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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

was pronounced 10 be secret by former
Commissioner Maltbie and Luria ana
Rosensohn for the reason that they
knew nothing about IT until eighteen
months after il was made. =
"Mr. Cortclyou and other officials OF
the Edison company went 10 the com
mission" said the spokesman ior inc
company yesterday, and offered 10 re
duce the rate OF electric current from
10 cents 10 & cents on condition that
the company be freed from further rate
litigation for three years. There was
nothing underhand about that. There
was an agreement made TO that effect.
"But how does it happen that Com.
missioner Abaltbie and Rosensohn ana
Luria knew nothing about itT' the tdl-
son company's spokesman was asked.
"Well, | can't understand why, for II
they did not, they must have been
asleep or deaf and blind at the time.
Mayor Attacked.
"Now the Mayor has taken 1t Into his
head that the Edison company is max
ing a barrel of money and he wants the
rate case reopened. We object on the
grounds that the former commission
agreed to leave us alone for three
wears, and also on the ground tnaI
fair physical valuation OF the com
pany's property is impossible at TINS
time. We have had prosperous year.
but at the same time we have saved
the electric light consumers OF New
York City s2,100,000 the last year
through the rate reduction.
"Our prosperity at present Is not due
TO normal causes, and just as soon as
the war ends there will be slump IN
our business as well as in other lines OF
commerce. People who have made lot
of money have filled New York hotels
the last year. Theatres have run full
blast, roof gardens, restaurants and
other pleasure resorts have coined
money. We have benefited, but it is
rot stable gain"
Former Commissioner Maltbie, al
though he finally voted for 1t, contends
that the two-cent rate reduction
amounted to nothing at all because the
company reserved the right to charge
for installation and for lamp renewals
and refused to do any submetering
which Mr.. Msltbie claims made up Tor
the reduction in rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
SOMME DRIVE
NEARS SALLY
Continued from page !

on our new positions northeast OF Eau
ed. as we'll as fifteen machine guns.
Large assemblies OF enemy troops
reported north Of Saillisel were caught
bv the concentrated fire OF our bat
teries.
South OF the Somme and on the
right bank Of the Meuse there were Vio-
lent artillery duels. There is nothing
on the rest Of the front to report.
The early statement SAID:
An enemy squadron dropped twenty
fvo bombs on Belfort. Nobody was
hurt and the material damage was IN
significant.
Yesterday our aircraft carried out
court PAbbaye was completely re-
pulsed. Otherwise there IS nothing 20
report south Of the Ancre.
Paris. vin London, Oct. S.-The
French night official statement says;
North Of the Somme our infantry, in
conjunction with the British, attacked
from the front of Morval-Bouchavesnes
and brilliantly attained all its ooJec,,
tives. Our limo was carried forward
| 200 metres northeast OF Morval. 1t
crowns the western slopes OF the Sally
Saillisel ridge, the whole or the bs-
paume road to about 200 metres from
the entrance TO Sally and skirts the
western and southwestern frlnges OF
the St. Pierre Vast Wood, whence IT
continues over Hill 1870 to south OF
Bouchavesnes.
Up to the present over 400 prisoners,
including ten officers, have been count
number Of flights for the purpose Oh
artillery observation and reconnols-
sance.
Four engagements were fought, IN
which, in addition to the German ma
chine reported in last nights com
munique TO have been brought down
south Of Peronne, an Albatross fell
headlong into its own lines south OF
Bots Haudronvllier. Thirty-four shells
of 100 millmetres were dropped on the
new German railway station at Vigneu-
villes.
Berlin, Oct. z (riG Lor,don) To
days Army Headquarters statement
regarding operations on tho Western
front follo1CS:
Army group OF Prince Rupprecht-
The great artillery battle on the Somme
has now spread 20 the front north OF
the Ancre and has increased IN inten-
sity south of the Somme, especially on
both sides of Vermandovillers.
Our curtain of fire almost complete
ly suppressed attacks of the enemy be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
BORDEN'S BRINGS
200 COWS HERE
Continued from page !

cessful from an economic point OF view.
ATTEMPTS to produce milk in cities
with pasturage from silos have been
made during the last thirty years,
Professor Wing said. He recalled that
a large herd of cows was brought TO
Cleveland and fed on malt from brew
cry until the health authorities put a
stop 10 the experiment.
Several experts at the university said
that the Borden company had always
been opposed to silos. Doub. was ex-
pressed whether the experiments IN
New York would prove the farmers
milk producing method inefficient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

