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New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
have raised men by the millions; we
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have raised men by the millions; we
By the hundred thousand.
There has been minimizing OF the
dangers which confront US. The Admin
istration has chased one will O the
wlsp Of paciAcism after another. This
country does not believe that we are
not fighting against Turkey and BuI-
garia- Until the Administration puts
aside the mass Of pacifst.c counse!lors,
which surround it, and takes counsel
with thee men of action, we shall not
make efficient war. have hopes that
Colonel Roosevelt's speech VIII have
good effect in this direction When
speaking I Portland the Colonel only
was volclng the sentiment that IS rapid
y growing in every part OF this coun-
try"
Oscar s Straus. chairman Of the Public
Service Commission, predicted thai the
Co-onels speech would have Big effect
o. this couutry's war-raazing N the
future.
"Roosevelt's speech cannot AL to
have . farreacalrg effect upon all
parties" said Mr. Straus 1T is q
strong patriotic appeal to sink all party
differences and 10 cure all the past
defects as much as possible and make
Us effective IN men, machines and guns
on the battle front
Like Cato Of old. he arouses the
conscience Of our people and brings
thenl face 10 face with the fact that
the Carthage of to-day-the German
milit&ristic autocracy must be de-
stroyed, and with this there can be
no compromised
R. W Bonyuge, president Of the Re
publican Club. said
The Co-onel's speech was timely and
vii serve a patriotic service. This IS
Z peoples war and they have right
70 lsaow .he eonc!sions IS they exist"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Armored Motor Car
Used to Quell Riots
In Kansas City Strike
Troops and Police Fight Mobs
in Effort to Run
Streetcars

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 90
Riots which for tine threatened to
assume grave proportions broke out
when efforts were made late today to
resume streetca- service, paralyzed
since yesterday by the general strike.
National Guard troops and police
finally put down tae disorders, but not
until after many os the rioters had
received severe injuries at the hands
O. lie police. Numerous arrests were
made
Street railway company officials 10
rlra. -larew all cars and announced
attempts would be made 70 morrow 70
furnish normal service, with the car.
guarded by troops instead oF police
~ & streetcar intersection. where a
crowd estimated at 100 attacked a
ca-. police guards on the car fired
rrnber OF shots. none OF VII ich as far
= was known tonight, took effect 4
squad OF fifty Cuardsmen, reinforced
~ an armored motor car rushed TO the
scene, soon dispersed she crowd Out
breaks were reported IN nrher aoczfi-
ties. bur were PIT down by the police
ard Lroopa.
Members OF ire stage handx' Union
were called or. during the day, end
r.ost a the lager theatres closed. No
ton picture theatre operators Joined
tne strike yesterday
Street railway COZ pary officials said
tonight they were hopeful normal ser
V'ce would be restored Ea-morraw
2 Oh
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Camp Dix To Be Punctual
All Watches VIII Be Set Daily
After 7 o-norrow

CAMP DIN. y. J., March 29.-Not
only viii Camp Dix set It's clocks and
watches ahead Sunday morning, under
the daylight saving plan. but it viii
thereafter keep tnem accurately timed
10 the fraction Of a minute, under
orders issued by Major General Scott
to-day.
Every officer must synchronize his
watch with those of men of his com
pany at least once 4 day, and all
watches must be set by the FIRE alarm
siren, which VIII sound exactly at noon
Headquarters officers declare watch
that does not keep correct time IS more
dangerous than an enemy spy on the
battle line II that it could result in
miscaIculations that would mean the
wiping cut Of infantry forces advancing
under timed barrage.
In order that officers and men may
be taught the Importance Of timekeep-
ing, all hugle and drum corps viii be
sileaced until further notice, with the
exception Of retreat" and taps" and
fire calls. Sergeants must awaken
their companies without the usual
cant get en- Up" ard officers and men
must report promptly for duties with
out the usual summons.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Borden Begins Inquiry
Into Quebec Drafs Riot

OTTAWA, March 29.-The assault on
Dominion police o,ticers By q mob in
Quebec last night, when an exempted
military service man was placed under
arrest for failure 20 produce exemption
papers, resulted in conference to-day
between Prime Minister 3crden. the
Minister OF Justice. and the chief of
the General Star. lhev decided to take
immediate steps 20 enforce respect FOR
the law and prevent the obstruction of
officers appointed q carry out the pro
visions of the military service act. A
representa- Of the government left
to-day for Quebec 20 obtain a full and
accurate account o. the incident.
No real effort was made by the civic
authorities TO cope with the disturb
ance or deal VITA those who attacked
the police. according TO press dis
patches received here. and the Mayor
OF Quebec has been asked by the Prime
Minister to forward by telegram an ac-
count OF what took Place. II his tele-
gram to Mayor Laviguer the Prime
Minister said:
Press accounts OF yesterdays dis
turbance in your city, during which
Federal officers were obstructed in
their duty and seriously assaulted, IN
dicate that the attitude of the municI-
pal authorities WAS passive, and l feel
1T my duty % request from you, as
chief magis trate OF the city, an account
by telegra m of what took place"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Mob Wrecks Newspaper
Office Of Sir David Watson,
Expeditionary Chief
Theatre Is Burning
Two Federal Officers Severely
Injured in Trying to
Round Up Deserters

