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New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Court Rules Trading With
Enemy Act Does Not
Apply to Singer
Classed as an Enploye
p~;ma Donna, Dismissed as
German by Metropolitan,
Asks $4,000

1,s,;ce Gavegan, in the Supreme
c,ur.. denied yesterday the application
:. the Metropolitan Opera Company
sor the dismissal of tho breach of con-
t,act suit brought by Nine. Margarete
Arrdt -Ober German prima donna. The
,ourt held that the sopranos action
was ne. barred by the law preventing
enemy aliens from suing in American
courts during the war.
The Justice decided that the act does
rot include in its provisions opera
.;rcsrs. who arc not 10 be ciassed as
.rsders. but as employees, and who need
10 license as is necessary for traders.
Sues for $4,000
Nine. Ober is suing for $4,000, alleg-
;,c that she was dismissed because she
:. German. She contcnded that not
Icing trader she needed no license
~ fellow her occupation, and "that an
employe does not need license either
10 carry a hod or sing IN opera.
aSubdivision G cf the second section
~ the Trading with the Enemy Act"
'e;d Justice GAvegan, "providcs that a
citizen CT Prussia, like the plaintiff,
NAV be declared an enemy by procla-
rnation OF the President In his proc
ismation of April 6, 1917 the Presi-
Gent declared that all German male
subjects over fourteen years of age
here. which obviously does not include
tnis plaintiff. are alien enemies.
"But he also declared that, so long
As they shall conduct themselves in
accordance with the law they shall be
undisturbed In the peaceful pursuit of
,heir lives and occupations and be ac-
corded the consideration due all peace
:ul and law abiding persons"
Came Here In 1913
Justice Gavegan said that Nine. Ober
came here with her husband from Ber-
lin in 1918, more than year before
the war began, to fulfill a five-years'
contract They have two homes in this
state, one in the city and another in
the Adirondacks, where their child was
born Nine. Ober has been subjected
to taxes on her income.
Glow could our own plans be served
or those of Germany defeated or i'm
paired." asked the Justice, "by closing
against this plaintiff the doors Of our
courts?
"While l should be inclined to hold
that the plaintiff is entitled to main
tain her action on the ground that she
is not an alien enemy engaged in trade
subject to suspension by the Federal
government, | prefer to deny the mo-
tion on tire broad ground that the resi-
dent subjects of an enemy nation are
entitled to invoke the process Of our
courts as long as they are guilty Of no
act inconsistent with the temporary
allegiance which they hold for this gov
arnment.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Gardner Billiard Victor

Gus Gardner captured close VIC
tory over Joseph Neustadt in the after
noon game of the National Glass 1872
balkline billiard championship tourna-
ment in progress at the Lawler Acad-
emy, Brooklyn. yesterday. The score
was 150 to 141. The winner averaged
3 3-49. In the evening games G. W.
Spear downed +. w. Boyd, 100 to l13,
and L. A. Servatius defeated Sidney
Drussel, $50 70 146
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25

The second performance of the Chi
cago Opera Association took place last
night at the Lexington Theatre. The
opera was Ermanno -Ferrari's
"The Jewels of the Madonna" that
charming Neapolitan idyl Of lust, bias
.phemy, seduction and suicide. This
witches brew is not without it's SAVIOR,
for Signor Wolf-Ferrari rs skilful
alchcmist who almost makes us be-
licve that the result he achieves is
good to the palate. And, after all,
there arc in "Thc Jewels" many virtues
which might have been applied to far
greater profit.
The use of Neapolitan airs in the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
William a. Rockefeller to
Wed Miss Florence Lincoln

Miss Florence Lincoln, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic w. Lincoln. of
so West Fifty-third Street. will be mar
ried to William A. Rockefeller. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William G. RockefA ler,
of 292 Madison Avenue. on February
8, in the University Place Presbyterian
Church. in Tenth Street.
Only relatives and a few intimate
friends will be present at the ceremony
and at the reception which follows at
the home of Nh. and Mrs. Lincoln, in
West Fifty-third Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
w. A. Clark Offers SIS, 900
Prize to American Artists

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a. - For the
encouragement and development Of
American art former Senator W. A.
Clark has given the Corcoran Gallery
of Art $4,000 for prizes to artists at
the seventh exhibition of contemporary
American oil paintings to be held here
in December. The Corcoran gold, sill
yer and bronze medals and honorable
prizes of $4,000, $1,50O, $1,000 and $500.
Former Senator Clark's total gifts
for this purpose aggregate $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Stuyvesant Five Wins

