The evening world. Newspaper, February 24, 1916, Page 1

CONGRESS YIELDS TO WILSON IN U-BOAT CR Che | EDITION [Circulation Books Open to All’ ] Cireu: Cc PRICE ONE DRIV ENT. Coprright, 1919, by The Press ete, Urn New Sork Wort NEW YORK, THURSDAY paw ae Objection by Brandegee, Re- publican, Chokes Off Dis- cussion of the Measure. LID DOWN IN HOUSE. President Assured Measure He Opposes Will Not Be Re- ported at This Time. ‘ H ‘Special to ‘The WASHINGTON, was clamped down in and House to-day on attempts ‘The id both Senate press resolutions warning Americons to Keep off armed merchant stt!ps. ‘The threatened revolt of many mem- | hers of both he against Prowident Wilson's diplomatic negotiations with Germany was held in check, at least for the present. Senator Gore of Oklahom: tempted to introduce a resolution in de 1. [of at- when Roderick J sh - ead A factional fight in the Ancient Ore r of Hibernians the Patri st Day the Ne instructed his counsel, J Hibernians Mayor Favored Permit to Suspended Fac tion. over supervist parade in- volved the city administration to-day Kennedy, President York County organization, Power Don- IT COST $400,000 FOR FORD'S EFFORT TO STOP THE WAR Last of the Doves of Peace Who Went to Get thé Boys | Out of Trenches Return. 5 THEM IN BAY. \HE MEE | Pending Final Battle the Strug- gle for Peace Will Go Right On. Henry Ford, traordinary, went down the Bay to- peace advocate ex- day on the coast guard cutter to meet the |the Holland-America Line, which | brought back to these shores the last of his expedition to “get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas.” As the customs boat drew alongside the "| liner the delegates hung over the steamship Nieuw Amsterdam of ays | Mr. Ford's forces and business man- lager of the peace argosy, gave “three rousing chee Mr, Ford scrambled nimbly up the the Senate warning Amerioans off netlan, to bring injunction proceed-| tadder to the steamship and was in- auc 1, but was blocked by tho the Supreme Court reatrain- uch ships, but w Nh pe irl restrain) stantly surrounded by his disciples sbjection of Senator £ i riain persons who have obtained a A) Gy Connection! stele nacaat mmiii fram Palle Comellacl who eagerly and in unison w ina session bound by a nt | wiones Wood arching up Fifth| Poured into his cars the story of ¢ @ngle objection prevented ¢ Avenue on Moreh 17, Kennedy a8-/ their wondrous success in educating atton. a that bis branch of the orm hiza-| warring Furope to an appreciation senator Gore will try n tO-4 hould. have n granted the oft dovt . Mr. enya to secure recognition for th Pend was turned down for po.| 0% tteln doctrine of gentleness. Mr. resolution, also for his bill forbidding ese | Ford was greatly pleased with the sauce of passports to Americans in! jo. month there has been internal | T@port. ‘The delegates wore so pleased tendine to trave eT ee eee eee nite of the oraan. | (iat thes wrote it out and handed it iasued a statement saying ition, both factions claiming to be| tthe ship news repertors “It se w rip OF SAI6T A, regular organization.” The fixht| THC delegates were: Gaston Plan fe drifting or driving headlong up0n| wi. taken to the Appellate Division, | tif. R. 8. Neely 1. English, Jc the bre *. 1 have not seon M | where 4 decision adverse to Kennedy | PB Jefferson O'Neill, former Gov. Bryan since last January i dia tail addints euherente waa nenaaaidown, (0 B. Hanna of North Dakota, Judge with him at that time about th av aee meter bo OPRE this eoaeior and are Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, bills on this subject. Of courses Tin every tewal way,” Kennedy said to- | MP® Frederick Holt of Detroit and know Mr, Bryan favors actios das Eide aanleiane Ghat ea would-be |‘ tev. and Mrs, Jenkin Loyd as I propose. puraders “are not Hiberniana ati-| Jones of Chicago. They admitted In the Scnate the prevalent opinion with the nation wide and inter- [that the boys abroad were still in Was that hasty action should bey iy order and have not even ita| the trenches, that the alr was atill taken to embarrass the President in| UNUC0R Oty filled with bursting shells, but here his conduct of diplomatic ott | pha plain truth," he eontinued, | 18 the statement tions, | t the Mayor does not see this |* “The members of the party admit Senator Stone suid, ufter conferring! vii ation ax we eee it, ‘Pim Healy, | {20 crudities and incoherencies inci- with Senators Lodge and Pomerene: | ond marshal of the proneeed Daye dental to such an expedition, because ST think 1 would be UM Se Ce OO ee ee eee vive Mitchel man ana {t2® company was hastily gathered, ar to take any uction w Cl tohn J. O'Connell © in the same|#Md therefore poorly organized, But President and State Departmer Al, was mecrotary of the Mitehet | they claim that a very definite impres- conducting diple n eM Healy a Coroner, | 810M Was made in at least four of the with Germany over t but Wouldn't i be Brent to have a coro.