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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
CRUISER BRINGS IN
CREW OF DERELICT
The Pittsburg, Flagship Of
Pacific Fleet, Completes
Long Voyage.
SCHOONER LONG AFIRE
The Chaska Abandoned in
MidOcean and 13 Put
Out in Boats.

The armored cruiser Pttsburg. flag
ship OF the Pacific fleet. arrived yester-
day after a recent cruise in South Amer
lean waters. with Capt. Barbridse, his
wite and eleven OF the crew OF the four
masted American schooner Chaska.
which caught fire M sea and fOundered
near the island OF Trinidad, OF the
coast OF Brazil. while on her way from
Durham. South Africa. for Buenos Ayres
with a cargo OF coal
Also the cruiser few the finest pris-
matte homeward bound pennant that
in years, being 500 feet long, about the
length OF the cruiser herself. with the
usual bladder at the cupboard end and
more than the usual enthusiasm at the
other end.
The men OF the Chaska fought the
fire several days. Then the gas gen.
Grated in the hold blew on the matches,
and all hands took to the boats. The
fire seemed to die out and the skipper.
his wife and his men went back aboard
ship. The skipper sailed go miles on
his course. when the FIRE broke out
afresh, and all hands were forced to
abandon the schooner. They were adrift
ffty-six hours In the yawl. when they
landed on the island of Trinidad.
Brazil asked the Pittsburg to pick up the
stranded Americans at the island and
she did. bringing them here.
Admiral william b. Caperton OF the
Pittsburg hauled down his flag and
turned the Pittsburg over to the Trans
port Service. after she had anchored
in the Upper Hudson. She will be
refitted to bring home doughboys from.
France. The Admiral came ashore at
the foot OF Ninety sixth street and said
he was awaiting orders from Washing
ton and until he received them he would
be unable to say what his future move
ments might be. He has peen away from
his home In Springfield, Tenn, since
1918. and was keen 10 get home for a
little while and take a peep at his fam
lily.
Jean Maurice Caswnave. acting French
Consul-General at Rio Janeiro for the
last six months. arrived by the Pitts
burg. He will go to Washington to
assume the duties OF the French High
Commission. recently abandoned off,
cially. G. c. Tarler. frst secretary OF
American Embassy in Brazil. also was
a passenger by the Pittsburs He said
there was a splendid prospect OF i'm
proved trade conditions between the
United States and South America. He
hoped that tie great demand for more
and better passenger ships between,
Brazilian ports and American would
be fulfilled.
The Pacific fleet. which Admiral Caper-
ton has been bossing. has been in
Pacific and South Atlantic waters since
America first entered the war. In the
latter part OF 1917 the feet called at the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
.$S6O,7S6 GAINED
BY KOHLER ESTATE
Great Profits Reapcd in Two
Years Shown by Settle
ment Application.

Application made IN the Surrogate
Court yesterday for a judicial settlement
OF the estate Of Charles Kohler. the
piano manufacturer. who died in June,
1913. showed the net value of the estate
is now s4,104,eso. and that investments
Melted the estate Ss5o,7ss from Novem-
Der. 1915, TO December. 1918.
The application was made by William
B. Ellison. former Corporation Counsel,
and Richard W. Lawrence. executors
and trustees OF estate, acting on behalf
OF the widow, Veronica Kohley
According to the accounting submitte ed
with the petition. the executors show the
increase in the value OF the estate is due
TO 20 per cent. dividend declared In
December. 1916. on shares Of stock held
In the Auto Pneumatic Action Company
which Melted $4,000: $4,000 repre-
senting a 25 per cent dividend declared
in December. 1915. on stock OF the
Stndard Pneumatic Action Company
and $4,000 representing a 40 per cent
dividend declared March 3. 1918. OIL
ASSOC shares OF stock in the Standard
Pneumatic Action Comany. In addition.
there was received sl7s, 900 in dividends
on shares of stock in the Kohler &
Campbell. Inc. piano manufacturers, OF
which the deceased was president at the
time Of his death.
Great profits were also paid by racing
ven, Tres in which Mr.. Kohler was inter-
eeted. He held stock in the Saratoga
Racing Association. the Queens County
Jockey Club and the Connaught Park
Jockey Club at Ottowa. Canada. and
from these the trustees received $4,000
in dividends In two years. The balance
Of the receipts represent income from,
rentals, interest on bonds. mortgages
and hank balances.
According to the accounting. the estate
holds $3.50 shares of the KohlerN 4
Campbell. Inc. piano stock. valued at
$l.032.ss7: 1.420 shares OF stock in the
Auto Piano Company, valued at $685.
o1+; 1905 shares OF stock in the Auto
Pneumatic Action Company. valued at
ss32.2<o; $500 shares OF stock of the
Standard Pneumatic Action Company,
valued at s35O.00O. and ZOOS shares OF
stock In the Milton Piano Company. val
ued at 1929, 900
Only $e0.920 Is invested in the three
racing ventures In which Mr.. Kohler
was interested. and the income from
these in two years amounted TO half Of
the principal. this despite the fact that
there was no racing over the course o.
the Connaught Jockey Club last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
BOATMEN TO TAKE VOTE.
Three Hundred VIII Ballot To-da ,
on Compromise.

