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PATROL OFFICER, a

IA hOL VT lObiN, oNNNihf"
N three cavalrymen, trots into a desc
n late, haf-ruined village Of French
Lorraine. He is covered with dust. His
whole body is limp with fatigue. Yet his
look is resoute.
He dismounts from his horse where white
at" on a square red flag shows the presence
of a telephone station
In little shed, standing near the ruins
Of burned farmhouse, some soldiers OF a
telegraph battalion are busy with the tee-
phone instrument. The officer asks to be con-
nected with general headquarters.
The corporal using the telephone shrugs
his shoulders, meanwhile listening attentively
at the receiver.
81 shall give you the connection as soon
as possible But first good many orders
from the central command must be trans
mitted Transmission is temporarily inter-
rupted. There is fierce fighting at the 'front.'
II will wait outside"
The artillery first lieutenant goes back
toward the entrance to the court of the de-
molished farmhouse. In the middle of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
JUDITH

The storm which follows-bv Richard Sera"
JooI. ,oith situation that has had fts
prace in literature eUcr since Judith IRON M
mortaiity by staying Holofernes ana 0ot Hs'
crime celebrated for all time in one Of me
books Of the Apocrypha. Charlotte Co'doy
killed Morat and IRON applause for DONG a.
although Marat has her o'on countrgmd"'
political dcmagogue, but not an armed enemy
Of France. M,
Patriotism Ohen imptlsivc and M-bdt-
anccd often manifests itself in outrageous
deeds. BIT there are many Who 10M Always
see in these manifestations the influence OF
emotional obscssion, rather than Of CRIMINAL
instinct. II does not detrdct from the meret
of Herr Serau's highly dramatic story that ne
lays considerably more stress on the savage
trcachero,,sness than on the perverted patriot
ism, of his modern Judith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
BY Deems Taylor

sandwiches have all been rolled up in napkin
and put in the icebox At 4:l0 Estep tee-
phones again. The garage men have discov-
cred something terrible the matter with
Henry's ignition system, and it may be Tues
day before he gets out. So, unless something
can be done to hurry them up, the partys off.
You report to the Queen Consort, who deliv-
ers few ill-chosen remarks upon the subject
of outings automobiles and your taste in
friends.
The telephone rings again. It's Estep
happy once more. The garage men have COM
promised on Henry's case and have agreed to
clean the spark plugs and let it go at that
Henry will be ready at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
In the evening the Esteps drop in. They
have brought the automobile guide, and the
four of you spend spirited two hours tracing
the best route to Driftwood Gardens, where
the beach is. At one time it seems doubtful
that there is any such place at all. You get
things straight at last and the Esteps go home
early.
BY 1880 Sunday morning you have finished
breakfast and are ready to start. You are
both distract, not to say bit peevish, having
arisen an hour earlier than usual. You as
semble your bundles, not forgetting the new
buster, and await developments.
At Sis Estep telephones. The Sunday
garage man only just got in. and Henry needs
gas, water, and oil. Everything will be ready,
though in about 10 minutes, as soon as they
finish pumping the rear left tire.
Twenty minutes later Henry's cheerful voice
summons you to the street below You carry
the bundles, the Queen Consort bringing up in
the rear with the bathing suits and parasol.
The busters were donned 10 minutes ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
THE SWEATERS NEARLY MISS
THE PARTY.

Looks like good day. observes Phil. 1t
does. The sun is out the sky is cloudless, and
the temperature is about SO. You and the
bundles embark and the party arranges itself
the Queen Consort in front with Phil; you
and Mrs. Estep in the back, with little Elvira
between you.
Prrr-rrupp! Rattle. Henry is off Oh,
stop! Wait just minute, please. The Queen
Consort has forgotten the sweaters, and you
never can tell how cold it may get down at
the beach. Will you just dash upstairs and
get them?
You dash upstairs, without enthusiasm,
and get them. OFF again. You have to go
pretty fast because Driftwood Gardens are a
good distance off, and you're coming home to
supper, and unless you hurry you won't have
much time at the beach.
Nothing much happens during the journey,
except that you discover. after going four
miles out of your way, that your automobile
guide is a 1913 edition, and obsolete. Little
Elvira begins to suffer severely with length
enng of the legs, and demands numerous
drinks of water Which leads to the cheer
ing discovery that you forgot the thermos
bottle after all.
The beach is satisfying though, when you
get there-so satisfying, in fact, that after
parking Henry you decide not to eat lunch
con in the pavilion, but in some COOL shady
nook. Laden with the bundles you waow
through ankle-deep sand to a nook under the
boardwalk 1t is shady. and it is cool. 1t is
lt tod cd fin
and broken bottles. You move on. After
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

