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The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
INQUIRE INTO $4,000 FUND.
Five Manned" by Heflln for Probe of
Rernstorff's Plot to Influence
u. S. CONGRESS.


Washington, Sept. 2S.-A compre-
hensive investigation of all ramifica-
tions of the Bernstorff plot to influ-
ence Congress against DECLARING war
on Germany is not certainty, as the
result of the session of the rules COM
mittee, at which Representative Hef-
lin of Alabama named five members of
the national legislature whose attitude
toward the American cause he ques-
toned
To finance the campaign to influ-
ence members against war, Won Berns-
torff asked authority of his govern
ment to expend $4,000 and notified
scheme.
Heflin did not accuse any officials
of receiving German money, but insist
ed upon an investigation of the activi-
ties Of the men he named.
The officials he mentioned are Rob
ert M. La Toilette, senator from Wis
consin; Patrick d. Norton, representa-
tive from North Dakota; John M. Baer,
representative from North Dakota;
William E. Mason, representative at
large from Illinois; Fred A. Britten,
representative from the Ninth Illinois
district.
La Toilette, Mason and Britten vot-
ed against and Norton for the declara-
ton of war on Germany. Baer was
not a member of the House when war
was declared.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
VIII Hunt Men Who Sell Booze.

Harry Tedrow, United States dis
trict attorney, after conference with
Leslie E. Hubbard, attorney general,
and Hamilton Armstrong, chief of po-
lice, announced that from today on
ruthless campaign will be waged to
suppress bootleggers who have been
selling liquors to soldiers. Tedrow IS
sued orders to James Melrose, acting
chief of the bureau of investigation OF
the Department of Justice, to throw
his entire force into this line of work.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Must Pay Damage Claims promptly.

In answer to complaint that one
or more industrial firms of the state
have sought to evade the payment OF
damages awarded to employees injured
under the workmen's compensation
act and have expressed the intention
to have the matter of damages adjust
ed by the courts, Attorney General
Hubbard announced that all insurance
companies and employers must pay to
the person injured the award granted
by the Industrial Commission immedi
ately after the award is made
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Lieut.. shafroth weds Miss Haserman.

Lieut.. Morrison Shafroth, second son
of Senator John F. Shafroth, was mar
ried to Miss Abby Staunton Hager-
man, daughter of Frank Hagerman OF
Kansas City. The ceremony was per-
formed at the summer home of the
brides parents at Osterville, Mass.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Governors Approve Service Plan

Thirty-eight out of
forty governors have approved the
suggestion of Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder that the 100000 reg
istered men not called in the first
draft be examined Immediately for
military service.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Grove Is Captain of constabuIary.

The first captain in the state con-
stabulary was appointed by Supt.
Frank Adams. He is Winfield Scott
Grove of Denver, formerly major in
the Philippines as a member of the
First Colorado volunteer infantry in
the Spanish-American war. His record
includes service in the LThirty-sixth U.
s infantry and the metropolitan po-
lice of Manila, besides his constabu-
larry service, during which he was
twice wounded.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Col. Smith Commands Camp Baldwin.

Under an order issued at regimental
headquarters Col. H D. Smith of the
First Colorado cavalry has assumed
command at Camp Baldwin. taking the
place that had been held by Lieut.
Col w. X. Linderfelt.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Holland Feeds Germans; Gets Coal.

New York.-Passengers arriving at
an Atlantic port on the Dutch liner
Hollandia of the Holland Lloyd lines
said that Holland recently had been
supplying cattle to Germany in ex-
change for coal in order to feed war
weary people.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Colorado Revenue Meets Expenses.

Revenues of Colorado more than pay
state expenses, according to report
issued by the Federal Census Bureau.
This state is one of the twenty-five in
the union that are breaking even on
the balance sheet of governmental
costs and receipts. The per capita re-
ceipts of Colorado are s4.16 and the
expenditures $4.10.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Rains Beneficial to Crops.

Beneficial rains tended to offset the
effect of cold weather and consider
able improvement in Colorado crops
is recorded in the weather and crop
report issued by the Department OF
Agriculture.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
stearns Colorado Food Dictator.

ashington-Thomas B. Stearns OF
Denver was appointed state food ad'
ministrator for Colorado after having
declined the place.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
Add 4s 900 Acres to Homestead Area.

