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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Steak Up to so Cents,
Butchers Prediction
Increase May Come by Mid
September, and Eggs, Too,
Are Going Up

Sirloin steak-50 cents a pound. That
is the pleasant prospect this August
morning that retail butchers predict
will be realized before the middle OF
September. And, what's more, there is
no assurance that the price will do
more than hesitate at that figure.
headquarters of beef - the section
from which steaks and roasts are cut
were selling wholesale yesterday at % n
to 241z cents a pound. The likelihood
was that there would be an immediate
rise in this price. Retailers are in a
state of panic, and predict that only
butchers with large capital will be able
to remain in business.
A three-year comparison in the cost
of meats. wholesale, shows an increase
OF s cents a pound for headquarters, 7
cents for chucks, cents for lambs and
IA cents for pork loins.
There is little comfort either for
those who would substitute eggs for
their meat diet, they having increased
3 cents a dozen since August l, with
a l0-cent increase credited TO Whlte
Leghorn eggs, and the end nowhere IN
sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Two Convicted of
Plot Against y. S,

BIG STONE GAP, Va, Aug. III.
w. Phipps and w. V. Mccoy, Virginia
mountaineers, were found guilty by a
jury in Federal Court here to-day Of
recruiting men to destroy arms and
ammunition of the United States gov
eminent" The penalty was fixed at
five years in the Federal penitentiary
at Atlanta.
Both prisoners told the court that
three strangers in the community in
duced them to attempt to organize and
arm mountaineers on a promise of a
large amount of money. Government
officials are confident these men were
German agents. ~.
Witnesses for the government testi-
fed that Phipps and Mccoy offered
$3.50 to men to join their forces which
we're to destroy bridges, rob banks and
farms and divide the booty among the
"privates" of the army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18

William B. Patterson, lawyer with
Offices at 40 Cedar Street, qualified as
vice-president of the American Hay
Fever Association by enjoying an at
tack of snuffles and sneezes on every
August Is for the last thirty-fve years
This year he accepted the chairman
ship of Local Board Al, which has head
quarters at Sterling Place and Wander
bilt Avenue, Brooklyn.
owe been so busy with these exemp-
ton claims that l actually haven't had
time to sneeze, and l really forgot all
about ii when the fifteenth rolled
around" he said yesterday. I'm glad
a took the job, although I'll have to re-
sign as vice-president Of the Hay Fever
Association. You see, I'm not eligible
any more"
Samuel Salemenesky came before the
members of the newly appointed Local
Board 80, in Rivington Street, yester-
day. bearing in his hand his notifica-
ton blank. There was a sort Of hope
fully proud look in his eyes as he
turned the blank over, stuck 1t forth
and asked:
"say, did any Of youse guys write
THAR" -
Written on the reverse side was this
advice:
"sam, the quicker you 20 the better
IL is for you, my son. -,
president WILSON"
Chairman Slender denied that Pres
ident Wilson had taken special IN
teregt In Sans case or that any mem
Der Of the board had written the note.
J. Mandcl brought his problem TO
Colonel William Ives Washburn in the
audience room Of the district board.
He spoke rapidly and at great length
in a brand Of English the colonel
found il difficult 10 understand.
Now let me see" interrupted the
district board secretary, trying prema-
turely 70 sum up and make way for the
next mon, you say you have wife :"
mo. no. Worse than that" J. Man
del assured him. ~ got girl"
"That won't exempt YOU" advised the
colonel.
iTtgl have TO-" said the supplicant
with decision. 81 couldn't afford II
otherwise. II 90 20 war she says
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Leniency in Draft
For Married Men
Favored by Wilson
Proposal to Accept Aliens
Is Up to Diplomats,
He Tells Weeks

