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New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Richard L. Lahey
Retired Business Man Dies in
jersey City

Richard L. Lahey, for many years
we'll known in business, political and
religious activities of Jersey City. died
yesterday morning at his home, $50
Summit Avenue He was sixty-six
years old and had been retired from
business for many years. Heart dis
ease caused his death.
From 1894 to 1897 Mr.. Lahey was Tax
Commissioner of Jersey City. From
1892 to 1894 he served as alderman.
He was an elder in the Westminster
Presbyterian Church. He was also
a member of several fraternal orders.
among them the knights of Pythias and
the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics.
He is survived by his widow. two
daughters and three sons, all three in
the service of their country-Lieuten-
ant William Stewart Lahey, of the 311th
Infantry; Lieutenant Walter T. Lahey,
of the Medical Corps, and First Glass
Yeoman Richard +. Lahey. of the
navy. Funeral services will be held at
his home tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

atmosphere in my home and swords
hanging about the walls. 1 practised
with fathers sword the first day. and
the family was surprised when l could
swallow it after only three hours"
Nile. Clifford picked I'D % inches of
gllstening nickel-plated steel, slid it
easily down her throat and extracted
1t, bent according to the shape of her
esophogus
You take a chance if you try more
tnan this length" she remarked.
"Twenty-six inches is about the limit"
She picked up a saw, and with a
flourish it disappeared.
This is more difficult, but then l
only do it twice a day. You have no
idea how cold it feels in cold weather.
No, don't understand why the edges
don't hurt me-"
A pair of scissors weighing at least
two pounds slipped down the throat of
Mile. Clifford. Triumphantly she
pointed to the extended cords in her
neck.
Notice how strong I am now" she
asked when the scissors were back in
the rack. "Well, before l took up this
work l was sckly and thin. Before
three months passed l gained pounds
of flesh and felt clipper all the time"
Mile. Clifford reached for a deadly
and crooked sword, that seemed to
transpress the 26-inch limit. The re-
porter dropped her copy paper and
pencil and fled to the "big show"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
No Pension for Constantine
Budget Committee Votes
Against Allowance to
Former King

ATHENS, March pa (Delayed) The
Greel: Budget Committee has voted
against tie grant of a pension of
100000 drachmas annually to former
King Constantine. (At normal ex-
change rate drachma is equivalent TO
1913 centS.)
This pension had been promised to
the former King on the recommended
tion of the Allied powers when Con-
stantine left Greece, but the engagement
was considered by the committee null
and void, owing to the incessant in
trigues of Constantine and his court in
Switzerland, conducted by means of
German gold against the present re-
gime in Greece. The pension will prob
ably be rejected by the Greek Parlia-
ment, and the government, it is indi-
Gated. will not insist upon it.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Praises Air ''Spotters"
They Greatly Aid Army, Says
Britisher

LONDON, Feb. 2S (by mail In pre-
senting the first estimates for the new
air service to the House of Commons,
Major Baird paid tribute to the air.
men "spotters" who directed the firing
of the long-range guns
Heavy guns can fire on batteries ff-
teen miles away" he said, with a pre-
cision that would be impossible but for
the airman-a mere boy-who will re-
main in the air for hours far ever the
enemy's lines, amid continuous anti
aircraft fire and attacks from enemy
aircraft, until he has directed the fire.
on the battery and it has been de-
stroyed.
"These boys are more than the eyes
of the army-they are the lifesavers OF
our gunrers and our infantry, for each
hostile battery put out of action means
so many hundreds fewer of high eX-
tlosives and gas shells coming over
into our line"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Lieut.. Arnheim Honored
Two Nations Pay Last Re.
spects to Dead Aviator

Fifth Avenue for two blocks north of
Forty second Street was closed to traf-
fic for fifteen minutes yesterday while
the funeral cortege of Lieutenant Arm
helm Of the Royal Flying Corps drtw
up at Temple EMANUEL, where the SER
vices were held.
Lieutenant Arnheim was killed on
Thursday in fall at Camp Hicks. Tex.
British and American flags draped the
coffin and detachments of the Coast
Artillery Corps acted as military es-
cort. The services were conducted by
the Rev. DR.. Stephen s. Wise and the
Rev. DR.. Joseph Silverman.
"The sacrifice of this life and of a
multitude of lives equally precious will
have been made in vain" said Dr.. Wise,
unless we understand that so supreme
is the issue that men everywhere are
called upon to choose between subjuga
ton and liberty.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Baptist Fund Results Slow
Last Nights Returns Showed
Total of $4,000

