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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Governors Report All Cen
sus Organization Has
Been Completed
Units of 30,0O0F ormed
Central Boards in Counties
and Towns to Work
Independently

Washington, May 90. - Preparations
10 register 100000 young men for
military service on June are proceed
ing swiftly throughout the country.
Advices reaching the War Department
show that forty-two states have their
machinery already organized ready to
proceed with the work.
The reports mean that central boards
have been established in counties and
cities for each 10000 population. that
blanks and forms have been distrib-
uted and that nationwide machinery
stands ready to take the military cen
sus in the shortest time ever allowed
for such a huge undertaking-one
fourteen-hour day.
The plan was evolved by Brigadier
General Crowder, provost marshal gem
eral as well as judge advocate gen
ersl of the army, and its efficiency
rests upon its simplicity. The scheme
is TO coordinate the vast electoral ma
chinery Of every state rnder one cen
trail authority. At one step all local
conditions are met in this way. No
matter what popularity Of election
system any state may have, it will
function perfectly in the national reg
istrstion scheme. and function without
readiustment. Supervised decentrali-
zation is what was aimed at and what
has been accomplished. according to
the reports that came pouring in to-
day.
All doubts as TO tbN wisdom of turn
ing this task over TO the states was dis
PEELED by the nature Of the governors
messages. A fine spirit Of cooperation
and desire to join in the national
teamwork for which the President has
asked IN his proclamation has been dis
played.
"Ohio is ready" reported Governor
Cox. Of that state.
"Oregon completely organized for
registration. even most remote pre-
cincts and mining districts" wired Gov
ernor Withycomeb.
Indiana ready" said Governor Good
rich. "All boards and registrars will
serve without pay
"All ready; preparation is excellent"
Governor Ferguson Of Texas tele-
grsphed.
"No doubt Of success Of registration
in Rhode Island said Governor
Beeckman.
other messages all were Of similar
import. and showed the enthusiasm
with which the states are undertaking
their task.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

colonies down to second lieutenants, for
the first division. This would be only
one-tenth of the number who will &c
with Pershing's division, which the
President announces is to be composed
exclusively of regulars. Therefore the
nresent plan will take from the most
pressing and necessary duty about ter
umes as many regulars as would nave
been taken under our proposal.
at has been stated that the regular
officers are opposed to our plan. AS
matter of fact, the most effective night
ing officers have been eager to be con
nectcd with or to have under them the
troops we proposed to raise.
Sought No Dramatics
"The President condemns our pro-
posal on the ground that 'undramatic
action is needed; action that is 'prac-
tical and of scientific definitiveness and
precision There was nothing dra-
matte in our proposal, save as any pro-
posal indicating eagerness or willing
ness to sacrifice life for an ideal is
dramatic.
at is true that our division would
have contained the sons or grandsons
of men who in the Civil War wore the
Blue or the Gray; for instance, the
sons or grandsons of Philip Sheridan
Fitzhugh Lee, Stonewall Jackson
James A. Garfield, Simon Bolivar Buck
ner, Adna r. Chaffee and Nathan Bed
ford Forrest; but these men would
have served, whether with commission:
or in the ranks, precisely as the res
Of us. and all alike would have beer
Judged solely by the effectiveness, in
GLIDING scientific defnitiveness,' witt
which they did their work and served
the flag of their loyal devotion"
The decision to disband the division
means that Governor Whitman's offel
Of a commission will be declined b!
Colonel Roosevelt on the ground that
the President having indicated that h
would not be permitted to fight, there
would be no incentive for men to en-
list to serve under him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Congress Urged
To Speed Up
On War Bills
Raising Money to Support
Fighting Forces Issue
of the Week
Senate Discusses Food
Plans to Prevent Speculation
a Feature Of Cores
Programme

