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New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
"Patriotic Proposition"
Says Ira l. Kaplan, of
Wool Sorting Deal

Ira I. Kaplan, Of 1O3 East Eighty
sixth Street. acknowledged last night
that he was the brother Of Samuel NJ
Kaplan. the wool and shoddy man OF
the Council of National Defence, and
that he also was the president Of the
Rase Sorting Plant, Inc. With Samuel
Kaplan he controls b. ID. kaplan
Sons. "a wool clippings firm at ! Nestry
Street. according the city directory
The directory lists Ira /. kaplan a'
phys"
Charles Eiseman, q member OF the
Council Of National Defence, denled 10
Washington last night that Samuel VI
Kaplan had any connection with "tht
Base Asserting Company. kaplan
brother, however, Mr.. Eiseman de-
clared. owned the Norwich Woollen
Mills. in Connecticut. and another plant
that had war orders. HE is Drothei
Of the Kaplan on the Council, said
Mr.. Eiseman, of the Norwich VIII nap
Ian, "but there is no significance 70
that"
"The Base Asserting Company" con-
tinued Mr.. Eiseman, "is the outgrowth
of the realization by the government
that much money could be saved the
government if clippings from the raw
materials distributed could be gathered
up and used in the manufacture OF
other goods necessary for our armies
The company is operated by men under
government control, and not one cent
of profit accrues to them for their SER
vices"
Ira I. Kaplan concurred in this view
last night. although the interview on
his part consisted largely of the coun-
ter query, "What about it?" and in
functions to see the quartermaster's
department or "Mr. Rosenwald-Julius
Rosenwald," if information were de-
sired.
eyes," he said, 81 saw the dispatches
in the afternoon papers. ] don't care
what anybody says. It's patriotic
proposition. If you want any informa'
tion you'll have to go to the Quarter
masters Department.
Eyes, I'm a brother of Samuel NJ
Kaplan. What about il? If you want
TO know anything about this thing
you'll have to see the Council of Ma
tional Defence-seen Mr.. Rosenwald-
julius Rosenwald. My brother is or
the council; he's with Mr.. Rosenwald
There's no profit in this thing; its &
patriotic proposition.
"tI is a private corporation? Yes, il
is. What about it? II is incorporated
for $4,000, with a paid up capital o.
$4,000"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Heney Forestalls
Immunity Baths
For Beef Barons
Counsel for u. S. Probers
Not to Call Stock Yard
Financiers

BOSTON, Dec. 27.--Members Of the
Federal Trade Commission inyestigat-
ing the packing industry arrived from
Washington late to-day on a train
that was delayed eight hours, causing
a pos:ponement OF the hearing in this
city until tomorrow The inquiry
here will continue through Saturday
Francis J. Heney, special counsel for
the commission, announced tonight
that Frederick II. Prince, OF this city
one of the organizers Of the Chicago
Stock Yards Company, would not be
subpenaed 70 testify. lie said that
neither Mr.. Prince nor any other OF
the financial leaders Of the stock
wards organization would be called.
"If any Of these men were sub
pnnaed and testified" he added, IL
would mean an immunity bath Tor
them; that is, if they testified tney
could claim immunity under the law
from prosecution If any violation OF
the law was discovered
Mr.. Heney said that he and Hugh Nc
Isaac. another special attorney for the
commission, talked with Mr.. Prince
here several weeks ago and obtained
the whole story Of the Chicago Stock
yards Company.
That the Boston inquiry Will extend
bevond the alleged financial connec-
lions Of New England banking inter
eats. the packers and the stockyards
utilities was indicated by Mr.. Heney
ave are trying TO follow the costs oi
PRODUCTION and distribution clear "a
The mouths of consumers he SAID
"and one of the things in New England
we shall inquire into is why the pro
duction of cattle, sheep and hogs has
fallen off, and to what extent. lie de-
clined to say what witnesses had beer
summoned. ,
ave expect to come here again soon
Mr.. Heney continued. I'VE also eXpec'
10 hold a hearing in Philadelphia. This
Is because Of peculiar conditions whicr
have been uncovered by our investi'
gators. Il is impossible for me TO say
now what those conditions are.
Eve plan also 20 60 to New YORK snc
thence TO Chicago. We shall undouot
edlv visit Kansas City and st. Paul, anS
probably 20 as far as Denver. IL VII
be a nationwide inquiry"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Sorting Contract
Not Investigated

