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New-York tribune., 1917-12-20

hom Play by note organ violin eornst
l. guitar banjo. mandSin harp & cello trombone flute aTni i
locality help advertise home STUDY method
0Uv charge is for postage sheet music averaging
weekly advanced pupils L. School jf Aus 20
Fifth Avenue, New York City.
We adverses and learned
that the prices s4S netysx lesson and ~
for foyght lesson course they will make special
advertising purposes your relatives and friends
and for the In other wor
advertised "free instruction you or s
postage then the ocaed instruction con-
printed pamphlets be used connection with e
music describe If booklets course
general furnished wholesale quantities
equal superior individual teaching about logical to say ~
is more comfortable ride in the subway than in a taxi
the L. School OF Music the o'e
applicant the TO master II you W
properly guided Every possible question answered before
occurs to you" also and number Of h
which might the mind of the doubtful ho
you playing correctly when you don't play!
intelligent inquiry The reply Illuminating "You yourself whe
you playing correctly We pieces with which you "
Thus you strike the wrong make your ear
instantly you. the time you the you nave
will have sufficient knowledge OF music 10
stany detect dord In music have double check against e
your eye just reading book and you have ear
pupil in each locality TO help advertise ou
study method" Apparently the home study method only luxe
if the school methods bucg up
patronage the end Of eighteen years of teachingl -
The whole undigned misleading In the %
booklet
actually charged extremely doubtful MUSK
mail The position Of the hand fingers the
the the VIOLIN the
sngingthese things which he regulated at long
the flesh rather than There already too many p
sourvoiced
the world is TO have their numbers increased by e ~
methods of the T. s. School of Music
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Albany Fire Investigated

ALBANY. X. T.. Dee. 10. Federal
Department OF Justice agents are in
vestigating fire that broke out early
this morning in the war order section
Of the George II. Thatcher & Co. plant
in North Albany. causing loss Of
100000.
1t was reported to-day that the blaze
destroyed patterns being used in the
completion of government contracts for
parts OF equipment on submarine
chasers, but this was denied tonight.
Il was stated that nothing was lost
that cannot be replaced without diff
Guilty. The Federal agents are conduct
ing the investigation at the request Of
the owners of the plant. who believe
the blaze was of incendiary origin.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Vassar To Be War College
Students To Be Trained Next
Summer for Hospital Work

POUGHKEEPSIE, Dec. 19.-Nssssr
College will be used for war purposes
next summer. il was announced hefe
TO-DAY. A committee OF trustees has
been appointed TO work out plans Tor a
school for the intensive training Of
students TO enter hospitals to become
registered nurses. a committee on
nursing from the Council Of National
Defence will cooperate in this respect.
II is planned also TO hold summer
conference Of Red Cross home service
workers and to establish normal m
stitu.c under the auspices OF ine
American Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Agents Win ST, 900, 900
From Explosives Co.
Plaintiffs Had Sued Aetna
Concern for $4,O0O,OO0
in Commissions

Judgo MAYER. OF the Federal District
Court. decided yesterday that Edgar
". Bassiek and Herbert !. John' VINO
arc suing the Etna Explosives Com
ranv for about s4.OOo,ooO in commits
sions. arc entitled 70 about '1'ooo'oOo'
Judoc Mayer held that certain OF inc
contracts on which tho claims OF the
men arc based were void.
Tho contracts upon when INC sur
was brought were made with former
president NoNham and Treasurer be
lin. OF the Ktna company. against
yhom liability and restitution SUITS
have been brought by Ex-Governor
BENJAMIN Il. Odell and eN-JudRe
George {. Holt. the receivers now IN
charge o. the company business.
The main ground for the decision
concerning the void contracts vas mat
The amount Of commissions agreed to
he raid Bassick and John were out OF
all proportion with the services rem
dered. and that the previous officers
and directors Of the company had no
authority to make such commission
agreements.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Local Mails Slow,
Say Business Men
Who Made Test
Br a d way Association
Makes Findings Basis of
Plea for Tubes

The Broadway Association. which has
been conducting an investigation into
reports Of tardy mail service in the
greater city. yesterday made public n
statement which declared that careful
tests had established these facts:
First. that mail service here is very
irregular and that from p 70 30 per
cent OF the FIRST class mail cannot be
depended upon TO reach its destination
with the rapidly which might reason
ably be expected i'm the largest city in
the country.
Secondly. that the placards which
arc posted upon letter boxes specifying
tho time when collections arc made
from Sucn boxes and are due at the
local stations cannot be depended upon
az all. Collections are not made as
often as claimed"
The association made its inyestiga-
ton the basis OF q plea for the reten-
tion Of the mail tube service. The con-
clusiOn OF the statement reads:
"ln view Of the request Of the Post
master General to have the mail tube
service curtailed or abolished. our in
yestigation is most timely. Unques-
tionably the loss of such service will
still more increase the delay"
All the test letters were posted from
Broadway and Forty-third Street. For
the purposes Of the investigation they
were addressed 20 firms in four sections
Of Broadway. The longest delay the
tests developed was that Of a letter
which travelled from Forty-third Street
and Broadway TO Broadway and West
Twenty-seventh Street in twenty-four
hours. The return trip between these
two points was accomplished IN SIX
hours and ten minutes.
The test letters were all posted al
9 e.. m. The box in which they were
dropped had notice on il which stated
that letters dropped at that hour would
reach Times Square Postal Station AZ
9:45. Results Of the tests follow:
OF letters sent to Broadway address
es between Chambers and Wall streets
. Der cent were delivered between II
and y o'clock, % per cent between Il
and ! o'clock, % per cent between :
and 3 o'clock. 3 per cent At p. m., !
per cent at $3.50 y. m, 4 per cent a.
4 u. m. 9 per cent were delivered u
$50 a. m. the next day, . per cent were
delivered at 9 a. m. the next day anI
II per cent were delivered at Il O'Clock
the next day.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Murder Added
To Plot Charges

DETROIT, Dec. 19.-Summing up Tor
the government in the case OF Aloei .
G. Kaltschmidt and five others being
tried on conspiracy charges was oeguh
in the Federal court here this after
noon. .-.,. t-,;,ol
States District Attorney, addressed tnt
iury for more than sn hour, opening
with the statement that the evidence
showed Kaltschmidt and his codeIehu-
ants we're engaged in a conspiracy 10
do wholesale and deliberate mul ue'
calculated not only TO blow up laStoileS
and armories in Canada and the Chive'i
States. hut TO kill men sleeping IN the
armories. - a..
evidence so clearly showed his guilt
mat il would be necessary TO speak or
him only TO show the connection OF the
other defendants with him.
Ur. WcClear ridiculed the stories told
yesterday bv Carl Schmidt. Fritz a.
Neef and Franz Respa, codefendants'
that they were unaware OF their con-
nection with any conspiracy. Schmld''
Neef and two others under Indictment.
hut not on trial. were sent TO Duluth
bv Kaltschmidt. he declared, to pro-
cIre dynamite. after Kaltschmidt had
received money from official German
sources. These men. he said, were
guiltv of transporting dynamite
through several states. in violation Of
the Federal law. .r
Ida Kaltschmidt Neef. sister OF Kali
schmidt. he charged. was better sc-
ouainted with the alleged plots than
probably any of the other defendants,
excepting Kaltschmidt himself. 1t was
she. he said who bargained with others
Of the defendants.
Counsel for the defence rested un-
expectedly to-day. immediatel after
the cross-examination of Carl Schmidt.
cnhn,idt did not change his story.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Rofrano Sworn In
Former Political Leader Be-
comes Member of District
School Board

