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The evening world., 1919-03-15
j. S. CONCIuATOR
HOPES TO SETTLE
PORT STRIKE SOON
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equipment for the purpose OF COM
pelling compliance by the boat own
ers with the demands of their strik-
ing employees.
"A clear declaration from YOU that
the seizure OF equipment for this pur-
pose would be outside OF the legiti-
mate functions OF the Government
would go far to allay mlsapprehen-
sions now prevailing"
The telegram was signed by the
New York Boat Owners Association.
In commenting on the telegram
Bonynge to-day said: "They mean
exactly what they say. II the Gov
eminent needs equipment for Gov
crnment purposes II can be had in
unlimited quantities for the asking.
II, however, the Government con-
templates departing from its ancient
functions by espouslng the cause Of
one party In strike as against the
other, then the private boat owners
will be disposed TO ascertain what
rights they really possess"
At tho headquarters OF the Marine
Affiliation. No. 90 Park Place. re-
ports were received this morning that
five Igs had been slipped out of
Newark Bay during the night, despite
union plckets sent there to watch
them. Up TO noon the union scouts
had been unable to discover the
whereabouts Of these tugs. 1t was
declared they were manned by strike
breakers
Employees Of the private boat own
ers received telegraphic notices las,
night 10 report at the piers or the
companies' offices this morning. Many
of them did so and received the pay
which was due them to-day.
At the jay Street Terminal in
Brooklyn the Ilarbor Towing Line was
able to man eight tugs and q number
Of barges and lighters with 400 strike
| breakers. The unions upon learning
! this, gent picllcts 10 the piers.
/ II was said at union headquarters
! that the boat owners had imported
! between 800 and 400 licensed men
from the Lake Carriers Association
The evening world., 1919-03-15
CLEMENCEAU SHOOTER
TO DIE WITHIN IS DAYS
Coffin at Trial Said He Might Have
Made Another Attempt on
Premier'S Life.

rARls. March iS,--Emllc Coffin. un-
der sentence OF death for shooting
Premier ClemenccAu, probably will be
executed within dfteon days, It was an
nouuced to-day
The young anarchist was convicted
ana sentenced late yesterday after a
trial lasting only "A few hours. lie was
pale and nervous through the proceed
ings. but said during his examination
that had he escaped he might have
made another attempt on the Prcmler's
llfc He admitted he was FILLED with
emotion" the day OF the shooting. say
ing that "only "A lunatic would have
failed TO show emotion nt such time
especially as ! realized what was com
ing to me uiterward."
4 great crowd attended the trial
which began shortly after noon, Coffin
was In the charge of four Republican
Guards.
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MILLIONS IN INCOME
TAX ARE PAID IN
RUSH OF LAST DAY
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shortly before noon there was line
that ran the length OF the west cor
ridor and snaked its way around TO the
east side OF the Building. Many Of
