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New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
No Man S Land To Be Built
In City Park to Help Loan
Mayors Committee Favors PROPOSAL but Fails to Decide
Ste-00 Tons of Trench
Material Ready

erty bonds, on Apri! 6. Captain II. II
Barrows, of the 302d Engineers, the
army engineer who has been assigned
to assist in laying out the plans, sub
mitted detailed diagram of the
trenches and explained why he con-
s!dered Central Park as the best loca-
ton.
At least 100 tons OF war material
direct from the French battlefront will
be on view in connection with the OK
hiblt as arranged by the Liberty Loan
Committee. Most OF this fighting ma
tSrlal. which has been sent here bv
inc French government at the special
request OF the committee, already has
arrived in New York, and additional
guns and trophies arc now on their
way.
TO Show Actual Trenches
me scheme includes a reproduction
exact IN its most minute detail of a
sector of trenches in France held bv
American and French soldiers. From
the base OF operations the New Yorker
VIII be permitted to go through the
communcation trenches until he
reaches the very front line and catches
gllmpse OF No Mans Land. 1t will
visitor to hear the whine" of the en-
cmy Shells
The construction Of tho trenches will
be supervised by French army enri-
neers. The material which has been
placed at the disposal of the Liberty
Loan Committee by the French govern
ment INCLUDES howitzers Of the 'grand-
mother and smaller types, French 75s,
direct from the battle front.
In the tour to the front line trench
thc VISITOR after examining the listen
ing post, Will be able to peep through
per'scopes and observation holes and
obtain view of the barbed wire en-
engagements of No Mans Land. There
Will be at least one full size dugout,
an exact reproduction of m officor,s
home on the battlefront.
Inc formal request for the co0pera-
tlon of the Board Of Estimate was
made in letter to Mayor Hvlan bv
flerre jay, vice president Of the Lib
erty Loan Committee. Mr.. Jay point-
cd out that the committee had made n
careful study Of the whole situation
with the assistance of private and army
engineers for the last two months and
that they had concluded the North
Meadow IN Central Park afforded the
most satisfactory place for the LIB
erty Trenchcs'
Following the action of the Board Of
Estimate yesterday, Guy Emerson sent
a telegram to Andre Tardieu, High
Commissioners of France to the United
States, informing him that the city Of
hclaIs had approved the project.
"Thc Liberty Loan Committee de-
slres to express its qualification that
this matter now is officially approved,'
SAID Nh Emerson. eve believe that
with the splendid cooperation offered
by. you (the French commissioner an
exhibit can be made available here
without charge to the public which
Will help to bring the war home to ou,
people and thus help materially to in
sure the success of the third Liberty
Loan" ,
Monsieur Tardicu will be in this city
to-day and further details of the plan
Will be arranged.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Mattresses Quit Clubs

VI. J. Flattery. secretary of the Club
Walters Union. announced late yes
terday afternoon that the effort to
break the strike Of the club walters by
bringing in mattresses to the clubs had
been fat failure. After trying the
thing one day the Mattresses. accord
ing to the labor leader, discovered
there was no tipping in their new
places and quit.
The thing which pointed strongest
to the ultimate success of the strikers.
according to their leader, was that
there was no break in their ranks yes
terday though it was asserted strong
inducements had been held out to them
to return to wor. The strikers are
asking for about 25 per cent increase
in their wages.
Unlike the Mattresses who cssayed
to take their places yesterday, they dis
tinctly do not want any tips. All they
ask, according to their representatives,
are living wages.
The club stewards contented them
selves yesterday by asserting they had
managed to get along.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16

