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New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Socialists Start
Drive for $1,O00,000
Fund Needed for National
Campaign and to Aid Ac-
cused Members

The national executive committee OF
the Socialist party decided yesterday
TO raise 100000, to be used in the
national campaign next fall and in the
defence OF socialists charged with
crimes. Oliver c. Wilson, State Secre-
retary of Illinois. was selected as di-
rector Of the fund. An advisory COM
mittee consists Of Adolph Germer. j.
Louis Engdahl, Otto p. Branstetter.
Robert II. Howe and Seymour Sted-
man.
Kate Richards O'Hare, associate edi-
tor OF "The Social Revolution" will be
the first beneficiary of the fund. The
sum OF $3.50 was voted 20 help prepare
her appeal. Morris Hillquit will be
asked TO appear in Albany in behalf of
four socialists convicted for distrihut-
ing The Price We Pay"
Ella Reeves Bloor is to conduct q
sixty-day organization campaign among
the women of New York. Karl Lieb
knecht's statement TO the court that
sentenced him to German prison is
to be issued in pamphlet form.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Dealers in Turkeys
Ignore Food Board
Boost Prices Despite Agree
ment on S Cents a Pound
Profit

There was apparently little or no at
tention paid to the agreement between
the Federal Food Board and the whole
sale and retail poultry dealers on
prices for the holidays, nor to the sug-
gested prices issued by George L. Ben
nett, the price expert of the board
According to the agreement, retail
dealers were 20 be content with a mar
gin OF profit OF five cents per pound on
turkeys and other poultry. Mr.. Ben
nett then proceeded to compile his
wholesale prices for the benefit of the
housewives Of New York City.
According to Mr.. Benefits figures,
there were no fresh killed turkeys in
New York City selling at more than 3S
cents yesterday, and no frozen birds at
more than 35 cents, but practically all
the turkeys sold in New York City dur
ing the day fetched price of 45 cents
retail. In scores of butcher and prod
uce shops there was only one price.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25


This is the notice the gamblers OF
New York have served on Tammany
Hall since reading the report that
Mayor-elect Hylan would appoint Will
lam J. Flynn, chief Of the United States
Secret Service. as Police Commissioners.
The fact is that Judge Hylan has not
decided on the Police Commissioner
ship. and while some Of the gamblers
know this. nevertheless all united in
sending their message through the Sc
cret channels Of the underworld TO
Fourteenth Street.
The bigger men in the hall are for
the appointment of Chief Flynn, who is
an enrolled Republican. Some Of them
arranged the meeting between Chief
Flynn and Judge Hylan last week. And
The Tribune can state authoritatively
that Judge Hylan did not offer Chief
Flynn the Police Commissionership, nor
did Chief Flynn ask for the job.
Neither Chief Flynn nor Judge Hylan
will discuss what transpired at the con-
ference, but from mutual friends OF
the two The Tribune learned last night
that Chief Flynn told Judge Hylan ne
was not looking for any job, and that
the Mayor-elect replied that he already
knew that. Chief Flynn told Judge
Hylan that If his eighteen years in the
United States Secret Service and his
work as head of the New York De-
tective Bureau could be of service to
the Hylan administration it remained
for Judge Hylan TO command 1t.
Judge and Chief Agree
"Judge Hylan and Chief Flynn talked
over the police situation" one of the
informants Of The Tribune said last
night. "and you can state it as a fact
that their views on the subject were IN
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Gamblers Oppose Flynn
AS New York Police Head
Tnoanv Gets Word Of Protest From Sure Thing Men,
Who Remember Secret Service Chief Cleaned the
City When Gaynor Was Mayor