|2eutral countries of Europe, ‘They ismue, If Congress is to take any | evi st. Patrick's Day parade?| Promoted a wide discussion of the action nothing should be dene until} 7 5 Gouna Gere neider,| P¥inciples of peace. ‘They stimulated - | sarees acid iothate aicoetdae otting | the pacifist workers everywhere and, (Continued on Second Page) dake aloe pli ded i ous rete | they believe, carried cheer and hope- —o ey were largely instrumental in| fvlness to the multitudes in the WAR REVENUE AGT pilubiue iat eau | trenches, and to the still greater suf- It may be natu therefe that! ferers in the homes 1S DECLARED VALID a alia The returning menrbers had three : - the Ancient Order of| NCCk# time to get better acquainted + ‘ ‘ AAGRR aR 1 the situation after the departure Federal Court Decision in 1 4 ie KOURIEy Fok the wank {er tht dy for home, and they Insures Millions for t te year eae 0 * opinion that the further ae i ie ana WE Ford and his associates Government r vane t Healy n Europe had better be concentrated PHILADELPHIA, Feb " POO TNOY aon rat ‘The Hague in co-operation with war tax of O ‘ w 1 t 2 pa ‘ gs similar organizations » ‘i To bring ut proper co-operation, utiona At of this in the ju delegat n, radical reorganization | rail, and, led by Gaston Plantifé of! U.S. WIL FIGHT ISTHE PREDICTION | |“How Shall You Lock Your} Safe Against Brigandage of World?” Asks Editor. WAR SW: 3 WORLD. | “Nations Know You Are Not| | Ready"—Talks of Wilson’s Preparedness Action. (Copyright by The Evening Tel Se ia AM rights (By a correspondent of the Br LONDON, 17 “What do I think of the chance that | America must figh! said Northcliffe in reply to 2 query put to him. “1 don't think that hardly |half your people are aware that the greatest fighting since Christianity began le spreading around the world confingration. Your Middle oy jegraph.) matl).— 1916, inhi Feb, a | | Lord like a West papers, for example, often treat the local divorce cases as if more im- portant than the tremendous even- tualities of this conflict, Many of your college students, men who will soon govern, know little or nothing about this war stage or the actors in the affair. “Romember what | say—4t will be your turn to fight. There is no in- ication that this war and its con- sequent wars will end for years. It may stop for three or for aix months. But it will burst out Mke a half. smothered fofest fire. It must be fought to a finish “After or before s all ove: then lel America take heed to her self, Il the United States es cape? You are amassing huge treas- ures of gold. You are piling up your millions. AM the world envies you. It never speaks of Americans only; it 18 always ‘Rich Americans’ How, then, shall you lock your safes against the brigandage of the world? “The great war of to-day was started by a sublerfuge—Iin this case ja murder, May not such an affair Jeasily be arranged in your country? Remember the Maine South Amer- tea does not Jove you. Nor some of the Orientals, nor the Prussians. “Nor can Mexico be called friend, “Very late in the day your Presi- |dent Wilson has been touring the jcountry in his new programme of de- fense. Your Gen. Leonard Wood— fine man that, who knows about what | he talks—is promulgating his theory of universal training wherever he is| permitted to speak. But is this pre- paredness doctrine greeted with open rater your | arms? Your papers do not say so.