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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
British Tars Want
To Learn Baseball
Officers Suggest Americans
Give Instruction; Cricket
Not Warlike Enough

BASE OF THE BRITISH GRAND
FLEET, Nov 7 (MaiD.-Many leading
British naval men believe that baseball
may solve one of the great problems of
the Grand Fleet, that of recreation.
Here in the Grand Fleet are over 10O,-
900 men who need some sort Of play.
and there is nothing in the list Of Brit
ish sports WHICH exactly fills the bill
Naval officials feel that baseball is
the answer But they feel also that
there Is nobody here who is qualified
to teach the game properly. and they
nope that in some way 1T Will be found
possible for Americans to assist in the
introduction of the national game.
One of the flag officers of the Grand
Fleet remarked to The Associated Press
correspondent to-day:
1--WE vino have seen baseball occa-
Sionally on the other side, or even as
played by your naval men in the Far
East, have come to believe that we need
II here. Our men are so completely
isolated from civilization in this dis
tant base that recreation Of some kind
is necessary, and the islands herea-
bouts are as destitute OF amusement
opportunities as Robinson Crusoe's isle
Cricket is not belligerent enough for
cur sailormen, and football is impossi-
BILE because the ground is too DOGGY.
Owe have gone so far in the matter
Of baseball as to appoint committee
to look into the cost of equipment. and
we have also written to some OF the
governing officials of the game in Amer,
lea asking for advice and suggestions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
u. S. Grain Operations
Showing a Profit
Food Administrators Corpor.
alton Makes Purchases Of
SAB, 446, 1868 in October
[Stnf Corrcspondencel

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.--Thc grain
corporation Of the Food Administration
spent S43,446, $500 in grain purchases
during October, according TO the month
ly financial statement to Congress.
Other expenditures reported are s2S-
99745 for Office furniture and Slol,-
6s6.57 for Office expenses.
During October capital stock sub
scriptions 20 the grain corporation
amounted TO 100000 and grain sales
returned $40, 13S, 1890. The cash bal
ance for October is s40,SSl $685., as
compared with S33,43s,3l7A7 the pre-
ceding month. The small margin be,
tween the prices paid for grain and
that charged by tie grain corporation
will enable the Food Administration to
operate the corporation on selt-sus-
tanning basis, returning eventually 20
the government the S50,0OO,OOO apPro-
priated to finance grain operations, Of
fcials of the Food Administration pre-
diet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
[Staf Correspondence

BUFFALO. Nov. 25.-0rganized Ia
Dor has in effect given President VII
SON a check signed IN blank.
That, in word, describes the action
of the convention Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. adjourned, late last
night after the most important meet
ing in the history of the American
labor movement. At this convention
labor not only gave the Presidents war
policy the Endorsement hoped for, but
IL gave il much more emphatically ana
enthusiastically than the most op.
timistic men in the labor movement
thought possible when Samuel Com
pers raped it to order two weeks ago
tomorrow.
Having done that, il proceeded TO go
further and indorse in advance any
movement looking toward the conscrlp-
ton OF friendly alien slackers, ana us
closing hours gave 10 the President
guarantee that he would not be en-
barrassed by any demands that Amer
lean labor be represented at any rump
peace conference that Socialists or pac-
fists. on or of the German payroll,
may call for Stockholm or e sewhere.
Now that all is said and done, no
confidence is violated in saying that
not only was the Endorsement of the
national war policy more emphatic and
wholesouled than the most optimistic
had looked for, but the fattening out
of the paciiist element more thorough
than had been thought possible.
The paciiists came into the conven-
ton hopeful. But the speech Of the
President and the reception accorded
it destroyed their hope. They re-
NAMED to the end, however. always po-
tential makers of trouble. And be
cause they stayed many others held
their seats in the convention until the
very last moment, when their leader
with a sneer on his face allowed the
resolution on which they had declared
they would make their last stand go
into the scrap heap by default.
The resolution was one providing
for the attendance of American labor
delegates at any international peace
conference whenever called. The COM
mittee to which it was referred re-
ported non concurrence. President
Gompers asked if there were any OBJ
jections, heard none and brought down
his gavel. Then. to all intents and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Land Society Reorganized
viii Help European Immi-
grants to Establish Farms

