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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
MAJOR J. l. BERRY RESIGNS
Commander I'd Battalion. I'd Field Ar
tillery, Goes TO Reserves.

Major Joseph l. Berry. commanding
the I'd Battalion of the ID Field Artil-
lery, National Guard Of New York. has
been placed on the reserve list on his
own request because Of the pressure
of business
Major Berry is graduate Of the
Fort Riley Field Artillery School Of
Fire az Fort Sill. and was known as a
field artillery officer Of marked ability.
He Joined the national guard as pri-
vate IN the list Infantry on May 10.
1903; was appointed second Lieutenant
in the 2d Battery on January 9. 1906;
first Lieutenant on May p. 1907; cap
tain Of the lst Battalion. field artillery
on April 2, 1903. and was appointed
major OF the % Field artillery on July
l, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
P. S. c. SEEKS LIGHT
ON GAS OIL PRICES
Standard Oil Men Deny Com
panies Ever Showed FayOrit-
ism in Sales TO Big Firms.

Officials Of the Standard OIL Com
pany Of New York and New Jersey
testified before the Public Service
Commission yesterday. The commits
sion Is investigating tho price of gas
oil obtained from these companies by
the greater New YORK. gas companies.
II is contcuded that the gas companies
were favored with rebates on contracts.
A. {. Bedford. treasurer OF the
Standard oh Company or New Jersey
was asked about the abrocation OF a
contract with the Consolidated Ga
Company by which the latter saved
nearly 100000.
Why" asked II. II. Whitman. coun-
sci 10 the commission. ibid YOU ahfo-
gate contract calling for lo1'ou.Voo
gallons at about . cents gallon ana
substitute one for 275000.O0O gallons
1T about 3 cents? Why dad your COM
pauy act so literally
1T was simple business trade re
plied the witness. Mr. AddicHs. or
the consuming company. explained that
their contract was oyerbOughi ana
that they wanted twO-year contract.
Il was only the case OF Strengthening
the balance of an Old contract 10 or
range "a new one for two years. our
price al 3 cents was then higher than
the market price, which was about 2l2
cents"
The witness could not name any
company which obtained gas oil at p
cents "A gallon AT that time. {. VI.
Higgins. a director Of the standard on
Company Of New York, asked If he
could explain the big jump IN on
prices. said 10 was due largely 10 the
remarkable increase in exports to for
Cgn powers.
The witness said his company never
showed any partiality IN selling oil.
II Il customer wanted their commodity
and would pay their price be would
always get gas oil. The witness could
rot recollect that he had ever refused
10 sell gas oil 20 companies that had
bought from independents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
NAVY Plans l6 Submarine
Bases. al About $4,000, 900

Washington. Jan. u Sixteen naval
bases from which submarines shall
cruise is the ultimate intention OF the
Navy Department. Lieutenant Com
mander Stanford, late head Of the Blu
reau Of Yards and Docks. told the
House Naval Committee to-day. lie
estimated that they would cost from
$500 600 70 S750,0OO each. Tho first one,
he said. would be constructed at Pearl
llarbor. Hawaii.
This statement was made during tho
consideration OF an appropriation
asked By the department of $loOO.0VO
for constructing submarine bases.
81 want 10 serve notice That J shtil
be against this itcm of the bill Unless
it is specified just where the money 's
TO be spent" broke 30 Representative
Britlen. OF Illinois.
I'VE viii get more testimony on that
point" said Chairman Padgett. 81 un-
deratand that the plan Of so many sub
marine bases will supersede that OF
mother ships for the submarines. That
plan. understand, has been adopted
by tho German navy in handling its
submarines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
WHITTIER GIRLS
TAKE ALL BLAME
Teachers College Just Say
Participants in Fire-Escape
Episode.