the taxpayers had been standing IN
line since carly this morning. Tho line
actually began to form at \. NJ, four
hours before the Customs House was
opened for business. BY o'clock the
limo reached from Whitehall street
clear around the corner TO Bridge
street.
Many OF those who took their place
In the long line after l o'clock brought
their lunches with them, prepared TO
face a wait OF several hours. Collector
Edwards's stan will work until long
after midnight tonight and all day
tomorrow tabulating the avalanche OF
returns.
The same kind of last minute ava
lanche has swamped the office and
stan Of Collector Mark Eisncr OF the
Third District at No. 1850 Broadway.
In the First District, which takes in
Brooklyn. the rush to file returns be-
gan early this morning and gained
momentum as the day progressed.
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REVIEWS
TWO j. S. DIVISIONS
ON GERMAN SOIL
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again crossed the river with valua BILE
information as to the enemy's force.
Major Con. John A. LeJeune, Com
mander of the "a Division, was given
the Distinguished Service Medal and
received the insignia OF Commander
Of the French Legion OF Honor. Brig.
Gen. W. c. Neville, Commander OF
the Marine brigade at Belleau Wood,
was decorated with the Distinguished
Service Medal. Seventy-eight soldiers
received Distinguished Service
Crosses
As surprise. Gen. Pershing
brought with him a Congressional
Medal OF Honor for Private John J.
Kelly OF Chicago, H.. Sixth Marines.
as reward for attacking a machine
gun nest on Blanc Mount Ridge. IN
the Champagne. Kelly. however was
on outpost duty and was unable TO
be present.
The plateau whore the review took
place was used for years by the
Eighth German Army Corps for the
same purpose.
This afternoon, Gen. Pershing in
spected and reviewed the 1st Divi-
sion. Which he helped to organize in
Washington for service in France
The review took place at Montcbauer,
the headquarters OF the LIST Division
and, in addition to visiting the troops
tho p,rnnndCr tp rbyor ,,ay,,,,l a
number OF decorations. among them
being "A Distinguished Service Medal
for Brig. Gen. J. ID. McLachlan. the
commander of the division.
After review, the commissioned and
non commissioned officers gathered
in the centre OF the field and heard
Gen. Pershing tell OF the part he took
in the formation OF the division and
recount some OF the fine perform
ances of the men during the war.
Tho General reminded the men tina,
when they returned home they would
receive especial attention for their
gallOntry in France and expressed the
desire that they should uphold thciI
tinc, clean records as soldiers when
they become civilians" He spoke o.
the entry Of America into the war anc
the effort eXerted in securing the
peace which is now being dictated by
the ALLIES, adding that American
troops have won the respect OF all tbs
Allied armies.
Gen. Pershing dlned with Gen
Dickman In COblenz tonight
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CHOKED WITH ROPE,
BEATEN, ROBBED, ON
BROADWAY CORNER
Oscar Snead Relieved of SlOC
and Jewelry Near Riverside
Drive Home.

