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New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
State Food Control
Bill Still Unframed
Measure To Be Ready July 81,
Just Before Special
Session

Albany, July l6.-Representatives Of
organizations from various parts of the
state which are interested in the food
control legislation 70 be enacted at the
special legislative session the latter
part of the month were disappointed
to-day. They came to Albany expect
ing the legislative war committees
would have bill prepared ior their
consideration.
Instead, they learned that the meas
ure has not been framed and probably
would not be put into final form until
just before the extra session convenes.
on July 81. They sat around the Sen
ate chamber and discussed matters
among themselves, while tie war COM
mittees debated in executive session.
Majority Leader Elon =. Brown OF the
Senate, chairman of the joint commit
tee, announced a public hearing would
be held tomorrow, when suggestions
for the legislation would be received.
Hearings will be held in New York. be-
ginning next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Some /. w. w. Er;ls,
Get a Chance 10 D..

Columbus N. ~, July ls-s,]
miners and shift bosses WI, 8,
fined in the detention camp y, !.
the other 1000 men depcr,.s !.
Bisbee, Ariz., are said "a -.
ceived notices from their ,,.
ployers telling them TO cor. ,v'Is Z
work. A telephone mess,s, va
celved here last night askis, ~ ~
miners and others whose f,,.,.' .s
destitute be sent back 10 RI.. :" 1
no action will be taken 80 -
structlons from Washinetor~ ~
Shower baths were install, 4.
dug. a telephone line str,r. ). -
camp and a commissary estshs,..,
day. The men are to b. 49,
and given anti-typhoid trss,r..
iield day will be held to.no,,., I,
the entertainment Of the ari,-
and 20 give them exercise
Several of the men d.u.r,,. A.
the Warren district las, T.,.,'
have returned and been sllor,s : |,
main, it became known ,o.d,T /,
others have been turned b.rtr !,
borders OF this section BY ,-1
guards.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
iHartigan Resigns as
Weights Commissioner
VIII Return to Practice OF Law
on August !

Joseph Hartigan, Commissioner u
the Bureau of Weights and Measures
rendered his resignation to Mayor
Mitchell Yesterday, and it was accepted
10 take effect August l. For some time
Commissioner Hartigan had desired 10
resign and return to private life ana
the practise of law. In accepting MS
resignation the Mayor said:
II acknowledge receipt OF your letter
telling me that you feel constrained 10
resign YOUR Office as Commissioner OF
the Bureau of Weights and pleasures
in order to resume the practice OF your
profession of the law. ! can easily
understand that your increased per-
sonal obligations make II imperative
that you increase your earning capaCity'
a 5 it is impossible for you TO DO wnlie
holding your present once. accord
ingly, accept your resignation, 70 take
effect August /. Permit me, IN accept
ing your resignation, TO say TO you
that | appreciate the service you nave
rendered. both in the field of weight
and measurement control and in that of
food supply, and to wish you success IN
the practice of the law
In his letter 70 the Mayor Commis-
sioner Hartigan said that, while he felt
obliged to resign TO resume his prac-
tice of law. he would not lose interest
and the opportunity for active work,
whenever he could find it, in food con-
troll in the city, state and nation, in
which he has taken an active part.
Commissioner Hartigan was appointed
to his present Office on May 1, 1914. and
has been secretary of the Mayors Com
mittee on Food Supply since the emer-
gency war work began.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Senators Charge South
Is Favored in Draft

uildly-most mildly-a great mistake
was made in our draft law"
when the bill was before the Mill
tary Committee" interposed Senator
Reed. IL called attention to what was
substantially the very thing the Sena-
tor is now speaking Of. The point.
perhaps, was slightly different, but 1t
was the same in principle. The War
Department officials explained that
thew had no practical way Of avoiding
this difficulty. | thought then, as
think now. il would have been easy
enough. But learned then, and !
have been learning ever since, that 1t
is a kind of heresy for anybody TO dif-
fer with department heads who come
here with one Of their 'ready-to-wear
bills"
Senator Brandegee resumed:
81. too. have consulted with the mil
,tarv authorities. | submitted letter
from the Governor of my state 10 one
of the high military authorities. he
thinks that as only $4,000 are 10 DC
drafted in the first call, the inequality
complained of will not be very serious
when spread over the entire country
"But there is no reason why men
who have lived in this country. and are
living here, sending their children 10
our schools, paying taxes here ana ac-
cumulating property here. should not
FIGHT for the preservation of this coun-
trv in this great emergency. If there
are any provisions in our treaties with
foreign countries that their subjects
residing here shall be exempt from
draft, ! have no doubt that as TO the
aliens residing in this country who are
subjects of the countries with which we
are in alliance in this war every single
country should waive any exemption
contained in such a treaty; and. OF
course. the individual alien IN TINS
country could take no advantage OF H.
Senator Pomucne declared there mad
been the same inequalities IN ONO as
those referred TO by Senator Branqe-
gee as existing in his own state. lie
continued:
"The population Of Ohio, according
TO the Federal census OF 1910, was a.
10000. The population used as
basis for calculation and credited TO
Ohio to-day is more than 100000. Ny
own city, Canton, has 10000 popula-
tion. according TO the best judgment
of our citizens, based on calculation
by the publishers of the city directory
am sure that Canton's population
does not exceed $4,000. but according
to the Census Bureaus figures 1t IS
177,O00.
akron, according to the best judg-
ment of its citizens, has a population
of 125,O00, certainly not over 10000.
Its population has been growing By
leaps and bounds. but not to meet the
Census Bureaus credit Of $4,000 popu-
lation. Cleveland has about 100000,
but the Census Bureau estimates 1t
1.125,00O. OF course, this is going to
work a grave injustice"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Baf indictments to Stand
Court Refuses to Dismiss
Cohen and Graft Cases

Supreme Court Justice Tompkins re-
fused yesterday TO dismiss indictments
against Joseph Cohen and Abraham
Graf, charging them with ordering the
murder of Barnet Baf. the West Wash
ingtor Market poultry dealer. who was
shot November 25. 1914. Justice Tomp-
kins reserved decision on motions TO
dismiss the Indictments against Jacob
Cohen and David Jacobs. who are be-
ing tried jointly on the same charge.
special Deputy Attorney General
O'Malley closed the case against the
co-deferdaLts yesterday. Frank Moss.
principal counsel for the defence. an.
nounced the defendants would omen
their case this morning.
IL is expected Justice Tompkins will
announce his decision in the cases OF
Jacob Cohen and David Jacobs in. a
few days.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Fear Kristianiafjord
Will Be Total Lo.
Stranded Liner Poundiur ,
Cape Race Surf; Pauen.
gers All Landed

ST. Johns, y. 2. July lsAray-
wegisn-American Line st.sr;.i; r
tianiafiord, which went si.'n 4
Cape Race in a fog yssartiI '
pounding heavily in the sst n-a
and il was feared she would his
loss. She had swung ahoa: 50 isr ]
was parallel with the shore and u !
forward holds we're full. u, I,
tianiafiord, a ship Of 1000 1,l 1
bound from New York for AoHg
port.
The passengers, all Of vto- Vi
landed, arrived here to-day AMI
ments have been made by ~ u
foundland government for ;anrl A
Of the entire party until the cd-,l
another steamer enables ihgi (. !,
tinue their voyage. First e.ss ins
gers have been sent TO hOte.i, a.; |
second class passengers VII s-i
temporarily on coastiGg stesnsn
harbor. Barracks have been i'X
for the accommodation Of tat ~
the steerage list. while tie W.-s
that class are housed at the GH,
Institute.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
North Hampstead
Police Ask Motor C'l
Poorest Burglar Can w@S
a FIivver, but They Ia"
TO Walk

Five constables, the eh'ln
force of North Hampstead I''s
and. walked into the town r''a''
terday. While the city f'ii'n
wondering whether it was s -,
strike, Constable David Allen y
I'VE want automobiles y
nounced. IF North HemP''''' -
ing 70 have an up-to-da,s T..a Tl's, D |.
each Of Us has gotta have an q .g'i I, /
Huh - replied the eo'a'N
breath. ..s.,y al
Constable Allen continues ,,s,J !
poorest burglar can travel .Io.-. s. /. !
fivver, while US poor cops h", !. al
our feet. II We are gong
burglars we have TO have s::o.- Z. -, 4
flow about motorcycles w.
asked. -, c.c1
swell Of his uniform coat .,,,ss
Pm not built to ride ~ !.
he said. IL weigh 225 poaa.s- a., =;
Niurmurs Of approval CO. {: =
other members OF the ino','ssiis io,,,i 4
council promised TO
matter"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Soldiers Gust Them A..
They Order Cclo..,'
Men Out
Low Wages F..,,
Deported Men Put ur.,
Camp Meade, Md. ~
Told Not to Re,ur,

Baltimore, Nd, july :.
Italian laborers who tried >. \
gro workmen from Cam, w. ''s
National Army Encampn.,.
miralty, Md, to-day wer. A..
ousted by detachment on s
put on board a Baltimor. a a.' y
bound for this city and ~. :
they ever came back ,b.v & e
severely dealt with. ""
The deportation wa, Anna.
Major Ralph H. Proctor. n
Is in charge of building \. = y
ment' So quickly was the ,,.. y
out that the Italian, did n,' %'' .'a
chance to demonstrate. r,. ~
at the soldiers and at Il. ,'' a'e
boarded a train. The Itsi',.. gig \
SAID. feared the negroe, n d
for less money. "''s y
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Plattsburg Students
Dig Real Trenches
New Englanders in Bare Feet
Drain bitches

Plattsburg, July l6.-Training camp
candidates to the number OF $500,
working in fifteen minute reliefs. dig
ging man-depth trenches, to-day had
the real hard work of the war brought
home to them. The work was started
with 1850 men from the New York
regiment, relieved in the afternoon by
the same number from New England
The soil is a mixture of sand. clay and
black muck. During the luncheon hour
water began working up from beneath
the sand. filling the trenches knee-deep.
Outlets were therefore necessary, and
il fell TO the lot of the New Englanders
to tackle this job, with bare feet. No
where could q man work in shoes, and
many feet were cut by broken glass
buried in the sandy soil and quite
few either banged their feet with
shovel or pick or had them banged BY
others. The men who neglected 10 take
off their wrist watches. and a big Job
is in store for city jewellers replacing
crystals. The men took 70 their work
with a vim. and no protests were heard.
Four companies OF the New England
regiment and three of the New York
regiment left this afternoon on seven
and ten mile overnight hikes in heavy
marching order with two days rations.
The twenty men picked ten days ago
for the aviation school left this morn
ing ror Cambridge. and the War De-
partment day ordered seventeen more
candidates selected and sent away on
Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Officers Swamped
With Applications
For Plattsburg
Four Times the Number of
Men Wanted Respond
in New York
By BRIGGS

Thirty-nine hundred applications
have been received at Governors ISL
ard for the second series of Plattsburg
camps, according to Captain Arthur S.
Cosby, Of the Military Training Camps
Association. The quota of the city is
972. In the rest of the state, whose
quota is IA, the applications number
1900. Philadelphia, with a quota of
e9S, reported 1880 applications; New
Jersey, whose quota is 1868, 1850, and
Scranton, whose quota is 272, $50 ap-
plications.
A high class of men had responded
to the invitation. Captain Cosby said.
and military officials had expressed
satisfaction with the results achieved.
Before noon sixty men had been en-
listed in the army, and it was an
nounced at recruiting headquarters
that it was expected the number would
be $50 before the end OF the day.
Joe Cox, who got a ring decision
over Jess Willard four years ago, was
one OF those who tried to enroll at the
East Twenty-third Street office. He is
6 feet l in his socks and weighs 21S
pounds, and his announcement that he
was looking for billet with the Avia-
ton Corps inspired laughter. The ex-
amining board reported him a prime
specimen, but too heavy for flying.
Joe said he was willing to tackle any
job he could get, but at his earnest re-
quest further effort will be made TO
place him somewhere near a battle
plane before he is taken over into any
other branch of the service
John Cavell, described as cousin
Of Edith Cavell of Belgium. who was
shot as a spy, has enlisted in the Ma
rine Corps. Thirty applications for
enlistment in the navy were filed dur
ing the day. but the number failed 10
satisfy an astute parrot which prom
enaded Broadway on the shoulder of
petty officer. On passing a man who
looked like material for the navy the
petty officer would pull the birds tail.
and the intelligent creature would
shrek "Slackerl Slackerl"
There will be free vaudeville tonight
on the battleship Recruit
At the meeting of the Midday Minute
Men yesterday r. J. Fitzpatrick, who
was successful in his fourteenth at
tempt to enlist and is now in the Sig
nal Corps, played the piano.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17

Father Knickerbocker took to his
heart Yesterday with shouts of admira-
tion and n roar of applause 200 Cana
dian-Scotch Highlanders, who have
come from Toronto to instil an extra
measure Of enthusiasm into British
recruiting week.
Every Highlander had his bonnet,
kilt and tartan, of the Gordon or Nc
Lean clans, and those who did not
carry rifles had their bagpipes, which
won New York at once.
In many parts of the city their
weird music was cheered during the
day. The crowds capitulated for the
first time when 80 men Of the 4Sth
Canadian Highlanders, each taller than
6 feet, marched in the morning from
their train at the Grand Central Sta
tion down Par; Avenue 10 the list
Regiment Armory. at Thirty-fourth
Street, their headquarters for the
week. They were under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel c. w. Darling
At the same time the pipers band of
the 23sth Canadian Overseas Battalion.
which had come from Fall River by
boat, was marching from Fulton Street
TO the armory. With these kilties
d. "
the list, who had mets them at New
port
They are commanded by Colonel ?.
A. Guthrie of all living men probably
the greatest hero of the Dominion's s
armies. He was Canada's first volun-
teer, and in battles on the West front
has suffered twenty-five wounds.
Crowds Cheer klties
As the Highanders, the first Allied
troops 20 parade in New York's streets,
marched 10 the armory the morning
crowds paused on their way TO work
and cheered them. Lower Broadway
had its chance in the afternoon, when
these "ladies of hades," as the Ger
mans call them, emerged from the sub
way at Bowling Green and marched to
City Hall, where Mayor Mitchell, who
had cut his vacation short, spoke a
few words of welcome.
Broadway expressed It's enthusiasm
with a hearty will. The cheers which
greeted the column were not greatly
less in volume than those for Marshal
JofTre and the French mission two
months ago. The crowd was not so
large. but almost every one. II seemed.
within sound OF the bagpipes hurried
TO Office windows or packed the curbs.
The "kiitics" must, however. share
the applause with Americas and
Father Knickerbocker's own men Of
the list. II was rookie" company
which escorted the Highlanders every
where throughout the day. Three
weeks ago these soldiers OF Uncle Sam
knew nothing of tactics and but little
more of military drill, yet yesterday
they marched with the precision OF
veterans. and the crowds cheered them
in the middle of the column with an
even greater vieor OF applause
At the rear of the line the lists
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Navy Needs 1881 Men
To Reach Full Strength

Washington, July 16.-The navy still
needs 1881 men to bring its enlisted
personnel to its authorized strength of
10000, the 345 recruits secured yes
terday making the present total only
1872. .469.
The gains made by the regular army
or Saturday and Sunday according to
the War Department to-day, were LIZ
recruits. This brings the total enlist
ments since April l to l47,1l7, or more
than $4,000 short of the required num-
ber.
The latest recruiting statement
shows New York in the lead with 1862.
followed by Pennsylvania with 1875;
Ohio with So, Massachusetts with 81
and Illinois 81. Connecticut reported
2S. Maine l6. New Hampshire none,
Rhode Island and Vermont >.
New Jersey reported thirty-three re-
cruits on Saturday, bringing her total
to 1873. or l0l short Of her war quota.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Italian Mission to u. S.
Urges Cocchps Exfradition

Rome, July 16.-The Italian War Mis-
sion. headed by the Prince of Udine,
which has just returned from its visit
to the United States, yesterday called
on Premier Boseli and other ministers
and gave highly satisfactory report
Of their trip to America and the ar
rangements they made there. The
Prince of Udine brought with him a
message from President Wilson TO King
Emmanuel IN reply to one sent by the
King.
The members of the mission, who are
in a position to appreciate the feeling
in the United States concerning the
case of Alfredo Cocchi, murderer of
Ruth Cruger. are urging the govern
ment 10 permit the eXtradition of Coo
chi. The mission maintains such ac-
tion would strengthen Italy's popular
ity in America and would be in accord
ance with the spirit. if not the letter,
of the Italian penal code.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Return of Cocchi
Is Possible, Says
Cable to Swami
Detectives Plan Departure
Following Attorneys
Message

Despite official announcements to the
contrary, District Attorney Swami is
inclined to believe that the Italian gov
ernment may after all accede TO the
request Of the State Department that
Alfredo Cocchi be returned TO this
country for trial. This belief was
strengthened yesterday by the receipt
of a cable message from Attorney
Fiano, who represents the District At
torney's office in Rome.
The cable message intimated there
still is a possibility that the extradition
proceedings taken by the United States
may be successful. Accordingly, De-
tectives Cassassa and Cunniff, who have
been assigned TO go TO Bologna and
conduct Cocchi to New York, will leave
on their mission, it was said, within
few days.
Inquiry Complete This Week
The investigation being conducted by
the District Attorneys Office into acts
of commission and omission of the
Police Department in the CruGer case
will probably be ended by the middle
of this week. according TO Alfred j.
Talley, Assistant District Attorney,
who is cooperating with James w.
Osborne. special deputy in charge of
the inquiry. The grand jury's investi-
cation will continue thereafter. but it
is not contemplated that it will include
deep study of white slavery" condi-
tions. This subject probably will be
taken up later in the John Doe pro-
ceedings which Mr.. Osborne expects
TO institute.
Herbert Roemmele. errand boy for
Cocchi, was the first witness called by
the grand jury when the body recon
vened yesterday. He told of seeing a
light in Cocchis cellar early on the
morning of February II. the day after
Ruth Cruger disappeared. Later he
saw Cocchi ascending to the street.
A mysterious witness, whose identity
was closely guarded. testified before
the grand jury in the afternoon in
regard to alleged grating BY motor
cycle policemen. He is reported to
have told of instances in which auto
mobilists have been shaken down. By
the motorcycle policemen. Detective
John Lagarenne, of the Fourth Branch
Detective Bureau, was another witness.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Security League Men 70 ~, u.,,
Southwest What wa -" !.

The National Security Ls's -, Z. 4
10 send a committee on :, i,ar1
South and Middle Nes' '.,,c !. /; 4
the Governors oi twenty '.,-,,Ic
interests of the lessessr sr,,;.,i ,i 81
rouse the people OF the ul,.' =, ss,,
10 a fuller realization o. w
of the war. =, ne nss,
Among those present s, s',.,rS,J, "a "
in the Bankers Club ys'.s ,s,r, 80
plans for the cOmpaIsn ys,,se,. q
out. were s. StsnwoI,l Hs,.. M o. y
fessor Albert Bushreltl rn.t.r. n. ysE''
ward, and Professor kOofIWy . Y .Issh
Of Princeton; J. BernarG1 a1.sn" !" srt "
OF THE Scientific An'eIi:.,, An':.'s, o. b, ]
man Of the navy eon'nl...rr on...ornsl d
curity League. The p,sr,ip,a lsi,'
committee Will be de'et'
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Exemption Boards Rush Work;
City Not to Hold Up Drafting

75-P. S. 14l, McKibben and Leonard
streets.
SAP. S. 63. Hillsdale Avenue.
S5-P. s. IS, Glenwood and Stone ave-
nues.
Queens
171-Bryant High School, Wilbur Ave
nue. and Raddie Street, Long
Island City.
172-15S Grand Avenue, Astoria.
175-Police station. 277th Precinct
179-Cypress and Myrtle avenues.
Ridgewood.
1SO-447 Kossuth Avenue, Ridgewood.
1Sl-Public Library, Rockaway Beach.
1879 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica.
1S5-Jamaica High School, Jamaica.
Richmond
1Se-154 Stuyvesant Place, Tompkins-
Vile.
1S7-P. S. 20. Herbertson Avenue, Port
Richmond.
The Bronx
l1-lO35 Stebbns Avenue.
Mr.. Conkling yesterday issued
warning TO exemption board slackers.
as he called the men appointed 70 the
boards. He called attention TO a rul-
ing by the adjutant general in Albany
few days ago. TO stop slackers from
resigning.
Captain +. f. Hutchinson. chief OF
the Federal bureau of the adjutant
generals Office, said that any board
member VINO resigned at this stage of
the proceedings was gutter, and that
refusal to perform the exemption
board duties would be punishable as a
misdemeanor, with Imprisonment not
exceeding one year.
Tne Mayors Committee on National
Defence has dropped all its regular
activities and is devoting itself wholly
20 the task Of facilitating the work
before the exemption boards. The com
mittee had several automobiles in SER
vice yesterday. rushing volunteer
clerks from one exemption headquar-
ters TO another. wherever clerical help
was most needed. The automobile
squad will be increased in number to-
dag.
Mr. Conkling last night issued in
structions 10 all exemption board Off
cials who received registration cards
from New York residents of draft age
who happened 20 be out Of town 10
keep such cards till further notice, II
tho officials had sent off their dupli
cate cards to the state and Federal
authorities.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
What Is Going on To-Day

! ZEE admission o. the Metropolitan Museum, ~ At
N.r Amt,l'An Museum ~ Ns'ural Hlsloy. the
,eg ..A Hoo'os'eal fara. the Van Coitandt
Iars Museum. the Aquarium and the Amcr'cAn
Museum of Safety
AndIesses oy William l.. Burr and others a. re.
s,uluns rally. under thu auspices O, the MIDDAY
Minute Men. ~ Chambers Street noon
Ada,esse' T, oy senator Robert Y Wagner. Colonel
pa1. nsel. Joseph N. Ca.lahin. Senator
ghsn ghsn a. public meeting OF tho pemocr.uc
n rulon commitce SO East Forty. second street
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
.yunops Overheard at ~, y.

The United fruit ste, sis'Ihisl Iin,sn -
in last night from PORT o,T"i.ids "a. st =
Pittsburgh, On the In.'ss,.nsts n'sas a.
N''Si 90 have jamp... ....s. Ss'iIiS.s hi%. =
letter to the captain, nn.rs, ADA
notify his brother, Gs0's