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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Insurance Co. May
Make Up Loss of
Liberty Bond Club
Iowa Employers of Elmer
Dwiggins in This City to
Investigate Situation

Officials of the Bankers Life Insur-
ance Company, of Des Moines, Iowa,
indicated yesterday an interest in the
affairs of Elmer Dwiggins, missing
general agent for the concern, which
has aroused the hopes of men and
women who charge that he detrauded
them by appropriating their payments
for Liberty bonds.
|. NJ. Earle, ce-president and gen
eral counsel for the insurance COM
pany, came to New York TO investigate
the situation while the search for the
elusive Dwiggins continued in the Adj.
rondacks, where he is suppose TO have
fed.
Federal authorities refused to say
just where the legal responsibility OF
the company began or ended, or
whether it could be called upon TO re-
imburse those who had suffered
through the collapse of their agents
Liberty Loan Club" But Mr.. Ear!e's
attitude was interpreted TO mean that
it was not at all unlikely that his
bilities. These total $4,000, offset by
an account of $4,000 he placed with a
Wall Street broker.
Future Action Uncertain
Il am here to investigate the situa-
tlJn," said Mr.. Earle; ain other words,
TO see what it is up to US TO do. While
may feel in my heart that ! am here
to see that the investors do not lose
their money, am in no position to
proclaim that from the housetops. |
am simply here to get the facts and
wire them West. The directors will
make their decision tomorrow"
Mr. Earle admitted the Bankers Life
Insurance Company had accepted "a
degree of responsibility" for Dwiggins's
activities during the first loan.
"We knew nothing of Dwiggins's ac-
tivities in the second campaign" he
continued. "In the first campaign he
was authorized to push the sale of
bonds as hard as he could. Our whole
organization all over the country did
that.
"The question whether we could make
good the losses under the law would
have to be decided by the insurance de-
partments of this and our home state.
! know what their answer will be, but
| am not at liberty to state now"
The Federal investigation has turned
up the fact that Dwiggins was faml-
lar figure in Wall Street.
I'VE know" said District Attorney
Knox, that he spent several hours
daily in the office of a stock broker"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Six Teachers Shifted; Schools
Called Hotbeds Of Sedidop
Half Dozen De Witt Clinton Instructors Transferred
Board Three Suspended Tuesday Face Trial
on Disloyalty Charges

DR.. Iildsley's charges were s,s;e;..,
serious TO warrant immediate sn'.
sion. Nv
"We believe" said Acting Sn,.,
tendent Straubenmuller, shat IN
three teachers are not iniuenei,. ~
pupils for their good and 70, =,
citizenship. Some Of the teacaeu -.
claimed the right to be neutral ~
they hear disloyal utterances bv s
pills"
When the question Of transf....
the six other instructors was h,,.-f
up. Thomas ". Churchill obier,sI
the ground that the cause a,
transfer was indefinite and yan,.
terial on which TO injure the rs,. -
ton of teachers and demanded =.
definite reasons for the transit, \
given.
Sedition Menace in School.
In reply to this Dr. Tildsley s.a.
81 found that one teacher va, .
posed to the Liberty bond sale bs,,S y.
he thought money for the war $40
be raised by taxing increased p,os.'
| found that a pupil of De Witt ' nv
ton had written a letter in the for ~. :
a composition, in which he a,,,..'.
President Wilson, and when | 49,
another teacher what he would do 10
such letter he said he would reno,. 1
to the principal.
Arthur S. Somers then addressed =,
board concerning disloyal influence,
the high schools, which, he said ~.
a growing menace.
Bear this in mind" he exel,-.
"and give it heed: Night after a.
preachment by high school tescb.,'
spreading sedition and conspiraev n
condition that obtains in some a. ~
schools is plainly shown by n, T..
that not enough money was collee.,j !.
some of them to buy even LR,-,
bond. We shall be remiss in our a.,
TO our children and to our goyer-.,,
if we do not safeguard the comins -.
Grafton by teaching loyalty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15