Stuyvesant High School defeated
Bushwick High School. of Brooklyn,
in semi-hnal round game of the
?. S. A. L. basketball championship
tourney at the City College gymnasium
last night. The score was IA to 10. At
half time Bushwiok led, Z TO s. Stuyve-
SAINT will meet Richmond Hill for the
city title tomorrow evening.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Jews Seek 81, 100000
On Exodus Sabbath
Plea for Palestine Fund To Be
Made Holiday That
Begins To-Nieht

The Jewish Sabbath Of the Exodus,
commemorating the escape from Egypt
to the Promised Land, which begins at
sunset tonight, will be observed this
year with special reference to the prob
able reestablishment of a Jewish nation
in Palestine.
Synagogues throughout the United
States viii endeavor to raise the first
100000 Of the Palestine Restoration
Fund before sunset tomorrow. and
rabbis will devote their sermons to the
new turning point in Jewish history.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Miss E. r. Porter Engaged

Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Elizabeth Rush Porter,
youngest daughter of Mrs. John Biddle
Porter and the late Colonel Porter, of
Washington, to Frederick c. Fearing, of
New York. Mr.. Fearing, son of the
late William H. Fearing, is a graduate
of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale
University and a member of the Union
Club
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Rev. Franklin Babbitt

NYACK, N. Y, Jan. "a. - The Rev.
Franklin Babbitt, rector Of Grace Epis-
copal Church for fifty-six years, who
had held only this one charge since his
ordination to the ministry and who
built the present edtlce, died here to-
day. DR.. Babbitt was born in Saco,
Me-. in 1880 He was chaplain Of the
St. George Society of New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Art

Jonas Lie and Gardner Symons are
holding Joint exhibition of their pict-
ures until the end of the month at thc
City Club of New York.
Mr.. Lie has three interesting cam
vases of the Utah copper mines. One
OF them gives a remarkable impression
Oh the mlne looking like an enormous
amphitheatre set amid the snow
capped mountains turned vivid orange
IN the first rays of the sun. "The Pit"
IS also view of the copper mines, but
the travel of the sun has changed the
color scheme to beautiful blues and
palest gold. Almost sinister effect
has the Upper Tramway Station" with
its gloomy little railway winding
through the dark mountains.
Snowclad hillsides, bright sunshine
and blue shadows show Mr.. Symons at
his best in Winding Through Hill and
Valley" 1t is a happy picture and
would be delightful personality to live
with. "The Road to Falls Village" and
"a Glimpse of the Further Hills" are
strongly painted and bright with au-
tumn tints. Mr.. Symons seems to be
equally successful in summer and win
ter themes.
Nine. Melba will make only two ap-
pearances with the Chicago Opera
Company IN its current season at the
Lexington Theatre. On Monday even
ing, February A, she will sing Margue-
rite in Faust" with Lucien Muratore
in the title part and Georges Baklanoff
as Mephistopheles. The following
Thursday afternoon a special perform
ance (not subscription) of la Bo-
heme," with Nine. Melba as Mimi, will
mark her farewell operate appearance
with that company.
An exhibition Of etchings from the
collection Of Chester D. Griesemer is
displayed in the Art Salon of the John
Wanamaker store to-day and to-mor-
row. The collection embraces some of
the best work of the most noted of the
French, English and Italian artists.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Hyrum F. Smith

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 24.-Hyrum
F. Smith, apostle of the Mormon Church
and son Of President Joseph F. Smith,
died herelast night. He was forty-five
years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
"Trovatore" at Metropolitan

"Trovatore" was repeated last night
at the Metropolitan Opera House, with
Mines. Muzio and Homer and M. Marti-
nelli and De Luca. Mr.. Moranzoni
conducted. The audience was of fine
proportions.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Opera
Chicago Opera Association
in The Jewels Of the
Madonna" at the Lex
ington Theatre
"The Jewels Of the Madonna" Gin
ltalian). Opera in three acts. by Err
manno Wolf-Ferrari.