cit was ell our own fault declared
Yesterday Miss Georgia Ieeple, one OF
.he four girls asked TO leave Teachers
College. Columbia University, oecag 80
,beir fondness for cabarets had led
them 10 eyade the Whittier han CLOS
inv hour regulations by means OK a
convenient fre-escape.
Miss Greenwood and the other ON
Gals have been mighty fair ana square
about the matter. and we are blaming
no one but ourselves"
Miss Teeple was the only one OF the
four offenders against the honor sys-
tenn Of Whittier Hall still left IN the
dormitory. tho fact that her home -
I'm Colorado having caused delay IN
communicating with her relatives.
In spite Of the imminence Of eX-
animation week, the case OF the FOUR
Rirls and the punishment ACCORDED
their innocent pranks was almost the
onlv subject discussed AZ the dormi D.
tory Yesterday. Their fellow students
seemed 20 agree with the cuiprits
themselves that their punishment,
though severe. was entirely just and
necessary 20 the maintenance OF the
dignity % Whittier Hall.
"Our Judgment is with the officials,
though our sympathy Is with the glri-,
said Miss Agnes c. Langdon, house
president.
These girls were sent away because
they had proved that they couldn't use
the privileges Of Columbia College
wisely" said Miss Grace Green"ood,
assistant social director OF Teachers
College.
Though they did no real wrong. they
acted Ike foolish littlc boarding school
girls and proved that they cou .dn t
sit in at our honor system. We have
no rules here at Whittier Hall, and
only a few regulations. Every girl IS
notified Of these as soon as she enters
the dormitory, and is expected % show
the proper regard for them. One OF
these regulations is that no girl shall!
be present at a cabaret without a
chaperone. Another is that all who
return 70 the dormitory after lO:3O
must sign register, giving reason
for the delay.
THE students and the girls them
selves have shown splendid spirit 10
the matter. They understand why they
are being sent home. and think that
the action is not only in accordance
with the policy Of Teachers College,
but the best thing possible for the
girls IN question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
British Seize Baggage
on Norwegian Steamer

London. Jan. 2l.-The seizure Of the
parcel mail on the eyian-American
liner Bergensfjord is proof that the
negotiations between Britain and the
scandinavian countries is making no
progress. The British claim that to
hold up parcel mail is strictly in ac-
cord with The Hague conventions, while
attempts 20 send contraband By this
means render the seizure imperative.
Meanwhile the British are protes ing
vigorously to Sweden against the hold
ing up even Of hrstclass mail TO and
from Russia on the ground that a
neutral power cannot exercise bel
l.gerent rights.
The dispute ls now approaching an
acute stage. which rs Intensified by ;he
prohibition Of the export Of wood pulp.
Britain Dr. now placing an even more
stringent embargo on the export Of
coal. but mutual Inconvenience TO "a
growing extent may make an carly
settlement likely
The Chustiauia "Norgenblatt" re
ports that during the stay Of the Ber-
gcnsijord NJ hirkwall the entire par
eel post was seized by the British
authorities and that FOR the first time
passengers luggage was examined.
Eleven boxes labelled "Valdemar Peter
SEN" were discovered, but as no pas
senger Of this name was on board
the boxes IN question were seized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
NAVY COURT HUNTS
FOR EDISON EXPERT
c. W. Norton, Examined by
Board, Unable to Fasten Blame
for Nentilating Defects.

Charles ". Norton. % the Edison
Company. who had charge Of installing
the battery on the Submarine E-2, spent
nearly all Of yesterday on the stand at
the special board of inquiry hearing IN
the brooklyn navy yard. He was
closely examined b. Captain Bul'ard.
chairman Of the inquiry board. and
Judge Advocate Lieutenant Fisher in
an effort to show mat the ventilaling
system of the batteries had the ap-
prevail Of the Edison Storage Battery
Company. and that tho explosion on
board the vessel was due TO negligence
by the company or its representatives.
Mr. Norton would not say that he
had directly or ty implication approved
the plans Of the ventiiating system.
Did you in any way object 10 this
system % asked the court.
"It was not my duty to object 70 IT,
replied the witness.
"Who was responsible for the com
plete installation Of the battery per-
sisted the court.
"Mr. Hutchison." was the reply.
"Did YOU tell Lieutenant Cooke at
any time that reversed battery cells
produced moro gas than unrcVersed
cells %
Il do not remember that | did,
answered Mr. Norton.
The witness admitted that he knew
four of the cells in the battery were Of
less capacity than the rest. but de-
clared he did not know that the bat
terry was 70 be discharged to such a
low voltage that the cells would re-
verse. lie did not know that the test
was az the request Of the Edison COM
pany.
Being on the E-2, in active charge
of the battery all the time, CId you
not report a single detail Of the ren-
tlating system TO the Edison COM
pany?' asked the Judge Advocate.
81 could not positively remember,
was the answer.
DR.. Hutchinson objected that the wit
ness was being questioned as If he
we're an expert on ventilation, which
he was not considered by the Ellison
company. The board then began a
search Tor the man whom the Edison
company did consider ventilating oX-
pert.
Such an expert could not be found
The court of inquiry ordered the 200
battery cells taken out of the E-2 and
placed I'm building where each cell
will bo opened for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
MUST PAY FOR SALE
OF DEADLY DRINKS
Saloonkeeper to Give Patron
Widow $4,000 by Court Ruling.