Returns are coming slowly from the
thirty-four states in which the million
dollar drive for the Baptist war fund
is in progress. Easter Sunday will
close the campaign in all except the
metropolitan district of New York,
where the time has been extended one
week longer.
AT national Headquarters, 200 Fifth
Avenue, it was said yesterday that the
churches are first reporting to their
state organizations, from which con-
trlbutions are sent to the Offices of the
Northern Baptist Lavmcn here, so that
the total collections may not be known
for a week. Fred ?. Haggard, national
campaign director, had received reports
Of only $4,000 last night.
In the metropolitan district an ac-
tive campaign for the quota of SITS, 900
will begin next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Upton Officers
Win Promotions
Division Headquarters Gives
Out List of Rewards Won
by Men

CAMP UPTON. N. T., March Co
Announcement was made to-day at eiivi-
sion headquarters of the following pro-
motions:
Lieutenant Colonel Ewing Z. Booth. divi-
sion chief OF staff, promoted to colonel. Ma
tional Army, March %. with rank from Feb
ruary 13.
Major William n Haskell. division staff.
promoted 10 lieutenant colonel. National
Army. March IL, with rank from March l6.
Major Lloyd c. Griscom. assistant adju-
;ant, promoted TO division adjutant
Major Charles c. Winnia. 304 n Machine
Gun Battalion, promoted to lieutenant coll
onel. National Army. March %. with rank
from ebruary 16.
Captain Louis B. Gerow. field artillery,
National Army. promoted to major in adju-
tan, generals department, assistant adju-
tanr.
Fi-s. lieutenant J. Huntington Hills, L.
s Army. aid To Brigadier General Evan VI.
Johnson. promoted 70 Captain. L. s. Army,
10 date from August ;. 1917
FIRST Lieutenant Earle Boothe. infantry.
National Army. promoted TO captain, Ma
tlonal Army. and assistant to personnel Of
.lcer
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Offers Free Gas
For Auto Run
To Camp Upton
Patriotic Manufacturer to
Supply Fuel for Easter
Sunday Trip

Enough gasolene to make the run
between New York City and Camp
Upton and return will be supplied
tree to every motorist who gives the
use of his car for the first of the
American Automobile Association s
free trips to Yaphank next Sunday
morning.
James A. Hemstreet, New York tour
ing manager for the A. A. A., made
THIS announcement last night. Details
OF the offer will be made public to-
morrow
am making arrangements with a
big gasolene concern" said Mr. Hem
street. for supplying gas to patriotic
car owners who give their machines
Ior participation in the first lift to
Upton on Easter. This firm has
generously offered to give us all the
gas we need, free.
The Long Island Auto Club, oldest
organization Of motorists in America.
IS going to do It's bit for the Sunday
lift plan. A. W. Seaman. a prominent
member of the club and identified
with its legislative committee, noti-
Ted Mr.. Hemstreet he would put the
plan up to the members of the club.
81 think the plan worthy of gener-
Gus support" said Mr.. Seaman.
promise Of help also came from
Clifford Bishop, of the Brooklyn auto
firm of Bishop, Mccormick {; Bishop.
He will submit the Gift" idea to his
concern.
"Twenty more letters came into the
a. A. A. Offices at 501 Fifth avenue
to-day" said Mr.. Hemstreet Each
lat
for an average party of three persons.
And we dOn't want to disarpoint a
single one of them. We must. there
fore, have more cars. New York's pa
triotic motorists must respond to this
final apppal"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Guardsmen of N. Y.
Win Promotions
Three Are Made Captains and
"Non-Coms" Are Given
Rank
GStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The pro-
motion of three first lieutenants to the
rank of captain, four second leuten-
ants to be first lieutenants and three
mon commissioned officers to be second
lieutenants in the New York National
Guard division was announced to-day
by the War Department. The officers
advanced include:
To be captains-First Lieutenants Lucius
H. Bigelow. South Orange. n. j.. Charles n.
Morgan. Albany. and Harold W. Bousefeld.
80 Strong Place. Brooklyn
To be first lieutenants-Second Lieutena nts
George ". Peppafd. Albany John Reyn' Ids.
Upper Montclar, n. j.; Edwin E. Gore and
Harold G. Mckay. Chicago.
To be second leutenants- Battalion Ser
eeant Major John H. Ernst. jr.. First Ser
geant Ward ". Faraham and Sergeant Ed
ward c. Bern;us.
The promotions OF the New York
Guardsmen were occdsioned By transfer
of number of officers from the 9th
Division to commands in the army and
corps troops being formed at Camp
WadsWorth.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
N. J. Soldiers Promoted
Ma Jors James and Lanterman
Become Lieutenant Colonels