and to recognize us as political a.
tenders, not common lawbreaker-
Warden Whitaker is short on ser,
ment and long on discipline. So-.
thing like ten years ago he was wa,tr
of the Indiana State ReformatOry y
der a Republican administrator, Al
is said to have obtained his appcs
ment in spite of the very great Opp,s
tion of the State Board Of Chsritiss
II was permitted no represenis.a
OF a newspaper TO get nearer the MSS
of the Workhouse than the outs
door. But every mothers daughlG 4
the thirty-one, while they were Sd. j
the courtroom, declared that they W.
never don workhouse clothing ar:
workhouse work. They declared u
if they could not wear their own ,lsx
they would wrap themselves in bla,z
and remain on their cots.
This picketing Of Presideni ! \
new play in American politics. By Ss.|
il is regarded as absurd, By msrY 4
regarded as outrageous, and By rirl
others as un- American and unps,Tett
But to those thirty-one women via N
sleeping tonight in the 0ceoeI|
Workhouse-all of them gentle veal
and all of them carefully educatet-g
we'll as their fellow workers n 2,
cause here, it is a terribly serious 81
thoroughly American crusade, mi
certainly know what they are doirgr
are following a carefully laid Og! ff
gramme.
Could Grant Requests
They will tell you that as he EsI
was driving most other thinr osl q
the minds Of the American people. =
it was driving suffrage out o. Ne
minds. When the spring va. y'SR
the silent procession Of the oa,'si
passed up and down in front o. y
White House. As Mrs. Lewis put
abort time before she was taken ''r
to prison, the attention OF the w
country was called sgein %
suffrage movement. IL gave ins
that which was dying. Il gave TtiS
for redoubled effort in oo'ah1
money for the cause. and ne treas
was filed as it was never filed Nn
In a little less than three wee" 81
thing more than $4,000 flowed
the treasurer's hands.
The whole movement was enetl
again, and the National Womsas IE
felt sure that, in spite Of the hs
istration's dictum that only war "a
ures should be considered By -
gress, the Anthony amendment w.
go through both houses. Ihour '.
90 to jail for what they do, tag n
surer of the Anthony amendmeH =
than ever. They are sure Of "
reimbursement of all, not some, 4" "
women Of the United States. ,A,,I
That was the last thought q ~
thirty-one women IN the Ve'1
workhouse tonight. and It viii w.
first thought when they see to'n""
sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15

The Board Of Education, at its meet
ing Yesterday, voted to continue the
suspension of the three teachers re-
moved Tue sday from De Witt Clinton
High School "for expressing opinions
which would tend to undermine good
citizenship" until they are brought be-
fore the board on charges.
Arthur s. Somers. a member Of the
board. declared at the meeting that
New York City's schools are hotbeds
of sedition and that the time has come
to rid the city of teachers who are
disseminating traitoroVs doctrines
among children.
The three instructors, Thomas Muf-
SON, A. Henry Schneer and Samuel ID.
Schmalhausen, were suspended after
an official investigation by DR.. John L.
Tildsley, Associate Superintendent Of
Schools. relative to the patriotism Of
members of the schools faculty.
This investigation produced further
results Yesterday wnen the board voted
TO transfer SIX otner teacners AiVin ~
Witt Clinton "for the good OF the
school system"
There are no charges against the
transferred teachers, nor Will their
transfer mean loss of salary TO them.
They are Morris Carasch, Joseph JAP
lonower, Israel Minsky, Cornelia Cleve-
land, Charles Ham and Michael hurz.
Transfers Opposed
Some opposition developed to the
continued suspension of the three
teachers now facing charges. This was
led by John Martin, who believed that
it would be as we'll to allow them to
continue at their work until report
had been received from the Teachers
Council, which has been appointed to
investigate their activities.
This was opposed on the ground that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Sideways Opening Delay'