CHICAGO, Nov. 25. Reorganization
Of the National Colonization Society Of
the Catholic Church, with Archbishop
Sebastian 6. Messmer. of Milwaukee, as
director general. was announced here
to-day. The purpose Of the society is
to rescue the immigrant who was a
farmer in the old country and finds
himself out Of place in the cities and
establish him on the soil. The organi-
cation has no capital. makes no profits
and neither buys nor sells land.
The society is said 20 have made local
successes in starting colonies, as did
Archbishop Ireland in the Northwest.
The reorganization was decided upon in
answer 20 the need for expansion to
meet the war demand for greater crops.
Ofces have been opened here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
No Official" Service Flag
lSt0t CorreSpondenccl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-No COM
pany or individual has obtained Off
cial sanction from the War Depart
ment for any particular service flag,
Secretary Of War Baker declared to-
day, and no service flag can be sold
logitimately on the claim that il Is the
Official" flag.
The statement was provoked b. an
inquiry o. 90 the claims Of a Cleve-
land man. /. Quissia, who has written
10 various manufacturers Of service
fags demanding royalty. QuissiA
brought bis flag on 20 Washington,
showed 1t to Nh Baker, aud then had
the design registered.
Secretary Baker characterized as
"incredible' report that the President
had approved this design OF flag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Expert Tells How
To Select Turkey
Beware of Virginia Gobbler,
He Says, for it Eats
Tobacco Leaf

Some time before next Thursday the
housewives Of New York City will visit
the market to select the likeliest speci-
men Of the bird that generation after
generation is sacrificed for the Thanks
giving festival.
P. Q. Foy, the maykc; expert, who
knows as much about food as the late
James J. Hill knew about railroads,
yesterday explained the mysteries Of
the Thanksgiving turkey for the New
York housewife.
First Of ALL" said Mr.. Foy, "remem-
ber that butchers Of the present gen.
Grafton aren't like the butchers of old.
Ninety per cent of them know nothing
about turkeys or quality of any meat.
So never mind what they say.
"Pick a bird with a plump breast,
good legs and fat evenly distributed
along the back. Look at its eyes. II
they are fresh and bright the bird is
recently killed. If the eyes are all but
gone it's a storage bird. See that the
breast is flexible, but not broken. Deal
erS pound the breasts of cold storage
turkeys &C. make them seem tender, and
sometimes break a bone. If the skin
is cracked the chances are the bird has
been 'massaged.'
"When you have picked a bird an
swering in general way this descrip-
tiOn inEocently ask the dealer whence
it came. If b. any chance it was raised
in Virginia or North Carolina don't
buy it. 1t may have been addicted to
tobacco, and tobacco chewing
turkeys may be as tender as a milk
fed squash, but as bitter as gall"
Mr. Foy said that turkeys raised in
tobacco growing sections of the coun-
try eat tobacco leaf, and the juice of
the plant permeates their whole bodies.
To-day City Market Commissioner
will put up cards in
all markets, giving the prices of stor-
age turkeys fixed by the food admin
istrators on Friday. 1t is possible that
the food administrators may fix prices
on fresh turkeys tomorrow or Tues
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Labor's Emphatic Patriotism
Silences Pacifists at Convention
Anti-War Group Is Thoroughly Discredted at Buffalo
Rank and File of Union Men Standing Firmly
Behind the President

purposes the convention was over
few routine matters remained 70 \.
disposed of, but 20 most Of the d,l,
gates trains for home were most i'm.
lortant.
1--WE didn't have a chance" one =,
the radicals declared after the SHOW
was over There was too much n,
rriotism here for any one 10 gel |,
show. All that Gompers or any on.
else had 10 do at any time to put -,
thing through or kill something. Wa,
TO raise the cry Of patriotism"
J. Mahlon Barnes, Peoples Council
leader and a delegate from the Cisar.
makers the organization. by the way
which sends Samuel Gompers TO con.
ventions year after year-put il b,
differently.
with all of your big guns here"
ne said. "you brought the tiggest gun
of all. the President, here the frs,
day. When he spoke. it was all Of
Ali opposition to the war was smo,h.
cred then"
81 never had any doubt Of the lOy.
atty OF American labor" was the com
ment of Samuel Gompers. Now no
honest man can have any doubt OF It's
LOYALTY"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Six Industries Losing
Employees Through War