1t is Saturday morning, Just twenty-four
hours from now you will be starting, so 1t be-
hooves you to get busy. The Queen Consort
is already hard at it, making out list OF
things to order from the grocer She wishes
you'd finish breakfast quickly as possible,
because she wants you to look for the thermos
bottle, which hasn't been seen for some time
and is either somewhere on the top shelf OF
the closet in the sewingroom or else In the
small trunk in the storeroom. There was
something else she wanted you to do, too-oh,
YES. Be sure and buy new duster for your
self. Hers is plenty good enough, but she
simply will not be seen on the street with you
if YOU insist on wearing your old one. You'd
better get the new one on your way to the
office, because the stores will probably be
closed this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
PLEASURE

II EFT US begin at the very beginning, on
Friday night, when Phil Estep and his
wife dropped in to say that they and
little Elvira were going out to the beach In
the car on Sunday, and wouldn't you and the
queen Consort like to come along? 1t was a
hot night, and the words Gear" and beach
made a soothing concord of sweet sounds; so,
despite the fact that you had only thirty-sX
hours in which to get ready, the Queen Con-
sort said that you'd both be glad to go. There
mon all hands began the great American
sport Of preparing for an outing.
We are a systematic people. We produced
the card catalogue, the sectional bookcase and
the efficiency expert. System is our strong
noint and we know it and are proud OF It,
Sometimes. though. | think we overdo 1t
little. Take baseball. The American busi-
ness man, weary of the dull grind Of office
work. goes to the ball park for recreation
There he buys a scorecard and spends the re-
mainder of the afternoon keeping score by
system that is only slightly more complicated
than double-entry bookkeeping. Sport? Cler-
zeal labor, if you ask me. Similarly, the aver
age American family contemplating day at
the beach or in the country goes about pre-
pairing for the joyous occasion in somewhat
the spirit Of irresponsible abandon with which
the German army went about the invasion OF
Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19

up for argument in Kansas City on
Thursday. Frank Hagerman, special
counsel retained by the Attorney Gen
eral. who. came here yesterday for a
conference with his chiefs, returned
to Kansas City early this morning.
The Attorney Generals Office is still
without word from the railroads as to
whether they want to make the Santa
Fe case on Thursday a test of the
questions at issue.
The National Council of the Cham
Der of Commerce instructed its board
o. directors to-day TO ascertain by
referendum the opinion of the bus-
ness interests of the country respect
ing legislation designed to prevent
interruption Of transportation service
pending the settlement of disputes be-
tween employers and employees of
transportation lines and "to avoid any
recurrence of the situation .~eated by
the recently threatened railway strike,
which situation the President of the
United States declared IN statement
made public on August Is, 1916. must
never be allowed TO arise again."
The view of business interests OF the
country is also TO be obtained or
legislation "to make certain that the
transportation facilities of the coun
try may be stabilized, improved and
extended 10 meet and keep pace with
The needs of commerce and the entire
public"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
GOethalS'S Commission
Begins Work Tomorrow

Active work OF the Eight Hour Day
Commission will open in this city to-
morrow afternoon, when it is expected
that Major General George W. Goe-
thsls, chairman of the commission, will
ask for a conference with the confer
ence committee Of railway managers.
The commission has been assigned a
room on the third floor of the Custom
House
General Goethals was due 10 reach
New York City last evening. accom-
panied by Edward L. Clark. OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission, who t.
also member Of the body appointei
by the President TO investigate the
eight-hour law. The third member OF
the commission is George Rublee. of
the Trade Commission.
Railroad officials in this city do not
believe that the work of General Goe-
that's commission will be held in abev-
ance pending the result of litigation
instituted by the railways 10 test he
Adamson bills constitutionality. Al
the Offices of the conference committee
OF railway managers, in the Grand Cen
tral Terminal. il was stated Yesterday
afternoon that the railroad executives
expect the Eight-Hour Day Commits
sion's work TO proceed jus. as though
no suits had been filed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
BRAENDER LEFT $1,000, 1000
Tire Man Would Cut OF Heirs in
Case of Contest

Philip Braeuder, manufacturer OF
automobile tires, sought TO prevent
contest of his will disposing of an es-
tate of 100000, which was filed yes
terday in White Plains. He directed
that any beneficiary who should
directly or indirectly contest or aid
in contesting" the probate of the docu-
ment should forfeit his legacy.
His widow, besides personal prop
erty, gets life interest in seven
twentieths of the estate; the rest is
divided among his sons, Frederick L.,
Walter p, Harry, Peter and Edward.
Peter is to get the net income from one
Of the thirteen remaining shares I'M
less the executors believe he is failing
10 provide for any of his minor chill
dren. i'm which case some of the income
is to be diverted to that purpose. The
other four sons get the income from
three shares each.
Mr.. Braender, whose factory was in
Passaic. n. j., died on November at
his home. in White Plains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
British Tommy in France
Trained to the Minute
Already Taught in England He Gets PosG Graduate Course
Behind Firing Line-Learns to Scale Walls race
Tear Shells and Gas
Bv ARTHUR S. DRAPER.

officer who began The war a, captain
and il now brigsdier general, though
still under forty years.
GO Through Poisonous Gas
The officer IN change OF the camp
took us first 10 the Poisonous Gas
Chamber" a long dug-out on the side
Of hill. Here we were invited TO don
a mask and walk through the chamber
lust as does every Tommy before he
goes into the trenches.
These masks are big hoods covering
the head. with two glass openings for
the eyes. You inhale through your
nose and exhale through the mouth
piece. which has q valve preventing the
drawing in OF air from without the
mask. The whole mask is saturated in
a solution TO neutralize the effect Of
the gas.
With an Injunction 10 tuck the mask
we'll under our coat collars, as one
Whit of the gas would cut our lungs as
if rubbed with ssndpaper, we entered
the dug-out and heard the hiss of the
gas as IL was released. We walked per
haps twenty-five feet along narrow
passageway. turned corner and re-
traced our steps.
doubt whether we were in the cham
Der more than two minutes. but 1t
seemed hours and the distance miles.
The gas seemed to work into the pores;
with the first few steps breathing be-
came difficult the heart action in
creased furiously; it was impossible 10
speak because of the mouthpece. Every
piece of metal on us turned black-even
a gold watch carried in my pocket.
Out in the air the officer told us the
gas mad been three times rs heavy as
It could be in the trenches. Every Brit
ish Tommy goes through the same ex-
perience, and after he comes out he is
taught how to repulse and make attacks
while wearing one OF these masks. II
reminded me of playing football while
wearing a helmet and a nose guard,
but that was child's play compared with
the work OF soldier during gas at
tack.
Our next visit was TO a trench whore
we saw d lachrymatorv or tear shell.
which is about the size OF a cantaloupe.
1t is fired from gun and eXplodes
when it hits the ground. The explo-
sion is not much louder than that or
rife. but the fragments Of the shell
spread over wide area.
The fumes from the acid stab tho
eyes as II they were pierced with
needles, but the effect soon wears OF.
Tears flow copiously Tor few mo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
ARTICLE I