Denver federal land officials wera
advised by Washington that Secretary
OF the Interior Lane had within the
last sixty days added $4,000 acres in
Colorado to the area heretofore desig-
mated under the enlarged homestead
act, which entities the entryman to
800 acres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
FLOCK OF GEESE BRINGS
$3.50 AT POULTRY SHOW
All-White Swan Shown for First Time
at the Garden

H. B. Won Meyer, of Boston, paid $3.50
for flock Of Toulouse geese yesterday
at the Madison Square Garden Poultry
Show. The average price for each was
s25.
Charles NJ. Smith, of Amityville, Long
Island, who won the first prize for the
best buff Cochin bantam cock twenty
five years ago. when bantsms first APP
peared in the Poultry and Pigeon Show,
repeated the performance yesterday
J. Hart Welsh, president OF the Ma
tional Bantam Association, showed
remarkable collection of white game
bantams and took first prize from a
large class among the hens. He also
got the blues in black Cochin cocks.
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Japanese silkies
virtually swept the boards.
The Lucknow Farm buff Orpingtons
exhibited by J. Robinson Beard, were
highly successful.
For the first time a swan entirely
white is on view at the Garden. II IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
STRIKING TENANTS
EMPLOY PICKETS
In Noisy Meeting They Re-
solve to Send Demands
to Landlords

Two hundred Of the striking Bronx
tenants had a vociferous experience
meeting last night in the Sunday school
room of the Centenary Methodist Epis-
copsl Church, at Washington Avenue
and 166th Street They decided to post
pickets at two dozen houses to-day to
present formal demands 20 Gruenstein
e. MAYER, overs Of the houses in which
they live, and TO make sure that all
legal requirements are met if the food
Of dispossess notices that is expected
Develop
The demands include adequate
heat and hot water. no increase in rent
and the maintenance OF the houses in
good repair and cleanliness. All the
strikers were urged TO send letters
embodying these demands 20 their
agents and to declare they would pay
no more rent until they were granted
Most of the speakers were cnthusi-
astic in their prophecies of success.
"If we keep at it we can get 10000
tenants Of this firm alone declared
Samuel Abrahams, of Gil Concord Ave
nue..
When the list OF buildings to be
pcketed was read the reader observed:
"Be' mighty careful Of that ONE
house in East l52d Street. IT'S full Of
scabs and you must watch out for
spies"
Another man declared that tenants
In that and another house had settled
their difficulties with the landlord.
No one seemed 10 be sure of it, how
ever, and the rest Of his speech was
lost in the fervid discussion that en-
sued.
Alexander A. Lowande, OF 5SS Con-
cord Avenue, a veteran OF eight dis
possess proceedings, gave advice as 20
the proper action to be taken. Alex
ander almos, sent City Marshal TO
jail once, and he freely told the strik
ers how it could be done If the cir
cumstances were favorable. Mrs. The
resa Malkiel. who presided. said that
the local strike heads in the various
houses would be instructed as to the
steps TO be taken II eviction proceed
ings were instituted. and strikers
should 90 TO them for advice as soon
as the notice was served.
The houses that will be picketed to-
dag to organize old tenants and warn
new ones are:
5S4 500 and 81 Concord Avenue,
1910 Washington Avenue, 1910, 1872
end 1919 wilkins Avenue, j71 and $50
Fox Street, 7sC and 100 East 152d
Street. 748. 752, 7J6. 760, 764 and 500
Trinity Avenue. 70f. 7OS. ~, ZIG and
20 Caldwell Avenue. 643 linton Ave
nuc and I Claremont Parkway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
WHITMAN REAPPOINTS
TO APPELLATE DIVISION
Scott. Smith and Davis to Serve Again
Other Selections
from s.r corrs.ponden, Of Tn. Tribune