WASHINGTON. Nov 25.--While the
war is increasing enormously the nun.
Der of employees in some industries, IN
others decided decreases already are
beginning to be shown. Figures made
public tonight on an investigation Of
thirteen industries by the Department
of Labor in September disclose more
employees in seven and fewer in six
Car building and repairing lost rs
Ter cent, boots and shoes per cen,
and cotton manufacturing cotton fin.
ishing. silk making and cigar manu-.
featuring showed smaller decreases.
The largest increase was 1915 per cen,
in the manufacture OF mems ready.
made clothing, due TO the unlformins
Of the new armies.
Increases also were found in the max
inc Of hosiery and underwear, woollers
iron and steel, automobiles, leather and
paper
in wage in September of this year than
in September. 1915, the greatest IN.
crease being 2S.6 per cent IN iron and
steel mills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26

at once take steps to Dust all public
utility corporations here not having
legal authority to conduct their bus-
ness.
Third That upon taking Office you
have reintroduced at Albany, as admin.
istration measures, the bills introduced
last winter for municipal owner
ship and operation of public utilities
here. and to provide for the termns.
ton of perpetual franchises.
"Fourth-That upon taking office you
have introduced as an administration
measure a bill empowering the city TO
secure revenue for acquisition OF pub
lie utilities by taxing land values 50
as 70 reach the financial benehciarles
of lower rates for public utility ser
vices.
"Fifth-That upon taking Office you
expedite the solution Of the problem
Of distribution Of freight by appealing
il necessary, to the Federal govern
ment, as a war measure, to compel me
New York Central Railroad TO accept
fair basis for the West Side develop
mert. secure coordination Of the water
front in Brooklyn, and inaugurate
municipal freight truck service, on
the marginal railway IN South BROOK
Ign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Urges Hylan to Move
For Public Ownership
League Asks Mayor-Elect to
Dust Utility Corporations
Operating Illegally

The League for Municipal Ownership
and Operation in New York City, of
which Mavor-elect John +. Hylan is an
active president, made public yes
torday a letter it sent to the Mayor
elect, offering suggestions as to clear
ing the way for municipal ownership
Of public utilities in the city, and re-
minding him that the franchise of the
Consolidated Gas Company expired
some years ago" The suggestions fol-
low:
"First-That the Public Service Com
missions be induced TO make physical
valuation at once of all public utility
corporations under their respective
Jurisdictions within New York City.
Second That upon taking office you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Germans Fast Burning
u. S. Wheat, Says Expert

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25. - Wheat
fields, grain warehouses and -four mil s
in the United States are being syste-
maticslly burned by German agents at
time when America and its Allies are
facing a perilous shortage OF more than
so per cent of the necessary supply:
This statement was made to-day by
Erwin +. Smith, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, before the Ma
tional Academy of Science at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Every gun fred in Europe. Mr.. Smith
said, burns up a definite quantity OF
the comparatively rare fixed nitrogen
required as the basic fertilizer for
grain. He advocated drafting for har-
vest work all men not found acceptable
for the army. Following the world
war there will be world shortage of
wheat for many years." he said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Miners Oppose Price Fixing
On Silver; Call 1t Confscation

RENO. New, Nov. pa committee
Of Nevada silver producers, headed by
Governor Emmett d. Boyle, with whit
man Symmes and 5. II. Brady as assoc
GATES, will leave for Washington to-
morrow night to confer with Secretary
of the Treasury William &. McAdoo
and Director of the MINIS Raymond /.
Baker on the silver situation and to
protest against governmental regula-
ton of price. Committees from Ari-
IONA, Idaho and Utah also VIII take
part in the conference.
Nevada silver producers have tele-
graphed Secretary McAdoo that they do
not object to sharing the burdens of
taxation imposed by war conditions, but
that they are opposed to a scaling of
prices that, they say, will mean prac-
teal coniiscation of many mines in the
West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Foe of Middlemen
Here From West to
War on Jobbers
A. C. Townley May Estab-
lish N. Y. Branch of
Farmers League

