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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
German A gitator WEEDS
On Eve of Internment
Federal Officers See DR.. Karl
Bertling and Gramercy
Park Teacher Married

BOSTON. April 3.-Reccipt OF orders
from Washington TO intern Dr.. Karl
Oscar Bertling as an enemy alien was
announced by officials here Tonight.
DR.. Berting. who was sent to this
country by the German government in
August. 1914. as propagandist. WAS
arrested at Lexington Friday night. He
Will leave for Fort OgIcthorpc. Ca. to-
morrow.
On the eve Of his departure for the
internment camp Dr. Bertling was mar
ried to Miss Helen Glotz, of Grame1cv
Park, New York City. The ceremony
was performed in Lexington late to-
day at the residence of the Rev. ]. NJ
Wilson.
Federal officers who accompanied Dr..
Bertling from the Jail TO Lexington,
Glotz came here from New York as
soon as She learned Of his arrest. The
had been engaged for some time. and
o-day, when Dr. Bcrtiing was told he
was to be informed. he obtained the
consent of his iancce and the Federal
agents TO have the ceremony performed
at once. Miss Glot1 is about thirty
years of age and is a teacher.
Dr. Bcrtllng WAS connected closely
with Count Won Bernstortf, former
German Ambassador to tho United
States, and delivered many lectures in
various parts of the country on the
German side of tho war According to
gents OF the Department Of Justice, nc
also was active in spreading German
propaganda in South America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Stat Corresponl

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Thc Ship
p'ng Board to-day awarded contracts t.
the San Francisco Shipbulding Com.
pany Tor the construction of four 800.
ION concrete ships. This action was
'aheh on the recommendation OF X. +
wig, who, as special agent of the Shin
ping Board. was present at the launch
ing OIL the 5,o00-ton concrete ship Faith
at San Francisco several weeks AGO
lie also inspected the vessel after IL
was ahoat.
IN a report to the Shipping Board
Mr.. Wig said tho concrete ship is
enough of practicaity 70 justify thc
expenditure of government funds N r.
tensiVc experimentation. Shou]d ,bo
vessels now ordered fulfil cxnectatjons
it is predicted the SHINING Board Will,
ask Congress 30 provide Il generous an.
preparation to construct d concrete
fleet.
The government would undertake
more extensive concrete construction
at once. it is stated. if assurances of an
adequate supply Of engines and boilers
could be secured. Such heavy orders
have been placed for motive machinery
for the steel and wooden shps con-
tracted for by the Fleet Corporation
there is doubt regarding the ability
OF engine and boiler concerns to under
take other large orders o present. The
Shipping Board is making survey TO
determine the maximum capacity OF
such plants.
The award Of contracts for the four
7,500-ton concrete vessels brings the
total of concrete ships under contract
up to seven. Three 3,50O-ton concrete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
"Makin's" Seized for
Troops Over There
Government Takes Over the
Entire Output of 'Bull
Durham

The little cardboard disk pendant
from the olive drab shirt pocket which
the French are said al first 10 have
believed a part of the regulation equip
mont OF the American soldier, probably
will be even more II evidence soon.
Announcement was made b. Dow.
Jones & Co. Yesterday that the govern
ment had taken over the entire output
Of "Bull Durdarn" tobacco.
Beginning with yesterday the Amer
can Tobacco Company cancelled all pr
waite orders for TINS brand Of tobacco
and viii accept no more until the
factories at Durham, i. g., arc turn
ing out Bull faster than soldiers,
sailors and marines can smoke it. This
announcement was made by the tobacco
company.
That the boys over there may bc
supplied with genuine Bull Durham
We are obliged to discontinue al, ship
meht for domestic use The entire
output OF our large factories is needed
10 suiply the soldiers and sailors who
are lighting for US abroad
The government may also divert to
is own uscs 30 per cent Of the quick
silver produced IN the United States
tnis year. Last year 3G,35l TASKS Of
- pounds each were produced in this
coDntry while in 1916 the amount was
only - a@Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
u. S. to Get 100000
Tons of Shipping
From Japanese
Agreement Calls for the
Immediate Delivery of
10000 Tons
BY The Associated Press