from st,r Correspondent OF Tbs rriblr,
Albany, Jan. l.-Governor Whitman
rodes grated tonight Justices Francis
w. Scott. Walter Lloyd Smith and Yer
non VI. Davis to the bench of the Ap-
pcllate Division Of the First Depart
ment, Justice Davis to serve only tenn
porarily. Justice Nathaniel Foote was
redes ignatod TO the Fourth Department
and Justice Albert II. Sewell was desig
mated TO take the place Of Justice IVES
ley o. Howard. OF Troy, in the Third
Department. Justice Howard returns
10 the Supreme Court bench at his own
request.
Charles s Hervey, whom Governor
Whitman appointed last year as a mem
Der OF the Public Service Commission
OF the First District to fill out the un-
expired term OF Public Service Com
missioner George V. s. Williams, is 10
be reappointed The term expires Feb
ruary !. Lewis II. Pitcher is ahlso to
be reappointed as State Architect. He
is a Democrat and hold-over from
the administration of Governor Sulzer.
Among ether appointments which
Governor Whitman will be called upon
to make during the coming session src
successors TO Devoe p HOdson, as Sec
ond District Public Service Commits
sioncr: Eugene Lamb Richards, as
Superintendent of Banks; Willard d..
McKinstry, as Civil Service Commits
sioner, and Walter II. Knapp. as Tax
Commissioner. He is also to design2te
three Court of Appeals judges.
Announcement was made also OF the
appointment to the Governors military
staff Of Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Of the 22d Engineers, and Lieutenant
Walter D. Seligman, OF the 9Th Coast
Defence Command, in place Of Colonel
Reginald Foster. 18th Infantry. and
Lieutenant John Daniels, 7th Infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
PAY AS YOU EAT
VILLAGE ORDERS
Carefree Greenwich Bo-
hemians Angry at Learn
ing News
POLLY SAYS SLIGO
Is OWING HER
Many Checks, Mostly for
Wine, Signed at Web
Ster Hall Ball

over in carefrce Greenwich Village
where one lives for art and food is
only fuel. the high cost Of living gets
scaut consideration.
When. in the course Of the discussion
OF higher things, the villager felt the
pangs Of hunger, a little journey 20
Polly's. the Dutch oven, OF the Rab-
bits Hole was in order a chop. a
bottle and q scrawl across the check
and the thing was done. Under the
Hanging up' system food, like sum
shine. was a gift Of the gods. One
paid with his pencil and settled when
convenient
Bat in a single night all that has
been swept away. and the greatest
privilege OF bohemianism is no more.
4 great cloud hangs over the Village
ONE say 10 will cease to exist, for its
institutions suddenly have been placed
unoD a cash basis NO cash. no eat. -
ls a legend that has been posted over
The doorway Of every restaurant, lunch
room and cafe within its classic limits.
BAD News Is Learned
Yesterday morning, when late rising
villagers arose, weary from the revels
incident 10 greeting the new year, the
discovery was made. Long-hsired men
and short-haired women were putting
cigarettes over the menu at Polly's
when somebody turned a tired eye
urou yellow card attached to the
document.
at has been a pleasure IN the past
ic allow our friends to charge their
meals Il they wished TO do So IT be
gan.
The lsusuid audience became vitality
interested The remainder OF the card
disclosed that Polly. having totalled up
the books and discovered that Sl,lOO
was outstanding because of the poor
memories Of her guests. had decided to
cut Of the "hauCing-up' privilege. No
body. no matter now great the maya
line that uses his pictures for covers.
no matter how promising his future
prospects. may dine At Polly's IN future
unless he possesses cash.
The news soon spread, developing
the depressing fact that this was no
isolated case. The once genial hosts
and hostesses at dinners where no
money was expected to change hands
were obduratc when IT came 20 dis
GUESSING possible compromises.
"Unheard of Event
why. this is unheard Of, said one
close-cropped miss. whose appetite for
cigarettes had not been affected by the
sad news. at isn't that We lack Tor
money. Anybody knows that. The
trouble is that most Of us, don't you
know, don't annoy ourselves with such
little details. We have been in the
habit Of signing our checks wherever
we dincd in the village and paying
when the bill was large enough to call
for settlement or whenever 1t was
convenient.
Even last night, or this morning,
rather. we signed most OF our checks
over at the ball at Webster Hall. No
body thought Of complaining about the
thing then. l predict that this rule
won't last long"
If a statement OF this participant in
The Webster Hall revelry IS correct,
the Greenwich Village Inn. which gave
the ball. has great confidence in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
Magic Door Makes Truckman
Captain Of Lifesaving Corps
ohn Stern and Companions in East Side Shack Have
Rescued from River Enough to Form Their
Own Fife and Drum Corps

rescues from drowning. In the winter,
especially. sickness is frequent along
East Street. and for III persons there
is always a bowl OF fresh eggs waiting.
The station has miniature poultry
farm on the roof Of another shack. and
only yesterday the announcement Of
four more eggs was cackled. Then
there is the medicine chest and the first
aid kit, where cut fingers and sprsined
ankles and the numerous other ills OF
boyhood are treated.
There is no remuneration FOR service
in the corps-that is of a financial kind.
From Captain John down to the hum
blest private who has been in five
years. all services are voluntary. The
title merely gives Official sanction 10
the WORK
Captain Received Medal
Several years ago, John Purroy
Mitchell. then President Of the Board OF
Aldermen. presented the captain with
4 silver medal for life saving. and Cap
tain Johns men are sure 10 tell the
visitor Of the mediator they regard
10 as common property.
II the captain is IN reminiscent
mood he will relate how he saved two
nuns from the Rosedale, which was
sunk in a collision with ferryboat of
Grand Street; he may even tell OF the
numerous other events of similar but
less spectacular character He may
show you the motor boat which he and
his men have acquired.
But il you ask the police in the neigh
borhood. they'll say that Captain John
and his men are doing most good
through their influence IN keeping
youngsters "out Of devilment."
John Stern has been driving trucks
for fourty years. During this time he
has had only two jobs and driven just
three horses. One of these horses he
drove twenty-four years-which seems
to be another sort of life saving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02

Down at the East River. in the
shadow Of The Williamsburg Bridge,
Broome Street comes to an abrupt end
IN a h gh board fence. From the street
one sees the tops Of several great piles
OF OLD lumber, scattered over a few
feet OF land. and some unused piers.
High above all futters an American
flag Of extraordinary size.
Every weekday evening .or twenty
siX years John Stern has made his way
toward this flag. Coming TO the big
fence. he fumbles for a moment AT a
So de plank and there opens 10 him a
magic gate mage because 10 has never
failed TO transform John Stern, truck
driver. into Captain John Stern,
founder and active head Of Station No.
&. United States Volunteer Bifesaving
Corps
Once inside The fence. Captain John
makes his deliberate way toward tiny
shack. the home OF the corps. bieuten-
ant owen Coyle is waiting with n
report on the days activities. for the
lieutenant is always on duty night and
day Captain John and the six other
men Of the station crew are there only
in the evenings and at such other
times as they may be called by the
Lieutenant.
Many Visit Shack
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
founding Of the station. and all after
noon ard evening the little shack was
crowded with visitors from the neigh
borhood. Prominent among these we're
members Of a ffo and drum corps, or
gained by Captain John from among
the lads he and his men nave snatched
away from death in the East River.
The list OF these is numerous.
Station Number does not stop with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
WRECKS AUTO TO SAVE BOY
Two Hurt as Startled Driver Sends Car
Crashing Into Telegraph Pole

Charles Garriso, o. 100 Montrose
Avenue, Brooklyn, who bought an auto
mobile about ten days ago, was con-
fronted yesterday az gushwick and
Montrose Avenues with the problem Of
the small boy VINO darts from nowhere
to the middle of the street and stops.
Garriso's frenzied yank at tho wheel
sent the car into a telegraph pole.
Garriso and his wife were hurled
through the windshield and Margaret
Jenko and her sister Josephine. Of l06
Montrose Avenue, were pinned beneath
the wreck. Garriso's skull was tract
ured and Josephine Jenko'S jaw was
broken. They were taken 10 ST. Cath
crimes Hospital The boy vanished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
Paiamas Favored

One diminutive miss was clad IN a
thin pink silk uncomfortable black
velvet trousers that had made little
Roadway in their travels down toward
the knees and pair of black silk stock
ings.
Brightly colored pajamas were the
favorite costume for both sexes.
Tights and the regulation burlesquc
chorus girl regalia, abbreviated for
the occasion. were frequently seen.
But even these light garments were
considered too cumbersome as the
night wore on and there we're moments
when il seemed probable that even the
peeping pair at the front door would
be shocked.
The new year was Just two hours
old when a girlsh figure greeted as
the perfect SO" separated itself from
the swirling mass Of humanity on the
dance floor, assumed a mock heroic
pose in the centre Of table and said:
Don't be dead From now on
everything goes" With which remark
she showercd nearby heads with
champagne from her glass, following
this with her slippers.
Those within hearing Of her voice
agreed with her. Everything went.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02

villagers. a fortune of respectable
proportions was consumed in wine and
mixed drinks.
Out in the entryvay leading to the
hall two uniformed policemen alter
nately dozed and glued their eye to a
NARROW opening in the door 20 view
sucn Of the thrills as came within their
range Of vision. Their efforts were re-
tvardpd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
AUTO SALON OPENS TONIGHT
Thirteenth Annual Exhibition Of High
Grade Cars AZ the Hotel AslOr

An exhibition Of high grade automo
bIles. OF both foreign and domestic
make, comprised in the thirteenth an
nual Automobile Salon, opens this
evening in the ballroom Of the Hotel
Aston. thus starting the automobile
show season in New York.
Ordinarily tne snow begins the
afternoon Of January .. bat on accoun;
Of the postponing Of the New Years
celebration Of last night. IL was i'm
possible for the hotel people TO turn
over the ballroom 10 the show man
agement in time for an afternoon
opening.
Sixteen makers have cars on view.
There are about a hundred different
machines. representing at the same
time the coach work Of nearly dozen
different body builders. The. show runs
until January 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02

exhibited by George D. Tilley, Of Da-
rien. Conn.
Professor W. c. Krum. of the New
York Agricultural College. spoke on
Feeding for Egg Production last
night Professor +. S Charles, Of the
American Game Protective Association,
will lecture on game farms tomorrow
night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02

summer and repeated in December the
opinion that legislation must be enact
ed 90 protect the people from such a
menace as the general railroad strike
and Che best plan was by compulsory
Investigation.
What form will be given the com
promise u such term could he given
'hc surrender Of the Administrations
could not be learned to-day, but there
is much curiosity with regard 90 DO.
This Is heightened by the fact that
the proposed plan OF compulsory in
vCstiCation is the mldcst step imaCl-
uable which would prevent strike.
AT 10 does is to make a strike or lock
out illegal during q fixed period fol
lowing the disagreement between the
roads and the men while an investga-
ton is made for the public by com
mission. TO be appointed by the Pgesl-
dent A. the end Of this period. the
commission reports. after whlen
neither side is bound further The
strike could then take place IF the rali-
roads still refused 10 grant the dc
mand o. the men and the workers stll
believed their demands entirely Jus
tiled.
What the Plan Means
The ioea underlying the plan, o.
course, is that the report OF this I'M
partial commission would have The CT
feet Of making the public clearly un-
derstsnd the merits Of the contro-
versy, with the result that the side
shown BY the. report to he nm the wrong
could EXPECT little sympathy I'M the
fight which might follow. This would
naturally have the effect OF discouraC-
ing the side. shown to be IN the wrong
and causing that side TO surrendcr
II IL were the roads. public opinion
would almost force them to grant the
men higher wages. shorter hours. or
whatever they might be demanding
II it were the men. public resentment
would prevent the strike from being
much OF success.
The labor leaders, however, are dcs
perately opposed even 10 this plan ana
whatever is the final draft Of the rail
road legislation to be signed by the
President there is no human probabl.
it's that 10 viii be strong as TINS Us ID
is 10 be gotten through at this session.
Meanwhile the Adamson law. Whlcf
stirred up the hornets nest Coneresa
is now facing, is pending IN the Su,-
preme Court. and the decision. when
will determine whether or not Do is
constitutional. may be handed dow.
within the next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
The New York Edison Company

III 1our Servtef
nd sueet-Stuyra,ni 5000
FEE t'' ft' C'Hcf'f1f 81 Mf FH'"
LsroI1 7so
ga Broadway SPfns o"o $500. Co., u,,l.n .o7o
20 Street Orchard 1900 c., u.l,, 900,
Irving Place Stuy'ant 5000 r. r,,,.,, ,o,
Ws, Bryant 52o7 Nghthno
ShorRo midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
schwab Not After Arms Company

Bethlehem, Penn. Jan. IA high
official Of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany disposed to-day Of the rumor that
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation had
bought control of the Remington Arms
and Ammunition Company. He de
clared emphatcslly that Charles VI.
Schwab was not in the market to buy
the Remington concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
An Announcement

We take pleasure announcing that the maximum pnce II"
Edison Service Manhattan Island and the Borough of the Bronx
is now and onehaf owatt hour Inc fu cheoue
showing the several discount he with the Public service
Commission Of the First District and all of the offices OF the
COMPANY may be conveniently consulted copy OF
the schedule will be mailed anyone upon request
AS with the reductions of May 1915 this price does not include
the supply of nandescent lamps either for original installation or
for subsequent renewals Periodic lamp service may DC 0ou
for onehaf cent kowa hour for standard lamps or lamps may
he purchased at prices which their cost to ourselves
II hoped that through this reduced price the Edison Service
lI become increasingly available the smaller consumers OF
the City, for the many domestic purposes IN which electricity
is now playing important a part