ANNIsTON, Ala, March 26.-Camp
Acc!ellan-Majors Edward O.. James
and Claude Z. Lanterman, of East
Orange, who were promoted to-day to
lieutenant colonels. have been assigned
I" the 1i6th and 1l1th Field Artillery
regiments, resDectiyciy
Iney were formerly in the New Jcr-
Fry HeaYy Field Artillery. The units
tney are going 20 are made up Of
Maryland, Virginia and District Of
Columbia soldiers.
First I.ieutenants Francis NJ. Low
den, Of Elizabeth. and James ".
Charles, Of Piainfeld. were made cap
tzins by to-day's promotions order,
and Second Lieutenants William Wher-
n. Of Newark, and James X. Marshall,
81 belleyilIe, were advanced to first
AeutenantH.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Lenyoof Denies EIe
EDer Adyocated Arms
Embargo Against Allies


GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 26.--Con-
gresham Lenroot, Republican candi-
date for United States Senator, in a
speech here tonight explained his atti-
tude on the arms embargo matter
which has been brought up against him
in the present campaign. He said:
Il never at any time or place advo-
Gated an embargo upon munitions of
war to the Allies. The question was
never voted upon in Congress nor dis
cusscd upon the floor The only founda-
tion there is for the claims that | was
in favor Of embargo in the European
war grows OUT of an academic discus
sion Of international law by NE before
the Madison (Wis.) Lunch Club, in
March, 1918. | had voted for an en-
barge upon munitions Of war TO Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Socialists Hiss Soldier

CHICAGO. March CA United
States soldier in uniform was Kissed
and threatened with violence at a po-
litical meeting in the Fifteenth Ward
asst night, called by the Women's Civic
League, in the interest of Oscar II.
Olsen. candidate for alderman. Olsen
is being supported by Republicans and
many Democrats. The ward now is
represented by William f. Rodiguez,
u Socialist, who is candidate for re-
election.
Loyal citizens, when they learned of
the attack to-day, threatened to hold
meetings at every street corner in the
ward before election next Tuesday
The meeting was said to have been
packed by Socialists
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
All Aboard for Upton

Applications for reservations
on the first of the American Au-
tomobile Associations free runs
to Yaphank next Sunday must
reach the A. A. A. Offices, sol
Fifth Avenue, by Thursday
morning. Relatives of soldiers at
Upton who wish to avail them
selves of the free transportation
should include the name of the
soldier or soldiers they want to
visit.
James A. Hemstreet, director
of the service, appeals for moro
cars. Applications are far in ex-
cess of the number of cars avail
able for next Sunday. If yoG
desire to give: your car for this
service notify the A. A. A. at
once.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
America Needs
100000 Men,
Briton Asserts
S'You Must Have Them
Right Away" He
Says Here
Women Doctors Guest
Colonel Hunter Aids Move
for Chain of War
Hospitals
Women Doctors Guest

