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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Grateful Recruits
Give Tablet to
New Rochelle


NEW ROCHELLE, Dec. 1S.-There
came a sudden blarc of martial music
from the plaza in front Of the Public
Library this morning and the band
from Fort Slocum and detachment
OF regulars set out for the knights Of
Columbus Hall. at Main and Huguenot
Streets. As they marched groups of
youths in civilian clothes fell in be-
hind them, setting out in compact
bodies from corners where they had
waited or dashing pell-mell from
houses along the route, pulling on
their coats as they came.
IL was these later increments in mot
ley garb, as they were sometimes out
Of step, but always marching with
straight backs and faces to the front,
that formed the real parade that this
city turned out 10 watch and cheer
and shed a few feminine tears over
The banners that they carried bore
the names of Portland and Bangor,
Me-; Philadelphia. Buffalo, Scranton,
Hartford, and a score of other cities.
towns and villages, but the marchers
were all the adopted sons OF New
Rochelle, the last of the old volunteer
army in the Department of the East,
and they were marching TO war.
There were 1000 of them, 1000 less
than the city quartered on itself when
the last minute rush Of volunteers
swamped Fort Slocum, the receiving
station of the department. The parade,
in which participated also the fraternal
orders and other organizations which
sheltered soldiers, was preliminary TO
the presentation Of $500 collected by
the municipal guests to place tablet
il the City Hall in memory of their
reception.
The ceremonies took place at the
Knights of Columbus Hall. Richard
p. Pavlick. of Dorchester, Mass, made
the presentation speech for the SOL
diers. The speech of acceptance was
made by the Rev. Dr. II. H. Beattys.
pastor of St. Johns VI. f. Church and
chairman Of the citizens committee.
Mayor F.. P. Griffing also spoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
No Social Distinction
In Army, Baker Explains
War Secretary Replies to Question Raised in Senate
Declaring Rules Only Apply to Maintenance of
Discipline Between Officers and Men

activity, and this can proceed from one
inspiration alone-the instant. unques-
tioning compliance by ali with the
voice Of authority. There is no time
to debate; no opportunity to consider;
the men must have acquired their rule
of action-attention and obedience 10
command. This habit cannot be created
in emergency and forgotten under other
circumstances, but must result from
practice which tolerates no exceptions
either of persons or occasions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Lieut.. Whitney Tried
For Striking Soldier
Camp Wadsworth Officer
Pleads Extenuating Circum-
stances

CAMP WADSWORTH, S. C., Dec. IS.
Upon the charge OF striking an en-
listed man Of his command. First Lieu
tenant Harold Leroy Whitney. of Bat
terry +, 104th Field Artillery, 9th Divi-
sion, was arraigned before a court mar
tial at Camp Wadsworth to-day. Lieu
tenant Whitney entered plea of OK
tenuating circumstances, and asked
that the charge be amended. Decision
was reserved.
The incident occurred on November
20. Some of the men continued sing
ing and talking after taps, and Lieu
tenant Whitney, who was an officer
Of the guard, demanded with profanity,
il is charged, that the noise cease. A
Hiss greeted the demand and the officer
lined the men up in the street. Lieu
tenant Whitney is alleged to have lost
his temper. cursed the men and struck
che Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19