Gennaro Observation-Disclosures Ci,,smn,o Caudcnzi
Carmcla Observation-Disclosures. Louise Bcrat
Malella ....,.,...,,......... Rosa Raisn
Nnfaele ..................,..,. GlacOmo Rimlri
Basn ...........,.,......... Francesca Dnddi
Cicciilo Observation-Disclosures (siordano PAtriulerj
',.cl@ Mario PruZan
Concctta NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Alma Paterson
Serena Observation-Disclosures. .Josxa Swnrtz
,ihA'" AnHctta IcluCcnl
IDtonna ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Octave Qua
ROCCO .................... Kodolfo Fomari
- Mh;arOuI Nenuer. -. I.anuoSrnan
A Toy Balloon Vendor. r................G G. Minerva
a Water Vcnder. er.............. Grace Cunningham
a Water Vender. r...........,.........V " CorrcntI
A Flower Vendcr. cr.............NIa NIargery Maxwell
Vendor or Ice Cream. ln................M. NJ. uchcllOf
Conductor Marcel Charlicr
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
The Hotel
Netherland

5th Aue. e 59th ST.
OFFERS A FEW MOST AT
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SERVICE.
EARLY INSPECTION IS
ADVISED, AS THEY WILL BE
QUICKLY TAKEN.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
GREENWICH VILLAGE THEATRE

4ih 81 q 1th Ave KaFen . act Drama Tel Spring
Special Pop Mat. Every Monday. 500 81.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29
ITALIAN

ROME tOct. 2S).-Our army, IN
conjunction with the Allied conting
ents. has crossed the Pave River by
force Of arms, engaging in bitter bat
ties with the enemy. who strove des-
perately to bar the way.
Between the slopes and heights of
Valrobbiadcne and the mouth of the
Soligo torrent our infantry assault
troops passed during the night,
under violent fire. to the Left nk
Of the river, broke into the enemy's
front lines and carried them sup
ported by the fire of the artillery on
the right bank they gained ground
and repulsed enemy counter attacks
throughout the day
To the south, the Tenth Army, tax
ing advantage of the successes OF
the British at Grave Di Pappadopoli.
compelled the enemy to retire and
repulsed two counter attacks in the
direction of Borgo Malanotte and
Roncadelle. The prisoners taken yes
terday aggregate more than 5000.
Fifty-one guns we're captured
Allied aircraft, with extreme dar-
ing,a ttacked the enemy troops from
low attitudes.
In local fighting on monte Grappa
$50 prisoners were taken The enemy
heavily attacked on Monte Pertica
and obtained foothold in the Italian
positions, although at great sacri-
flces. Later, the Italian infantry in
severe fighting, drove out the enemy
and regained the lost positions.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29
Huns Use Electrified Wire
Against Yanks Around Metz
Elaboraely Strong Trench SYSTEM With Rows of Barbed
and Charged Entangements Is Developed by Retreatng
Germans in Desperate Effort to Stem American Tide

self between Chateau-Salins and Moy-
envlc. where no less than five parable,
trenches have been constructed and
three on the reverse side Of the slopes.
The greater part of this system has
only recently been completed. Two
additional lines in the rear already
have been planned and traced out and
double system of dugouts and ma
chine gun emplacements has been pre-
pared. This position is continued in the
direction of Marsal and Mulcey.
Another position has been hastily or
gnnlzed, depending upon the heights of
Juvellze and Donnelay. 1t runs along
the ridge upon which is situated Mari
mont Chateau and passes about a third
OF mile from Bourdonay. 1t follows
the southern outskirts of Maizieres
Woods and finally reaches the southern
outskirts of Rechicourt Forest and the
heights of Foulcrey, east of Avricourt.
The southern pivot Of this fortified
position is situated northwest of Cirey.
The greater part of the line is strong
with electrically charged wires. the
current of which is furnished by high
tension generators, plants being To-
Gated at the Salins Gorge, Morhange
and Sarrebourr
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29
"Hold Fast, War
Still On" Warns
Won Hindenbure
Germans Relaxing Vigilance,
Says Field Marshal to
Hopeful Troops

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 90
tS p. n.y. (By The Associated Press -
Hold fast; an armistice has not yet
been concluded" is the word sent to
the German troops by Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, chief of the general
staff according to a captured document
now in the hands of the Americans.
The German commanders appeal reads:
German soldiers. be vigilant! The
word 'armistice' is current in the
trenches and camps, but we have not
yet reached that point. To some the
word represents d certainty, to others
1t is even a synonyme of the peace so
long desired. They believe that events
no longer depend upon them Their
vigilance is relaxed. their courage and
their endurance, as well as their spirit
of defiance toward the enemy, are di-
minished
I've have not yet reached our aim.
The armistice has not been concluded.
The war is still on-the same war as
ever
Now, more than ever, you must be
vllgilant and hold fast. You are upon
the enemy's soil nd on the soil of AL
SAGE Lorraine. the bulwark Of our coun-
'ry: In this grave hour the fatherland
ielles on you for its prosperity and for
Its safety"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29
Draft Flow Overseas
Steady, Baker Says
War Secretary Denies Men Up
to As Will Be Called by
January /