QUEBEC. March 29.-The militia has
been called out to quel a mob which
IS terrorizing the business section of
the city. The Office of The Chron-
icle." owned by Sir David Watson, com
mander OF the 9Th Division of the
Canadian Expeditionary Fcrce, has
been wrecked and the Auditorium
Theatre is reported TO be Oh fire.
The riotirg was started by men op-
posed TO the coascriptlon act.
After wreckinr the newspaper of
fee. which adjoins the theatre, the
mob went 70 the building occupied
by the City Registrar. The quarters
occupied by tie Registrar were de
molshed. The purpose cf the crowd
5 supposed to have been 10 destroy
the records Of cases which have been
heArd in the exemption courts.
Mayor Lavigeur called upon the
joering throng to dispense and then
read the riot act. When he realized
that his efforts were fruitless he
called out the militia The mob ap-
parently was e0wed when the troops
aDDearet
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
John C.. Knox Is
Named by Wilson
For u. S. Bench
Assistant Federal District
Attorney Selected to Sue
ceed Manton

John G. Knox. Chief Assistant United
States District Attorney. who has had
charge of all the criminal cases in the
Southern District, was nominated yes
terday by President Wilson to fill the
place left vacant on the Federal D Is
trict Court bench by the elevation Of
Judge Martin Manton to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals
When informed his name had been
sent to the Senate, Mr.. Knox said:
We'll. TO me this is just like giving
up being a pitcher to become an UNI
pirc."
Judge Knox would be the youngest
Judge on the Federal Court bench. He
was born thrty-siX years ago at
Wayn nesburg. Penn, ana was educated
in Waynesburg College and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. He was grad
uated from Waynesburg IN 1904 and
studied law one year in Pennsylvan a.
Mr.. Knox was elected magistrate
til he came to New York to enter the
legal department of the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company, IN l906. Five years
ago he succeeded Roger 3. Wood as
chief prosecutor in the Southern Dis
rrict. Since that time he has been
active in prosecuting enemy alien plot
ters. He convicted Captain Robert Fay,
the munition ship bomb plotter. and his
confederates.
Mr. Knox also directed the investiga
ton Of the German-Nindu conspiracy in
this country to start a revolution in
India. Several members of the band
were captured and are waiting trial in
San Francisco. lie also has been sue
cessful in prosecuting many passport
fraud and smuggling cases.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
en- Lightless Order
Violators Darkened
+ uel Administrator Punishe.
Flagrant Offenders Among
About 700 Found

There were between six and seven
hundred violators of the Federal light
less order Thursday night, according
to Edward A. Norman, deputy fuel ad-
Ministrator, who toured the city in an
automobile and took down the names
OF persistent offenders. This exceeds
the total last week.
Mr. Norman says he found nine old
offenders and one new offender whose
case he deemed sufficiently tlagrant TO
deserve the usual punishment Of
electrical power. Their power was
shut off yesterday and will rAmain so
until the board thinks the lesson has
been learned.
The new offender is Louis Ladin,
2l25 Second Avenue. The nine re-
peaters are the National Winter Gar
den, East Houston Street; the Kissler
Theatre. Second Avenue; the Stewart
Auto School. Broadway and Fifty-sev-
enth Street; the Auburn Auto Com
pany, Broadway and Fifty-seventh
Street; Reppeths Used Car Company,
Broadway and Fifty-seventh Street. i.
the Lexington Car Company, 1910
Broadway; the Naheim Pharmacy
Broadway and 103d Street; c. NJ
Marks, druggist. 3078 Broadway. and
Daly's Restaurant, 20 East Forty-sec-
ond Street
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30