sold their cards to pals remaining the
REGIMENT thereafter drawing pay o"
both. -,to,,.od
8. Time and overtime were ailo"eu
FOR service never performed.
The swindle was three corneree
flair. recurring the collaboration OF
time checker. foreman and workman
The time checker punched the caro-, tne
foreman passed il as o. n, ana the
workman collected from the paymaster.;;
The proceeds they "split three ways.
But 10 officials at Washington SlVo
dav scented too much, even when
viewed in The light of the increased
wage scales, which had been duly au-
thorized by the War Department
through the constructing quartermas-
ter. An investigation was started, ana
l. involved 4 tremendous amount OF
WORK. 1t meant comparing the payroll
sheets with the receipted bits OF caro-,
board as turned in by every individual
worker. As these receipts were turned
in for every week or for every fraction
thereof that a man worked, the detail
to be gone through was arduous.
L. s. Examination Close
II was on these bits of cardboard,
however. that many of the Irregular
ties were found. The Thompson-Star-
rett Company. it is understood, advo-
Gates a liberal reading OF them. while
the War Department insists on scru-
tinizing them with great care. as, Tor
instance. insisting that every receipt
bear signature. The inquiry to date
shows that many bear only the cross
mark of an ostensibly illiterate worker
and. though the contractors nave
turned these in as adequate. the gov
eminent is inclined TO hold that where
workmen sign in such fashion their
marks shall in all cases be witnessed
News Of the arrests brought tenn
porarv stop to the frauds, but 1t Is
Understood that several arrests nave
been made since. However. special
secret Service men are watching the
situation, and it is believed that the
frauds have been mostly eliminated.
But meanwhile the question OF pas,'
irregularities remains TO be settied
The money paid out is money lost
money that must be paid by some one
either the people or the contractorsI
and N is a problem that Will nave "
be adjusted at Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
u. S. Guards Secret
OfNew Machine Gun
Browning Device Report Sc
curely Locked in General
Crozier's Safe
tStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. Securely
locked in n safe in the Office of Major
General William Crozier, chief of ord
nance, is the report and recommends
ton of the ordnance officers who tested
the operations of the Browning ma
chine gun, which has been adopted as
the most useful light piece of ordnance
to the American army.
There the data will remain for the
edifcstion of General Crozier, and his
chief, Secretary of War Baker, and per-
haps the membership of the Senate Mil
itary Affairs Committee, if they seek
light on the subject. but no information
about the gun will be given out by War
Department officers.
Secretary of War Baker to-day de-
clined to permit any information con-
corning the Browning gun and its re-
ported efficiency to be given out by the
War Department on the ground that
any descriptive matter printed about
the firearm would give comfort to the
enemy"
Application for information descrip-
tive OF the man who patented the
Browning gun and some of his other
patents met the same response from
ordnance department officers. who de-
clared that all information concerning
the hrearm or its creator has been
taboo since story, written some
months ago by the Committee on Pub
lie Information and approved by ord
nance officers was finally "killed" by
order of the War Department censor.
IL is known, however, that Browning
formerly was connected with the Colt
firearm company, and that the Colt
plant and Several Others" will be
utilized in making the Browning gun
Cor American use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19

The John Wanamaker Store is something MORE
than store because IT has parted with its Illusions
Light -treasure-trove gathered in
than the desire merely to sell goods Come and see the
LIFE at Broadway and Ninth, New York.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
ARMY ORDERS.

By direction Of the President. Mai. John W.
Craig. cavalry detached officers list Is detailed
for service assistant chief. Philippine Con-
stabulary. with the rank Of clonel Maj. Craig
will take the transport 70 sail for Manila, P. l.,
un about February 5.
The leave Of abscnce heretofore granted Mai.
Robert D. Palmer sdjutant Shcond Brigade. Ohio
National Guard, is extended ten days.
The resignation Of Capt AIvah r. Cousins First
infantry. Virginia National Guard. is accepted by
the President.
Cart John J. BurleiEh, infantry. detached officers
list will report by teegrapl to the commanding
general. Eastern Department. for mastering out
duty
First Lieut.. Norman E. McBesth. Medical Re
serve CORPS. is ordered to active duty in the
service Of the United States and will proceed to
jefferson Bsrracks. Mo. and report to the COM
manding officer Of that post for duty. The com
manding officer Jeferscn Barracks. will ssDd Lieut.
McBeath to the Southern Department with the
frst troops leaving that post for that department,
and upon arrival in the Southern Department,
Lieut. McBesth will report hy telegraph to the
commanding general Of that department for assign
ment to duty.
The commanding officer. Picatinuy Arsenal Dover
y. J.. Of his commissioned assistants. will
proceed to Wilmington. Del. official business
in connection with the operations Of the Ordnance
Department
BY direction Of the President, First Lieut.. n
Rutler Briscoe, Twelfth Cavalry is detailed for
duty with the high schools Of Washington. d. c.
H.
officers list, is detailed to supervise military in
structon in the public high schools of the Central
Department with station at Culver. Ind. and
will proceed To Culver. Ind. and take station at
that place for duty Accordingly.
Col Leon $. Roudiez infantry attached Seventh
Infantry is detailed for temporary duty pertaining
to the insp ction Of the National Guard. with
station in New York City.
Col Orin b. Mitcham. Ordnance Department.
will proceed to New York City. for the purpose
Of inspecting Batteries b. II. f, and +, Of the
First Field ARTILLERY National Guard OF New York.
and upon the completion Of this duty will return
to his proper station
Leave Of absence for one month, to take effect
upon his arrival in the United States. is granted
Lieut.. Frank X. Ferguson. Coast Artillery Corps,
detached officers list
The resignation of Second Lieut.. James NJ.
Driver Second Infantry North CNrolina National
Guard, is accepted by the President.
Tie resignation Of Second Lieut.. Arthur &.
Echternacht. Second Infantry. Iowa National Guard
is accepted by the President
Lave Of absence for four days is granted Mai
Stanley D. Embick Coast Artillery Corps. de
tarhed officers list
The leave Of absence granted Capt. Douglas Potts
infantry, detached officers list, in Special Orders
No. M, Fort Mcdowell Cal. December IS. 1916
is extended ten days
transferred to the Eighteenth Infantry and will
proceed to Join that regiment. He will be assigned
TO company by his regmental commander.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
Urges Merchant Marine