rOklO, Thursday, March est is
learned from an authoritative source
that an agreement has been concluded
under which Japan will turn over to the
United States 100000 tons of shipping.
OF this total 10000 tons will be
supplied Immediately. in return for no
consideration except the chartering
rates of the Allies. The Japanese gov
eminent will make up the difference
between this payment and the Far East
ern rate. involving an expenditure OF
100000 yen.
Another 100000 tons OF new ships
will be delivered between May and De-
cember, in exchange for an equal ton
Rage of steel. The remaining 20O, 1000
tons will be turned over as constructed
later, upon terms which are mutually
regarded as most satisfactory.
The plan was arranged by the Amerl-
can Ambassador Roland 5. Morris, with
the fullest cooperation on the part Of
the government and shipbuilders.
The amount of tonnage TO be made
available by Japan is considerably in
excess Of previous estimates. A dis
patch received yesterday from Toxic
said the amount was given by the Jap
ancse newspapers as $50, 900 tons. Other
accounts put the amount at 250 .000
government and 100000 private tom
mage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Lou Prohibiting Use of
German Foolish, Says Head
Ut Bronx German Alliance

What this country needs it de-
fence committee to defend it against
fanatics and fools" declared Rudolph
Cronau, president Of The Bronx Ger
,an-American Alliance, and for FIVE
Years president of the Literarsche
Gesellschaft Won Morrisania (Morrisania
Literary Society. yesterday in com
menting on the campaign of the Ameri-
can Defence Society to stamp out Ger
man music, language, theatres and So
cleties who conduct their meetings in
the German language.
ut is out of the question that Ger
man societies ban the German language
at their meetings of their own free
will, and law prohibiting the use of
German would be foolish and unjust.
1t is practically impossible to transact
the business Of the so-called German
societies in this country in English. for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
German Drive
Still Stimulates
Recruiting Here
Increase Noted in Appli-
cants for All Branches
of the Service

The booming Of the guns in France,
as reechoed IN the communicates from
the Western front, continues to stimu-
late recruiting in New York City. En-
rolling officers for all branches Of
Uncle Sans fighting service yesterday
reported good results.
Down in City Hall Park recruiting
activities were numerous. yesterday.
At noon a detachment Of United States
Marines opened an enlistment tent in
Park Row just in front OF the spot
whore Benjamin Franklin gazcs down
on the crowds that eddy around Spruce
and Nassau streets.
Appropriate services accompanied
the opening. There were bands and
speakers. Lieutenant Gardiner, who
has charge Of marine recruiting here,
said the ceremonies mark the be-
ginning of a campaign for 500 men to
swell the ranks Of the "Soldiers of the
Sea"
Hundreds OF men asked for informa-
tlon at the tent yesterday Many were
sent TO marine headquarters in East
Twentythird street. where Lieutenant
Gardiner announced he had obtained
twcnty-cight men for service
AT least one hundred Others" added
Lieutenant Gardiner "camc here eager
20 JOIN But they could not qualify
physically. Our standards arc the
highest, so VIC gave these lads advice
which ought TO help them get zip to
scratch.
Five hundred men applied for enrol
ment IN various branches Of the service
at She headquarters Of the Mayors
Committee on National Defence during
the day. These youths were sent to
the various examining officers The
actual number OF enistYncnts obtained
from the ranks OF the men who re-
ported at the committees Offices in the
Hall Of Records viii not be known until
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Defence Society
Urges Action on
German Alliance
Its Executive Committee
Offers Aid in Plan to
Annul State Charter

