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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Defence Society Acts
On German Insurance
Asks Treasury to Permit 1t to
Appear Against Enemy APP
plications for Licenses

The American Defence Society,
through Richard ". Hurd, chairman Of
the board Of trustees, yesterday filed
a request with the Treasury Depart
ment that it be heard on the applica-
ton of any German insurance COM
pany for a license to continue in
business under the trading with the
enemy act. All licenses must issue
through the Treasury Department.
IF we have the opportunity said
Mr.. Hurd, "and assume that we will,
we will show beyond the shadow Of
doubt that there is neither reason nor
excuse for permitting these enemy
aliens doing business in this country
while we are at war with Germany.
Our Investigations show that there
is no need for these companies here,
that they exercise no useful or neces-
sary function, that their resources are
limited and their solvency at this time
something that would be difficult to
demonstrate. On the other hand. every
dollar they collect is a dollar for Ger
many and TO that extent strengthens
Germany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Emergency Requires Action
u. S. Gets War Trucks
Two Machines Do $50 Miles in
6-Day Trip Through Mud

WASHINGTON, Oct 10. - The first
two heavy-duty war trucks, designed
by the quartermaster's department OF
the army, assisted by the automotive
products section OF the Council of Ma
tional Defence and the Society Of Auto
motive Engineers, have reached Wash
ington and will be officially accepted by
the Secretary of War tomorrow.
Invitations have been issued 20
President Wilson and his Cabinet, TO
the Council of National Defence and to
members of the Quartermaster Corps,
the Aircraft Production Board, the War
Industries Board and the Medical and
Sanitary Corps.
The trucks, both Of the Class B type.
designed for a threeton load, but with
capacity for five tons, will be delivered
to Brigadier General Chauncey B.
Baker by A. ". COPELAND, chairman of
the schedule committee. and in turn
will be delivered by General Baker to
Newton d. Baker. Secretary Of War.
Driving over mountains and hills
through red clay mud the trucks sue
cessfully negotiated their journeys of
more than $50 miles each from the two
factories Il which they were assem- bed
70 Washington in less than six days,
including the time spent in stop
and in local demonstrations. Many
cities. including Williamsport and Har-
risburg, Penn, welcomed the trucks
with parades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

.,olled by the manufacturers upon
basis that should make II reach the
yetailer AT from 20 Sls cents per
mound, depending upon the loeaii'!'
Sugar to confectioners from beet iac-
tories is now being restricted, ana I"
temporary shortage in the Northeast-
ern states gives TO warrant Tor me
advances by retailers 20 over GEMS
per pound. for this allows fair m..rglh
upon the prices paid by them Tor cane
sugar they are now selling. In any
vent. the rise in retail prices of sugar
ourine the last three days in the East
ern states is solely due TO the advance
ment OF these prices by retail dealers
i'm the face of short supply, and does
not hear any relation 10 the prices a.
which these sugars have been pui-
chased. n.
The price OF new Cuban, Porto
Rican and Hawaiian harvest IN Decem-
Der will maintain the beet lever as soon
as il is available. The beet level 10
IN cents below August prices ana
without the concerted action OF beef
manufacturers and the rehners OF cane
sugar prices would now be up TO II
cuts owing to the short supplies dur
ing the next few weeks.
"In order to provide equally good
substitutes for lard and cooking fats,
the Food Administration is arranging
for the import Of larger supplies OF
cocoanut, palm. nut and soya bean
oils. This should also affect the prices
OF soap.
Since the food administration came
into existence, on August 10, great
/ deal Of exertion has been required TO
remedy food situations growing out OF
the over-export and short supplies oil
| The 1915 harvest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Only HalfDaY's
Supply Of Coal
In Greater City
Dealers, Predicting Hardship,
Say Price Fixing Is
Responsible

New York's coal supply dropped per
ilously near the vanishing point yes
terday. One dealer estimated that
there was in bunkers throughout the
city approximately half the quantity
Of fuel normally consumed here in a
day.
Big hotels, apartment houses and
manufacturing plants are depending
upon daily coal deliveries. Should
these fail for any reason many inhabi-
tants of the five boroughs will shiver
In heatless apartments. hotels and
homes.
Frank Burns. Of the Burns Brothers
Coal Company. said his concern had
just enough fuel on hand 10 supply
part of the normal needs of regular
customers. An inquiry at the Offices
Of Charles II. Reynolds & Sons. Brook
lyn. elected the reply that deliveries
of small orders could not be made IN
less than four weeks.
Leonard Wallstein. Commissioner OF
Accounts, who acted last winter as
manager Of civic distribution p ant
that offered coal to the poor for IS a
ton whenever it could not be pur-
chased at that price elsewhere. is said
TO be considering a rcopenlng OF the
city Offices. lie could not be reached
yesterday.
Downtown Office buildings which
have little space for fuel storage are
compelled to accept mixed sizes and
grades Of coal to keep their furnaces
going. The price of 1915 ton. es-
tablished by Harry A. Garfield. United
States Goa! Administrator. Is being
maintained in the city in spite OF the
imminent famine.
Coal dealers throughout the city de
clared tina. sudden cold snap would
entail considerable suffering, particu-
larly among apartment house jewellers.
What makes the situation particu-
larly aggravsting from New fork's
standpoint, said one Of the largest
coal dealers. is the fact that there Is
a great quantity Of coal along the
Atlantic coSt, and especially in New
Jersey. IL is impossible, however. to
get it in any large quantities 20 New
York.
Coal men assert the entire trouble Is
due 10 the fact that the government
fixed the price for bituminous coal at
the mines. The price, they declare, is
100 low, and aces not permit the Ditu-
minous coal miners TO make profit.
In consequence they have stopped min
ing operations, and those who formerly
used bituminous coal have been forced
to use anthracite.
All that IS needed, these men say, 20
give instant relief is for the govern
nent TO Ak a price of 50 n ton at the
mines for bituminous coal. at which
figure a profit can be made by the btu
minous coal producers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Potato Crop Sets Record
Yield for Year 100, 900, 900
Bushels Above Normal

The potato department OF the food
administration announced Yesterday
that the first war crop of potatoes OF
ASP. 5000 bushels was lOO,OOO,OUO
bushels in excess Of the normal crop.
The potato department intends to set
TO work to persuade people TO eat the
extra bushels.
Get behind the potato and pus h
it," has been adopted as the official yell
of the potato department. THE po-
tato," says its official booster. rs
healthful, economical and delicious.
Eat it,"
Hotel and restaurant men are initial
ing a movement TO abolish the icing on
cakes and pastry. 1t is necessary to do
this and take other measures TO save
sugar, they say. John Nee. Bowman,
of the Hotel Mems Association, prophe
sled that the wheatless week and the
mestless week were on the way, and
only rigid Observance of the wheatless
and mcatless days would postpone the
greater privations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Southwest Operators and
Miners Seek Settlement

KANSAS CITY. Oct. ls.--Negous,iohs
for settlement OF the differences OF ,ns
coal miners Of the Southwest fields ana
The Southwest Coal Operators Associa-
ton tlS were begun to-day. The The d waie
presidents of the United Mine WORK
ers Of America had deferred the walk
out which was to have taken place 10
marrow. after a conference with the
operators. % ooo
miners came after both the operators
and representatives Of the mine work.
crs agreed to disregard the points OF
difference which led to he strike order
and resume negotiations where they
had been broken. Alexander Howat'
president Of the Kansas Nine Workers;
lam Wilkinson, president OF the Okla
homa division, and D. A. frampton'
nresident of the Missouri miners, how
ever, declare that they will not agree
20 the assertion of penalty clause
in the contract, a point which led to
tha strike order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Workers Chief Believes
Men Will Respond to APP
peal of Patriotism
Wilson as Last Resort
Fuel Administration Will
Urge Drastic Plan if Plea
TO Miners Fails

WASHINGTON, Oct. ls.-fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield and President John
p White of the United Mine Workers
cxpressed confidence to-day that the
strike OF coal miners in the ceh'ra'
competitive field of Ohio, Illinois, In
diana and Pennsylvania would be set
tied within a short time.
President White left tonight for hia
Headquarters in indianapolis. wherc ne
will continue his efforts to induce the
MAJ, N return TO work. Despite reports
indicating a spread of strike sentiment
o,nono the men. Mr. White was optimls-
,ic when he left Washington. Az inc
Fuel Administration it was said that ne
viewed the strike movement as spo-
rad;c and believed that the trouble
would be adjusted within few days py
an appeal TO the patriotism OF the men
NOT 20 permit the nations coal supply
TO be diminished.
Pending the outcome Of negotiations
between President White and the
miners. DR.. Garfield would not say
what move he contemplated under ms
threat 20 the miners yesterday to IN
woke whatever power was necessary TO
insure the working OF the mines at full
capacity.
Should Mr.. Whites efforts fail, now
A & l.
ever. il is understood that the fuei Au
mini.tration is prepared to lay before
President Wilson a drastic plan Tor
making certain an adequate coal supply
Frank Harrington, president OF the
Illinois miners organization, appealed
20 Yesterday by DR.. Garfield and Presi-
dent White, telegrsphed to-day that ne
was using his best efforts 70 induce the
miners in Illinois 10 return TO work.
When informed to-day OF reports
from some points IN the Middle west
TINT manufacturers and others were
boarding coal. officials az the fuei "a
illustration said every effort would Dc
made 20 prevent boarding, ana Una
absrever a case WAS found the cosi
wovld he seized and distributed No
oaicial reports of boarding. however
had reached the administration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
u. S. Asked to Create Dry
Zones Near Coal Mines

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 1s.-lnitial steps
were taken to-day by leading manu-,
facturers OF munitions and by coal
operators of the Pittsburgh district TO
have the Federal government create
"dry" zones in the vicinity OF their
plants and mines. =
The movement had its inception in
an appeal 10 Washington By the Besse-
mer Coal g. Coke Company, the 81,
perior Coal Company, and the Ford
Colliery Company, who claim the oper-
ating efficiency OF their mines has been
lowered 1000 tons Of coal day on
account of Illegal drinking places
which have sduatted near the mines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Robbers Hold Up Train
And Escape With S12, 900

DYERSBURG, Tenn. Oct. ls.-Sher-
IFS posses from several Tennessee
counties tonight were searching for
two armed men who held-up an ex.
press messenger aboard a Chicago
Memphis G. Gulf Railroad train near
here to-day, and escaped with about
$4,000 in currency.
According TO the express messenger
the men appeared IN the car when the
train was nearing Ridgley, ten miles
from here, overpowered and bound snd
gagged him and secured the keys 70
the car safe. They stuffed their peck
cts with several packages Of currency
and lesped from the train, leaving tlo,-
coo in silver in the safe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Will Prosecute Members
Of Skouloudis Cabinet

ATHENS, Oct. 15.-The prosecution
before the High Court Of the members
Of the Cabinet OF Former Premier
Skouloudis, with the exception of Ad-
miral Coundouriotis, was recommended
IN the Chamber of Deputies to-day By
an investigating committee.
Charges Of violation OF the penal
code and the law dealing with min
isterial sponsiblity were investigated
by the committee before the recon-
mer dalton was made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

All that was necessary in order q
acquire a pound of sugar in New YORK
Yesterday was good standing with
grocer. n readiness TO purchase gen
erous bill OF groceries and approx
mstely 10 cents in money.
For the city faces a sugar famine
that officials say may continue Tor SIX
weeks. Rehners and wholesalers prac-
ticallv ceased making deliveries. Re
tailers. meanwhile. seized the oppor-
tunitv 10 collect large profits, al
though fixed wholesale price had
been established by Food Adminstra-
tor Hoover.
East Side Stores Lack Sugar
To combat the seemingly inevitable
sugar famine, DR.. Henry Moskowitz'
CITY Commissioner Of Markets. made
survey Of the retail stores IN the
poorer districts, disclosing the fact
that in most cases they are without
sugar. Late last night he announced
that he had decided TO call three con-
ferences of interested business men
this afternoon.
They are:
/. Sugar refners: 70 learn the guam
titv Of raw material available
. Wholesalers: 10 learn the amount
% stock on hand and their facllites
for immediate delivery.
3. Retailers: in order to formulate
a plan for distribution OF any sugar
that may be available for immediate
consumption. 49,, =;
Dr. Moskowitz's survey, which IN
cluded fourteen stores IN the Ereeh
ard Italian districts OF Roosevelt
Cherry. Oak and Madison streets
showed that but one store had sugar
on hand. while the others had none
and had been without II for weeks g,
On the lower East Side II was 1ound
that one store had been without sugar
COR three weeks. while the majority
had none now and no immediate pros
meet of replenishing their sugar DIES
Seven Investigators sent lnto dlherehs
.artions Of the tenement districts o.
Manhattan agreed that the small deal
or was practically su8arless.
"rhe Investigation disclosed the
fact that there certainly IS serious
sugar shortage, which vii! require
caTeful consideration by those con
eerned with food problems, said Dr.
Moskowitz. "our conferences t tonic,
row are for the purpose of outlining
policy in dealing with the situa,loi',
With the wholesale price fixed den
nitely at s.S5 cents a pound. minus
slight cash discount. me consumer
Yesterday was compelled 20 pay any
thing from 10 70 20 cents a pound &C
cording TO the locality, ms readiness
10 pay and the rapacity OF the retainer r.
Profits at these prices ranged from %
10 more than $50 per cent.
Retailers Prices Vary
But even at these prices purchasing
sugar took on the dignity Of a func-
ton. Retailers stipulated that they
would sell no sugar except to old Gus
toners or those VINO purchased oillS
OF other groceries. One grocer re-
fnsad 20 quote price over the tele-
nbone because the inquirer could not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Think Teuton Warship Lost
Bodies of 2 Marines and Sailor
Found on Danish Coast