lBy Telegraph 20 TIE Tribune
Philadelphia, Jan. 2l.-The first case
in this county in which damages have
been granted against salOonkeeper
for patrons death from excessive
use Of liquor in his establishment was
decided in Judge Patterson's court to-
day, when a jury returned verdict OF
81 800 in favor Of Mrs. Virginia Alex
ander against Jacob Bosch, proprietor
Of saloon in North Twenty
Street.
Mrs. Alexander sued 10 recover for
the death Of her husband. who. she
claimed. died in March. 1914, after two
years of excessive use Of liquor. most
of which she proved had been sold to
him by Bosch, despite her pleadlngs
and requests.
Mrs. Alexander testified that she
notified Bosch several times 10 flag
her husband. and that she told the sa-
loonkeeper what the doctor had told
her concerning her husbands condition.
Two or three weeks after AleXander's
recovery from the effects OF 100 much
alcohol. in January. 1914. ne was again
brought home intoxicated. notwith-
standing Mrs. Alexander plea 70 the
saloonkeeper. lie was put IN bed and
died a month or so later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
Five Drowned in Oklahoma:
Arizona Towns Isolated

Kansas city. Jan. 81. Released by
last nights warm rain, gigantic ice
field wniried down sha Kansas River
to-day. II struck the new Twenty
third street bridge, under course Of
construction. at Kansas Avenue, car
rled away l20 feet Of falscwork. and
threw the weight Of an entire can't
lever on two small groups Of piles.
The west end OF the bridge has ial-
len ten feet. Il WA feared that the
bridge would be carried away this
afternoon. At points along the upper
Kansas River hundreds Of workmen
we're stationed this afternoon, protect
ing other bridges. Explosives were
used 10 break ice AZ several places.
Reports 20 the local weather bureau
from all over Missouri. Kansas. Ar
kansas. Oklahoma and Texas recorded
rains ranging from one TO two inches
dvring the last twenty-four hours. At
Kansas city itself pa inches Of rain
fell The local downpour was the
heaviest twenty-four-hour rain for
January recorded In the history Of the
local station. At last lola. Kan. ti-
teen families were forced 20 leave their
hcmes to-day. when Rock Creek over
flowed as the result Of a two-inch
rain.
Az Sulphur, Okla. five persons are
known To- be dead and four others are
reported drowned as resllt Of heavy
rains which caused Rock Creek 70 over
flow The damage centred in Murray
County.
In Arizona heavy rains, which began
Wednesday and later turned TO snow,
isolated Douglas. Bisbee, Tombstone
and other towns for forty hours. One
telegraph wire TO FL Paso was being
operated late to-day. Eight inches Of
snow fell at Pearce, fifty miles north.
The snowfall was two and half feet,
and at Rodeo, y. ", the depth was
-Dinhfean inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22

ons now loaned. and also tents "no
oouipagc for field training.
ave are here, however, he hdd'o
mot 10 beg for any financial assist
ancc from the government, but to "n''
the good names of our institutions III
building up reserve army.
Three hundred thousand dollars Ioi
tho purchnsc of ate on Puget Sound
for nm army aviation school was pro
posed by Representative Humphrey, oil
Washington. IN bill to-day.
Comprehensive plans for use oil tn'
railroads in modelling the army arc
being drawn mp by Secretary Garrison
in cooperation with committee OF ran
road officials. headed by Fairfax liar
rison. president of the Southern KAN
way. Al
Secretary Daniels and the Navy Ad
yisory Board have already begun col
Letting data on manufacturing plants
Secretary Houston has informed th'
President that the Department oil Az
riculture constantly has IN lts posses
sion accurate information regarding
food supplies. The President has DIS
cusscd the question Of industrial pre-
parcdness with all the members OF his
Cabinet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
LOSES EYES LOOKING ,
FOR PEACE IN FAn'l'
Husband Seeking Truce 81"
Nother-in.Law. Nay Di'

