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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Slater-Welsh
Measure Passed
BY Legislature
Gives Military Training
Board Authority Over
100000 More Boys
House Vote, 81 to 5
Senate Unanimous - Census
Bill Expected to Win
Approval Soon

-i.,n. s.ar Correspondent o. Tie Tubuael
Albany. March 5.-The Senate and
Assembly tonight presented a crafty
ing contrast to the recent Congress m
respect to two military measures. Anti
nilitarists we're unable 20 rally any
body to their support IN the upper
house. and only five members OF the
lower house the two Socialists and
three Republicans 20 yo'e against the
Slater Welsh military training Law
amendment. The other measure was
Senator Theodore Douglas Robinson's
bill directing the Governor 70 take
military census in this state. 1t was re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee and
undoubtedly will be passed soon.
The Slater-Wolsh amendment gives
the Military Training Commission
Jurisdiction over about 100000 more
bows between the ages of sixteen and
nineteen than the law enacted last year
IL removes the present exemption ac-
corded working hovs and enables the
commission 20 make a complete census
for a possible mobilization OF voca-
tionally trained young men for indus
trial service 10 the state and nation IN
the event Of war Practically every
boy in the state between the prescri bed
ages now comes under the jUris dictIon
of the commission.
Provisions Are Wider
The amendment provides that "such
requirement as TO military training
herein prescri bed. may in the discre-
ton of the commission be met IN part
BY such vocational training or voca-
tional experience as will In the OPINION
Of the commission specifically prepare
bows for service useful 70 the state IN
the maintenance of defence, IN the pro-
motion in the public safety. IN the con
servation and development Of the
states resources or in the construction
and maintenance Of public improve
ments."
The Robinson census bill. urged by
Navor Mitchell. directs the Governor 10
take forthwith "a census and inventory
of the resources of the state lmen and
materials for use in the event OF war
the information obtained to be placed
al the service of the state and the Fed
eral governments.
State officials are directed TO do all
in their power to aid in its compila-
ton. The bill appropriates 100000
for the work and allows the Governor
to accept contributions in addition to
tho appropriation to defray expenses
Of collecting data.
The time has come said Senator
Robinson. when this state should take
the lead for the nation in all things
pertaining to possible military necessi-
ties. II we have learned anything IN
the last two years and a half, We have
learned what il cost England not TO be
prepared. and we have learned that we
cannot count upon the Federal govern
ment 20 do anything concrete IN time
to be Of any real service.
Broader Than Connecticut
"The bill is drawn on the lines o. the
hill passed in Connecticut after an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Whitman Blocks
Republican Plan to
Revive Convention
Party Leaders May Drop the
Scheme to Change Present
Elections Law

Albany, March 5.-Governor whit
man has proved so firmly opposed to
any changes in the elections law m the
way of a return to the state convention
system or repeal OF the direct pri-
maries law that it is likely that the
Republicans will drop that part OF their
programme. They prefer on this propo-
sition TO incur the dis9leasure OF the
upstate so-called "old guard leaders
rather than that Of the Governor
They believe tnat If they force
fight with Whitman on this he will ap-
peal to the people and will have popular
support in opposing any legislative ae'
ton. 1t had been intended to provide
for "a return to the convention system,
supplemented by direct primary. y
there was any dissatisfaction with the
conventions nominees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
City Club Digging Up
Old Charges Against
Him, Swami Asserts
District Attorney Says Ac-
cusations Pigeonholed by
Whitman Are Revived

In making the announcement tha'
April 10 has been set a. the date Tor
a hearing Of the City Club charges
against him. District Attorney Swami
declared last night that the City Club
has left no stone unturned to hnd
something on which it could base other
charges against him than those CON
tanned in the memorandum Of eX-Judge
James A. Delehanty.
"The City Club even went 20 Police
Commissioner Woods and asked HIM to
find something against me" said Mr..
Swami. Gle was asked TO investigate
charges made to Governor whitman
long ago by William Murphy, lawyer
representing a woman by the name OF
Rinehart. who says / called her pie
faced liar
at is now almost two months since
the City Club filed its charges. and |
believe it is time they moved 10 have
them tried Chase Mellen. cnlei counsel
for the club. told Commissioner lngra-
ham that they were considering bring
ing other charges. John b. Stanchheld,
who appeared for me. asked what they
were and was told Of this Rlnehart
story. Governor Whitman heard those
charges months ago and never even
communicated with me about having re-
ceived them"
Mr. Swami said that while the City
Club poses os a non-partisan organl-
zation. IL has never preferred charges
against a Republican official
II also know" continued Mr. swami
that the clubs chief counsel against
me was instrumental in choosing Emory
z. Buckner 10 appear as counsel Tor
Max Finkcl, one of the witnesses
against the indicted labor union otii-
cials. Finkel has just been indicted for
nerinrrN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Senate Passes Assembly
Bill to Protect Flag
Penalty for Decorating the
Coiors To Be Increased

Albany. March 5.-The Senate passed
tonight two American flag bills already
passed by the Assembly. One Of them,
me Gilchrist-Duf bill. provides for the
display Of I'll, national colors in the
legislative chambers. The other. spon-
sored b. Asscmblyman Kelly. amends
the ncnal law IN relation 10 punishment
for desecration o. the Gag
n gives the court wide latitude in
furnishing offenders by removing from
the present law the clause specifying
that the punishment shall not exceed
SlC0 fine or thirty days imprisonment
or both. The Kelly bill simply declares
such dissertation misdcmcanor and
provide that IN addition TO the usual
penalty for that degree Of offence the
offender shall forfeit a penalty OF $50
lor each offence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Suffrage Amendment
Delayed at Albany
Absence of Minority Members
Causes Postponement

Albany, March g. - The suffrage
amendment appeared on the Senate
calendar for final passage tonight, but
was temporarily laid ASIDE because OF
the absence Of most OF the minority
members.
Senator Whitney. who sponsored the
Assembly resolution already passed and
which was reported fayorably by the
Senate judiciary Committee last week'
asked 10 have II voted on Wednesday
A few Of the minority suggested that
il come TO a vote about July 4, but
Senator Brown succeeded in laying i
aside merely until reasonably ful
Senate" can act upon H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Think Piper Was Cremated
Detectives Suspect He Was
Killed and Burned

Detectives who have been searching
New Brunswick. y. j.. for John V.
Piper. who disappeared two weeks ago.
announced yesterday that they suspect
ed he had been killed and burned IN the
furnace Of house there. Although
private detectives wished 20 search the
cellars Of several houses. the police de
cided against such summary action.
Others believe that Piper was vic
tim Of amncsia snd may yet be found.
The water was drawn from the Della
ware and Raritan Canal during the vain
search fog the Young man.
Piper was twenty-four years old ard
lived u New Brunswick with his wife
and two children. He was graduated
from the University of Vermont and
wa, studying at Rutgers for a masters
degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Cuban Political Peace
At Hand, Says Ferrara
Representative OF Liberals
Gives Credit TO u. s.

A peaceful settlement OF the pol
disturbance in Cuba, where the Llber-
ais have been in arms against the Con
servative government, Is at hand, ac-
cording TO DR.. Orestes ferrara, VINO
represents the Liberals in this country.
This probable settlement. Dr.. Ferrara
announced at the Waldorf-Astoria yes
terday. is due to the guarantee 10 the
Liberals bv the United States govern
ment of a fair election in Oriente Prov
;nco. where the trouble has been great =.
ost. and the recognition Of General
Rigoberto Fernandez. Liberal. as the
authorized military commander of the
province. ,.,,.
DR.. Fcrrara said that the Liberals;
we're denied a fair election, because OF
the efforts Of President Menoeal 20
force the selection Of his own men, so
as to perpetuate himself in power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Stage Star Asks Divorce
Marjorie Rambeau Mentions
Young Woman" in Suit

Mrs. Marjorie r. Mclaughlin, known
on the stage .nd in the cinema world
as Marjorie Rambeau. sued Charles W.
Mclaughlin. who. as Willard Mack. is a
playwright and actor. for q divorce in
the supreme Court yesterday.
"A certain young woman" Is mem
toned by the actress. She says the
young woman has been enjoying the
luxury Of q large house maintained by
tain Lakes. ~ j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