Washington, May 2O.-Hsving pro-
yded for fighting forces in the war by
passing the army draft bill and the
measure increasing the navy and Ma
rine Corps, Congress now concentrates
its attention upon the problems of rais-
ing money to keep the fighting forces
In the field. 1t must also consider reg
ulating the food supply America must
furnish both for herself and her allies.
The Senate tomorrow will begin con-
sideration of the food legislation, while
the House proceeds with the 81 ,SOO,O0O
900 war tax measure. During the week
final enactment of the $3,342, 00O,0 900
war budget bill, with its authorization
of S75O,OO0,OO for American merchant
ships, is expected, and possibly the Ad-
ministration espionage measure also
will be passed.
Congressional leaders tonight said
that pressure from within and from
the White House and other sources for
more speed in passing the war legisla-
ton already has had its effect.
They pointed out that, coincldent
with the demands to speed up" Con-
gress passed more war measures last
week than it had during the previous
three weeks.
The first Administration food legisla-
ton to be taken up in the Senate to-
morrow provides for a Federal survey
of food supplies, measures to stimu-
late production, prevent boarding and
storage. licensing of food dealers and
conservation of bread bases by mixing
-four.
Senator Gore plans to offer an
amendment TO the survey measure to
deal with organized speculation, au-
thorizing the President to prescribe
regulations to prevent gambling in food
products. Prohibition advocates plan
20 make a vigorous fight for an amend
ment to prohibit grain or other food
stuffs from being manufactured into
liquor during the war
The revenue situation Is regarded
still in the formative stage, despite
the present war tax bill before the
House. Virtual rewriting of the meas
ure as il finally passes the House is
deemed assured in the Senate. Presi-
dent Wilson is reported to be dissatis-
fed with several features of the House
bill. The 10 per cent tariff tax, espe-
cally on merchandise now on the free
list, much of which is foodstuffs, is
said TO be especially distasteful to
many leaders of both parties.
That the aggregate tax levy of ST.
S00,00O,000 is too large is an idea ap-
parently increasing on the Senate side.
President Wilson also is said to be
doubtful on this point, and there are
many who would not be surprised If
the Senate should reduce the gross levy
to Sl400, 100000 or even less.
In the Senate the conferrees on the
espionage bill expect 10 reach an agree
ment early this week. probably with
adoption of the administration amend
ment authorizing export embargoes and
without any newspaper censorship pro-
vision.
Railroad legislation promises TO &C.
cure early Senate attention, the Inter
state Commerce Committee being at
work on the administration bill for
Federal control Of transportation facil-
itips
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Second Class Mail Rate
Still Under Discussion

Washington. MAY 90 Hours of talk
over the proposed second class mail
rate increase in the war revenue bill by
tho Ways and Means Committee to-
Gay resulted in nothing concrete being
accomplished. The committee will meet
again tomorrow in an effort to reach
an agreement before the measure is
called up in the House.
Discussion OF the proposed tax on adj
vcrtising. automobiles and musical in
struments, set for to-day. was not
reached. and members became pcssi-
mistic as TO the possibility of passing
the bill by Tuesday night. as Demo
cratic Leader kitchin had hoped.
No party lines have appeared i'm the
discussion OF the second class mail
rate, but there is general dissatis fac
ton with every proposal offered thus
far The Moon zone rate system. for
a separate charge on reading matter
and advertising. is being opposed. and
the Johnson plan Of basing the mail
rate on the subscription price and cir
Cuiation and various fiat rate increases
failed TO ind support of a majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
TIFFANY & Co.
WATCHES AND WRIST WATCHES
PLAIN AND JEWELED

pectancy of the wooden tonnage we
might be able 10 produce, but he has
at all times kept TO his first OPINION
that il was essential to produce all the
wooden tonnage we could produce as a
supplement to the steel ship output OF
the nation.
Should the effectiveness Of the SUB
marine be happily curbed, IT is obvious
that the first curtailing of production
would be to the wooden ship. In thi-
connection it should be noted, how
ever. that if the world produces all OF
the steel ships that it can now build or
can be built in the next eighteen
months. and in addition all the wooden
ships which can be built in that time,
il will not equal one-half the rate OF
destruction established by the German
submarine in the month of April of
this year.
Steel Men Promised Aid
The men at the head of the steel
producing industries realized late IN
April that unless the production OF
tonnage was stimulated there was a
good chance of the Germans winning
the war. They met together, elected
leader. entered into communication
with the Shipping Board and promised
to supply us with a very large amount
of steel for shipbuIlding within the
period of very few months, increas-
ing gradually from the present time to
maximum to be reached about Oc-
tober.
General Goethals thereupon began
upon a plan of organization of the
steel shipbuilding industry, which
through Standardization &C construc-
tion would enormously increase the
output of steel vessels. This plan
would require the taking over of all of
the vessels under contract in the ship
building yards whose date of compile
ton can be FASTENED Ly increased labor
and more rapid supply of materials
and equipment The Shipping Board
has asked on his behalf for power to
commander these contracts, and, where
necessary. the yards.
As the general stated before a Con-
gressional committee, We will build all
the wooden vessels and all the steel
vessels that can be built by the United
States which will be of substantial SER
vice in the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Bond Campaign
Boosting Sales
In Every State
Treasury Department Says
1t Is Beginning to Get
Results

Washington, May 20.-Plans for the
nationwide campaign to stimulate sub
scriptions to the Liberty Loan are fast
ripening. Already the campaign, yet IN
its opening stages, is bringing results
from every section of the country IN
the form Of increasing subscriptions,
Treasury officials say. The three-day
period az the start, during which Off
Gals were not wholly satisfied with
the nations response, has given way,
they claim, to demonstration of
patriotic COOPERATION which for sheer
immensely has not been excelled in
country.
The Chamber of Commerce OF tho
United States, with its hundreds OF
thousands of allied business men. the
Federal Reserve Bank committees,
whose network of financial and bust
ness connections covers the entire coun-
try, the National Association of Credit
Men, with representatives in almost
every city of size in the United States,
the American Bankers Association, the
National Association of Retail Mer-
chants, the billboard men, the adyer-
Using writer's, the insurance men, the
moving picture men, the merchants
the shopkeepers, the railroads, the au-
tomobile associations. the clcrgymen,
the boy scouts, every agency OF the
national governmental these and
others have combined to cooperate to
make the loan a success.
Posters in Shop Windows
Soon the shop windows of the coun-
try and the windows Of the nations
banks will blossom out in startling
posters of rcd, white and blue to carry
strong appeals to all passers by. One
Of the posters depicts the Goddess Of
Liberty, leaning forward with eyes
ablaze and pointing finger with the
plea, "Buy a Liberty Bond lest ] perish!'
One million of these will be distributed
From the billboards Uncle Sam will
point his finger at all who pass, with
the command. "Buy a. Liberty Bond;
I'll DO the rest" In another poster he
will be shown grssping the lapel Of a
man and exclaiming, where's your
button? Buy Liberty Bond, sirl"
"Buy Liberty Bond" will be flashed
the latter part of this week on every
moving picture screen in the country
An all-star movie cast will enact a
Liberty Loan play" which will be
widely distributed. Foreign language
newspapers, 500 strong. are spreading
the appeal in thirty-three tongues to
100000 persons.
Electric Signs To BE Used
Ia many cities electric signs will
flash the command. "Buy a Liberty
Bondl' Pittsfeld, Mass, will suspend
business entirely between 10 and /
a. m. next Friday, so the entire town
will have an hour to buy bonds.
Clergymen of all denominations will
open Liberty Loan Week on Sunday,
June 3. with reference from the pulpit
to the nations needs. More than fifty
thousand life insurance agents will
take a day off from selling insurance
and sell bonds instead. The American
Automobile Association will conduct a
house-to-house canvass throughout the
ration. Boy Scouts will devote at least
two days to a whirlwind campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