4. G. Townley, president OF the Farm
ers' Non-Partisan League, which dur
ing the last two years has been grow
ing terror for food brokers, jobbers and
middlenen in the Middle West, arrived
in New York yesterday. and it is prob
able that before he returns to the west
ne will have established q branch OF
the league here.
Mr.. Townley will explain the pur-
poses and workings Of the league TO-
night at a meeting in Cooper Union
which will be attended by producers
and consumers invited By John j. Dii-
Ion. State Market Commissioner
through whose efforts Mr.. Townley was
induced TO come East.
At the Hotel Broztell yesterday inc
president of the Non-Partisan League
termed the allegation that his party
had disloyal tendencies "a lie
Blamcs the MiIlers
"Tbo charge" nc says, Originates
with the millers Of Minneapolis, whom
we are ITNluE " INS w.
They cannot get away with that abuse
in North Dakota, where the people
know us.
"If we differ with any other persons
in regard to the war it is in this par
ticular: we want every one 20 pull to
help the government along. can Illus
trate my point by reference to the
wheat crop.
"To get bread to the consumer az
decent figure, the price for wheat wa:
fixed by the government at S22O, of
which the producer was to get Sl1o'
But we had a poor yield this year
only seven bushels 10 the acre-so in
many cases the farmer was not making
sufficient profit on his crops. lie would
have been willing to make the wartime
sacrifice. But it angered him TO see
The miller. who was only to make 20
cents on a barrel. make 81. Al! the
profit the farmer was obliged to forego
was absorbed by the miller. The con
sumer and the nation did not benefit.
u is our fight therefore to see that IN
war time every unit in 'he bringing OF
flour from producer to consumer makes
A sacrifice. For this the millers tell
folk that we are not patriotic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Only 80 Pounds of European
Cheese Imported in August

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-lmports Of
cheese from Europe virtually have
ceased. with the result that the South
American product. heretofore an un-
known variety. is appearing in quantity
in United States markets.
Figures made public to-day by the
Department of Commerce showed that
imports of European cheese amounted
n only ninety-nine pounds in August,
as compared with 63,S00,000 pounds
purchased in the fiscal year, 1914. Ar
gentina, which exported no cheese to
this country in 1916, sold American
BUYERS $4,000 pounds in August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
1861 October Traffic Arrests

During the month of October 1861
violators Of the city's traffic ordinances
were arrested, according to the monthly
report OF the Traffic Court. received
yesterday by Magistrate House. These
motorists paid 1853 in fines. Fifty
four of them were Jailed without the
alternative Of fine and sixty-seven
were imprisoned because they refused
to pay. Speeding caused $40 arrests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26

on it, which has both its good and bad
sides. His real problem, as with
manufacturer, is that Of increasing, ms
production per acre at cost whleh
shall not be commensurate with great
fr roturns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26

Everything solule- menus anu
wears.
4 Correction.
In last Saturday, advertisement,
through "a typographical error, we mis-
quoted a salesman's reply 70 Gus
toner who had asked, "Will this coat
wear well? -
The types made the salesman say,
"Not as well as a coat Of finer woven
fabric" What he did say was. Not as
well as a coat of frmer, woven fabric
Firrner refers 70 the texture, and
lot OF the more moderately priced gar
merits come N that class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Army officers uniforms.
4 Correction.

Everything a soldie- needs and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
F armers See Discrimination
Introduction Of Wheat rice
Growers Affirm Their Loyalty, but Feel Similar Cuts Should
Be Effected in Commodities They Have to Buy,
Most of Which Have Gone Up

1he farmer is now assured a profit on
his entire wheat production of next
year, regardless of all happenings.
Whereas the business mans apprehen-
sion may be as TO what is the best pol
icy TO conserve what he has already
made. the farmer knows perfectly we'll
that the government is taking long
chances. all because OF him, and that a
great crop of wheat in this country
heXt year, as now seems probable,
spells lower prices. if nature be allowed
to take her course.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-27
New line of Stetson Hats
 just arrived
FREE DELIVERY PHONE 59
BROUGH VETOED
 LOCAL BILL YESTERDAY

Little Rock, March Ex-Governor Brough yesterday vetoed bill by Senator Walker Smith providing for the time for holding chancery court in the Seventh District This is done because he considers it unjust to pro- vide an additional expense for twice the number of terms as now provided, and further he says:
 Tt seems very bad precedent to set, for the reason that there are eigh- teen districts for the holding of cir cult, and twelve chancery districts in the state, and if the Eth Chancery District could hold court four times year in each county seat, there could ben o possible reason why this law should not be made to apply to the other 20 chancery and circuit courts of the state" This, the gov ernor concludes, would be an absurd ity.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-27