Citizens of New York soon will be
able to go into the trenches without
having to make the hazardous trip
cover there" At the request Of the
Liberty Loan Committee, the Board Of
Estimate yesterday sanctioned the pro-
rosal to reproduce a sector Of trenches
such as the American troops now are
occupying in France, fully equipped
with all the paraphcrnala of war and
occupied by real French and American
soldiers.
This unusual war spectacle has been
prepared by the Liberty Loan Com
mlttee, with the cooperation of the
French and British governments and
the Federal authorities, as an incident
OF 'he coming campaign for the sale
OF the third issue of Liberty bonds.
Inc committee suggested the use of
the North Meadow in Central Park for
the Liberty Trenches" and asked the
CITY to appropriate sufficient money
LOT restoration purposes.
"h!le Mayor Hylan and all the other
members of the board were in favor of
the project, the Mayor and some other
members demurred on granting the
use OF central Park, and the matter
was referred to the Committee on City
Planning, which will meet Tuesday to
decide upon a location for the trenches.
On the motion of Controller Craig.
however, the board appropriated S25,-
ooo Tor the restoration Of whatever
PARK or other public place might be
used for the exhibition.
Various Sites Suggested
When the matter same before the
Board of Estimate by unanimous CON
sent various sites other than Central
rark were suggested by members of
the board. Borough President Dow
ing suggested the new court house
site, Just north Of the Municipal Build
ing, where, he said, the cost of restora-
ton would not have to be considered.
Van Cortland Park and Prospect Park.
brooklyn, also were suggested. GUY
Emerson. who is in charge of the pub
lclty bureau Of the Liberty Loan
Committee, explained that both French
ana American army engineers had
looked over all these sites and de-
cided that Central Park would be the
ideal location
Mayor Hylan explained that he was
not opposed to the proposed exhibit
but that he thought the city should
be given a little time to consider the
matter Of site. Controller Craig agreed
with the Mayor. Alfred E. Smith,
President of the Board of Aldermen
urged immediate action and granting
of the full request to use Central
Park. When the vote was taken on
the motion to refer the matter of site
to the Committee on City Planning
President Smith was the only member
to vote in the negative.
Mr. Emerson urged immediate action
by the city authorities. declaring that
considerable time would be needed tc
dig and equip the trenches and thai it
was essential to have the exhibit com
pleted prior to the next issue Of Lib
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Women Advocate
Officers Ranking
For Army Nurses
Mrs. Helen Hoy Greeley,
Attorney, Frames Legis-
lation for Purpose

Further support to the movement to
grant military rank of commissioned
grade to nurses in the service of the
country is being given by Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch. Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer,
Dr.. Mary Crawford, Mrs. Anna Good
rich and Mrs. Helen Hoy Greeley, who
are pressing this matter at Washing
ton.
Mrs. Greeley, who is an attorney, is
drawing an amendment to the military
law which will provide that graduate
nurses be given the rank of second
lieutenant 1t will be designed to over
come the deficiencies of the present
system, under which a nurse has no
authority to give orders to hospital
orderlles or other assistants with any
assurance of having them obeycd.
Having rough, ignorant and un-
trained men ranking over our refined
and highly trained women is worse than
a shock to our sentiments" declared
Mrs. Blatch yesterday. ut is incffi
cient, and ineiiiciency is something that
cannot be tolerated in this crisis.
Without holding rank, the nurses can
not enforce their orders, and if they
are not obeyed instantly it may mean
death to their charges. The community
owes to its soldiers the best possible
care after they have been wounded
lighting for us.
In order to obtain recognition for the
Il
Mrs. Blatch urges every one to write to
the Secretary Of War, the Secretary Of
the Navy and the Surgeon General, and
asks that groups of women, such as the
Red Cross and the Daughters of the
American Revolution, send petitions of
approval to the department heads at
Washington.
"This will mean justice and rccogni-
tion for the women who are doing such
a noble and necessary work." Mrs.
Blatch explained. at will keep in the
service those who now feel they are
badly treated and it viii bring in more
of the higher type of women, such as
those highly trained and efficient
nurses who may be heading hospitals
and departments of hospitals all over
the country.
"By the way" she added, "the Cana
dian nurses in military or naval ser
vice receive $G4 a month for service at
HON and $93 abroad. Our nurses are
given $50 for home and SEQ for foreign
service. The nurses of England and
Canada hold the rank Of lieutenant and
captain. end their subordinates salute
and obey them.
owe must see to it that our nurses
have the instant respect and obedience
of patients and orderlcs. We must
make it impossible for those who are
accustomed to obey their superior Off
GERS to defy the nurses and ignore
! their orders"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Wilson Urges Scouts
To Aid Liberty Loan

