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New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Indict Town Officials
For Coal Seizure
Ohio Mayor, Acting on "Hu-
manity's Law" Held Up
Railroad Shipment

CLEVELAND. Nov. l3.-Coal seizures
in times Of urgent need went under
the ban 10 -day, when the Federal grand
Jury reported indictments against
Mayor Carmichael Of Willoughby. Ohio;
Prosecuting Attorney George I. Won
Beseler and Deputy Narshals james
Barnes and Grant Lamos for impeding
interstate commerce shipments and ior
conspiracy 10 commit such acts. All
are charged with seizinG New YORK
Central Railroad coal November AID =.
Action b. the jury follows the an
nouncement OF a few weeks ago oy DIS,
trict Attorney Wortz that city and
county officials have no right TO cor
fiscate coal, and that the law which ior-
bids such conhscation must be ooeyed.
Several freight trains were held up
at Willoughby on November :, the IN,
dctments charge, aDd engineers ana
conductors were arrested.
Mayor Carmichael, IL IS stated, was
told by Prosecutor Won Beselcr that ne
had a right 10 confscate coal. and that
the law of humanity IS greater tnah
that of the government Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Kavanaah says this ad-
vice and the action which apparently
followed constitute the conspiracy with
which the village officials are charged.
The Mayor, the Prosecuting Attorney
and the deputy marshals would face, II
convicted of conspiracy, penalties Of
$4,000 fine or two years lmprison-
ment. or both. If convicted OF holding
M the trains. with which another set
Of indictments charges them, they
would be liable to fines of Sl0O or SIX
months Imprisonment, or both.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
To Arrest Haiselden
IF He Lets Child Die

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-lf the deformed
baby Of Mrs. Hodzima dies "a a result:
Of the painless death" treatment be-
ing administered 20 her on the advic,
of DR.. Harry J. Haiselden. OF this city,
the physician will be crimlnaily prose-
cuted. This was the declaration to-day
Of Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman. who said
he had recommended 70 the Health
Commissioner that a committee o. phy-
sieans be appointed TO investigate the
case.
"Unless find law that gives a ply
stefan the authority Dr. Ilaiselden has
assumed" the coroner declared, che
will be forced 20 explain things 70 the
grand jury"
DR.. Haiselden's reply TO the coroner's
statement was defiant. "l hope he does
call me before the grand jury" he said.
at would open up the question OF q
physicians right 70 help rid the world
o. abnormals My stand is the stand OF
a God-feGrirg man
The mother and father OF the baby
reiterated again tonight that they were
carrying ont ;he painless death" sem
tencc because they believed it was for
the best
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14

Chief Flynn Of the Secret Service
began yesterday an investigation o.
eight buildings in Manhattan, whieh
about three weeks ago were said 20
have been converted secretly into
warehouses" then packed with canned
goods, sugar. cheese, -four, salt, DO
tatoes and other vegetables. The own
ers are spectators, it is reported, WHO
determined to make n war fortune out
of necessities when the nations sup
plies began TO get low.
The names Of the alleged proiteers'
the location Of the buildings and a
rough inventory Of the concealed stores
were furnished TO Chief Flynn by an
informant, who stated partitions and
floors had been torn down to make
room for the foodstuffs. he said also
that at least one of the spectators haj
already realized 100 per cent net on MS
investment by selling to another 1000
pirate.
"The man who doubled his invest
mert." he related, "boasted OF his sue
cess to the man who had bought him
out. The latter was not at all dis-
mayed. and said he did not care how
much money Pirate No. l had made.
He said he himself expected TO make
another 100 per cent or more.
Owner Gets Hush Money
But the owner or proprietor of the
building whore the food was stored had
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Temperance Favored
By State Hotel Men

Holding the view that hotel guests
who care to imbibe alcoholic liquors n
moderation should not lose that priv
ilege through coercive laws .he mem
bers Of the New York State Hotel As
sociation. in convention yesterday in
the Waldorf-Astoria. went on record n
favor Of temperance. hut opposed 20
prohibition. a committee was in
,trueted TO take action with view 20
having the time In which local option
laws are TO become effective extendoA I
from six months TO one year, so that
accumulated stocks Of liquor might DO
disposed Of without hardship on the
hotel proprietors.
That hotel patrons throughout the
West are beginning to understand their
self-indulgenee must give way before
the needs Of tho government WAS as-
serted By ". A. Robinson, OF Kansas
City and Tulsa, Okla.
George A. Farnham, OF Saratoga
Springs. was elected president of the
association. Claude r. Mott, OF this
city. was chosen vice president. and
Marx A. Caldwell, also Of New Yolk.
sccretary.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Dillon To Be Dropped
As State Market Head

