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The sun., 1917-10-09
SEEK REVISION
OF MAIL RATES
Ruling Sought Fixing Uni
form Postage on Letters
for City Delivery.

Because of the fact thai through lack
Of conformity between the postal and
municipal organizations Of the greater
city there are four separate postal dis
tricts within the limits Of the five bor-
oushs it is expected that there will be
considerable confusion when the provi-
sons OF the new war tax law raising
postage rates except on drop letters
are put into effect on November I.
While it is believed that II was the
intent OF the trainers or the law to
permit loca, letters-that In, letters
mailed in and destined to a point in the
same City-to be carried for two cents.
In the case OF New York city It will
require three cents to mail a letter from
one borough to another, except from
Manhattan 10 The Bronx and from The
Bronx 10 Manhattan.
II WAS said yesterday at the Office
OF Postmaster pdtteu that an effort
VIII hc made tn have the Postmaster
General so interpret the law as to
abolish the apparent Inequalities o! the
, act as II applies to New York and to
other cities 1t is probable that the
Fostmaster-General will be asked to
make a ruling that any letter mailed in
the greater city and destined to point
anywhere in the five borouChs shall he
considered drop letter and require
only two cents postage.
The law states that cents will he
required on all first class mail except
drop letters and drop letter is a let
ter that is destined In point in the
same postal district in which /, was
mailed. Under the organ 'zation OF the
postal districts in Greater New York the
horoughs of Manhattan and Tho Bronx
compose one postal district BROOKLYN il
another, Long Island city is a third
and staten Island is n fourth. There
fore letter mailed anywhere in Man
haitian and destined to "A point anywhere
IN that borough 0r The Bronx is a drop
letter and will require but cents. as.
mail boN at The Battery and addressed to
person just this side OF the city line
AT the northern end Of The Bronx
Rut on the other hand. a letter mail
at the Battery and addressed to "A point
in Brooklyn, even though IL ne ONLY
across the river, is not n drop letter be-
cause Il must pass into the jurisdiction
~ another postal district to he dcliy-
ercd. Therefore Il will cost 2 cents
The same Is true Of IA letter mailed in
Manhattan or any other borough for de-
livery to Staten Island or Queens and
II VIII even cost : cents to send letter
| from freenpoint to Long Island city,
just across Newtown Creek Another
curious fact is that It will cost but .
! cents 10 mail a letter from the Manhat
tan end OF tho Brooklyn Bridge to Great
Britain while Ia send the same letter
across the bridge to Brooklyn will cos.
cents. This is explained ny the fact
that the transmission of foreign mails
is regulated by reciprocal international
postal agreements
The sun., 1917-10-09
DRAFTED, FLEES
WITH HIS BRIDE
George f. HiscOx. Jr., Listed
as Observation-Disclosures
Finds Shortage.

George f.. Hiscox. Jr.. clerk in the
banking firm OF William r. Hatch Son
II Broadway. and his bride OF scarcely a
fortnight are among the missing. His
cox is said to be posted as a desertcr
from the draft army at Yaphank and
Is short in his accounts.
Hiscox is IS years old and lived al
?+6 st Johns place, Brooklyn. His
bride was Miss Pearl Masters, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Masters OF
has Napier avenue. Richmond Hill. l.. l.
They were hastily married Thursday
September 81. in order. as they said. that
the bridegroom could report At Camr
Upton on the following Saturday. The
wife would board at Haphank. where
she could he near her soldier husband all
went "over there
The marriage was performed in the
parsonage Of the Rev. Rolla Hunt, pas.
tor OF the Richmond Hill Baptis,
Church. Then the couple started away
on twenty-four hour honeymoon In
their new $4,000 automobile. Appar-
entity the plan was changed. Return
ing to the brides home. Hscox pre-.
scented the car to his mother-in-law and
the couple again departed. this time for
camp. since then nothing has beer
heard from them.
Mrs. Alexander Masters said last
night she had received no word from
her daughter. but supposed she was al
yaphank. George T.. Bower. lawyer
chairman Of the local exemption boar,
pf ~ RrnnE1ln
The sun., 1917-10-09
WILLIAM THAWHEADS
LAFAYETTE FLIERS
First American to Hold Such
Command in French Army.
sp,cioi cat,e DespstcA 10 TnE sux