West Eishty-ciehth Street. and Mrs.
Isaac Hartes. Dongan Hills. Staten
Island.
A gas stove that lined three sides Of
a big room greeted the cooking classes
in the Y. ". c. A. building, at Fiftieth
Street and Tenth Avenue. Under the
tuition of Miss Helen Wyman, girls
learned how to prepare food for nifty,
so that two cooks might be able to feed
a COMPANY Of soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

The demand for bicycles m Siam
is increasing.
The average Russian wheat yield
is only ten bushels 10 the acre.
j. G.. Montague. twenty, has been
appointed q justice Of the peace IN
Bandera. Tex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

emergency message from Governor Hol-
combe. except that il is broader ana
does rot limit the Governor TO take
any particular form OF census.
Action on the slater bill IN the Sen,
ate was speed itself. u was passed
without dissenting voice. In the A.
sembly. however, Assemblyman Snilia-
cofr led the opposition 20 the "elsh
bill. identical with the Slater measure
asserting that the bill was the resui F.
If military hvsteria" and weak
minds" The final vote was So 10 ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Whiskey Is Wife's Key
Failing to Get 1t She Is Locked
Out by Husband

For lack Of bottle of whiskey, Mrs.
Nellie McGraham told Magistrate Cor
nell yesterday, in the Domestic Rela-
tions Court, she had been unable 20 get
into her home at 426 West l5Gth Street.
For a month. she explained, her hus-
band. John, had been taking a 'vaca-
ton" while she took the baby and went
% work at "a day nursery. He Away
would lct her in at night if she brought
him a bottle of whiskey, but on sunday
night she couldn't get II and had TO go
20 relative for a bed.
Detective Morris and warrant &C
companied Mrs. McGraham 20 her home
McGraham refused 20 admit them.
Put out your hand advised Norris
"here's the bottle
The door opened promptly and Nc
Graham was arrested. His wife aovo-
Gated a life sentence, but Magistrate
Cornell gave him six months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Cuban Congress
Empowers Menocal
To Quell Revolt
President Gets Funds and Au-
thority to Suspend All
Civil Guarantees

Havana March 5.-President Menocal
to-day sent a message to Congress re-
questing authority 70 suspend the con-
sttutional guarantees and asking Tor
appropriations necessary TO queIl the
rebellion.
The bill was passed by Congress
after a twO-hour session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
THE purpose OF this letter is TO ask
chain of Incidents:

THE Of this letter opinion following
chain incidents:
time late May early in June purchased the
Rogers P store at i5th Street and Broadway wore the suit O,
when hole Developed the crotch the having
myself stung and letting the incident drop about
store purchase it, together
or two ago bought suit the S4th Street store While nsons
enre a bJ with tSs fr r srspnon h. that
bring back the had purchased What adjust
decided follow the .sssstS. and took the suit .9:
8 a locking Ssa 9 t5Sqss ,s rs%:! S
completely Of at the time Of the purchase He then
crc''eG SOM d n aey nsevss G mace mace I'M ho.
This satisfactory first, because have sen,msH.
"ardro5s was WIKI he purchased day before
the price Of the trousers and offered half ne
have fallen
sonsT T ors no S tho % hut a" Mr. Hi
distinctly refused take of hands forced consent "
Rogers their side thi. transaction but
friend and customer As to vhe'hsr had received ;'
d sS'GS y' be adsSercd the Ssa What
Company that fully expected the reply which Mr. Lake
ceyed. II was:
pleasure neOse cheek for SIS pueh'"
NJ His recollection transaction little ha but
ef quite sure n's ne mS h. wI iS nave o Wow y ssS with
adjustment when the matter was Sse4 ri.
That pays established there is never W.
slightest doubt Evidence another instance came to us about
other 5% Of ep sGqSs Of TS bSS ''
Mr. lanes Hoss purchased Of ;: shoe. from Rss'
happened the msG1,ss5
puTchs,. any Of shoes desired. on~s,rv
BY Established house" recognized standing don't mean
essariy half century in business What we mean fixed hsa
building splendid regulations that policy They vii & @
century old fifty from You can tell them by now
advertise and where they advertise
(rhe neat Advisor uA appear Thursday, March 1879
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

