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New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
WAY Found to Make
Munitions of Sugar
Treasury Department An
nounces Discovery That Will
Save Nations Fats

Washington. July II. Discovery IN
The internal revenue division laDora-
tory Of a process for manufacturing
glvcerine from sugar was announced
to-dav By tte Treasury department. =,
Under the new process the cost OF
This gubstance, a heavy factor IN the
manufacture Of explosives. VIII De re-
dueed 20 slightly more than one-iourtn
% i,s present cost.
Glycerine now is MANUFACTURED al.
most entirely from fats. a. cost of
30 cents a pound, which IL SIX times its
cost of production before the Wal
Ertraetion Of the product from sugar
will insure production, oiiicials estl-
mate. a. Is cents pound or less.
The immense importance OF the ais,
coyery in conserving the fat supply OF
the nation is pointed out By officials
who declare that Gcrman's fat shortage
h. largely due 20 the use Of fats Tor
production Of explosives. Germany has
lony since been forced 20 discontinue
the manufacture Of soap, IN order 70
eonssrye the fats for munition making
The discovery is the FIRST 70 be an
nouacsd by chemists working IN co.
operation with thSCouncil Of National
Defence.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
German Agents
To Suffer Under
The Embargo Law
Traders with Central Pow
ers Likely To Be Denied
Permits by President

Washington, July 14.-Firms IN neu-
trsl countries sending supplies to Ger
many regularly will probably not be
looked on with favor by the Exports
Council for the Receipt of Supplies
from the United States. il was said to-
day at the State Department. Applca-
tions for licenses for shipments to such
firms. which might be classified sa regu-
lar German agents, probably will not
be granted. in line with the policy not
70 allow American goods 10 reach Ger
many.
This policy will be decidedly differ
ent, II was said, from the British black
list policy. as II will interfere only with
regular German agents in countries I'M
mediately contiguous TO Germany, who
are in position to do immediate harm,
and will not effect the same general
indiscriminate injury The names will
not be made public. and as a result the
firms will not be submitted TO public
injury.
Similarly. frmsin the United States
known 70 be seeking 10 deal with
Germany will find difficulty in gaining
export licenses. II is not expected,
however. that there will be many Of
these, as the possibility OF escaping
the double British and American block
sde Of Germany officials believe TO be
negligible.
The Division Of Export Licenses an
nounced to-day that 300 applications
for licenses for shipments OF goods had
been approved, and that about 1900
remained 20 be passed on. So far, the
division merely has marked applica-
tions approved" or the reverse, but
next week a regular license form will
be issued.
The Exports Administrative Board Is
compiling a list of commodities en-
braced in President wilson's proclama-
tion, with others which it has decided
come within its provisions.
Even II they succeed in passing the
British blockade 10 their destinations,
the ten Dutch freighters and one Scan
dinavian ship which cleared al an At
lantic port yesterday with cargoes Of
feed and other products 10 90 TO sea
ahead OF the new American export
licensing will gain nothing in the end
for their home countries.
officials here let 1t be known to-day
trat should these cargoes reach the
North European neutrals, they simply
would be charged against the total
amount of such commodities TO be u
oensed for export to those countries.
Il is believed that the vessels will put
in at Halifax, in the hope OF convincing
the British authorities that their car
goes are not bound indirectly 10 Ger
many, and therefore are immune from
the blockade.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Newark Rushing Work on
u. S. Shipbuilding Plant

Newark. July 14.-Hurdreds OF work
men ir the employ OF the city Of New
ark are rushing 20 completion roads,
railways. trolley lines and piers for
great government shipbuildng plant at
Port Newark Terminal, on Newark Bay.
Work on the plant is expected % start
Monday, when, il is asserted, the gov
eminent will sign a contract with the
Submarine Boat Corporation 70 extend
its plant 10 build 200 steel ships 81
5000 and 1000 tons capacity, 20 cost
SIZE. .Oo0, 900.
When the contract is signed. II. -
stated. he government will advance 10
per cent OF the cost of erecting the
plant and additional money will be pro-
viGed as the work progresses. The
profit Of the company. II IS said, will
be s instead Of 10 per cent.
The plant az Newark will employ be-
tween 5000 and 10000 men. Trolley
lines 70 take this army OF workren 70
and from the plant are being built BY
the Public Service Corporation. The
Pennsylvania and the Central Rail-
roads are building spur lines to haul
freight into the plant.
The city is building roads and
bridges around the site. which a few
months ago was a vast tract Of meadow
land
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Ships First, Says Pollen,
To Make America Count
Continued from page I