About 800 captains. mates. deckhands
end oilers on Long Island Sound towing
boats, who have been on strike with the
other marine workers Of the port Of New
York. will vote day upon comp-o-
Mise proposition that has been offered
them by the private boat owners.
This was decided Yesterday at n con
erence In the Office of the Barge owners
Association. 1 Broadway. Congressms II
Thomas ]. Scully OF the Third New .Ter-
sey district, representing the Neptune
Line, Mr.. Kellars OF the Royal Blue Line
and Charles McWilliams OF the Red Ball
Line met the labor leaders and James
Hughes. These boats tow coal and grain
barges to New England ports
There was no change in the stIik,
situation yesterday other than this meet t.
Ing Private boat owners are putting
out more boats every day, despite the
strike. and are gradually resumlns the
transportation work OF the harbor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
SLIM HOPE FOR SIDNEY DREW
Actor Unconscious Most of Time
and Physician Can DO Little.

Sidney Drew. the actor, who collapsed
IN Detroit last Friday, where he was
playing with Mrs. Drew IN Keep her
Smiling" and who was brought to his
home at S76 Park avenue, here. has a
Every slim chance Of recovery" accord
ing to a statement by his physicians last
night.
DR.. Louis Fischer. who is In atten-
dance. said that the comedian had
uraemia and that he was unconscious
most OF the time. DR.. Fischer was In
consultation with DR.. Walter Il. James
and DR. Charles Peck and the phys clans
done.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
senate CONFIRMS Col. Greene.

ALBANY, April s.-The Senate late this
afternoon confirmed Gov. Smith x
nomination OF Col. Frederick Stuart
Greene Of Nassau county as State High
way Commissioner to succeed Edwin
Duffey OF Cortland. whose term has ex-
pired. according to an opinion by At
torney General Charles y. Newton. lie
will take Office in a few days The
nomination of Mrs. Charles Bennett
Smith of Bufralo as State Civil Service
Commissioner to succeed w. d. Nc
Kinstry Of Watertown also was con-
firmed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Truck Kills Boy OF q,

Edward Levy. 5. was killed while
playing in front of his home at SO Allen
street. yesterday. by motor truck
owned by the Empire Trucking Company
of FL Park Row. The driver. Gulio Deo-
nato was held on a technical charge of
homicide, although witnesses said that
the child ran directly in front OF the
machine, A rear wheel passed over the
boys head.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

chief ports OF several South American
republics. and Admiral Caperton and his
officers were greeted cordially by the
officials and the public. The fleet since
January has been helping to cement fra
ternal relations between the South Amer
can republics and their big sister. The
greeting Admiral Caperton got at Rio
Janeiro last month was the most enthu-
siastic ever accorded to any foreign
feet that ever has visited the Brazilian
capital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

