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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22

conditions of intermittent and delayed
service.
The chief object of the proposed
.,hut-down is 70 give the railroad an
opportunity 10 clean up congested
loading stations and yards and 70 move
cars already loaded. The secondary
object that could be accomplished
would De 10 give mills an opportunity
TO make long deferred and much need
ed repairs to machinery and plant. IL
cannot be stated at this time whether
the suggested remedy will be adopted,
but IL was unanimously approved by
the manufactures who attended the
meeting.
A member of the traffic department
of one of the Steel Corporation sub
salaries which handles outbound
freights exclusively. stated to-day that
the company is still able 10 make re
duced shipments over certain lines, but
that conditions to-day are no better
than they were two weeks ago. Ship
pers are looking for mild weather as
the only source of relief Ii would
permit Of resumption of navigation
on the rivers, which would relieve the
local situation AS regards inbound fuel.
and II would facilitate shipments Of
finished material to the West, where
heavy SHOWS and zero temperatures
have aggravated the congestion in that
section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Railroads Hasten Relief
for Middle West Cities
Light Heat and Power Menaced by Lack OF Coal
Precautions Include All Territory Between
Mississippi River and Maine

York, Philadelphia. Boston and BaitI-
more Of the number Of cars Of export
freight on hand and the number Of
bushels Of wheat held in elevators and
cars awaiting ocean transportation.
No General Food Shortage
Officials Of the association declared
that the situation had improved per
ceptbly within the last fortnight and
that while the pinch would probably
be felt here and there in certain com
modities there was little likelihood OF
general ioodstuffs or fuel shortage
in the East The car shortage l. said
10 be less acute than il was year ago.
In this connection il became known
that a week ago virtually every town
and city in New England faced -four
famine and that live stock all through
New England was starving for lack Of
grain and feed. Prompt action by the
railroads in shipping feed. -four and
grain ahead Of passenger trains from
Minneapolis has temporarily relieved
the pinch.
Announcement that towns and cIteS
in the Middle West were threatened
with a suspension Of operations OF
their light, heat and power plants pc
cause of a shortage of coal and COKE
came with unexpected force and sur
prise at a time when the situation was
apparently clearing in other quarters
The threatened foodStufs shortage IN
New England and the larger Eastern
cities was believed safely past the
crisis, and the roads were concentra'-
ing their efforts toward stripping con-
gested yards Of empties. dispatchlng
them west and otherwise reducing the
congestion in the East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Cuban Revolt Near
An End, Political
Puzzle Remains
President Menocal May Go
Forced TO Have New General
Election Called

Washington. Feb. 81 Further reas-
surfing reports from Havana to-day
strengthened the opinion Of State De-
partment officials that the insurreetion
OF the Cuban Liberals was nearing an
end. II is realized. however, that a
complex political situation had been
left in the trail of the attempted revo-
luton.
President Menocaps term of ofics
expires May 20. and until special
election ordered for the 0riente Prov
ince is held his party, the Conserve-
tiveS. cannot claim his reelection. Al
fredo Zayas. his opponent on the Lib
eral ticket has been clasSed as a
traitor because OF mis- supposed lead
ership i'm the instruction. and It IL
not believed the President will make
him eligible for election By failing to
prosecute him.
With the elimination Of the Liberal
candidate. Menocal may be forced TO
have a new general election called,
since to take Office after a doubtful
election might precipitate a more de-
termned rebellion than the one which
the prospect of American Intervention
appears to have suppressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
CAR SHORTAGE
MAY SHUT DOWN
STEEL PLANTS
Drastic Action Is Suggest
ed to Relieve Conges-
ton of Traffic

Pittsburgh. Feb. 2l.-The railroad car
shortage and the fuel famine have
reached a stage calling for heroic meas
ures. The remedy suggested is ten
day shutdown of steel trade operations,
embracing virtually all departments.
This was suggested al a meeting of
manufacturers held at the Duquesne
Club. It was an informal gathering,
and positive action was not taken, for
the reason that it was recognized that
the application must be more or less
general in order to be effective.
The opinion held was that restric-
ton in shipments should apply only to
outbound freights; that inbound
freights. consisting mainly of raw ma
terial, of which there is shortage.
should be handled as usual. unless it
should be found to interfere with the
application of the proposed remedy. 1t
was argued that in the long run iron
and steel customers would be better
served by a temporary shutdown of
mill operations than under existing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Murphy to Lead
Tammany Braves
To Inauguration
Delegation to Number from 500
to 1.OOO-AttackS on Mitchell
Please Leaders