be improved By larger number Of men,
increased supplies Of munitions, 8
greater reserve Of food and NOR.
numerous force for fighting in the air,
il is by shipping and by no other means
that these benefits are 70 accrue 70 US.
American intervention, then, calls for
more shipping, and, at the time Of writ
ing, it is vanishing az net rate Of at
least five hundred thousand tons a
month. By February, 1919, the total
stock Of shipping will be between
and thirty-four million
tons, a year later it will be twenty
eight or twenty-nine million tons.
Allowing only FIVE million tons for
the purely military requirements Of the
United States, there will be available
for the general purposes Of the Allies,
therefore, twenty-nine million tons az
the beginning of 1918 and twenty-four
million a year later.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Two Held in Plot
To Smuggle Copper
Cable to Germany
Feet Of Metal Seized
on Morse Tanker About
to Sail

A plot 70 smuggle copper into Ger
many was blocked yesterday by Deputy
Customs Collector Gass, who seized the
contraband and arrested the captain
and chief engineer of a Norwegian
tanker on which it was concealed.
The tin that this vessel was one OF
the neutral ships engaged in smuggling
contraband into Germany, through Hoi-
land and the Scandinavian countries
was received at the Custom House
Monday. When the manifest was pre-
sented Yesterday morning, few hours
before the ship was TO sail. nothing but
a cargo Of oil was declared.
Customs officials put out IN cutter
and when the ship pulled out from ner
dock she was stopped and Mr. Gsss sna d
re oficer boarded her and found 10000
feet of copper cable, a half inch tnlcK'
concealed in her engien room
The tanker was ordered back to ner
nier and her captain, Peter Elnarsen'
and her chief engineer, John Larsen
arrested. When taken before Jonn -
Knox. Assistant United States At'or-
ney. the men, il is said. confessed,
because Of their frankness, ana the
assurance Of the officers Of the llne
that the men would return for trlai; INC
prIsoners we're freed in 5000 pan.
Then the ship proceeded 10 Norway
without the copper for Germany. =.
Several others concerned IN the piot
will be arrested tomorrow. local req
eraI officials declared. IL was ssld AZ
the United States Attorneys ONCE tnst
fbere has been considerable smuggling
Of this sort. U-L;.r.o,
wil begin 20 enforce the embargo on
.ll exports from this country TINS week.
Tbe local agents Of the Department o.
tns,ice will investigate all shipments
In anticipation Of large NUMBER OF
,rosecutions growing out OF the vsr-
- nroclamations and laws made since
onr entrance into the war an emergehey
stsg of twenty-five lawyers was added
80 limited States Attorney carey
staff yesterday. M -,
Recently Henry W. Taft offered inc
.ices ~ the members Of the war
committee Of the bar, Of whlen ne va
cbsirnan. Attorney General Hregory
o,o,,ntly took advantage OF me oner
"a snpointed three Of Mr.. Istts com
@,t,,ee Lewis l.. Delafeld, II. Snowden
Wsrsbau and Ernest 4. Baldwin as
special assistsnts to the Attorney Gen
srsl.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15

herein otherwise provided. will be paid
IN instalmerts hereafter fixed.
Direct labor cost will be exactly de-
fined.
Arrangements for adjusting the pay
ments already made 20 the yards by
ship purchasers will be made by the
government
LIBERALIZATION OF yards viii end
within six months after peace subject
20 completion Of ships under way.
III necessity arises, the government
from time 20 time. may furnish sums.
% be hereafter fixed, for plant and
equi pment, including the erection Of
laoorers' houses and accommodations
70 remain the property OF and the IN
come thereof 20 be received by the gov
erRmentl on such terms and az such
times>as may De arranged.
Orders will be issued as soon as may
be to each yard separately defining the
application of this programme 20 the
particular yard. This statement g in
tended 20 show the general basis OF
Fede~alization of the yards.
This statement Of programme 's
made under authority delegated by
executive order of the President, dated
July II, 1917. 20 the United States Ship
ping Board Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
All Edison's S Materials
Are Made in America
Inventor Tells Visitors He Has
"Rebellious Elements Un-
der Control