London. Nov. War as 1t Is waged
now is not the dashing, flag waving
hand-playing, sabre-swinging sport OF
kings; rather it il a game where hard
work il the order Of the day for the
lowlv Tommy and the famous gen
oral The more one travels behind the
lines the more one appreciates that a
soldiers life is a life of hardship, sac
rifce and heroism. A week in France
ie sure cure for any one dissatisfied
with his lot in life
Not even the German military ma
chine surpasses in efficiency the BRUSH
army organization as it exists to-day
It's a development Of hardly two years
but il has reached state Of perfection
which commands the fullest admira-
ton: IT is a colossal organization,
whose team work is on par with the
worlds series winners; it is a military
machine. but the human element has
not been lost in an effort to attain the
maximum Of efficiency.
Get Post Graduate Course
When a soldier boards transport IN
England he has completed long period
Of preliminary training. He is ht'
strong Of leg, arm and lung; he knows
his rife or his machine gun. his horse,
his howitzer lie could go right into
action. but the British War Once gives
him a Postgraduate course IN france
before sending him to the firing line. ..
Like the man who went through
Harvard in one day, | have been
through the British infantry post
graduate school in France. IT is stu.
ated in an ideal spot, out OF the way of
the movement to and from the hrlng
line. but near enough to be within easy
reach. The soil permits OF trench
building, large maneuvres without be
coming a sea of mud, and the air is IN
MIGRATING and exhlarating.
Many Of the instructors are ofiicers
who have been wounded in this war,
and all Of them naturally are men who
have had wide experience. Promotion
has been rapid in this war, and 1t IS no
uncommon thing 10 find major who IS
still in his early twenties. / met an
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nifcance TO the federation's visit 70 me
White House and the Presidents adj
dress. because of the fact that the
presidents of the four train service
brotherhoods involved in the Adamson
law controversy are expected 70 ADDRESS
the American Federation of Labor con-
veptior at Baltimore on Monday or
Tuesday. Report also says that pc
cause of the formation OF union OF
emplovers in New York few days ago
the brotherhoods and the American
Federation OF Labor may affiliate IN q
general countrywide demand for an
eight-hour day.
Another element that was taken into
consideration by those who discussed
the afternoon visit of the labor dele
gates was the fact that the federation
unanimously condemned ore OF the
principal features of the Presidents
programme for remedial strike leglsla-
ton. II is understood reliably. here
that in spite Of anticipated opposition
President Wilson intends TO push this
and the other features of his rnilroa1
legislative proposals as soon as Con-
gress cOnvenes next month.
President to Join Fight
The President is said to be deter
mined TO take personal part in the
controversy, which has now become
three-cornered. the railroads, the gov
eminent and labor each taking a hand.
President Wilson will confer on Mon
day with Representative William {.
Adamson, author of the railroad law
and chairman Of the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
He will undoubtedly see Senator New
lands. chairman Of the correspo nding
committee in the Senate. 1t is said TO
be the Presidents intention TO devote
an important part Of his message TO
Congress to urging the speedy passage
of legislation embOdying his proposals.
administration leaders in Congress ex-
pect bitter fight on this legislation,
not only among the members OF both
houses, but on the part Of organized
labor and its friends.
Apparently. the President will not
wait for a court ruling on the consti-
tutionality of the Adamson law before
cndeavoring to have enacted the other
part of his programme. That included
four proposals:
Enlargement and reorganization Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Approval by Congress of considera-
ton by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of increased rates for the rail-
roads, if justified by expenditures due
to the operation Of the Adamson law.
A plan for compulsory investigation
before strikes or lockouts.
A law empowering the President, IN
case of military necessity" to take
over the roads and draft train crews
into service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19

hone that YOUR next administration VIII
he full of achievement and interest lot
the great mass of the people.
Mr.. Wilson replied:
81 need not say that, coming 20 me as
Won do on such an errand, ! am very
deeply gratifed and very greatly
cbeered 1t would be impossible Tor
me offhand TO say just what thoughts
are stirred in me by what Mr.. Com
pers has said TO me as your spokesman,
but perhaps the simplest thing ! can say
is, after all, the meat of the whole mat
ter.
what have tried to do is TO get
rid of any class division IN TINS couh-
try. not only. but Of any class con
seriousness and feeling. The worst
thing that could happen 70 Americ
would be that she should be DIVIDED
into groups and camps IN whlcn thero
were men and women who thought tha'
they were at odds with one another
that the spirit OF America was not eX-
messed except in them, and that pos
sibilities of antagonism were the only
things that we had TO look forward 70.
Aims TO End Divisions
GAS Mr.. Gompers said, achievement
is a comparatively small matter, bu'
the spirit in which things are done Is
of the essence Of the whole thing, and
what ! am striving for-and what
hope you are striving for-ls 70 blot
ont ali the lines of division IN America
and create unity of spirit and OF
purpose founded upon this-the con.
seriousness that we are all men and
women Of the same sort and that II we
do not understand each other we are
not true Americans.
"lf we cannot enter into each other 8
thoughts, if we cannot comprehend each
others interests, if we cannot serve
each others essential welfare, then we
have not yet qualified as representa-
tives OF the American spirit.
Nothing alarms America so mueh
"a riffs. divisions, the drifting apart
of elements among her people, and the
thing we ought all 10 strive Tor IS "a
close up every rift, and the only way
10 90 il. so far as can see, IS 10 estab-
lish Justice not only, but justice with a
heart in IL, justice with pulse III H.
Justice with sympathy IN Il.
Justice can be cold and forbiddng
or il can be warm and welcome, and the
latter is the only kind OF justice that
Americans ought to desire. DO not
DellfNt AN NtttANli4b my Hfii NAlN'i
/ saw that | think this spirit is growing
in America. pray God it may con-
tinue TO grow. and all | have TO say
is 10 exhort every one whom my voice
reaches here or elsewhere TO come into
this common movement OF humanity"
Mother" Jones Shakes Hands
Dir. Wilson then shook hahds with
all the delegates and their friends. A
the procession passed around the room
and fled out, Mother" Jones, the
strike leader. joined in the rear and
was one Of the last 70 be received
While she held the Presidents hand
she turned 10 him and said:
al want you to be good TO my boys
She also made some remark about
letting those boys out of the peni-
tentiary." but the President only smiled
and replied:
81 am always good to them"
Washington attached important sig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
Brotherhood Chiefs Due Monday

II is uncertain tonight Just when the
four brotherhood chiefs will arrive, but
Mr.. Gompers told The Tribune CORE
spondent that he had received tele-
gram from the train service heads on
Thursday. in response TO his invitation
TO them TO address the federation's
convention. Mr.. Gompers understood.
he said. that the four chiefs would
telephone him from Washington to-
morrow and set time for their ad-
dresses.
The brotherhood presidents are ex-
pected here Monday morning at the
latest 10 attend the hearings of the
Newlands Railroad Investigating Com
mission. The President has no appoint
nent as yet with either the brother
hood leaders or the railroad officials.
Meanwhile the Department Of JUS
tice is about ready 10 tackle the rail
road Injunction suits against the
Adamson law, the first Of which comes
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ida have learned the necessity OF some
system OBJ. military training II they
have r,i . have earned it through
them
"All rrea. deed. are the work o.
fght'ng people. a nation must declare
from time 20 time IT'S position on grea'
moral issues. one may refuse 10 de-
eide whether position g moral or I'M
moral. Then the period Of decadence
begins the period Of peace and money
getting and 70 Is the beginning o.
death.
"Out Of this war is bound TO come q
far more vigorous. FAR more Viriie, a
FAR more moral people.
Sir Robert declared he was proud OF
the part Canada had played in the
great war
Cauada's Response
Canada was in It's heart OF hearts as
peaceable and quiet d country as was 10
be found anywhere on earth he SAID.
we had no thought Of aggression or
wa. BUt when the call did come the
response was wonderful. Although the
sacrifice has been awful. ] tell you that
The spirit Of Canada IS as undaunteo
as IL was on August :, 1914.
whatever the sacrifice demanded
may be. the people OF Canada are pre-
pared 20 make that sacrifice. pray the
CAV may not be FAR distant when peace
nav come. but no peace shall come I'M
I'll a decisive result shall have been &C
complished and a peace won that VIII
abide
Other speakers were Senator-eleci
William NJ. Calder. Sir Alexander La
coste and Gutzon Borglum. Among per
sons OF prominence present were Rob
ort Bacon. James VI. Beck, Henry Clews
Judge Ebert II. Gary. a. Barton Hep
burn. Mrs. Helen Hartley Jenkins
Adolph Lewisohn. John c. Milburn
Robert c. Morris. Judge Morgan J
O'Brien. Judge Alton b. Parker. Her
bert L. Satterlee, William J. Schieffelln.
Isaac y. Seligman. oscar S. Straus and
Dr f. Stage Within.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
Wilson Reviews Cavalry

Washington, Nov. 18.-President vii.
son motored to Fort Myer, Va, this az.
ternoon and reviewed an exhibition cav.
airy drill, given for the benefit of the
Army Relief Association. His arrival
at the army reservation was announced
by a salute Of twenty-one guns, and he
was escorted to the riding hall by
troop OF cavalry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
Santa Fe, Union Pacific
and Burlington Sue

Denver Nov. 1s.-Suits 10 enjoin
operation OF the AGamson eight-hour
law were brought in the United States
District Court here to-day by the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe the Chicago.
burlington a Quincy and the Union
Pacific railroad companies.