WASHINGTON, March 15.-In a mos
sage made public o-day President Will
son urged every Boy Scout in the Unit
ed States to take part in the campaign
for the third Liberty Loan. which opens
April 6.
Fifteen million subscribers is the
mark set for this loan. There were
100000 in the first loan and II 00O,0 900
in the second.
The Presidents Liberty Loan mes
sage to the Boy Scouts. in the form of
letter to Colin II. Livingston, presi-
dent Of the juvenile organization, was
as follows:
"As in the two previous campaigns,
it is desired to have the Boy Scouts of
America serve as cleaners in house
to-housc canvas after the 'rcnpcrs
cleaning through the days set aside for
your special campaign.
at is my earnest wish that every
troop Of Boy Scouts and every scout
and scout official take part in your war
service activities, and especially in
these Liberty Loan campaigns. Not
only is this Of practical service to oul
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Chicago Board Discusses
Elimination of Caddies

CHICAGO, March 15.-Thc question
of elimination of caddies on golf links
az war measure for conservation of
labor has been taken up by the Chi
cago District Golf Association, which
is composed Of nearly fifty clubs
After Il meeting Of the executive com
m'ttec last night, Robert II. Hunter,
president of tho association, announced
that some action would be taken at q
later meeting and that clubs Of the
organization could be relied upon to
adopt policy in keeping with such
recommendation as may be made by
the national government
The executive committee agreed, it
was said that the caddy organizations
OF the clubs were Of great benefit to
the boys and should be preserved, but
that the exclusion during the period
Of war Of boys more than sixteen
years old would be consistent with the
aims OF the National Boys Working
Reserve
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Medicine, 1t Is Said, Would
Make Disease Symp-
toms Appear
Ex-Guardsman Is Held
Soldiers Help Reveal Scheme;
Physician Calls 1t a
"Frame-Up"

Charged with conspiring to inoculate
which would produce symptoms of
Bright's disease in order to free them
from the army, DR.. Philip Becker, OF
l46 West Eightieth Street, and Harry
+. Walters, former member of the
National Guard were held in $4,000
and $500 bail, respectively, yesterday
by United States Commissioner Hitch
cock pending a hearing.
Federal authorities said that the
scheme worked by the two defendants
was one of the most cunning yet de-
vised by slackers and their sympa-
thizers to evade service. Officers of the
Army Intelligence Bureau said that
they were convinced Walters acted
merely as go-between, who handled
the money and attended to the prelimi
naries.
According to SergeaNts William ].
NcCahill and Thomas NJ. Gavanaugh, of
the Army Intelligence Bureau, and Act
ing Sergeant Browne, of the police
bomb squad who made the arrests,
Walters declared that Becker had sug-
gcsted the whole affair. He said the
doctor told him for a consideration
OF $50 down and promise of 500 or
5000 as soon as the customer should be
released from the service he would
give medicine that would produce symp-
toms Of Brights disease. The after
charge was regulated according to the
means of the man taking the "cure."
Assistant United States District At
torney Garrett w. Cotter said that
shortly before Walters had enlisted he
had been treated by Dr. Becker so that
he could pass the required physical ex-
animation. Just prior to the time he
was discharged from the service be-
cause of physical disability Becker is
known to have again prescribed for
him.
On the receipt of this information
Agents McCahll and Cavanaugh and
Detective Browne were assigned to in
vestigate 1t is alleged that Walters
approached two former company mates
from Camp Wadsworth and told them
of the cure" They were indignant
when they heard the proposition and
Immediately made report to their otii-
GERS. The army officers conveyed the
information to the local authorities and
a trap was set.
Cavanaugh and McCahill went to
house in West Forty-fitth Street, where
Walters was to meet the soldiers seek
ing the "cure" They hid in a closet
ana say they saw one of the soldiers
give Walters $50 in marked bills, which
he accepted After this transaction the
soldiers were led by Walters to the
Office of DR.. Becker, and shortly ap-
peared. it IS said, with prescriptions
for the medicine which would result in
their discharge.
Dr. Becker was seized in his office
and it is alleged the marked money was
found in his possession. He denied
that he had been guilty Of any wrong
and said that his arrest was the result
Of frame on the part Of Walters.
He said that he had given one OF the
men a prescription to cure him Of a
disease. In default OF bail both men
went to the Tombs.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Motor Parkway
Opened for Free
Service to Upton