The executive committee OF the Amer
lean Defence Society at its meeting
yesterday sent telegram to State
Senator Theodore Douglas Robinson in
Albany asking him if there would be
held public hearing on his bill revok-
ing the state charter Of the German
American Alliance, and stating that
The Defence Society would send q dele
cation to Albany to support the bill in
case such a hearing were held.
The executive committee was moved
to send this message TO Senator Robin
son. who introduced the bill, because
of an article in The Tribune yesterday
reporting that Henry Weismann. presi-
dent OF the alliance, had promised to
eliminate everything Teutonic and OBJ
lectionable from his organization.
The Tribune dispatch from Albany
stated that Mr.. Wcismann pleaded last
Tuesday with Elon K. Brown, MAJ ority
leader OF the Senate; Senator Henry M.
Sage end Senator Robinson not to press
the bill, and promised toS change the
name and nature of the Alliance. lie
even promised to drop all such &C
Invites as spreading of Teutonic kultur
and propaganda and the fight for the
retention of the Study of German lam
guagc in the public schools.
Charles Stewart Dawson, member of
the executive committee of the Amer
lean Defence Society, said the state
Legislature would find itself in an ex-
tremely embarrassing position if it
dropped the Robinson bill, as Congress
might within short time pass a bill
wiping the alliance out of existence
In such event. he pointed out, if
the state Legislature shrank from, its
duty in stamping out an organization
which has aided and given comfort to
the enemy it would lay itself open to
severe criticism and even to charges
of disloyalty Mr.. Dawson declared
that, on the other hand, if the Legis-
lature took the initiative and revoked
nc charter, such an act would support
the government and lend an impetus to
the movement in Congress TO revoke
the national charters of the alliance.
The executive committee elected
Charles Z. Manierre to fill one of the
vacancies on the board of trustees of
the American Defence Society. Richard
W. iurd said there were several va
Ca 1cie.s on The board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Baldwin Says $4,000 Tons
Are Urgently Needed
at Hog Island
Ask Double Priority
Fabrication Mills Held Un
living to Coke Shortage
at Rolling Mills
By hcodore NJ. knapuen

ABSTRACTION, April $50 desner
ate is the situation at Hog Island for
lack OF steel that inc Senate Commerce
onmittee, tired of hearing reports Of
VIC lack Of steel at this and other
'"'ds' to-da. decided to pat this cues
''oh sqoa1e'. up 10 President Wilson:
Is the building OF ships IMPORTANT
enough TO give snip stcc! Immediate
priority in manufacture and delivery ."
NhAnman Duncan l.. Fletcher and
Chairman Hurley OF the SHINING
h'aF'' were requested to lay the oucs-
"oH ociofa. Tie President in person.
Ihc decision followed the in,nrcss;,,o
statement Of Senior Vicc-Prcsjdcnt
George j. baldwin to the committee
'Als' afternoon that thc American In
''rn"tional MS short $4,000 tons Of
steel and that twenty WAYS in the great
ara had been idle consequently for
Two weeks, Il was the sense of the
committee that the President should
.mmcdiately order double priority for
ship steel '''
The steel should have been do.
!iyered months ago said Mr.. Baldwin.
VINO Iald the trouble to lack of co.
ofdinauon between various war boards
and committees and TO "iust a littlc
inertia all along the line It seems
mat the fabrcating mills can't ret
the plates from the rolling mills, which
are not producing to capacity because
OF the shortage of coke, resulting from
me transportation troubles Of last win
ter
Mr. Baldwin said that the attention
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and the Shipping Board had been
called to the matter daily, and that
the lntcrnational Corporation had la
bored directly with tho fabrication
shops and rolling mills. but with no re-
suits. the steel continuing to 90 to
other things than ships.
1T is of little avail" said Mr.. Bald
WIN, ITO manufacture other things for
war uses and hold up the ships that are
TO carry them to their destinations"
1T all comes to this" said Senator
Jones, that the President. as the CEN
'ral authority, must act in this mat
ter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Persian, Put in Class | "A, Seeks
Exemption as Zoroastrian Priest

empted on his priesthood claim. HIS
claim that his religion prohibits par
tlcpation in war is under investigation.
David Asch, assistant to Draft Director
Conboy, spent one night this week go
ing through available literature on the
subject at Columbia University.
Zoroaster in Many Wars
Tine last twenty years Of Zoroasteris
life" said Mr.. Asch yesterday. "were
passed in a succession of wars. From
all l could read on the subject. there
is nothing in the principles of the sect
forbldding its members from participant
ing in war. OF al! the lawful voca-
tions recognized by the Parsees, as the
followers of Zoroaster are known, three
are considered the most honorable:
Those Of the priest. the warrior and
the husbandman
ut is true that the priestly Office
is hereditary. No one can become a
priest who was not born such. And
Diniar has produced afiidAvits from
Nadlr II. Cooperman and Arthur Peiro.
both of whom live here IN the city, who
state he was identified as a Persian
priest when he lived in Bombay, that
his father was a priest and his brother
is one at the present time.
but liolh WHAT nave oeen aple 10
learn, the son of priest is not neces-
sarly one himself. lie must go
through long course OF preparatory
study. The ceremony Of initiation
into the priesthood lasts for month
Available literature made no mention
OF prohibition against Zoroastrian
priests participating in war"
Henry A. lngrahanl, the government
appeal agent for Diniar's local board,
has written to the Adjutant Generals
Office and recommended that Diniar's
case be reopened. 81 have no doubt"
this letter reads, that Dnar should
be reclassified among those having re-
ilgious convictions against war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Policeman alker
Jared and Feathered