Michael A. Rofrauo, former Deputy
Street Cleaning Commissioner, was
sworn in yesterday as a member Of the
Local School Board Of the 1st District,
20 which Office he was appointed by
borough President Marks. The lst
District takes in all the territory
south of Catharine Street, on the east
side. and south Of Canal Street on the
west side. Rofrano was formerly
chairman Of this local board before he
entered the Street Cleaning Depart
ment.
As a political leader in the old I'd
Assembly District, Rofrano was charged
with completely in the murder which
was the result Of a political feud be-
tween the club controlled by big Tom
Foley. Tammany leader OF the district,
and the district club in which Rofrano
was the guiding spirit. Rofrano was
tried and acquitted.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Thursday, December 20, 1917

hi. department engaged in separating the sheep OF
dx,r;n, and of the service which backs up s1vsr'ins
from the ro.,,-snd hanging bell on the zos invites
letters describing esperenee'-plea'ant or unp'esnth
.d,.ri.er whether they be manufacturer Wholesale houses
retail stores or public service corporations II viii PRINT
those letters which to show most yPieAy how
.d,ert.e deeds square with the words OF his sdve'ns
Only signed letters giving the writer's address, will be read
But the name will be printed withheld as preferred
Addre,s: The Advisor. The Tribune, New York
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Highwaymen Get S1O,50O

GARY, Ind, Dec. 19.-After killing
William McCarty. e negro, and seri-
ously injuring Michael Binzen, saloon
keeper, two hiGhwaymen. using sawed
of shotguns. escaped with Sl0,jOO in
cash which was Dc.ng taken from the
bank 10 pay steel mill checks. The al
fair took place on one Of the main
streets.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Train Hits Liberty Truck

WARREN. Ohio, Dec. l9.-Liberty
Motor Truck No. :. comprising one Of
thirty-three Liberty motor trucks en-
route from Detroit 10 Newport News,
Va, near Braceful, Ohio, at o'clock
this morning was struck by an Erie
passenger train, resulting in the death
of Frank Pappelo, OF Canton, Ohio
driver of the truck, and seriously IN
iuring ] ohm Litzenburg, an assistant, Of
Mineral City, Ohio.
The motor truck feet, scheduled to
reach Warren at o'clock last night,
has been delayed by heavy snowfall.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Japan Shifts Island Rule
LStnG Corres pOlldence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Jspa-
nese government. according to advice'
received through diplomatic channels
to-day. has decided 70 replace the naval
administration Of the South Sea ISL
ands captured from Germany with
civil administration.
Regulations for the government OF
the islands have been drawn up by the
Japanese legislation bureau. Hereto
fore the japanese navy has been sole
administrator in the former German
possessions. The change in the form
of their government was taken in some
quarters 20 idcate Japan's intention OF
providing for their permanent admins
tration by the Toxic government after
the war
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Ordained to Priesthood
Although Totally Blind

BOSTON, Dec. 19.-Under special
dispensation from Rome, made neces-
sary by the fact that he is totally blind.
Henry J. Wessling was ordained to the
priesthood in the Church of the I'm,
maculate Conception to-day. Cardinal
O'Connell Officiated at the service,
which was attended by nearly 5000
persons. .,
The young man was made blind in
1910 as the result of an explosion in
the chemical laboratory at Canisus Col
lege. Buffalo. y. Y, where he was q
student. Undaunted BY his afiiction,
he kept IN his studies. lie had been
connected recently with the Church OF
St. Francis Xavier, in New York. He
is a member Of the Jesuit order.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Court Upholds Refusal
To Live in German Home

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Judge Guerin
ruled to-day that Mrs. Frederick Gel
derman was justified in refusing to live
with her husband when he insisted that
they reside at his parents home, where
only German is spoken.
lie dismissed Gclderman's bill FOR
divorce. which charged desertion.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Would Bar Holiday Drinks

SPRINGFIELD. No, Dec. l9.-Local
representatives OF the Federal food
administration requested to-day all
saloon proprietors Of Springfield not
to serve egg-nog and other special
Christmas season drinks this year. The
object is 10 save sugar.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20

In addition his editorial functions Mr. Cole exercises his talents
president the Industrial Securities Company and Popular Finance
really advertising circular exploiting Perfection Tire
stock.
Cole congratulated this paragraph, which
widows mite Most stock selling companies
small with highly coored promises OF fabulous
needy widows with nothing but bit Of have DOUBT
among caught in the But Mr. Cole has the courage
doesn't beat about the BUSH He cvets the widows
mite he doesn't hesitate to ask her for
Gabriel hasn't got writer's by this time from record
who have sold stocks to folks We nope
he'll lie the name C. R. Cole lead all the rest
Industrial Securities COmpany circular letter they EXPIRE"
heir f determination Perfection Tire stock 20 cent
prawohy determination but unfortunately can have little ene
upon The photographs of the proposed Perfection lire
Company factory shown Popular Finance may give
ody the unnated reader The experienced
will dwell these pretty pictures but VIII turn
Of the companys assets and liabilities WHICH,
entertaining The total aes OF the company
given S1S52420 OF this S1O6953345 is charged 'go
WILL looking carefully through the windows oil m
Perfection Tire and Rubber Company one
may see lurking ghost potential deficit and hear him caS
twenty-five per profit! Tee, hee!"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20

WE HAD thought thai Lydia survived only college songs
w but apparently the old lady yet letter written
Lydia Medicine Company forwarded to by
GU quote from it without alteration;
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20

Lydia Pln1am survived only college
w but apparently life in the old lady yet letter written
Medicine Company forwarded to US by
curl readers. We quote fromit without alteration:
Our preparation formula, and
good
Ingredients
kct so
eoud get mold
although personally
do notbe disadvantage they did
which ong Of oen oy stand
u substartoiy the
OF Medical Association which 70 discourage
Of people
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM MEDICINE CO.
WILLIAM p.
ingredients Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
claims being of benefit by standard authorities
purposes which they recommended why should the formula
advertised preparation designed to help
The benefit which would be derived by g
vegetable compound containing fourenhs Of
vegetable definite character and - Of alcohol
depend course entirely upon the Of help wished
give adoescent female.
The Medical Association does entirely discourage
taking medicines under the advice of physician does dis
taking remedies under circumstances The
citation believes that reamen with simple preparations Of known
composition advertised without exaggeraon and not overpce the
case of minor ndispositions, is often unObjectionabe
spite the optimism of Mr. Gove letter the subject
useless time Lydia. The
every
there Clothes and Lydia Pnkham longer la mode
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20

SSUIlfe widow family Of children
"A had $1,000 from her husbands life
savings bank would her $50
the children If she invest 1t in cent bond would
month"; which would be 81 month
each Of the five children From standpoint 1t Is outrageous
that that good
than and that should be content and happy with
only But 1T Is CRIMINAL
when will
Of the investments the but until such time as the
Securities
form the OF profit safety its clients.
C. Z. COLE Editor OF P0puar Finance
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
FOOD SHORTAGE IN
U.S. May LOSE war
Hoover Says Conditions Indi.
cate Germany May Win
World Conflict.

London. April 24.-The first and most
Important duty of the American people
to their allies is to economic on food
stutfs. This is the appeal Of Herbert
c. Hoover. chairman OF the American
commission for relief in Belgium. and
recently appointed head of the Ameri-
can food board.
IF we do not do it," he declared yes
terday to the Associated Press. wv
stand a grave chance of losing the war.
because u allies canno fight without
food. Our enemies are calculating h a
America will fail in this and u allies
will need to give in. America can up-
set these calculations.s
MI. HOover's observations were made
after three weeks of consultation with
members of the British. French and
Italian cabinets. File also investigated
the food and shipping subscriptions and
stands for American cooperation. The
net result he arrived at was that be-
tween now and the next harvest it will
require Il supreme effort by the Amer
car people.
II feel it my duty to emphasize" Mr..
Hoover continued. that the food situa-
ton is one of the Utmost gravity which.
unless it is solved. may possibly re-
suit in the collapse of everything We
hold dear in civilizations"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
|IT GETS THEM ALL IN END
Belated Speed Germ Manifests lta
Presence in centenarian About to
Take First Auto Ride.

Kitty Goetz, one hundred years old
and her brother, Igny Karisch, only
ninety-eight, resolved that they would
never so to an institution for the aged
True, the wind that had blownsthe ROOF
from their squatter's shanty was
sweeping coldly over the meadows
near Rosedale, l.. l., where they lived,
and they had nothing to eat. But they
weren't going to leave their homes just
fort that. Spring would be coming soon.
Kitty left her nightdress on all day
to fool the police, for she reckoned
they wouldn't take IL lady through the
streets in her nightdress.
Then they heard a purring sound,
which grew louder, then seemed to stop
just outside their door. They tottered
out and saw a large, sleek automobile.
1--WE come to take you for a ride" a
police sergeant announced. "We're
going to Kings County hospital Kitty
had never been in an automobile be-
fore. and as she looked at the big car
a belated speed germ infected her soul.
"Say," she demanded, chow fast car
we get to that place?'-New YorF
Tribune.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
scHALk FEARS YANKEES.

Chicago, April 24.--Ray Schalk, back
stop of the White Sox, believes the
Yankees are going to be the team that
will have to be beaten for the flag in
Mr.. H. Johnson's circuit. Ray admits
Boston is a tough proposition, but he
is willing to do most of his worrying
over Donovan's dynamiters.
D The Browns, Schalk agrees. are an
Al defensive team and will cause a
good deal of trouble before the race is
over.
But" said the White sox star. its
a long way to October and YOU can't
eve tell what will happen"
Naturally, Schalk figures the Sox are
the real class OF the league. Ee be-
lieves the team. through it's good COM
ditjoning work this spring, is fit Tor q
good start.
The Chicago catcher says the boys
are strong for Risberg. the recruit
shortstOp Rowland grabbed from YER
non after Eddie Herr had tried to per-
suade tho Cardinal owners that Rus
berg was . ard
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
eERnAARpr SETTER TODAY.

New York, April 24--The condition
OF Sarah Heinllardt improved during
the night. Last evening the physicians
attending the actress held out scant
hope for her recovery. She was OPP
Grated on last Tuesday night for ar
affected kidney.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

Headquarters OF tine British Army.
April 24.-Q'rom a staff correspondent
of the Associated I?ress).-The disap-
pearance after an aerial engagement OF
Sergt. James II. MacConnell, the Amer
ican aviator. calls attention once more
to the brilliant work of the Lafayette
%squadrilla. composed entirely Of Amer
lean volunteers, except the two French
officers i'm charge. Capt. Georges The
nault and Lieut.. DE Lage de Meux.
Since it's formation last year the
%Equadrilla, whose official designation is
the "K-124," has undergone some
changes of personnel. The new men.
however, are living well up to the ira
ditions of those who have passed
through the ranks, some Of whom have
made the great sacrifice" for France.
by their daring and skill the young
Americans have won not only the ad-
miration Of their French comrades, but
also the wholesome respect of the Ger
man airmen opposed to them. Up to
date at least 30 enemy machines are
known to have fallen victims to the
American squadrilla. and it is proba-
BILE more a been brought down over
the German lines. but without certain
proof of the destruction. no credit is
given to the aviator for these.
Many of the members of the winged
club" have been decorated with medals
and crosses for their exploits in AL
sac around Verdun and the Somme.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
fierce FIGHTING IN
CHINA IS REPORTED
Year Old Revolt Flames Into
War in Southwestern City
-Armistice Arranged.

Cheng Tu, China. April 24-Fierce
fighting has broken out in the streets
here between SIZE Chuen and Yunnan
troops. The outbreak is the climax to
the friction between the two parties.
which has steadily increased since the
Yunnan forces entered Cheng Tu last
April. The direct cause was the at
tempt of the military governor of SEE
Chuen, who is a Y~unnanese. to disband
the provisional troops and strengthen
his grip on the province.
The fighting started on Wednesday
night and continued all next day and
night. Many houses were burned and
trenches and barricades We're con-
structed by both parties. The British.
French and Japanese consuls. at much
personal risk. have succeeded in ar
ranging an armistice but the situation
is still critical. All foreigners are safe
so far.
Cheng Tu is the capital Of the prov
ince of SEE Chuen which lies directly
north of the province of Yunnan. in the
OF the largest and most Important cities
of China. It's population is estimated
at 500. 900 and it is the seat Of eight
American and British missions with a
personnel of SO mef and GO m
When Yuan Shi Kai a himself prO
claimed emperor. year ago the prov
ince of Yunnan revolted and sent an
army against SEE Chuen, which re-
manned loyal to the quOndam president.
Since that time Yunnan has been head
quarters of the revolutionary propa-
ganda which has kept southern China
In a constant ferment.