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-President
Wilson has written letter to Senator
Weeks, of Massachusetts, conveying
information that nothing will be done
by the United States to draft aliens
into the army until the present OBJ
stacles in the treaty relations with
other countries are removed. The
President also touches upon the draft
ing of men with families, stating that
the general policy is to exempt married
men from the service.
Senator Weeks's letter said he be-
lieved that regardless of treaties some
thing should be done to get aliens re-
siding here into the army. The Pres
ident replied:
81 have your letter of August IL, and
while | sympathize to a very grea:
extent with your point about the draft
ing of aliens, | cannot believe that
you mean exactly what you say with
regard to our treaty obligations
whatever may be our treaties with
foreign countries on this subject, 1t
is absolutely essential in my judgment
that some action should be taken
which will include the alien population
of draft age in the draft
81 assume, of course, that you mean
that some diplomatic action should be
taken to clear the way. That matter is
already interesting the Department Of
State, and / have no doubt will be
pressed as fast as the circumstances
will permit.
"Your point with regard to the draft
ing of men with families is undoubt-
edIy we'll taken, and ] have reason 10
believe that it is very much in the
mind. at any rate, of most of the
drafting boards. | shall take pleasure
in calling the attention of the War
Department again to it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Busy Exemptor lay Fever Cured
In Stress of Quizziing Men in Draft

che would sue me for breach of
promise-and l got money in the bank"
William b. Davenport's eyes, ordi-
narily, are sharp and shrewd-the kind
Of eyes that belong TO the man who
serves as secretary of the big towns
highest draft board. But sometimes,
when the reporters have been around,
there has seemed TO be a sort of visit
full light in them. Yesterday Mr..
Davenport put the look into words.
"The operation of selective service
is big news, boys" he said. "I'd like
to change places with one of you. You
know, | used to be a reporter myself"
He did-and he used to be a good re-
porter-ffty years ago under Greeley
on The Tribune.
With business looking up as it is,
what with the war and the rise in the
cost Of staying alive, Peter Boran has
decided he can't afford just now to lose
the services of happy young Harry
Quayle. In affidavit form he has adj
vised the district board to that effect,
seeking Quayle's discharge from the
draft.
Mr.. Boran is an undertaken at 2l0
Hoyt Street, Brooklyn. Harry Quayle
is his embalmer and all round right
hand man.
When he registered for the draft in
the basement under Mon Far Lo, Yee
Sing was all smiles.
you bet / fight" he told the clerks
at the table, the policeman at the
door and the loungers on the sidewalk
out in front
But. as it eventusted, zee Sings
name found its way onto the Stacker
List when local board 81 settled down
IN business. Called for examination.
Yee had failed to appear Inquiry at
his lodgings in 20 Pell Street were re-
yarded with shoulder shrug. zee
Sing had gone away from there. That
WAS all.
Where Yee Sing went to, and why,
WAS divulged in a letter from his
"white devil" lawyer, received yester-
dov nv the board. zee isn't Stacker,
after all. over on Ellis Island the
Immigration authorities are holding
him for deportation. zee, says James
A Doneoan. the lawyer, hopes to prove
that n. il not unlawfully a resident
If the United States; and If he does
proye that, 1t is promised he WIN APP
near for examination, waive exemption
md stand ready 20 help Uncle sam
in any way requested, from washing
a shirt TO taking trench
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
How to Write to Soldiers
Proper Form of Address for
Men Here and Abroad

Major Olmstead, attached to Di-
vision Headquarters, n. u. n. Y,
has given instructions relative TO
mail matter for soldiers in the
various units of the New York
Guard who will be stationed
shortly at training camps in Spar
tanburg and Mineola. New York's
drafted men are TO go TO Iaphank.
All relatives and friends of SOL
diers need do is to acquaint them
selves with the numerical regi-
mental designations given the
Guardsmen and the drafted once
they are in camp, and then adhere
to the following forms:
John Smith,
Company X, - Regiment,
Camp Wadsworth,
Spartanburg, c.
John Smith,
Company X, -- Regiment,
Camp Mills, Mineola, L. ].
John Smith,
Company X, -- Regiment,
Camp Upton, Yaphank, l.. |.
Only the following form Of ad-
dress. with the sender's name and
address written legibly in the up
per left hand corner, will be ac-
cepted by the Postoffice Depart
ment for transit abroad:
John Smith,
COMPANY X, Regiment,
American Evolutionary Forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Board to Test Aircraft Guns

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE War
Department announced to-day the ap-
pointment of board of officers, to con-
sist of Major Robert X. Willis, Jr.,
junior military aviator, Signal Corps;
Captain Herbert c. OLeary, Ordnance
Department; Captain Harry J. Mallory,
21st Field Artillery, and L. s. Horner,
of Washington, to test at the Spring
field Armory, Springfield, Mass, the
Marlin-Colt aircraft machine gun, re-
Gently developed by the Marlin Arms
Cornoration. OF New Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Schiff Helps Military Board