great. whlte-clad iigu-e. most AS hirh
2s the ceiling, hut Daisy was recover
!ng hcr poise now. She walked uD 70
him rrustfplly and handed over the
money sne had c}gtched IN her cold
fingers.
"Here's the seven cents for our
ticket she sald
Bless NY soul " SAID the giant
Giveo seats in Box
Then It Was explained again to Daisy
that Nh. Barnum Bailey was proud
10 mot two little girls whose Daddy
gees - Fraace.' and in Daddy's ab-
sence he wanted them to visit the cir
Gus as his guests. ana they needn't pay
even IS much as seven cents" for
thelr tcket. There were going to be
two whole seats for them, too two
VerT extra special seats IN Mr.. Ring
'ng's own box, right where the clowns
a-Ways stop and do their funniest
uleks and whore the red automobile
always falls to pieces. and the clover
est little dogs tide their bicycles round
nd round the ring, and never fall off
cnce.
Daisy and Juanita were speeches.
most Of the Afternoon, holding each
other's hands tight. Clowns and ele-
Japanese
boxers, tightrope walkers and bareback
riders only made their black eyes grow
blggec and their hystercal little
giggles grow more frequent.
Wants To Be Venus of Air"
Only when Dainty Marie, Venus OF
The Ar mounted to her trapeze sud
den and burning ambition assailed
Dalsy's breast.
I'D like to be like her" she an
nounced. Then. Il was going to be 3
reciter when grew up, but now |
guess Ia rather learn to do that"
Mr. Barnum Bailey is nice man
Has he any little girls?" asked Juanita.
Look, Daisy, that man may be is Mr.
barnum Bailey.'
She pointed to the resplendent ring
master. who bowed at that moment to
the box.
Maybe We better 60 thank him.
suggested Daisy, taking her eyes re-
luctantly from the Hanaford family's
riding act de luxe and getting to her
feet
No, let's write another letter. said
Juanlta. Il guess he's lonely and likes
to get letter sometimes
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Men in Draft Get
Legal Privileges
Like Moratorium,
Order Defers Settlement of
Many Financial
Obligations

! notice OF the legal privileges,
partially in the nature of moratorium,
which have been extended by Con-
sress to men drafted into the National
Army Was sent yesterday by Martin
Coaboy, director Of the draft in great
er New York, to each Of the exemption
boards here.
While not expressly discharging a
soldier from all financial obligations
incurred before he is drafted, the code
gives him unusual latitude. Actions
brought against d soldier to compel
him to finish payment on excise bonds,
tools or furniture can be postponed IN
definitely by any person calling the
matter to the attention OF magis-
trate.
He is protected against the lapsing
Of insurance, foreclosure of mortgages
and action on money owed by him. The
matter OF insurance can be referred
by the act OF any one interested in the
soldier, even though not endowed with
the power of attorney, TO the War
Risk insurance Department. 1T Wash
l"Sto~ MhIcH WILL t<the over or aC-
just the policy.
ANY friend, advising magistrate
that action IS contemplated against a
soldier. can secure protection for him
-antamount to an injunction.
Unless 400 additional volunteer
workers can be obtained to fill out the
cards from data on the questionnaires
TO be forwarded TO Washington, the
calling of part Of the second draft
here may be delayed, Mr.. Conboy said.
We need two volunteers in each
board" said Mr. Conboy People
working for us are doing as much as
4 soldier in the trenches and there
should be no hesitation"
Mr.. Conboy declared that the new
remedial disease" classification vii,
bring about 1900 men to the local
boards for third physical examina-
ton. They were examined under the
original act. recalled with the ques-
tionnaire system and are now sum-
moned again to have their ailments
diagnosed as remedial or incurabIe.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30

both dressed in the khaki uniform OF
the 7. N. c. a. The actor said he had
visited about two-thirds Of the Arneri-
can camps IN France and spoke in high
praise OF the appearance, physical con
dluon and earnestness of the American
troops.
The Canadians have taken up the
idea of recreation and relaxation in
earnest" he said. "and they have what
are called actors factories behind the
lines. These factories try to make UP
for the lack Of entertainers by select
ing men from the ranks who have abil-
ity IN this line and make them devote
their entire time to it,"
Recreation among the English and
French forces was we'll organized. Mr.
Sothern said. because of the proximity
Of actors to the war zone. The problem
OF this country, and particularly OF the
theatrical profession. will be. he de
clared, to overcome the hindrancc OF
distance IN doing the same service. Mr.
Sothern lntimated that plans would be
announced later whereby thousands OF
actors Will be utilized
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Troops Need Fun
As Well as F ood.
Sother11 Reports
Actor, Back From Front,
Plans to Organize Enter
tainment for Mem