ALBANY, Nov. 13.-It was made
known to-day AT the organization meet
ing OF the State Farms and Market
Council that John J. Dillon. Commis-
sioner OF the State Food and Markets
Department. will be supplanted b. an
other Democrat, probably Gavin j. Hu-
son. OF Penn Yan, former State Com
missioner of Agriculture. The council
appointed Huson chief OF the Bureau OF
Production which, it ia expected. will
take over the work of Mr. Dillon's
department.
Commissioner Dillon's repeated at
tacks Oh state officials, including Gov
ernor Whitman. and TIE enemies he
has made while in Office are said TO be
responsible FOR the determination 10
drop him.
John Mitchell was made chairman o.
the council and Charles II. Belts Sec
retary. They are the chairman and
secretary, respectively. of the State
Food Control Commission. and it is
probable that the two bodies will be
conducted as one.
Union labor, or at least those union
ists who have joined the farmers Of
the state in the plan Of direct food
distribution from producer TO con-
sumer. conceived by John j. Dillon.
state Commissioner of Foods and Mar
kets, rallied 70 the defence OF the Com
missioner yesterday in his dispute with
Governor Whitman. They will stand
behind him, it is apparent, II he Ia
ousted. Mr. Dillon has complained
that mis- department was crippled By
the state administration through the
latters refusal 10 grant him adequat,
appropriation.
Arthur Williams. Federal Food Nd.
minis.rator for New York City; Jacob
Gould Schurman and Charles A. Vie
ting members of tLo State Food Com
mission. recently created, are subject
ed 20 sharp criticism in a letter writ
ten by Carl Beck, secretary OF the
Labor Forum, 10 Charles X. Belts. sec
retary OF the State Food Commission.
Mr. Belts had publicly defended the
Governors conrne toward Dir. Dillon.
Mr.. Beck calls attention 10 the fac.
that MIR. Dillon's department receive
an appropriation of only S24,50o, or
l-l6oth part OF s5.000,000 appropriated
for food control activities in the stata.
To-day our labor people, when they
want 20 sec their Federal Food Admin
istrator, Mr.. Arthur Williams. have 20
enter the Offices OF a much distrusted
public corporation. only TO find their
food Administrator ensconced in one
Of its inner Offices, Mr.. Beck writes.
"They md him saying chat certain
things cannot be done 10 eliminate the
m middlemcn's profits and powers to Ak
the veal or voc Of farm producers and
city consumers. Mr.. Dillon says they
can be done"
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Belgians Destroy
Trenches in Raid
West Front Otherwise Quiet
Because of Bad
Weather

LONDON. Nov. 13.-With the wealth
or apparently continuing uniavorable
there was little activity on the Western
front to-day ln the customarily quiet
sector OF the Belgian front south OF
NieupoIt, on .he sand dunes OF the
coast. King Albort's troops gave ovi-
denee OF their dash in a raid on ~
cpemy's trenches, in which a number
Of Germans we're killed, others taken
prisoner and dugouts and other in
trenchments destroyed. Tho Belglans
returned with their strength intact.
The only othe- operation or the
Flanders front was an assault by Ger
man forces northeast Of Armantieres
last night, which failed TO accomplish
its purpose. Great artillery activity
continued OF the front northeast Of
Ypres during the day, Haig reports.
The only actions chronicled by the
French War Office were raids By the
enemy north. east and west Of Rheims.
none Of which was successful, the
statement SAYS
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
How Much Secreted or
Owned by Enemy Aliens
Is Not Explained
Vast Sugar Stores
Traced to Owner
Blame for Its Presence in
Such Quantities Report
ed Fixed

Controversy and confusion developed
N New York and Washington yester-
Csy over the announcement that the
United States Secret Service, under
the direction Of William j. Flynn. had
discovered in this city ana environs
boarded food and hidden stores valued
at approximately $75,oOO,00o, of which
some $4,000. 900 represented foodstuffs
alone. While IL was admitted IN all
quarters that the supplies had been
discovered, these features remained
unexplained:
1-How much Of the food held was
unreported 20 the government authors
ties. and was therefore stored secretly
or illegally?
2-How much was owned by enemy
aliens for expert or for indefinite stor-
age in this country?
3-How much represented supplies
for export to Allied or neutral coun-
tries checked by embargo?
iEHOw the supplies compared with
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Trading With Enemy
Act Upsets viii
Involving $I,OOO,OOO