William X. Vanderbilt, jr., president
OF the corporation which owns the Long
Island Motor Parkway, has offered the
use of the road to motorists who take
part in the free transportation service
between the greater city and Camp Up
ton. Thus. those who enlist in the task
of giving Sunday lifts to camp to rela-
tives of National Army men there will
drive forty-four miles Of the distance to
laphank along the finest road on the
island.
definite word of Mr.. Nanderbilt's
generous offer reached me to .day." said
James A. Hemstreet, Of the American
Automobile Association, yesterday Mr.
Hemstreet is directing the service.
Cars TO Make Better Time
ut is big thing for the plan," he
continued. "It means first Of all Shat
we can make better time in the runs
to camp. The roads are in bad shape
now and they'll be soggy and hub deep
with mud for many days to come be-
cause of thaws.
We were worried about that side
OF the proposition. But with forty four
miles OF fine concrete road to drive on
the most serious phase of that problem
is cleared up
We'll hit the Parkway at Rocky Hill
Road, Queens. From that point to Lake
Ronkonkoma. where the Parkway ends,
we Will have easy going, fo- the boale-
word is always in perfect shape. That
leaves us with a bad stretch of twenty
miles to camp. But we will manage to
engineer that somehow.
Another advantage We'll gain bv the
use of the Parkway is the elimination
ot the danger of accidents The Park
way goes over or under all crossings
There's not road or u track that
touches its fortyfour miles Then, too,
fee is required Of all motorists who
use it and. naturally. traffic is usually
light throughout its length
Jitney Men Forced to Quit
"Mr. Nanderbilt's offer is going to
save us lot of trouble When | heard
yesterday that it was literally impossi-
bic to get near camp by auto because
Of bad roads and learned hat even the
intrepid jitrey drivers had abandoned
cancel our plan to hold the first run
But | am certain that will not be
neces sary now.
This is the first time free use of the
Parkway has ever been permitted.
Cards containing directions for the run
which will be sent out from the Offices
of the A. A. A., in sol Fifth Avennc,
to the motorists who make the trips
will serve as admittancc passes to the
Parkway"
The Parkway was formerly part Of
the course in the Vanderbilt Cup races.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Fights Hudson Bridge Bills
Merchants Association Pro-
tests Passage Of Measure

The Merchants Association of New
York addressed an open letter ycster-
day to George 7. Thompson, chairman
of tine Senate Committee on Public
Service. and to George F. Seaker. chair
man Of the Committee on Railroads in
the Assembly. protesting against the
passage Of bills now before the AS
sembly and Senate which, it alleges,
would make it practically impossible to
construct railroad bridge across the
Hudson River at Castleton, as now pro
posed
The association claims both bills are
purely obstructive, and that the ercc-
t;on Of the bridge as quickly as pos
-ible 9 greatly TO De desired. The bills
call for an expenditure OF S4,000,0o0.
which The association considers un-
NECESSARY.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Columbia Speeds Warriors

To provide men technically trained
for war needs more quickly, Columbia
University probably will shorten the
curriculum of the Engineering School
by nearly year. A plan to this end
VIII be recommended to tho faculty
of applied sciences by the committ..
on instruction on Monday 1t is honeJ
that by adding eleven weeks of sum
mer school and making all courses moro
intensive men can BE graduated in Or
tobcr of this year.1nstead Of next June
Ohiccrs who favor the plan say th,t
Columb'a can do this without insult
hciently training its men because sha
requires II thrcc-ycar college course
MS prerequisite for entrance to tbn
professional course, so that men WIN
enter engineering already arc broadly
grounded.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
House in Texas Grants
Women Partial Suffrage