Oscar Sneai, wholesale hosiery
dealer, who lives in an apartment at
li9th Street and Riverside Drive. is
in serious condition to-day as the
result Of his experience last midnight
with two holdrp moh.
Snead was on his way home. Of
Broadway and li9th Street, he says,
when two men approached him. one
struck him on the head, while the
other threw a rope around his neck
and t'ghtencd II, CHOKING him. TIL,
rope was still in place when he re-
covered consciousness.
lie blew his police whistle, bringing
passcrs-hy, who took him into his
home. Snodd was robbed Of his dia o.
mond ring, scarf pin, watch aud
Eurse containing about 800.
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DANIELS LEAVES
. FOR PARIS TODAY,
BAKER TOFOLLOW
And Washington Has Rumors
of Decorations" Which
Will Be Hung on Both.

The Leviathan sails at 40 o'slock
! this afternoon for Brost with Secretary
! Of the Navy Daniels, Mrs. Daniels and
party. and twelve Congressman and
two Senator's
In Secretary Danieiss party will be
( Rear AdmIrals Earl, Taylor and
q Griffn and Commander Foote. Tho
Congressman going are william r.
Green. c. w. Ramseyer, Ladlslas
Lazato. John Il. Raker, Walter NJ.
Chandler. Hatton w. Summers, will
/ lam A. Ashbrook, w. W. Hastings.
Tom Connolly. James r. Glynn, Ad-
olson Smith and Burton French. Tho
Senators are Thomas s. Martin and
Charles u. Henderson.
Secretary Daniols's trip. which Is TO
be followed In u week or two by Soc
retary OF War Bakers departure for
Europe, revivoB discussion here and
in Washington Of possible Donors for
high United States officials.
II IL rumorcd. and believed by
many, that when Secretary Daniels
comes back he will bring with him
the decoration OF n knight Comman-
der Of the Bath. the Legion OF Honor.
and something from Belgium and It.
ally besides.
There was time when the Naval
Secretary would have refused honor
airy decorations, but the Adminlstra-
tion has undergone a change In its
general attitude on tho subject. and
Secretary Daniels always has been a
loyal supporter OF the Administration.
II is believed Secretary Baker would
take n similar view on tho question
OF accepting honorary decorations.
MoreoveH the presence of Mrs.
Daniels In to-day's overseas party
and It Is also assumed that Mrs.
Baker will accompany the War
Secretary-suggests that there will
be moro than the stark business OF
military consultation about their vis-
its.
The attitude OF the department
chiefs about the high honors offered
by King George has been curiously
uneasy. The matter camo up nrst
when King George awarded the Or
der OF the Bath to Gems. Pershing.
March. Bliss and Biddle.
Then King George on his visit to
the flagship Of the American
Fleet awarded the order OF tho Bath
TO Admirals Strauss and Rodman.
The original attitude OF the Navy
Department was that whllo there
could be no thought OF objection to
decorations for gallantry in action. II
did not appeal TO tho department TO
have OH GERS hung with medals for
happening to be on particular ship
when King came aboard.
All OF which explains the fear that
when the Secretaries come back they
may. II the dates coincide sufficiently.
be decorated like Maypoles, and the
awful thought has been voiced that
the President himself may be tagged.
lilo would get the Garter. II the
prevalence Of custom spreads 10 that
extent.
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WILSON IS URGING
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
IN PRELIMINARY TREATY
Says it Is Not Only Possible but Al.
vislble-Work Is Speeded
L.,

PARIS. March 1S.-Prcsl1ent Will
son h expected to urge inclusion OF
the League Of Nations in the prellm-
mary peace treaty with Germany. 1,
was understood he believes that su N
course not only is possible but ad-
vlsable.
Despite the activities OF the various
committees while the President was
away, his return has gwen new inn
petus TO every department OF the
Peace Conference. owing 20 the fact
that settlement OF many questions
was contingent on his judgment, and
leaders were more hopeful than ever
to-day that the preliminary treaty
would be ready for submission 10 the
Germans between March 20 and 25.
Under this schedule there will be
m carly meeting OF the League OF
Nations Committee, OF which Wilson
is chairman, at which various ma
tionalities, including neutrals, will be
sounded for suggestions and amend
ments. The President has pointed odt
that he does not expect the compete
structure OF the league TO be erected
at once, but II Il understood no
Iavors adoption OF the present con-
stltution. with a minimum Of amend
ments, as foundation.
The meeting ~ the supreme coun-
oil this afternoon was called specld-
cally for the purpose OF discussing
military terms OF the treaty, prepara-
tory TO drawing up tho complete pact
next week.
The President did not have an idle
moment from the time he arrived
hero yesterday noon until he retired
Premier Lloyd George was waiting at
the Wilson's new residence in the
Place des Etats Unls. Their confer
cnce lasted until O'Clock. Both
spent IS minutes at lunch, then hur-
Iied 10 the Hotel Crillon. where they
conferred with Premier Clemenceau
until $40. Then the President. ac-
comparied by Mrs. Wilson. called on
President and Nine. Poincaire, after
which they returned to their residence
Ior dinner.
Great crowds gathered outside the
Crillon before Wilson's arrival. They
choered him when he entered, then
waited patiently until he emerged,
nearly three hours later. with Premier
Clemenceau, when he was given an
other ovation, LLOYD George ap-
posred later. and no also was cheered.
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BAVARIA TO SET UP
A SOCIAL REPUBLIC
. WITH SAX0NY'S AID
Workmen, IntellectualS and
Peasants TO Share in Gov
ernment, Under Plan.