Details for the organization of the
permanent structure have been worked
out by the temporary committee which
was convened in Paris and which has
since been augmented by the addition OF
representatives from all the States and
Territories.
Each State Is expected to send TO the
caucus a number of delegates equal. to
twice its total Congress representation.
as we'll as alternates In addition to the
State delegates the temporary commit
tee will invite representatives from pa
triotic or veterans societies that have
been in existence and are founded upon
similar principles.
The temporary committee has ex-
pressed the belief that at least half the
delegates should be enlisted men.
The New York State veterans whose
signatures are attached TO the call in
clude Major-Gen. John F. Organ, Brig
Gen. Charles l. Debevolse. Col. Henry
L. Stimson, Col. William Donovan,
IAeut.-Col Robert Bacon. Lieut.. Col.
Charles w. Whittlesey. Lieut. Col. J.
Leslie Kincaid. Lieut.. Col. Grenville
Clark, Major Cornelius w. wickersham,
Chaplain Francis A. Kelley, Ensign w.
@. McAdoo, Jr., Sergeant Clarence f.
Williams. Sergeant Major Howard II.
Mcclellan, Lieut.. ID. Lincoln Reed. En-
signs Jerome II. Larger and r. H.
Mitchell and Seaman Joseph F. Healey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
DRY TEST IN NEW ZEALAND.
Prohibition VIII lie Decided a,
Polls Tomorrow.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand. April s.
Much excitement il preceding the specia
election to be held on Thursday to decide
upon the continuance OF the liquor licensc
system or prohibition with compensation
to liquor interests. Both sides express
confidence In the result
IL prohibition is not carried ;Lturs
polls will be held for decision of the
triple issue OF continuance Of licensing
prohibition without compensation. OF
state purchase and control, an absolute
majority OF the votes cast being neces
ssry to carry any Of the propositions,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
shift in DemobiIixins Plans.

LOUISVILLE, April s.-Henceforth all
overseas soldiers, ordinarily destined
for Camps Pike. Arkansas: Travis and
Bowie. Texas. will be sent to Camp
Zachary Taylor. Louisville, for demobili-
zation. according to message re-
ceived here to-day from the Office of
the Adjutant-General at Washington. At
camp headquarters II was said the order
would result IN the discharge OF 1000
soldiers weekly. instead of about 5000.
the previous average
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
"The
InterIocker"

is one OF the most impcr-
tant improvements ever
applied to Wardrc be
trunks. Working mutu-
ally with the lock OF
hinged tor, this device
eliminates bolts and pro
vides greater security and
convenience, locking the
trunk at three points
once on the outside and
twice on the inside.
Briefly this means
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
VETERANS TO FORM
AMERICAN LEGION
Lieut.-COl. Roosevelt Sends
Call for Caucus in May to
Complete Plans.

Plans for the organization OF what Is
| Tentatively known as the American
Legion. to include men Of all ranks who
| have been in the naval or military ser
vice of the United States in the period
| between the declaration OF war and the
signing OF the armistics were announced
here yesterday.
The announcement does not come as
| news TO members OF the overseas forces
| of the American Army or navy because
the movement got under way in France
as long ago as last February. Every
! COB and buddy knew that something
OF the sort was sure to follow. but he
| didn't know just whe nor how 1t was
| to be brought about.
Now their problems seem on fair
way toward solution.
TIE new organization. the American
| Legion, had Its official birth yesterda,
when a call was issued by the temporary
committee for all concerned to meet in
st. Louis for a three day caucus begin
| ming on May S.
Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt is chair
| man OF the temporary committee OF the
new organization and his associates as
vice. chairman and secretary, respec-
| lively, are Lieut. Col. Bennett Clark OF
Missouri. son of Champ Clark. and
Lieut.-Col Fisher Wood OF Pennsylvania.
All Ranks Sign Cali.
The call for the caucus-as the COM
mittee prefers to describe its signed
by men OF all ranks from every State
in the Union and has this preamble;
In February of this year a temporary
] committee of American officers serving
| in France was formed for the purpose of
| gathering together from the whole army
| two caucuses which should represent re-
| spectively the troops in France and those
| who had been retained in or returned TO
America.
The purpose was to take the >neces-
| sary initial steps toward the formation
OF a non-partisan and non-political as
| ISOLATION OF the veterans Of the great
| war-ar association which shall keep
alive the principles of Justice, freedom
and democracy for which these veterans
| fought to preserve to future generations
the history and incidents of their par
! ticipation in the war and to cement and
perpetuate the ties of comradeship
formed in service.
| "In accordance with these Ideas the
| temporary committee convened in Paris
on March 10 a caucus Of nearly 1000
| officers and men who were leaders of
their units and who represented all the
combat divisions and all sections of the
| s. o. 8.
This caucus approved the steps taken
| bS the temporary committee, adopted
the name American Legion and tenta-
tive constitution and appointed repre-
sentatives to act jointly with committees
which should be appointed by the caucus
! to be held later in America"
! Subjoined to the call Issued by The
temporary committee Is an invitation to
the Governors and Adjutant- Generals of
all States to attend as honorary dele
gates, There Is also the suggestion that
veterans OF the war communicate with
the temporary chairmen from their re-
/ spective States or with the temporary
secretary OF the State committee of the
legion 80 that all concerned may have a
voice in the selection of delegates to the
St Louis meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