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The War
Department does not plan to call ali
men within the draft UP to forty-five
years by January I, Secretary Baker
said to-day in discussing press dis
patches crediting John R. Mott, inter
national secretary of the Y. NJ C. A.
with saying that he had been so in
formed by Mr.. Baker
~ am sure Mr.. Mott has been mis-
underF -ood," said the Secretary.
There is no such plan. The draft sit
uation has reached substantially a nor
NAL flow, the men are coming in about
as fast as they are being shipped out
This will be continued"
Secretary Baker said war work is
not being slowed up because of the
peace discussions. he only delay, he
said-and it has been only in spots
which has been called to his attention.
is due to the epidemic of influenza.
This, he added was entirely temporary
and is being overcome rapidly.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29
James S. O'Neale,
McAdoo's Nephew,
Killed in France

Lieutenant James Saunders O'Nealc,
who died October 2 of wounds received
Ill action, was former sports reporter
for The Tribune and was a nephew of
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Lieutenant ONeale wrote his wife
from a field hospital early in Septem-
her that wounds he suffered on August
27 were not serious.
Lieutenant O'Neale's company of the
306th Infantry, went out to capture
village from the Germans, and did it,
although only thirty-tivc men of. the
company were left after the battle.
Thirty hours passed before the officer
could be taken to the rear for treat
ment.
Lieutenant ONeale was graduated
from Columbia University, whore in
his senior year, 1915. he was captain
of the varsity baseball team. He mar
ried Miss Betty Beresford who was
connected with The Tribune. He was
one of the leading tennis players in
the city and received his commission
at the first Plattsburg camp.
Mrs. Mary Z. Conwell, of 9O22 Fort
from pneumonia on the day that a
telegram reached her home telling of
the death of her son, William f. Con-
we'll, whose death from wounds was
noted yesterday in the casualty list.
He was twenty years old member of
Company NJ. 106th Infantry. He died
September 2S, according to the notice
from the War Department.
Private Joseph p. Barnes, of the
Headquarters Company, 311th Infan-
try, died September 26 from wounds
received when shell hit a tower
where he was repairing telephone
wires. He lieved in Elizabeth. N. j..
Lieutenant Ernest Heller, of the air
service In France, died September % as
the result of a fall IN an aeroplane.
according to information received bv
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Heller.
of 100 Poplar Street, Jersey City. They
were notified of his death by the sur
geon who attended him and by fellow
officer. He was an automobile me
chanic and enlisted in June, 1917.
Captain Horace 2. Landon, of Com
pany B, 101st Engineers, is reported
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29

Hungarians counter attacked strong
ly on the mountain sector, recaptur-
ing Monte Pertica and holding it
for little while. They had rushed
reserves to the wrong point.
In the mean time the British Tenth
Army had taken Grave di Poppa-
dapolo big island in the Piave, Just
below its exit from the mountains.
With this as bridgehead the Brit
ish crossed yesterday to the east
bank Of the Piave, and Italian forces
also crossed both south Of the Brit
ish sector and north Of it. The east
bank Of the river has been cleared
all the way from the Soligo stream,
which flows into the Piave opposite
the big plateau of Montello, so Bit
terly fought for in the battles of last
June, down to Roncadelle, half way
to the Adriatic The Allied forces
yesterday progressed about four
miles east Of the Piave, taking 5000
prisoners and fifty guns.
The drive northeast from Mon
tello is directed at Conegliano. That
further south is directed at Oderzo.
A Z break-through at Conegliano
would seriously dislocate the Aus
tro-Hungarian communications be-
tween the Piave front and the Monte
Grappa front. The Austro-Hunga-
rian armies are fighting on exterior
lines, with miserable lateral connec-
tlons. Only moderate disaster on
the Plave front opposite Montello
would compel them to begin a wide
swinging retreat. No wonder Vienna
is begging for an armistice on any
terms. That is the only way out
now for Austria-Hungary, whose
government has crumbled and whose
military leaders have lost all
stomach for a further fight against
the inevitable.
In Mesopotamia General Marshall's
army is striking for Mosul. The
Turks cannot hold it. And their re-
treat toward Aleppo is already cut
off. The only path of escape open
to them is that north into Kurdistan
and Armenia. The British may soon
enter Mosul with as little effort as
Allenbys advance guards entered
Aleppo. Such events in the Far
East would have startled the world
a year ago. Now they are only
casual incident in the universal
collapse of the mad German strug-
gle for world empire.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29
GERMAN