of those in the first division. were men
who had already seen military service"
Points Out Presidents Errors
81 wish respectfully to point out GER
tain errors into which the President has
been led in his announcement. He
states that the purpose was to give me
en independent command In my last
letter TO the Secretary of War ! eX-
plicitly stated that if were given per-
mission to raise an army corps of two
divisions to be put under the command
of some general like Wood. or Per-
shing, or Barry. or Kuhn, | desired for
myself only the position of junior
among the eight brigade commanders.
/ would not have been independent
would have been in precisely the same
position of all the other brigadiers, ex-
cept that ] would rank after and be
subordinate to the rest of them.
"The President alludes to our pro-
posed action as one which would have
an effect politically but as not con-
tributing to the success of the war
and as representing a policy of per-
sonal qualification and advancement.
| wish respectfully but emphatically TO
deny that any political consideration
whatever or any desire for personal
qualification or advantage entered into
our calculations. Our undivided pur-
pose was to contribute effectively to
the success of the WAY.
81 know nothing whatever of the
politics of the numerous majority of
the men who came forward, and those
whose politics ] do know number as
many Democrats as Republicans. Ny
purpose was to enable the government
20 use as an invaluable military asset
the men who would not be reached
under the selectiye draft. who are fit
for immediate service, and the great
majority of whom would not otherwise
be used at all.
AS above pointed out, all four diyi-
sions, IL the War Department could
equip them, would have been sent to
the aid of our hard pressed allies be-
fore the first of the selectiye draft was
even begun; and they would not have
been put into the firing line until the
French or British military authorities
deemed them At.
Had Army Officers Sanction
"The President says in effect that to
comply with our offer would be mis-
take from the military standpoint. and
he adds that regular officers whom
have asked TO assist me are some Of
the most effective of the regular army,
who cannot possibly be spared from
the duty OF training regular troops.
One Of the chief qualifications for mill
tary command is the ability to choose
for ones associates and subordinates
the most effective officers and this
Qualification the President thus states
that ! possess.
"As for my withdrawing them from
the much more pressing and necessary
duty of training me troops. ] wish to
point out that had asked for about
fifty regular officers, from lieutenant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
7. K. Disbands
Force; Tells
Men to Enlist

Continued from page I
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he period of payment to be five

S. Davies Wsrfeld, president of the
Continental Trust Company, of Balti-
more and chairman Of the executive
committee of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, who recently called confer
ence of owners Of railway securities, to
be held in Baltimore on May % at the
Hotel Emerson, was in this city yester-
day to discuss the selling of Liberty
Loan bonds to railroad employees.
81 shall do my utmost in this, as in
other directions, to stimulate subscrip-
tons to the loan" said Mr.. Warfield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21

of both dirigibles and captive sslloc ,.'
The building number OF each aiIe.
will be placed in figures three '.s -
high on each side Of the rudder, w. -,
TOP OF the white band hers'n0s'''
mentioned"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-20

over at the parish house tonight. The
Michelins. in the games played TINS
year, have been fiopped very readily
but they expect to corral a young crop
OF heavies tonight, who Will give the
Y. NJ. c. a battle royal to finish the
season without the loss OF game on
their home court.
The Milltewn athletes have had no
trouble in getting bookings, having
opened with the Riversides, when
they were defeated ~S0-2s; PLAYED next
against the X. of p, when they lost
25-17: then to the K. of r, 22-li;
next to tonight's opponent, the 4. Nd.
c., who beat them 60-22; later they
hobbed up. and were again beaten by
the Y, M. c., despite the addition OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-20
SECOND SIMPSON
CONTINUE PERFECT
Win Sixth Game from South
Amboy NJ. E. Team Without
a L0SS-N. James Features
for Team.
s. S. A. Il, Standing.