| awaking as slowly as we did. | Ident Wilson’ 00 proud ¢ fight’ has been translated into ever language of the globe. Your Gen. Wood, however, years ago knew that this war was coming. If he had b his way your country would hay been nearer ready f than tt ty} The United Sta wld not have | found it necessary ty swallow so} many of its words Dickinson of t 1 tex | ‘ ea r a Phe ialaa wt irlos Court when. Ne: retusc ' : lime for newspaper publicity and Bas Ya Soy; He Dita sta Real 1 ie Ineurar uw no hurder task of quiet conference, | Presidents ke our politicians are ne pertion of the taxes paid unde 1s come, “Tt is the opinion of the} Shey come from professional rank act R returning members that someth as did Prealdent W n. He has been It we ‘ on f : Mark {Tha Klean be do The ne is ripe for} hard bexet erloun auestions: hay in tt ns fA \ ( Is Near Ca tion; No-one can’ Ad muck; jut} Monmrontad nee his frst year in whieh " re one ca and they | oMee. venue to ovens ‘ fil to con. | “The world knows you are not . m ats ‘ TOK" | ready in any way to defend your- piston the h t work move earnestly than! gelves But. you cannot expect that mportar edent wal ' your little navy and even smaller is expec! uwoup t Mr, Mlantiff tie added that he was{army, will cause the world to respect versy over the \ 1 ty glad to by back and said the} your intelligence any the more ernment and y tn 1 q i la vas far, has vost Mr, Ford| oe id . Mothers i vos HEE Ta Aasent The ch the aet Va HNN ALBANY, Feb. 24.—M r affected by the a ' deloguins agreed fo meet with) in cities ovided A posing a tix of $1 ry $ Mr Ford the day tu discuss {duced toed 4 ' n Hare the capital, surplus and undi pep ire la Mr. Mord said he would | A Child Welf wr 4 profits of a trust compan lin A a thi , u vt boon | RAke altos ; (be Banking business, mau Awbassador was imminent gaure fully informed of (ue Wigelode Abe tal 1h 1a tale county, “2? GRAND JURY MAY PROBE $125,000 Prosecutor to Investigate All) Bonuses Charged to “Con- struction Account.” | MORE TIME Lawyer Marshall Says He Stil Believes Dual Subway Con- FOR INQUIRY tracts Are Illegal. i? District A wenn is m sch | interested ir + charged a cost of construction In the new sub. ways and ult paid by the City of New York. 1 possible that he will lay the Jury for a complete investigation, matter before the Grand If it can be shown that misrepre- sentation was made as to the cost of construction the SOG 2008 irand Jury may set Lealio T. attended the sessions of Avsistant Tompkins the ‘Thompson Committee for weeks. He has heard the testimony as to the bonus of $150,000 given to President rict_ Attorney Shonts of the Interborough and other gifts awarded by the Interborough directors to those who helped put} | ‘These through the dual contract have been charged as part of con struction cost and stoutly defended by the Interborough offictals Mr. Moss announced late this after noon that Lemuel Ely Quigg wil! he subpoenaed to tel! all about that now famous $2,500 Gillesy Mr, | Quigg will in con nection with other to subway affair In the abse of Senator George F. Thompson, the legislative investigating committee met this afternoon only to adjourn. Assemblyman Aaron Feinberg called the committes to order, Louis Ft. Marshall, who was counsel for the Admiral Realty Company in the lit! gation to prevent the city from enter ing into the dual contracts to build | the new subway, addressed the com mittee WANTED TO GIVE THEM ALL THE DETAILS. come hock niso be examined matters relating ce the chairman, “I have give this commit history of the Admiral pany suit. 1 have Just town and learned the here,” he said, “to complete | ally ( returned to plain gen- | for for ‘Two Years’ Military ALBANY, Feb, 24- Creation by t vernor of ; y Reserve be composed iiteen a State who are not mem f ed militia wld nod \ ut troduced in the T hy 1 \ 1 Ni ' ' 064 , FEBRUARY 24, 1916. lation Books Open to All. - 16 PAGES AT VERDUN CHECKED, FRENCH CLAI __ KAISER AT FRONT, CHEERS 0 CORES RESOLUTION WARN AMERICANS FF NED SHPS IS SIDETRACKED IN SENATE ‘WILL ASK COURT 10 STOP PARADE TRICK'S DAY’ Morgantown, W. |TAKES BRIDAL PARTY ON LONG TRIP TO WED HERE! Fry Brings Guests Along Muss., manufa wus ¢ brought pturer, Baged to ma tlemen connected with the case were | examined yesterday. 1 do not think| Clersyman, the girls pare the history of the case has been fully | full bridal party, and t and accurately explained. 1 am] Was performed in fm priva hore voluntarily, without subpoena,| the Vanderbilt Hote — Charles I Sutherland, (ConuUnued on Second Page.) futher, manag no estat —— ae late United Stutew Sonate | Mikins in W Virginia “NEW YORK RESERVE’ rsnce win cumin ters wedding yesterday CALLED FOR UN BULL |>:2:9 02, wot one ve Assembly Measure Provides That] jy, Youths of Eighteen be Mor- rry, There ents und » ceremony » suite in the bride's e of thy five vegan the Misses on-on-the JESS WILLARD NOW ON WAY TO NEW YORK Pane Chicago ind Will } To-morrow to Begir Training Pom dor f York Limited thls after rmined to ish _— SAILING TO-DAY. San Giovanni, Naples. .sessn. 