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 17.-Jacob II;
Schif. Of New York, to-day notified
Colonel Harry Cutler, national chair
man of the Jewish Welfare Board for
Soldiers and Sailors. that he would give
the organization $4,000 provided it OBJ
tanned 100000 additional by December
81. The board, Chairman Cutler ex-
planned, is cooperating with the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
Training Camp Board, which is official
ly recognized by the War and Navy de-
nartmenth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
First u. S. Soldier
Tried in Paris Court
N. Y. College Man, Expelled
From France in 1916, Re-
turned With Aviators

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE American army
uniform made its appearance in the
Correctional Court in Paris yesterday,
when Harry Kurz, described as a
doctor of Letters of New York uni
versity," was charged with being in
France, despite his expulsion in June,
1916, because his parents were Aus
TRANS.
Kurz said that when he returned to
France with number of army avis
tors he told his major that he had been
expelled. but that the major replied,
ave will sec about that" Kurz was
sentenced to a months Imprisonment.
As he has been in Jail twenty-eigEt
days since he was arrested, he will be
released tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
VIII Drop Big Business
For Y. M. c. A. War Work

ROCHESTER, Aug. 17.-Joseph T.
Aling, head Of the Allng g. Cory Com
pany, wholesale paper dealers, an
nounced to-day that after September
he would put his business in other
hands and devote his entire time 10
Y. N. c. A. work at the Wrightstown,
d. j., e&ntonment, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Balfour Lauds u. S. Troops
Sends Formal Compliments to
Ambassador Page

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-British
Foreign Minister Balfour, who recently
visited the United States at the head
of the British mission, wrote the FOL
lowing letter to American Ambassador
Page at London after the parade OF
American troops there, which was re-
viewed by King George:
"The War Cabinet, who have just
witnessed the march past of the United
States of America troops, desire to ex-
press their admiration of the mag
nificent sight and their deep gratifica-
ton at this striking symbol Of Amer
lean power"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
'''onel Baker to Head Army
Embarkation Bureau

'AHlNGT0N. Aug. H. - Colonel
1. ''asfy B. Baker, Q. VI. C., vino has
Z 's'siled as chief assistant in the
+, saoarkstion bureau Of the War
l. ',.inthty II was stated to-day, will
b.,s.'s.e IN complete charge Of the
Ter. men brRadier General Francis
s..ss nkeA charge Of a divisional
49, = BAKER IL recognized here and
Z, !. = ene Of the foremost authori-
ha.,.A Military transportation. II II
knSss mat he will be promoted 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Crash in Air Kills Aviator
Cadet From New York Victim
in Toronto Accident

TORONTO, Aug. 17.-Stephen H. J..
Dorr, of SO Front Street, New YORK
City, an American cadet, who came
from the camp at Fort Meyer, Virginia,
was burned to death to-day following
a collision with an aeroplane driven by
Cadet George Squires, also Of Virginia.
The accident occurred at the aviation
camp, Armour Heights, North Toronto.
Cadet Dorr is a son of Stephen II. Dorr,
of New Jersey.
Squires was able to manage his ma
chine and reached earth safely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Draft Calls Trapesser

is,r,,,i.LIIE, Ind, Aug. Walter
u 49,, 81 Lafayette, catcher for
'sss -. ~ National League baseball
IA, ss.. ksseh ordered 20 report here
h,s.ietsi ief examination for the new
ntkk cray. Tfsgregser replaced
- s,ss.y az regular baekst0p for
w M. shtn the latter Joined the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Troops in Chorus
Singing Tonight

Men who entered the service under
the draft law will join civilians in
songs popular at the recent training
camps this evening in the stadium of
the College of the City of New York
where the New York Community
Chorus will be led by Harry Barn
hart.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
BAR WH|SkEY
MANUFACTURE
after SEPT. 8
Whiskey Manufacturers Cannot Dis
till Liquor After That Date
When New Ruling Goes
Into Effect In u. S.