Your proposal is worse than stup d."
the letter read. cit Is most perncious.
You seek to establish n special censor
ship over speeches delivered and meet
ings conducted in languages other than
English.
ITO prohibit aliens from holding meet
ings and to prohibit or restrict the use
CT the languages with which most OF
our foreign born population are most
familiar would go far toward destroy
ing their organization Oabor), and
would put them at the mercy of union
hating employers and OF grating poll
ticians,
1T may we'll be part OF your intent.
for it harmonzes with the manner in
which you have used the police to sup
pre- IS the meetings of recognized no
litical parry, to 'scab' upon striking boat
men. 10 prosecute striking walters while
failing to check an orgy OF burglary,
robbery and other crimes.
II But We suspect that your purpose is
chiefly that Of camouhage. Your admin
istration has broken every promise II
made in campaign time. it has shown
callous indifference to the grievances o.
the working people. 1t needs TO divert
public attention from its own miscon-
duct"
The board adopted a resolution asking
Secretary Baker OF the War Department
to do every thing In his power to hurry
home the soldiers and asking that they
receive an additional six months pay
after their discharge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
No More
Backache

no more strained muscles
tor the woman who tor
merly tugged at her trunk
end ended by paying 2
man to close it tor her.
The same key tina t fits the
outside lock secu rely locks
or unlocks every drawer.
Our wardrobe trunk also
features: -- A Rib Rod
Trolley which provides
fer the entire hanger sec
ton being drawn out with
one movement. Convert
ible Drawers, which may
be turned into hat boxes.
Clothes Retainer, a new
and more efficient one
than formerly used; Com
bnation Door, Laundry
Bag, Shoe Holder, fitting
Detachable Shoe Rcx
and Garment Protectors.
$67.5O up TO $154.00
ryS,g--s Fifth Floor. 3ith
.'IN street. Rear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
ANTI-RED MEETING
ORDINANCE OFFERED
Alderman Kenneally Intro
duces Bill to Prevent Sc
ditious Gatherings.
PROTEST BY SOCIALISTS
Hylan's Proposal Assailed as
Worse Than Stupid-Let-
ter Sent to Him.
PROTEST BY SOCIALISTS

Covering as nearly as seemed possible
within constitutional limits the sugges-
ton of the Mayor that all meetings con-
Quoted in a foreign language ore under
the auspices OF aliens be prohibited, Al
derlnan W. p. Kennealiy introduced a,
the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen
yesterday the following proposed ordi-
nance:
ANY person. meaning the owner
agent or occupant or one in charge OF a
place or building. who shall permit on
such premises any assemblage of persons
advocating, under any pretense or In
any language whatever, policies tending
TO incite the minds of the people to q
disposition likely to breed a disregard
FOR law, or allow utterances likely to
arouse people to sedition, or in any way
tend TO bring about disorder. revolt OF
riot. shall be punished by a fine OF 5000
or by Imprisonment for not more than
three months. or by both such fine and
imprisonment"
The proposed ordinance was referred
to the General Welfare Committee with
out debate. The Corporation Counsel
VIII be asked to go over the proposed
ordinance with great care to see that il
Will stand test in the courts. IL its
constitutionality Is ever questioned. 1t is
said that ii will In no way conflict with
the penal code. which makes Il felony
for any one TO advocate anarchy.
Alderman Lees Comment.
Speaking OF the proposed resolution
last night, Alderman Algernon Lee
leader OF the Socialist Seven, declared
that the object OF the Mayor and the
Tammany Aldermen was clear. They
wanted 10 throttle the Socialist move
ment in New York and perhaps set a
precedent for the nation at large"
The Kaiser and the Car would surely
have decorated men of the type of Hylan
and Kenneally, Alderman Lee declare
He added:
The American working people. how
ever, will soon enough retire them to
the cbscurity they so eminentiy deserve
As the unemployment problem grows
keener the working people will be
aroused to a full realization that the
powers that be are and have been do
ing them at every turn under the guise
OF PATRIOTISM. That n resolution such as
this could he conceived in n body that
looks upon the Declaration of Independ-
once rs sacred document is hard to
believe. 1t IL a fact that speaks vol
times as TO how reactionary the so-called
democratic party is"
Earlier In the day Alderman Lee
had made public letter to Mayor n.y.
Ian. signed by each Socialist In the
board, with the exception OF Alderman
Maurice S. Calman. asking him to state
when and where any person in a foreign
language had preached murder and de-
struction."
The Wahpeton times., 1919-01-09
BOOKS FOR THE WOUNDED