One % the first instances in which
the trading with the enemy act was in
yoked TO prevent the transfer of prop
erty in this country to alien enemies
under the provisions Of a will came be-
fore Surrogate Daniel Noble OF Queens
County al Jamaica. l.. l., yesterday.
The question arose over the probate Of
the will OF Mrs. Selma Seib. late of
Richmond Hill. l.. J., and involved close
10 Sl,000.0o0.
Mrs. Seio was the widow Of George
Dan Seib, who was president OF the
United States Printing and Litho-
graphic Company. She inherited more
than Sl,000.0J0 from her husband. On
her death her will. after providing for
sister and niece residing in this
country, bequeathed the residue Of the
estate 70 relatives OF her husband re-.
siding IN Germany, Austria and Bel
GUM.
Surrogate Noble ruled shat the PROP
erty must be turned over 20 the Gus
;odian Of Alien Properly Of the Fed
cral Government, 10 be held, If the
government sees fit. until the end of
the war, or 30 be seized by the govern
ment, If the President SO directs.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14

the normal storage holdings of the city
at this time of year.
Chief Flynn declined yesterday 10
estimate what proportion OF the hno
represented supplies unreported 70 the
government as required by law. addlng'
al never said that all of It was set
crctly boarded. but | do say that on
about 75 or 50 per cent Of 1t loans mad
been made" Moreover, he was emphat-
ic that the stores he had listed repre-
sented only small portion OF Wha'
was here in the city.
Arthur Williams, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator here. commented at length
on the matter, but failed IN a formhl
statement to settle the chief point IN
doubt-what part Of the stores repre-
sented illegal caches held either IN pe-
half of the enemy or br war prohteers'
He said:
"The Secret Service report is simply
IS 10 the presence of goods here and
elsewhere. That which was recently
made public in this city. with certain
degree of sensational effect TeiateS 70
goods stored elsewhere az well as here,
1nder different forms Of ownership, snd
which. if not entirely, at least TO some
considerable extent. had not oeen pre-
viously included in any routine reports
upon stored goods.
Take, as one illustration, reported
storage Of 1850 cases Of milk. after
ward found, upon examination 10
amount 20 81 ,000 cases, each case con
tanning forty-eight pound cans.
"The presence. Of these goods IN the
larger quantity had not been reported
and could not have been known without
the effective aid Of the secret service
"The second illustration relates tt
The storage OF very large quantity Of
sugar, again traced by the Secret Ser
vice. The company, which, according
70 the report. owned the sugar denied
any responsibility for its ownership
The Secret Service. however, continued
its efforts, and. il is hoped, has finally
located the actual ownership of the
sugar and the responsibility for its re
ported presence in such large quanti-
ties.
Another ILLUSTRATION is the report
Of large quantities Of perishable foods
at the terminals in this city. The con-
signees Of these foods were paying de-
murrage, having in view, possibly
either their destruction through delay
upon the tracks or holding the present
high prices or forcing the market still
higher
Upon asking the names and ad
dresses Of the cousignees for the pur
pose OF making them public. all Of the
cars, representing an aggregate Of :
half thousand. taking that number
from the usual traffic and blocking the
terminals, were Immediately emptied
and occasion for further action ceased
"Such action. however. as was takei
nsy be construed as very clear warn
ing OF the fact that with the efeeti'y'
assistance Of the Secret Service Of th'
nation it will become practically i'm
possible 10 hoard food ard to hide th'
boarding. In every case before any &C
tion can be taken the full history o
each case must be known, as ii is OBJ
vious that goods in storage may be il
the normal course Of trade and not II
any way subject to criticism"
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Wednesday, November Ii, 1917