There will be no whiskey manufac-
tured after September next until the
close of the war, and maybe not then
The new ruling goes into effect at II
lo'clock Saturday night, September 8
The food administration ruled that af-
ter that hour no foods, food materials
or feeds shall be used in the produc-
ton of distilled liquors for beverage
purposes. At that hour the long, hard
fought battle against the manufacture
of whiskey will be have been won, and
for the period of the war at least, dis
tillers of spirits will be removed from
the list of consumers of the nation
food supply.
The whiskey makers fought to the
last ditch and lost They sought by ev-
cry stretch of technical Interpretation
OF the law to secure a twenty-four
hour period of distillation beyond that
allowed by the ruling.
Reduce Alcohol in Beer.
Reduction of per cent of the alco-
hol content of beer is expected to be
Herbert Hoover's next grain conserva-
ton step. Hoover is said to have de-
cided beer strength must be reduced
from its present 31a to 4 per cent al
cohol to save 25,OO0,OOO bushels of
grain.
The prices are going up. Scotch
whiskey now retails at 20 cents and
may go higher.
ic IL,
war lasts more than year and the
whisky manufacturing restrictions are
not modified, high balls" will be
boosted in price to SO cents.
The law prohibiting the use OF
grain in the manufacture of liquor
goes into effect September 8. It does
not affect the brewing of beer, but the
claim is being made that the law will
hit the breweries through the CLOSING
OF saloons. 1t is said that many OF
the. saloons cannot weather a very
long siege with whiskey wholesaline
at prices that appear to be inevitable
A boom in the consumption of Am
er1can wine is expected. The law for
bids the importation Of liquor made
from good grains. That is why big
things are expected from the wine in
dustry of this country.
Salonkeepers here are reticent
regarding what they have done OF
propose to do with regard to stocking
up for the restricted season. Govern
ment reports show that more than
4O,OOO,OOO gallons of whisky have been
Withdrawn from distillery warehouses
during the past few days. There is
approximately 200,0OO,OOO gallons still
in storage, but most of that will be
taken out before the law goes into eff
feet.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
Win TEUTON TRENCHES
British Troops Storm Positions
on SOmme Front.
Field Marshal Haig Reports Heavy
Casualties Were Inflicted on
Teuton Garrisons.

Paris, Aug. 2O.-The official com.
munication says that there was violent
artillery fighting in the region of Braye
and Cerny on both banks of the Meuse
Six hundred shells were hurled into
Reims by the Germans.
London, Aug. 2O.-British troops
stormed the German trenches in the
neighborhood Of Gillemont farm, be.
tween the towns of Lempire and Bony
on the Somme front in France On
this same front British raiding parties
entered German positions southwest OF
Havrincourt.
Field Marshal Haig reports that
heavy casualties were inflicted on the
Teuton garrisons.
The text of the statement given out
by the war department reads:
1--WE carried out successful local
operation early in the morning south
east of Epehy, in which we captured
the German trench in the neighborhood
Of GillemOnt farm and took several
prisoners.
"At night our raiding parties entered
the enemy's positions southwest of
Havrincourt and returned with a few
prisoners after inflicting heavy casual
ties on the hostile garrison.
"On the night of Thursday and Fri
day enemy aircraft bombed the Brit
ish casualty clearing stations. Ten
wounded German prisoners were
killed. Nine wounded German pris-
oners were again wounded by German
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20