Prominent in this company was one
Kaplan, not otherwise identified. An
other incorporstor was L. A. Stone, #
Cleveland. The third incorporation was
mentioned in the inquisition as Rsvit-
ger. which may not be the way the
name is spelled. These men got CON
tract with the government to sort the
clippings, first at 90 cents Pound;
later the price was 6 cents.
The ouartermaster general didn't in
vesticste this contract. 1t was recon-
mended bv Mr.. Eiseman, Mr.. Rosen-
wsld's right hand man in the work
~ supplies under the Council Of Ma
tional Defence. Quite recently, per-
hans after other Investigations began
,bc ouartermaster general Gid ciuse
an investigation by the depot O. ier-
master in New York, and u was re-
ported that 2 cents instead Of Z certs
pound would be fair price 10. scrt-
The difference between cents and ?
cents General Sharpe estimated meant
$500. 900 q year TO Mr. Kaplan's compan.
But that was only on clippings from
uniforms. And the Kaplan Compan''
was 10 have all worn-out blankets and
uniforms and woollen underwear
parently millions Of pounds Of wool
vaste-to sort if the war went on. The
contract has been cancelled in the last
few days.
The clippings would be made into
shoddy Now, a large element of shoo y
was introduced into American uniforms
last spring. II was done IN the oeIeI,
or on the preteXt, that not enough wool
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Both Avenues
Closed to Wool

This whole process of sorting out the
clippings and supplying them to the
contractors General Sharpe described
as CLOSING both avenues to wool,
frankly acknowledging that he was
plagiarizing Mr.. Eiseman. The avenues
appeared to be closed by having a Mr..
Kaplan at each end.
The committee is going TO squint up
those avenues. 1t is going to call in the
immediate future Colonels Hirsch and
Zalinsky, who represented the quarter
master general in his relations with
Mr.. Eiseman and Mr.. Kaplan, the Mr..
Kaplan who sat in Washington on the
subcommittee of the Council of Ma
tional Defence. And also 1t is going to
call some cloth and clothing manufact-
urers who couldn't get contracts from
the government to supply the army:
For there were many of both kinds Of
manufacturers who received no con-
tracts even though the army went short
while the successful contractors were
unable 10 finish their work on time.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Contractors Far
Behind Contracts

How far behindhand these manufact-
urers were appeared from records
brought TO the committee by General
Sharpe. On November 80 cotton coat
manufacturers were SO per cent behind
their contracts, woollen coat manufact-
urers As per cent, cotton drawers man
ufacturers 19 per cent, woollen drawers
manufacturers 20 per cent, leggings
manufacturers &c per cent and over
coat manufacturers 46 per cent.
It appeared that only As per cent Of
the clothing manufacturers of the
country received contracts. General
Sharpe said that those who failed did
not have proper equipment, our army
regulations requiring double needle
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
knitting Nerves" Barred
Chicago Refuses to Accept
Fashionable Malady for 1918

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The new 1918
STYLE in maladies for women labelled
LIMITING nerves" will net be accept
ed in Chicago, It was stated to-day oy
women in position to know.
The style originated in New YORK.
uboro DIR. Louis R. Welzmiller, OF the
Y. NJ. C. A., was quoted as having dis
covered the disease, due to overwork
on war knitting, and Dr. c. P. Christ
ienson quoted as predicting an cpl
demic of Emitting nerves" =,
eve give certain cases knitting in the
hospitals to quiet their nerves" Miss
Ina Taft. director of women's work,
Central Division, Red Cross, remarked:
"Our women are too busy 10 get Ahl,-
,ing nerves. most Of them are now
so proficient that they can read and
knit at the same time"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Congress Is Urged to
House Shipyard Workers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Resolutions
adopted to-day by the board Of direc-
tors Of the Chamber Of Commerce OF
the United States call upon every de-
partment of the government TO take
immediate action toward solving the
nroblem of housing shipyard workers.
Congress especially is urged to give
prompt attention to the question be-
cause Of the view Of many government
officials that direct authorization is
necessary before funds can be expended
10 build living quarters for workers or
lent to private corporations for such
use.
one incident cited as typical of con-
ditions is said to have occurred at an
Atlantic Coast shipyard, where 5000
workers dwindled to 1900 in a weeks
time because the men refused to sleep
on "pine boards" and there was no
other accommodation for them.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28

he had the information IN the files, but
could not recollect the details.
"It isn't n question Of details said
Senator McKellar; it's question OF
coats. Thousands of men are without
them. Why is it,"
General Sharpe repeated that delay
in deliveries was largely the cause.
"You practically surrendered your
mower over contracts TO the Council
Of National Defence, didn't you, except
that YOU had a representative meeting
with the board? ?" asked Senator Cham
berlain.
General Sharpe answered in the AZ
frmative and explained that the
council had nothing 10 do with making
uniforms. but only with getting cloth
for their manufacture.
General sharpe said manufacturing
contracts were placed in sufficient
time for making of clothing, but that
DELAYED deliveries held up the clothing
manufacturers.
Tracing the causes for delay in
getting clothing to the troops. Senator
FrelinChuysen declared II was due IN
part 10 changes in cloth specifications.
resulting from n conflict Of authority
between the quartcmaster general and
the Council of National Defence.
Practically every contract for over
coats was delayed, General Sharpe
said. by trouble IN getting cloth and
strikes in the clothing factories. The
decision to send forces to France
sooner than expected was another
cause.
Senator Weeks brought out that
Boston wool dealers early in the war
offered wool supplies TO the War De-
"Was anything done?" he asked.
"Not then" General Sharpe an
swered. Later, ] think, the Council
OF National Defence took up the mat
ter"
The government intends establish
ing a scrap cloth sorting plant Of its
own, General Sharpe said. At the six
cent rate the private contractors
profits were estimated by General
Sharpe at 100000 year. If he had
known all the facts at the time, Gen
eral Sharpe said, he would not have
signed the contract.
General Sharpe said that his ap-
proval Of contracts negotiated by the
councils supplies committee was to an
extent perfunctory, and none had ever
been disapproved. He defended the es-
tablishment Of the civilian committee
however. as a necessity. because of the
enormous task involved in handling
war orders for the expanding army.
Orders to clothe more than 1,950,00C
men have been given, General Sharpe
stated, and early next year it is ex-
pected TO have on hand enough fol
100000. Overcoat deliveries, he said
were 48 per cent behind contract or
| November 30 last.
Questions relating to cantonmen'
construction contracts were asked by
the committee, but General Sharpe
said all cantonment matters had beer
handled by General Littell. The latter
and his assistants, including Major
Sterrett, are to be called soon.
Tomorrow the committee expects tc
hear, probably in executive session
Major Generals Wright and Greble
commanders at Camps Doniphan and
Bowie, respectively, regarding their
recent inspection of General Pershing':
expedition and their own camp expe'
riences.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28

almost rs slow. Even IL the timber
supply had bean plentiful, wooden ships
could not have been built as last as
steol.'
Admiral Bowles took entire respon-
sibility for changes in timber speclhca,
tions and changes in the design o'
wooden ships. lie said IL was 20 make
the vessels more seaworthy. and mao
brought about little actual delay IN
construction.
Ninety per cent of the labor put into
tho construction Of wooden vessels, nc
declared, could be used in steel snip
yards. ~,
"In justice TO myself" he added. 81
want to say that | had nothing to do
with letting the wooden ship con
tracts"
Three Steel Ships Launched
Three steel ships Of $4,000 tons car
rying capacity have been launched. Ad-
miral Bowles told the committee, since
Saturday. One went into the water at
New York. one at Seattle and one at
Camden, n. J.
Members of the committee displayed
keen interest in the >Srms OF taoTl.
Gated steel ship contracts, and indicated
that they thought too high proht was
allowed 10 the builders.
Questions brought from Admiral
Bowles that the American international
Corporation at Camden, y. j., VIII
profit s6,O00,000 on the construction ol
100 steel vessels. The government fur-
nishes all the capital and pays all the
bills Asked what the corporation fur
nished, Admiral Bowles repned'
"They put up the know how and
the organization"
II it becomes advisable for the gov
ernment 10 build and operate sh-.s
after the war. the Investment IN iue
fabricating wards, Admiral Bowles said
will be found to have been a profitable
ono for the government.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Don't Know" Is
Sharpe's Answer

What became Of the clippings after
one OF the "Kaplans" had sorted them
The committee naturally wanted to
know. General Sharpe said they went
20 the contractors making cloth, 70 be
turned into shoddy, and were thus used
in making more cloth. The committee
wanted TO know if every contractor got
his share of the clippings 20 make
shoddy. General Sharpe didn't know.
And right here 1t is only fair 20 pay
a tribute TO General Sharpe's don't
know It was his commonest testimony.
u was the honeStest don't know ever
heard on the witness stand. There were
no mental reservations about It. II
Secretary Baker were different KIND
Of man from what he is, cynical
explanation would be adopted for ms
keopinC a man who knew so little at
the head Of one Of the most important
supply departments OF the army. But
the cynical explanation is impossible.
Therefore MIR. Bakers own explana-
ton becomes highly important. He will
doubtless be invited by the committee
TO give IT,
General Sharpe. not knowing whether
or not each contractor got his fair
share Of the clippings TO make shoddy,
naturally didn't know much about an
other transaction, to wit, the govern
ment's communicating Of two shoddy
mills in Connecticut. These two mills
belonged to Mr.. Ksplan. No! Not Mr..
Kaplan who had the profitable sorting
contract. nor Mr.. Kaplan who was a
member Of the wool committee. Maybe
a brother Of theirs; General Sharpe
had heard he was. Or, at least, a cous-
in. Mr.. Eiseman had recommended this
communicating. General Sharpe had
put his little rubber stamp on the op-
Grafton. He had understood that Mr..
Kaplan. Of the Connecticut mills,
couldn't 60 on with his contracts for
government cloth unless relieved OF his
rriyatp contracts
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Fire Record

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New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Big Profits in Army
Clothing Deals Exposed

vas available TO clothe the army and
the public. 10 was done on the recon-
mendation Of the wool committee, a
subcommittee Of Mr. Rosenwald's and
Dir. Eiseman's committee on supplies.
Mr.. kaplan is on the wool committee.
No. another Mr. Kaplan. not tho Mr..
Kaplan that got the clippings. General
Sharpe thought II might be his brother,
or may be IL was his cousin.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
General Sharpe Blames
Delayed Deliveries for
Shortage of OUercoats
tBy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The exam
ination Of Quartermaster General
Sharpe was resumed to-day by the
Senate Military Affairs Committee, in
vestigating war preparations.
Sharp criticism for the shortage Of
winter overcoats was made by the
Senators, who declared orders for
clothing were not followed up to in
sure deliveries. General Sharpe said
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Quake in Guatemala
Kills Many Persons

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-An earth
quake, general throughout Guatemala
Yesterday. caused a loss OF from ten
TO forty lives and extensive property
damage in Guatemala City. :.
The State Department was advised
of the quake late to-day in cable
dispatch from the American Charge
there, but no mention was made con-
cerning damage in the interior.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Orders Coal Supply for Roads

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. - Orders
were issued to-day by the fuel admin
istration to insure a supply of coal for
the Pere Marquette, Searboard Air
Line. Atlantic Coast Line and the Nor
folk Southern railroads.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
French Report Two Ships
Lost as Weeks U-Boat Toll

PARIS, Dec. 27.-In the week ended
December % one French steamer OF
moro than 1900 tons and one OF less
than that tonnage were sunk by sub
marines and mines.
No fishing vessels were lost.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-28
Impossible to Get Lumber,
He Tells Senate Com
mittee
No More Contracts
For Them To Be Let
Three Steel Vessels for
u. S. Use Launched
Since Saturday

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Ship
ping Boards wooden ship programme
was fatty called a failure to-day by
Rear Admiral +. A. Bowles, former
naval constructor and now assistant TO
the general manager of the boards
Emergency Fleet Corporation. Summon
ed before the Senate committee to shed
light on the causes of delay in build
ing ships, Admiral Bowles said the
wooden construction venture was a
mistake and never should have been
attempted.
The programme cannot be completed
on time, he told the committee, because
the country cannot furnish enough
ship timber, the 455 awarded contracts
calling for more lumber than is repre-
sented in the entire output Of Southern
pine producers for a year. Most of
them were placed in the East and South
and specify pine timbers.
The maximum number Of wooden
ships that possibly could be built, even
if all available ship timber was de-
livered to the corporation, Admiral
Bowles said. would total next year only
$40, although the corporation has con-
tracts outstanding for the construction
of 459.
No more wooden contracts will be
let, he said, unless the builder con-
vinces the corporation that he has
available, under his own control, an
adequate supply OF timber.
Mills Unequal to Demand
"The wooden programme" said Ad-
miral Bowles, was launched on a scale
entirely beyond the country's produc-
tion. Mills in the South have not de-
livered lumber one-half as fast as was
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Notes From Married..

Ro5't Juedes spent several days al
Boundevill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuster of Denmark
spent the Easter holidays at the home
of Mr., and Mrs. Adolph Bohacek.
Miss Kapinos and Miss Kvitek spent
Monday at Two Rivers.
A great many from here attended
the funeral Of Mr.. Decker at Kellners.
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. WenceI Kronforst and
family spent several days visiting al
Manitowoc.
MIR. Jim Reedy was a ManitowoC
caller one day last week.
Mrs. Chas. Zeman and her daughter
Rose and Mrs. Mary Sobeseky were vi.
sitting for several days at Denmark.
Mrs. Kunz Of Denmark was visiting
for few days at the home Of Mr.. and
MrS, John Shuber.
Mr., Joseph HeisdorI purchased a
Chalmer automobile.
Mrs. Emma Dohnal and family oil
Oconto are visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. &c. Tuna OF Two ri.
vers were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man.
Miss Anna Reedy and Miss Dorcey
are practicing teaching this week al
the Green street school.
DR.. Savage spent several days al
Manitowoc.
Mrs. Frank Warm was visiting last
week at Larrabee.
Mr., aud Mrs, Carl stenbrecher and
fanny spent their Easter holidays al
Kaukauna.
Miss Click, the principal Of oui
graded school spent her Easter yaca
ton at the home Of hor parents Al
Keif Aills.
Miss Aly.na Pstska visited her si.tel
Mrs. Schneider.
Dr Y. Y. Kellner . moving into hi
neR residence
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NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From Grimms.

Messrs. Duwane Halloran and James
Dohorty were Whitelaw visitors sun
day.
Miss Helen Carney who is attending
ST. Joseph's Academy Green Bay spent
Easter with her parents.
Miss Nell Marlborough and niece
Bernice visited at the Hugh Hallorar
home Monday.
The Grimms Graded school held
their declamatory contest April 4.
Margaret Marlborough won FIRST
place in the upper form and Mary Man
gin won first in. the primary form
The county contest will be held in
Manitowoc Saturday April IA.
Misses Helen and Mary Cahill were
week end visitors at Manitowoc.
James Baltan who has been employ
ed at the John Fitzgerald home has de-
parted for S. Dakota where he will
spend the summer months.
Miss Eta Hayden was Green Bay
visitor the past week.
The many friends OF Esther Watt
are glad TO know she is home and will
be able TO be about soon.
Don't forget the dance at Palace
hall Friday evening This is the first
OF the season. All come and have a
good time.
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Notes from TiSch Mills.

Bonnie Piyonks, who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Holy Family
hospital, returned home Monday. Ben
ME is getting along nicely now.
Messrs Ferdinand Luepke, Albert
Ihlenfedt and f. L. Pivonka made a
business trip to Two Rivers and Mani
towoc Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Soukoup are
the happy parents of baby boy.
The little infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs John Rebtz died Sunday last.
The child was nine months old The
funeral was held at the St. Mary's
Congregation church, Rev. Cipin Off
cating.
Messrs, Joseph Stangel and Edwin
Sykora and the Misses Clara Beranek,
Maria Stangel and Albina Forst, took
an auto trip to shoto Sunday
The village Of Tisch Mills is to have
a new banking institution. The stock
has already been subscribed for and
the capital for incorporation is 1925, 600.
The stock was disposed Of very rapidly.
Everyone manifested much interest in
the progress OF this institution and the
development OF the community.
VIM. Stangel and son Ben transacted
business at Mishcot one day last week.
Richard Lamber, a well known
young man OF Tisch Mills, died at the
hospital Saturday afternoon Mr..
LANDER, who vas about 70 years Of
age, was taken 70 the hospital some
time ago and had been seriously III for
a month.
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Notes From BrOCkyiIIe.

Charles Neuser we'll known farmer
of this place met with an accident We'd
nesday while driving to Manitowoc in
his Paige automobile. In the car were
Mr.. and Mrs. Neuser and four children
and the Misses Kochan. The road
was bad and while trying to keep out
of the ruts the car went over into a
ditch. No one was seriously hurt save
Mrs Neuser who had her shoulder dis
located. 1t was close cell for the oc-
cupants of the car and they can be
thankful that they escaped as well as
they did.