accord and that there is every likeli-
hood Of Chief Flynn being asked to
serve"
The gamblers of the town are grieved
against Chief Flynn because he drove
them out of business under Mayor
Gaynor. At that time gambling vas
running wide open. II was so bad that
Mayor Gaynor asked the Federal Gov
ernment to grant Chief Flynn a six
months leave of absence to organize
the detective bureau and to wipe out
the gambling dens. Flynn did this,
making more than sixty raids during
the short time he was with the depart
ment.
Judge Hylan's views on gambling, II is
said. are as severe as, if not more Sc
we're than, Mayor Gaynor's. That is one
of the reasons why those in Tammany
Hall who are behind Chief Flynn feel
rather certain that when Chief Flynn's
resignation as bead Of the United
States Secret Service takes erect on
December 81, he will walk into the Of
fee now occupied by Police Commis-
sioner Woods.
a Diplomatic Move.
Then there are those in Tammany
Hall who believe il would be an ex-
cellent thing from a Tammany stand
point to name Chief Flynn Police Com
missioner With a Republican at the
head Of the department they could cry,
in the event Of any police scandals,
"Our hands are clean"
But there are men in Tammany Hall
who want TO see Chief Flynn made
Police Commissioner solely because
they know that he would be the best
man for the job. They know his eX-
perience as a hunter of criminals and
German spies is second to none in the
country.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Milk Prices Too
High, Declares
Mayors Board
Finds That Larger Diaries
and Centralized Distribu-
ton Are Necessary

The cost of milk production can bt
reduced one cent quart by the opera
ton of larger dairies; the cost of dis
tribution from one to two cents by CEN
tralization of delivery system and elm
ination Of wasteful competition. This is
the opinion of the Mayors committed
on milk, the report of which was made
public yesterday.
The committee makes the following
suggestions for economy in production
Increasing the number of cows OF
large yield and eliminating cows of
low milk production. The breeding of
cows of large production should be
encouraged.
Increasing dairy farm herds. The
committee found that dairy farms
supplying New York City average
only thirteen cows. Herds averaging
fifty cows can produce milk at 5hs
cents per quart. Small herds should
be discouraged, and dairymen educat-
ed to operate larger dairy units.
Cooperation Necessary
Cooperation in hauling of milk from
farms to collecting stations. and col
lective buying Of grain by the dairy
farmers. The committee estimates
that dairymen could cut the cost of
hauling their milk to market by IS
per cent by collective hauling and
save 10 per cent on their grain bill
by purchasing from one dealer.
Daylight Delivery Favored
The committee also recommends day
light delivery, between o'clock in the
morning and O'Clock in tie afternoon
1t is believed that there would be
larger sale of milk, better collection;
of cash and of empty milk bottles, less
theft OF milk, better working condl
tiors. The committee believes the
average load could be increased % pei
cent. 80,
The sale Of loose milk, that is, mill
in cans, in .retail grocery stores is dis
couraged by the committee. However
the committee recommends sale OF bot
tied milk by groceries.
The report calls attention 10 the fact
that milk has risen in price in New
York City 55 per cent since June, 1914
which il finds is less than the increase
in the price Of eggs, corn. pork, wheat
sugar. oats and teef. Even at its pres
cnt price, The committee holds thai
milk is. comparatively, the cheapest Of
all animal foods.
There has been n reduction of q
per cent in the consumption of mill
in New York City within the last year
the committee declares. II also founC
that many families are substituting
coffee, tea, beer and wines for milk in
the feeding of children.
Average Cost of Milk.
The average cost Of milk production
on dairy farms supplying New Yorl
city for 1917 was l-3 cents per quart
the report states, and for the months
of October, November and December
the production cost was Z cents pei
quart.
The actual price charged by the dairy
farmers for their milk in October wa.
% CeHtS per quart lOT NOFeHDcT, -
cents, and for December 60 cents. Tn,
producers price throughout the rest Of
the year was less, so that the farmer.
lost money on their milk this year.
The committee is composed OF
Charles +. North, John II. Love
Z. B. Lewis, Bailey B. Burritt anc
Hugh Fraynes.
In a report 70 the Board of Alder.
men. Health Commissioner Emerson
yesterday advised against the city:
buying and selling milk for the ben.
eft of the poor.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Hecht Goes Back
To Ellis Island
For Christmas
Marshal Mccarthy Refuses
to Extend Furlough of
German Banker
BY BRIGGS