Of dealing would
euton
y Fifth Avenue
Haks Electrical Guides
youm sells 81 month wrote 10
the received letter
and advising that
sending Of o.
unable the books for at least Two months
letters Audol
bother did finally receive let
asking had anything and telling
in looking finally decided
incosing 81
asking should the 9th
his ] them,
had the books months would have 10 retain
SO. payable 81 q month, but follows
Many thanks for kind favor cosng remittance Of IN
the Iswkinss Electrical
We sorry that 'he complete set did not appeal 20
which
with cordially
I
their hands and this will the
JAMES G. BETHEL
Such incident particularly refreshing
fraudulent practices to which insament buying heir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Tuesday, March 6, 1917

This department engaged in separating the sheep Of
sdyer.ne and the service which backs advertising
from the gos-,nd hanging bell the goats 1t invites
letters describing experences-pIeaant unpeassn,wh
whether they be manufacturers wholesale houses
retail public service corporations 1t will print those
letters which seem to show tvpcsly how advertisers
deeds square with Of his vertising Only signed
letters. giving the writer's address, will be read But the
will printed withheld preferred hddrc'si The
Advisor. The Tribune New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

Mr. CARROTS comment follows:
This of and liabilities
Observe the plans
specifications 90OO There such thing i'm
agnabe specifications drawings motor
fantastic and arbitrary valuation
make balance against the amount of stock outstanding
Company has recently submitted its shareholder,
and liabilities of January 1917 follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

that plans specifications drawings etc Valued on Septem
vanished of the In place Of them
called development and organization account S6
So such thing imaginable as plans pechcst0s
drawings company s6999O0O Even the Liner
Motors Company could not imagine it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

Such incident particularly refreshing in view Of the
fraudulent practices to which nstalmen buying is heir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

Your opportunity 10 get
one of these Suits at
$3.50 ends this week.
Why not come in today
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
Colorado Prepared to Aid Nation

That the entrance OF the United
States into world war will have COM
paratively little effect upon the de-
mand for farm loans and general
Investments in Colorado is indicated
by the undiminished volume of in
quiries being received by the State
Board of Immigration. These in
quiries are pouring into the office of
the Board in the Capitol Building
from practically every state in the
Union and from Canada.
1t is conceded by all who have
given the matter careful thought
that this country's biggest task as an
active participant in the war will be
to furnish food, munitions and other
supplies to the enemies of Germany
already in the field or prepared to
take the field, and to relieve the
Allies of part of the tremendous
burden of financing the struggle. AT
the same time it viii be necessary
TO bring production in this country
as nearly as possible to maximum.
In order that our own people may
not suffer too keenly from high
prices for the actual necessities of
life. or from acute shortage of food.
Colorado is admirably prepared to
aid the nation in this respect The
state has more than 15.000,000
acres of agricultural land that has
never been broken: 1t has resources
for doubling In very short time Its
already heavy production of live
stock; it has immense deposits OF
zinc, lead, copper. tungsten. and
other metals especially useful in war
that need development; II has unus-
ual advantages in the line OF raw
materials and cheap power for man
the things II will be necessary for
this country to furnish TO carry on
the war.
Men and money are needed to de-
yelop these resources. The State
Board of immigration is doing every
thing within its power. through CO.
operation with organizations and in
diyiduals in all parts OF the state.
to increase production In every line
this year There is room In Colo
RADIO for thousands of people, who,
In other states. do not find a wide
enough field for productive effort.
Through intelligent cooperation
Colorado can be brought in short
time to take rank among the leaders
In supplying nearly everything that
the nation will most sorely need In
the next few years.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
New Order for Postmasters

Under an executive order, the old
method Of appointing postmasters
by political favor is done away with,
and the postmasters IN every one of
the $4,000 postoffices in the United
States will hold office for life or ON
good behavior, and their successors
viii be appointed under civil service
unless the next republican admin
istration repeals the action of Presi-
dent Wilson
dent Wilson.--which, of course, isn't
at all likely.
The fourth class postmas,ers have
been under civil service for years.
The order of President Wilson puts
the first, second and third class post
masters. numbering about 10000,
under the civil service law. This in
cludes the postmaster OF New York
City as well as postmaster OF the
smallest village or rural community.
II means the postmasters now serv-
ing will be under civil service for
life. The order takes the postmaster
patronage away from the congress
men and the nation. Following is a
copy OF the executive order recently
signed by President Wilson;
Hereafter when vacancy occurs
in the position OF postmaster OF any
office of the first. second or third
class as the result of death. resig-
nation, removal or on the recon-
mendation OF the first assistant post
master general. approved by the
postmaster general, to the effect that
the efficiency or needs of the service
requires that a change shall be made.
the postmaster general shall certify
the fact to the Civil Service com
mission, which shall forthwith hold
an open competitive examination
to test the fitness of the applicants
to fill such vacancy. and when such
examination has been held and the
papers In connection Herewith have
been rated, the said commission shall
certify the result thereof to the post
master general. who shall submit to
the president the name OF the high
est qualified eligible for appointment
TO fill such vacancy. unless 1t is es-
tablished that the character or res
idence OF such applicant disquaiifies
him for appointment. No person who
has passed his 65th birthday shall
be given the examination herein pro-
vided for"
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
One solution of wheat shortage