AN ATLANTIC PORT. March %
f. H. S0thern, actor, and Winthrop
Ames, theatrical producer. who we're
sent abroad by the Young Mems Chris
tan Association at the request of Gen
eraI Pershing to investigate the needs
OF the American troops for entertain in
ment, returned to-day on an American
ship They announced they would soon
make report to theatrical men in
New York City, with view toward
organizing the recreation and relaxation
OF the soldiers in France
General Pershing told US shat re-
taxation in the form Of entertainment
was as necessary TO soldiers as food
and sleep, said Mr.. Sothern He de-
eiared that the men themselves, with
the assistance Of the Y NJ. c. A and
other relief organizations, had started
providing creditable forms of recrea-
tion, but he added that there was a
patriotic necessity of relieving the
fighters of this additional duty.
Mr.. Sothern and his colleague were
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Army Trucks RuinHighway

ALBANY, March 29-Large sections
of the main highway route between
Buffalo and New York are rapidly
breaking under the heavy traffic of the
army motor trucks. Governor Whitman
declared in a statement tonight. He
had been urged, he said, to take steps
TO obtain the appropriation by the
Leg stature of sufficient amount to
repair the damage.
Inappropriate Legislation has been
prepared providing adequate relief"
he said. and understand it is the
purpose Of the Legislature TO pass a
bill appropriating sufficient money to
make such repairs. At the same time
effort is being made to arrange with
the Federal government 20 restrict the
travel of its heavy trucks"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Cochems Pledges Coopera-
ton in Obtaining Cars
for Free Rides
rips Start Tomorrow
More Than 100 Luncheons
Given for Families Of
Soldiers


+. B. Coehems. secretary OF the re-
cruiting committee Of the Mayors
Committee on National Defence, yes
terday pledged his assistance IN secur-
ing machines for the American Auto
mobile Associations free transporta-
tion service between New York and
Camp Upton.
While Mr. Cochems gave his assur-
ance that he could obtain thirty ma
chimes to be used in the service. he
said he did not believe any would be
available by tomorrow. when the ini-
tai trips VIII be made.
Nh Cochems has been highly sue
cessful II borrowing automobiles for
Use in recruiting.
James A. Hemsrreet, manager of the
touring bureau OF the American Auto
mobile Association, conferred with him
yesterday and secured his cooperation
Many Cars Withdrawn
1.-TWO things might hamper u.s." de
clared Mr.. Hens treet Yesterday. "The
weather. over which we have no power
and the lack of machines
While many offers have been made
during the past few days. in generous
excess of the daily number previous
" received, a proportion of the cars
which had beer. donated has been
withdrawn. Some have suffered NE
chanical defects, and other contingent
cies have arisen which Will deprive
us of their use"
Well known automobile men, includ-
ing A. r. Smith and A. l.. Prindle
have been busily occupied among deal
ers and friends soliciting the loan OF
autom obiles. Mr.. Smith. of The Amer
lean Motorist,p reported the obtain
ing Of fifteen machines last night anG
Mr.. Prindle six
Car donors have been sent q letter
by the association advising them where
TO call for the family and giving the
military unit Of the soldier 10 be Wis
tied. A card emitting them to gaso-
lene is inclosed.
Luncheons Provided
The letter Will be accepted as
pass on Motor Parkway and will be
recognized by the Upton military police
as permit to proceed to any part
of the cantonment. Major Welker
commanding the military police, Noci-
fed Mr.. iIemstreet yesterday that hi.
men viii facilitate the meeting oi
families and their khaki-clad hosts.
More than one hundred family
.urcheons have been supplied by Mr.
IIardagt, Of Horn & Hardart. These
VIII satisfy the appetites OF the
travellers en- route and be supplement-
ed by military "chow' in the mess
hall of their soldiers outfit.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Engineer Ready to Dig
Liberty Loan renches
Stakes Out North and Sheep
Meadows Pending Com
mittee 8 Choice

With both the north meadow and the
sheep meadow. in Central Park, staked
out IN outline of perfect trench svs-
tenn, Thomas c. Desmond, in charge Of
the trench reproduction. as a stimulus
10 the Liberty Loan drive. is awaiting
the word Of the committee ignating
the site 20 be used before beginning
the excavation.
Mr.. Desmond. q prominent consult
ing engineer, made his report 10 Guy
Emerson yesterday, setting forth the
relative value Of the two meadows as
revealed by engineering analysis.
Mr.. Desmond said he viii have 800
men ready to excavate when the COM
mittee announces its decision. The
work of completing the system will
REQUIRE ten days, he declared
The meadows are tifty-fftv as to
their advantages, said Mr.. Desmond.
The north meadow has more space, no
rock to be feared and is by far the
more picturesque. The sheep meadow,
however, IS moro accessible to the pub
lie, and is more easily drained, due TO
a sewer running through the middle
Of it,"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
/. K. 8 Criticisms
To Speed Up War,
Is Opinion Here