The Tammany braves are gong 70
Washington to help inaugurate Presi-
dent Wilson, but their tomahawks Will
be left behind.
The executive committee Of Tam
many Hall met yesterday to plan for
the trip. While the distSict leaders
cannot forget the lean years OF Tam
many patronage from the Wilson AG-
ministration, they are willing TO swal-
low their pride for "the good OF the
nartv." The recent appointment OF
REPRESENTATIVE Thomas G. Patten as
Postmaster by the President relieved
the humiliation Of the Tammany men
10 some extent
Tammany expects to send large
delegation. probably 500 to 1000, with
Charles F. Murphy at its head. All OF
the oldtime district leaders and cap
tains. who form the inner councils OF
the wigwam. have agreed to go. Inc
ALLEGATION will leave New York on sat
urdav. March 8, and remain IN Wash-
inrton until the following TUESDAY.
The leaders will stop at the Raleigh
Hotel. while the rank and file are eN-
pected TO find cheaper lodgings
The leaders made it clear yesterday
that the Tammany delegation wo9'd
represent New York County eKcir-
sivelv. and not other counties III Ihe
city. or the state as whole ne
Tnrnbv uartv will conhne itself 70
Vsnbattan Island. Brooklyn, The
RON and Queens can send separate
.deIeoations. IL they so desire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
CHINA ACCEPTS
.JAPAN'S DEMANDS
Mikado Wins Dispute
Over Concessions in
ManChuria

Washington, Feb. 2l. Dispatches
from Peking. received here to-day, state
that the Chengchiatun dispute between
China and Japan has been settled un-
der the following agreement:
First-China promises that Japan
shall have the right of leasing land IN
Manchura and inner Mongolia, and
other preferential rights in the above
region.
Second-Japan is allowed to esteb-
lish police stations at certain fixed To-
calities in Manchuria and inner Mon
golia.
Third-In case Of necessity a other
special localities in the above men
toned region. Japan is entitled to ask
permission from China TO establish po-
lice stations.
Fourth-Besides the engagement Of
Lieutenant General Aoki as military ad-
wiser, China is asked to engage several
more military advisers from Japan.
Fifth-The policing rights and the
engagement Of military instructors are
to be postponed until a suitable time.
Sixth-Military officials involved in
the trouble shall be punished.
Seventh-China will express regret to
Japan.
Eighth-China will pay compensation
for the Japanese soldiers killed or
wounded.
Advices from Toxic state that il was
officially explained there that hitherto
Japan's policy toward China has been
devoted TO the extension of political
rather than economic rights, which
aroused anti-Japanese feeling among
the Chinese. 1t was also said that
heretofore scarcity Of funds had rem
dered Japan's economic activity in
China difficult. if not impossible, but
;hat now Japan is equipped financially
and her economic interests in China
may be advanced in harmony with the
extension of her political rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Deny That Car Shortage
Causes Food to Rise

Railroad officials here denied yester-
day that the car shortage was respon-
sible for the increased cost and dlmin-
ished supply of foodstuffs.
The general manager Of one OF the
largest produce carrying roads entering
the city expressed himself as "mySu-,
fed" by the continued rise IN 1000
prices.
1--WE are bringing in as much per
isbable stuff as we ever dido" he said
There is very little delay-often none
whatever getting the produce to the
consignees. The General Railroad Man
ayers Association met yesterday here
10 discuss the commissions order and
the executives of six railroads entering
New York told me they handled normal
quantities of food They denied that
large quantities were being held up IN
the yards"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
THEATRE LIFT RUNNER HELD
Patrolman Contradicts Operators story
SAYS Twenty-fOuF Were Hurt

Eugene Johnson. operator of the New
York Theatre roof garden elevator
which dropped six stories with a load
OF passengers Tuesday right, was held
in $1,000 bail in the West Side Court
yesterday on technical charge Of
felonious assault.
Johnson ;old Magistrate Corrigan
that there were only fifteen passengers
in mis- car, and that its carrying capac-
ity was 1900 pounds Patrolman
Fuchs testified that he had The names
OF twenty-four persons injured in the
accident.
I'VE have been informed that there
were twenty-seven persons in the ele-
vator when it fell said District Attor-
ney Swami last night. 81 have asked
the Police and Building departments
TO cooperate with ME in putting experts
to work, and we expect TO get some inn
portant evidence that may implicate
somebody higher up than the elevator
runner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22