b. NJ. Spalding, manager OF the
La Junta Flour Mills. recently sent
out the following circular letter
which is self explanatory:
To the Farmers in the Vicinity of
/ La Junta and Rocky Ford:
Wheat today closed at $2.5O% a
bushel, or S3.34 per cwt.,. the high
est price known ever paid for cash
ture a sack of flour at less than
si.G5 per cwt. net at the mill. We
have received numerous reports that
throughout Kansas and Nebraska
the wheat crop will not be over 20
per cent of the normal yield. There
fore. these values are not fictitious
very little wheat is now left In
the country at these extreme high
values. We are also short OF other
crops in the same proportion and hay
in some parts of the west has been
selling as high as $40 per ton.
Now these reports coming to us
from every direction in regard to the
poor condition of the growing crop
makes 1t absolutely certain that in
many parts of Nebraska and Kansas,
and in some portions OF Colorado, a
good portion of the fall wheat that
was put in last fall liz dead. and
farmers from every direction are de
manding spring wheat to be sown on
the ground on which winter wheat
was sown last fall.
Now, therefore. we are sending
out man over this section OF the
country to ascertain the extent OF
the damage and to put In some
spring wheat which we stand willing
to sell to the farmers at less than
actual value in order to get them
to put wheat in and II any farmer
has not the money to pay off this
grain or other grain which We have.
we will gladly sell them and wait
until the grain is harvested for the
pay.
This country is confronted with a
condition wherein II seems necessary
for us, II not to defend our country
from foreign invasion, to at least be
compelled to take up arms In de-
fense of our honor and In order to
protect our property and the lives
OF American citizens. II is more
necessary to furnish food than mu-
nitions of war, for without food our
army can do nothing. And It there
fore behooves every citizen who has
the best interests OF his country al
heart to make whatever sacrifice
they may be called upon to bring
about an increased acreage OF all
kinds OF food supplies.
Respectfully,
THE LA JUNTA FLOUR MILLS
u. NJ. Spalding. Manager
La Junta. Colo, April 4. 1917.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-12
Wonderful Story Of Rect sugar

Unlike most of the worlds prin-
cipal food products. sugar was not
handed down to us by the ancients.
Prior to the time when Queen Eliz-
abeth introduced II as an article OF
diet in the seventeenth century. sug-
ar was produced in but limited guam
titles for use in the arts and sciences.
and II sold In London at several dol
lars per pound. In 1850 the Lon
don price OF sugar had fallen to
ia cents per pound. but from that
time the demand for this new article
Of diet increased so rapidly that. not
withstanding the fact that the pro-
duction reached 100000 tons in
1906. the price OF sugar in both
London and Paris had risen to 3lh
cents per pound. an increase OF near
" 100 per cent In Sc years. At that
time the worlds supply came Who'll
iy from the cane OF the tropics. and
there Is no telling what the price
would be today had not science
stepped in and revolutionized the in
dustry.
In the latter part OF the eighteen
tn century science discovered a new
source OF sugar supply. and due to
the foresight. energy and encourage
ment OF Napoleon Bonapart. 33+ beet
sugar factories were erected In
France during the years 1911 and
1912. From this beginning the beet
sugar industry spread all over Eu.
rope. and now. from the Mediter-
ranean on the south TO the Baltic
on the north. there are 1920 beet
sugar factories on the continent. and
during normal times they produce
so per cent OF the worlds consump-
tion OF sugar.