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New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Mooney Fails
In Application
For New Trial
He Must Die Unless C.o,
ernor lntervenes in
Bomb Case
Wilson Commission
Assailed Conviction
Prisoner Was Second De,
fendant Convicted for
Killing of Ten Persons

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-Tbou,
j. Mooney must die for his part in I
bomb explosion which killed ten NJ,
sons here in 1916, unless Coverno.
Stephens intervcnes. The State G.
preme Court to-day denied his annli
cation for a new trial.
The court decided there was no >,
versible error in the proceedings which
led to MONEYS conviction and SON
tcnce to death.
Some time ago special rned;at;o,
commission, appointed bv Presdass
Wilson and headed by Secretarv ~
Labor Wilson. investigated tho c.sa ".
end recommended 20 the President H..
Mooney have a new trial. pres,Son.
wilson wrote letter TO Goyerno.
stephens, who refused to divulge ,ba
contents on the ground that il misbs
influence the decision of the Sunrpm.
Court. Across the bav in Oakland to'
day the Governor still DELAYED max.
ing public the letter. ''''A'
petition Tor rehearing OF the do.
cislon viii be filed within tie period
allowed for the fling Of such Da.itjons
~ " CD oiii4OQllCtu DIV -iANMlll n ?Nut4
CHIEF counsel 1or Mooney. ''''
The Presidents commission. IN ~
port made public January 26. avg ths, ,s,
changes in The evidence brought on,
IN the trials of other dofendants "cas.
doubt upon the prior convictions oil
billings and Mooney,' aud that whil|
the record Of each trial separatehI
might be such as 20 preclude appeal
the records of all trials taken togethI;
leave the mind in the greatest i'm.
certainty as to the completely of the
accused"
Warren L. Billings, referred to in thu
report. was the first man tried for the
murder. and he was sentenced to l;fe
imprisonment. Mooney was convicted
Of murder in The first degree February
3. 1871. and sentenced February "a to
be hanged. a prominent witness was
Frank c. Oman. Of Durliee. Ore.
The triai Judge later advised the
Attorney General of California that in
view OF later developments, Mooney
should be retired One of the reasons.
he said. was that T. T. Rigal, of Gray
vile, ind, had offered letters bearing
OXmans signature. urging him to come
out AID testify IN the case. Oxmsa
was tried for subornat,on OF perjury
and was acquitted. lie WAS not used
as a witness in later trials. The Attor.
ney General in turn filed with the SUI
preme Court Consent TO new
trial. The Supreme Court found moth
ing in the constitution enabling it to
act on such a document.
Cables from Petrograd concerning
street demonstrations over Mooney,
the anarchist" reported in Russia to
have been hanged in San francisco. di-
rected attention Of the State Depart
ment to the case.
MONEYS w1e, Mr. Rcna Mooney,
was acquitted. as was Israel Weinberg.
After their accuittal they were held
without bail or tho ground that they
were still under indictments of mur-
der, one Indictment having been voted
for each of several victims OF the ex-
plosion. Edward d. Nolan, hfth de-
fendant, who said he could prove he
was in Baltimore. Nd. the day Of the
attending a labor conven-
ton, was released on bal and has not
been BROUGHT to trial.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Whitman Reviews
Camp Upton Troops
I .SDecia1 Co1yesDOudence1 !

CAMP UPTON, March 1.-Governor
Whitman, his military staff and Major
General William A. Mann, commander
OF the Department of the East, we're
the guests of Brigadicr General Evan
NJ. Johnson, the division commander.
at a review of the troops of this can
tonment to-day. In addition to prac-
tlcalIy the entire force Of the metro
politan division, the 367th colored in
fantrY and the 35lst colored machine
gun battalion, both of the 92d Divi-
sion, took part in the parade
The procession, which took nearly
tWo hours in passing. was also wit
messed by q large civilian audience.
and the $500 new draft men who ar
rived here this week. They practically
all appeared with complete equipment,
even to raincoats, but few were still
wearing their civilian overcoats and
caps.
The Governor and his party lunched
with General Johnson and then made
an inspection Of the cantonment before
the review commenced. The general
conditions here pleased him greatly. the
Governor said. The men are in spleu-
Gid health" he commented, land there
are but few in the hospital. The mora!
condition is unusually fine due. no
doubt, to the fact that no liquor is al
lowed IN or near the camp. This is
also responsible in great measure. for
the fact that but few court martials
have been necessary"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
F und for Wounded
May Be F acing Split
Units of Organization in Other
Cities Object to Civilian
Relief Work

There were signs of assures, if not
Of open split. yesterday in the Amer
lean Fund for the French Wounded, a
national organization, which has been
devoting itself to civilian relief in
Franco as we'll as to the work indicated
by its name.
The indications arc that the New
York unit Of the body will devote it
self largely hereafter to rehabilitation
work. while branches outside the city
that have expressed dissatisfaction with
a division of effort may either join
the Red Cross or continue to furnish
only emergency relief work for the
French wounded.
Mrs. Ethelbert Nevin, who founded
the organization four years ago, re-
Gently resigned as president, and her
place has not been filed Mrs. Ncvn
said Yesterday it was possible that two
organizations would be formed. 1t was
reported that the threatened split
caused Miss Anne Morgan, treasurer of
tie fund, to return to this country
recently.
Miss Perkins, secretary of the fund,
said that there was no sign of a break
IN hoy organization; that if there was
70 be q change it would be decided on
in N orderly fashion at a meeting of
the national officials
But how about the New England
branches which are said to be opposed
to donating money and services for
civilian rc!ief?" Miss Perkins was
asked.
"If they feel they must put all their
money into the Red Gross, let them
work with the Red Cross" said Miss
Perkins. 'We shall continue to do
civilian work i"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
| orpedoed Frelghter
Reaches Port Safely

- AN ATLANTIC PORT, March l.
nc British freight steamship Manhat-
tan, after being struck by a U-boat
torpedo, has arrived safely in Il British
port, it was announced here tonight bv
an official of the Atlantic Transport
Company. the owner. A report had
been brought here earlier in the day
by an American oil tanker that the
Manhattan had sunk
According to the later information.
the convoy was several days out from
the British port when the attack was
made. The Manhattan at the time was
within hailing distance of an American
merchantman, but }did not require as
sistance. Tie frcighter started back
at once for Ecr British port of de-
parturc, discharged her cargo and
went into drydock for repairs.
The Mannattan's good furtunc in
escaping after the encounter with the
submarine was not shared by another
British steamer. the liberia. which
was sunk two days ago, while bound
Tor this port, according to information
which reached local maritime circles
to-day. The crew is reported all saved
but further details are lacking.
The Manhattan is OF S,004 tons gross.
and was built in Belfast in 1898. The
liberia, of 1880 tons gross, was built
Mt Glasgow in 1913 and was owned by
the Anchor Ling.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Boy Leaps into
Sea TO Beat Liner
ToU. S. Shores
Lad Feared He Would Not
Be Allowed to Land;
Rescued Exhausted

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March l.
The stormy passage of an American
liner which arrived here to-day was
further enlivcncd by the searchlight
pursuit and rescue of a sixtcen-year-
old boy who dived overheard with the
intention of reaching shore as the
boat came into port.
The boy, steerage passenger, had
been told by companions that he would
not be allowed to land in America. He
took these prophecies made in Jest
with the utmost seriousness. and his
fear was heightened by the fact that
he had been held up and examined by
officials before the ship left the Con
tinent
When the vessel stopped at the
health station at night the boy
plunged into the icy waters. An
alarm was sounded and preparations
were made TO put a boat over the side.
4 navy vessel near by, however. heard
the siren and threw its powerful
searchlight on the waters surrounding
the liner The boy was seen struggling
in the choppy waves and was taken
aboard, suffering from exposure. He
was detained by the immigration Off
Gals for examination.
The vessel brought in iifty-ninc first
cabin passengers, ninety-iivc second
class and hfty-eight in the steerage
During the lough weather, lasting sew
eral days. two lifeboats were torn
from their davits, the superstructurc
vas battered and the Ngurehead torn
away by the plouGhne seas
Five soldiers invalidcd home from
the American eXpcditionary forces were
among the passengers. They We're said
t. b. suffering from pneumonia and
she'll shock. and viii be sent TO an army
hospital. Also on board were Captain
c. II. Johnson and ten Of the crew Of
the Garland liner Alamance, torpedoed
three weeks ago in the Irish Sea.
Captain Johnson said his ship WAS
struck by two torpcdoes from u
boat he did not even see, and went
down without warning, six lives being
lost, When the captain and his men
left the sinking vessel in Il small boat
tho only objects the commander WAS
able to salvage were two shins' chro-
nomcters. These valuable Instruments
and 10 cents in cash composed his
entire fortune when he landed to- day.
When customs officers told him he
would have to pay 25 cents TO bring the
chronometcrs in he was in auandary
until reporter went to his rescue.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
6 Counterfeiters' errns
Make Total Of Al Years
The Band Planned to Circulate
Million in Spurious Federal
Reserve Notes

Fifteen years Imprisonment in the
Federal prison at Atlanta was the pun
ishmcnt metcd out yesterday by Judge
Martin 7. Manton in the criminal
branch of the Federal District Court
TO Antonio Puglisi, CHIEF of the coun-
tcrfeiting band which planned to print
and circulate a million dollars worth
OF spurious Federal Reserve notes.
Marco LAURA. who etched the plates
Tor the counterfeit notes, was SEN
fenced to seven years at Atlanta, and a
slmIlar term was the sentence Of
Catcllo Landri, engravcr, and Antonio
Sutcra, another Of the gang. Giovanni
Batistc lnfantino, Prince Street
lcwcllcr. was sentenced to a threc-vear
term and Salvatore d'Allcsion, who
printed the notes when threatened
with death by tho others, escaped with
q two-year sentence
"Ill get your wife. your three little
daughters and your baby boy for this"
exclaimed Puglisi to Infantino as the
prisoners were being taken to the
Tombs after their sentence "My ganp
viii cut their throats"
Infantino had given considerable
testimony against the other defend
ants.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Cat Kat:
Citizenship Withheld

Roberto Piccinini. a profound ad
nirer Of the United States and oClonel
Roosevelt since his arriyal on these
shores in 1902, learned something new
about the home Of the braYe yesterday
when he applied for citizenship papers
to Justice George v Mullen in the
Eronx County Supreme Court. lie an
tcipated LITTLE difficulty, two of his
eight children wer in the United States
army and he knew al about WASHINGTON
and Lincoln and the oCnstitvtion.
:. untii the very end of his examna-
ton Piccinini's confidence appeared to
be well based. Neither the naturaliza-
uon examiner nor Justice Mullan's sec
retary could stump him. Then he was
asked to spell cat" KAT" cried
Piccinini triumphantly. They had him
there and proved it by the Look, though
the chaGrlned Picinini maintained to
The last that Colonel Roosevelt habitu-
ally started cat" with Ok"
That three-lettcr word VIII cost Pic
cinlni 81 the amount Of q new fee.
for he vowed he would try again when
the statutory ninety days had elapsed.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Shipping Board
To Seize Houses
Near Shipyards
Vacant Buildings To Be
Requisitioned to Prevent
Extortionate Rents
By BRIGGS
lStof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Ship
ping Board will begin without delay
the requisitioning Of vacant houses,
apartments, hotels and other housing
facilities adjacent to the shipyards, it
was announced to-day, under the au-
thorlty granted in the Housing Bill
The government will not purchase
these properties, but will lease them
for the period of the war Ir addition
to providing housing facilities, the ac-
ton of the Shipping board will fur
ther protect workers in the shipvards
from eXtortionate rents.
In some shipbuilding centres there
has been considerable new house con-
struction but in many cases the
owners have held them for sale ct eX
orbtant figures. The Shipping Board
viii rcquisition these properties and
remuneratc the owners according TO
normal rents where they are located.
The $oO.000,00 housing bill. signed
to-day by President Wilson, authorizes
the board to commandecr not only
houses and land, but TRANSPORTATION
systems. 1t is entirely likely that
land on which houses arc to be built
will be comnandecrcd in most in
stances. to prevent speculative prices.
In communicating houses the board
will go into the suburbs and to sum
mer resorts, where many houses and
hotels have been empty all winter.
1t is thought probable that number
Of electric railway systems leading
from cities to shipyards may be taken
over, and some ferry and excursion
boats also may be. taken for The pur-
pose of establishing ferry lines to
yards.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Third Liberty
Loan Will Be
Opened April s
Continued from page l

every city, town and hamlet in the
country that will truly express the
spirit Of aroused America On that
date every American should pledge
anew TO his government the full meas
ure of his resources and resolve to
make every required sacrifice in the
same 1ervent spirit that impels our
gallant sons in the trenches of France
and on the waters of the Atlantic to
shed their blood in Ame-icas sacred
cause.
"To carry forward Americas essen
tlal part III this war for righteousness
and justice every man and woman in
the country must lend their available
means to the government, and | know
Of no more fitting time for such a
patriotic response to the call Of duty
than the beginning of the second year
of the war
:" he campaign in all probability will
last three or four weeks. and an
nounccment of the opening date is
made at this time in accordance with
my promise to make public all matters
connected with the loan as soon AS
determined, and in order that ample
tllne may be given every community 20
prepare for the event.
II earnestly hope that parades and
patriotic meetings Will be held in all
parts Of the country. The Treasury
Department will endeavor to make the
observance of the anniversary of the
declaration of war as memorable as
was the patriotic observance DURING
the Second Liberty Loan campaign Of
Liberty Day. on inc twcntv.fourth of
October, 1917
Ready for Campaign Work
Campaign work for the third loan
already has started actively. Posters
have been prepared, publicity plans
drawn and local organizations re
aligned. Even more important, non-es-
scntlal securities have been kept off
the investment market through volun-
tary cooperation Of busines, and hnan-
cial interests with the Federal Re
serve Boards capital issues committees.
The nation already has absorbed So
S08,00oO00 Of Liberty Bonds-S2 ,OOO,-
100000 Of the first issue. and SO ,S0S,-
000,O00 Of the second issue In addi-
tion, nearly 81 400, 100000 or certificates
of indebtedness to be met from pro-
cceds Of the third loan, and about 81
l2o, ,000,0 900 tax certificates due next
June are outstanding.
The third loan campaign will close
Just before the Red Cross nationwide
drive for collection Of another $780,
100000 Mercy Fund. Soon after that
the nations credit may be called on to
purchase bonds of the War Finance
Corporation, providing it is authorized
by Congress.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Federal Officials Regret
Decision in Mooney Case

WASHINGTON, March While all
government officials are extremely re-
luctant to comment upon a judicial ac-
ton by the Supreme Court of Cali
fornia in the Mooney case. it was plain
that many OF them were disappontef
that a new trial had not been granted
in view of the special investgatidI
made by the Labor Mediation Commis-
sion, at President Wilson's personal
request, and because Of the effect The
Mooney case was having in Russia.
The Mediation Commission expressed
a good deal of concern that thc contest
between labor and capital in San Fran
cisco had surrounded the Mooney trial
with an atmosphere which caused an
effect in this country and elsewhere
much to be deplored, and hoped that a
new trial might be granted.
The President was Interested in tho
case because he was told tAat Amer
ica's action in Russia was much en-
barrassed by returned Wssians. who
pointed to the Mooney case to derlds
the American war aim Of democracy.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Merchant Marine Gains
399 Ships in Six Months

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The grow
ng American merchant marine was in
creased by @9a soagoing vessels in the
last SIX months of 1917, government
officials SAID to-day, or an average Of
more than two day.
Many o. The Vessels wore built in
the United States. having been under
construction for foreign account and
taken over by the American govern
mcht. othtrs ware interned German
ships; but the large steamers. Ike tho
Natcrland. which were communicated
by the my, are rot included in the
total Of 800.
Figures previously made public
showed that more than 900 900 tons
Of shipping had been added to the
American merchant marine in 1917,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Growing Losses
Of Ships Again
Alarm Britain
Authorities, Seeking tc
Conceal Figures From
Enemy, in Quandary
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, March 1.-The shipping
problem has suddenly loomed larger
than ever
Since their decision not to publish
the tonnage losses because Of their
value to the enemy the authorities have
labored under disadvantage. How to
impress the public with the necessity
Of economy and also to urge shipbuild
ers to greater effort, without giving
figures, has been a tremendous problem.
It is probably true that the German
people know q lot more about U-boat
sinkings and, tonnage losses than the
British. The Germans grossly exag
eerate Allied shipping difficulties The
British take too optimistic view.
This month the German press con-
tinucs series Of articles on the result
Of the years submarine war, prepared
by the German Admiralty covering the
subject in most elaborate detail.
In the last year Germany claims to
have destroyed 100000 tons of Allied
shipping From the beginning of the
war to February /, 1918, Germany
claims to have sunk l4.0O0,O00 tons Of
Allied and neutral shipping
According to German estimates, the
Entente on January ]. 1918, had avail
able total tonnage Of 19,61O,0O0 and
by the end of this year predicts that
this will be reduced to 15.41O,O0O tons.
On a basis of GO per cent Of the ton
mage being used for military purposes
Germany estimates that there will be
only $4,000 tons avaible for civilian
uses at the end OF the year
German Figures
According to German figures. the En-
tcnte can import only 18, 100000 tons
at the end of the year 1918 1t is stated
IN one of these official German articles:
In spite Of every means OF defence.
the arming Of ships. aeroplanc guards,
conveys and diversion OF traffic. the
enemy has not succeeded in mastering
the submarine menace as they have
often hopefully announced they would.
lhere IS no prospect Of their anxious
hopes being fulfilled"
Lord Jcllicoe has stated that if the
Allies held out until August there
would be nothing further to fear from
darcs to predict the date by which he
expects the spbmarinc to attain its OBJ
JectiVe that is, 10 force the Allies to
make peace
The DAILY Telegraph" which cannot
be accused Of hystcria, says:
The tendency to lean on the United
states ~ this juncturc was mistake,
as has been urged by US time and again.
A1ncricans may not realize the over
san2uinc forecasts of the Shipping
Board, in which reference is made to
'G,0oO,00O tons dcadwcight' being put
lnto service in 1913. If they turn
100000 cross tons of shipping this
year they viii have done better than
could have been reasonably expected
and will have made a far larger con-
trouton TO Allied strength by sea than
we shall have done with our unrivallcd
resources. unless immediate action Is
takcn. For the reduction in output
on this side Of the Atlantic II remedy
must be found without delay if we are
to win in this struggle"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
George Won L. Meyer
Has Turnor Of the Liver

BOSTON. March George Won l..
heyer, formerly Secretary Of the Navy,
"ho has been seriously i'll for three
weeks, is suffering from tumor Of
the liver. His condition to-day was
regarded as serious.
Dr.. Henry jackson, his physician. is
sued the following bulletin at noon:
Mrs Meyer desires that the public
should know that Mr. Meyer has n
,unor Of the liycr and that his physi-
cans consider the outlook serious. She
request that no inquiries be made at
the houAco
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
$40, 900 Is Realized in
Actors Fund Benefit
All Star Performance at Century
Theatre Decided Success

The annual benefit for the Actors
Fund. which took place at the Century
Theatre yesterday, brought in tritie
more than $4,000, and passed the re
ocipts of last years benefit There was
a continuous all-star performance from
80 until 5:35 p. NJ.
Laurettc Taylor, May Irwin and Lou
isc Dresser appeared. X. H. Burnside
produced "Uncle Toms Saloon" with
six Uncle Toms, six Little t.vas and
as many Simon Legrccs.
A chorus of 25o girls, the combined
choruses of all the musical comedies,
was Increased by 200 sailors from the
brooklyn Navy Yard, and company OF
Ho!d!crs from Governors Island, sing
Bows"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
What Is Going On To-day

roHMASs IAy. wlwn oNE Nal "hEAT'
lI<SS ANn NtArll-SS. -
l'rcc admission 10 tac American N.scam of Vat.
Ufal NlS'csv Alc.rslaltaA Ma ecm az Az, Ns"
York geological .'.... as 'os. atGt fAf~ N'. W.
solm. -\uer.,su Ai4seuA safety and th'
Aquarium.
Auto sAoN. esa ncg.meaf ,lnory. Eroeslsa; .,,.n
Meeting Of Tic iissh Sclea. Teachers Assecial'n'
Wa!dolt-As.of.a. 10 4. na
Adl,csi rs Professor Slepass <. Wise ca .Nsnaa1
tn War Time" Nsia.e lae i>ca;uc far PoAu'I
Education. Carncg.e llan. II 4. IN.
Lunch o. The Womsn's clty Clu5 Hotel MeAip""
/. 30 ~. ,-,
Lunch Of tao Christian Builders. Great Northern
Hotel. 80 p. N. ,r,|
Meeting Of tho Maine Women or Now York. va
uorf- Astoria, y. -, "A
Lecture toy George Grant NacCuriy on Az
Contra America. Metropolitan Museum OF A''-
pln,er q tho omes. Chi Fraternity. Hotel Mel
Alpln. ESQ p III. A..
Dinner OF tho Du,chcss County Society Hotel A.
tor. p. IN
Dinn,r OF tho Syracuse University Alumni Asss'
cateN. uctel Mc:.lpin, y. IN.
War pageant o, the National League tcr Wc'nen
Service Academy ct Music brooklyn p NJ.
Dance Of tho Alpha lpSii~, Phi. Wadcrs,
tcria. y. IN. -
Convention 81 Zionist Council a Greater Ncs N.s
Hshrcw Technical School. Second Asca'm X
Fifteenth Street. p. m &
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Confirm Death Of Read
Bureau Error Caused Conflict
ing Reports Regard;ny Ensign

Tho death in France Of Ensign Cur
lis F. Read, Yale i. concerning which
the Committee on Public Information
sent out conflicting reports on Thurs
day. Was officially announced yes.er-
day by the War DeY;..tment.
Notice Of The young naval aviators,
deata was sent 20 his brother, William
!. Read. jr.. Of this city.
The doubt caused by tho previous
conflicting reports was due to an error
in the Navigation Bureau. according 10
a stateTent made by the navy censor
in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Miss Spencer-Evans Engaged

Dir. and Mrs. John Walter Spencer
Evans, Of &cw BRIGHTON, Staten Island.
announce The engagement Of iae
daughter, Miss judith Olga Spencer
tYaur, 10 Daniel de- We're Raymond. son
of sir and Mte. Ava Wing RAYMOND,
Of this city. Mr. Raymond is n ,radu,
nte Of Columbia, Class '0g, aud is n
Inembcr of The National Arts and Ham.
4lton clubs.