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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Plattsburg Awards
Made Public Sunday
48 New York and Brooklyn
Men Picked for Ordnance
Department

PLATTSBURG, n. Y, Nov. 23.-The
students who have won commissions as
the result of the three months OF train
ing in the second camp will have the
parchment certificates handed them
tomorrow afternoon. The list VIII be
available for publication in Sunday
morning papers.
A list of forty-eight New York and
Brooklyn men who have been selected
for the Ordnance Department was given
out to-day. It follows:
Tenth Company-George F. Norris
sey, captain.
Eleventh Company-Captains, Vern
Prddy, William II. knight, William 5
Doscher: first lieutenants, Charles W.
Stephens, Henry Cunningham, jr, and
Charles p. Kelly.
Twelfth mpany-Edward B. John,
major: captains, John Mortimer
Schwerin and John J. Tuohyj first lieu
tenant. James A. Burton.
Thirteenth Company - Andrew j.
Hudson, captain; Bernard Cain, first
lieutenant.
l4th Company-Captains, Joseph P.
Jefords. Burnett B. Wright and David j.
Sheeran; Second Lieutenant, Osborne
c. Butcher.
18th Company-Captains, Robert w
Blair, T.. d. Morgan Rowland, Charles
Lee Phillips and George A. Reeder;
First Lieutenants Henry X. Eilers,
Percy St. Clair Browne, Howard g.
Lambert AMI John y. Connolly; Sec
ond Lieutenants S. Alonzo NJ. Covert
and Peter w. Coleman.
18th Company - First Lieutenants
Leon II. Wheeler, Thomas +. Citizens
and Eugene c. Grant.
18th Company-Captain Henry Soss,
Second Lieutenant Arnold +. Kupper.
4th Battery-Captans Paul II. Weld
mann and w. j. Barcus; Second Lieu
tenant Harry p. Sullivan, First Lieu
tenant Henry 2. Kirkham.
9Th Battery - First Lieutenants
Leonard J. Dibble and Forahim F. Nor
rison.
9Th Battery-Captains Francis B.
Farley, ". s. s. Rodgers, jr. and Gar
rift s. Cannon: First Lieutenants
Everard II. Boeckh and Frank C. Jones;
Second Lieutenant S. Clifford Merrill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Bishop Hayes Named
General Chaplain

BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.-The Pope
has announced through Cardinal Glib
bons and the Papal delegate at Wash
ington the appointment of Bishop Pat
rick ]. Hayes, Auxiliary Bishop of New
York, as general chaplain of the Catho
lie priests in the United States Army
and Navy. Catholic discipline, hereto
fore, required that every priest mus
get authority for the administration OF
the sacraments from the Bishop at the
head OF the diocese in which he hap
pened to be residing.
Since 1915, when Auxiliary Bishop
Thomas +. Cusack was elevated TO .hc
bishopric of Albany, the delicate health
of Cardinal Farley has thrown most oil
the diocesan work on Auxiliary Bishop
Hayes. lie was promoted from chan
celior of the archdiocese to Auxiliary
Bishop in 1914. Before assuming his
duties as chancellor, he acted as sec
rotary to Cardinal Farley.
Bishop Hayes was born in New YorH
in 1867. He was graduated from Man
haitian College and later from the old
Troy Seminary. After his ordination
he was sent to the Catholic University
at Washington for a postgraduate
course. Seven years ago Pope Plus \
at the request of the cardinal, made
him a domestic prelate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
10000 Yaphank
Men Here To-day
Camp Upton Men Will See
Their Eleven Play at the
Polo Grounds
lSpecial COrrespondencel