AUSTIN. Tex. March IA bill to
give women the right 70 vote in pri-
mary elections and nominating conven-
tions was PASSED by the House to-day,
81 10 81. 1t now will go to the Senate
Numerous amendments were de-
feated, including provisions for sepa-
rate booths ;or whites and negroes, and
one b. Representative Thompson pro-
posing that every member of }his
House be given a dress and bonnet i'm
mediately after the passage Of the
bill.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
N. 7. Draft Boards Record

The District Draft Board of New
York is fully up to schedule in its
work, nccordlng to message sent to
the Office of the adjutant general in
Hughes. the boards chairman.
At the close of yesterdays session
there remained less than forty eases
before the board affecting Glass
which had been received before yes
tcrday. The statement added:
You Will therefore see that no dclav
whatever in calling men to the army
can be laid at the door Of the District
Board for the City Of New York"
The board has already returned to
local chairmen 23,S28 qucstionnaires
affecting Glass I.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Sunday Lifts to Upton


Relatives Of soldiers at Yap-
hank who wish to avail them
selves of the American Automo-
bile Associations offer of free
transportation to camp on Sun
day, March 81, should mail ap-
plications to the Touring Bureau,
A. A. A., sol Fifth Avenue.
Please include the name Of the
soldier or soldiers you wish to
visit. Persons desiring to give
their cars for the service should
communicate with the same
office.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
What Is Going On To-day
lNE MEAL. NnEA1,I rSc

0NE MEAI, WIEA1TESS
rec &c. nGm',io to the American Museum of Natural
X5oor{ Xoo9Fcal lN1gr92n io 1a MGscnm Of A. New YORK
american Museum of Safety and the Aouarun luTan'
Conference o. the National civic federation asson,
aScbeoS hS r9Sm tor Mrr. r building 1850 a. Sil nm
Addresses by Professor Adoiphe Conn an% nop'
Wkins ON The Study Of Latin as n 'Lawrvnee Emnme
Nor Np I2F yn, rcch ana Spanish" meeting Of the
1Hraa ,0n Ayengs and Sxty-eighth Street 1920 a. M
York rnhbonNs ,ns 'IwYf,s, Club OF City OF New
Addresses by Samuel Harden Chrrh H. proeosso,
GgrS M%rSn na a"m3n ,Ho Hcs lsdd DR. nosale slaughter
Republican club Of the CITY Of Ncw ''yV yop, o c9 1ho
Address by Admiral B. 4 iiske At Il the p men,. III ing 81,
{me ; Na,ona! Institute OF Inventors. World Build
st. "'ess ,,t, Day parade: From Forty second Street
@ ''n ncrswns NySS sanf tap F' IT Aysnps /" lsG
Eifc'h Street and Fifth Avenue >sSip' and lSh aih
vaan Woman's 1ycrsea Hospitals, I. s A.. Maaison som
Regiment Amory Fourth Avenue anI ,I'''7 1,,,rS r.s,
fourth street. $50 p IN. ' '''''''
ni@asz ,sS" parry al % s F = %cw York Chapter United
Adrses by Secretary Of the Navy I0sc,bm. y , 'n
lcs tnlicd states Senator James tIamilton Iemis
Sons Of 81 Patrick In Ci,y Of Kew York ~ ff'fas mo,
AStor ESQ p. m V'"' io'c'
Dinner Nf the Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity Wal.
dort Astoria. p. m '' ""'-
Addresses by A. Bruce MelasM DR. Ralnh u >vu
son and Colonel James B Curtis AZ war a,nHI.
OF the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Hotel Br,yonrt
Addresses hy Frederick Ludwig Hoffman Ccorso
haven iuiham aud DIR. Charles IT. Icyrrmnrr y,
meeting Of the Friends OF German D,n,Nrrs, -,
Young Mems Christian Association * U,nSn,,
, iiare. Ere2Myn. = y. m. '''
Public review OF new 69h Infantry Now yor,
Euard nrmory. Lexington Avenue and r,,.,v
Meeting OF the Ostcopathc Society Of New yo-
Murray mn Hotel. SIS D. M NV ~" NJ
Lecture by u. Thomas Curtin on I'M, land .,
liecpcning shadow Germany AT m, ,r,lrt .a,
- 4" WAR, Aeohnn Hall. $50 y III '
i'alco OF the LIST Regiment. Irish Nouutcsrs Tor
race Garden. evening '''-
Dance and supper OF the OMEGA pl A1nha IT,.
tcrnity. Hotel Astcr evening N'''" ffA-
PUBLIC LECTURES OF THE noARp OF EIDE.
CATION. SIS L. NJ
MANUATrAN
Their rcuura' situation" by William r shc,.
!'tu' ,,h u American Museum Of Natural uls
,9Y. Seventy seventh Street and Crntra l,nra
Trsm r, the M n Nrcsrnn City to the nuo Grass coun
tN, 'Y nr Thcmns y. rctterton C,op,r ln.I,
e. tntS Eighth street and Fourth Avc,ur '"'''
rnho Library ao5 West lAs,h street >'''"''s''
M"usserpNhN IS Borls Godunun =" hy Mrs Caroline
N' eoiaoeiG y NJ. I. A.. West i25ua Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
News in Brief