ALEXANDRIA. La, April 8. Re
ports to-day from Boycc, La, stated
that a restaurant cmployc there named
Lewis, Who made pro German remarks,
la. night. received a hundred lashes
and q coat or tar and feathers from d
crowd Of prominent Boyce citizens.
He was then forced to shout; "To
he'll with thc Kaiser" AVID "Nurrah
for Wilson, and ordered 20 leave
town.
mUSKOCFE, Okla, April 3 Spies
should be courtmartialod, lined uo,
and their citizenship ended By bullcts;
those who express reasonable scnti-
mont should be tried and punished.
but IN all cases Law should be obcycd
and mob violence such as practisod
~ certain parts Of the United States
should be everywhere condemned, that
The United states may not sink TO the
law!ess savagcry OF the Germans"
former President Taft declared here
TO day N an address before the Cham
Der of Inurncrcc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

Guatad DlnIar, native OF Persia and
conscientious objector. is seeking ex-
emption from the draft here on the
ground that he is a Zoroastrian and a
hereditary priest of Zoroaster, the
great prophet Of the East.
Diniar has been placed in Glass IA
by his local board. He has asked that
his case be reopened and his request,
together with tho papers in the case
and atfidavits supporting his claims.
are under consideration. The case can
only be reopcned by Draft Director
Conboy. 1t is the first case of its kind
on record in this country.
Asked Exemption as Priest
Diniar lives at o2G West Fiftieth
Street, Manhattan. In affidavits he
stated that he claimed exemption be-
cause II am u Zoroastrian priest and
am not eligible to enlist under my
creed. The Zorcastrian religion for
bids its priests to participate IN war
in any form and my religious convic-
tons are against war or participation
therein. In accordance with the 70
roastrian religion, whose followers
are about 100000 and arc natives Of
Persia and India, priest in spite
of any other occupation can still re
tain his belief aud his presthood."
Under the selective draft law, a min
istcr is entitled 10 classification in
Glass 5-B only provided he is practic-
ing ministry as his vocation. On the
face of the papers submitted to the
adjutant. though Diniar is a priest of
Zoroastcr, lie has not been working
at it since he came to this country.
Draft officials declare the last line in
the preceding quotation from his aft
davit indicates this.
Thus, according to draft officials. it
is not likely that Diniar will be OK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Perslling Fixes
Stricter Rules
For Censorship
Identification of Units by
Number or Organization
Forbidden

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 3.-The gollowinf are
the most important provisions of the
new censorship regulations which be-
came effective to-day:
st is the policy that all informa :
ton not helpful to the enemy may be
given the public. The basic principle
requires that all articles must meet
these four conditions:
First They must he accurate in
statement and implication.
"Second-Thcy must not supply mill
tary information to tho enemy.
"Third They must not injure the
morale OF our forces here or at home,
or among our allies.
Fourth-They must not embarras IS
the United States or her allies in neu-
trail countries.
"The foregoing conditions apply to
every article written. The specific
rules which follow are intended to OK
plain them. but never to be considered
rs permitting the publication of any
thing which conflicts with those four
conditions.
L. S. Has Only One Army.
There will ncver be identification
by numbers or organization.
Concerning troops III the line iden-
tification will be only as announced in
the official communique.
Concerning troops in training there
viii be no idcntitications by sections,
such is New York troops and Ohio
troops in cable dispatches.
when it is obvious to the censor
that. in consideration Of the time Gle
ment, no military information will be
given to the enemy by articles sent by
mail, there can be identification Of
small groups. as New England troops
and New York troops Reference can
not be made to troops of the National
Guard or the National Army or reg
u!ar organizations.
During this way VIC have only one
army, the United States army.
"As 10 individuals, d name can ne
used whenever story. materially is
obviously helped. The determination
of this is in tho hands Of the censor,
not of the writer.
"Places can be mentioned ONLY to :,
limited extent. Within the advance
zone no sector shall be said to have anv
American troons in il until the enemy
has established it as fact by taking
prisoners.
Army Plans Not TO Be Discussed
ship movements. real OF possible.
viii not be discussed. Plans of the
army. real or possible, will not be dis
cussed. Numbers of troons as a total
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

