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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Germany's Bumper
Potato Crop Dwindles
Reports Exaggerated by Au-
thorities; Plea for Increased
Ration Refused

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1.-THE Ger
man Food Ministry, in replying TO a
petition from workingmen in the So
lingen district, declares it is impossi-
Die 10 increase the potato ration of one
pound daily because il is doubtful IL
the original great expectations as 70
the size OF the potato crop are real
lied. Although the potato crop IN
doubtedly is good this year, it would
seem that the German authorities had
exaggerated the crop returns. In ear
lier announcements it was said that
the great potato crop had solved the
food difficulty.
The oats crop is so poor that German
farmers will be permitted to retain for
the feeding OF their own horses only
enough fodder and grain of their own
raising to give each horse d daily ra-
tion Of two pounds. The farmers must
accomplish their heavy work as best
they can with underfed animals. Army
horses, even those doing the heavy
work Of hauling ammunition TO the
batteries in Flanders, will fare little
better. The army horses FOR months
have been on q twO-pound ration. re-
sulting in the wholesale breakdown Of
horse transport.
German newspapers print reports
that American tonnage negotiations
with Japan and neutral countries are
approaching conclusion. They have
little to say, however, at the prospect
OF hundreds Of thousands Of tons OF
shipping being placed al the dispcsi-
ton of America and the Allies to
counteract the effects Of the subma-
rine campaign.
The "Lokal Anzeiger," Of Berlin.
prints q short and nasty editorial, with
the evident purpose Of arousing III
feeling on the part Of neutral coun-
tries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Acts to Nip Navy Yard Plot

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-An al.
legged German plot in connection with
the Philadelphia Navy Yard to-day
caused United States Marshal Noonan
to revoke all permits for alien enc
mics to go within the one-mile limit Of
League Island.
He sa;5 he had received from a secret
source information Of alleged German
activities near League Island He
spoke OF the recent Baltimore pier
fire. in which valuable goods consigned
TO the Allies and United States SOL
diers in France were destroyed, and
said he was taking steps TO prevent
such a thing from occurring here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Abrupt Curtailment of
Industries Not Planned
Manufacturers of Non.Essentials Reassured by.
Government, After Banks Send Hurry Call for
"Soft Pedal" to Head Off Panicky Symptoms

tries Board statement 20 the effect that
curtailment Of industry because OF Goa
shortage was "a question for the tuel
Administrator. DR.. Garfield, 70 deter
mine is widely interpreted here as an
attempt on the part OF Judge Lovett
committee to pass the buck TO the
fuel administration. IL can be conn-
IDENTIFY stated that Fuel Administrator
Garfield is equally DESTROYS OF avoiding
the job.
Garfield to Go Slow
To be sure. the head Of the fuel ad-
ministration was entirely willing a
week ago to curtail right and left. In
fact. he had prepared fuel priority or
ders which would have practically put
a dozen industries completely out OF
business However, since that time ne
has received much advice Among other
things, he has been reminded that Con-
gress will be in session next month
and that Congress might WELD CLUB
over any government official or organl-
zation which adopted the autocratlc
curtailment methods which the fuel
administrator proposed. The result
was that DR.. Garfield concluded TO go
slow" He showed this in the statement
be made to-day, which reads:
"If voluntary economy on the par'
of industrial and domestic consumers
added TO the increased coal production
OF 1917. which will reach total OF over
$4,000 900 tons, does not provide fuel
enough for the war and 70 keep our
people warm. there will come time
when some limitation will have to De
imposed upon manufacturers OF non
war products. In such an event the
business world may feel sure that al
the bearings Of such limitations VIII
be given thorough consideration, and
that the necessary coal will be obtained
with the least possible interference
with industry.
Urges Voluntary Curtailment
Arbitrary limitation is a last re-
sort. and to be avoided il possible
In many cases industrial concerns nave
already begun voluntary curta!!ment
Of their use of coal. Such efforts will
receive the fullest support and encour-
agement Of the fuel administration. in
Guiding technical advice on the use OF
fuel. The important point for every
one TO remember is that if coal IS now
consumed in the old 'peace-tlme way
the supply will fall 100000 tons
short Of necessary requirements. in
spite OF the large increase in produc-
ton.
"As | have stated before. the fuel
administration is determined that SUI
fcient coal for the war. for public
utilities and for domestic consumers
shall be provided.
"The way to prevent those losses in
cident upon limitation of industry -
for every consumer OF coal 70 cut o.
waste and unnecessary CONSUMPTION
With an iron hand and to start on TINS
intensive course Of conservation with
out. moments delay"
The gist Of the matter is that, after
eight months il the war. the United.
States has yet to learn the lesson. OF
centralized industrial control. Of CO.
ordinated purchasing. of labor eX-
changes and the other wartime insti-
tutions which in England are consoll-
dated in the Ministry Of Munitions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
. Killed, a Die of Cold, l
browns and IL Stray in
Open Boat, Sims Gables
c;x of Naval Crew
Reported Dead
New York Men in Ships
Naval Guard Picked Up
by British Patrol

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Nineteen
ian including six members of the
,,val armed guard, probably lost their
lives when the American steamship
po,bester was torpedoed in the wal
,one November ..
Early reports to the Navy Depart
-.r. told only of two members of the
rev being killed by the explosion. But
today vice-Adu,iral Sims cabled that
,oyr men died Of exposure in an open
hat: that anothe- boat, with the &C
and officer and eleven other men, had
noe, given up as lost, and that one
,smber Of the crew was drowned. Sec
ard Engineer Sondau and an oiler
canned Anderson were previously re-
,orted killed by the explosion of the
torpedo.
Armed Guards Reported Lost
Members Of the armed guard in the
...ond officers boat believed to have
bssn lost we're:
Barnard Joseph Donovan. seaman;
amt. Katie Lynch. 90 Hickman Street.
p.ulipsburg. Warren County y. J.
Marshall Underwood COrun, sea-
,sn. mother, Annie Corun. Rural
Route No. II, Lexington. Ky.
ysarl Ralph Cox. seaman; father,
Amer c. Cox. 4524 Garfield Avenue.
Kansas City. No.
George Franklin Wheeler. jr.. sea-
man; father, George Franklin Wheeler
spring Lake Road. Waterbury. Conn.
James Crowley, seaman; mother
Catherine Crowley, 359 East 14oth
Street, New York. y. Y.
Ernest H. Gragg, seaman and mem
ss- Of the guard, and three members
q. the Rochesters crew died from ex-
posure In another boat.
G-arg's body was landed in Ireland
and was buried there. He enlisted at
Houston. Tex, February 20, this year
and his mother. Mrs. Cora Gragg. lives
Al SIS Gregg Street, Corpus Christi
Tex
New York Men Among Saved
Five Of the naval guard were in q
boat picked up by British patrol aho
in ali seven OF the navy men are known
10 have been saved They are;
william Frederick Eisenhardt, sea-
.,,,. Fa.La-. Tonn Edward Eisenhardt,
pa Cravier Street. New Orleans.
Thatdeus Hyatt Fellows, seaman;
father, Harry Z. Fellows, 1882 Clay
Avenue, New York.
William Fouls, gunners mate;
mother. Sarah Grassiek, 4I9 West l4otn
Street, New York.
Joseph Powell Hoff, seaman; mother,
Carrie ". Hof. Doyle, La
Edward Norton McCausland, chief
boatsvain's mate; father, Harry Nc
Causland, ST. John, New Brunswick
Canada.
Stephen Joseph stsvish, coxswsin;
uncle. John Gransky, 80 Van Kssen
Avenue, Bound Brook, y. j.
Warren Brown Thompson, seaman;
mother julia Thompson, lmlaystown'
Nh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Bernstorf Aid.
Seized in Chicago
Private Detective Is Alleged
To Be German Secret
Service Agent

CHICAGO, Nov. l7.-Joseph W.
Moth, German secret service agent en-
ployed by Baron Won Bernstorff and
Captain Won Pspen and trusted mes
senger Of Baron Kurt Won Reiswitz,
former German Consul in Chicago,
vanished" into a Chicago jail tonight.
When Moth was arrested among his
effects was found plain white card.
Federal agents were about TO pass it
as of no consequence when one OF
them held it to the light. This re-
veaed deity concealed German coat
of arms, secret markings and serial
number. Operatives say that Moth has
admitted this serial is fts number in
the German secret service and the
card his identification.
When faced with letters taken from
his effects, signed BY both Won Bern
storff and Won ReiswitZ, he admitted
he had been in their employ, but In
sisted it was before the United States
declared war. Since then, he says, he
has not been connected with the Ger
man Secret Service.
Moth, the government has learned
was born in Baden, Germany, twenty
eight years ago. He had no registra-
ton card, nor was he registered as an
enemy alien. He came to Chicago
about seven months ago and, IL is as
serted, has posed as a United States
Secret Service agent.
Soon after his arrival here he pre-
sented himself at the Mooney Boland
Detective Agency and was employed
After he was put to work the agency
became suspicious of him. and con
ference was held with Federal officials
Moth was Swallowed wherever he went
until il was decided that evidence
against him was conclusive. He was
called into the Office yesterday. as If TO
receive an assignment. A Federal OPP
erative was waiting to take him into
custody.
Among the letters seized, signed by
Won Bernstorff and Won Reiswitz, were
several which had been "doctored.
probably by Moth, so that 1t is impos-
sible TO decipher their meaning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Venizelos Ready
To Mobilize Army
When Allies Help
Must Have Necessary Sup.
plies and Equipment,
Says Greek Premier
tStGf CorTespondencel


LONDON. Nov. I7.-Venizelos. the
most famous statesman in South Eu-
rope and in many ways the greatest
man since Bismarck, to-day gave an
interview TO the correspondent of The
Tribune.
when you ask ne whether I am an
optimist or pessimist," said venizelos,
who is OF medium build with gray-blue
eyes and an exceptionally charming
manner, 81 can only say that there is
no doubt in my mind about the end of
the war. held the opinion at the out
set that the Allied powers and Entente
would achieve victory over the Central
empires, and l have not changed my
views in this respect.
Success is indeed doubly assured
row that America has taken up arms.
1t is absolutely inevitable.
81 am fully prepared to see Germany
gain further victories in the field, great
victories perhaps. in appearance. but
they will contain no elements calcu-
lated to stem the rising tide of the Al
lies power. refer especially 10 the
immense value of Americas future part
in the war, part which will prove de-
cisiye.
Confident of German Defeat
Prussia has had very many years in
which to bring her military power to
a state bordering on perfection. Eng.
land, in a grand sense, has developed
here only since the war. The German
Empire Of to-day is able to show spec
tacular military achievements as d.
rect result Of the long preparations.
NY unwavering conviction is that there
will ultimately come a day when she
will be beaten in her own field.
"The conduct of the war must be
directed on the part Of the Allies
toward this final decision. There is no
room for compromise with the enemy
The only road for US to travel Is the
road which leads to military triumph.
"Salonica is, of course, always men
sced by enemy forces operating in the
neighboring war theatre, but | have
troops who can be depended upon, TO-
gether with reserves at depots. They
are picked men, filed with the right
spirit, and they have already seen
much service on the Balkan fronts
since | established a provisional gov
eminent at Salonica.
with regard 10 the other Greek
armies. they will be modified when |
have the necessary equipment and ma
terial. / am ready 10 issue an order
for general mobilization the moment
the Allies help me in connection with
the supplies required.
Five Hundred officers Dismissed
81 have been obliged to dismiss 500
suspect officers who were circulating
pscifist views in various barracks.
told them that they could perhaps
come back later
"The approaching conference in
Paris, in which America will take part,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Hoboken to Give
Mothers Food Cards

Hoboken, ". j.. is about to inaugurate
n system Of food tickets, whereby
motkers Of young children will be able
to purchase staples Of which there is
a shortage. At present the system will
il will be extended to other foods.
Red cards will be issued on Tues
day 10 every mother with a child less
than eighteen months old: ms VIII
sntitie her 10 one pound OF graduated
sugar each week. il she has TWO under
that age, she may purchase pound OF
sugar every three days.
fbo cards are 20 BE- presented at
either the Board Of Health Otice or
The I'd Precinct police station. Al each
mace there will be = nurse. who wall
ISSUE an order. which will be good 10.
a pound Of sugar on presentation !"
certain stores with ten cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

will perhaps make fresh arrangements,
regarding Greece and the Balkans. l
visited Pashiteh. the Serbian Minister,
at Corfu. on my way here. We have
worked hand in hand since 1912.
81 told ex-King Constantine IN Feb
ruary. 1915. that wanted Greece to
enter the Dardanelles campaign. When
he refused ! pointed out 70 him that
his opposition was tyrsnnical.
when the Bulgarians attacked our
ally the King said that he would not
fight Germany. expostulated with
him. and he told me that the internal
affairs Of Greece we're within the
sphere OF the peoples representative.
but that in matters of foreign policy
the King was responsible to God alone
In this way he definitely violated the
constitution and also our treaty with
Serbia"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Japan Inventors Link
Wireless to Telephone
Communication Between Sys-
TENS Easily Made-Ameri-
can Inventor Outdone
[Stnf pondencel

