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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Irish Revolt Case
Goes to Grand Jury
Indictments on Sim Fein
Evidence Expected To-
day or Tomorrow

Evidence relating 70 an alleged at
tempt of Sim Feiners in Ireland and IN
New York to foment a second rebellion
was laid before the Federal grand jury
here Yesterday Indictments are expect
ed to-day or tomorrow.
While the grand jurors were consid-
ering the case, Thomas Welsh. seaman
on British ship. was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hitchcock.
Welsh was arrested Monday by Secret
Service men, but the charge and his
identity were concealed until his ar
raignment. He is charged with bring.
ing mail into the country in violation OF
the United States postal laws.
It is alleged that when he was arrest
ed Welsh tore up a 2,00O-word letter
into small pieces and threw them over
board. All the pieces were recovered
and patched together. The letter is not
addressed 20 any one, and Welsh re-
fused to name the man TO whom he was
directed to take it.
Liam Mellowes. commandant of the
Irish Volunteers, and Dr.. Patrick Nc
Carton, so-called first Ambassador of
the Irish Republic, now under arrest,
are referred to in the letter by their
initials, The Tribune was informed.
Several names of Sim Feiners in Ire
land were given in full.
This letter. with all the other evil
dence gathered by government agents,
was turned over 10 John c. Knox, As
sistant United States Attorney, who is
presenting the case to the grand jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Whitman Starts Razing
OF Sing Sing Cell Block
Ancient Building to Give
Place to Modern Sani-
tary Structure
tary Structure

OSSINING, N. Y. Nov. THE old
cell block at Sing Sing prison, which
in its hundred years Of existence has
sheltered more human misery than any
other structure of its kind in New
York State, is on its way to oblivion.
whore the whip and the leg irons and
other institutions OF unreformcd prison
management now rest
Governor Whitman removed the first
stone from the ancient structure to-
day in the presence Of prisoners who
have spent years in the damp cells,
many of them below the level Of the
Hudson River.
For many years the cell block has
stood out as the most iniquitous feat
ure of the obsolete and unsanitsry
prison. It's cells were small, many Of
them without sunlight from one years
end to the other, and in the lower tiers
in damp weather one could scoop the
water from the walls.
Many OF the unfortunates who were
forced TO spend all their nights and the
entire period from Saturday afternoon
until Monday morning in these sodden
cubbyholes died of tuberculosis, pneu-
monia and other pulmonary diseases.
The work of demolition was begun az
2 o'clock this afternoon. when Governor
Whitman pried loose the first block 70
the strains of THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner.' played by the prison band.
The Governor was introduced by
Charles Buckley Iiubbell, chairman Of
the Commission on New Prisons. who
termed him the most sane and un-
firing of prison reformers."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Ruth Cruger's Fate
Costs Girl Liberty
Mother, Fearing for Daugh-
ter's Safety, Kept Her in
Flat Nine Months

Fearing that a fate similar 20 that
Of Ruth Cruger might overtake her
daughter, Mary. aged thirteen. Mrs.
Ellen Gerrity, fifty-fve years old, kept
the child a prisoner in her three-room
fiat at S21 Forest Avenue, The Bronx,
for nine months.
Mary's liberation was effected last
night when three officers of the Bronx
branch Of the Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Children battered
down the door of the apartment, scat
tered the barricade of furniture which
was piled against il and subdued Mrs.
Gerrity, who fought them with fury.
The girl was taken TO the rooms Of
the society, at 355 East 18th Street,
The Bronx, and the mother TO Bellevue
Hospital for observation.
A representative of the Board of
Education tried to gain access to the
Gerrity fiat on November l to ascer-
tain why the child was absent from
school She was driven from the door
by Mrs. Gerrity Repeated Attempts by
school representatives and agents Of
the Children's Society TO enter the
fiat failed. Later il was found that a
bed and bureau constantly blocked the
door, being moved sufficiently mornings
and evenings TO permit Mr.. Gerrity to
enter and leave. Finally, officers Of
the Children's Society obtained a
search warrant and legally accom-
plished their mission of rescue.
Gerrity has given permission to the
society to place Mary in a good home.
The physician to the society's Bronx
headquarters found her to be in good
physical condition. She had been do
ing most of the homework in the Ger
rity fiat, which was found to be spot
lessly clean, the agents said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Broadway Lights
May Be Dim Tonight
Big Advertising Signs Called
Serious Drain on Power
Companies

WASHINGTON. Nov. broadway
seems about TO lose its famous signs
in blazing lights of many cOlors that
make il the Great White Way"
It is likely that Harry A. Garfield
fuel administrator, will issue an order
tonight cutting of the electricity
where all lighting is concerned which
does not represent an Immediately use
full purpose.
The big advertising signs, which i'm
nose the greatest impost on the big
Matchmaking turbines, will be hardest
hit bv the order. Signs blazonlng
forth virtues Of trade articles and re-
fresbrnent brands will go by the board
or rather of the board Signs OF
moderate size, such as those which IN
dicate the location Of theatre are 10
remain undimmed.
Another restriction Will have 70 DO
with the hours during which signs may
blaze. II is likely that electricity VIII
not be turned on for any advertising
use until Z o'clock, and perhaps not
until S. At present Broadway lights up
A. times as early as 4:30 and o'clock,
while the transportation rush is still
on and factories have not shut down.
This imposes a heavy burden on power
companies and cuts most into the coal
il is desired 90 conserve.
With the earlier closing Of cabarets
and a later lighting up Of its gay thor
ougbfare. wings OF New York's night
birds are pretty we'll clipped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Red Cross Equipment Burns
Two Ambulances and Supplies
Lost in Morgan Garage

Backhre from a small automobile
which william Bigelow, a chauffeur,
was cranking in two story brick ga
rage at 20 East Thirty-ffth Street,
owned by J. p Morgan and placed by
him at the disposal Of the Red Cross,
caused the destruction yesterday of two
Red Cross ambulances and a trailer, all
packed with Red Cross supplies in
tended for shipment to-day.
The squirt of flame touched the in
fammable material in the abulances.
and in short time the building was
fre-swept. The chuffeur was scorched
as he fed. Sergeant Charles Mooney
and aPtrolman Elkins succeeded in get
ting the burning vehicles to the street.
The machines were completely de-
stroved before the fremen arrived.
The small automobile was slightly dam
aged An adjoining garage, also be
longing to Mr.. Morgan, and the home
and studio Of George B. Torrey. por-
trait painter, at 81 East Thirty-ffth
Street, were protected from the flames.
The loss was $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Major Lewis Ended
Own Life in France
General Pershing Reports Sui
eide of New York Avia-
tor ON staff

WASHINGTON, Nov. T. Major Birds
eye B. Lewis, detailed to the aviation
section Of the Signal Corps and at
tached TO General Pershing's staff,
whose death was previously reported in
private cables. committed suicide last
Saturday. The War Department was so
advised to-day by General Pershing in
a message giving no details.
Major Lewis, who was twenty nine
years old and a resident of Millbrook,
y. Y, entered the army after the war
began He is survived by his widow, a
daughter Of Oakleigh Thorne, New
York capitalist.
He was well known in New York City
as a daring aviator, a splendid horse
man and polo player and a thorough
sportsman. He was a member Of the
Aero Club of America and the Metro
politan Club.
In March. 1916, in a puny 7O-horse-
power biplane. he attempted flight
across the continent. Twice he started
from San Diego, Cal. On his second
fight he landed in the desert. and his
safe return was regarded as a miracle.
Major Lewis was the first man TO
Join the aviation section of the Signal
Officers Reserve Corps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Facilities of N. 7. Port
Are Not To Be Seized
Bush Believes Cooperation,
Not Communicating, Will
Solve War Problem

There will be no Communicating OF
port facilities in the harbor Of New
York through the War Board. Irving
T. Bush, newly appointed board char
man. made this fact known yesterday
The facilities of the port, already
strained, had to be further expanded;
he said. 1.-TWO methods were possioie
the taking over of the port by mil
tary authorities, or the cooperation
through n war board, of everybody IN
terested. The latter course beng
adopted, it is up to the people of New
York to show they can speed up the
machinery of the port to meet the war
demands.
This is the first definite recogni-
ton that the port is national and n0t
merely local in Importance. New tacli-
tiles will take time. The first thing
10 do is to develop to the highest EN-
cheney those We already have, pc
lieve this can be done through coop
Grafton. without disrupting or preJu-
dicially affecting private business"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
1898, 1874 in Food Army
Eight States Have Passed Goal
in Economy Campaign