Rudolf Hecht, friend Of Count Won
Bernstorff and one Of the Kaiser's
agents in this country, who was paroled
three weeks ago in order TO be home
when his son vas born, returned TO
Ellis Island yesterday.
Hecht, who is a cousin OF Otto II.
Kahn, accompanied by his wife, who
was Miss Marjorie Reakert, of Cleve-
land, called on John c. Knox, Assistant
United States Attorney, a few hours
before his parole was up yesterday and
asked that it be extended over CHRIST
mas. so that he might be with his fam
ilv to-day. Mrs. Hccht, who has been
out of bed less than week, seconded
his appeal.
Mr.. Knox said that it was a matter
for United States Marshal Mccarthy
to decide. The marshal, after listening
to the two, said that when Hecht's
Parole was up, at o'clock, he was
expected to be on Ellis Island.
So Herr Hecht, member of the I'M
perial Yacht Club at Kiel and foater
of Germany's only external loan-one
of $4,000, ,000-will share Christmas
with the $50 enemy aliens now on Ellis
Island. The interned men have their
own Christmas tree.
When Hecht was released on parole
three weeks ago it was learned that
strong efforts we're being made to have
his parole made permanent, as IN the
case of Hugo Schmidt, American repre-
sentative of the Deutsche Bank, and
other Germans.
One other wcalthy German who also
obtained a three weeks parole this
month is Frederick A. Borgemeister,
aid to Karl Heynen, formerly German
Consul at Mexico City, and one Of
Germany's spy masters, who was in
termed at the outbreak of the war.
Borgemeister's parole will not end
until Thursday, so he will spend
Christmas with friends in Duchess
COurtv
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Wine for Sacrament
Barred in Oklahoma

AKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Dec. "a
Common carriers are not permitted TO
introduce wines into the State of Okla
homa, even for sacramental purposes,
according to a decision handed down by
District Judge George w. Clark to-day.
In denying a writ TO compel the Santa
Fe Railroad to deliver the wine Judge
Clark held that 10 force railroads TO
accept such shipments was a violation
Of the prohibitory law.
Attorneys for the plaintiff announced
an appeal to the Supreme Court will be
made.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
US. to Use Coal Screenln''
Experiments Show Culm '''
Be Burned as Fuel

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a -I,l.lnG ...,. i
Of the tremendous aceumuls.l'V1s. 40
culm screenings in the eon ~
may be one Of the coal eonsssj ~
measures inaugurated py the ~, ~
ministration within the heasrlrs
weeks. Officials OF the fuel tss.s
tration are already superyisins arr
now in progress pennsylvsn'sn,, =, Gxr-
liminary report forwarded 70 a. p.a,Ars-
field states that mixture o. b<ss
cite culm and bituminous Goa, = n TIE
successfully used at the pls'e essdIne
Carpenter Steel Company. a. ~ fssl
Penn. Describing this test w
administration states; that q
al was proved by this tess ssls
was possible 20 use 20 per ts .s,,s ~
mixed with so per cent bitsm'ssr ssr -:
with natural draft 10 get ~ wsrey y
of boiler rating and an sml,sft III
70 per cent. Under forced al ssla ~
were able to use IS per een' s,lscf
65 per cent bituminous sos,, s ~ =
lis per cent of boiler rsu's
sffcGency Of 10 per eeat
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
400 Men Quit Camp Wheeler
Without Obtaining Leave

MACON, Ga, Dec. 24.-Four hundred
enlisted men at Camp Wheeler have
ignored orders and left for home 20
spend Christmas without permission.
Many of them have been arrested and
will be returned TO camp. Nearly two
hundred were absent from the l22d in
fantry.
Being absent without permission will
mean r sentence of from thirty to
ninety days, depending on circum-
stances.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
NelD England Go0ernors
Discuss Coal Problem

BOSTON, Dec. 2i.-The coal Nv. w.
ton in New England is mueh lmg ~. 10
and government officials are sn,i. '.,sr,
aid in preventing a serious s,s' !. Iy
here, Governor Mccall declared w" va
on his return from Washington, x.x
the Governors Of ConneetieuL 80. 80
Hampshire and Vermont anu s,s,fs
sentatives of other New Engisnas As
Governor Mccall conferred WIZ a..
Federal Fuel Administrator ~ .sss
tional boards handling spsss,Ijss
problems and the shipment OF ~"
abroad. .,.iSs.
ave found that there was eepss a
able cross-hauling going on, saw
Governor.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Women of Lisle to Vote First

BINGHAMTON, n. Y. Dec. 24.-Ae-
ccrding to county officials the women Of
Lssle. Broome County, will be the FIRST
n sAe state 20 exercise the franchise
Heht when they vote. on January 5, az
the special town meeting called 20 de-
eide the local option question. The cleo
lion was ordered by tbs Supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Board to Gust
School Books
Lauding Kaise,
Continued from page I

rights in Schleswig- -Holstein. . This pro-
posal suited all parties interested levi
IDENTIFY Denmark is not regarded as one OF
the parties Interested, and Austrian and
Prussan regiments marched TO the North
TO drive the Danes from Schleswig-Hol-
stein.
High school pupils arc also apprised
(perhaps unwittingly) that back in 1870
German soldiers knew how to loot, and
TO kill French prisoners. The two para
graphs that follow are from 'Vom
trsten bis zum letten Schuss ("From
the First to the Last Shot"), by Wach-
enhusen (The Macmillan Company.
The Marne presented a rare view;
procession of masked men dedicated the
pontoon bridge that just had been nm
ished. Our advance guard had plundered
a suburban fancy costume shop aLd cele-
brated the crossing OF the river.
We were expected TO keep the (French)
army of the East at Dreux and Houdan.
and away from Versailles. series OF
battles at Chateauneuf and other places
always closely pursuing the enemy rs ioar
as Orgeres now pursuing the crancureurs
hiding IN the woods, then tEe marching
Z
rnusket fire without interruption; further
more burdener with the prisoners and their
transport from one town 10 another. those
OF thera (the prisoners) who were not rec
ognized as soldiers were shot dead TO get
rid OF them.
Cultivation of Language Urged
Turning again 10 German songs and
poems, as supplied to school children,
some of which, as told yesterday,
breathe fire and Late and destruction,
this bit of verse is found in "Deutsehe
Gedichte und Lieder" German Poems
and Songs), by Purin and Roedder, ID.
{. Heath & Co. Literally translated,
but roughly and with no attention 10
euphOny, It reads;
Cultivate the German language. cuti-
vate the German word. For the spirit
of our ancestors continues 10 exist IN
them the spirit of our ancestors which
presented the world with so many great
things and instilled many fine things
in its (thc world's) heart
Children this country be dear TO us;
hut the bond Of language unites US with
Germany Preserve the inheritance OF the
home preserve IL in the interest OF your
welfare. May il fall 20 the share Of our
grandchildren
Within the next fortnight very prob
ably the Board of Education IS going
TO consider recommendation 70
eliminate German from the elementary
schools as unnecessary, although those
who oppose il say frankly that they
regard its teaching, with its Hohen-
zollern propaganda, as a wartime men
ace. But It's discontinuance in high
schools has not been openly broached.
The above excerpts are from high
school textbooks.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

wise a man not to know that the busi- ness of adjusting the national defences to the new conditions belonged to a younger generation. Time must have hung heavily on his hands notwith- standing the good-natured patience of his disposition and the solace he got from the visits of old friends and ship mates Yet be continued to go to his office with more than clerkly. regu- larity solely because he feared a clash, disastrous to the navy, between the knowledge of the general board and the ignorance of the secretary. He was admiral of the navy. By act of congress he could not be retired ex- cept at his own, request. Not even the president could remove him. Jose phus the secretary might disregard the recommendations of the general board, which has no political affilia tions and no newspaper advocates But Josephus the politician would think a long time before quarrellng with the irremovable admiral and popular hero. Admiral Dewey saw the advantage of his position and used 1t to the fullest extent in the service of the country. He was the buffer between the board and the navy de- partment-the interpreter, the diplo- mat.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
A Flanders Reve1'ie.

I am sitting by dug-out On a dreary Flanders plain Where the land is sorely sowen With gore and the deeds of men. JAS by the charcoal fire l eit My thoughts and memory strays, And there, within the ruddy blaze, I see the friends of happy days. Therein my sweetheart passes by, Whose love, I know. will never die: O God. who watches ever above, Guard and keep my sweetest love. Then passing thro' so quickly too, Comes father, brothers, and sisters all, And friends there are in one long
 train, Pass through that fire on Flanders
 plain. Yet stil1 there is another face, Iris that of my mother dear. Who before she died did'st b1d mo seek The Lord in all my woes and fears. Amidst that blaze she one moment
 stays, And fascinated; amazed l gaze, As heavenwards she seems to rise, An angel pure within the skies.
  There's been battle OCT the night, And many there are slain. And dying soldiers face, Most beautiful in pain, Smiles as he faintly murmurs,
 I'm going to see My mother again.
 -Haron Barr (S.R.) France, October 1916.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
Trawling for Fish.
(New London Day.) ]