Special CobIe DespotcA 10 THE SuN.
T'ARis. Oct s.---AVilliam Thaw now 10
chief Of the Lafayette Escadrllc. lie IL
the only American who ever held such
command In the French army. He re-
places Capt. Thenault, who has directed
the American flying corps for many
months. Lieut. Ma'son Rouge. the
second in command. has been transferred
to another unit. being succeeded by
Lieut.. Fauverty. who already has won
the Legion of Honor and the Croix de
Guerre for brilliant services.
II Is expected that Thaw will be pro-
NOTED soon to the rank of Captain. II
also Is very probable that when the
Lafayette Escadrille is made a part OF
the American army Thaw will retain his
command and rank. All members OF
the escadrille. with the exception OF
Sergeant Parsons. have passed the ex-
aminations held by Major Edmond
Gros qualifying them to enter the Amer
lean aviation service.
For several months at least Parsons
has announced his intention Of remain
ing in the French service. The esca-
drille was mentioned officially and
praised for bravery in the last. battle OF
Ncrdun.
The sun., 1917-10-09

Of the unfortunate occurrence which re-
suited in an American patrol vessel
firing through a misunderstanding upon
an Italian submarine, causing the death
OF one officer and one enlisted man on
the latter.
LAS our patrol vessels are in Eu-
ropean waters primarily for the purpose
of cooperating with the italian and other
allied vessels in our common cause the
unfortunate encounter rs all the more
regrettable.
"'Due to the recent unusual activity
of enemy submarines in this region.
which have resulted in the loss Of sew
eral vessels, the patrol had been strictly
maintained and the unfortunate fact
that the patrol vessel did not obtain the
recognition signals resulted in her open
ing fire,
"'Pleasc accept on behalf o: myself
and the American Navy sincere and
heartfelt sympathy for the loss of life
which has resulted"
While details OF the incident still arc
unknown here, the fact that an officer
and an enlisted man were killed indicates
that the American gunners landed shot
in the submarines coming tower the
victims being the officer at the periscope
and the bluejacket at the wheel
The sun., 1917-10-09
MURPHY IN PARADE TODAY.
VIII Escort Draft Contingent De-
Unrting for Camp Upton.

The Hon. Charles Francis Murphy. OF
Fourteenth street, Good Ground and
Fifth avenue. will march with the Ana
wanda Club to-day when it goes from
Fifteenth street and Second avenue to
the Pennsylvania station AZ an escort
for Local Board No. 1lS's fourth Camp
I'pton draft section. Justice Joseph r.
Moss IL to lead the parade. His son,
Joseph +. Moss. Jr,, is one of the nifty
draf men who will move out to the
big camp and will command his detach-
ment
The Catholic Protcctory band. de-
,achment from the l65th Infantry. one
from the Veteran Corps OF the Sixty
ninth New York and many relatives
will take part in the parade Local
Board No 1l9, which has accumulated
no Moss but which lives next door to
the popular young man. will Join in the
celebration.
The sun., 1917-10-09
NANNY EMPTLES HER
SOCK TO BURY KAISER
"I'se Jest Sorry I KANT Go to
the Funeral"
Special Despatch 10 THE S,N,

ST. LOUIS, oct. s.--A nanny OF the
sunny South entered the st. Louis Union
Bank this morning and tottered up to
the cashier with bulky package In
newspaper wrapping. She said: Nah
name is Julia Morgan, Use been a
savin' dis heah money to bury me. but
Use done read 90 much about them
Kaiseahs ovah in Germany that Use
done made up nah min to help bury
them. So Use gonna lem nah money TO
the United States"
The cashier opened the newspaper
bundle and found $50 In an old stocking.
the entire sum being In quarters and
half dollars
"Be suah an tell Mr.. Wilson to use
nah money to hep bury them Kaiseahs
an he IL welcome to IT. Use Jest sorry
I kain't go to the funeral let the
white fokses bury me just use nah
money on them Kaissahs."
The cashier saw to II that she got
a Liberty bond certificate with proper
ceremonies and she departed chucklins In
herself over the Kaisers coming funeral.
The sun., 1917-10-09

Forced draft. with which nearly every
vessel Is equipped in these times, takes
the place Of the draft which would he
provided by the higher stack ordinarily
used.
The ships of this character which have
been sent to Europe and have returned
in safety to the United states have done
SO thus far without any evidence that
they were being seen by "A submarine,
shipping Board and naval officials have
been reticent about making the expert
ment public until It was reasonably as
sured that II would prove success,
They believe they are justified now in
disclosing the facts set forth here.
The principles on which tho plan Is
worked out are all sound and scientific.
they pointed out Tonight. and the fact
that Mr.. Edison worked out and spon-
sored the plan is an added guarantee
that it is not pipe dream" but an
efficacious and probably highly success
full means to thwart the piracy of the
Hohenzollerns
The sun., 1917-10-09
Maine Man KILLED in France,

OTTAWA. Oct. S.--The following Amer
leans are included in to-day's Canadian
casualty list; Killed, n. 4. McPher-
son, Ruckland. Me- wounded. D. He'll
burn, Methuen, Mass. Sergt j.. f..
Manley, Csrbondale, Pa; gassed, C..
Rarden. Sterling, Wya J. Gondman,
Chicago reported mis- '',g, now rejoined
unit, J. Rogers. Rochester, N. Y.
The sun., 1917-10-09
WHEAT IS FED TO LIVE STOCK
Oklahoma Expects Animals to Com
sume 100000 Bushels.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct, S,-Half n mil
lion bushels OF wheat will he fed to
live stock in Oklahoma this fall, ac-
cording to reports received to-day by
the State Council of Defence from
twenty-three Western counties. In most
OF the counties an increased acreage of
wheat planted Is indicated, but no hopc
IL held out that planting will lie further
stimulated by an increase Of few
cents n bushel made possible under new
marketing arrangements.
In Grant county alone II Is estimated
that 1900 bushels Of wheat are being
fed TO live stock daily.
The sun., 1917-10-09
63,137 GERMANS ON STRIKE.
Munitions Workers Resent had
and Jnsunfcient Food.

GENEVA. Oct. s.-The Swiss Labor
journal. Meftdiuroisto. gives official
statistics showing that Co. 1874 munitions
workers from factories In Germany
went out on strike during the first three
months OF the present year. as com
pared with about 5000 men during the
same period in 1916.
The reasons for the strikes were bad
and insufficient food and the higher cost
of living.
The sun., 1917-10-09
NiiIn bandits KIN 10 Troop.r..

PREsiDlo. Tex. oct. s.---Thirty Mexican
Government troops were killed and forty
captured when bandits. said to be Villa
followers, attacked a Federal command
at San Antonio Pass. opposite Can
delaria. Tex. yesterday. according "a
report to-day. Six bandits were killcd
and Ave wounded.
The sun., 1917-10-09
Shiverins Fanatics

POLO GROUNDS, 8 A. NJ
At present 200 shivering men and
boys are standing in front of the
Polo Grounds waiting to see the
first game between the Giants
and White Sox. which will start
in eleven hours. Fifty police.
men are shivering with them and
keeping them in order. The
temperature now is As degrees
and it's getting colder.
The sun., 1917-10-09
st.24s for kaiser's Capture.

FoRr WORTH. Tex. Oct. s.-Pool-
Vile. Parker county. near here. has
raised Sl.24s.50 as a reward for the
delivery of tho German Emperor into
the hands Of the American authorities
Practically every male resident Of the
town contributed.
The sun., 1917-10-09

REGISTER TO-DAY. Registration
places open from K,3O r. NJ. until 10
p. N. VI you fail 10 register this week
yOu can't vote November q.
The sun., 1917-10-09
sv.a,.h Parties to Act Separately.

STOCKHOLM. Oct. s.-Representatives
NJ various political parties at a meeting
Yesterday at the Ministry Of Foreign
ANa,rs decided TO reply separately to
the appeal OF King Gustavs to form a
COS lition Cabinet to succeed the Swartx
Cabinet, which resigned last week.
The sun., 1917-10-09

REGISTER TODAY. Registration
places open from 5,3O r. N. until 10
=. NJ. II you fall to register this week
you cant vote November Q.
The sun., 1917-10-09
VICTORY MUST
PRECEDE PEACE,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Talk of Early End Of War
Evidence of Misguided
Thought.
IT BECLOUDS VISION
Wilson SaysGerman Success
Might Mean DemOcracy's
Suppression.
MICHAELIS SEEKS KAISER
Reichstag Member Loses Hone
of Triumph on Land-Skit-
tisll on U-BOatS.
MICHAELIS SEEKS KAISER
Specj1i Dtspnfch 10 TBE Su<.

WAsHIHGroN, Oct. Stalk of carly
peace before Germany is. defeated is an
evidence of misdirectcd thought. said
President Wilson to-day in a brief ad-
dress to the newly formed League for
National Unity. The executive asserted
vigorously that peace rumors should not
becloud the vision Of those who under
stand that the United States is fighting
for the same ideals of democracy and
freedom that always have actuated the
nation.
America. said the President, will not
make a peace that is not based on a
riehtful settlement of the principles for
which the nation j. fighting. The only
way to end the war, he asserted, is by
complete victory of the nations repre-
senting democratic Ideals over the ma
tions adhering to Gcrmany's doctrine Of
force. lie added tuat German success
would mean not only the prevention of
the spread of democracy but possibly
might include the suppression of that
already existing.
American public opinion Mr. Wilson
thinks. although undcrstS ending the main
causes and principles of the war, needs
guidance to remember that the war
should end only when Germany is beaten
and Germanys rule of autocracy and
might are superseded by the ideals Of
democracy.
The sun., 1917-10-09
us,oOO, 900 More for Britain.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.--Another credit
of $15.O0O,000 was advanced to-day to
Great Britain by the Government.
The sun., 1917-10-09
Soldiers Thankful
for "Sun" Tobacco

Oh, how happy the smokes and
tobacco from the contrib
utors to THE SUN Fund are
making the fellows Over There.
Some of the soldiers cheered for
ten minutes when one of the CON-
signments reached them. They
say it's fine to know that the
folks back home are thinking
about them. Read their mes
sages Of gratitude on page 4.
The sun., 1917-10-09
EDISON DESIGNS
INVISIBLE SHIP
Tests With Vessels Equipped
With Devices Prove Ability
to Eludc U-BOats.

WASHINGTON. Oct s.--What may
prove an important step toward reducing
the toll Of the r-boat warfare was re-
vealed here TODAY. 1T Is plan worked
out by Thomas 4. Edison and already
put into operation by the Government
Its success thus far has greatly im-
pressed shipping men and naval experts
and IL promises to be more and more
efficacious.
The Edison plan is not any marvellous
Invention to destroy the submarine in
some miraculous way when IT is still out
of torpedo range of its intended victim
II is merely a merchant ship without a
sky line.
ANY ordinary freightcr can be easily
aud ouickly changed to meet IN" re-
ouirements Of the new scheme The
mas,s forward and aft. essential 10 the
loading and unloading OF cargo. are
hinged in such manner that they can
he laid down fat \ portion "i the
funreIs can he removed to cut them
down to the deck line.
The ordinary type Of freighter has the
appearance at sea OF turreleu wall
pcinr very high forward. with deep cut
where cargo is loaded forward. then the
bridge and the stack, elevated To the
leycl of the high forward deck, with
another deep cut in the outline or IN"
vessel behind this. and finally the after
deck rising high again
The sun., 1917-10-09
Method Of Deception.

The forward mast when folded down
and back on its hinge contriNance en-
teuds across the forwar cut. which Is
boarded M to the level of the forward
and bridge decks. The after mast il
laid down across the deep notch In the
vessels outline formed by the space
where the after holds Of the vessel are
loaded. and this cut or notch is boarded
M to the level Of the higher portions OF
ship's side with the upper part of the
stack removed the line from the bow to
the stern Of the freighter is continuous
and unbroken by anything.
with the neutral tones now used in
painting merchant ships. ship so
euuipped is absolutely invisible at a
short distance. The curvature Of the
surface Of the ocean puts the ship below
the horizon at very short distance, and
oven If the vessel is above the horizon
il cannot be seen except by rare chance.
naval experts claim, because there is alb
solutely nothing to attract the eye, as
would the masts or stacks of any ordi-
nary freighter.
In order that a heavy trail Of black
smoke will not disclose the whereabouts :
Of the vessel to a prowling submarine.
hard coal sufficient Tor 800 miles has
been pu, aboard, This is ample to carry
the vessels across the danger zone.
The sun., 1917-10-09

All this week, too, the Ameri-
can Junior Naval and Marine
Scouts are selling their song,
"For Old Glory" for the fund.
The song costs only 25 cents a
copy.
The sun., 1917-10-09
Patriots of all ages are making

Patriots Of all ages are making
contributions, The other day a
little girl Of three years sold
papers for the cause. In this
mornings list is the name of a
woman of 81 years. And the
enthusiasm knows no geographic
cal limits. An offering has come
from a man way out in Idaho.
The sun., 1917-10-09

WARNINGS! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. II employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-10-09

This is busy week for the
fund. There's the great Ire
mont Carnival, for one thing. On
Thursday there is to be another
of those enjoyable concert teas
at the Vanderbilt. On the same
day the reception of the Fire and
Casualty Insurance League takes
place. Friday will witness the
golf tournament at Van Cort-
lanGt Park and the Shinnecock
Clubs athletic meet and dance
at Flushing.
The sun., 1917-10-09

cs~tt~ssd On ststh PsSs,
The sun., 1917-10-09

Continued on Second Page.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
James l. Lyon.

James L. Lyon died at his home
in this city Sunday morning at one
o clock, December 2. His death was
expected at any time as he had
BENIN poor health for the last
six years. He was born in Beaver,
Pa, November IS, 1874. In 1865
he wss married to Miss Ella Lowe
at Utica. where he was employed as
agent for the Burlington railroad.
Later he and his wife moved to this
city. where he still served as agent,
until 1918, he then retired on &C.
count of i'll health,
The deceased was a member OF
the Christian chui Oh and served the
Sunday School as Superintendent
for several years. He leaves to
mourn his loss. his wife and three
d sughters, Mrs. Halle Gartner. of
X ansas City, Mrs Geo, T. William
son. of Tulsa, Okla. and Miss Louise
Lyon at home in this city.
Funeral services were held at the
home Monday afternoon at a o'clock
conducted by Rev r L. Wilson. In
terment was in St Judes cemetery
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
Mrs. S. E. Rails.

Mrs S. f. Rails died at HOO p
m. Wednesday evening at the home
of her daughter. Mrs j. S. Kern,
" est of this city. Mrs. Rails had
not been well for some time and her
friends had little hope of her re-
covery.
Susie E. Rogers. daughter of Mr.,
q nd Mrs. William Rogers was born
in Virginia Oct. ID. 1888. She came
to Missouri with her parents and
they located in Marion county. In
1858 she married Mr.. Rails who
passed away 10 Palmyra twenty
three years ago last February. She
leaves four daughters and one son,
Mrs. j. 7. Threlkeld and Mrs. M. K.
Bourne of Palmyra. Mrs, d. r.
Campbell and Mrs j S. Kern of
Monroe City, and Milburn Rails of
Dixie Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
the Christian church at Palmyra at
2:30 this afternoon and she will be
buried in the Palmyra cemetery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
Firemen Knit Sox.

Now that women are ambitious
to become fremen on locomotives,
the railway fireman has returned
the COMPILING Mt. He has begun to
knit for the soldiers. Between
shovels there is said TO be nothing
more restful-or perhaps stimulat-
irg- than to take few stitches.
Jack Ryder, running on Burling-
ton road locomotive. is the first
knitting fireman on record. Between
runs, he sits in the engine cab
serenely working on a sweater or
pair of socks when the fire beneath
him has been satisfyinely fed. And
there is no look of worry on his face
except one of eagerness not TO lose
a stitch.
But Jack Ryder does not stop at
knitting himself. He is teaching
the art to others and it is expected
soon to be common at terminals to
see conductors and engineers busy
between runs in the manufacture OF
knitted goods for soldiers. II your
train is stopped at a block without
any visible cause it will be safe to
attribute the fact to a towerman
too enerossed in knitting.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
New Ruling.

Under the new regulations every
person registered for selective draft
is restored to his original status,
section a stating that all exemptions
and discharges made prior to Dec
EN- Der is are revoked,
The office of the Provost Marshal
General declares il is imperative
that every reeistrant know his or
der number" Every person who
registered or should have registered
June 5 is charged with knowledge
of the selective service law and ad-
ditioIal regulations, and failure to
perform any duty so prescribed is a
misdemeanOr punishable by i'm
prisonment for one year and may
result in the loss of valuable rights
and privileges and in immediate in
duction into military service,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
What We May Expect.


Americas casualty list is grow
ing. Few days pass in which we
DO not hear Of some brave United
States trooper v no has been killed
or wounded in action at the
front.
The casualty list as yet is small.
Few communities in the country
have felt the real sting of war
through the death of sons. brothers
and friends. The country has yet
to feel nationwide pane which
can come only with a sudden and
mighty thrust by our overseas
forces.
With General Pershing's first
drive will come the wrineing of
hearts in America. from the Pacific
to the Atlantic. Not a state will
escape the brBnt of grief when
P ershine's forces 60 into the actual
fighting.
Today our boys are occupying a
small sector in the first line
trenches How many are there we
have no means of knowing. but we
do know that they are merely gain
ing much needed experience in or
der that when the time comes for
them TO act they will be ready for
the work
SUOn millions of Americans will
drive against the stone walls of the
German lines. Ii is then that the
casualty list will reveal the last
sordid fact that we are in this aw
full war. 1t is then that every COM
munity in the country will bow in
grief over the death Of some local
hero, who has given up his life for
the cause of right. And grievinp
there will be great, Overlooking
pride that he gave up his life gladly
for the cause Of mankind-for the
p rejection of his wife and sisters
his mother and his feminine friend:
in Free America.
Every community of America
will glow with pride that their sons
did not hesitate when duty called
and the casualty list will meal
more and more TO us in the Unitet
States as "The Honor Roll"