Woodbury.. s.. J, Jan. q" -, %.
Shaw assumed the role OF Pa,'. -.
day and decided 70 GO, h.n'''' .I II,
the trenches OF domestic ID 80. .s.,..,
called at the home O., h's 'A ssi -
law. Mrs. Charles Bagoy .Srss,,
nounced that he wished 90 Zen .,
reconciliation with his $ie from D.
utes later he Was remc'e +, , .so. -
house with his face full OF '
00 A. che he Coon Cooper Hospital
shaw recovered conseioa '.lsssr.ia
enough 70 say that his noun ,"re.
had answered his peace o'''tif , Sal
both barrels Of a Shotgun. 90 md D.
had not seen his WIFE N,., -siag
bo was fred OBJ without. .....aos -,
Mrs. Bagby who is f ..'',, % le'.
was not peaceful one. ore ., Saugs p
standing differences win ,.a, ., .,
Mrs. Bagby and her dSus r. osno.s
shaw. are held oy tae po.''s sri,, 81
the outcome OF shaw I'm Dsl
chances OF recovery A'e '''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
WEINACHT JURY DISAGREES
Express Agent to Get New Trial on
Trading with Enemy Charge.

london. Jan. Zl.-Ihe TRIAL Of kdWard
Weinacht, said TO be an American
citizen and whose residence is Eliza
beth. y. j., resulted in a disagreement
by the jury Weinacht was charged
enemy act.
After nearly an hours deliberation
the foreman Of the jury reported 20 the
court that there was no chance for an
agreement. The defendant was held
under bail for a new trial.
The defendant testified that he had
taken foreign money. including Ger
man marks, belonging to the Adams
Express Company from London 70 Rot
tcrdam solely because the foreign cur
rency could be more advantageously
utilized there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
WILL BAR GERMAN GOODS
Russian Finance Minister Proposes Big
Customs Surtas.

London, Jan. 2l.-Upon the reassem-
bling Of the Russian Duma. says a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd. the
Minister Of Finance purposes TO intro
duce bill placing a surtax equivalent
10 five times the amount OF the Gus
toms duty on goods Of hostile bellig-
erents. especially German, with a view
to preventing their entry into Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
U. S. TO TRANSFER CONSUL
Edward Higgins. Objectionable TO
Germany, To Leave STUTTGART

Washington, Jan. p. Arrangements
20 transfer American Consul Edward
Higgins from Stuttgart, Germany. 20
some other country are being made to-
day by The state Department.
higgins VIII not be recalled or
granted leave OF absence. He has
become Objectionable 20 the German
government because Of alleged criti-
cism against Germany, and Is said 20
DO persona non grata.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22

rs Europe knows IL, as the ardent pa
cifist. But 10 believe that citizenship
i'm n democracy carries with il funda-
mental obligation Of mild and hriet
citizen training for few weeks each
year during adolescence and early man
hood That Is the minimum necessary
TO realize the condition OF trained
citizenship IN arms Anything lc9s
than this must be a makoshift. a mere
temporary cNpCdicnt, "a 0crllous tenn
PORTING M the face Of danger
Secretary Meyer declared that the
navy was being built and administered
or a peace basis and is not being Ell
GENTLY prepared for war service. In
this respect. he said. IL differs from the
admiral,ies Of all other nsvics. whose
energies are all directed by thorough
Is ocucatcd military staf.
Mr.. Meyer urged the fertilization OF
the Panama Canal and the additional
protection Of IL by the navy. definite
naval building programme. abolition %
useless navy yards. necessary increase
Of personnel. with the increase OF ton
mage. establishment Of national coun
eli of defence. prompt organization o.
a naval reserve Of over 25.000 men and
creation Of a navy general staff.
T. II. W. Rose. president Of the Ma
tional Marine League, advocated IAN
American merchant marine owned by
Americans. manned hy Americans and
a, the beck and call Of our govern
mont"
Henry Woodhouse. Of the Aero Club
Of America. declared that by spending
$4,000. 600 the United States could be
made eth in acronautic equipment and
still would be ranked by Great Britain
Franco. Germany and Russia.
Miss Mabel Boardman. Of tho eXecu,,
tive committee of the American Red
cross. made plea for support Of that
organizations part Of national pre-
hardness readiness to care for those
~ s,rer in defence Of their country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
ITALY EXPECTED SHORT WAR
Premier Admits Miscalculation on Its
Length.