The vigorous protest of the beam trawlers against the passage of the proposed law prohibiting the taking of fish in the manner which these men adopted few years ago was perhaps not to have been unexpected. They have invested considerable sums in the paraphernalia of their calling and they desire to be allowed to employ that paraphernalia in the business as long as there shall be any fish left This position Is perhaps natural one for persons who cannot view the sub- ject in an impersonal manner or from any broader or more far-reaching point of view than that which contem- plates alone the dollar of today.
 It is, of course, disappointing that all or substantially all the beam trawlers should line up against the bill, because it might, perhaps, have been hoped that among them were some who took some thought for the morrow and for the fate of the Con- necticut fisheries as & whole. But in this, as in the matter of the lobster tive influence at work among the trawlers other than their momentary pecuniary interest.
 This newspaper does not propose to attempt to try the case of the otter trawl. That is a matter for the legis- l 1ative committee to attend to- It Is willing, however, to state upon it's own | responsibility that among these very | fishermen who are protesting so loudly
 against 8 reform in the conduct of the fisheries are many who have privately admitted that they knew the beam
 trawl was running the future fish l supply.
 It is to be presumed that there will
 be hearing on this subject. During
 its progress it will be advisable to re- l quire each of the trawling opponents 1 of the bill to state his actual belief 1 on this aspect of the question-which h
 is very much more important aspect l than the pecuniary welfare of a small 1 group of fish raiders.
 1 The suggestion by some of the l fishermen that it would be good | thing to have the fisheries placed l under federal control is very agree
 able indeed to every person who de- l sIres to see those fisheries conserved. l There would be no otter trawling in l Connecticut waters if the matter were l in the hands of the United States fish 1 commission. If the fishermen imagine
 there would be they are invited to in- 1 ouire of that commission what it's sen- l timents are in the matter
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The informal ballot for the election of the officers for the board of publi- cation will take place tomorrow. The seniors can be thankful that such a board is about to come into existence as the pupils in charge of the publica- ton of the annual "Behive'' which fs published by the graduating class will be greatly benefited by the advice of juniors who will compose part of this new organization.
 The dance artists can rejoice. Mem bers of the tennis team are blaming for dance to be given Friday tho 23d. This no doubt will be-a brilliant affair Judging from the crowds that hung around the posters that were placed in the lobby this morning.
 Seniors slapped each others backs this morning when they heard that the game between the junior and the seniors in the Interclass Basketball league was postponed until a week from this Thursday. From now until that date one will see the seniors earnestly practicing in tho gym by or der of the rest of the seniors. The juniors are constantly arguing that the game will be decisive victory for their class with Dyson at center.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
TO CALD BRTTONS IN U. $.
England to Summons Her Sons to Join
 Army.

Washington, Feb. 13.-A call to British subjects in the United States to enroll for military service is expected soon. The greatest care will be exer- cised to avoid claslling with American neutrality laws, which forbid recruit ing and which already have been in- voked aganst certain British officials.
 It was learned here that similar summons to British subjects in Japan had met with hearty response. This is believed to have furnished inspira- ton for a campaign in this country. It is said that there are thousands of British subjects in the United States available for military duty
 British commercial interests here, 1t is planned, will be maintained with tho leeast injury possible. It is said that men employed by neutral firms could shift to British concerns and fill tho places of men who did enlist.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Musical and Literary Program and
 Motion Pictures.

The Prevocational Grammar school Parents and Teachers association will give an entertainment in the Grammar school hall this evening at o'clock, the program to include mu- slcal and literary numbers as well as moving pictures.
 Orchestra selections will be ren- dered by the school orchestra and the girls of the seventh grade will give three folk dance exhibitions, the high land scottische, the Swedish clap dance and the ace of diamonds dance. John H. Jackson will give vocal solos and Miss Jennie Swanson will give select ed readings. Miss Sampson will also give an interpretation of a Spanish dance. Other numbe, on the evenings program include a dramatic sketch entitled Joan of Arc" by the eighth grade pupils, chorus selections by the eighth grade girls and moving pictures of an entertaining and educational nature,