IpH''tUt WI 60 !fVftttH'NJ
CAMP UPTON, l.. l., Nov. 23.-Two-
thirds Of the thirty thousand men in
training here were in the throes of
preparation for a wholesale migration
tonight. The pass privilege, permit
ting SO per cent to leave camp for the
week end, has been extended to permit
a mammoth turnout of National Army
men at the Polo Grounds tomorrow.
when the Camp Upton football team
lines up against the team from Camp
Devens.
The members of Upton's team left
camp tonight. Frank Click, coach and
civilian aid to General Bell, was in
charge Of the squad.
The eighty-fve men who toured Mon
treal and Quebec 20 aid in booming
subscriptions for the British "Victory
Loan" are back in camp to-day. Lieu
tenant Colonel J. &. Rhea and Lieu
tenant A. J. Cordier were in command.
With them came Tank, who. alone
Of the returning COMPLEMENT, did not
entrain with them. While parading in
Quebec, behind British tank brought
over from the front. Tank, canine
of mysterious breed and origin,
attached himself to the Yankee outfit.
Mild dscouragements TO his enlist
ment had no effect on him. He was de-
termined TO complete his training with
the National Army despite its exclu-
siveness, which prohibits voluntary en-
rolments. A soft, warm nozzle pleaded
porsistently TO remain with the allies
Of his birthland, and his resolution
conquired. lie is a full nedged Upto-
nian to-day. The 304th Fiald Artl-
lery's band made the trip with the
picked men.
Two hundred officers from the 304th,
3O6th and 3O7th Infantry regiments
will attend a military entertainment
and dance at the Biltmore Hotel to-
morrow night. The officers of the 5O6th
are supervising the arrangements of
the affair. The talent will be drawn
IL - u 70 .l.,..-..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Expectations as to Move
ments of Forces Real
lied, He Declares
Public Is Misled,
An Official Asserts
He Believes a Question in
Congress Might Embar-
rass Administration
[Stdf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-"f this
government had a responsible ministry
as they have in England, and that min
istry should answer questions in Con-
gress when it opens Monday week as
to how many troops the United States
has sent to France, public opinion
would force the immediate resignation
of the ministry"
That was the declaration to-day Of a
very high official, one Of the few who
knows details as to the number Of
troops already sent.
The official was commenting on the
extent of the misinformation which
has got round the country as to the
number of American troops now in
France.
"Why man from New York City,
usually we'll informed" he said, sat
in my Office to-day and said to me; 1T
is really wonderful how many troops
you have been able to get over in the
short period since we entered the war
Public Misinformed
ais that so? said to him. We'll.
how many ere over there"
az know how many he said. There
are Just little more than 100000
"This man is confident that the mill
ION men Lloyd George is talking about
will be in France by January /.
"Now, here is the point: That esti-
mate Of troops now in France seems to
be very general. The public, for some
reason whhh l do not pretend TO ex-
plain. has the impression that there are
a great many more men over in France
than have really been sent. If our
Cabinet members were forced to stand
the grilling Of members Of Congress-
as the ministry does in England, the
public would be shocked, and members
of Congress, feeling the sentiment
would be vocally indignant, and vote
of confidence in the ministry would
be refused. whereat the ministry would
have to resign and 90 TO the country"
Bakers Careful Answer
Secretary Of War Baker was asked
to-day if lack OF shipping had cur
called the number of men which the
amy would like to send abroad, or
whether there were ships enough TO
carry all the men who had received the
necessary amount Of training.
He replied that this question could
not he answered, since the two proc
osses-petting the men ready and get
ting the ships for them, doyetailed.
"But could you have sent more men:
and could you be sending more now II
Won had more ships placed at your dis
1osal?" he was asked, cor have you
more men ready TO 20 than there are
ships to take them?
81 think ! won't answer that ques-
ton" he said. at would just start
controversy. | will say this. however,
tbat we have as many men in France
now as we expected to have at thls
time" ~.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt took much the same POSITION
except that he thought the navy was
taking the men over as fast as the war
Department had them ready.
@But perhaps if the War Department
found out We could supply more ships,
he admitted, "they would be able to
send more men. don't know how that
would work out. What is the news
from the Shipping Board?"
Names of regiments and other mil
tary units which make the news from
the trenches may be given out after a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Liner Spokane Goes Ashore

A PACIFIC PORT, Nov. 23.-The
Alaska liner Spokane, of the Pacific
Steamship Company, is ashore to-day
off the British Columbia coast, but wire
dess reports indicate that her passen-
gers are not in immediate danger The
vessel was southbound from Alaskan
ports. Among her passengers are a
number from the steamer Mariposa,
recently wrecked in Alaskan waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

the Rocky Mountain Club, 65 West
Forty-fourth Street, notified Commits
soner Woods the club would be pre-
pared to serve dinners to 400
Commissioner Woods said that SOL
diers and sailors may go to any Of the
clubs mentioned on Thanksgiving Day
10 get their dinners. and if they arc in
doubt about where to 90 they should
visit Police Headquarters, where they
will be supplied with information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Fort Myer Camp
To Graduate 900
President Will Attend; Sec
rotary Baker Will De-
liver Commissions
IStaf Correspondence

FORT MYER, Va, Nov. 23.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson and several OF
the Cabinet members and their wives
have accepted invitations to the grad
uation exercises at the Reserve UNI
GERS Training Camp here, when 900
men will receive commissions TO ac-
tive service after three months inteh-
siye training. Between 200 and 300
have already been commissioned in spe-
cial branches of the service.
Colonel Charles W. Fenton, COM
mandant of the Fort Myer post, has
announced the programme for the clos
ing. In this second training camp the
instructors have had the assistance OF
about 200 British AMI French officers
and enlisted men who saw actual SER
vice cover there"
Three to Become Majors
The highest rank to which any OF
the students will be commissioned Is
that of major. Stuart 5. Janney, law
yer, clubman and soldier, who fought
with General Funston in 1898, Is the
only man to get a commission as ma
for of infantry. His home is IN Baltl-
more. Robert B. Johnson, of Washing
ton, and Robert l.. Gray, of Brooklyn,
are the only two to receive commits
sions as majors of field artillery.
The commissions are given on the
recommendation of the Board of Train
ing Camp Officers, consisting of Colo
mel Charles w. Fenton, Colonel W. j..
Glasgow, Lieutenant Colonel h. 5.
Wheeler and Major II. Clay NJ. Sup
plee.
Troop to Guard President
Besides the Presidents official party
at the graduation exercises, high ON
GERS of the War Department will be IN
attendance, including the new assistant
chief Of staff, Major General John
Biddle; the new Assistant Secretary or
War, official representatives Of the Al
lied nations, and more than 300 British
and French officers. The I'd Troop OF
Cavalry, regulars from the Fort Myer
post, which is a crack drill regiment,
will be the official escort and guard to
the President.
The exercises will start with a re-
view of the training regiment in bat
talon formation by the President, Sec
rotary of War and assistant chief OF
staff at 3 o'clock. The regiment will
be thrown into hollow square forma-
ton, fronting the grandstand. Secre-
tary Baker will make an address and
then deliver the commissions to the
cudot officers of the various units for
distribution. Arrangements are being
made for thousands of friends Of the
young officers to attend the exercises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Training Without
Machine Guns

In one National Army camp there
are now 1000 men training in machine
gun companies without single real
machine gun. This is not an eXcep-
tional camp.
More than 10000 men are getting
their final instruction in one Of the
National Guard camps before being or
dered abroad. There is not a machine
gun on the reservation. Other Guard
camps are not much better equipped.
Automatic rifles are no more album
dent than the heavier machine guns.
Practically none is available in the
National Army camps. few are IN
use among the Guardsmen.
Grenades are not to be found in any
of the camps. Staff officers do not
even know what type is to be used. No
real grenades of any type have been
received at camps of either the Ma
tional Army or National Guard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

that the army transport service does
not constitute a part Of the armies in
the field" Military lawyers hold, how
ever, that every element of the supply
line or any other branch of the army
IN this country or in France devoted to
maintaining the army in the field is a
part of that army and that the orders
Of the department through its proper
channels must be obeyed by every civil
ian engaged in the work of transporta-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Using Crenades
For Paper Weights

A very few dummy grenades have
been furnished some camps. One COM
manding general was using his limited
supply as paper weights in his office.
Even dummy grenades in quantities
are not available from the Ordnance
Department.
When their course of training, as
prescribed by the War Department,
was being delayed by lack Of equip
ment, students in the Officers Train
ing Camp at Leon Springs, near San
Antonio, Tex, bought their own
dummy grenades in order to get prac-
tice in this important branch of trench
warfare.
An American captain returned from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
CamouflageO rdnancefor
An Army Made in Haste
Logs for Cannon and Imaginary Crenades Have
Served for Training in the Cantonments