WASHINGTON. Nov. l7.-AdVces
received from Tokyo to-day state that
the japanese Department Of Communi-
cations has announced the invention
Of a method By which communication
can be made freely between an ordi-
nary telephone wire system and a
wireless system.
An official, speaking Of the inyen-
ton, said il was the result Of the
studies of two experts, Messrs. Tone
gawa and Torigats. He added that
few years ago a similar attempt was
made by an American expert. who has
not yet announced the completion OF
his invention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Socialists Want =
Naturalization
Laws Changed
They Seek Shorter Proba-
tionary Period for Bene-
fit of Alien Women

Men and women Of the East Side met
Yesterday to consider a plan whereby
the causes of socialism and labor IN
New York City might be strengthened
materially through an alteration OF the
present naturalization laws. These
laws provide that az applicant for citi-
zenship must wait two years after tax
ing out his hrst papers before ne be-
comes a voter. DE must also nave
lived in the United States for FIVE
years. II is the hope of East Siders,
now that suffrage has been granted TO
women. that the period OF probation
NAV be shortened for the sake OF
alien women who desire TO become
citizens.
II was said at yesterdays meeting,
which was held under the auspices or
the Naturalization Aid League, sub
sidiary Of the great garment trade
unions. of which Morris Hillqult IS
chairman. that there are 100000 alien
women OF voting age on the East Side
and probably 300. 900 in the entire city.
All of these. under the present raw,
will have 20 wait two years before
achieving the suffrage.
Think Law Unfair
This arrangement, according 70 the
opinion of the league, Is unfair TO the
Socialist party, with which most OF
these alien women are in sympathy.
The other political organizations, II
was pointed out, are composed Tor the
most mart of native born citizens. Wom-
en- of these parties will get the vote
without trouble.
Many women of the Socialist party,
however. under the present rule will
have 20 wait for five years, after hrst
announcing their intention TO become
citizens. in order to obtain the vote.
This. the Naturalization Aid League
believes. is manifestly unfair.
Miss Juliet Stewart Pointz. director
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Jamaica Bars Aliens Unless
British Consul Vises Passports

WASHINGTON, NOV. II.-Ihe Act
ing Governor OF Jamaica has issued an
order requiring every alien who ar
rives at Jamaica from any country not
within the British Empire to bear a
passport, which document must have
been vised by a British consular Off
Ger in the country from which hs EN-
banks for the island
Persons who sail for Nrnaisa with
out having their passports so vised
will suffer serious embarrassment. it
was officially aansvneed to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
German Dye Makers Plan
To Regain Monopoly

WASHINGTON, Nov. ls. - The
eFrankfurter Zcitung," according to
adviees received here, states that the
eapital Of tibet foremost anilino dye
eompanies Of Germany has been large
~ Increased. The amount Of this cap
,tai. il was reported, represents In the
sgo,eoate a sum which can be com
,,sSsd oniy with the capital Of the great
ensneiai institutions and the mining
group.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-16

covered, Physically the owner Of
the false eye was otherwise built for
a soldier, but this one blemish was
sufficient to cause his release and he
was sent home.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-16
Those Hopeless Husbands.

The ladies', God bless 'em, were
talking. in the humorously indulgent
way in which they usually tackle the
topic about their husbands and 9TH
er women's husbands.
John is perfectly helpless without
me-" said Mrs. A.
"IIenry's that way. too" said Mrs
II. 81 don't know what would be-
come Of him IL Id leave him for a
week. IT,"
isn't it the truth?" sighed Mrs.
c. You'd think my husband was a
child the way | have to take care of
him. Why, whenever he is mending
his clothes, or sewing on buttons, Or
even darning his socks, | always have
to thread the needle for him. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q ASTO p , ~
CONSIDERABLE CLASS
TO THIS EYE OF GLASS

San Antonio. Texas, Nov. l0.-Aa
artificial optic, so perfect that ii bore
critical examination of physicians,
was responsible for its owner finally
being discharged from service in the
National Army at Camp Travis. The
young man had been drafted from an
Oklahoma town, and appearing be-
fore the exemption hoard, passed the
medical examination, and having
otherwise qualified, was accepted and
came to Camp Travis for training,
with several thousand others from
his State.
He had been enlisted and was
working when the recruits were CIV
en- a color test by the army doctors
When a blind was put over the good
eye the owner of the perfect glass
optic couldn't distinguish red from
white, and the deception was dis
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-16
MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Harye Condit, ct al, Plaintiffs,
vs.-Notice of Sale.
Elk Parte.
BY virtue of judgment and or
der of sale rendered in the above
styled action at the September term.
1917, of the Ohio Circuit Court. for
the purpose of distributing the pro-
ceeds among those entitled thereto
and the purpose of paying the cost
of this action and of this sale, will
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest and best bidder at the court
house door in Hartford. Kentucky.
on Monday, November %, 1917. be-
ing the first day of a regular term Of
the Ohio Circuit Court, at about the
hour of one o'clock p. m, on cred
II of g and IL months, the following
described property, to-wit:
Two tracts of land situated and
being in Ohio county, Kentucky, and
bounded and described as follows;
Tract No. beginning at a stake
on the south bank of Rough River.
corner OF EVERY Bros land; thence
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-16
STATUS OF The
NATIONAL GUARD
NOT LIABLE TO STATE DUTY Az.
TER WAR; WILL BE CIVIL
IANS.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Kentucky
National Guardsmen, now in Federal
service, will become civilians at the
end of the war. Because of the
drafting of the entire National Guard
into Federal Service Kentucky now
has no National Guard. What for
merry was the Kentucky National
Guard has been wiped out of exis-
toncc.
A number of inquiries as to the
status OF the guardsmen brought this
information from the War Depart
ment.
When the National Guard of Ken
lucky was drafted into Federal SER
vice every man was formally dis
charged from State service. This
means, the war heads say, that all
members of the National Guard rails
ed in the State will become civil
ians when mustered out of Federal
service.
This is different from what hap
poned when the local troops went 10
the Mexican border They were not
discharged from State service at that
time and when their period of SER
vice on the border ended they re-
turned to their old station as men,
bers of the National Guard at home.
The War Department has advised
the State authorities that they may
proceed with the creation of new
National Guard, provided they stay
within the law which limits the guard
to not exceeding 500 members for
every Representative and each of the
Senators from the State in Congress.
When the war with Germany ends
the members of the old National
Guard, now in the Federal service,
will not return to their armories and
will not replace the regiments that
may have been raised since they
left.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-16
Bad Cough? Feverish? Grippy?

You need DR.. Kings New Discovery
to stop that cold, the soothing bal
sam ingredients heal the irritated
membranes. soothe the sore throat,
the antiseptic qualities kill the germ
and your cold is quickly relieved. Dr.
Kings New Discovery has for AS
years been the standard remedy for
coughs and colds in thousands of
homes. Get bottle to-day and have
it handy in your medicine chest for
coughs, colds, Group. grippe and all
bronchial affections. At your drug
gist, soc. 2
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-16

with their line S. Ga w. 1874 poles TO
a sweet gum. elm and hickory:
thence N. 26 w. go poles to q
stake; thence N. 6A w. 60 poles and
Is links to two elms on the bank of
Rough River; thence up Rough Riv-
er with its meanders to the begin
ming, containing So " acres, more or
less. Being the same land convey
ed to w. F. Condit by l.. Fl. Condit
and wife. Halle Condit. on the 10th
day of August. 1914, by deed of
record i'm the Ohio County Clerk
Office. in deed book so. page AIS.
Tract No. beginning at a stone
and hickory stump on the bank of
Rough River, the said stump is the
stump of the hickory tree called for
in former deeds to this land, known
as the Spangler tract; thence due
south S6S poles to willow and
black oak on the north bank Of
Grassy Greek to Rough River; thence
up Rough River to the beginning and
containing 100 acres.
The interest of the infants. Byron
V. and Lou Belle Williams in said
land will not be paid. but will re-
tain a lien on said land until tho
guardian of each of said infants
shall qualify and execute bond IN
this court.
The purchaser Will be required 10
execute bond with good and su!r-
ciont security for the purchase price
OF said land Immediately after sale.
and a lien will be retained as adli-
tional security.
Given under my hand this the 9Th
day of November. 1917.
OTTO c. MARTIN,
idt3 Masts: Commissioned.
Barnes & Smith. Attorneys.