WASHINGTON, Nov. Eight states
have passed their goals in the food
administrations family enrolment cam
paign for food conservation during the
war, and reports TO headquarters here
tonight show that nine others have
enrolled more than 90 per cent of
their families. Latest reports showed
a total enrolment for the nation Of
S29s,794.
Missouri, with more than 100000
pledges signed, leads the states. with
California second. New York City now
has 513,472 pledges, while the state
outside of the greater city reports
206,940. Los Angeles is second among
the cities with 76.416, Milwaukee and
Buffalo have $4,000 each. San Francisco
64,433, New Orleans 10000 and Balti-
more 52,75S.
Louisiana leads all states in the per-
centage Of families enrolled, its figures
being 50. Iowa has rs per cent, Name,
6S, New Hampshire Sc, Rhode Island
81, Vermont, Oregon and California
GO each and Missouri 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Government to Order
Standard Loaves at Five
and Ten Cents
Will License All
Bakers in Country
Corn Flour May Be Used
to Economic on
Wheat

WASHINGTON, Nov. Am attempt
TO reduce bread prices will be the next
move of the food administration IN
assuming control Of the principal food
commodities. At the request Of Ad-
ministrator Hoover, President Wilson
will issue in a few days an order d.
recting that every baker in the country
be required to do business under FED
eral license.
Rules and regulations governing the
baking industry have been drawn up
bv the food administration and Will be
put into operation as son as the EXecu-
tive order is out. They will provide
a standardized loaf Of probably two
sizes and Standardization of the bread
content. A bread formula mas been
selected. and bakers will be permitted
10 use no other.
The new war bread will contain a
reduced amount of fats, as both the
lard and milk content will be cut down
considerably. 1t probably Will be pro-
duced in twenty-ounce and ten-ouhce
loaves. No prices will be fixed out
right. but the regulations will pre-
ScT.be that only reasonable prices may
he charged. Consumers committees
have reported to the Administration
that in most places loaves Of TINS SIZE
can be sold at ten and five cents re-
sPectively.. -,
ING serious consideration to the situa-
ton created by the short wheat crop
and il is believed likely that before
many months bakers may be required
90 add a certain amount Of corn -four
in baking bread. Dietetic experts. now
are working out formulas containing
,vbeat fOur substitutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Something Experienced
Two Killed, 3 Injured
In Automobile Crash

GLEN COVE, y. y. Nov. Two
men were killed. one probably fatally
injured and two other badly hurt in an
automobile accident to-day on the Jeri-
cho Turnpike. at Wheatly Hills. The
dead are William Dooly and Charles
Goodhart. The injured are Fred Sheri-
dan, in Nassau County Hospital. suf-
fcring from fractured skull and in
ternal injuries; Frank brennan and
Charles Reilly.
Following the closing OF the polls
yesterday the party motored 10 East
Norwich for dinner. In returning. the
machine swerved from the road on Jcr.
icho Turnpike and crashed head ON into
a tree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Seize Idlers, Open Jails
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mayor of New Orleans Orders
Police to Round Up Plan
tation Workers

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. In order to
relieve the labor shortage on sugar
plantations, Mayor Behrman today
ordered the police to arrest all idiers
in the city and to release from the
parish prison and house Of detention
all minor offenders who are willing to
work in the sugar belt. He also re-
quested charitable institutions and
similar organizations not to feed able
bodied men, but to refer them to the
Federal Labor Employment Agency.
Mayor Behrman acted on an appeal
from the planters. They urged that
"such occupations as shoe sinners.
BARRIERS, walters, bookkeepers. etc. be
cut down TO q minimum" and that
"barkeepers. gamblers. etc. be dis
pensed with" and the men put to work
increasing the nations food supply.
The planters also urged the use Of
women TO relieve men in whatever
trades possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Murder Clews Fail
Police Make No Headway in
Solving Paterson Mystery

PATERSON, n. j.. Nov. 7.-One
theory dsproven and not clew
clinched is the best the police could
do in the third day inquiry into the
mystery of the decapitated and par
TALLY dismembered body Of a man
found here in the thicket of vacant
lot.
Sand between the pages of the news
papers in which the body was wrapped
led 20 the surmise that the man had
been killed at the seashore. But closer
examination this morning proved the
sand was not from the ocean. An
other laundry mark was found on one
OF the undergarments. II is IS. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
To Initiate Training
Previous to Draft
War Department Works Out
Plan for Men Who
Volunteer