Until you have 100000 men in
this war you aren't doing anything
and you've got to have them right
away. l don't know how long it will
take to lick the Hun. Some say ten
years more, some five. Personally,
think it won't be done under three
years, and it will be America that will
have to do it."
This was the prophecy brought by
Colonel +. Fraser Hunter, D. S. O.. of
the British war mission, to the wom-
Ell doctors who started last night to
raise 100000 for American women s
hospitals abroad.
The campaign started with a dinner
at the Hotel Biltmorc, at which Colo
mel Hunter was the chief speaker.
The war isn't going to be over when
this drive is" ne went on. "You peo-
pie here in America don't know Hnat
you're up against. Russia will enable
the Germans to keep on fighting for
years.
You have got to learn that wherever
there is a German he is your enemy,
and the best and quickest way to pre-
vent suffering is to Kill him. There are
Germans in Russia and Cleveland and
in Jersey City. Somebody was fighting
the kaiser's battle in Jersey City to-
day
Wilson Is Praised
President Wilson, Colonel Hunter
declared. is the greatest man in the
world to-day. "because he is head Of
the ideals that will win the war
Never allow any one to criticse
your President or your government" "
he said: You'll never win the war il
You allow your enemies to criticise
the President"
DR.. Gertrude A. Walker chairman of
the campaign committee for the wom-
ems hospitals, said the committee had
NJ organ to provide and finance a hos
pital at once at Chasseney, near Sois-
sons, to care for refugees of the pres
ent German offensive. This will be
done, DR.. Walker declared as soon as
sufficient funds are collected.
A request has been received from the
Serbian War Mission for 25O-bed hos
pital stated by women doctors, for
the 5000 Jugoslavs who volunteered to
fight against Austria and are now in
training near Tunis.
Plan Chain of Hospitals
The women doctors plan a chain of
hospitals through France, Italy and
Serbia, in cooperation with the Red
Cross. Five hundred women doctors
have already registered for foreign
service.
Other speakers were Dr. Elisa NJ.
Mosher, honorary president of the
Medical Womens National Associa-
ton, DR.. William NJ Polk. dean of
the Cornell Medical College; DR..
Rosalie Slaughter Morton. Mrs. Har-
riot Stanton Blatch, Miss Helen Fraser
and Dr. Marcel knight, professor of
history at University Of Nancy and
member of the French High Commits
sion.
Music was furnished by the band Of
the L. S. S. Recruit
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
T. r. Regains Old Vigor
Going to Maine to Address
Republicans Tomorrow

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. March Go
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has prac-
tically regained his old vigor by rest
ing during the last three weeks at
his home on Sycamore Hill. To- day
he felt better than he has in several
years, but was stii! following the ad-
vice of his physicians.
He will leave for Portland. Me. to-
morrow. where he will make an ad
dress Thursday before the Republican
organization of the state. Wednes-
day evening he will be the guest Of
DR.. Sturgis Bgelow in Boston, and
early Thursday will leave for Maine.
Immediately after the address he will
return to Boston, where he will remain
with his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Archi-
bald Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Alien Bank Account
OF $5,O77,OOO "Interned'

WASHINGTON, March 26.-One of
the largest single amounts of cash thus
far received by the alien property Gus
todian was turned over by him to the
Treasury to-day in the form of check
for $5077,000, representing the prnc-
pal of an account held by German IN
terests in a bank in one of the largest
cities. The name of the bank was
withheld.
The enemy character of the account
was established by representatives of
the State Department. The none will
be held in the Treasury until the end
Of the war.
WASHINGTON, March o6--The
House to-day adopted the conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill,
carrying 81 100000, providing for
the sale of enemy property in the
United States and giving the govern
ment power to purchase German owned
docks at Hoboken, N. J. The Senate
adopted the report yesterday and the
bill now goes to President Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Germany Releases Captured
Belgian Relief Steamsh;n

STOCKHOLM, Monday. March 25 1t
,s reported the Germans have released
the Swedish steamer Princess Ingeborg.
The Princess lngcborg, while bound
for n Swedish port after having un-
loaded IA Belgian relief cargo, was cap
tured by German submarine off The
Skaw, March l6. and taken to a German
port. The Swedish government pro-
tested against the capture to the Ger
man government on March Il.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Chicago Boy FiddIes
His Way to Freedom

CHICAGO. March 2s.~~David POI
Iachos, fourteen years old. accused Of
fteal'ng vi,l,n valued at 81 900. told
ths Judge III the Juvenile court ycstsr-
dAy that he loved yiolins 80 much that
hs couldn't resist the temptation.
Then he pla d the instrument, and
Yhsri ne had hnizned Judge Arnold ap-
poiat@d court officer his guardian
Titn instructiens TO see that his musi-
cal training Was continued.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
5000 Chicago Aliens to
Lose Business Licenses

CHICAGO. Iarch 26 Six thousand
aliens will lose their right to conduct
business in Chicago May |, when the
new ordinance passed by the city coun-
ell, refusing licenses to all persons not
United States citizens, takes effect,
Brewers, saloonkcepers, restaurant
keepers, tailors, bakers, junk dealers
and al classes where license from the
city is required, will be affected b. the
new law
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Compulsory Military Train
ing Amendment Is
Discussed
Leaders Still Hopeful
Fletcher, of Florida, Sees
War End Within Six
Months