BASLE. March l5.--The Bavarlan
Diet will convene on Monday. March
II. and will be asked 20 elect a new
Premier, TO take the place OF Kurt
Eisncr, who was assassnated last
month.
The Bavarian Central Council has
issued statement declaring It's de-
sire for complete socinliLatIon. ac-
cording TO advices from Munich. A
Socialist Central Economic office will
be created. II is said, the control Of
which will be exercised by n council
which will include workmcn, intellect
uals and peasants.
AS the Saxon Chamber has passed II
resolution ask?>g for the socisliza-
ton of Saxony. 1t has been decided
by the Bavarian Central Council to
get into communication with the
Saxon Government and propose that
experts on social questions be sent 10
Plauen, saxony, for a conference,
BERLIN, Tuesday. March II CAS-
ISOLATED Press.-The Ministry Of FL
nance, II Is understood, " u recon 70
mend to the German National AS
sembly the immediate enactment OF
law barring the Russian ruble from
circulation IN Germany and prohiO-
iting any traffic in 1t.
The infuX OF Russian currency
which began in an astonishing man
ner with the advent OF Adolpl
Joffe. the Bolshevik Ambassador u
Germany. in Berlin last summer, has
been a constant source OF annoyance
IN circles keenly alive 10 the Bolshe.
Vik menace. While the big bank,
were for a time apparently indiner.
ent 10 the presence Of the ruble, theiI
suspicious were finally aroused wheI
the SpartaCans suddenly disp!ayet
unexpected prosperity which enable,
them to establish a daily newspape
and carry on a political campaign
which had ramifications In all sec
lions of Germany.
In the moan slmc, rubles have con
tinued 10 flow in. being shipped Il
potato sacks and soap boxes.
IL was spent for ammunition pro
Vlded for the SpartacAns, tho Re
Guards and other agencies In prOpa
eating boiAhevlsm In Berlin.
The evening world., 1919-03-15
9TH OFFICERS REFUSED
INCOME TAX RETURN DELAY
Revenue Commissioner Permits
Men Away From Home to
File Tentative Schedule.

Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Roper has refused the request OF Major
General O'Ryan for II general extension
Of time for the ofllcer1 OF the eth Dl.
vision to file income returns.
Mr. Roper has, however. agreed to
grant an cXtcntlon to all officers who
viii to-day file a tentative return, Zach
officer must attend to this personally.
explained NJ Roper
Gen, organ made the request for an
cStention OF time because many OF his
officers AZ" away from their homes and
adequate information concerning their
incomes Is not available in the city The
final return may be made any time
within forty-f!ve days, the telegram ex-
plained.
The evening world., 1919-03-15
HELD ON ROBBERY CHARGE.
Nan Accused of Attacking sailor
Denies lie IL GuIIty

When Frank Psdovan, a sailor at tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard, went to Lin
coins Birthday dance at Saengerbund
Han, he met a young lady there named
May Adams. Ito danced with her and
escorted her home, She is said to have
lurcd him to Fort Greene Park, where
three men beat him ana stole sI76 in
cash, his shoes, shirt. hat and bolt.
She was arrested and held for the
Grand Jury
To-day Bertram G.. Abbott WAS held
without bail for examination on NIarrh
IS on a charge OF being one of tba
three men implicated in the hold up. lie
denies his guilt.
The evening world., 1919-03-15
TROUT FISHERS IN DOUBT.
Confusing Long Island Game Laws
Make Seasons OPENING UncertaIn.

TEVV'IaI 10 INV FNVNTWl NUIITT
SAYNlLLE, l.. l., March l5.-rrout
fish!nF is soon TO open on Long ISL
and, but just what day VIII mark the
opening is uncertain, the confus on
being due 10 changes In the game
laws. which confuse the dates. Spc-
rlal laws applying to Long Island Of
ten differ with general state laws.
Rabbit hunters predict that the
coming season for rabbits in the Long
Island woods will prove good, owing
20 the mild winter.
The evening world., 1919-03-15
Congressman HOTInnd's BODY started
Home from Germany.