The Tribune has received great many ohTo"S ana o'
queting letters about army training camp condoS II ''
re acas sent to is and all the principal canton
ueuts This is the last of series of articles he has cT7tte"
from the cnmn nOint of rieW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

France sketched the model used
abroad. The embryo officers, eager
to follow the course planned for them
took up a collection to pay for their
practice grenades. Following the cap
tains specifications, the Alamo iron
Works in San Antonio made dummy
grenades for all. The men paid ten
cents apiece for their grenades and
were glad to get them. Other camps
have followed the example set at Leon
Springs until the Alamo Iron Works
is rushed with grenade orders.
"Buy your own" has temporarily
solved the shortage of grenades there,
lust as "Whittle your own" is the
rakeshift solution of the rife short
age.
Not all the men who have rifles have
bevonets. In one National Guard camp
every other man had bayonet. There
is shortage CT bayonets in every
camp. Some of the men who have
bayonets do not have sc2bbards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

The other day a Gus
toner in one of our stores,
when trying on a garment,
was overheard asking the
salesman will this coat
wear wellp"
What a temptation to Sc
cure a sale by simply an
swering yes" But to his
credit the real merchant
replied. Not as well as a finer
woven fabric.
= Do you wonder that Gus
toners feel confidence where
y all goods are not praised
alike, but just plain facts as
well as sound merchandise
are dealt out2
Everything men and boys wear.
Army officers uniforms.
Ofieers' Stetson hats. Garrison cans
NWestpointer" shoes. Boots. Leggins'
rogers PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th 81. The al 34tb St
-Four
Broadway Corner" Fifth Ave.
1t Warren at flst st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Borrow Spanish
War Cannon

A few camps have been able to bor-
row several Spanish War cannon from
neighboring army posts. This gives
them an advantage over most OF the
camps, where logs have been remodelled
into cannon.
Field pieces of ell calibres are con-
spiciously absent in most OF the
camps. The requirements for heavy
field guns of from three to nine and
half inch calibre run literolly INTO
the thousands. At the declaration OF
war there were in the United States
fewer than 10 per cent of the required
number of three-inch guns, and an
almost negligible number Of mobile
artillery guns CT larger calibre.
Practically every one Of these was
assembled and shipped abroad with
the expeditionary forces. Scarcely a
single field piece remained in the Ma
tional Guard organizations after
Pershings men went abroad.
ONE idea of how badly officers are
handicapped in training their men in
every branch Of the service may be
had from the situation as regards ma
chine guns and automatic rifles. For
each of the thirty-two army divisions
more than two hundred machine guns
are prescribed by the War Department.
In most of the divisions there is not
one machine gun.
More than seven hundred automatic
rides are prescribed by the War De
partment for each army division. Most
divisions have less than dozen Of
them. In none Of fourteen camps Wis
tied were there available more than
10 per cent of the automatic rifles
prescribed for the division, and such
q high percentage was rare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

are the tools Of our army in training
They arc realistic limitations. They
cannot be distinguished from the real
article, viewed from an airplane. These
substitutes serve for elementary in
struction. Using them, recruits can
learn their footwork and man9uvres
we'll enough.
More than seven months have passed
since Congress declared the existence
of state of war with Germany. To-
day there is practically no ordnance
available in any of the training camps.
There are American infantrymen
now finishing their training in France
who during brief period of training
in America never saw hand or rife
grenade. and artillerymen who drilled
here with only wooden cannon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Facts About the Sugar Situation

Our Government has asked you to sugar spar
ingly. We believe that the people Of this country
will be glad to do their part to the sugar
supply when they know the facts
These facts as follows:
More than two-thirds Of the source Of Europe's
sugar supply is within the present battle lines. This
has resulted in greatly reducing the production Of
sugar in Europe
England and France and other countries have been
forced to 60 for sugar to Cuba
Ordinarily nearly all Of the Cuban raw sugar comes
to the United States and refined here, chiefly for
home This is not the case now
In view Of the exceptional world demand for sugar
there surplus and barely enough to tide US over
until the new crop comes in. The people Of the New
England and Atlantic Coast States should sugar
Sparingly. No one should hoard or waste it.
This Company has surplus sugar to SELL II is
working with the Government to the supply
and to take Of the Allies SO far as possible
Dc not pay increased retail price.
American Sugar Refining Company
"SWeeten it wih Don,ino''
Graduated Tablet Powdered Confec Brown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

By Glendon Allvine
Article XI-Ordndnce Other Than
Rifles.
A WOODEN horse, a wooden can
~ non. a wooden machine gun,
dummy hand grenade-such
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
INTERIOR IS AGAIN IN GRIP
 OF THE COLD

For the third time this winter the interior Is in the grip of eX- tremely cold weather. The thermom. eters at various places in Fairbanks last night registered forty-four be- low and were continually dropping. Twice before this winter has Fair, banks seen cold snaps of several days duration each when the mer. cury dropped as low as forty-eight below.
 The coldest reported as yet Is sixty below That kind of weather prevailed yesterday morning at Birchcs, the recognized coldest place in the interior, according to the sig nal corps bulletin Birches Is below Panama on the Yukon river.
 Forty-four below weather Is re- ported from out the Valdez trail. At Salcha, the nearest telegraph sta tion out of Fairbanks on the trail forty-four weather was reported as prevailing yesterday morning.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
CIVIL SERVICE.
 BOARD FORMED

A board of examiners for those desiring to enter the civil service has been appointed with headquar, ters In Fairbanks. The board con, s.sts of three local civil service em- ployees, whose qualifications entitle them to such position. The fol- lowing men have been named: R. F, Washburn, secretary; George L. Armstrong and George A. Parks.
 MT, Washburn. as secretary. yes terday received the notification of the establishment of the board, and the work of the board will be con ducted on lines similar to those that exist in the States. At stated times. which will be advertised in local papers, examinations will be held for those who wish to enter the ser vice. The dates of all examinations and the branches Of the service for which they are held are determined by the officials at Washington.
 The creation of such a body with headquarters here will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the entire interior country, as there is prob ably a number of young men and women who will take the examina- tions each year. and in this wise be able to secure otherwise unobtain able lucrative employment.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
INVESTIGATION TO BE RESUMED
 FIRST OF WEEK
(AS.OClRted pressl

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Represen- tative Henry. chairman of the house rules committee which is here in yestigating the alleged leak of Presi- dent Wilson's peace note to Wall street, announced tonight that the in yestigation will be continued on Mon day instead of Tuesday, as was stat ed yesterday. Time untii T1GSda2y v had been allowed the Wall street brokers to produce data which might be useful to the Investigators. but in view of the fact that considerable evidence in the shape of accounts of transactions between December 10 and 23 has already been collected it was decided to continue the in vestigation as soon as possible.
 The probe, according to Chairman Henry, will now be continued with out further interruption and delay until the investigation is complete, and until 1t Is definitely dec ded whether or not there was a leak of President Wilson's peace note and who was responsible for it if such did occur.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
FIRE INSURANCE SURVEYOR WILL.
 VISIT ALASKA

In response to repeated efforts made by local Insurance brokers and the Fairbanks Commercial Club, the Board of Underwriters of Fire In. surance of the Pacific will send a man to survey the town of Fairbanks early during the coming summer. In formation to this effect was con tained in a communication which was ceived from San Francisco by St. George x Cathcart on the last mail. This firm has been trying to get either lower rates effective at once, or a promise of surveyor to visit the town. They have made several strong efforts this winter, and H. E. St. George, the senior member of the firm, who is now in California, took the matter up while he was in San Francisco, and much credit is due him for securing the new survey.
 The letter in which the information was conveyed stated that the sur veyor would probably reach Fair. banks sometime in June of the com ing summer. MT. CathCart states that he is sure a complete survey will be made of the entire town And that it is more than probable that while the surveyor Is In the Interior, he will visit Brooks and Nenana
 Local insurance men are unanimous in the opinion that fire insurance rates are too high in Fairbanks, and that following the coming inyestiga ton all rates will be substantially lowered, which will mean a saving of many dollars to the community.
 The present rates are based on a survey made number of years ago, and is out of proportion to the actual fire losses of the town.