"rf Won assume. which | do not as
vet. that there is free competition IN
an economic distribution in which the
dealer is paid fair and ressonaole
profit above cost, then with an extra
supply in the country the price OF mi
will be lowered TO the consumer oueh
il the theory in "a free market.
az we have asked too mucn Tor the
production of milk. then the investl-
eating committee, provided for volun-
tarily in our agreement with the deal
ers. will reduce the price. If the sys-
tenn of distribution IS not eihclent or
economical, If the dealer gets 700 much
profit or if his method OF distribution
is such that. without excessive prohts,
the milk is made too expensive Tor the
consumer. then we ought TO tnd a way
to distribute milk cheaply, efficiently
and at fair cost an reasonable proht.
THAT condition would be ideal. The
farmer would produce milk at cost plus
reasonable profit The distributor
would sell milk at cost plus reason
able profit
"The majority Of men who have
signed contracts with the league are
small dealers, who distribute through
stores at small profit both to the deal
or and the storekeeper. Mix sold in
this way brings as low as SIX and seven
cents a quart. All this milk We sell IS
going 10 be distributed TO families at
very low cost. Much of it will be dipped
ont Of cans without being bottled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
DEPORTED FRENCH
ALLOWED TO RETURN
Spain Wins Concession from
GERMANY for $4,000 ExileS.

Paris, Oct. THE French Foreign
Office has been advised by the Span
ish Embassy that, in consequence OF
repeated representations by the
Spanish government. the inhabitants
of Lille, Roubaix and Turcoing, taken
from their homes by the German mill
itary authorities some weeks ago, Will
be sent back as soon after the su-
tumn harvest as possible. Orders
have already been issued for the re-
turn of 1000 women TO their homes
before October 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Big Three" Stubborn as
Supply Is Sent to
Little Rivals.
NO COMPROMISE,
DILLON DECLARES
Says Larger Concerns
Must Yield - Predicts
Price Decrease.

NH distributors, known as the biz
three" 20 dairy farmers because they
control one-hslf Of the retail trade in
New York, arc holding out firmly
against the demands Of the Dsirymen's
League. which have been accepted by
slmost one hundred smaller dealers.
IN he case Of Commissioner John J.
0rion. Of the Bureau Of Foods and
Markets. versus the Borden's Con-
Jensed Mix Company, the Sheffield
-Slawson- Decker Company, and
;he Mutual -McDermott Milk Corpora
ton. there we're no developments other
;han verbal yesterday. The "Big
Three" we're Joined in their fight for
he right 20 deal with the farmers I'M
der d monthly agreement by the r. +.
Stevens Company, large Brooklyn dis
;ributer.
Farmers Keep Up Fight.
May farmers telephoned and tele-
craphed 70 Mr.. Dillon's Office. 204
Franklin Street, yesterday, 10 ask
whether the big firms had signed the
agreement NO. not yet" they were
ioforncd "bu. it is only a question
90 time"
Mr. Dillon announced the big
Three" would be asked TO sign con-
.racts e they consented 10 the terms Of
:be Dairymcn's League.
The time for merely making q
public announcement OF acceptance has
zone by" he said. "All the small deal
ers have come here 10 sign up. They
know that District Attorney Swami and
Attorney General Woodbury. have taken
responsibility for no prosecutions Of
desicrs under the Donnelly act. We do
70 lcmaod that officials Of the big
c.rs appear in person 10 sign a con-
tao. II il would be more agreeable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