COPENHAGEN, Oct 1s.-Rumors Of
the loss Of Germsn warship in the
Sound. the narrow strait between Den
mark and Sweden. are being circulated.
The reports are indefinite and un-
confirmed. but the bodies Of two Ger
man marines and sailor have drifted
ashore in the vicinity OF Elsinore, Den
mark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
City Faces Sugar Famine;
Retailers Get High Prices
Scarcity Continue Six Weeks-Wholesale rnoe is o''
Cents Pound Retail 10 to 20 Cents
Moskowitz Calls Conference

positively establish his identity.
A purchaser who included five
pounds OF sugar in his purchases at
| the Acker, Merrall & Condit store,
! Chambers Street and West Broadway.
/ found & billed TO him AT 10 cents n
pound He protested, saying that he
! had understood that an unofficial re-
/ tail price of about nine cents had been
/ agreed upon.
/ Five minutes later an investigator
/ for The Tribune telephoned 10 the
/ company's headquarters, on Forty sec
ond Street. asking for the price OF
sugar.
I'VE are retailing bulk sugar at ga
ard 10 cents" replied man who
described himself as the sugar buyer.
But one of your customers has just
purchased sugar from you at ID cents.
he was told.
ooh. that was mistake due to
over zealousness on the part OF man
ager," was the reply. I'VE have sent
out orders not 20 sell sugar for more
than the figures ! quoted
This cheering news was communi-
Gated 20 the purchaser, who immedi-
ately telephoned TO the manager Of the
Chambers Street store. He was told
that there had been a mistake that
sugar actually was retailing there AT
l. cents q pound.
No Sales Over Telephone
The manager Of an Andrew Davey
store, al SOL Columbus Avenue. was
asked by telephone what sugar was
being rotailed for.
What is your name ?" he asked.
81 am Mr.. Clark, an old customer
Tho corppr RrOaQWaV.'
replied the inquirer.
well. ! don't know you. You'll have
TO come over here # you want TO know
the price Of sugar" he answered, clos
ing the conversation.
The assistance OF a womans voice
brough. forth the information from
another Davey store that sugar was
selling for L. cents pound. Park
rilford offered three ana half pounds
for 35 cents. James Buffers chain OF
stores retailed sugar IN two pound
packages At 1917 cents pound, while
the Atlantic and Pacific stores sold II
for IL cents.
Inquiry al the Offices of the big
sugar refneries brought forth little
encouraging information. The sugar
wholesalers were agreed OIL only two
points-tnat the retailer was gouging
the public because he had IT IN ms
power 10 do 80, and that there would
be little sugar forthcoming for New
York until the middle Of November
az the earliest. and possibly later.
Cuban profiteers are credited with
responsibility. in part, for the present
situation. They still hold about 100000
tons OF raw sugar for higher prices.
But government officials have advised
American manufacturers against deal
ing with them. and II Is probable that
they will reduce their prices or pocket
a loss on this years harvest.
James II. Post, chairman OF the
American Refiners' Committee Of tho
Federal Food Administration. issued
statement in which he asked that the
public cut down its consumption o.
sugar for the present.
WASHINGTON. Oct. lo.-The War
Trade Board to-day ordered a cessation
Of all exports Of sugar without license
except those 10 Canada and Newfound-
land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Indiana Miners Heed u. S.
Warning END Strike Today

CLINTON, Ind, Oct. 1s.-Two thou
sand miners Of the Clinton field voted
TO return 10 work tomorrow at a mass
meeting to-day. at which William
Mitch, secretary Of District No. IL,
called attention 20 the telegram re-
ceived yesterday from DR.. II. A. Gar
field. Fuel Administrator This mes
sage said the powers Of the government
would be used to keep the mines going
if the men persisted in violating con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Childs and Boden to Help
Food Saving Campaign

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-To further
its campaign for economy in hotels and
restaurants the food administration
has obtained as voluntary aids Paul b.
Boden and William Childs. jr, of New
York.
II was announced to-day that some
restaurant owners have complained that
they cannot offer suitable substitutes
on the proposed "meatless" Tuesdays
and "wheatless" Wednesdays, and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Emergency Demands Ac-
ton, He Tells State Con-
troller Mitchell
Fears Renewal of Riots
Moskowitz, as Market Bureau
Chief, Will Direct City
Relief Agency

Mayor Mitchell wrote yesterday 70
John Mitchell, president Of the State
Food Commission. asking permission
for the city to buy, store and sell food
and fuel. The emergency, existing and
impending. demanded such action, the
Mayor said. He also wrote to the
Board Of Aldermen and the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment urging
them to send to Albany The resolution
setting forth the necessity, which IS
required by law
The newly established Department
Of Public Markets, Of which Henry
Moskowitz is the head, will be the mu-
nicipal food and fuel agency.
Conditions which last year became
so acute as to produce rIorng on the
East Side and inspired parades OF pro
test are likely to be even worse this
winter, the Mayor predicts. He re-
lates the efforts he made to obtain
passage Of the food law long before it
Nho lHdliy duOpbFus nc
he declares. was "either blind to the
approaching crisis or Influenced BY the
pernicious lobby maintained by the
food monopolsts' and denied his re-
quests.
Finally, this year." he writes in his
letter TO the Board of Estimate, after
three years of effort on the part Of the
city administration and due 20 the
pressure of war conditions and TO the
impact Of public opinion the Legislat-
ure enacted a bill which has become
statute law and which contains a grant
OF power sufficient 70 secure some &C
complishment.
Emergency Requires Action
This new law, known az Chapter 6l3
OF the Laws Of 1917, confers power
upon the city, with the consent Of the
State Food Commission, % purchase.
store and sell TO its citizens food and
fuel. In view of the constant rise in
prices during the last winter, and in
view of their present level. it is clear
that an emergency exists sufficient to
justify application b. the city 70 the
State Food Commission for permission
TO exercise the power to buy and sell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Japanese Agent for New York

TOXIC. Sept. 1.-THE Japanese gov
eminent has decided to station a per
manent financial commissioner at New
YORK City, and has appointed Sho Don
to the position. Similar posts will be
created in other leading world centres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

food administration is working on this
problem.
A list of 800 clubs that have dining
rooms has been compiled and FOOD
economies will be urged on them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Retailers Prices Vary

But even at these prices purchasing
sugar took on the dignity Of func-
ton. Retailers stipulated that they
would sell no sugar except TO old Gus
toners or those VINO purchased biils
Of other groceries. One grocer re-
fused 70 quote a price over the tele :
nhone because the inquirer could not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Price Of Potatoes Should Drop

The average price Of potatoes de-
ivered in the markets has closely fol-
lowed the price which the producer has
received plus the cost Of distribution
10 the market
The larger supply OF cars and tho
large harvest warrant lower prices
later in the fall.
Beet sugar prices are being con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The War
Trade Board to-day ordered a cessation
Of all exports Of sugar without license
except those 70 Canada and Newfound-
land
The Newark journal., 1917-03-15
MUCH INSURANCE
LEGISLATION DIES

Little Rock, Mch 13.-Dur-
ing the session of the Legisla-
ture just closed, there were
twenty bills introduced direct
ly or indirectly referring to in
surance business. Most of them
were defeated or died on the
calendar of the House or the
Senate. OF those that were en-
acted into law, the most i'm
portant are the act creating
the office of State Fire Mar
shall, and the Alexander bill,
otherwise the New York Con-
ference bill, for the regulation
of fraternal beneficiary soci-
cites and organizations.