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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Lord Bryce DenOunceS
"Slapery" for Belg1anS
Declares Germany Deportation Edic Is Unparalleled III
War Since Time of Attila-Allies Hope by Victory
to Destroy System Forever
By ARTHUR GLEASON
Copyright 19I6-The Tribune Assn

22The deportation of the men Of Belgium by Germany
power the So wished TO DC a
Of by Lord Bryce 1t Is essena
these slave drives OF the German MI
and weight with our people
other Europe We must take acuo oecdu
these deporatns continued the destruction of the American
Commission Belgium The commission is destroyed IL the
feeding that the fed are to be considered by
unemployed disordey and therefore susceptible OF being
herded unknown
that the Bcans distributed through the
German Empire undernourcd imprisoned The deportation
many will be heard Of again We know
spring group Of Belgian railway workers dported
between $4,000 and $4,000 Bgans
from Client Antwerp other These performing
They being forced to work at the sub
dary processes with munion making.
learn from Of the unatc
asylum Buxe have refused to work for the Germans and
depoed where they have been forced to work IN
unitn factory at Dusburp Client where
Beleian munitions factory They therefore,
and the materials of which will
people enforced labor they freeing Ger
man workers army kill their brothers in the
Belgian army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
SEA SUPREMACY
AWAITS AMERICA,
SAYS SHIPOWNER
Time Has Come for Flag to Fly
in Every Port on Globe, De-
clareS II. +. Alexander

Opportunity with big o awaits the
United States as a nation and Ameri-
cans as individuals in the rolling
trough of the sea, according to Hub
bard Foster Alexander. Of Tacoma,
Wash. who arrived in New York last
night.
"The time has come for America TO
strike to regain her commercial SUI
premacy on the sea-" said he. GIVE
American ships an equal shake with
the bottoms Of foreign registry and
the Stars and Stripes will fly in every
port on the globe. We build ships as
cheaply as any nation
Out on the Western coast Mr.. Al
exander is credited with considerable
astuteness regarding things maritime.
He was longshoreman on the acoma
docks at fourteen, the president of d
dock company at twenty, the president
of a steamship company at twclty-six.
the president of two steamship COM
panies at thirty-three, which he merged
a few weeks ago into the Pacific Steam
ship Company, better known as the
Admiral Line, which has twenty-five
passenger and freight vessels plying
between San Diego and Nome. There
are lesser honors scattered along be-
tween.
Mr.. Alexander is thirty-seven now.
so he says, but hardly looks il. He is
unable TO understand why his success
should be attributed to any special
gift Of genius, for. he says 1t isn't.
Courtesy, says this ex-longshOreman,
is one of the greatest attributes to
success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04

The latest word Of Paris fashios
Necklaces. Dog Collars. handeau1, cola.
cites. with artistic and exquisite noshs
ings in Simiit Diamonds, Pcrics ElscWs /.
Paris cut Jet, gracefully combined W"
Velvet. MORE Ribbons and laces.
JAMMES. 543 5th Ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04

acts united the whole British people in
its firm resolve 10 prosecute the war
10 complete victory. Now, ON the
top Of these things and Of isolated
crimes Of the German Government,
like the shooting Of Miss Cavell and
Captain Fryatt. come these abomlna-
Bile deportations Of Belglans into a
sort Of slavery
British Fight Fair
I'm all communications with Lord
Bryce ono feels the accurate, fair-mind-
cd scholar he is without heat and
partsanship. He added M note:
eve know that our British soldiers
fight hard, but they fight fair, and
they have no personal hatred 10 their
enemies have been at the British
front and have seen their spirit ]
was told that our men when they take
prisoner often clap him on the back
and give him cigarette. There is no
personal hatred among our officers or
men. Efforts are properly made here
at home to keep bitterness against the
German people as a whole from the
minds Of our people, but 10 Is right
that they should detest and do their
utmost 10 overthrow the system that
has produced this war and has made
il so horrible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
URGES NEW OIL RESERVE
Lane Asks President to Withdraw
Lands Holding 1000, 100000 Barrels