United States Opens War on Or
ganization as Four States
Face Tie-Up.
ALL ARE MILITARY PRISONERS
Commander of Troops at Spokane,
Wash, Declares He Acted Under
General Orders--AIi Meetings
in Streets Are Barred.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 20.-The
United States government took action
in the I. w. w. situation, when a COM
pany Of Idaho National Guardsmen,
now in federal service, arrested 27
members of the organization, including
James Rowan, district secretary, in
their headquarters here on the eve of a
threatened strike in four states, effec-
tive tomorrow. They were locked up
as military prisoners.
The strike call, signed by Rowan,
included all members Of the OrganiZa-
ton in construction and agricultural
work in Montana, Washington, Oregon
would intensity the strike and cause it
to spread. Lumber workers in the four
states already are on strike.
Acts on General Orders.
The arrests were made without spe-
cifc authorization, Maj. Clement Will
kins said.
81 acted under general orders en-
powering me to take such steps as ap-
peared to be necessary to prevent the
destruction of property and the ham,
pering of industry" he said. "The ar
rests were made after had held a con-
ference with Mr.. Blaine, representing
the governor"
Major Wilkins said no disorders had
developed and no further arrests had
been made at a late hour. Guardsmen
patrolled the vicinity where I. w. w.
speakers usually hold their meetings,
and prevented all such gatherings.
The strike orders advise farm
workers to "let the fruit rot on the
ground" and call on construction work
ers to lay down their tools.
Claims Strike Will Spread.
''The only effect Of my arrest will be
to intensity the strike" Rowan said
while he was awaiting his turn to be
searched and booked II think the
strike will spread farther now and
probably will affect industries in which
no strike has been called. Even though
all the officers or employees of the
organization are put in Jail and all the
halls closed, arrangements have been
made to handle the movement"
None of the men arrested offered re-
Sistance.
"You men are military prisoners and
are not detained under civil law"
Major Wilkins told the men after they
had been lined up in the Jail.
can investigation of your case will
be made and if it is found that any of
you are wrongfully held you will be re-
leased"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
WILSON TO ACT
In COAL CASE
Will Decide What Course U. S.
Will Take in Controlling
Prices.
OWNERS MAY LOSE POWER
Executive Visits Offices of Trade Com
mission After Body Finishes In
vestigation of Industry-Rec-
concentrations Submitted.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-President
Wilson will decide what course is to
be followed by the government in
controlling the price of coal. Com
p1ete plans for the taking over of the
nations entire coal supply by the
federal administration were sent to
the White House by the federal trade
commission.
The plans contemplate the greatest
governmental incursion into private
enterprise that the United States has
ever known. They would give the
government absolute control of. the en-
tire machinery of the coal business
from the mine to the consumer and
would strip the coal operators Of the
country of all control over their prod
uct and prices.
Wilson to Act This Week
The president paid personal visit
to the offices of the trade commission
when that body notified him it had
completed it's exhaustive investigation
and was prepared to submit the recon-
mendations.
He said he would consider the mat
ter and told the commission he expect
ed to reach a decision this week
The plan worked out by the trade
commission will be balanced against
q plan for voluntary control of coal
producers, advanced by the coal pro-
ductive committee of the council of
national defense, headed by Frank S.
Peabody.
Urged to Get Together.
The committee already has recon-
mended to the president that the coal
operators and the government get to-
gether and fix a price which the op-
orators will agree to maintain.
The scheme would leave the opera
tors in control Of the industrial ma
chinery. It is indorsed by the opera
tors and the mine labor men, who
make up the production committee.
Both believe they would fare better
under the plan than they would if
the government takes over the in
iustry.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
BATTLE IN THE AIR
NEAR THE RIVER Rhine
BLASTS COST Is LIVES
Loss by Destruction of Canadian
Plant put at S1O,OOO,OOO.
Officials Declare Explosions Were
Caused by Fire Which Started by
Overheated Machinery.

Montreal, Aug. 2O.-The huge explo-
sives plant of Curtiss & Harvey at ORA
gon, Quebec, engaged in making mu-
nitions for the allies, was blown to
atoms by series of explosions which
obl1terated the village near here, set
nre to buildings and haystacks for
miles around, shattered windows in
towns eight miles away and levied a
death toll which is estimated at from
II to 25.
variance in the reports of the death
loss is due to the fact that the first ex-
pioS1on was so terrific that all the men
working in the building were blown
TO fragments and no trace of their
bodies will ever be found Several thou
sand men were employed in the plant.
The Curtiss plant covers five acres.
1t includes aver $50 buildings. Large
quantities of explosives ready for ship
ment were stored there and have been
totally destroyed. The loss is estimated
at Sl0,OOO,OO0, exclusive of damage to
the village and surrounding property.
Caused by the Overheating of the ma
ch1nery in the nitric acid building, the
drst explosion occurred at seven
O'Clock. The fire spread rapidly to the
other buildings, and Is titanic explo-
s1ons shook the countryside as the
various portions of the plant were
blasted into dust.
The officials stated they were salts
ned the explosions were caused by a
ire, started by overheated machinery
and had been entirely accidental.