9 Pa My 60/000 FALLIN FOUR-DAY BATTLE ~OFMORTICFFE. PADTOSONTS FOR THE GREAT FRENCH FORTRESS. ¥ » {are the villages of Byohant-sur-Meuse, Haumont and Samogneux, and | imurried in, even though it had pro-| the |ducea Miss Margaret Sutherland, the! poy, eirl he IIS Weather—Rain or snow to-night; Friday clearing; colder, RICE ONE CENT. =; Pp N TROOPS oo + Berlin Officially Reports Capture of | Five Strong Positions by Crown Prince — Paris Admits Loss of Ground, but Says Line Is Held. WIN FORTS AT ANY COST, ORDER OF THE EMPEROR COPENH IN. Feb. 24.—Kaiser Wilhelm bas rived at the Verdun front to encourage his troops to the greatest @fforts, according to Berlin advices to-day. The Kaiser, the reports said, addresses his troops eacls | | | BERLIN (via London), Feb, 24.—Five French positions Within a h radius of seven miles of the Verdun forts have been captured by tie | Crown Prince’s army, it was officially announced this afternoon. They Herbe and Caures wooas. Samogneux is six miles north of Verd i on the east bank of the Meuse, The War Office also reported the capture of the wooded district north and northwest of Beaumont. The text of the War Office report says: “The success we obtained east of the Meuse has been exploited further, ‘The villages of Brabant, Haumont and Samogneux have been captured, The entire wooded district northwest, north and \ .. . northeast of Beaumont and the forest of Herbe ure in our pos- > session, “South of Metz an advanced French post was taken by a surprise attack, The entire garrison of fifty men was captured.” Kaiser Sees Crown Prince’s Army Smash Way at Verdun LONDON, Feb. 24.—Under the eye of the Kaiser, the Crown Va., Not Like! Prince's army has smashed forward to within gun range of the great New York for Nuptials, So Mr. fortress and city of Verdun in one of the greatest battles of the war. Reports from the battlefront indicate that the losses on both sides Walter Lincoln Pry, a Springfeld,| are probably well above 60,000. decided gantown, W. Va, was no place to get} the Verdun forts if the Teutons can maintain the pc German heavy siege artillery will be ught up at once against jons they clakiz have gained. The French position in the Verdun angle consists of after row of strongly fortified field positions, extending tor miles both Miss Sutherland to) i front and in the rear of Verdun. Now York yesterday, together with a French Line Is Not Broken, The Paris War Office Claims PARIS, Feb, 24.—At the War Office to-day it was pointed out n B, that although some ground had been lost by the French north of Verdun, jo ro | vy Jin his daugh- | here a German attack in enormous force has been in progress for the ast four days, the French lines have not been broken at any poini lady was | Great confidence was expressed that the lines. would continue to hold. It was officially admitted that French forces have been ex mpelled to evacuate the village of Brabant-sur-Meuse, less than eight miles north # Verdun, The French have also lost part of the Caures wood, fout miles east of Brabant, the War Office reported, but have repulsed othe, heavy German attacks. : The text of the Paris War Office statement is as follows; “In Artois 4 struggle with grenades is in progress to the east of Souchez. In the region north of Verdun the struggle continued all night with the same intensity along the right bank of the Meuse { as far as Ornes to the south of Ordes. Owing to the violence of the f vombardment of our advauced position at Brabant Sur Meuse our roups lave evacuated this village under cover of night, protected by the flanking fire of our positions on the left bank of the Meuse, "An attack directed on Samogneux has been repulsed. A strong attack which was participated in by at least one brigade was aunchel by the enemy This attack sue- ecded In taking one part of tie forest till hold the seuthern nd OM onensives directed agai fr ot hi " ve Mehed. fo the cast vhere Herbe Fovest treat of our (ruopa ia certain sections whieb was em in the Porest of Caures, y th tcaumont, " vwve failed to dislojge ws fa fr da vavino situated to the south of rent attached we Sou our tne