CoBLENH, Friday, March II (Asso-
oA'cl Pross).--Tho body of Rcpresen-
tntlvc " l., norlnnd ot Missouri, who
d,cd several weeks ago while visiting
the area occupied by American troops,
left here to-day Tor Rotterdam on
hoard III" river steamer Plcussru.
rwo American officers ace 1mpanicd
the body
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C0H0ES STRIKERS NEEDY.
Charity Departments Poor Fund
Almost Exhausted.

TROY, n y, March l5.-Textiie
workers In Cohocs who have been ldlc
Tor two months or moro ns result OF
the controversy over the eight hour
day schodul" are suffering hunger and
deprivation and raising havoc with the
Department OF Charities OF that city,
according to statement issued by
Charity Comms aioncr Rudoller lie
declares that hc rs issuing poor orders
so fast tpot the fund provided by the
city for IT'S needy viii soon be- ex-
haustcd,
The evening world., 1919-03-15
"BLACKJACKED" IN SALOON,
Occupant Loses Teeth When Men
Enter With Pistols.

Five men entered Leopold Don"'s
saloon, No. 39O2 New Utrecht Avenue,
Brooklyn. last night and with drawn
royolycrs ordered everybody in tho
place to put up their hands. Paul
patri' No, aj7 4lst street. was bcaton
over the head with a revolver. Three
uf his teeth were Knocked out with
Il black jack.
Five men wcr" arrested later. Two
o them, who sad they were George
Gibbons. No. 3aO2 Second Avenue, and
John Matthews, No, 5I7 10th Street,
were identified by DatrL The five
were held in $4,000 bail each on A
charge OF fclonious assault. All de-
nicd the crime.
The evening world., 1919-03-15
DANIELS A GOOD SAILOR;
"NEVER, NEVER ILL At SEA

Like Capt Cochran of Pima 'ore."
Secretary Daniels IS "never, never sick
at sea-"
The Secretary frankly admitted this
to-day, prior to sailing for Europe.
Daniels was asked what he intended to
do during the voyage.
"Rost." he said
but what II the sea Is rougho" asked
u young man who had had experience.
I'm good sailor" was the reply
"As Secretary of the Navy have to be. 4"
The evening world., 1919-03-15
WILKINS CALLED
TO TELL DETAILS
OF W|FE'S DEATH
District Attorney Begins Search
for viii Purporting TO Leave
All to Physician.

Or. Walter Keene wilkne of No.
1G4 West Goth street. Manhattan,
was summoned to tho Nassau County
Court House at Mineola to-day BY
District Attorney Charles r. Weeks
to tell in detail the story OF the mur-
der OF his wife. Julia wilkins, Just
outside their Long Beach residence
on tho night OF Feb. %.
Coroner Neu announced that he
will begin an inquiry in his once
Wednesday summonscs for six per-
sons have been issued. DR.. wilkins
is not among them.
The District Attorney. nc says. has
not said at any time that Dr. will
kins was under suspicion. The au-
thorities, Nj. Weeks said. want DR.
wilkins own story Of the events OF
the night Of the murder. They want
it in its entirety. even to the smaliest
detail. Dr. Wilkins It was sal,
would be accompanied to Mineola b
Louis G. Friess. his attorney.
Detectives resumed to-day their
search in and around the wilkins
place in Olive Street, Long Beach.
The Investigation took n now turn
to-day when the authorities obtained
Information, they cay that may lend
to a discovery Of later will than
that by which Mrs. Wilkinss estate
is loft TO charity.
Dr. wilkins and his attorney had
said that they were not aware OF any
later will, and DR.. wilkins is quoted
as expressing the hope that a later
will will be found. Otherwise, hs
says. he will be compelled to resume
tho practice Of medicine.
The Nassau County authorities have
been told by the SCHNEIDER National
Detective Agency. which is aiding IN
the investigation. that Mrs. wilkln,
on Sept. 10. confIed TO a friend ths
she had made n will leaving every
thing she had to DR.. Wilkins.
1--WE have Informed District Attor
ney Weeks" said Rae c. Schindier o
the detective agency. that a Mr..
Ducomte. who had known Mrs. viii
kins for years and had her confidence
remembers Mrs. wilkins saying o.
moro than one occasion that Mrs
wilkins had made n will leavinI
everything she had TO DR.. wilkins.
"On Sept. 10. last. DR.. and Mrs
wilkins and Mr.. and Mrs Ducomte
had dinner together in New York"
Mr.. SCHNEIDER says. "On the way
home Mrs. Ducomte says Mrs. will
kins said TO her, apropos OF some re-
mark Mrs. Ducomte had made about
bcqueathing property:
"Do what / have done. have
made a will and have left everything
own tr DR.. wilkins. He has been
very good TO me and l want him TO
have IT,"
ION another OCCASION" Mr.. Schin-
dler continues, three or four years
ago Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Ducomte
were walking together in Long Beach,
and Mrs. wilkins said:
"'At my death DIR. wilkins will get
everything have"
DR. wilkins has turned tho keys OF
his Long Beach home over to detec-
tlves and told them TO go as far as
they like" He told them where he
could be reached by telephone any
time they wanted TO ask him about
anything. District Attorney Weeks
Of Nassau declines 10 discuss the
case in any way, but IL was said tho
detectives had reported they were
stlll without evidence that would
justify an arrest.
The evening world., 1919-03-15
IL ALIENS HERE PAR0LED.
Deportation order Tor Others
Brought From West Upheld.

WASHlNGTON, March 10 Paroles
were granted by Secretary OF Labor
Wilson to-day 10 twelve aliens OF in,
group Of itty-four sent 10 New Eorl,
from the West recently under orders
Of deportation. In nineteen cases the
deportation order was affirmed In
the remaining twcnly-three cases mo-
applications Tor rcopcn.n g1f hearing
Mlre penlInE.
The evening world., 1919-03-15
......."...::.,..%:.a..:>.1 .:>.1
Oditer From Puget Sound Yard,
Who VIII Susceei Usher, Was
Member of Russian Mission.

Rear Admiral James II. Glennon,
commander Of the Puget Sound Navy
Yard, who will succeed Rear Admiral
Nathaniel R. Usher as commander Of
the Third Naval District, with head
quarters at New York, Is on his way
East to take ny his new duties.
Admiral Usher will retire from ac-
tive service next month.
Admiral Glennon represented the
navy on the Root commission to Rus
sjI in 1917.
The evening world., 1919-03-15
tngcn VIA, Head M,chieon Unhcrslr,

tlli'NGO, Nurch 10Th" pre- sic
dency u the University or Michigan
ls soid to have been offered to Prot.
James A. AngcU, dean Of the faculty
.of the University OF Chicago. at a
secret meeting here yesterday. Dean
ArgelIs father, Dr, James B. Angel,
waG president of the University OF
Michigan for thirty-elght years.
The evening world., 1919-03-15

OF paying premiums for early thresh-
ing. but this. according TO Herr Won
Braun, results in much grain being
cut before It is ripe and being
threshed in a damp condition.
The evening world., 1919-03-15

WASAINGTON, March BIB rob
h,rics have been OF frequent occur
renee Ia NmdNostok dmug the last
wcc|, according 10 state Department
advice Sccui,tl,s valued IL, nearly
two and holt million mulcs were
taken from the officers @, the Icpding
cooperative associations there. and n
sang OF armed robbers obtained $50, 900
rubles ana other securities By blowing
up sale In broad daylight.
The evening world., 1919-03-15

Mrs Jan" Roberts, widow, Itty.
eight was found this morning hy hen
from their home at No. l79 BainbrId.y'
Street, brooklyn.
The evening world., 1919-03-15

FnN0 COLDS AID GRIF
Goa y, W Grows slsnalure on The boa. soc AdN