Mrs. George J. Could. chairman of the en-.
tert1,inment committee Of the Mayors Com
nittAe OF Women on National Defence. has
arranged for d scries OF entertainments every
seeohd uesday Tor tn. men III the Brooklyn
navy yard hospital. The frat viii be held
March ~.
several hundred employees Of the Standard
onipbuliding Company at Shooters Island
9slii oe unable 10 report for work until Mon
cay or uesday. OWING to the fact that the
.aip formerly use. 70 ferry them from the
E%ttefy u the island, has been taken over by
|ency Fec Corporation VIII put on another
mp Immediately.
The Poliah-Fr military rniasion. head
ID n Major Jozcf MozlowsIi. Captain j. II
" "~gner. Captain S. +. Grodzki and Lieuten-
ant Prince 3. poniatowshi. win be formally
.selcofned 70 New YORK by Mayor Hylan
@areh 70.
drs: Erid2et O'Mara. forty-onc. Of 1s3
ts>s; Ninety-ninth Street. is being held In
ef'y alleged 20 have been stolen by her
daughters, MARY. thirteen and an older sis-
teg. Inc 2srA IRE under arres, on cornpIajnt
# Anna l.. Rush. Of II East Nine.cth
street.
-Four men ~ho described Themselves as Ju-
Ion Brami. forty. NJ 5oz Har. Street. Brook
~ irysnz WaSoff; t~enty.nix. Of sl5 East
4rft' '9frfb, i ne Bf"f/ Job<ph DHriHHrr.
twenty-five. of 1919 Simpson Street. The
ETopz. and Eeniafoin Eernnan, l0s0 De Kalb
Avenue. ErookIyn. arc under arrest charged
nth stealjOg cloth yaiIed mt $1,000 from a
tailoring hop conducted by Herman KiYnfne!.
III ISf LenDz Avenue
The Efooklyn Bar Azsociation hns pur-
enzzcf n permanent home nj III and iz2
leosen Street. EfoolJyn. The price paid is
ssid y, nave been 3z1. 900 The premlses will
ne 1ceu1ied aftef June !.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Eight Indicted in Fight
To Make Chicago "Drv"

CHICAGO, March Indictments
we're returned to-day against eight per
sons charged with perjury and forgery
in connection with obtaining sigma
lures for The petition Of the Chicago
Dry Federation, which asks that the
question Of making Chicago dry be sub
mtted to the voters at the April cleo
ton.