tween the Ancre and the Somms ara
also suppressed an attack between Las.
boeufs and Bouchayesnes against troop,
Of General Won Boehn and General Won
GARNER. which was arrested at the cut.
set. Only southwest of Sally did hand.
to-hand fighting develop with vea.
enemy detachments which advanced 70
our lines.
"a French attack from the Denie.
Observation-Disclosures from,
against the sector Of General Kstho,
led to bitter hand-to-hand engage.
ments near Vermandoyillers, which
were decided TO the advantage Of our
brave Schleswig troops, against whose
stubborn resistance the efforts Of the
French failed during the whole month
of July in the same region. Moreover.
all the enemy's attacking waves broke
down under our fire."
Berlin, Oct. (ey wireless % Say.
vile. n. YD.-The military critic Of
the "vossische Zeitung,' Captain Won
Salzmann, is quoted By the Overseas
News Agency, in a discussion Of the
Somme battle, as follows:
Eve know that France and England
have already employed ninety divisions
on the Somme, which means 1,000,ea3
men. and that 100000 OF these ninety
divisions are already disabled Our
enemies themselves give the number
100000 as disabled.
"All this only exalts the glory o,
our troops. On the small sector Of the
whole front formed by the Scmme they
have fought in proportion OF one 70
three, perhaps one to FIVE, and they
have nevertheless withstood he e.
tacks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
MAN SLAIN IN SIXTH AVENUE
Victim May BE ID. Brandon, Recently
in Tombs.

A man was shot and killed last night
at Fortieth Street and Sixth Avenue.
The traffic policeman on the corner,
who ran to the spot at the sound Of a
shot, found no trace of the assailant. 1t
was said the quarrs, started in a
restaurant.
A letter in the victims pocket was
addressed to Daniel Brandon, 101 Cen
tire Street. The address is that of the
Tombs, and detectives said that they
believed the dead man to be Daniel
Brandon. who was recently released
from the Tombs under $4,000 TO await
trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

the producer and the consumer as
short as possible
X. ID. Cooper. chairman OF the oN-
ecutive committee, and other onlciAis,
Of the Dairymen's League were BUSY III
day in Mr.. Dillon's Office, 2o4 Franklin
street. receiving dealers who desired
to sign contracts.
1--WE arc practically positive that
there will be no reduction OF our price
for milk in the first three months oil
1917" Mr.. Cooper said. although We
agreed 10 hold the dealers 10 our de
mands only until January !. We arc
convinced that the investigating com
mittce will find the farmers demand
no more than slight proiit above cost
We agreed T. an investigation because
We want 10 be fair TO the public.
100000 Loss Feared.
The prices the farmers insist on Tor
six months mean an added cost OF APP
proximately $S,000,0O0 year on inc
dealers. according 10 statement IS
sued by Lotion Horton, president OF 'he
Sheffield Farms company. last night.
"If some Of the smaller dealers are
capitulating under pressure against
their own business judgment, Just so
they can get milk, no matter at what
sacrifice" says Mr.. Horton. then that
is the more reason why we and other
dealers. large and small-and farmers,
too-vho believe in high standards oil
milk, must see that high standards are
Unless the IS, 1000 900 is arranged for
in prices to consumers, then, in PLAIN
language. the milkman will go broke
and no one will be paid"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Benefit to Customer.

"Another benefit 10 the consumer
will be the stimulation &c competition.
Many of the so-called second string
distributors who agreed to our terms
al the Hotel Manhattan conference con-
fessed that they were influenced by
still smaller dealers, who, by signing
IN with the league, had received a
plentiful supply of milk with which to
steal the business Of their competitors.
81 expect the twelve distributing
firms which are to get their full sup
plv tomorrow morning Will take busl-
ness away from the big three. Firms
between the two extremes had 10 sign
the agreement. They were not assisted
in holding out by the big dealers, and
their business was undermined by
smaller dealers. 1t is only the largest
firms with highly developed organiza-
lions and large capital that can hold
out against US for more than a few
days
Mr. Dillon was asked what steps ne
would take if he found the distri buffers
who have signed up were advancing the
price to the consumers.
81 intend to follow this food prob
lem to the extent of my ability, time
and resources" he said my one pur-
pose is to make the distance between
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Women's Coat Shop

Sho5cin9 the latest changes in Fashion
Wool Velour Coats. 1850 to 24s
Bolivia Velour Cloth Coats, $3.50 to I9S
Silk Velour or Plush Coats, 1850 to I9;
Evening Cloth Coats, $3.50 to I9;
Brocade or Velvet Wraps, $3.50 to 59s
English Raincoats, .f 1850 to Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Women's Suit Shop
Women's Gown Shop

Expressing the latest n
Serge or Jersey Dresses,
Satin or Georgette Gowns,
Velvet Afternoon Gowns,
Satin Evening Gowns,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Hint at Secret Agreement.

It was admitted by a spokesman for
the company that there had been an
agreement, but it was said it was not
a secret one.
The spokesman for the company was
unable to explain how it happened that
Commissioner Maltbie, Samuel J. Ro-
sensohn, an attorney representing the
city, and Arthur S. Luria, representing
several consumers of electric light
current, compliments in the rate case,
knew absolutely nothing about the
agreement. The first they knew Of it
was when John A. Carver, counsel for
the Edison company, read letters from
former Commissioners Mccall, Will
Jams, Cram and Wood before the pres
ent commission a few days ago.
These letters confirmed the fact that
there had been an agreement, and it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

quarts Of milk is expected 60 he re-
leased by farmers for arrival here TINS
morning. The Health Department m
spectors estimated yesterdays ship
ments az ~ per cent. Claims Of the
big distributors for their most encour-
aging day since the strike began were;
Bordcn's. 65 per cent; Sheffield Farms.
so per cent, and acknowledgements oo
per cent.
Commissioner Dillon summarized the
benefit to the public from the partial
victory OF the Dairymon's League as
follows:
This is tho first, big, broad help TO
the consumer. II will obtain full ana
steady supply Of milk. without the ad-
vanced price as a reward TO the farmer
the supply of milk would be lessened
seriously. This price. sufficient TO pay
his costs. will stimulate him TO run ms
farm at the fullest capacity, TO produce
the largest amount OF milk on an eco
nomic basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Light Concern Defends
Manner in Which Cut
Was Ordered.
PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
TO HOLD HEARING
Consumers Enlist Mayors
Aid to Get Case
Reopened.

Defence was made yesterday by the
New York Edison Company Of the
manner in which the order Of the
Public Service Commission fixing its
rate at eight cents a kilowatt hour
was obtained. Commissioner William
Hayward is conducting an investiga-
ton. and the full board later will
hold a public hearing.
Certain consumers have charged
that the order, made effective May /,
1915. for a three-year period, was
drawn in pursuance TO a secret agree
ment between Commissioners Edward
T.. Mccall, George V. s. Williams, j.
Sergeant Cram and Robert c. Wood
and representatives Of the company.
An effort is being made by them,
with the support of Mayor Mitchell,
to reopen the case on the ground that
the eight-cent rate is too high. Ten
cents was the old rate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17

of the gulf all the storm clouds of the
Atlantic seemed to have concentrated
above us. We thought surely to sweet
ell those leaping waves with our sugar
and to stack our arms and lumber Oh
the floor of the Mexican gulf.
'Kearny did not seek to cast off one
iota of the burden of our danger from
the shoulders Of his fatal horoscope.
He weathered every storm on deck,
smoking a black pipe, to keep which
alight rain and sea water seemed but
as oil. And he shook his fist at the
black clouds behind which his baleful
star winked it's unseen eye. When the
skies cleared one evening he reviled his
malignant guardian with grim humcr.
"'On watch. aren't you. you red
headed vixen? Out making it hot for
little Francis Kearny and his friends.
according to Hoyle. Twinkle, twinkle,
little devil! You're a lady. aren't you
logging a man with bad luck just be-
cause he happened to be born while
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17

you realize that Bad Luck Kearny is
still on deck. 1t was a shame, now,
about that gun. She only needed to
be Slowed two inches to clear the rail,
and that's why l grabbed that ropes
end. Who'd have thought that sail
or, even q Sicilian lubber On banana
coaster, would have fastened Il line in
a bowknot Don't think I'm trying to
dodge the responsibility, captain. It's
my luck
There are men, Kearny,' said l
gravely, who pass through life blam-
ing upon luck and chance the mistakes
that result from their own faults and
incompetency. l do not say that you
are such a man. But if all your mis-
haps are traceable to that tiny star the
sooner we endow our colleges with
chairs of moral astronomy the better
LIT isn't the size of the star that
counts said Kearny, it's the quality.
Just the way it is with women. That's
why they gave the biggest planets
masculine names and the little stars
feminine ones-to even things up
when it comes to getting their work
in. Suppose they had called my star
Agamemnon or Bill McCarty or some
thing like that instead of Phoebe
Every time one of those old boys
touched their calamity button and sent
me down one of their wireless pieces
of bad luck 1 could talk back and tell
'em what 1 thought Of 'em in suitable
terms. But you can't address such re-
marks to Phoebe
"'1t pleases you to make a joke of
it, Kearny,' said / without smiling.
But it is no joke to me to think Of my
Calling mired in the river ooze.'
Gas to that said Kearny, abandon
ing his light mood at once, L have al
some experience in hosting stone in
quarries. Torres and I have already
spliced three hawsers and stretched
them from the steamers stern to
tree on shore. We will rig a tackle
and have the gun on terra firma be-
fore noon tomorrow
zone could not remain long at outs
with Bad Luck Kearny.
"'Once more said to him, we will
waive this question Of luck Have you
ever had experience in drilling raw
troops?'
81 was first sergeant and drill mas
ter said Kearny. in the Chilean army
for one year and captain of artillery
for another
"'What became Of your command?
/ asked.
"'Shot down to a man. said Kearny.
during the revolution against Balma-
ceda'
Somehow the misfortunes of the
evil starred one seemed to turn to me
their comedy side l lay back upon
my goats hide cot and laughed until
the woods echoed. Kearny grinned.
I told YOU how it was he said
(TO BE CONTINTTEDD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
AMUSING PAPER DOLL PARTY
Original Way of Entertaining Little
Girls at Afternoon Party-,Vn-
ner Is Given Prize.