only small minority of the members
speak English we'll enough to take par;
in a discussion.
"a speech or motion that is not dis.
loyal may be made in German or any
other language, and if it is disloyal It
may be made just as vel, in English
as in German. The aims Of our society
arc purely educational. and have moth.
ing to do with politics. If lectures OF
discussions were to be held IN English
the society would have to be abandoned
and its good work lost.
Many eminent American educators
have repeatedly expressed their convic-
ton that the teaching of German in
American schools ought to be continued
for practical and educational reasons
! don't see how any harm can spring
from the use OF the German Language
at gatherings where the majority know
only German. The spirit IS The real
thing, not the language"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Nine. Nix Improved

Nine. Xix, daughter Of prominent
Prusslan junker family. who Is waiting
deportation 70 France az a spy, yester-
day was reported in improved health
ny the anthoritieh on Ellia Island,
where snc rs detained. Last woek Nine
nix suffered a nervous breakdown fol
loving the death Of Nine. Dcspina
storch. For some time the physicians
attending her thought an operation i'm :
peyatiye. However. she has quickly re.
covered, and yesterday talked with her
two children who were brought down
from boarding school at Greenwich,
Conn.
Mystery still surrounds the removal
of Count d. flairrrnt from bis apart
fnents IN East flfty-riphth Aticct TO the
pfisnp ward IN Hell"vnc The report
that ne WAS rcmoW by the Federal
authorities beeaues nj lnar shat other
agents Of the Kaisef might harm him
has not been denied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
To Hear Aviation Data

Al tho meeting TO be held by tho
Aeronautical Society Of America to-
night at o'clock in the auditorium Of
the Engineering Societies Building, 70
west Thirty-ninth Street. the special
investigating committee Of the society.
which for Il number of months past has
been studying the aircraft situation,
VIII make complete report
The meeting viii be addressed BY
Representn'iye John q. TiIson. Of Con
nccticvt, member OF thc Military Az
fnirs Committee Of The House; Thomas
A. Hi, director Of the society. and
Leon fammen, member Of the New
York Academy Of Science and director
Of the Acronautical Society Of America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
To Stamp Out Sedition

LINCOLN, Neb., April 3.-The House
OF the Nebraska Legislature to-day
passed a bill to prevent sedition. The
measure, which now goes to the Senate.
provides maximum penalty of twenty
years in prison and fine of $4,000
Tor persons convicted Of violating the
The Senate passed a House bill which
rcpcals law permitting school patrons
to compel school boards to provide for
the teaching of German and other for
eign languages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

or as classes will not be discussed, cx-
sept BIZ communique.
The effects of enemy fire viii not be
discussed, except by communicate
PARTICLES for publication in Europe
sure they do not hold possibilities Of
danger which the same stories in the
United States would not hold. This
applies not only to military inforna-
ton. which thus would be in the hands
Of the enemy within day after writ
ing. but also to an emphasis on small
EXHIBITS "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
INTELLECTUALLY Bill
Introduced in House

WASHINGTON. April Am anti
dlsloyalty resolution. similar to the one
agreed to by a Senate committee yes
tefday, was introduced in the House to-
day by Representative Ayres, of Kan
SaS.
1t would direct that any government
cmployc or official who commits any
dlsloyal act, or utters unpatrotic, dis
loyal, abusive or seditious language. or
who, in an abusive and violent man
ner, crlticises the President, the army
and the navy or the flag, shall be dis
missed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Germany Refuses Dutch Coal

1'lE HAGUE, April 3 Germany has
declined to accept the proposal Of
Holland to continue the supply Of coal.
pending negotiations for Il now Geo
monte agreement. Export OF other
articles TO Holland. hoecver, VIII con.
tinuc on the same basis as heretofore