Orange, n. j., July 14.-Thomas A.
Edison announced to 500 phonograph
dealers, who visited his plant to-day
that his extensive industries are now
being conducted on an "all-American'
basis. Every bit OF material, every
chemical and every element OF chem
ical are made here from raw materials
gathered in this country When the
war cut off the importation Of chemi-
Gals from Germany, Mr. Edison began
working TO ind means OF making
every element needed or TO find an
adequate substitute.
ave now have all the rebellious
elements under control, was MS
crvntic announcement. which he re-
fused 10 amplify in detail. Il was an
nounred a, the convention of the Edi-
son dealers in New York during the
Isst few days that Mr. Edison is now
nroducing great volumes OF carbolic
acid through a method found TO be
commercially practicable after months
of eXperlmentatlon.
some idea of the long hours Of la
bor which the inventor is putting IN IN
an effort 20 solve war problems was
gathered by the visitors when tney
Examined Mr.. Edison's card IN tne
time clock. 1t showed that on the
night Mr.. Edison was TO have met them
a. the Waldorf-Astoria he checked out
AZ 1918 A. VI. and reported for duty
At Sab the same morning.
Each visitor was handed copy OF
nublication with the following message
from Mr.. Edison: l.
"This nation has agreed 10 save de-
oocracy from despotism, and, at no
natter what cost. it must carry out IT'S
contract. The nation Is not thlrd
rerson; IL is ourselves. The nation 5
abI;gatior is our obligation and eacn
~ us should work harder than he ever
Uorked before and produce more tnan
no ever produced before IN order 70
better discharge his share OF the obi,
cations which the nation has assumed
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Big Ship Order for N. Y.

A European power has placed an or.
der for az least forty merchant vessel.
Of 5000 tons each with the Foundation
Company. Of New York City. Franklin
Remington. president Of the concern,
is authority for the above, but he re-
fused yesterday 20 give any further
details.
He admitted, however. that the or
der might run we'll over hundred
ships before it was completed, but he
refused 70 say whether their pur-
chasers we're neutrals or Allies, nor
would he tell whether the vessels were
10 be OF steel or wood
81 have been requested BY the gov
eminent for whom We are 70 build
these vessels not 70 give any informa-
tion concerning them" he said. 81 can
say nothing more for reasons OF public
pOlicv"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Can Allies War
With Small Supplies?

Can the Allies carry on the var when
their oversee supplies are limited TO
this extent? This depends, Of course,
10 a great extent on the amount Of food
that can be raised by the abnormal ef-
forts Of Great Britain and France dur
ing this and next year. II depends, too,
upon improved methods Of unloading
and loading ships so that each vessel
may do more journeys in a given time.
Finally. it depends upon the extent 10
which the allied peoples in Europe can
limit their consumption Of food either
voluntarily or by the enforced order o'
the state. There are too many unknown
factors for il 20 be possible TO sag eI-
actly what is the minimum shippin
that will see US through.
But it is quite obvious that thers
must be certain level that may be
called the vanishing point.
It is the object of the whole German
submarine campaign 10 bring the
worlds shipping TO this point at the
earliest possible moment. 1t represents
the only hope the German high COM
mand can entertain for avoiding final
military defeat. IL IS certainty that
Il it becomes possible for Germany to
achieve this end the issues Of the
war will have to be compromised. That
avnI,ins tho enormous effort Great
Pritain has been making since the
spring Of this year, and must continue
10 make, to force a military decision AZ
the earliest possible moment.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Great Need for
A Million Men

If the United States Of America IS
IN maintain an army of one million
mer on French soil, il is a conservative
estimate to suppose that each man VIII
need at minimum four tons Of ship
ping, and may need five. ] don't know
what tonnage will be called for to take
over 25,OO0 aircraft, the proposed con-
tribution Of raw material and the extra
food which the people of America ar.
70 denv themselves for the sake or
their fellow fighters in Europe. But
clearly If the position in Europe is to
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Quentin Roosevelt
An Aviation Officer
Graduated at Mineola and Gets
First Lieutenant's Rank

Hampstead, L. T., July 14.-Quentin
Roosevelt, son of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, was graduated from the
aviation class at Mineola to-day and
is now a. first lieutenant. He will be
assigned 70 the First Aero Reserve
Corps, under the command Of CAPTAIN
Philip Carroll, for oversee service.
Lieutenant Roosevelt was member of
class OF siXty-four, who commenced
training on May /.
Full fedged aviators are now being
turned out at the Mineola field at the
rate Of six a day by Captain ". G.
Kilner and his corps of assistants.
Enlistments for the aviation service
have increased until they now average
nearly forty daily. The five French
officers. who recently arrived from
abroad 70 aid in the training work.
have expressed most favorable com
ment on the progress and conduct of
the student fiers.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
War Work for Consul

Copenhagen. July l4.-William r.
Gale, the new American Consul Cen
eral, instead of performing the usual
consular functions Of promoting trade
will have his time largely occupied
with wartime duties. A bureau for
the investigation and control Of pas
scngers from Denmark 70 the United
States will be cstabli he'd I'm conrec-
tion with the consulate.
The temporary measures Of pro'oc-
ton hitherto adopted will be system
stized The consul general will also
have important duties in connection
with Americas new export policy.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Accused Of Conspiracy
To Damage Ford Plant

Detroit. July a. Oscar Bittmau.
German, 80 years old. was arrested to-
day on suspicion ~ conspiracy 70
damage the Ford Motor Compsny's
plant. When his rooms we're -eltcncd,
IL is claimed that dozens Of blue prints
and maps Of various departments Of
the Ford plant were found.
Tho arrest. IL Is said, was the re-
suit Of an Investigation b. government
agents.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Gross Studies War
Hospitals in Canada

&C. - ontario, Jgly "a. A depu-
- ~, members of the American
a, - 't making a tour Of Cana
',,s,.,'.'afy hospitals, gathering in
~, U aid the United States
a., hss 70 meet the problem Of
- 1 returned wounded troops.
a., rrstiJ epnslgts % Dr.. s. s. Gold
- y.sfrsr Health Cornmissioner Of
= 49, bity, DR.. q. " Frazier. Of
p 49, lp5ss DR.. Z. " Loyst,. Of Bos-
. J. Weber. % SeW YorL
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Four Americans ON
Canadian Casualty List

London, July 1.-The latest iist OF
casualties in the American Legion OF
the Canadian army includes the names
of Captain Manning, OF the FhlllpI
p,artenants Kenneth Crowell, OF the
panara I5.v Canal Zone, who lost his left
leg: Harry Nelson, ot hocner..,i hi -
wounded in the right arm ana T'D
Falconer, Of Mount vernon ~ -
,,.ou,ded in the neck.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
'''h Foreign Trade
Shows a Drop in June

Iisl. ~, @siT T. The Board of
trs <lIss Tor June shows that i'm.
s,s,.,,...,. .,.f'sssG t3Zt5, 900 and eroor<
tl ~ y 'Nll9.O90 An increase of
tssr 49, - ~ imports % grain and
~ ~ ,nsst ~ = decrease 81 ts5,.
"a. ~ s Manufactured articles
hiiy IL ss. IN exports Nas prinei-
:" Manufactured articles.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Everywhere
he Sane
The SAFE '
vsskar fer
kraVeIerS

object 20 American vessels transporting
cotton reaching German ports.
con March IS. 1915. a Swedish news.
paper. the Stockholm 'Daghlad,' learned
that A cable from Washington TO The
Daily Telegraph announced that the
Ambassador Of Great Britain 20 the
United States had made known that
the British government had made the
following decision relative 20 cotton
destined 20 neutral ports;
First. cotton sold before the 2d OF
March and destined for expectation
could have free passage. or m the case
of capture should be paid for at the
sales price.
Second. the same disposition sp-
niles 20 cotton insured before the ID
of March on the condition. however,
that IL has not been loaded later than
the 18th OF March.
In Sweden all American articles and
products OF such articles are subject
20 an embargo a. well on expectation
ss on transit. and the Swedish law CON
cerning trade during war time, which
is extremely severe, as well as the
management of the Swedish govern
ment Of everything concerning licenses.
guarantees the scrupulOus observation
of this embargo.
what have mentioned is only 10
show that al the carly stage Of the war
the cotton which went 20 Germany
through Sweden went there not only
with the perfect knowledge. of the
United States. but, 10 a very large ex-
tent. upon her specific request
"Since the Swedish government has
nut an embargo on cotton tnere mas
been very scrupulous Observance OF this
act. In this connection It might be m
teresting 70 compare the figures OF last
YEAR with the figures Of 1913. which was
the last normal year regarding cotton.
The total import 20 sweden OF cotton
in 1913 was p $50 tons. The total I'M
mort Of cotton in 1916 was p s,296 tons.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Admiral Glennon's Son Dies

Washington. July 1..-Tne death o.
r.';rn Philip r. Glennon. son Of Rear
,..i.s,st Glennon. now IN Russia win
Ar.srican mission, was reported TO,
a. "a the Navy Department. lie died
.sss,.rday gas on board the hospital ship
solacs.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
German Supplies Fall on