retail wholesale offered as basis for
making economical market ist-on that WIZ heip you
the the dealer the selling and the Food Adn"aton
cquang The comment endesvor to put the reason be-
hind the and help in practical application
the New York Tribune Institute Beck
10000 point plain or you have suggestion
criticism that will improve the service.
Service as Price Factor In comparing the prices given
in the different types Of stores. point to bear in mind The
wide varation in service rendered When we buy potatoes
think paying for potatoes but may be paying for high
rental the loss wide range of pershabe products and
vice rendered by telephone and motor
It does not that the high class grocery or the small
store cheating because its prices are higher than
those in the chain store the retail market 1t does mean
that you paying for food plus service II you go to The
market to chain store pay cash and take your purchase
home these are factors affecting prices
The who afford to pay for he extra service
has perfect right to do but she should keep the dC
ton clearly in mind The who wishes at this time
make extra effort in order to economic can do so by giving
up the conveniences offered by special service.
In the middle of perfectly pasSioness discussion of the
question the other day. calm looking man said suddenly
would you like to tell you thing that would hep solve
the question:" With bated breath the interviewer hung
his words The expression of his face changed He ceased
to be meat and became very personal human being
'We, the thing that would help most would be for the
to treat butchers though they human beings
Try cumming with your radesman. Get his side of the
question and he will much better, and will
better service This is not preachmen 1t is practical
marketing direction. 1t works and it's going to be especially
needed this winter There is much human psychology M
food question. Don't forget it when buying
A COMPARISON WHOLESALE AND RETAIL RATES IN TYPICAL
STORES AND LOG NITIEs NOvEMBER 49, 1910
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14

Flynn Searching s Warehouses
For Proof of Food Hoardlng
Government Agents investigating Buildings Where
Sn.culato,s Are Said TO Have Secret Stores-One
Hundred Per Cent Made by One Dealer

listened to the transaction, and dld no.
propose TO see fortunes maze ilSh'
under his nose without realizing rev
dollars in addition 20 the liberal rents /
he was being paid. So he held up both
speculators for liberal sum. threaten
ing otherwise 70 report them 10 'h'
government authoritles.'
Chief Flynn. il was reported. mad
received word Of many other cases oii
food boarding. The supplies we're SAID
to be hidden away in lofts and ware
houses all over the city, never Deiore
used for such food storage. Whether
2 rinc of food pirates. planning'mereIy
to MAKE fortunes out Of the necessi-
ties of people during the war. has beeh
formed. or whether Germany va
machine is actually fighting the United
States Food Administration in New
York City is now being investigated
by the Secret Service men.
Another question has been put
eauarsly up to the Federal Food Admin
istration and the Secret Service men:
Where did the $75,00O,OOO worth OF
foodstufs and other supplies Whlcn
Chief Flynn disclosed come from! Ana
what is the source Of all the other food
reported 70 be hidden away? Simul-
taneously with rgning down all the
clews which are brought into the Office
of Chief Flynn ~ mail. telephone and
m aysterious strangers, the Secret ser
vice men are trying 10 trace TO their
orngin the consignments already found.
Thus far the ownership Of the alleged
secret stores and their location have
not been made public by Chief Flynn or
the Food Administration.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
German Walters Out
General Hersey Halls Talk
Until They Leave Room

TRENTON, y. J., Nov. l3.-Brigadier
General Mark /. Hersey. L. 8. A.,
stopped abruptly to-day in an address
to the Round Table Club in this city
and eyed the walters with suspicion.
A whispered query brought .he infor-
nation that they were Germans.
General Hersey then declined 10 nro-
eeed with hi speech until every waiter
had left the room and the door was
closed. They were Huns, he said, and
the time might not he far distant when
they would be imprisoned Huns.
Abroad, he said, Huns were not ad-
mitted TO such gatherings in any ca
pacity.
He was with the military commission
that studied conditions in Europe and
IL assigned 20 Camp Dix. His speech
dealt with atrocities and indignities
prsctised by Germans on women and
military prisoners. information con-
eernng which, he said, had been gath
cred first hand
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Milk Will Remain
At Present Prices
Dairymen Agree to Reduce
December Charges to Re-
tailers Half a Cent

The price Of milk probably will 20
no higher this year. The present
prices-l4 and l6 cents quart, for
grades B and A, pasteurized-will pre-
vail until the end Of December. After
the first Of the year the price will drop
If the precedent Of former years is fol-
lowed.
Arthur Williams, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator. issued a statement last
night saying that the board OF di-
rectors of the Dairymen's League had
voted to cut producers prices half a
cent next month, thus meeting half
way the retailers, who did not increase
their prices during November. although
the farmers raised their charges half
a cent. The farmers are now getting
an average Of "a cents a quart tor the
milk sold in New York City for u and
16 cents.
At the milk conference last week
in the Office Of Food Administrator
Hoover. at Wash. r.1n, the retailers
agreed to absorb Whatever loss there
was in selling milk to consumers at
these prices. if the farmers would come
down to SO cents quart on the whole
sale price Of milk in December. The
action Of the Dairymen's League d.
rectors Yesterday rstiiies this plan.
The dairymen, however, were not
unanimous. Many members OF the
board OF directors protested angrily
against the sacrifice which they said
the farmers could not afford TO make.
at means an enormous drop IN the
supply Of milk for New York, SAID
one THE farmers will Sell all they
possiblv can TO the condensed milk
companies. where they get a better
market. Many farmers will not be
able 10 get through next month with
out loss. The farmers don't care to
do that sort Of business. and some OF
them, at least. will slaughter their
.4ccl -
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
New York Father-in-Law
Must Support Italian Count

ALBANY. Nov. i3.-An international
marriage settlement agreement fig
urea in to-day's Court Of Appeals de-
cisions. The court held that Joseph
Sehweizer, Of New York, must continue
to pay $4,000 year 70 Count Alberto
0iaeomo Giovanni Francesca Mario
Gulinelli, of Italy, who in 1902 welded
Mr. sehweizer's daughter, Blanche.
According 70 the papers, Mr.
schwcizar was TO pay $500 a year
to the count under q prenuptial agree
ment and did pay that amount annu-
ally from 1909 70 1912. The count,
through Attilio dc Cieco, m assignee,
began action when the payments we're
stopped.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Comments

MEATS: There have been marked changes in the qut
Wednesday, The quantities medium and grade beef o.
continue the demand Meaess h
markedly curd consumption and the cheaper r
higher quality price. There superabundance Of veal
low prices We help one by letting veal go to vase
This paabe ard nourhng, and should be purchased
FISH There only moderate supply of fish and the prices CO..
rather high. There abundance of whiting which the o
feezsrs unable handle This excellent pann
with few bones and wholesang for pound Few but the @
cents pound
VEGETABLES Sweet potatoes much cheaper the demand
limited and the supply is plentiful.
SUGAR: Reports sectors
that families taking advantage methods disposal
Tie retail stores and winter supplies being laid in Such buying
distinctly unpaoc and only add tie real and g
dn partly to the draft made this supply by exports to %
your health and the Food Administration by r0
boarding in the family pantry
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
War Clerks Regarded
Organizations of Forces An
pounced by Navy Department

WASHINGTON. Nov. i3.-Uniform
organizations Of the clerical and draft
ing forces at navy yards and stations
was announced to-day by the Navy De
partment. abolishing the inequalities OF
grading and pay that have existed
heretofore even in different depart
mcnts Of the same plant.
Instead Of differences in pay between
grades, amounting oven 20 as little a.
eight cents q day, with promotion run
ming all the way from eight cents to
for,y-eight cents. the new schedule
creates q dferential of forty-eight
cents between grades in the higher
branches. with promotions/to be made
in inerements Of forty-eiRht cents a
day. In the lower branches the differ
ential will be twenty-four cents. and
promotions will be made in increments
Of twenty-four cents.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Hard Coal Shipments Show
Big Increase for October

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 13.-The ship
ments OF anthracite for the month Of
October, as announced to-day. amount
ed 20 7,ll0,9b0 tons. establishing new
record for monthly shipments. This
exceeded the shipments Of June, 1917.
which had been the greatest Of any
month in the history Of the Industry.
The total shipments for the first ten
months Of 1917 amount 10 64,Ss9.O47
tons, an increase over IN. same ~eriod
in 1916 Of 9.03s,427 tons.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-14
Palmer Denies
Intent to Seize
Money of Aliens

WASHINGTON. Nov. i5.--heavy
Withdrawals OF bank and postal saw
iags deposits by aliens in some To-
celities caused A. Mitchell Palmer
Alien Property Custodian, TO issue a
formal statement to-day reiterating
assurances that the government has
10 intention of interfering with the
money or property Of Germans. or
citizens of countries allied with Ger
many, living and doing lawful bust
ness in this country.
Mr.. Palmer said many published
statements regarding this matter had
been so misleading as 10 give rise 70
fear that they may have originated in
a deliberate wish to disturb and in
jure American business interests.
Many Deposits Withdrawn
Reports have appeared in the
press" said the statement. with re-.
gard 20 the plans and purposes OF the
alien property custodian with respect
to the property Of aliens residing in
the United States which have caused
unnecessary end ill-foundcd alarm.
This alarm has led in some localities
TO heavy Withdrawals of postal saV-
irgs and bank deposits.
"A subject OF Germany or Of any Of
Germany's allies residing in this coun-
try, even though he has made no dec
laration Of his intention TO become a
citizen, is permitted to continue in
trade and commerce and in the posses
sion and control of his property while
he remains in the United States and
obeys its laws, and he is not regarded
ar an enemy nor placed in that cate
CORY by the trading with the enemy
act"