Washington. Feb. 21-Drsstic meas
ures of precaution were adopted to-day
by the chief railroads of the East TO
meet varying emergency needs for coal
and foodstuffs from the Mississippi
River TO Maine, due 10 the acute short
age and congestion Of freight cars.
Chief of these was the dispatch Of
rush orders to all roads concerned
for the prompt transportation of gas,
coal and coke to eighteen Middle West
towns and cities. including Chicago.
Detroit, indianapolis, Toledo and
Springfield, H., where it was announced
that possible interruption" of light,
heat and power service would result
unless the shortage were relieved at
once
The shortage was said 70 be most
acute at indianapolis, where the coal
supply for gas was reported TO be only
three days ahead Of requirements. Chi
cagoS 100,000-ton emergency store Of
gas coke has been cut 10 $4,000 tons,
barely sufficient for three weeks SER
vice. although Chicago was said to be
better supplied than any other city on
the list.
Asks Embargo for Chicago
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is working to meet the situation
in cooperation with the railroad men.
A telegram from President Griffin Of
the Chicago Board of Trade, appeal
ing for relief and asserting that riots
would result unless an embargo we're
placed Immediately on all products out
of Chicago except fuel and foodstuffs
stirred up considerable indignation at
the commission and drew a prompt re-
ply.
Assertions in the message were de
clared erroneous" by the commission
in so far As they reflected upon steps
taken by the commission to relieve the
situation at Chicago. That portion Of
the dispatch referring 10 possible food
riots was not specifically answered, and
officials declined to comment on IT..
Members of the commission are under
stood, however. TO regard the sltua-
ton as depicted by Mr.. Griffin as high
" improbable.
Commissioners decliped also to com
ment upon dispatches from Chicago IN
dicating that the Chicago Board OF
Trade might request President Wilson
and Congress TO take the entire car
shortage and congestion situation out
of the commissions hands.
Data compiled by the American Rail
way Association was made public show
ing appreciable diminution at New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Strangers Victim,
His Neck Broken,
Discovered in Lot
Mysterious Murder Of Young
Piano Polisher Puzzles Bath
Beach Police

Thomas. Acorn, twenty-eight years
old. piano pohsher, vas found dead
last night in lonley section OF
Twenty-ffth Avenue, 100 yards from
Eigbty-sixth Street, Ulmer Park,
Rrooklyn. His neck was broken ana
apparentiy he had been strsngIed;
Captain August Kuhn, Of the Batn
Reach police station, said he believed
Acorn had been murdered by having
his arm twisted up behind his BACK
until he had been strsnglsd and ms
neck broken.
Not mark appeared anywhere on
Acorn's body. His pockets were turned
inside out. The police believe that that
condition was a blind 70 cover a muir
der for revenge They are working on
a clew that Acorn, who was single. had
rad gome trouble ever love affair.
The spot where Acorn was found Is
only short distance from the West
End az" terminal.
Acorn lived st STE Twenty-fffth Ave-
nue., and was employed by the Kranieh
a. Bach Piano Company, Of Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Wilson's Attempt
To Force Colombia
Treaty Is Blocked
Enough Votes for Ratification
Cannot Be Mustered at This
Session, Says Senator
IfIom Tie Tdbune Bur,luI

Washington. Feb. 21.-President
Wilson's attempt 10 make the Colon
ban treaty an emergency measure, 20
Be rushed through because Of the in
'srnatioual situation. failed in the
Foreign Relations Committee to-day.
Senator stone, chairman Of the COM
rl,lee, IN statement issued tonight
admitted that the treaty would not be
ziihed az this session Of Congress.
aiding. however. that if special ses-
'on Of the Senate should be called
alter March he would "do all can
. brirg tde matter 10 some conciu-
flon."
Ar. Stone admitted that he could not
ass,sr the necessary two-thirds vote
or the treaty at this time. Several
republican Senators also have served
a'o,iee that they will talk indefinitely
I an attempt BE- made 20 ratify the
Isaiy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Trade Board Insists Upon
Relief or Body with Die
tatorial Powers
EMBARGO URGED ON
EASTBOUND GOODS
interstate Commerce Com
missions Attempts at
Relief ASSailed