"Tbis nominal increase in the i'm
nortation Of cotton during 1915, as com
rared with 1913, is explained fully by
the almost total cessation OF our I'M
ror+s of manufactured cotton goods
from Germany. this cessatiouot imports
from Germany being made up for oy
an increased manufacture OF similar
articles within Sweden.
As 20 this present year, the impor,
of cotton 20 Sweden is regulated oy
an agreement between the swedish
Cotton Spinners' Association and the
Rritish government BY which this as
sociation is allowed 20 import certain
6ved quantity Of cotton for consump-
tiop i'm Sweden, guaranteed 20 be con-
sup,ed in sweden. this quantity being
fxod AZ about 1000 bales Of cotton a
r,o,th On account Of the shipping
JiGicuIties during tbs year, which are
greatly due % the difficulty OF setting
the question Of visiting port OUTSIDE
the danger zone the Swedish spinners
have not received the quantity or cot
ton due them. with the result mat tne
greater mart Of the Swedish spinners
and cotton industries must close up
their factories. which has caused much
disturbance and hardship 20 the WORK
incmen engaged in that industry.
AS you Will see from What ! havs
said. there is no question Of any cotton
or cotton fabrics going out from Swe-
den. know that n I should take ~
and analyze all other accusations made
against my country rs 10 EXPORT 70 me
Central Powers 7 would certainly be
able 70 point out many other tunda.
mental errors. II may be that ] VIII
do u later on"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
New Ships Failing
To Make Up Losses

How does this grave question stand
to-day?
According 70 the latest statistics
Great Britain has lost since the begin
ming Of April an average of twenty
four ships a week. The tonnage of
these ships is not stated We are not
told what neutral shipping is lost. Only
France and Italy publish weekly lists
like the British list. Unofficial state
ments place the neutral and Allied
losses, not including British, at some
thing like so or so per cent Of the Brit
ish losses. It has recently been stated
in Washington that the figures for
June show that the U-boats are de-
stroying tonnage at the rate of 9,oo0,-
900 tons a year.
On the first Of February of this year
there were supposed to be about 49,
COO 900 tons available for all the worlds
needs in sea traffic. All the worlds
power of replacing The lost tonnage has
also been stated to be equal 10 abou,
. 900, 900 tons between February, 1917.
and February, 1918, and about twice
this for the period between February,
1918, and February, 1919.
II the rate of losses continues then
there will be 100000 tons destroyed
and 100000 tons replaced, or net
loss Of 100000 tons eighteen months
from now.
And in February of this year there
was already very obvious shortage OF
shipping. Every belligerent country,
and for that matter every neutral, too,
had TO limit its imports and its exports
on the severest possible scale OF self
denial. To a great extent. of course,
this was made necessary by the i'm
mense demands that purely war mate
rial made upon the existing shipping;
still. the fact remains that shipping
Was short
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15

stocks of warlike weapons, shells,
etc. II any one of these four coun-
tries should be cut of from oversee
supply. not, of course, altogether, but
to a point that might make the susie
nance of the people or the maintenance
of the armies on full fighting strength
impossible. a new situation would arise
which would make it useless for the
issue. then, is not merely one Of the
communications Of the United
States with the oversee army, but of all
the Allies with their sources ot over
saa supnlv
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-30
ONE OF "OLDEST-TIMERS"
MAKES VISIT TO LIBERAL.
w. H. Blood Sold Land on Which
Rock Island Depot is Located.

w. H. Blood Sold Land on Which
Rock Island Depot is Located.
w. H. Blood, wife and son, spent
several days in Liberal and vicinity
last week, returning home Sunday.
They were guests while here, Of
Mrs. Blood's sister, Mrs. W. S. VOL
ley and her brother, Ed. Smith and
families.
Mr.. Blood called on the Democrat
Saturday afternoon, and as we men,
toned some of the "Old-timers"
here, mentioned that he was some
thing of an old-timer, stating that at
one time he owned the quarter of
land on which the Roik Island depot
is located. He was not especially
anxious to let go the land, and tried
to compromise with the company and
sell them half of the land, but the
company insisted on having all of it
so he finally consented.
Mr.. Blood readily admitted that
Liberal was mighty good town.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-08-30
LIBERAL FOLKS PICNIC
NEAR GARDEN CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Boles and
daughter Helen, the Misses Atkins
Jeeter Gleason, and Carrot, and Ell
don Dudley, made an auto trip Sun
day to Garden City. They were
Joined at that place by Mr. and Mrs
c. C. Scates and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Sealey of Dodge City, and all went tc
the grove a couple of miles east OF
the city where a picnic dinner was
spread. Mr.. Dudley says it was
"some feed" and was finished ur
with watermelon annd ice cream
They had dandy fine time.
A drive through the irrigated dis.
trict revealed some fine crops. Not
many beet fields were noted, the
land being devoted principally to
row crops this year.