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA compre-
hendve system for the preliminary
training o. the men Of the second and
any subsequent drafts for the war
army prior % their training at the can
tonments has been worked out By the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton in cooperation with the War De-
partment
EVER physically ~ drafted man who
counters % take the training will be
admitted without cost 20 the classes,
vhich will be held a. night. 20 49, not
% interfere with the regular occupa-
ions d the men.
The first course. already organized. il
for radio and buzzer operators for the
NAL corps Course also will be
elacn % soldiers 90 be assigned 20
10 ouartermastcr's corps and other
branches requiring skilled men. Schools,
ate school officials and individuals
we piedYed their cOoJ GRAFTON IA the
aork Of settlng W the system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Third Will Be Appointed
To-day by National Au.
tomobile Chamber
To Mobilize Industry
Gradual CONSUMPTION Planned
-Curtailment of Pleasure
Cars Expected

WASHINGTON, Nov. John R. L..
and A. w. COPELAND, OF Detroit, to-ds,
were named members of the Official
committee of three of the automobl.
industry TO aid the government in an.
plying the energies of the industry IA
the prosecution of the war.
Mr.. Lee was named by Henry Ford
and Mr.. COPELAND by the motor accs..
series manufacturers. The third mem.
Der Of the committee will be appointed
by the National Automobile Chambs,
Of Commerce.
Gradual CONSUMPTION of consider.
bic part of the nations motor mann.
featuring facilities for war puruoss,
is expected TO begin as soon as detail,
can be worked out. 1t will be the dur,
Of the new committee, working with
the War Industries Board Of the Cou,.
Gil Of National Defence, to adapt III.
industry 70 the needs of the govern.
ment.
SO long as war demands do not IN.
hlndrsnce in the manufacture Of lur,.
ries there will be no disturbance OF an,
industry, but the War Industries Bo,,l
has made it clear that it will not h,s.
tate to call on any manufacturer ..
turn his plant TO making war supplle,
if the shortage Of raw materials. m.
problem of transportation or the need
for more munitions renders such a stem
imperative. II is the announced nolicv
Of the Council Of National Defence 70
let contracts 20 established plants
wherever possible, not only TO saw.
time, but 20 prevent unsettlement OF
labor conditions.
Pleasure Cars .CurtaiIment
Curtailment of the manufacture a,
pleasure cars, involving as il docs IN.
existence Of sales agencies with an es.
tlmated investment Of $780, 900
scattered through every town and city
IN the United States. is expected 10 b.
one OF the hardest problems which The
committee and War Industries Board
will have to solve
Assurances have been given tia,
nothing will be done to cripple an in.
dustry, which is estimated 70 support
o per cent of the country's population
On their part, the automobile men nav,
pledged their fullest cooperation 10 the
government in whatever is necessary Il
win the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
War Has Strained Japan's
Resources. Saws Mepata

ST. LUUIS, Nov :. Japan's re-
sources have been depleted by the
war, and they must be augmented to
enable her to continue full psrtici-
patton in the world strife, Baron
Megata, head of the special finance
commission from Japan, said in a
speech at a dinner here tonight.
"Japan's desire not only TO do her
part in the war, but to render the
fullest possible aid TO her allies, has
forced her to greatly diminish her
stocks of supplies" said the baron.
Her resources are limited, and they
are now strained to meet the demand
for necessary and proper Materials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
1000 Men on War
Work Go on Strike
Employees on New Govern
ment Buildings Protest
Against "Open Shop"

BOSTON, Nov 7.-One thousand
mechanics employed on government
construction work at the navy yard
and the Federal Appraiss's Stores in
this city. at the Marine Hospital in
Chelsea and the Watertown Arsenal
went on strike to-day. Leaders said
their action was "a protest against
open shop conditions"
Guards Of soldiers and sailors have
been placed about the buildings on
which work was suspended.
The $50 who quit work to-day at the
Watertown Arsenal are among those
who struck three weeks ago and re-
turned 20 work recently az the re-
quest Of Secretary Baker Of the War
Department According 90 leaders, a
promise By the Secretary 20 make con
ditions satisfactory 20 organized labor
has not been carried out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
U. S. Agents Raid Chicago
Offices of Peoples Council