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Another
unsuccessful effort to pass the War
Department bill extending the selective
draft act 10 youth reaching twenty
one years OF age since June 5, 1917,
was made to-day by the Senate. De
bate on the compulsory universal mill
tarv training amendment of Senator
New, OF Indiana. again prevented
vote, but leaders still hoped to dispose
Of the bill in time for its operation in
connection with the next draft.
Senator New accepted an amendment
offered BY Senator Sterling, Of South
Dakota, providing that youths between
twenty and twenty-one, subject to the
proposed universal training, be re-
quired 30 spend six months in camp
during the two-year training period
Senator Fletcher, of Florida. urged
the Indiana Senator TO withdraw his
famendmert. saying the war probably
would end within six months and that
no men would be obtained for the army
under the plan. In declining, Senator
New said he hoped universal training
N0OIu UECUAlc u pS. uistiiSttE 14iAlldIJ
policy.
Praises Western Patriotism
In supporting the new amendment,
Senator Henderson, of Nevada, making
MS first speech in the Senate, praised
Western patriotism. He cited how his
state had exceeded its military quota
By 900 per cent. Senator Sherman, Of
Illinois, also speaking for the amend
ment. criticised Secretary Bakers op-
position to the universal training
policy and expressed the hope that
when the Secretary returns from
Europe ne will have ceased in his
heart TO be a pacitist.'
Senator Kirby, of Arkansas, opposed
the amendment, declaring the training
plan would draw on officers and sup
plies needed for the fighting forces and
impair the nations war machinery.
Although favoring universal training
as a permanent national policy. SEN
ator Townsend. of Michigan, doubted
the wisdom of Senator News training
plan as d war measure.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Bank of England
Has New Governor

LONDON, March 26.-Sir Brien CO.
kaync has been elected governor of the
Bank of England, to succeed Baron
Cunliffe, who retires after five years
of service as governor. Montagu G.
Norman, director of the bank. has
been elected deputy governor.
Sir Brien, prior to to-day's election,
was deputy governor of the bank
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Deny Cerrnany's Congo Story

WASHINGTON, March 2s.~-An off
ciai dispatch from France to-day says
there Is no truth whatever in reports
spread by the German press that the
Belgian Congo has been paced under
the domination Of England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-25
ATTACKS U. S. SUB
Armed Allied Ship Mistook 1t
for Hun U.BOat.
Boat Only Slightly Damaged
TOWed to Port.

Washington, July 25.-Mistaken.
evidently, for the German submarine
which has been operating off the
north Atlantic coast, an American sub
marine of the latest type was fired
upon and slightly damaged by an
armed vessel in New England waters
last Tuesday. No one aboard the sub
marine was injured and the craft has
reached port safely.
The navy departments announce
ment today did not reveal the identity
or nationality of the armed vessel, but
it was understood that it was an al
lied transport. Unofficial reports were
that the submarine had been running
submerged and came to the surface
near the armed ship. The latter OPEN
ed fire and had scored one hit before
the American craft made known its
identity. The Shell penetrated the
outer shell of the submarine, but did
not explode.
The only official details were con-
tanned in this statement by the navy
department.:
1.-THE naval department Is informed
that a United States submarine was
fired on by mistake by an armed mer-
chant vessel on July 23 off the
American coast. One shell penetrated
the outer hull Of the submarine but
was done. only small section of shell
plating being damaged. No one aboard
was injured and the submarine pro-
seeded to her base under her own
bower
Had the shell exploded after enter
ing the eutet hull it was said, the
submarine probably would have been
destroyed. =; it was, the inner hull
evidently was not damaged. and
the submarine will be ready for service
as soon as the damaged outer hull
plating can be replaced.
This was the first incident of its
kind to occur in American waters,
so far as has been announced, but it
was not -he first since the United
States entered the war. Last October
the Amerie IN gunboat Nashville, while
on patrol duty in the Mediterranean,
fired upon an italian submarine which
failed to promptly answer signals for
Identification. One man aboard the
submarine was killed but the vessel
reached prrt.
Lieut.. Commander Ernest Fried
erick, commanding the Nashville, was
ordered reduced thirty numbers in
grade by the naval court which tried
him, and the sentence was approved
by Secretary Daniels, despite the fact
that the Italian government officially
interfered in behalf of the officer and
the court recommended clemency. and
also that t. e officer be commended for
his zeal.