am strong for a merchant marine
and / believe that IL we are TO get any
or the business OF the Chinese We must
nave SHIPS and have them right away"
SAID r. P. Norfieet. of Shanghai, China,
FORMER secretary of the American As
ISOLATION, Of North China who 4,
stopping at the Raleigh. The Japanese
are just so progressive and aggressive
that they are now getting the cream of
the Chinese trade. Taking advantage OF
the shortage in ships and OF the fact that
most of her important competitors are
ousily lighting. the japanese have made
serious inroads on the former commercial,
territory OF the belligerants
Just the same the Chinese are strongly
pro-American and an American is safer
in China today than he is some places
nearer home. I have undertaken a trip
into the interior with a caravan of eoJ
cameis and never was molested on the
whole trip, in fact travel Is not half as
dangerous as folks say il is? The
japanese now have all the coast-wfse
trade and II It had not been for the fact
that the seaman's law actually removed
the American flag from the Pacific there
would not be such a CONGESTION OF
merchandise at American ports awaiting
shipment to China and getting shipped
when the japanese are ready.
Many Chinese coolies are now working
in France and Russia although they are
not actually in the ranks of the fighting
forces. The average Chinese of in
telltgence has no particular use for h
Japanese. most OF them preferring to deaI
with Americans provided we can deliver
the goods"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
Today's Events

Meeting. committee On scbook Chambsr Of Com
mercs IN rooms 30 D. N.
Address Prom verdun to the sonme." John
Barrett National Press Club, sp. m
Lecture, The Artistic Development Of wsshins
ton Ffom the Patriotic side" Glenn Brown. under
easue l1 Twentieth street nothvest uD q N.
Meeting, with election Of oficers Citizens' Aeso-
ciauoo Of Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase school hou-.
.. m.
Reception for Rev Dr. John r. Edwards and Mrs.
Edw.rdr by congregation Of Metropolitan Memorial
NJ 4 Church, in church. D. N
Reception TO members Of Guard Chapter, o. T. g..
by l.. Cabell Williamson and Mrs. Mar c. vii
hanson, q Iowa Circle sp m.
Lecture. The Romance Of the Telephone" J. o.
Martin, before Washington branch of the National
Asociation Of Engineers, I2D4 PennsyNsnis srenue
northwest, D. m.
Meetings. committees Of Retail Merchants Asso-
c1Auon, china and glassware section, u m: ogars
and tobacco section, / .. m. and coal and wood
section, z p m. in headquarters.
Masonic-Wsshinston Centennial No Il: Osns
No. King Solomon. No. 81, daylight lodge. Z A
East Gate. No. ~
Royal Arch Chapters Columbia, No. !. man
Brghtvood, No g.
Knights Tenplar-Potonsc No J.
Eastern Star Chaptes-Areme, No. 10
ODD Feiloss-Eastern, No. Z, and Harmony, No.
3, joint installation BY grand master and o1lcers Of
Grand Lodge; Federal City, No. %. degree; FrieDd
ship. No. Il installation.
Knights Of Pythiss-Aount Vernon No. s. and
Equal, No. II. installation.
Pythian sisten-Friendship Temple. No 8. install
lation.
Red Men-white Eagle rribe No. T. installation
Osceola Trbe, installation and report Of orlcrrs
White Eagle Council No. T. installation and -oSial
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
The Election.

The Washington Herald is indebt-
ed to Mr.. T. Swami Harding, of
Washington, for highly Illuminating
editorial comment in the Melbourne
(Australian) Argus, on the recent
election:
"Foissart has a word to say:
Now it so happened that many Of
the citizens of the Neutrited Shakes
of America had grown weary of My
Lord Woodrow, saying, Verify he is
so tame that it were meet to describe
his term of Office as From Log Cabin
to White House.
$50 they persuaded My Lord
Hughes to ride up to My Lord
Woodrow's tent and strike his lance
upon the escutcheon that hung out
side in token of challenge. And the
coat-of-arms that appeared thereon
is described by the chronickler Burke
as follows:
"A fountain pen rampant superimposed
upon a field of blotting paper, surmount-
cd by a note diplomatic and couchant in
terms tactful; supported dexter by a fig
Cre of Peace very proper. and sinister
by fire of Henry Ford, 1916 model;
motto, Keep to the Write" "
Then was the populace divided
into two great camps, some shouting,
oh, you Woodrow while others
shouted Hughes for minep and the
O'Flahertys, the Spikovitches, the
Jorgensens, the Macaronis, the Cots
traits, the Wun Lung Bungs, the
Isaacsteins, and the other great fam
lilies who came over first saloon on
the Mayhower and helped to make
America What 1t Is, rushed off to
cast their votes. And if, perchance,
any among them were stricken of a
palsy, were holiday-making at Sing
Sing, or were otherwise unable to do
the rushing-off stunt, then did some
one else cast their votes for them,
and no questions were asked.
Now, in Philadelphia, Salt Lake
City, Boston (Mass.), St. Louis, and
other prominent suburbs of New
York there was a great excitement,
especially when the field came round
the turn, and the colors Of Ny Lord
Hughes were seen to be nigh unto a
furlong in the lead. And the Repub-
hcans were much clated, so that the
noise in the delicatessen shops, where
the German-Americans were frater-
nizing with the American Germans,
inhaling Pilsner beer, and toasting
Der Tag all in the one breath, was
like unto Christmas Day on a stud pig
farm.
But in California and other points
d'appui upon the western front the
cowboys, movie actors, fight pro-
moters, and other members of the
U. S. Aristocracy shifted their chew
ing gum from the dexter unto the
sinister side of their eating apparatus,
and expectorated with a great vehe-
mence, crying, Nix on this Hughes
stuff for mineP
Therefore did My Lord Hughes
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies

"The State OF California is in all re-
spects unique as n host for pests and
parasites of the horticultural world" said
X. p. Brown, of Oakland, Cal, who is
stopping at the Hotel Harrington. with
an ideal climate, several ports of entry,
and a long growing season, pests that
get a start have to have drastic measures
used against them to prevent ravages
to crops and horticulture in general"
1.-THE Californians themselves, once they
find traces OF a parasite of field pest,
never let up until they get rid Of II. For
instance the San Jose Scale. Once this
disease overran nearly all California. but
today II Is hardly noticeable, due to the
cooperation of both the farmers and the
government authorities"
I'm speaking about the European War,
Mr.. Brown says we Californians hardly
know there Is a war, the people have
tired OF war talk long time ago. Not
even the Japanese question is bothering
the average Californian as he believes
that most of the irritation is in the news
papers. The Japs are more desirable
neighbors than some other races / have
known and my observation of the Japa-
nese question is that we are calmer about
1t in the West than they are in the East
The Japs are plodding race and only
ask to be let alone.
good roads, in fact believe that the
citizens OF the State of California are
the best press agents of the good roads
movement that there are today. We have
miles and miles of good roads and these
are being augmented all the time.
Did California elect the President
Well, 1t is on record. Not long ago a
foreigner Of our State applied for nat
uralization papers and on being asked
several questions that are usually asked
all applicants for citizenship. he put the
state on record. He was asked who makes
the laws, and he says Congress, and
when the judge asked him who elects the
Presidents, he replied, California, and
right said the judge.
Contrary to the opinions OF many
Fasteners, the citrus industry of CaIifor-
MIA is not paying proposition. Possibly
one In ten groves are making any sub
stantial returns on the investment. It is
rich game and should never be attempt
ed by Door man unless he wants some
amusement"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03

fall away as soon as he got into the
straight, and before the distance was
reached the 'Berliner Nachthemdt'
(Which had offered E to 4 on Hughes
as the Gott-inspired-deliverer-gesell-
schaft of Deutschland) was saying
that perhaps Woodrow was better
after all.
"Thus was my Lord Woodrow
chosen once more, and shares in blue
black ink companies went back to
par. But, 10, the war went on as be-
fore, and, greatly to the annoyance
of the New York Dimes, there was
neither panic on the Bourse, flag
day in Berlin, postponement of the
V. R. c. races, nor any other interna-
tional indication that an event pass
ing the importance of a municipal
election had occurred"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
NAVAL ORDERS.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS

ohDbhS 1u Off lCEhS-
Commander F. E. RidgeJ. to treatment Naval
Hospital, Washington. II. c.
Lieut. Commander J. V. Babcock, TO S.rsf War
College.
Lieut. Commander J. p Jackson. to Frederick as
executive officer and navigator.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Buffalo arrived at MszAtlan December p; Bush
nell arrived at Havana December %: Caesar due To
arrive at Cadiz January :: Celtic due to arrive at
Jscmed. January ?; Eagle sailed for Guantanamo.
January !; Frederick arrived at Puget Sound De
c~mber ~; Glacier arrived at San Diego December
81: Hannibal sailed for Surrey Grounds Deccmbr r
30: lroqus due N arrive Mare Island January .:
Jupiter sailed for Guantanamo. December %; Ken
tucky arrived at New York yard January /: I-l.
LIZ. LIS and Ia arrived at Havana DecembsT % :
LILO and LII arrived at Jacksonville December 81 :
Nereus sailed for Sewslks Point, December 81; New
Orleans arrived at Angeles Ray December q
Ozark arrived at Jacksonville. December 81 Potomac
arrived at Puerto Plata January l; saturn arrived
at San Francisco December -; Sterett arrived at
New Orleans, January /; Sterling arrived at Port
mouth. y. H. December 81; Supply due to arrTe
at Culion. p. l.. January .; Tacoma arrived at
Sanchez January /; nllsmoOk arrived at San
Diego. December 81; Truton due to arrive at
Astoria, January s
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
December Makes Record
For Storms and Cold

December, 1916, blew hot and cold for a
new record since the year 1913, when Feb
ruary and March were the stormiest
months in years, the Weather Bureau an
nounced yesterday. Six severe storms
swept in rapid succession across the coun-
try from the Northwest bringing heavy
rains in the early part OF the month and
SHOWS in the latter part High winds,
racing ninety miles an hour, blew inter-
mittently without doing much damage.
In early December temperatures were as
high as 6S in Northern climates and a
week later a cold wave sent the mercury
down to new December low recorda
The Washington herald., 1917-01-03

The Rev. Billy" Sundays son is
here looking for tabernacle for the
1918 rally. Which reminds us of the
Charleston earthquake several years
ago.
At that time, when church steeples
were toppling, buildings suddenly
bursting forth like batter cakes and
thousands were screaming in panic
in the streets, a venerable and
righteous colored minister knelt
down and prayed fervently. Just as
the spire of his own little hLrch
settled down uncomfortably near he
reached his peroration:
"Oh, God" he said, Come dow I
here and save Yure little chillun. It's
a big job, Lawd. Come down to US,
o Lswd; come Yussef," and, as an
afterthought, "Yussef, o Lawd,
don't send the boy"
The Rev. Billy" must think this
city is man's-size job.