Florence, Italy. Jan. 49, In an adj
dress delivered here Antonio Salandra.
the Itnlia> Premier, said:
We thought this would be a short
and easy war. but il has become "a long
and a hard one. We had thought thar
all the hardships would be OF a military
character, but We ind IT difficult even
behind the front 70 keep on lighting.
However. We are going 70 do il. and we
shall perseyere until victory is won "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
Hawaii Reports II Deaths;
Sugar Cane Loss 100000

Honolulu. Jan. 20-The storm which
ragged over the Hawaiian Islands for a
week. but which now has passed, ia
known TO have cost eleven lives on the
Island of Maui. The death list may
reach twenty-five.
Property damage. mostly 10 growing
sugar cane, was estimated to-day At
100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
Plan Military Training
at Vanderbilt University

Nashville. Tenn. Jan o. Establish
mert in Vanderbilt University OF a
course in military training under an
officer OF the War Department IS being
considered by university authorities.
The course, under a plan announced to-
day. would be q regular part OF the
curriculum and would count toward a
degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
For New Coast Guard Cutters.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Eight new
coast guard cutters are proposed in d
bin reported fayorably to-day by the
House Commerce Committee two for
the Pacific Coast and Alaskan waters.
one for icebreaking In New York Hsr-
Dor. two for shoal waters. AT $4,000,
and three light draft river cutters for
patrol duty and food rel.si
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
WOUNDS WOMAN. KILLS SELF
Virrinian Charged with Wife Deser-
ton in Tragedy at Richmond.

Pichmond. Va. Jan p. E0bcrt :.
Fields said 70 be the son of an Am
hers. County merchant. shot and prob
ablv fatally wounded Mrs Laura Bell
and then shot AMI killed himself yes
terdav. The shooting occurred in the
home Of y. p. Stuart. brother-in-law
Of Fields. The cause OF the tragedy
is not known.
Fields came here recently from
Lynchburg. where he had been await
ING trial. charged with wife desertion.
lie was seventy-three years old. Mrs.
Bell. who was twcnty-eight years old,
had been divorced from her husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
The Oklahoma Under Repair.

Roston. Jan. p. The new super
dreadnought Oklahoma underwent re-
rairs here to-day as a result Of ner
recent government trial runs. IN which
several Of her boiler tubes were weak
ened by the hest. These repairs. u Is
understood. are confined 70 replace
ment Of the tubes. New tubes are he
ing installed from a reserve supply
carried on the tsttleship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-22
5000 Boys Trained Last Year.

Colonel s. C. Jones. Of the New York
Military Institute. said five thousand
boys were graduated from the schools
last year. an Of whom had been trained
along lines laid down at West Point.
and were fitted TO become second lieu
tenants Of volunteers. lie asked that
Ire government issue modern rifles and
equipment TO replace the obsolete weap-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
LADIES, AID MEETING.

Wednesday afternoon luoi U T the Ladies Aid society Of the Stsl Memorial church will hold a gal ing of unusual interest at the ch chapel. Miss Bartlett of the
 Mission will be the chief speaker a program of musicai numbers WI carried out. Plans for entertainrr throughout the winter season wi discussed. Supper will be served. tivities which were halted on acc of the holidays, are to be resu The officers of the society are: P dent, Mrs. Lillian Spencer; vice p dent, Mrs. Fred Roloff; secre Mrs. Frank Goddard; chairman work committee, Mrs. Louis Cad chairman of supper committee,
 Frank Rhodes; chairman of ga committee, Mrs. J. M. Belden; q man of pantry committee. Mrs. AT Knapp. Each chairman will nam' members of her committee.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
EVEN CROSS, SICK CHILDREN LOVE
 SYRUP OF FIGS
Look at tongue! If feverish, bilious, constipated, take no
 chances.
"California Syrup of Figs can't harm tender stomach, liver,
 bowels.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish child. See if tongue is coated; this is sure sign it's little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with sour waste.
 When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has storn- ach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all the foul waste, the sour bile and fermenting food passes out of the bowels and you have a well and playful child again. Children love this harmless "fruit lax ative," and mothers can rest ee sy after giving it, because it never fails to make their little .insides" clean and sweet.
 Keep it handy, Mother! A little given today saves a sick child tomor row, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of Cali fornia Syrup of Figs" which has di rections for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Remember there are counter feits sold here, so surely look and see that yours is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company" Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup.