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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Thousands Urge
Higher Rates for
Railway Freight
Messages to Commerce
Commission Show Change
in Public Opinion

Washington, June "a marked
change in public opinion on the sub
ject of railroad freight rates is evil
denced by the letters and kilograms re-
ceivod by the Interstate Commerce
Commission from thousands Of bust
ness men all over the country, asking
;ho commission to grant the petition
of the railroads to increase rates to
meet the rising cost Of operation.
Many of the business mems associa-
tions that formerly vigorously opposed
per cent rate advances are now ap-
pealins to the commission to permit
an advance Of Is per cent 10 enable
the carriers to bear the burden Of high
wages and high costs Of coal and other
necessities.
Opposition TO a general advance in
freight rates is now largely confined to
some Of the Western railroad COM
missions and TO the shippers OF a few
commodities who complain that they
have not participated in the industrial
boom, and that, in consequence, they
cannot bear the burden Of rate adj
vances. The great majority Of Eastern
business men, who have correspondeC
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission favor higher rates for the car
riers in the eastern district the terri
tory east Of Chicago and north OF
Washington, and including the Penn
sylvania, New York Central Baltimore
& Ohio, Erie. New Haven and other
systems reaching the northeast At
lantic seaboard.
Out Of 6I3 communications received
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
from eastern manufacturers. mer-
chants boards Of trade. shippers asso-
Citations, banks and individuals. only
g, or Z per cent, are opposed to higher
rates.
Among the organizations indorsinc
the rate advance are:
National Industrial Traffic League
Investment Bankers Association Of
n America, Millcrs' National Federation
NJ Illinois Manufactures Association
4 New York PHlp and Paper Traffic As
ISOLATION. New England Pulp and Paper
Traffic Association, New York STATE
Food Manufactures Association, New
York Chamber OF Commerce. New Yorl
Produce Exchange, New York Mer
chants Association. Philadelphia BoarC
n Trade. Philadelphia Bourse, Phila
delphia Commercial Exchange. Ph.la
delphia Chamber OF Commerce, Balti
more Traffic Club. Baltimore Mer
chants and Manufacturers Associa
ton, Pittsburgh Chamber Of Com
nerce. Pittsburgh Board Of Trade
Wilmington Chamber Of Commerc,
and trade bodies in nearly q hundred
other Eastern cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

the government makes a separation -.
lowance intended 70 enable Dependents
approximate the pre-enlistment nalH.-
nance standard. This allowance repre-
sents a fat sum. regardless OF the 81
of the family. Third. there Is a nations
patriotic fund. raised by voluntary pun
lie subscription and distributed 9y
corporate organization authorized OS
the Dominion government. inns iuhg
takes care OF worthy cases where ioea-
investigation establishes the need ior
special aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Germany to Hurry
Potato Digging to
Check Grain Drain
Crops Reported in Fairly Sat
isfactory Condition Despite
Lack OF Rain

Copenhagen. June 3.-The German
crops now show fairly satisfactory
condition, according 90 German reports,
particularly boz Southern and Western
Germany. though plenty Of rain con
tinues to be the earnest desire Of the
farming classes.
The government has made al ar
rancemonts 20 rush the early potatoes
from the ground TO the market. and
has ordered an exact census by dis
tricts 20 determine the acreage and
probable date OF ripcn.nc of each in
dividual patch, IN order 20 take them
as fast a. they come SO as TO relieve
the drain on the dwindling grain
stocks.
Very few potatoes are now reaching
the market. and the ration almost
everywhere has been cut from three
pounds to nothing bread being neces-
sarily substituted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
200 CONSUMPTION Foes
Elected by Landlord
OF Manhattan Lyceun'

An anti-conscription mass meeting
organized by the Students League
witch was TO have been held at the
Manhattan Lyccum, 6G East Fourth
street. Yesterday afternoon, ITO de-
mand the repeal of the conscri pIlo"
law" was stopped by the proprietor.
Two hundred students who were SIT
ting in the hall waiting for the speak.
ers to appear were elected. Scores OF
nersons who came later found the doors
locked and the place surrounded by po-
lice.
Handbills we're circulated announcing
that Professor Lindley VI. Keashbey, OF
the University Of Texas; William VI.
Karlin. lawyer; W. Irwin. editor OF
"The Call" and Louis Waldman would
sneak. The han4bills said: Fathers
mothers and sons, you are urged 10
protest against this most undemocratlc
law and help wipe it off the statute
books. Come all
Charles Hirsch. the proprietor, said:
"As soon as | saw the handbills ] de-
cided that the meeting could not be
held The organizers had said il was 20
be a rally of college students
Leaving word that she would reap
pear to attend the No-Conscription
League mass meeting at hunts folhl
Palace, The Bronx. tonight, and that
she would then urge SIX thousand per
sons "to resist conscrlptlon,' Emma
Goldman left the city yesterday. The
Office of her magazine. Mother Earth, -
at 25 East 125th Street. was locked. At
her home. sos West 18TH Street, it was
said she had moved 10 the country and
had left no address.
Associates of Miss Goldman said that
all the literature telling men 10 OPP
pose CONSUMPTION had been distributed.
They declared that the meeting would
be held as arranged.
1.-THE Conscientious Director" is TO
be discussed by the Rev. Norman VI.
Thomas before the Woman's Peace
Party at West Sixty-fourth Street to-
night The Federated Union for De
mocracy Will meet at 1910 Madison Ave
nue. to arrange for giving legal aid TO
conscientious DIRECTORS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Great Naval Base
AtHampton Roads,
Is Daniels S S Plan
Survey of jamestown Fair ST..
Ordcred-Training Station
To Be Built
LTrom Tie TrIbune Rnnanl

Washington, June S.-Secretary D,,
iels to-day ordered an immediate s..
vey OF the jamestown Exposi,i..
grounds at Hampton Roads, Va. x;a
a view to putting it into immediate -.
as a naval base and training stas,.
Congress has not yet appropri,,.
funds for the acquisition of the Jam.
town property, though it is general,
understood that the conferrees on a,
appropriation bills have agreed on y.
purchase.
The Secretary Of the Navy tod,
had a conference with officers Of y.
Navy Department. To-day Admiral
Harris, chief of the Bureau Of Ys,s,
and Docks, and Captain ]. S. McEs,,
aid for materials in the Office a,
operations, Bureau of Navigation Ara
the Bureau of Medicine and Surserv
left for Norfolk, under orders 10 make
an immediate survey and report ID
that work in preparing the properts,
for occupancy by the navy can bes,
as soon as the bill is signed by u,
President.
This naval base and training Sta.
ton is greatly needed" Secretsr
Daniels said, "and we are taking s,eo,
TO nut il into use as soon as possible.
As the conferrees of both Senate and
House have agreed on the appropr..
ton. | feel certain that the provision
for the purchase of the jamestown
Exposition and SewalPs Point proper.
ties will be approved by both house,
"The main purpose Of acquiring hi,
property is, Of course, the creation q
a great naval base, such as the nav
does not now possess, and which il Ia,
long needed. but the immediate neess
sity is 10 provide for the training o.
the large number of recruits recent,
enlisted. Within a month we eXpec
10 have provision there FOR 5000 4
10000 men. There are many arg
buildings on the former eypositis,
grounds which will be available 70
immediate occupancy. Tents will Y
provided and a number Of tcmporar
buildings for barracks will be erected
These can be completed very quickly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Berlin Removes Briton
Captives from Front
London Announces Germans
Will Keep Prisoners Is
Miles Behind Line

London, June g. Arrangements have
been completed with the German gov
eminent for the withdrawal Of all
British war prisoners from the firing
line, according TO an official announce
ment tonight.
The prisoners will be kept 2 mini
mum distance OF thirty kilometres
eighteen and one-half niles from the
actual front. both in the Eastern and
Mestern zones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

While zoo persons waited outside
ST. Nicholas Rink last night to at
tend mass meeting called by the
League Of World Patriots. Cornelius
Fellows, the manager, kept the doors
locked and argued with Mrs. j. Ser
ceant Cram. the organizer, and Harry
Weinbereer, her attorney, for a prom
Use that no speeches would be made
against conscription.
The meeting was to have been held
at Carnegie Hall, hut the management,
on learning Of its purpose, canceIleu
the Arrangement. Hundreds OF peo-
pie went 70 the hall, only to ma IL
dark. When they arrived at -
Nicholas Rink at o'clock they 1Ouhd
the doors locked. Half an hour iaIer
the line of people was block iohg'
Mr.. Fellows announced that he was
waiting for Mrs. Cram with check
for $500.
Mrs. Cram Summoned
4 4elenbonc message was sent TO Mrs
Cram. On arriving she rushea INTO WI
nllOWE.g OlHGE Win Al4f Ni'N~+N'
"Before | accept this money must
have your promise that no speeches.
will be made in opposition to the gov
crnment. You told me this was 10 De
suffrage meeting, but ! learn us 10 DC
against CONSUMPTION" said MI. Feiiows
"It's only peace meeting, eNpi"lheo
Mrs Cram.
"Then cannot let you meet
"Are you acting under instruction
from the police ?" interposed Mr. VEN
no. I have no orders from the
police" said Mr.. Fellows. 81 Just won
permit an anti-conscription meeting to
Here's my speech. Read it. It's
within the law" said DR.. Henry Neu-
man. Of the Brooklyn Ethical Culture
~ haven't time to read the speech
but if YOU promise not to oppose the
government. I'll unlock the DOORS Mr.
Fellows agreed.
Promise Immediately Broken
No sooner were the doors opened
~ almost 9 o'clock-and the audience
seated. than Mr.. Weinberger mounted
the platform and read a letter from
CONGRESSMAN William Z. Mason, Of
Illinois. denouncing the consumption
law. The audience broke into pro-
longed cheering when Mr.. Weinberger
read:
"As soon as ! am able to take my
place again in the House ! intend my
first official business will be the IN
PRODUCTION of a bill to repeal every
vestige of conscript legislation on the
statute books. Of'course, such bill
will not pass right away, but J. am
reckless enough to predict that 1t viii
PASS. and ultimately pass by an over
whelming majority. Nor will | be the
least surprised if this should happen
before the present Congress completes
its labors.
At Congressman Mason's reference
TO the possibility of -four Eat 500 bar
rel and POTATOES at 81 a bushel' and to
the espionage bill and conscriptlon as
"cast-of rags of old Russia" there was
a salvo of Kisses. This brought nc
protest from Mr. Fellows
Speeches denouncing the Liberty
Loan. referring TO President Wilson
as "thc new Kaiser" and expressing the
hone that conscientious DIRECTORS, II
NOT exempted from service, "would re-
fuse TO fight" were made by Winter
Russell, Mrs. Ida Crouch-Hazzlett and
Mrs. Mary Ware bennett.
Willing To BE Traitor
GIVE me liberty from killing my
fellow men or give me death" shouted
Mr.. Russell His auditors rose to
their feet. cheering. IF the govern
meut doesn't exempt conscientious OBJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Capitol Leaders Aiming to
End Extraordinary Session
Of Congress About July |
Conferrees Are Busy
Newspaper Censorship, Re-
jected by House, To Be
Stricken from Spy Bill

Washington, June 3.-Congress faces
this week brief respite from its labor
with war legislation before launching
into what promises to be the most diff
cult and possibly the final month OF the
extraordinary session. Adjournment
around July l is the goal of Capitol
leaders.
With its docket cleared of all impor-
tant measures except the food control
bill, the House is in recess until
Wednesday, in observance of army Reg
istration Day and to permit Southern
members TO welcome the Confederate
veterans here for their reunion. The
Senate hopes 70 recess tomorrow until
Wednesday, or possibly Thursday, to
await the redrafted war tax bill.
Finishing touches remain to be made
on important legislation virtually com
pleted, including the espionage bill, the
SO 900, 100000 war budget measure and
a few others.
Tax and Food to Have Right of Way
The war tax redraft in the Senate
and the food control measure in the
House are scheduled to have the right
Of way after this weeks recesses.
+ The Senate Finance Committee hopes
TO present the rewritten House war
tax measure Thursday or Friday, and
BY the end Of the week the second and
more important food bill probably will
be before the House. These constitute
the major legislation pending, and with
their completion and passage of dozen
minor measures adjournment will be in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Arrested for Telling
Son Not to Register

Salem, y. j.. June Thomas +.
Collier. a munition worker in the du
Pont plant at PENIS Grove, y. j., IS
under arrest here because he advised
his son not 20 register on Tuesday.
81 would rather see you IN Fed
cral prison than serving this coun-
try" he is alleged TO have told the
vOung man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
u. S. Destroyer in Crash

Washington. June 3.-The destroyer
Ammen put into Boston Navy Yard to-
day. the Navy Department announced.
with a slightly damaged bow. as re-
suit Of collision with the American
frcighter Herman Frasch in fog or
Nantucket Lightship early Saturday
morning.
No rr~o~' 90 DAMAGE 20 the freichtcr.
e. -.33O ,on shlg, was received here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Zeppelins to Garry Mail

London, June "a Berlin dispatch
states that the Aeronautical Club will
establish a Zeppelin route between
Hamburg and Constantinople for pas
sengcrs and postal traffic, at cost OF
about Sl0000,O0O.
Eleven stations are planned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Poles May Enter Army
Under Special Ruling

Washington, June 3.-The War De-
partment to-day ruled that Poles who
register under the draft law next Tues
dav may declare themselves natives OF
Poland. claimed as subjects by Ger
many or Austria" rs the case may be.
This will prevent their classification as
enemy aliens and viii make them eligi-
Die for military service under the draft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

20 the cards Of such American citizens
as may apply. The requirement that
registration cards must reach the dom
icile of the citizen by June 5 viii not
be strictly applicable TO Americans
abroad. They will be asked, however,
10 endeavor 20 have their cards reach
this country az the earliest date pos
.tkfa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Elkus Reaches Switzerland

Borne. Switzerland. June o Ab-am :.
Elkue. former America Ambassador %
Turkey. arrived at Zurich to day.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

that is conveyed by motor vehicles
20 The scene Cf "a disaster instead or
removing Injured persons. 20 9 hos.
rital by ambulance
Ihe Uruguryau congress has ap-
prOpriated about 8l25.060 10 h1hf
locusts the coming season. The army
as wei as an Organization of farm
ers having charge % the work
Oi European Invention IS smoke
consumer for factories in Which the
smoke is driven by fans into por-
Ous receptacle over which petroleum.
flows and is converted into a com
busuble gas.
For motor trucks with broad, n1t
tires an Englshman has invented
an ant-skidding device consisting
OF large metal rings fastened togeth-
er Rith chains
An OdOrie5s, garbage can has been
invented IN which refuse Is placed
on a shelf and scrapcd into the re-
cepacle by turning a handle with
out opening tho nd.
twenty-five thousand women ara
now employed az the famous Wool
Wich arsenal in England.
The Republican state committee
~ New York has taken steps % or
auize womcns division OF tho
party.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
Odds and Ends

Mrs. Thomas j. Preston. Jr.. for
merry Mrs. Grover cleveland. Is one
OF thc FIRST women 20 Do hOnore1
with mombcrthip ON the executive
committee OF the National Security
league.
senator Reed Smoot has declared
himself I'm favor Of woman suffrage
and announced his intention 10 vote
for The Susan H Anthony amend
ment, providing for nationwide sur
frage, any time 20 might come up ia
the United states senate
For tEc Atst time in the history
Of the Port <mouth navy yard women
and girls now are employed in Tho
industrial departments
Miss Helen = Mccormick, New
York city's FIRST woman prosecuting
attorney. Is 80 years old and has
been practising law since 1912
NlsSaChuf ettS CITY f. eNperi
menting With a.. portahle hospital
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

low the presidents recommends
tions One senator, "A labor sponsor
even said be would vote for an anti
strike bill n the president wished lL
altho In the senator's opinion such
legislation might precipNatc 9 IA
bor revolution
Acting Chairman Sims ~ the
house Interstate Commerce commit
tee. favors immediate action by tho
president 10 seize the railroads
Then he could come 20 congress
for supplemental legislation 10 guar
antee railroad securities or what
ever measures advisable" said Sims.
u would take six months 20 enact
the Interstate Commerce cowmis'
sion's recommendation for uniiica-
ton under the railroads own con.
trOl.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
PARK
NJ. s. T. OFFICERS
DINNER GUESTS

Officers oi thc Highland Park bat
TALON. 81. s. T. were guests of the
officers of The Ftucth regiment az
% dinner in Palestine lodge house,
Thursday meht Col ~ g. Latmer
presided. Lieut. Leslie siraith OF
uc Dominion forces inyalided home
sftcr tho battle of the Somme, gave
somc experiences that establish the
barbsrly OF lhe Hun method oi
cuuductuE warfare Capt II. T.
WLsri.r reported the complete or
sanitation and equipment ot me
Narhpe Gun company and growing
efficiency n handlius rho gun, which
i.. capabloaDt 500 shots a minute
jaime. cch~merhorn paid tribute
to tho unhcraldcd patriotism OF the
home guard" They were quietly
performing "a service tremendously
worth whjlo tt time when the pld
defenders of iOmestiC peace were
being Withdrawn for overseas ser
wee and thc country is mcnacod by
truorou- activities right here ~
home. nj the prolongation OF tbe
grim business abroad should call
them 20 thr front ihclr patriotic
example would inspire others TO
Jake their places the speaker pre-
ditnd
Icut-Col Williams, who is soon
20 eo .o France. was presented with
BaauGW wrist watch IN recogni-
. an % "a
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

WASHINGTON. Dec S-~Ask the
FIRST l0 o people YOU meet what Uncle
Sam PAYS bis -oidiers ~ viii be-
satc o. bet they won't know
Ualf of them may have some
hay idea about dollar day
aud sou will hnd lots of pconle who
think Uncle sam SON pays The ola
scale az S13 q month buf few out
side tho army know the ms and
outs OF the Wugo ecule. even Tor
private soldiers
The whole pay system nf the
United States army has been reyO-
lutioni2cd since the war started
a private 10 Uncle SANS armies
regular National guard con- National
army. receives In cash. 7s long as
he ST. n tho United States, $3S a
month u addition 90 food clothing
and medical attendance
When he s aent 20 Europe he
get, 10 per cent extra whether in
tralniuc or m thp trenches which
hrlngs the minimum cash pay up 90
$40 go "a month or $50 day.
The revolutionary part of the pay
system however, about which most
people arc ignorant. rs the scale OF
allowances made br thc government
90 the soldiers dependents We are
thus breaking away from the old
theory of paying soldiers a fat wage
for fighting 90 the new theory that
the nation is RESPONSIBLE Tor the
welfare not only of The man I'm ser
vice but for tho dependents whom
he left behind him
Binder thj. new scheme II
"thores wee wife waiting she
receives each month direct from
Uncle sam Sl5 month. which is
virtually ana addition 10 the lighting
mans wage and brings his total
compensation up to SIS a month
while he is in thc United States and
10 $545o abroad
II there is one child with the wife
the allowance ls SIS "a month, two
children $32 so. and so on mp the
point where with wife and six
children Uncle sam pays $50 a
month n cash 10 the family
70 may not be enough 90 support
them. even with what the enlisted
man can send home ont of his
wages. but 10 is az least q recogni
uon of. Uncle Sans responsibility
and a bulwark against dependence
on charity
Allowance arc also provided for
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
Y yANKS IN
RANCE SEE
WORK NEAR
Recent Events
will Hasten Advent
On Firing Line
- D - PEGLER

star co,Hssp6g3cat rnfed Press
AMERICAN FIELD UEADQuAR-
|1EBs. FRANCE. pcc S-The
american uuy hcsurn- to
|uuuder vh.tu.r it period o. train
|inc w uet Doc shortened 0 Amer
|ica' med strength may ro. bu
|fol s0ou.r m tho battle line
NtV lom homo today ot Amer
|.r impending declaration ot war
|aeaiuat Au-tria hungary tbp Ger
|nu blow at CamWal Indicating ap.
|u3rautt thn start &C WIntor Ions
iaru u unpn n-Itc kuoWiaae mat
h. rm8ae can Loss utilize great mum
|hcrs 'of r, rryr Withdrawn fror1
thc Russian FRONT all arc combin-
|ne 10 make american 0ghicrs realize
|uur, Eesuiy lhat developments oi
he nest I.U HerEs m3y D.. lruebl
|vifh ile mu-t Important '"h-'-
cururo no .he American aNpedi.
|l0nary rmy
Gc-marv u thc Wow of the Amer
|cau soldiers praUarne h'r great
est effort ul HI.h thp greatest
|forlos. ta8- fo he Russian arm
-tcD rrlDgslue loIpr ou t1af front
fhat shr h5 hecH b.a to muster lu
yp3T
% wa, openly umored around tho
[,qnIp- today tha ta. ,uum with
fr1p In- MASSES rgm lfay Tor .hc
purpor ol -amwns tha stimuli
|anoousiy % many points over an
|cvt.nd.d portion OF fhr west IRON
e. . . b.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
How Much Do We Pay Our Soldiers?
It's Ten to One You Don't Know

deTendeh, parents $40 month FOR
each and FOR brothers sisters and
rian1chiIdren g. month for each.
with the proyleo that in any case
fhr gof eminent viii not paw 10 che
dependents Of any man more than
$50 month
No mawNsk prudery entered into
tho drafting OF these provisions by
acknowledging hts nlegiumate child
q soldier may secure for no .hc fuil
governmental allowance, The only
provision being that n II is born
after Dec 2i 1917. 10 must bc born
IN the United states SO in the
case ~ O wife there need no be no
lcral marriage II there rs proof that
they have lived together as man
and wife for two wears prior TO EN-.
listmen'
Uncle Sam also sees 20 20 that his
soldiers do not throw an the bur
don OF caring for dependents on
ms broad shoulders, by making 30
compulsory for each man who has
left a wife or child behind 20 pay
over 20 them thru the treasury az
least &l5 n month and aF much
move ~ viii equal tho allowance
which Uncle sam makes up 90 half
% mans pay Thus FOR he man iu
service abroad who has ieft a wife
and child behind the man VIII have
10 assign 10 them AZ least $l9so "a
month 90 which the government VIII
ad ] S25. making a total of s44 so
which they are sure % receive
The old pension system is wiped
ont by the new and fat more equita-
Bile system of compensation for
death and disability
This compensation differs from
that provided in any other law lt
takes the family az the unit that is
serving the nation. not the indiyid
ual man II bases the compensation
ON The size OF the family from time
10 time While totally disabled
bachelor will get only $50 "a month,
tho man with wife and four chill
dren will get SIS. Twenty dollars
is added n a nurse rs required, $40
more il there is a dependent wild
owed mother but II he loses both
hands or both feet. becomes totally
blind or helplessly bedridden be
gets 500 a month as long as he
may live whether he Is married or
not
n he dies from injuries or dis.
ease received IN line of duty. the