The Seventh and Lexington ~
subways which II was hoped W0s'
in operation b. this December We
begin to run trains until some w.
January. This was announced ~
day by Public Service Comnni,'S, Y,
Travis Whitney, who placed 'n ~, =
for the delay upon the Interiors;. ,
"The responsibility rests WIZ NJ
Interborough," saird Mr. W. I,
"They know that everybody W." ~
ious for the new subways 70 - 2,
early this winter, and yet ihs{ a
until February, 1917, TO give ~. A
for ~ fears. and they waited ~ "A
summer and this fall 70 buy 20.
sary material for the eqOip''
these two lines" -
The Interborough furtne, -
the perfection Of New lorAs ~
tortation facilities yesterday W..
informed the Public Service ~. ~
sion that il would not opefsN
from the new elevated ie u.s;,,s
Corona TO Bay Shore and WI"
The company says that ehSnsT
ditions make it impossible iS .,
undertake this service al pfeS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Slight Opportunity
For Repairs

The situation of the railroads *
much worse than is generally realized:
We all know that the railroads OF
France, Germany and Russia are worn
out by the war. The same process OF
wearing out has begun here and is
proceeding rapidly. Traffic is heavy
and will grow heavier. Opportunity to
make repairs is lacking. New engines
cars and rails cannot be bought They
are being all sent to France and Rus
STA to rehabilitate the roads there.
The country faces rapidly wearing
out roads, increasing costs of railroad
operation, a financial situation in
which the private financing of inn
provements is difficult, labor that, in
view of its recent treatment by the
President and Congress, is rapaclous
and uncontrolled and it has no policy.
1t is drifting. All this points toward
gradual coming of government. control
of the railroads, not because that is
cure of the trouble, but because there
is no other way out. A strike in the
present instance will probably be
avoided. but the general labor situa-
ton will be made worse by the sue.
cess Of the forthcoming demands. And
the difficulties Of the railroads will be
increased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
A. F. of L. viii Fight
Rail Brotherhoods If
They Oppose Wilson
ISnccinL COrrespOndencc |

BUFFALO. Nov. l4.-If the Big
Four railroad brotheihoods by act or
threat embarrass the President, they
will not only lack the aid extended 10
them By the American Federation Of
Labor while the Adamson eiRht-hour
law vas pending, but they will have its
actiyc opposition. So says one Of the
highest officers Of the organization.
There Is no doubt as 20 where the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Wilson Ready to
Seize Railroads IF
Strike Is Ordered
Continued from page

eminent control is brought nearer. If
there is a strike government operation
begins at once, and it certainly will not
stop while the war lasts. If there is
arbitration and arbitration results as
il always does in a compromise verdict
for the workmen. and let us say they
get 5O.0OO,O0O of the S100.000,000 they
are likely to ask, either new basis
for a request from the railroads for
increased rates will be established or
the government will have to take upon
itself the financing of the railroads in
order to keep them in condition to
withstand the strain of war work.
No new request for more freight
rates is likely to be made. Indeed, IT
is a question whether the government
would not have to undertake financing
the roads in any case. And once
by the government begins
control will begin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Open Circus" to Ala a
Eighth Coast p =

The Great American Cireu,,
coeds from which will ereas N
for the individual. company s,s .
mental necessities" Of hs y ~
Defence Command. opened I'd
Field Artillery Armory, btv's.,la.
Sixty. eighth Street, last s..slsi
the afternoon a parade Sra
the armory TO Fourteen.n
Fifth Avenue and BroadV"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Walters Threaten SUB

Skyrocketing food prices h ,sr
tips the exception rather -, II
rule, according TO officials o. AZ
national Federation Of hoe. sS,s'
taurant Workers. 50 '"y -, =
held mass meeting IN Pa ~, s,I 1
last night and made plan; y ;r.1
$4,000 walters in New fofN 'v.Sf|
ton. Philadelphia. Baltimore '. az 4
ington during Christmas .,s,r Il
the unions demands for ngp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Judge Chambers
Issues Statement

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Judge
Chambers issued this memorandum to-
day:
"As a result of the efforts of the
Board Of Mediation TO bring the rail-
road executives and the brotherhoods
engaged in train operation to on agree
ment that there shall be no Interrupt
ton in their relations on either side
until ample opportunity shall have
been afforded the United States Board
of Mediation and Cancellation to bring
about, if possible, an amicable agree
ment. and that in the event of fail
ure 70 bring about such an agreement
any controversy that may have arisen
will be submitted to arbitration in &C
cordance with the provisions Of the
Newlands law. Commissioner Chambers
has held conferences with leading rail
road officials and chief executives of
the brotherhoods
AT a conference in Cleveland on
Thursday last. between Judge Cham
hers and Warren S. Stone, grand chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers: W. 5. Carter, president Of the
brotherhood Ct Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen; l.. f. Sheppard, first
vice-president Of the Order OF Rail
way Conductors, and W. G. Lee, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen, it is understood certain
substantial agreements were reached.
Judge Chambers declined TO state
what these results were, but the rumor
is that the executives Of the labor or
CARNATIONS agreed to the mediation
features of the proposal, and il is in
ttrf4h no
President. which is planned for 2:30
p. m, Thursday. November %, will have
reference to the arbitration features
Of the proposed agreement. II is
understood that these labor executives
are unwilling 10 commit their organi-
cations Internationally TO arbitration,
but that at the White House confer
ence on the 22d the executives will be
ready TO discuss with the President
some plan by which il is hoped an
adjustment will be reached which will
at least for the duration of the war
transportation.
managers Expected to Agree
Judge Chambers did not feel au-
thorized TO say what subjects would
be discussed at the conference. and
declined even TO intimate what results
were anticipated. lie regards the con-
ference as involving most serious
.ituation, as the transportation prob
lem is perhaps the most important one
connected with the successful prosecu-
ton Of the war measures Of the Ad-
ministratiOn.
"The Swtchmcn's Union Of North
America, il is understood. has agreed
20 the mediation and arbitration pro-
posals as a whole. and 1t is believed
that that is the attitude also Of the
Order Of Railroad Telegraphers. The
proposal il 70 be submitted 10 the con-
ference committee Of managers Of the
railways, and IL is anticipated that
the railroad executives will agree TO
both mediation and arbitration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Baron Megata in New York

Baron Tanetaro Megata, chief of the
special finance commission sent TO the
United States by the japanese gov
eminent, has arrived in this city. Con
ferences have been arranged for him,
it is understood, with New York
fnanciers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
81 More Pickets
In Jail; Object
To Prison Garb

Continued from page l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Picketing Filled Treasury

You are empowered to give us these
rights, because the orly laws of this
jail are the laws you make. Congress
conferred upon the Supreme Court Of
the District the power to make the
rules for any penal institutions. The
court has never made any rules. The
only rules that exist are the rules that
YOU have made. Therefore 1t is within
your power to grant us these rights
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

fuctcry. but under the existing condl-
lions 1t was hopeless failure. So
instead of wcdginE tho stones upright,
tho army roadbuildcrs finally laid them
flat. The traffic shook these Nat stones
down quickly. but moro were placed on
top Of them, along with broken bricks
and stones. and in this way many miles
Of roads have been built.
In building n road through a district
wrecked by gun fire the first thing
to be done is to clear right-ofway.
Often the surface is so cut UP that
only wagons, caterpillar tractors and
possibly COMMUNICATIVE trucks can
so over 1t. The holes are filled with
refuse. il tho road lies near or through
what was formerly a village. In the
oper country, where haste was impcr-
alive, farm buildings have sometimes
been torn down to furnish the neces-
sary filing. Sometimes it was neces-
sary to clear away the refuse from
fallen buildings which formerly Dor
dercd the road. first opening up lane
for single line Of trucks and then
widening this out.
Where a village has been the scene
of many conflicts. the ruins are not
only n gruesome place, but n most in
sanitary place. The remains of the
dead in advanced stages of dissolution
arc liable to be centers of disease,
and it is often necessary in working
in such places to sprinkle the mate
rails with chloride of lime and to take
every possible precaution against the
infection of cuts and bruises.
In mountainous districts in the
Vosgcs region and on the Italian
front the construction is much sim
plified by the ability to procure stone
| readily. When this is the case heavy
| macadam roads arc built in the usual
manner. except that in the danger
zone it is rarely possible to use power
rollers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
the studebaker to become effective, r
September Is. @ {