People should heed this appeal:
Books are badly needed at this time
for wounded men in hospitals. Bring
them to the public library and they
will be forwarded.
II you think books are not needed
at our army hospitals read the follow
1ng extract Of letter received by the
American Library Association.
There are two boys in wheeled
chairs, one with both legs gone, the
other one who sits most Of the day be-
side the books, which are so arranged
that they can sit and pull them out
without keeping others away. One
boy said to me the other day, 4 never
knew until now what books could
mean in mans life. I would havd
lost my mind If I could not have had
the use of these books"
Now will you go to the book shelves
and take down some of the books you
have read and enjoyed and send them
to the public library and mark them
Books for a Wounded Soldier"
The Wahpeton times., 1919-01-09
JEwELRY

In discussing the origin of jewelry
among the ancient Egyptians noted
scholar makes this interesting obser-
walton. CAS- the costume of these peo-
pie at first was summery and scanty
enough jewelry served to hide what
stun left uncovered" Let us see what
immediate utilitarian needs were
answered by these magnificent neck
laces, bracelets, rings, anklets. breast
plates and head pieces that glitter in
almost too great profusion. in the
festival of the Egyptian court in the
William Fox film spectacle, "Cleopa-
tra," with Theda Bara to be shown at
the Grand Theatre on Monday and
Tuesday. January 18th and 18th, with
daily matinees.
In earliest Egyptian times that
have left any records the man pro.
tected his loins with a cloth barely
The Wahpeton times., 1919-01-09

reaching to the knee. Tie women
crept inside narrow clinglng smocks
which touched the ankle, and were
held in place over the shoulders by
narrow straps. There was an oppor-
tunity for the Goldsmith to step into
the tailor's place. For the lady he'd
provide many rowed necklaces made
of gold beads, Of finely enameled
plaques, or even of small pieces Of
highly enameled porcelain strung on
silver and gold wires. Instead Of
sleeves there were arm rings and
bracelets for the wrist, modern ban
giles, that must have been no little
annoyance to the Egyptian school,
mistress. A dainty ankle was en-
chenced by a golden anklet.
The Egyptian dandy did not effect
elaborate scarf pins, wrist watch or
fob. If he wished to show his wealth
by some persona adornment he
i could indulge in one of those elabor-
ate breast plates. Pictural they were
and scientifically designed which
served a double purpose as it was held
to protect the wearer against evil spir
its as we'll as make him the envy of
less favored mortals. These plaques
bore inscriptions, symbolic and sacred
emblems and frequently the name OF
the owner In a frame Of gold and
enamel resembling in design the en-
trance portals Of an Egyptian temple
The scarab, the hawk, the vulture, the
lotus and papyrus followers. deitiea
and objects sacred to them appeared
on these plaques. A veritable science
has grown up around them.
Curiously rings were not as much
for the living as for the dead. They
were placed in the tombs With ths
The Wahpeton times., 1919-01-09

The hearty applause given by the
audience showed their appreciation
of the excellent program. light re-
freshments and billiards making up
the balance of a very enjoyable social
evening.
The Wahpeton times., 1919-01-09

People easily constipated dread
winter-no fruits, no vegetables to
help the stomach. Your best relief
your greatest friend, II HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea, guaranteed to
positively relieve constipation or your
money back H. Miller & Co.-Adv.
The Wahpeton times., 1919-01-09

embalmed figure, the mummy of the
deceased. With the living they are
used as seals or signet rings, much
as the modern would sign docu-
ment with pen, the Egyptians impress
ed on It the figure carved on a ring
which he carried with him.
The Wahpeton times., 1919-01-09
OPEN FOR LADY
STENOGRAPHY AND LOCAL
NEWS REPORTER

A permanent position is open in the
Office of this publication, which will
hereafter be known as the Independ-
ent Press. for a wide awake girl who
can act as stenographer and local re-
porter. One who. can write shorthand
preferred.