Chicago. Feb. III Unless action ade-
-.ste 10 solve the car shortage situa-
ION has been taken by Friday next he
Chicago Board Of Trade will appeal to
President Wilson and Congress 20 take
,bs situation out of the hands Of the
,silroads and Of the Interstate Com
neree Commission. as might be done in
lime Of war, and place it in the hands
~ body with dictstorial powers for
.ss time being. This was stated here
suthoritatively to-day.
Meeting Of directors Of the Board
81 Trade. LAWYERS and traffic experts
VAS held TO ascertain if legal means
sonld be found TO force the railroads
and the Interstate Commerce Commas
.ion 10 clear up the situation, particu-
larry as it affects Chicago.
Urges an Embargo
Up Griffin. president of the board,
.o.dav telegraphed the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the presidents
~ Eastern railroads, insisting that un-
less an immediate embargo were placed
an All products eastbound out Of Chr
ss0o. exceDt fuel and foodstuTs, the
country would face anarchy and riot
jnr. President Griffin seems TO speak
with the approval of the board, and
the executive committee IS supporting
him.
"Despite all your assurances no re-
lief has been afforded 10 move grain
and other food products out OF Chr
esco," he told the railroad heads. The
present scarcity of supplies borders on
famine in many communities, with the
consequent imitation of values directly
ehargeable TO the failure of railroads
10 meet this national emergency.
81 request that instructions be issued
by you forthwith prohibiting the move
ment Of any freight at this time except
foodstuffs, coal and other necessary
commodities.
In his telegram TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission Nh. Griffin
asked. in behalf Of the people of this
country, that the commission issue an
order in line with the request made OF
Eastern roads.
Move Grain in Elevators
In public statement following the
boards meeting President Griffin as
serted that in addition TO 100000
bushels Of grain in Chicago awaiting
shipment there were from fifty to sew
enty-fve millions more in country ele-
vators. held up because of congestion
nere
Il have no hesitancy in declaring that
both the commission and the railroads
are completely overwhelmed and have
lost grasp Of the situation" he said.
declaring that unless a remedy was
found the decentralization would eX-
tend to all commodities. The state
ment ends:
81 am willing to predict that within
fever than thirty days the commerce
Of this country will be Frustrated un-
less some large and more influential
power than the railroads and the n
terstate Commerce Commission is
placed in control Of the matter.
THE distress at consuming points,
he continued. "is clearly demonstrated
BY the prices prevailing for spot
grain. We could use 10000 cars IN
Chicago right now"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
HIGHWAY BILL 100000
OVER WHITMAN'S FIGURES
Calls For Appropriation of Si,52j, 900
Deficiency Bill introduced
3D. agrap.. - The Tribune
4 ..

Albany. Feb. 2l.-Senator Sage and
Assemblyman Machold introduced to-
day the annual highways appropriation
bill. The amount is s4.525,O 900. approx
imstely 100000 more than Governor
Whitman asked.
The deficiency supply bill. introduced
to-day. includes S55.9l0 for Cornell
University. S10.75O more than last
years appropriation for the AdJutant
Generals Office, because OF the mobili-
zation Of the Guard last June. and
S38.750 for the Conservation Commits.
sion, to commence spring nursery plant
work and because Of the high cost Of
food for the fish hatcheries. There is
also an item of $500, 900 for the con
structiOn Of a horse barn AT the state
Fair Grounds and SS5,579 for the
Health Officer Of the Port Of New
York. whose Office and staff were eN-
pected TO be transferred TO the Fed
eral government on January / last.
The general appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year will be introduced
in two or three weeks. II is being held
up now principally because nobody
knows just yet how much the proposed
new department Of foods and markets
will cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22

completed. and 1898 were drilling on
February l. Tie number Of operations
will be greatly increased as soon as the
weather will permit. and, IN addition.
projected oil and gas lines will be
built. activities being stimulated by
the relatively high prices of all grades
of crude oil and the demand for its
products.
Another department of the market
which is abnormslly active. and which
promises 10 continue in that condition.
is steel plates and all kinds of ship
building material. The urgent neces-
sity for an adequate supply Of raw ma
terial from blast furnaces can there
fore be appreciated. aud this supply is
dependent largely il not wholly upon
fuel, which in turn depends upon trans
portation facilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
GENERAL PERSHING NAMED
AS FUNSTON'S SUCCESSOR
Becomes Commander Of Southern De-
partment Immediately