Burk, G. H. Carry, w. F. Flowers, R. O. Bryan, M. E. Milestone, w. P. Grace, Little Rock; H. J. Blumberg, A. B. Ewing, Chicago; H. Grossman, Pine Bluff; F. N. Failey, J. K. Davis, Dallas; F. B. Lane, Paragould; R. C.. Taylor, Blevins; A. D. Mills, Chatta- nooga.
 Let Us clean your electric fans. They need it before you begin to use them this summer Hamilton & liar rell. If
 Prayer meeting at the Baptist church this week will not be held until Thursday evening. After this, how ever, there will be regular prayer service each Wednesday evening.
 Our schools will suspend tomorrow afternoon and the teachers of the High School adn the Grammar School will go to Little Rock to attend the annual session of the State Teachers Association.
 Tomorrow night at the high school auditorium will be held theannual cup contest between the Garland and Zen ith literary societies. The chances are that one of the closest contests of his tory will be staged between these friendly opponents.
 A petition is being circulated among the business men this afternoon ask ing them to close their places of busi- ness each evening at o'clock, until September 1st, except saturday and railroad and mill paydays, which would give the employers and em- ployees most of the evening off.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE MEETING

The Democratic central committee of the Seventh CD Congressional dis trict met at Eldorado, Arkansas, Sat urday, March 24th, and called pri- mary to be held in this district on the 14th day of April to nominate two delegates to be elected to the consti- tutional convention and requested that each candidate pay to the secretary of each county central committee fee of S3.00 on or before April 3rd, but will not be required to pay any money to the state central committee. The county central committee will be re- Qured to certify return in their res pective counties to the secretary of the congressional committee on or be- fore April goth, which committee will meet in Camden April 21st, to convass returns and declare the results The two receiving the greatest number of votes will be declared the Democratic nominees from the 7th Congressional district
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-27
EAST SIDE FANS CHAL-
 LENGE WEST SIDERS

It is a certainty that spring has came.' Below we print a challenge issued by professional and business men of the East side to the profession al and business men of the West side for a game of base ball to be played Thursday afternoon, the proceeds to be given to the Prescott Fire Depart ment
 "To the Professional and Business Men of the West Side of Prescott:
 "We the undersigned, do hereby issue a challenge to the professional and business men residing on the West side of the city to play to a finish a game of base ball in the said city on Thursday, March 29. If this chal- lenge is accepted it will be agreed and understood that we are to have Rev. J. A. Parker for an umpire and the opposition may choose any one they desire. It is also agreed that all pro ceeds derived from this exhibition will be donated to the Prescott Volunteer Fire Company. J. Edward Barham has been chosen by the undersigned as "holder of the big sack" and some suitable person may be secured by the other side to assist in this
 It is necessary that this challenge be answered at once, so that all pre- liminaries may be arranged Get busy and let MT Barham, financial man. ager and secretary, have communi- cation from you at once.
 (Signed) H. E. Rouse, C. L. Green, A. s. Buchanan, R. P. Arnold, G. A.. Buchanan, Henry Moore, John B. Dalrymple, T. w. Felts, Hooper Me Cain, Dexter Bush, Harold II. White, J. Edward Barham, A. NJ. Westmore- land, Cleve Stivers, E. Y. Blakely, D. l.. billiard Wat w. White, J. NJ. Strip ling, E. M. Sharp, Joe Harrell, Werna Hamilton Ross Buchanan, II. T. Ken ney, Mark Smyth, Gould Wilson, Ed Barham, manager of team
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-27
MUCH EXTRA WORK IN MARCH.

It's between seasons now, when few persons perspire as much as health de mands. The result is double work for the kidneys, for the kidneys must throw out waste matter from the sys- tenn that is eliminated through the pores when persons perspire. Over worked, weak or disordered kidneys need help now. B. H. Stone, Reading. Pa, writes: Whenever | need a kid ney remedy l rely. on Foley Kidney Pills. They have been worth their weight in gold to me"
 Hesterly Drug Store. 2