Colonel Rooseveit's speech st Port
land VII put ZEN heart into those who
aage been fighting for Il more vigor-
ous prosecution 81 the war Tho
ceionei's criticism Of past faults Of the
heministration Vas justified, because
good vii come u It therc will be
speeding up N Washington"
This Was The comment made yester~
eay by Charles Stewart Daviron, trux-
Zee ~ The American Defence society
Colonel koosuslt," said Mr. Dayi-
snn, pointed out the shortcomin ings Of
me Dast year. The aeroplane, chip and
cannon craps hare failed 10 material
fzs. Those who are of pacifxtic in-
ssinets cannot have the necessary vision
70 sppreciase the extent Of the war in
which we ara engaged.
The iassstsnt cry has been for more
men in H,s Aeid. France and Britain
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
''Mr. Barnum Bailey Entertains
Girls Whose Dady' Is in France
Letter Offering Seven Cents for One Seat for Both Brings
Fairy Godmoher at Whose Bidding Doors
of Wonderland Open


". Barnum Bailey. have got
seven sents and my little sister and
wan, to come TO your cercus. My dady
IS q sailor and goes to France and is
on his ship or he would take US. II
you let US in for seven sents Will
save up my money and Will pay You.
get two sents every week fer helping
NY mother. We are not very big, one
sect viii do. Juanita is SIX ard I am
eight years old. We want to see a
ccrcus so bad. Please, Mr.. Bailey. DO
not forget US. DAISY DIXON.
"-o9 West Twenty-second Street"
Perhaps it was Daisy's system of
spelling which won the heart Of Mr..
Barnum Bailev"; perhaps it was her
faith IN the KIND Providence which
watches over Ettle girls whose "daGv
goes to France Anyway. the great
man clapped MS hands and sent forth
fairy gOdmother. one OF q hundred
a. more in MS employ, TO bring The ut
lie letter writer to the circus yester-
oav
You wouldn't have recognized her for
fairy godmother. being only the COM
mon or Madison Square Garden variety,
dressed in blue serge; but Daisy. the
minute She Qoked her little black
hobbed head out from behind her moth
cr's apron. recognized her
It's the lady from the circus,v She
shrleked.
Subsidies Into Embarrassment
Then she subsided into a spasm OF
mbarrassment. Only her black eyes
grew as big as Cinderella's when she
found that she knew all the dancing
steps the prince was fondest Of, and
she smiled all the way to the Garden,
so that people turned on the street and
laughed a. her-a little wisttully, some
o. them.
Daisy's fingers slipped into those Of
Aer fairy conductorette as she whis-
pered a magic word TO the big police
man At the door
sure. If 'tis the little lady with the
beguilin' pen" he chuckled. and let
down the big brass chain thai opened
The door to fairyland for Daisy and
Juanita.
At the head of the corridor stood :,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Wives Of |. w. w. Prisoners
Storm Courthouse for Food

BUTTE, Mont, March 29-Forty Fin
nish women stormed the office Of the
County Attorney to-day and announced
their intention Of remaining in his
Office until they were given food and
clothing while their husbands Ian
guished in jail charged with sedition.
Ihe men were arrested IN q raid on a
suspected |. W. ". headquarters
The women declared they have had
nothing to eat, and brought in -wenty
half-ciad children to show their need
Of clothing. The County Attorney
finally persuaded the women to depart.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Call for Mr.. Car Owner

The free automobile transporta-
ton to Camp Upton Of National
Army soldiers families who are
unable to afford the railway fare
begins tomorrow.
The American Automobile -Asso-
ciat;on reports that hundreds Of
deserving families have made ap-
plication. while but scant per-
centage e the 135, 900 car owners
in greater New York and vicinity
have volunteered the use Of their
machines.
More cars are needed imme-
diately Call up James Hemstreet,
Murray Hill 473, or write or visit
him, sol Fifth Avenue, and let
your car do its bit.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Nelson Morris Put in
Class Al of Draft
Board Rules Packer, Who Ac
cepted 81 a Year Job. Is
Not Needed by Firm

CHICAGO, March 29.-Nelson Nor
RS, chairman OF the board Of directors
Of Morris & Co. packers, to-day was
placed n Class IA Of the draft BY his
district appeal board. Mr. Morris. in
his questionnaire. claimed exemption
on the ground that he was necessary
10 vital Industry. A few DAYS ago
he announced that he had accepted q
position with the government and would
become one Of the 81 a year men and
left for Washington.
he board said that "since Mr.. Nor
rls had let for Washington 10 accent
a position with the War Department,
il was clear that he was not essential
. the businesa Of Morris {. CO..