If some little girl is thinking of in
viting her girl friends in for an after
noon entertainment paper doll affair
will prove most original and amusing.
When you invite the girls tell them
each to bring a pair Of scissors.
When all have arrived seat them
at sewing tables and allow them to
choose from the cOlored fashion plates
the dress each likes best. Heads al
ready must be cut from advertisements
so all the children will have to do
is to cut out the dresses. Tissue pa
per, lace paper and all sorts of odds
and ends Of gilt and silver paper are
placed on the sewing tables and with
jars of library paste happy hour will
follow. Simple prizes, such as pair
of scissors, or paper doll outfit which
is put up by crepe paper houses in
attractive form will prove satisfac-
tory.
One mother who employed this
party to entertain twenty little girls
declared that she never gave a party
which was so little trouble or gave so
much pleasure. Perhaps the reason is
that the secret of making children as
well as grown people happy is to keep
them busy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17

And the baby will cry and you won't
know it. You are a fine fellow to
grow into a man"
who are your" asked George, look
ing around.
"Oh, | am just the attic Brownie"
replied the voice, "and here I am, if
you want to see me-" Then right on
the window sill beside him George
saw a little brown man, SO little that
George thought he could brush him
off the sill if he said things he did not
like.
TRY it and see if you can," said
the little brown fellow, laughing and
dancing on the window sill.
"Try what?" said George.
See if you can brush me off the
sill. That is what you were thinking
of doing if I said anything more you
did not care to hear
George tried to raise his hand, but
to his surprise he could not raise
finger even.
"Ha! hal" laughed the Brownie,
you see / know a thing or two or
three and then some more, and you
will have to listen to all wish you to
hear without moving until let you"
well, I can talk, and / shall tell
you what I think of you," said George.
What are you here for, anyway"
"To give you a little advice" said
the Brownie.
81 don't need any advice" said
George.
Yes you do" replied the Brownie.
you are hiding from your mother,
and that is not the way to be a man.
Suppose you are boy, you need not
be afraid to help your mother. Now
listen to me:
The quickest way to become man
Is to help your mother all you can.
Do the things you know are right;
Show Foolish Pride that you can
fight.
When the boys say Come out and
play
Don't be afraid to boldly say:
Il can't come out for an hour or two,
Because | have some work to do"
Let them laugh and let them sing,
He's tied to his mothers apron
string"
The little deeds you now dare do
Will makes the big ones easy for you.
That's the best way to become man.
So help your mother all you can.
George jumped up, for he heard his
mother after all, and she was calling
that the baby was awake, and George
went down with pleasant face and
was glad he heard her.
The picnic lunch in the kitchen was
great fun, and George told his mother
he liked it better than the one cook
served.
Il don't know what has happened
to our George" he heard his mother
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17

Is operated somewhat on the prin-
ciple of the bicycle, which is meant
for coasting mainly, but more re-
cent. invention is a sled with three
runners, which is said to have the
recommendations that it is safe and
speedy and also that it is under per-
feet control at all times. There is
one runner in front to which is mount
ed handle by which the action of
the front runner in controlled in steer
ing. The rear runners are rigidly
mounted in the direction of the sled's
passage, but are given sufficient move
the inequalities of the ground over
which they are passing.