CHICAGO, Nov. Federal agents
to-day raided an Office alleged TO be-
long 10 the Peoples Council Of America
for Democracy and Terms Of Peace.
They were searching for evidence in
the case Of Theodore II. Lunde. former
treasurer Of the organization, who is
under arrest Search was also made Of
Lunde's Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Flirting Girls Barred From
Lake Naval Training Camp

CHICAGO, Nov. Flirting at the
Great Lakes Naval Training station has
caused Captain w. A. Mofrett. COM
mandant. to issue an order effective to-
day, barring visitors, except on
Wednesday afternoons and Sundays.
unless they are guests Of commissioned
officers and the executive officer or
csmmandant has given permission.
MANY of the visitors who have been
seen at the detention camp and the
main camp, particularly. have been
young women Of questionable be-
havior,' said Captain Moffett. mo
woman will be allowed under any cir
cunstances in detention camps, except
when sweaters or kits are given out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Willard Visits Men at Front
Ambassador Inspects Camp
and Calls on Pershing

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. Joseph +. Willard,
the American Ambassador to Spain,
visited the billets Of the American
troops and the instruction grounds to-
day and watched the men go "over the
top"
H. also visited the school in which
numbers OF new reserve officers are
learning the method OF warfare. Later
h. called on General Pershing at head
quarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Meat Strikers Ask Aid
Will Place Union Cards in
Friendly Shops

Meat cutters who have been striking
for union recognition since Monday
will throw their case before the bar
of public opinion to-day.
Butcher shops which have accepted
the union demands will be requested
to place union signs in their windows
TO let the consumers know that they
are union shops.
This plan was adopted last night at
a meeting of Local los of the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen Of North America in the
rho~ Temple, in East Eighty-tourth
Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
To Work for Wounded Men

With a full complement of yolun.
teers. the first factory for the fash
ioning of hospital garments was
formally opened yesterday az 92O
Broadway by members OF the New
York County Chapter of the Red
Cross. Ethan Allen, manager OF the
Atlantic division of the National Red
Cross; Mrs. Henry Ittleson. Mrs.
Marie Preston and Captain Frank
Schwad made addresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Fuel Board on
Trail of Defiant
Coal Operators
Men Who Have Disobeyed
Federal Regulations To
Be Prosecuted
By BRIGGS

WASHINGTON, Nov. An i'm
mediate investigation of charges that
coal operators and dealers are not
obeying orders of the fuel admins
tration in regard to fixing prices and
government distribution will be started
by the Department Of Justice.
Orders have been prepared direct
ing all Federal district attorneys 10
study the fuel administration regu-
lations and see that they are enforced
Seizure Of coal from trains by Ohio
officials will be Left. the fuel admins
tration announced tonight, to the
Ohio State Fuel Administrator for ac-
ton. In statement issued earlier in
the day Fuel Administrator Garfield
characterized this sort of confscation
as Wholesale robbery"
To Expedite Car Movements
All transshippers of coal at New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Hampton Roads were ordered by the
fuel administration to make future
shipments through the Tidewater Coal
Exchange TO expedite the movement of
coal cars.
"This order" said n statement, will
result, it is estimated, in increased
production of approximately ten mil
lion tons of coal year on account
Of decrease in detention of cars at
the ports. and therefore an increased
supply of coal at the mines. IL also
will assure a sufficient supply of coal
FOR emergency requirements of the
army and navy
Bltuminous Coal Men Meet
Directors of the National Coal As
ISOLATION, representing bituminous cool
operators with a yearly output of
25O,OOO,000 tons, met here TO-DAY IN
frame programme for dealing with
the threatened shortage.
Primary consideration will be piven
to cooperation with the railroads Ia
obtain an adequate car supply.
In addition 70 the shortage of
freight cars, the congestion Of freight
and unloaded cars on some of the
country's leading railroads is another
factor which is a contributing cause to
the situation.
To minimize the effects OF the threat
ened shortage, the operators will con-
slider for submission TO DR.. II. A. Gar.
field, the fuel administrator, a general
programme calling for the conservation
OF coal in all industries and in domes
tic consumption.