The Simpson M. e. Second again
pushed their way upward at the lead
of the Sunday Schools Athletic
League. when they sailed into the
South Amboy M. e. team and defeat
ed that crew by a score of 1928. in
the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium. The
South Amboys played gamely, but the
Seconds gave them no opportunity to
pass them from the start to the fin
ish.
The game marked the resumption
of basketball in the league and there
was a goodly crowd out to see the
fun.
The Simpson team started with a
rush. and at the tap of the gong at
the end of the first stanza, they led
by count of 1876. In the second
half tho John street athletes livened
UP bit, but at the same time, the
Simpson team was playing the same
brand of ball, and kept the South Am
boyans from becoming dangerous.
N. James, of the South Amboy
team, made seven baskets, the same
as Rankin and Mullins for the Sec
onds. James likewise scored three
times from the foul line, making all
but six OF the twenty-three points
run up by his team.
The line up and score of the game:
Second Simpson 50 S. A. M. e. 23
hoyen ............... N. James
Rankin .......... III. Hoffman
forward
Mullins ................ T.. Hoffman
center
Teddsraon Ton Erar,,in q Glrner fae
guard
Field goals: N. James Z. Rankin z,
Mullins z, Oliver 2, II. Hoffman 1,
Fedderson I, Franklin /.
Foul goals: N. James s, Mullins 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-20
MIDDLESEx MATCHES TO
Be ROLLED TONIGHT

The Y. M. c. A. bowling team in
the Middlesex County Bowling League
will roll against the South Amboy
bowlers tonight on the local alleys;
Railway pinners will entertain the
Keyport Brunswicks on their alleys,
and the Roosevelt team will go to
meet the Woodbridge Parish House
team on the latter's alleys.
There is little prospect of the
Brunswicks being helped down the
line by a defeat from the Railway
team, as the latter five are not ex-
pected to bother the Hopkinsites very
much. The chances for the Roosevelt
team to topple Woodbridge, may help
the Amboy representatives considera-
bly,. providing. of course, that the
South Amboy team does not prove
stronger than they are rated and sep
arate the local men from the match,
and a better standing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-20
WANT END TO
SOUABBLE WITH ST. PETERS

Sporting Editor EVENING NEWS.
Dear Sir:-In yesterdays issue the
management of St. Peters Y. NJ. c.
team, speaking of the Riverside-Y. NJ.
C. series, expresses the hope that the
matter "has been satisfactorily ended"
The Riversides are not as anxious
to finish the series by the newspaper
discussion began by the Y. M. c., but
are ready at any time to meet the Y
NJ. C. on the court. If Manager Peter
son is still unwilling to have his team
finish the series on a neutral court. as
suggested by many of the fans, the
Riversides will be pleased to have him
submit a date for the next game to
be played in the parish house, either
during the Lenten season or after 1t.
Truly yours,
HAROLD C. HOFFMAN,
Mgr. Riversides.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-20
PAGERS ROLL 1895;
BEAT AMBOY FIVE
Boyer With 246 and Koyen
With 223 Head List in Inter-
eSting Interstate League
Match at BohnsaCk's.
Interstate League Standing

The PAGERS won three straight and
remarkable games in the Interstate
circuit last night. from the Ambov
rive, who started strong in the early
part of the sea son. but have fallen
INTO lad grace In their last seyeral
matches.
The PAGERS clipped off q team score
OF l.oS5. or one of the highest pinfalls
maoe by five man team in this Sec
ton in many months. The 1925 of
the Roosevelt Y. M. C. A. and the
l,o25 Of the Y. M. C. A. team made
last week, in the Middlesex County
Bowling League are the nearest ap-
proaches to the PAGERS mark. Ray
Boyer clipped a score of 246 for the
best mark of the night.
koyen, at anchor, made the next
best mark, and scored it in the last,
or igh game, at 223, Jenkins secured
2o3 IN that stanza, and Eyerkus and
Stegmayer rolled good scores.
In the first game, the PAGERS roll
ed but $40, but that was sufficient to
beat out the Amboy Five. In the
second the winners went to $50, and
then came their prize score.
Boyer hit the high average for the
night, Koyen the second best, while
Stegmayer and Eyerkus were tied
with pinfall Of 569. Mallet main
tdineu tne pest average for the Am
boys, with two double century scores.
He was the only member of his team
who was able to get in 200 or better.
The scores of the match, which was
rolled on the Bohnsack alleys, follow.
The teams will meet in another sahed-
uled match on the Y. M. G.. A. alleys
on Friday night. The PAGERS have
now taken two matches from the Am
boy Five, one at the Y. M. C. A. and
the other at Bohnsack's: