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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Lloyd George Message
Will Aid Journalists
Autographed Copy of Letter of
Thanks to L. 5. from Premier
Will Be Auciioned Off

David Lloyd George, Prime Minister
of England, has addressed d message
to the American people thanking them
for their part in the war, and this
autographed document was dispatched
by courier from the State Department
in Washington yesterday to Lee Shu-
bert. who has been authorized by the
British government to dispose of the
message to aid the Fund for Deepen
dents Of British Sailor and Soldier
Journalists"
Lee and J. J. Shubert as managers
of the Forty-fourth Street Theatre,
and Al Jolson. the star of "Sinbad, -
yesterday, after conference with the
British Consul and the leading English
correspondents in this city, decided to
auction the letter from the stage of
that theatre Monday night. Joson
Will act as auctloneer. Over a dozen
bids have already been made privately.
Many notabes have been invited for
the occasion, including Charles T.
Hughes, who is to deliver an address :;
Consul General Give Bailey, and rep
rcsentatives from the various British
war rchefs. army and navy, the British
Ministry of Food, as we'll as delega
ton from the British legation in Wash
ington. The affair will be in charge of
the British correspondents in New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
W oman Asks Police
To Put Her i'm Home
Declines Proffered Collection.
Saying Her Relatives Do
Not Want Her

The burden of sixty eight years WAS
too heavy for Mary Smith," who ap-
pcarcd Tuesday night at the Atlantic
Avenue police station, Brooklyn. and
begged the police lieutenant to arrest
her. She was carefully dressed and
spoke with an air of refinement. so that
the men of the police station. instead
of arresting her, took up a collection OF
S34 TO relieve her plight
"No. thank you. gcntlemcn,' she
wcpt. 81 don't want money | want
YOU to lock me up. ! want to stay n
an institution for the rest of my life.
My relatives don't want me-"
She said she had five grandsons in
the army in France and other relatives
from whom she had been cstranged.
Police Lieutenant Egge~s ordered a
lot meal for her and allowed her 10
remain in the police station over
night.
Yesterday morning she was arraigned
before Magistrate Reynolds on a charge
Of vagrancy and sent to Raymond
Street Jail pending Investigation of her
case by the probation officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Elopers May Marry YET
Attorney Hints Bessie Endner's
Father Nav Give Consent

Miss Bessie Endner and William
Johnson, the young Brooklyn clippers,
may have a chance to olive happily
ever after" The fate of these two,
and of William Sutton, who accom-
panied them on their elopemcnt, Will
be settled at a conference to-day be
tween the girls father and the Dis
trict Attorney of Kings County. 1t is
believed the father Will not press
the charges against any of them.
"Mr. Endner will be only too glad
to work anything out which will be
for his daughters happiness said
Daniel J. Mcfarland. Mr.. Endner's
counsel. "If Happy Johnson proves
himself to be the proper husband for
his daughter, Mr.. Endner viii have no
objection to the two getting married,
This, however, is in the future.
His daughter is now returned. SAFE
and sound. That was the principal
issue. The loss Of the money ne would
gladly have suffered rather than be
even in ignorance of the whereabouts
of his daughter Of the $4,000 MIR.
Endner has recovered all except about
$500"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
O'Leary Witnesses
Deny Meeting Was
To Obstruct Draft
Irish Bazaar Workers Say
Object Was to Classify
Names; Mrs. Conzales's
Testimony Is Attacked

Mrs. NJ. Gonzales, former wife of the
ex-Consul General of Costa Rica to
New York, was made the target of the
defence o. Jeremiah A. OLeary yes
terday. AS government witness Mrs.
Gonzales had described a meeting ad-
dressed by O'Leary at 715 Lexington
Avenue. She sworc that she was in
formed that the object of the meeting
was to formulate plans to fight con
scription.
OLcary and co-defcndants arc being
tried on charges OF conspiring to OBJ
struct operation OF the selcctive ser.
vice act.
The defence called several workers
at the Irish Bazaar who had attended
the meeting to contradict Mrs Con
zales's testimony. The witnesses en-
phatically denied that thc object of the
meeting was to plan light on con-
scription. They said they were called
together to classify cards bearing the
names OF contributors to the Irish Ba-
Zaar.
Assistant United States Attorney
James ". Osborne. who conducted the
- NSS7 S.Nctiiilldticl UlcN from some OF
the witnesses the admission that the
names were classified according to To-
calities and not alphabetically. The
prosecution attached great Importance
to this point.
During the examination Of Miss
Mary f. McVeagh bazaar worker.
Mr.. O'Leary asked the government to
produce certain agents Of the Depart
ment of Justice for identification. Mr.
Osborne refused to do this and eX-
planned that if the defence wanted
them III court they had the power to
bring them to the trial. Miss Me
Veagh said that Jerry OLeary ad-
dressed the meeting at us Lexington
Avenue. She denied that there were
any guards on the doors.
Mr.; Osborne questioned her closely.
on did not know that Mr.. O'Leary
at one time contemplated running for
Mayor OF New York on an anti-con-
scription platform? ?" asked MIR. Os-
borne.
"No. did not know that" answered
Miss McVeagh.
The trial will be continued to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Flames Cover Erie Basin;
Ships and Piers Damaged
Fire Spreads Rapidly Over
Murky Water Covered With
Oil and Refuse

Water on the surface of Erie Basin,
Brooklyn, usually murky and refuse
laden. suddenly was converted into a
sheet of flames yesterday afternoon.
Freighters and tugs were attacked by
fire that licked their sides and but
for the prompt action of tireboats
and fire companies probably would
have spread to the docks
A spark from tug on q lighted
cigarette is believed to have started
the fire in oilsoaked refuse. The
flames travelled rapidly across the
basin. They reached the edge of the
Robins Drydock Company's yards and
the Beard yacht basin, where score
or more of vessels Y re damaged about
the water line.
One yacht dam; ED slightly was the
historic Winslow. once torpedo boat
destroyer and famous for its EXHIBITS
d ring the Spanfs American war. II
WAS pulled out ii range of the flames.
None of the lighters and yachts
was destroyed. ars and stocks store
on their quite dyes were damaged.
The loss cou' not be estimated Yes
terday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Heardl,inMaiin 81: Z
ASka2skS g. kas d e. I

I LIEUTENANT WALTER DUNNING-
TOE. u, OF the artillery, is re-
operating from battle wounds at the
Gun Hill Road Hospital. He came into
Town few nights ago, and in declining
friends invitation TO stay late said
ne wanted to get back before the sew.
tries became tired Of waiting for him
Soon after | landed in France mad
an experience with nervous negro
entry" he said. 81 approached the
camp IN the dark. A voice challenged
me: Who's derc p
American officer shouted in
reply.
Who's dere?' came second time,
md this time ] heard the click of the
safety on a rife.
American oEicer' shouted at the
Top Of my voice. What are your
dashed condemned orders, sentry?'
Call halt three times and then
shoot' was the answer"
( TITLE Howard was playing in the
nursery when his father entered
with an odd looking bundle in his
arms.
SON. said the fond parent. "lool
Al the fine baby brother The stork hay
Just brought you"
Don't want 10 gee any baby broth
orr war the astonishing reply
Don't want TO see your baby brdth.
err the startled father asked
nope" the younRster replied a
"s~s 70 sAa The atAra"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Aged Woman Burned TO
Death at New Rochelle
Home of Charles " Campbell.
New York Silk Merchant,
Il DESTROYED
Is DESTROYED

NEW ROCHELLE, Feb. 20.-Mrs
Mary Lynch, sixty-fve years old, was
burned to death early this morning in
a fire which destroyed the home of her
son-in-law. Charles W. Campbell, a
New York silk merchant, at Is Pintard
Avenue.
Mr.. Campbell is in New Rochelle
Hospital, suffering from burns he re
ceived in trying 70 force his way up a
flaming stairway to TIE third floor
where Mrs. Lynch, who was an invalid
had been trapped by the blaze.
Mrs Campbell two maids and her
siX-year- old daughter were rescued by
Lieutenant K. ]. O'Kecfc, of the Royal
air force, who was visiting at the
house.
The fire was not discovered until
the entire first floor was ablaze.
While Lieutenant O'Keefe helped the
woman and the little girl from the
house. Mr.. Campbell attempted to
burst Of flame enveloped him, and he
was barely able to fight his way back
to safety.
When frcmen arrived ladder was
erected to the third floor, but the floor
collapsed The body of Mrs. Lynch
has not yet been discovered.
Neighboring houses belonging to the
Rev. DR.. George A. Reynolds, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church, and {
Miss Lester were set on fire by sparks
but were saved.
The Campbell house. which is said tc
have been worth $35 1000, was com
pletcly destroyed, with furnishings val
ucd at $40 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20

the Third Avenue L" with the Ne~ fors
New Haven q Hartford Railroad station = =
l32d Street We're badly shaken yestefca.
when the train colided with fat work o. -.
Inc collision occurred shortly after '''
train had LETT the l32d Street station
The loyal Russians Of this city have y,
ranged meeting IN the Marray hii NV
Wednesday evening. February ., 10 reooIs
their protest against Roishevisrn. amor
the speakers will be the Rev. George Sinei~
\ special enterta, n,nent marked the open
ing of the new nursing centre At me ' ses
enty-ninh Street Ncighborhocd house' rs
East Seventy-ninth street. last night
entertainment was for the purpose OF 70
ms funds 10 cover the cost OF furhH''''
the nursing centre.
1raffc on the Third Avenue street, street,
line tied up for half an hour 'Yesl 60
morning by fire in the Municipal ~ AZ
Room. 81 Park Row, which caused 80
damage.
Edward Kelly. nineteen. a conductor .s s.s
pleaded guilty to the charge OF sh Co.
and killing iosenx Xaegner on Ne" nj
Day, was sentenced 70 not less than slN q,
nor than eleven wears - Sing si's
mans laughter.
The American Womcn's Hospitals -
sent twelve women doctors to Serbia by ~
of Italy They are to be known a. tM
American woman's Hospital unit Of shs
American Red Cross They sailed Q" On
steamer Duca d Aosta February ~. ..,ed
that date The Tribune erroneo.nSs
thu: the anti had been sent to Siher''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Jonas Committees
Proposed Memorial
Will Be Abandoned
Building in Tribute to the
Brooklyn Soldiers TO BE
Put Aside for Honor
Roll Monument in Park

The plan of the original Brooklyn
Victory Celebration Committee, under
eX-Chairman Nathan S. Jonas, to es-
tablish handsome memorial building
in honor Of their soldier heroes has
ended in a project for stone monu-
ment to replace the honor roll now in
Prospect Park. Park Commissioner
John n. Hartman announced yesterday
that this memorial would cost between
$4,000 and $4,000
This will insure Brooklyn of at least
one permanent memorial, Commission
er Hartman said. Campaigns arc being
organized in other sections of the Dor
ough for smaller commemorative
stones and tablets, although nothing
has been officially announced either by
Borough President Ricgelmann or from
the present Hearst-Hylan controlled
committee as to the plans for memo
rial.
The present Victory Committee has
failed to organize an active executive
committee, following the resignation of
nineteen members because Of their OBJ
lection to Mayor Hylan's political
agents and the dictation of the policies
by the Hearst newspapers. The secc-
ton of new members to the executive
committee has been postponed from day
to day, and it was learned that the
committee has developed no Construc-
tive programme for welcoming the
5000 Brooklyn veterans.
Two more prominent members of the
committee have resigned. Mrs Frank
l.. Sniffen, wife of a Brooklyn banker,
followed her husband, who quit on Tues
day, and Professor II. 2. Hammond. of
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, de-
clincd to serve under present conditions.
Discussing the plan for the Prospect
Park memorial, Commissioner Harman
said, "Thc present honor roll has
attracted so much attention and has
become so much a centre OF interest
that it was decided it should not be
allowed to pass away The present
structure would probably last three
or four years, but it would have to
be either replaced or abandoned at
the end of that time
ing memorial. While the design has
not yet been fully determined the
structure will follow the general out
line Of the present honor roll and
the names will probably be in bronze
letters on granite background" The
Commissioner added that three or four
designs would be submitted to an art
jury composed of Brooklyn citizens
and the most appropriate selected to
stand on the present site of the tenn
porary roll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Hole Smashed i'm
DRY Fence Around
Michigan Desert
Procession of Trucks Trun-
dies S'Booze" Over State
Line After Court Rules
Search of Cars ILLEGAL


DETROIT. Feb. 19-There was
dance at Monroe Tuesday night. 1t
had been widely advertised and many
tickets had been sold, but it was flat
failure. Not a man attended for
notice had come from Lansing that
right now Michigan has no law pro
hibiting importation of liquor into the
state. So Monroe, at7]east most Of her
man power, hurried to Toledo in auto
mobiles, motor trucks and street cars
to BRING IN a cargo of liquor. either
Tor personal use or profitable sale
Shortly after o'clock word was
flashed to the rum runners that Mich
lgan's Supreme Court had made q de-
clslon which made search of automo-
biles illegal without a preliminary
warrant. Within half an hour the
procession began down the famous
"DiXic Highway out of Toledo, the
hlgh-power cars in the lead, while
trucks, and vehicles less swift ambled
sedately along, their rear springs sag
ging almost to the hubs creakirg a
triumphant message of victory as they
went
The word was passed in Detroit
early to-day that the lid was off, and
any person who had liquor could carry
as much as he liked to any hotel or
care and there, at the tables, as in
days Of old, become as merry as he
wished. AS a result hotels and cafes
before noon began to receive demands
Tor table reservations, and Detroit
was frankly wet tonight for the first
time since April 80, 1918.
Whiskey prices in Detroit dropped
from SIP case of twelve bottles to
"a? case this noon and arc still
going lower
To-day Judge Harry ]. Dineeman is
sued an order for the release of fifty
men in the Detroit House of Correc-
ton, committed for having liquor in
Their possession. A blanket release
Tor nfty others now out on bail was
also ISSUED. SIX men who are serving
prison sentences will be released. The
state police have abandoned patrol of
the ONO border and liquor is pouring
IN unmolestcd.
Police officials estimate the number
of quarts of booze that flowed Detroit
ward o-day at 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Aston Legacy Unexpended
Mrs. Madeleine Dick to Permit
Sons Trust Fund 10 Accumulate

Mrs, Madeleine Force Astor Dick,
widow of Colonel John Jacob Astor
and wife of W. X. Dick, yesterday filed
IN the Surrogates' Court statement
in place Of the customary yearly &C
counting of the trust fund left to her
SON John Jacob Aston ir
In this statement Mrs. Dick said
she had received no money from the
fund during the last year and had
therefore spent none.
Mrs. Dick her attorney, Henry A.
Gildersleeve, said. has decided to let
the fund accumulate. OF course, she
is Independently wealthy and her hus-
band is also possessed of considerable
means. Therefore she can provide
amply for the boy without expanding
any of the income"
Before Colonel Aston went down
with the Titantic he inserted in his Will
clause bequeathing to his unborn
child a $3.000,00O trust fund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Wants Old 18th Kept tntaci

Colonel William Hayward, who led
the colored fighters Of the old 18th in
France, babe good-by to his men yes
terday. The regiment is being demo
biized at Camp Upton.
III hope the 10Th will be continued
as unit of the New York Guard -
said Colonel Hayward.
Since the. men are all negroes. |
think the officers should be of the
same race. Five negroes went to
France with US as commissioned of
ficers, but the policy Of the War Dc
partment to have the officers of each
regiment all white or all negroes made
1t necessary to transfer them to other
negro units. There are plenty of non
commissioned officers in the regiment
now, however, who should easily quail
lfy for commissions il the regiment
becomes part of the state guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Eight Japanese Sailors
I'm L. ;. Navy NaturaIized

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 10 - Eight
Japanese, enlisted men in the United
States navy. were naturalized to-day
in the Federal Court thus complying
with the law of May ., 1918. providing
all men in the service may become cit
izens.
The mon are stationed at the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard In admitting the
seamen to citizenship Judge Thompson
said: ANY man who is good enough
20 fight for this country is good enough
TO be one of its citizens One of the
sailors has been in the navy thirty-two
years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20

A STOOP SHOuLDERED, gray haired
N man stepped into the Office OF
Sheriff Knott In his left hand he
carried grip, in his right large
bundle. 81 am Louis Conn" he an
-nounccd. 81 owe my wife $1,18l ali
imony. VIII you accept me as a mem
Der Of the Alimony Club ,"
In consideration Of Mr. COINS spirit
OF helpfulness in coming to the
Sheriff, instead Of waiting for one of
ms deputies to come 20 him. Mr..
Knott called up Warden Johnson, of
Ludlow Street jail. and ordered the
best cell in the place for the man
with the grip and bundle in which
he carried his clothes and toilet
articles.
WHILE Frightening his corner at
w Carnegie Hall Monday night.
Homer Rodcheaver, right bower for
Billy Sunday, told this one
TWO negro soldiers on the front
line had taken refuge in II shallow
shell hole 10 c2cape IA severe German
artillery fire. a shell screamed over
their heads and they took to digging
in with might and main. Another
shejl. Still closer at hand. added energy
10 their efforts. Finally, when they
had dug as far down as was possible,
one OF them sighed and gad
Sam. if We gifts out o dis alive
we ought 10 jinc de chu'ch"
go on WAS the reply. IL jncd
wbpp Dat brat shall won't over
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30
CURRENT COMMENT
What Printers Ink Does.

The greatest service rendered by a
local newspaper, is not merely the pub
LEGATION Of interesting news, vital as that
may be. 1t il to rally all forces in the
community in behalf Of civic progress,
A good home newspaper keeps con-
SANITY urging the public to join in meas.
sures of cooperation. II suggests pro-
gressive ideas. II opens its columns to
people Of all shades Of opinion who can
propose ideas Of their-awn.
1t keeps its eyes wide open to learn
what other communities are doing, so
that its own town shall be inspired TO
emulate progress achieved elsewhere.
That's our platform Morrisyille Mes
senger,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30
A WELCOME AWAITING THE REGU.
LARS, TOO.

A hearty welcome is awaiting the
American soldiers who as members OF
regular army units were the first to g
overseas when a state of war with Ger.
many was declared and who are the last
to be pulled out Of the German occupied
territory. These men, the remnants Of
units which participated in the early
battles of the American forces, per-
formed vigorously and laid the founda
tion for the reputation Of the Americans
as good fighters They left large mum
bers of their fellows occupying narrow
graves in French territory and they are
preceded home by still more who were
incapacitated for active service through
honorable wounds. AT Chateau Thierry
they made a glorious name for them.
selves and they maintained that name
throughout the war The United States
regulars have the lasting gratitude Of
the United States, as well as Of our al
lies in the war So, when these regulars
come home to the United States, they
will meet warm reception.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

It is possible that the driver Of the lead
ing vehicle did not give all the road
which seemed to be demanded for pass,
ing, but even that would not give iusti-
fication for an assault on the person such
as is described in the news dispatches
The driver Of the second car should be
apprehended and brought to trial on the
charge Of breach Of the peace at least.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

Another toll bridge across the Con,
necticut river, that at Upper Waterford
is about to be freed; that is, to be
made free for traffic of all kinds. We in
Vermont and New Hampshire discard
our long-established customs hard but
we surely are on the road to modernity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

Harvard university is preparing tc
raise ten million dollars for an endow-
ment fund. We know of no college in
better position to raise such large
amount, Harvard has, literally, wealth
of material from which TO collect the ten
millions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

That combination of an eccentric
man and shotgun ought to have been
kept apart better than they were at
Rockingham. The homicide part of the
double tragedy Of Monday night might
have been averted perhaps, albeit the
suicide was probably inevitable so long
as the Eccentric" man was unrestrained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

Vermont's new assistant state high
way commissioner, R. S. Crrrier of Barre,
has had great deal Of experience in
road construction and in handling affairs
of business, so the state should be the
gamer as the result of his promotion
from the position Of district highway
commissioner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

1t is no marked slash in the cost Of
living to remove the government tax on
ice cream and sodas secured at stores,
but it viii salye the wounded feelings Of
the kiddies, who were sorely tried by
the original action of the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

A New York summer visitor in Yer
mout, who was arrested in Fair Haven
for speeding his automobile, paid the fine
and then complimented the officer on his
VIGILANCE in detecting violations Of the
motor vehicle law. That might be called
the retort courteous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

The investigation now being conducted
by House committee to determine the
truth or falsity of accusations brought
against officers of the United States
army in charge of prison camps in
France should be carried out to the limit
regardless Of what persons shall be swept
into the inquiry. There has been a
great deal of criticism Of certain officers
Immediately in charge of the camps, and
these officers, in turn, have placed the
blame higher up. Let the investigation
proceed until the persons responsible for
unjust treatment of American soldiers
be brought to book,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

From Washington the race war spirit
jumped to New York. 1t is hot wealth
err contagion, too, besides being long
leaping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

That incorporation of the Gilpin- Hunt
newspaper company at Barton may
mean another daily paper in Vermont.
How about IT?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-30

The former kaiser, it now develops
never gave up the throne himself, But
the throne slipped out from under him
that's certain