Washington, Dec. 8 Secretary Lane
Of the Interior Department recon-
mended to President Wilson to-day the
withdrawal from entry of $4,000 acres
Of public land in Colorado and $4,000
acres in Utah, including a part of the
Green River formation. 1t is estimated
that this land will yield not less than
100000 900 barrels of fuel OIL
The lands lie within easy reach of
railroad lines, and il is believed they
will be exceedingly valuable as fuel
reservoir for the navy. They contain
shales which yield petroleum. In addi-
ton TO the heavy residium, this shale
oil will yield 10 to 10 per cent Of gaso
lene by ordinary methods of refining,
and as a. by-product will produce am
monium sulphate, a valuable fertilizer,
in large quantities.
The lands are in arid or semi-arid
sections, of little agricultural value,
but those good for farming may be
entered under the agricultural laws,
subject 10 reservation to the govern
ment Of the oil land gas in them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
HAY GUARD PLAN
CALLED FAILURE
Militia Board Shows Flaws
of System in Border
Mobilization
ARMY MEN HOPE
FOR FEDERAL ACT
Recruiting Falls Off and
Many Refuse to Take
Dual OathS

Washington. Dec. Sin a special
report to Secretary Baker, which has
not been made public, the Militia Blu
rcsu Of the War Department exposes
the weaknesses Of tho Hay National
Guard system, basing its conclusion on
the lessons drawn from the mobiliza-
tion on the Mexican border. Army Of
6cers hope that. as result Of this re
port. which cmbodics some Of the best
military judgment OF the country the
Administration Will abandon the Hay
system IN favor Of some thoroughly
FEDERAL plan.
The report, according TO reliable in
formation, rccitcd that the mobilizs-
ton on the border, considering the i'm
portant place held by the National
Guard in the countrys defence system,
could only be called a failure. Re
oruitinr fell below the lowest estimates
from the outset. declining rapidly TO
. point where the army was obliged TO
close the militia recruiting stations in
most states because the number Of men
obtained did not warrant the cost.
liberalization Fails"
Further, the attempt 20 "Federalize
the Guard by administering the dual
oath Of allegiance, which is required
before organizations can receive Fed
oral aid and pay, has failed Forty
thousand Of the 10000 men enrolled
in the Guard before the mobilization
order refused 10 take the Federal oath.
with the result that, IN spite Of the re-
cruitS added since, the numbers Of the
Hay army az the end OF the rurren4
fiscal year probably will be lower than
under the old act.
The Hay act contemplated increasing
the Guard 10 about 100000 men by FIVE
annual units Of more than 10000 each.
on ihiS schedule the number on June
so next should approximate 100000, but
actually will fall from $4,000 to $4,000
short OF that.
Reports TO the Militia Bureau show
that the GuardSmen on the border,
while performing their duty Loyalty
and well, feel deep sense Of injustice
st being drafted for extensive military
operations in time Of peace work that
should be done by the regular army
ard that they viii return TO their home
states discouraged and determined to
leave the service IN great numbers.
Added 10 this rs the growing dIsSatis-
faction Of employers who have been
holding positions open for GuRrdsmen
and in many cases paying their salaries
while they are in the Federal service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Want Rail Rates Raised
to Permit Higher Wages

Denver, Dec. "a telegram to
President Wilson, asking support fol-
a petition to Congress requesting au-
thority for railroads TO raise rates
sufficiently TO cover a substantial ad-
vance in wages of 100000 railroad
employees not affected by the Adam
son law, was sent to Washington to-
day by the executive committee of a
new organization Of railroad employees
not in the big unions.
According to the telegram, the new
organization is TO be known as the
National Association of Railway En-
ployes, and the plan contemplates the
circulation of a petition in every Con-
gressional district.
Emphasizing that the wage increase
is the sole purpose of the association,
the telegram says it will "in nowise
be union of menace to the peace and
prosperity of the country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
ADAMSON LAW UP TODAY
Supreme Court to Be Asked for Early
Date for Hearing

Washington, Dec. Steps to get an
early decision on the constitutionality
of the Adamson law will dominate in
terest in the Supreme Courts session
tomorrow. Solicitor General Davis,
with the consent of counsel for the
railroads, will ask an early date for
the hearing.
The railroad brotherhoods will not
be represented tomorrow, but may
have counsel participate In the argu-.
ments.
Chief Justice White may Immediately
announce date for argument. What
the date may be, however, is uncertain,
as to-morrow's calendar is unusually
long.
Prospects for decision also are I'M
certain. After tomorrow there are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
MEET THURSDAY
Many New York Women VIII Attend
National Convention at Washington

Washington, Dec New York will
be strongly represented at the first
national anti-suffrage convention in
this city next Thursday. The sessions
Of the convention will be presided over
By Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge, Of New
York. president OF the National Asso-
citation Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Some Of the features will be an adj
dress by Major General Leonard NJ
Wood, on Women and Prepared
ness: the reading Of a paper by Sen
ator Elihu Root, OF New York, against
the proposed Federal amendment Of
the Constitution for woman suffrage,
and a talk by Miss Mabel Boardman,
on the work Of the Red Cross in the
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
BROOKLYN 81" TIED UP
Traffic on Two Lines Delayed by Break
ing of Cars Axle

Traffic on the Brighton Beach and
Fulton Street elevated lines in Brook
lyn was tied up nearly two hours yes
terday and thousands of passengers
were forced to travel on the surface
lines. The congestion started at 1853
p. m. when a car Of a westbound Full
ton Street train broke an axle near the
Grand Avenue station.
At 4:30 p. m. the situation was par
italy relieved by the use of a single
track between the Franklin Avenue
and Grand Avenue stations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
Blames Higher Command

IN an amy there VIII be individual
cases Of horrible brutality plumber,
rape. ill-treatment of civilians. There
will always be men Of criminal instinct
whose passion is loosed by the immu-
mites Of war conditions. Drunkenness
moreover may turn a decent soldier
into wild beast. But most Of the
crimes committed in Belgium were not
committed by drunken troops The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04

compensation law for Federal en-
ployes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
AUGUST CROP REPORT
BIG FALLING OFF SHOWN IN
WHEAT ESTIMATES.
Adverse Conditions Cause Decrease OF
105,o0o,o00 Bushels-Averaoe for
Other Grains Lower.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Adverse conditions,
due to weather, plant disease and in
sects, damaged the countrys princi-
pal farm crops during July and re-
suited in loss Of 100000, 900 bushels
in prospective wheat production; 49,
100000 bushels in corn and 43,000, 900
bushels less of oats than predicted by
the Department OF Agriculture at the
beginning of July. The total wheat
crop is estimated at 654.000,000 bush
els. A wheat crop of 654.000,00O
bushels, as forecast for this years
production. would amply meet the
country's requirements for home con-
sumption, which Department OF Agri-
culture experts estimate will be about
20,000000 bushels.
That would leave 34,O00,OO0 BUSH
els available for export without TAX
ing into consideration this years un-
usually large carry-over of old wheat,
WhiNH wac tu,VVutVVO
more than the average.
The corn crop, estimated at 2,777..
100000 bushels, while S9,000,000 BUSH
els less than forecast last month, is
100000 bushels more than the av-
erage of the preceding five years,
Corn has been damaged by drouth
in large portion of the belt, particu-
larly in Oklahoma, Kansas and Mis-
souri,. and the crop was more or less
critical in many sections. Continue
ton of the drouth would seriously in
jure the crop.
Forecasts of production, which may
be larger or smaller than indicated,
as conditions affecting the crops are
better or worse, follow (stated in mil
lions OF bushels1.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
COLORADO CROP REPORT
ISSUED BY BUREAU OF CROP
ESTIMATES.
August I Forecasts Place Yield This
Year Below 1915, With Prices
Generally Higher.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denyer-A summary Of the August
crop report for Colorado, as compiled
by the Bureau Of Crop Estimates land
transmitted through the Weather Blu.
reau), U. 8. Department of Agricul.
ture. as follows:
Corn-Aug. l forecast. 1880. 900
bushels: production last year (final
estimate), 11.2S0,000 bushels.
Winter Wheat-Preliminary esti-
mate. 100000 bushels; production
last year final estimate), 5000. 900
bushels.
Spring Wheat-Aug. / forecast, L..
100000 bushels; production last year
final estimste). 5.25o,Oo0 bushels.
Oats-Aug. l forecast, $3.50. 900
bushels; production last year final
estimate). 100000 bushels.
Barley-Aug. / forecast. 5000. 900
bushels; production last year final
estimate). 4,6s0,oOo bushels.
Potatoes-Aug. l forecast, 5,540.0O0
bushels; production last year final
estimate). 7,155,000 bushels.
Hay-Aug. l forecast, 100000
tons; production last year (final es.
timate). 2,134.00O tons.
Pasture-Aug. / condition, 65; CON-
pared with the ten.year average OF
80.
Apples-Aug. forecast. $4,000 bar
rels; production last year final es,
timate), $4,000 barrels.
Peaches-Aug. forecast, $4,000
bushels; production last year final
estimate) 650,00O bushels.
Sugar Beets-Aug. l condition, 49,:
compared with the ten-year average
OF 80.
Prices-The first price given below
is the average on Aug. this year,
and the second the average on Aug.
last year: Wheat, 97c and SOL per
bushel. Corn. 75c and G7c. Oats, 58c
and Soc. Potatoes, $1.40 and 97c.
Hay. $3.50 and $3.50 per ton. Eggs,
&c and zoe per dozen.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
MOOSE NAME STEPHEN
SELECT DENVER MAN FOR GOV
ERNoR OF COLORADO.
Minority Of Delegates Designate Com
plete State Ticket After Majority
Decide Against Nominating.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-After the Progressive
party of Colorado had decided IS to
Al to not name a state ticket. the
minority delegates held meeting and
selected a ticket headed by John B
Stephen for governor. which they will
seek to file by petition under the par
ty name.
Shortly after the close Of the regu
lar assembly the delegates who fav
ored a state ticket held their owr
meeting in the smaller assembly room
at the Albany, announcing they In
tended to name primary candidates
in spite Of the majority vote, and
nominated the following ticket:
Governor. John B. Stephen, Denver
Lieutenant governor, Patrick c
Byrnes, Pueblo.
Attorney general, John C. Hipp
Denver.
Treasurer, J. l. Carper, Denver.
Secretary of state, Herbert SWEET
Fort Collins.
Auditor, G. F. Stevens, Edgewater.
Superintendent of public instruction
Mrs. s. T. Shipman, Golden.
Judge Supreme court, Robert Kerr
Colorado Springs.
Regents State University, E. A. MIL
Ter. Fort Collins; May E. Todd, Den
yer.
Congressional nominees: First dis
trict, Mrs. Hattie Howard, Denver;
Second district, Ralph R. brennan
Fort Morgan; Third district, D. r
Francis, Edgewater.
For presidential electors. Robert
Kerr. FL Paso county; James H.
Causey, Denver; L. G. Kurtz, Las Ami
mas county; d. C, Burns, Denver;
Mrs. Ruth De Long Avery, Boulder
and Mrs. Hattie X. Howard, Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17

Mackinac Island, Mich.-Dr. John
B. Murphy Of Chicago, one of the
worlds most renowned surgeons, died
suddenly at hotel here while on an
outing. An attack of heart disease
was the immediate cause of death. DR..
Murphy had been in poor health for
several months. and some had
ascribed his condition to the poisoned
soup partaken of at the banquet
given to Archbishop Mundelein at the
University Club, Chicago. last winter.
His wife was with him at the time
OF death.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
$4,000 to Teach Girl Motherhood.

Detroit.-Establish of a school
for teaching girls motherhood is pro
vided In the will Of Mrs. Lizzie Mer
rill Palmer. widow Of former United
States Senator Thomas w. Palmer
She died recently at Great Neck, l.. |
The amount left for that purpose will
approximate 100000. Il hold pro
foundly," says the will, "the convic
tion that welfare Of any community
is divinely and hence inseparably de-
pendent upon the qualities of Its
motherhood and the spirit and charac
ter OF Its homes"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
INVITES RAILROAD MANAGERS
AND LABOR LEADERS TO
MEET AT WHITE HOUSE.
HOPES TO AVERT TIE-UP
TRAlNMEN REJECT PROPOSALS
OF COMPANIES TO ARsl.
TRATE DIFFERENCES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Aug. IA. - President
Wilson has taken his first step to
prevent a national railroad tie-up. He
instructed Commissioner William L.
Chalmers of the Federal Board Of Me-
diation and Cancellation to invite the
representatives OF the four railroad
brotherhoods and the committee Of
railway managers to confer with him
here.
Officials of the brotherhoods late
yesterday rejected the proposals to ar
bitrate their differences with the rail-
road companies, according to word re-
ceived here from New York.
Leading representative Of both
sides to the controversy, however. ac-
cepted President Wilson's invitation
for conference, and they departed
from New York at midnight for the ma
tional capitol.
The possibility that the Interstate
Commerce Commission may grant a
further increase In rates to the carri-
ers, in order to meet the heavy in
crease in operating expenses which
would be entailed II the railroads
should grant the demands of the
brotherhoods, is being discussed.
Both the railroads and the strikers
will see that the mails keep going"
said high official. This has always
been the case during the past strikes.
As general proposition. the rail.
roads are eager to fulfill their mail
contracts, while the strikers realize
that unnecessary interference with the
mails would create public sentiment
adverse to their cause.
Officials of the War Department
were discussing possible means of
supplying the troops on the border in
case Of strike, and also of trans
porting the remaining national guard
troops to the border. as ordered by
the President.
Supplies and troops from coast
points could be carried by transports,
but 1t was the opinion Of officers in
charge of the mobilization that the
railroads would have to be comman-
deered to move supplies and troops
from the interior to the border.
New York.-A general strike on vir-
tually all the railroads of the nation,
paralyzing commerce and throwing
approximately 100000 men out of en-
ployment, can be averted only through
the good offices of President Wilson
as a result of developments in the
dispute over the mems demands for
an eight-hour day and time and half
for overtime.
The controversy was laid before the
President. at his invitation, after the
workers had flatly rejected any form
Of arbitration.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
coIorado's LOO Militia to Move.

Denver.-Colorado militiamen have
been ordered to the border. The en-.
tire national guard at the rifle range
will entrain as soon as transporta.
tion facilities are arranged, and the
first division Of two battalions Of in,
fantry will start for the border The
order, received by Adjutant General
Gamble from the War Department, af-
fects all troops, numbering about
loo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
cIymer Makes speedlest Time.

Colorado Springs.-The motorcycle
races are out Of the way. Frank Kunce
Of Loyeland is Colorado champion, and
the fastest time yet officially record.
ed over the new Pixies Peak auto
highway for motor-propelled vehicle
has been awarded to Floyd Clymer OF
Greeley.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
Bomb Wrecks Houses Of Two Miner.

Bomb Wrecks Houses Of Two Miners.
Trinidad.-An explosion of dyna'
mite partly wrecked the houses of At
tilo Beyacqua and Frank Amario, coal
miners employed at Tabasco. This Ia
the third dynamiting outrage in the
coal camps reported in the last thirty
days. On the night of July 20 the
house Of Superintendent Charles
O'Neil of Starkyille was wrecked by
dynamite. and early on July 80 the
house of Frank Antanoche. a coal
miner at Hastings. was blown up.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
To Notify Ealrbanka Aua. al.

indianapolis, Ind.-The notification
ceremonies at which Charles w. Fair.
banks will be told officially Of his
nomination as the Republican candi-
date for vice president will be held at
his residence at 2 o'clock on the after.
noon Of Aug. 81.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
Suffrage Conference Resolutions.

Colorado Springs. = The National
Woman's party in executive confer
ence here in resolutions pledged IT,
self to use its best efforts in the
twelve equal suffrage states to defeat
the Democratic candidate for presi'
dent; congratulated the Progressive.
Prohibition and Socialist parties upon
their Endorsement of suffrage for
women by national action, and com
mended the position of Charles Evans
Hughes, the Republican nominee.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
Wife Murderer Hanged at RawIins.

Rawlins.-Wilmer P. Palmer, a.
was hanged at the Wyoming peniten.
tiary for the murder of his wife, Jes
sic Palmer, at Salt Creek. Jan. 8, 1915
The fall of four feet failed to break
his neck and the body twitched sew
eral minutes. He was officially de-
clared dead in eight minutes. The au
tomato trap opened beneath the
doomed man thirteen seconds after he
was placed upon It. Palmer was cool
and went to death gamely. He had
nothing to say. He was attended by
Rev. Father Joseph Conrath.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
Wounded officer Kills Two Thieves.

Tucson, Ariz.-After his horse had
been shot from under him by two Mex
leans, suspected OF having perpetrated
a burglary, and he himself had been
shot through the hip, Constable John
Bright of Courtland, Cochise county,
drawing his gun as he lay prone on
the ground beside the body of his
horse. killed the two Mexicans. two
miles from Courtland. Bright will re-
cover The bodies of the two Mexi-
cans were brought to Courtland.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
Denver Congressional Candidates.

Denver.-Following are the Republi-
can congressional candidates chosen
at the assembly for Denver congres.
sional district: William N. Vaile, So;
William H. Dickson, 33; A. II. Pick.
ems, 49, James H. Brown, %; Halsted
l.. Ritter, 16. The Democrats desig.
mated H. B. Teller by 337 votes and
Ben c. Hilliard by 1886.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17

Congress Plans to Quit September l..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. list is the
latest date now suggested by Senate
leaders for adjournment of Congress
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
ss2,sas for Colorado Forest Roads.

Washington. = Colorado's allotment
Of the 100000 year appropriation
for good roads through national for.
ests was fixed at s62,325. which Is the
annual appropriation for ten years,
making the total $623,250.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
Gen. John M, Thurston Dead.

Omaha.-John NJ. Thurston, former
senator from Nebraska and nationally
prominent Republican, died here.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-17
oermany's Losses Nearly 5000, 900.

Geneva.-Germany has lost 76,24S
officers and 2,S83,993 men in killed,
wounded and missing. according to
the 370th official casualty list, just is
sued.