BERLIN (DAY. - Northwest OF
Deynze (Belgiun), east of Avelghem
and near Artres, south Of the Scheldt,
we have repulsed enemy attacks. In
clearing out isolated British nests
near Famars and Englefontaine we
captured prisoners.
Enemy attempts to cross the Disc
Canal, near Tupigny, were frustrated.
Between the Disc and the Serre on
Saturday night we withdrew our
troops in the prof Getting salient be-
tween Origny and La Ferte to a line
west of Guise and east OF Crecy-sur-
Serre. Yesterday the enemy attacked
our new lines south Of Guise He was
repulsed after losing numerous tanks
On the Souche sector renewed French
attacks broke down early in the
morning between Froidmont and
Pierrepont.
Enemy attacks against troops sta
toned on the south bank of the
Aisne, southeast of Rethel and near
Rilly (east of Attigny), were re-
pulsed. On the heights east of YOU
Ziers, in the evening, the artillery
duel increased intermittently to great
strength in connection with an un-
successful enemy attack east Of
CheStres.
On the heights east Of the Meuse
we repulsed attacks by the Americans
at Consenvoye Wood and Ormont
Wood. The movements which have
been commenced We're continued ac-
cOrding to plan.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29
Turk Army Thrown
Back Twelve Miles
In Mesopotamia
Important Town of kerkuk
Is Occupied by British
Forces
Attack Foes Conveys
Sultan's Troops May Be
Forced to Retreat Into
Armenia

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-British troops
have captured the important town of
Kerkuk, in Turkish Kurdestan, lying
1855 miles north of Bagdad, according
TO the War Office announcement on
operations in Mcsopotamia. The town
was occupied Friday.
The statement says:
The Turks still held (Friday) strong
positions on Jebcl Hamrin. west of the
mouth Of the Lesser Zab. But on the
previous day some of our armored cars,
nv desert track further west, struck
iS on the Turkish line Of communica-
tons in the neighborhood of kaleh
Shergbat, where they attacked enemy
conveys At the same time our cavalry
moved up on the left bank Of the
Tigris. threatening the enemy COM
nunications from the east
The pressure of our troops IN front,
combined with the attacks on their
communications, compelled the Turks
TO retreat twelve miles to the north
on Saturday night, to a position three
miles south of Kaleh Sherghat, where
we are in close contact with them. Our
troops are showing great powers OF
endurance n country possessing no
roads and devoid of supplies.
"kerkuk was captured by US on Fri
day after Slight opposition, and the
Turks retreated toward Attn kupri.
Armored cars inflicted many casualties
On the enemy close 10 the latter town,
and or Sunday our main body was in
touch With the Turkish troops covering
the crossings of the Lesser Zab."
With the British at Aleppo the main
communications Of the Turks in Meso-
potamia are cut and they can only re-
treat over the mountains into Armenia.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-29

UDENDORFF is out and his
place as first quartermaster
general has been given to
General Lossberg. German strategy
will henceforth not be formulated in
quartermaster's department. Hin
denburg is still the nominal COM
mander in chief. But his policy will
probably be dictated more or less by
the new civilian government, which
has now assumed control of the Cen
eral Staff and the armies.
VIII the new policy in the field diff
fer widely from Ludendorff's There
cannot we'll be radical change at
present, since the German armies
are in the midst of a retreat which
cannot be hurriedly terminated. The
French advance to Guise and to the
high road running from Guise to
Marie has uncovered the right flank
OF the German southern armies
operating just north of the Serre
and east as far as the Aisne region.
north of Rethel. The Hunding line
has been cleanly turned at it's west
ern end and the Crown Prince of
Prussia's right wing must now draw
back from Marie through Vervins
toward Hirson. Vervins is only
eight miles northeast of Marie. And
Debeney's First French Army, driv-
ing east, is only ten miles west of
Vervins.
The Scheldt line has also been
turned by the British southeast of
Valenciennes. 1t will have to be
given up. Therefore, even if the
new German High Command we're
disposed to experiment with a diff
ferent method Of defence-for in
stance, with the costly but only ade-
quate method of sustained and vio-
lent counter attacks--it would have
to wait until the German armies
were securely planted on fresh line,
not only shorter, but better organ
lied and better covered by natural
obstacles than the present one is.
The aims of the Italian offensive
in Venetia are now disclosing them
selves more clearly. The attacks
last week on the mountain front be-
tween the Brenta and the Piavc
rivers was apparently in the nature
Of feint, designed to distract the
enemy's attention from the operation
which was to follow. The feint
worked. On Sunday the Austro-