The Alsop Motor Company. Inc. re-
ports the salo Of a five and .one-half
ton Mack truck to w. S. Forbes last
week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

line. In the early days attempts were
made to use tclcford foundations in
damp places, where suitable stone
could be obtained. The stones were set
on edge and wedGcd with small stones.
In ordinary times such a foundation is
then consolidated by running a roller
over il. But behind the trenches no
roller could be used. 1t would rarely
have been possible to get it there and
then it would have been too much in
the way OF guns and ammunition
wagons to be allowed there in the
rush of II forward movement So in
stead of roller with broad wheels
the much narrower wheels of heavy
gun carriages and limbers were dragged
over the stones and hammered them
into the mud. Had it been possible
to cover the stones Immediately with
broken bricks or building refuse the
foundation might have proven salts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

Silver Laced Polish fowls are one OF
the most beautiful varieties of poultry.
They are bred in America. principally
for ornament. though III Germany.
France and Italy their laying qualities
are highly esteemed.
This variety has graceful, flowing
lines and extraordinary crests. The
feathers in all sections are white mar
rowly edged with rich black. II is one
of the several varieties of the same
class. which include white crested
black. white golden laced and buff
laced Polish. The white-crestcd black
is known in Europe as the Crested
Dutch variety. 1t is smaller than the
other varieties and never has a beard.
while the other Polish are larger I'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

go When war conditions started grain
prices soaring many farmers and back
yard poultrymcn were frightened and
began disposing of their focks. think
ingl that, profits were impossible with
tha.soaring price OF feed. This brought
about an over supply of poultry on
the markets. consequently prices were
made even lower than usual These
conditions are changing. 1t is more
apparent every day that tho poultry
man with a good size flock OF layers
this coming fall and winter will re-
alize fully as much on his investment
as he did in normal times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

j. G. Henning. of the firm of Hen
ming & Nuckols. returned yesterday
morning from a thirty-one day trip
to Denver. Col, by way Of Chicago and
returning by way of st. Louis. Louis
willie, and through the mountains Of
West Virginia to Richmond. He re-
ports a wonderful trip and states that
over the entire 5000 miles Travelled.
the worst roads, with the exception of
those encountered on Friday before
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

frame and arc bred with both crcsts
and boards.
The Polish fowls no doubt have been
used in the establishment of me of
the French breeds. like the Houdans
and Crevecoeurs. German paintings of
barn-yard scenes picture hens with
crests, which illustrate familiarity
born of continuous association with
crested fowls
Silver Laced Polish hens lay cXcep-
tionally we'll. though the eggs. which
are pearly white. are not large. They
are nonsitters. The chicks are some
what delicate at all stages. Their
crcsts prevent the young fowls from
seeing hawks. cats and other enemies
thus many losses are accustomed AL
together they require more care than
almost any other variety.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

B. A. Blonnor. distributor for the
Chandler six for this territory. has
recently returned from Il three-day
convention attended by fifty Of tho
principal Chandler distributors Of tho
United States and the entire Chandler
factory sales organization. at Cleve-
land. where the Chandler factory and
offices are located. Mr.. Blenner states
that Chandler business for tho first
six months Of tho calendar year showed
an increase In number of cars sold.
of moro than SIS per cent over the
same period in the year 1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
Sparks From Motorland
Events of Week on Automobile Row

w. A. Moores. who for the last three
years has been connected with the
Studcbaker agencies in Los Angeles
and Bakersfield, Cal. has returned to
Richmond. his native city. and will
join the force of the Coburn Motor
Sales Corporation. Mr.. Moores is an
experienced Studebaker man, having
been employed in both the mechanical
and sale end.
l.. e. (Doc) Bradley, formerly with
the Jones Motor Car Co., Inc, has
Joined the sales force OF the Model
Garage Corporation. distributors for
the Haynes Light Six and Light
Twelve.
Announcement has been made by J..
T. Darden, vice president and general
manager of the Coburn Motor Sales
Corporation Of an increase in price OF