Washington Feb. IL Major General
john j. Pershing formally was APP
pointed commander Of the Southern
Department to-day, succeeding Major
General Frederick Funston. The APP
pontment will take effect Immediately
and does not require confirmation by
the Senate.
Adjutant General Mccain was in
structed to make out the papers for
President Wilson's signature. and.
since they cannot reach San Antonio
for several days, Major General Scott,
chief Of staff, informed General Perish
ing by wire that he had been named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
LIFT WESTERN FREIGHT BAN
Pennsylvania Lines viii Take Goods
Through to Chicago

Pittsburg. Feb. 2l.-Announcemen
was made to-day at the general Offices
of the Pennsylvania lines that the first
of the many embargoes against East
err freight through Pittsburgh west
had been lifted. Beginning to-day
agents were instructed 20 accept for
forwarding through TO Chicago over
he Panhandle Railroad carload ship
ments of commodities from affiliated
lines in the district. This will permit
Of the acceptance OF large quantities
OF freight brought in from the East
and accumulated here, together with
The vast amount Of steel products
which have been held at the mills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Menaced BY Pig Iron Famine

At the moment, however, the most
serious thing in the iron market is
the menace of pig iron famine. The
domestic demand for raw iron and
steel is at the maximum. and export
orders are probably the largest in the
history Of the trade. In the second
week of this month fourteen blast fur
naces in this district were banked on
account of inability to obtain coke, and
since then additional furnaces have be-
come idle from the same cause.
The pipe trade is confronted with an
uneXampled demand from the oil trade
Just as soon as the weather will permit
Of active outdoor operations. Despite
the handicap of SHOWS and zero
weather last month, 1,434 wells were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Dement'S Restaurant Robbed

When Dement'S restaurant. at l40
Nassau Street, opened yesterday morn
ing it was discovered that some one in
possession Of the combination had un-
locked the safe and had taken 1912 in
bills. The S407 in silver which the safe
contained was untouched. None of the
doors of the restaurant had been
forced, but it was discovered that the
unlocked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Two c. c. N. Y. Professors Omit

az, 80 yoliege Of the City Of New York
Canned yesterdsy that Professor
n ~. EAe smith, Of the department
,,,r5 and James II. De Croodt. in.
's.1ot N mechanic arts. had resigned
!, ~ posts. ProfssgOr Smith has been
go. ssrries Of the college for thirty.
vs.. years. he has left 20 enter mi.
.ss . business. Ar. De Gyoodt has bsen
Ia with The institution s,nes
f.,g,. W hezi'h IL the cause Of III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
PROTEST BY MRS. BELMONT
BIDS Wilson Give Vote TO Women In.
stead Of Porto Ricsns

srs. D. II. p. Belmont came home
ION her vacation 10 the South yester-
.say AID protested against the action Of
,,issesnt Wilson IN fsvoring the Porto
-.ssh bill, while the claims Of Ameri-
- women Tor citizcnship are ignored
y ne government.
D. ine President announced his desire
- immediate action on the bill 20 give
sehr self-goyernmcnt % the Porto
-Ahs, said Mrs. Belmont THE i'm
,snse y war make 10 necessary 70
.she self-goyernment p them 70 in
~ their loyalty, and meanwhile
.' satn VINO have been asking for self
T,...,sIIhrent for many years are told 20
=. @n Belmont will voice this protest
meeting % the Congressional
-. ,a ~ the Forty-eight Street Thea
q. ea February Is. al which officers for
.s,.y gar and delegates ~ the national
~. 'snu"n Of The Union 10 Washing
~ WI be elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
NAVY GUARDS POWER HOUSE
Wire Fence TO Protect Electricity
Building in Brooklyn Yard

A double guard of marines was sta
toned around the power house at the
navy yard yesterday and wire mesh
fence is being built around three sides
of the building. 1t is said this fence
will be electrically charged at night
If the power house should be dam
aged all work at the yard practically
would be at a standstill and the whole
place thrown into darkness.