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New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

to make all the garments that will be
needed.
Referring again to equipment condi-
tions at Camp Custer, Senator Hitch
cock presented a letter from a woman
who said 800 men had their ears frozen
in one day because Of lack OF clothing
and that many still we're wearing sum
mer clothing. The writer also said
26,000 pairs Of shoes sent there were
too small.
as it possible that men are freezing
for lack of clothing" the Nebraska
Senator asked.
81 don't Know" replied General
Sharpe. 81 know there have been COM
plants that many sizes of shoes were
toe small. We have shipped ample
supplies of clothing there"
Senator New said general complaints
Of clothing shortage also had come
from Camp Lee, Virginia, and General
Sharpe cited shipments OF all clothing
articles far in excess of the number
of men in camp. However, he said,
there is a deficiency Of short coats.
"Why don't you wire the commander
az Camp Custer and see If these con-
ditions are true?" Senator Weeks
asked, and General Sharpe promised
to act upon the suggestion.
General Sharpe then was excused
until after Colonel Isaac Lewis, in
vcntor Of the Lewis machine gun, tes-
tiiies tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Congress to Get
Railway Message
After Holidays
President Will Be Ready
Then to Make Recon-
mendations About Roads

WASHINGTON. Dec 21.-President
Wilson will send a message TO Con-
gress Immediately after the holidays
recommending enactment Of legislation
TO meet the transportation situation.
The President to-day requested that
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee withhold making any investiga-
ton, as provided under the Cummins
resolution, until his message had been
received.
The President still is engaged in a
careful study of the entire railroad
situation. particularly with the extent
Of his legal powers in relation to it,.
lie is said, however, not TO have
reached any definite conclusion so far
as TO what recommendations he will
make.
Both the President and his legal ad-
visers, however, are positive of his
legal powers to take over control Of
the carriers If, in his opinion, he deems
it advisable.
The Senate committee held an eXecu-
tive session to-day, at which plans for
the forthcoming investigation were TO
have been made. Chairman Newlands
later announced that a subcommittee,
composed of himself and Senators
Pomerene. Salisbury, Cummins and
Kellogg, had been appointed to formu-
late and submit 20 the Interstate Com
merce Commission and TO the railroad
executives request for statistical and
other information.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Hoover Rules Aid
The Sugar Trust, "
Senator Charges
Now Enabled to Fix Prices
Despite Anti thrust Law,
Says Chairman Reed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Airing OF
troubles between the American Sugar
Refining Company and the Federal
Sugar Refining Company, which has
featured the Senate sugar investiga-
ton. to-day brought from Senator Ken
Won. a Republican member of the COM
mittee. a protest against undertaking
TO put these concerns on tria! at the
hearings and a suggestion that he did
not see that the inquiry was getting
anywhere"
Chairman Reed charged, during his
examination of George VI. Rolph, head
of the food administration sugar di!
vision, that the American Sugar Re-
fning Company and its "allies" had
been able. under the food administra-
ton plan, to fix prices-something the
antitrust laws had prevented them
from doing for years. Mr.. Rolph en-
phatically denied this, and asserted
that the administration had performed
a public service in keeping the price
down. Without regulation, he said,
sugar now would be at least 10 cents a
pound. .,
The committee had expected TO call
Food Administrator Hoover to-day, and
also TO hear the beet sugar growers
from Western states, but Mr.. Rolph
was questioned almost the entire day.
Mr.. Hoover was notified to appear to-
morrow at noon.
Much time was spent to-day on the
complaint of Claus A. Spreckels that
the food administration declined to
allow him 10 pay a slightly higher
price than agreed upon for some Cuban
sugar to keep him from closing his
plant for lack of supplies. Mr.. Rolph
said the request was declined because
if the food administration deviated
from the price in one instance it would
be compelled 20 do so in others.
The international sugar committee
part of the food administrations
now studying conditions next year. and
Mr.. Rolph testified that its prelimi-
nary estimate of raw sugar available
for the United States is less than the
probable demand. A total of 6,l70,000
tons will be required, and the supply
insight is 5,795,000 tons.
A new consideration has entered into
consumption estimates. Prohibition
has caused an increase, Mr.. Rolph said,
particularly in the South, where thou
sands, in the absence of liquor, are
using more chewing gum, candy and
soft drinks.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
3 Blankets Apiece
For Men at Upton
And More in Stock
Officers Also Report Ample
Supplies of Winter Cloth
ing on Hand There

CAMP UPTON. Yaphank, n. Y. Dec
2l.-The cry about lack Of clothing
and unsanitary conditions in canton
ments all over the country is ground
less as far as Camp Upton is concerned,
according to a statement given out by
a high official here to-day.
Major Alvin Schoenleber, sanitary
inspector Of the camp, declared a day
or so ago that Upton was as healthy
rs any cantonment in the country.
On top of this statistics were given
out to-day regarding equipment.
Every man IN Camp Upton has three
blankets and a comforter, and there
are on hand 10000 extra blankets and
1000 extra comfortcrs. There are 25,-
Every man here has one shirt and a
extra oyercoats.
The extra supply Of blouses is ade-
quate and there are $4,000 extra pairs
Of breeches In stock.
Every man in Camp Upton has
woollen underwear, and there are 5000
extra pairs of drawers available.
Antlt AfE Uu manu- -pfNUV tAkld pairs
Of light shoes and 5000 extra pairs Of
field service or heavy shoes, but some
Of these have been found TO have hol-
low heels and soes that were filed
with composition. They will not be dis
tributed. The manufacturers are known
and prosecutions are expected.
There are several thousand extra
sets OF fatigue uniforms. which are
like overalls. For those who still need
gloves 1900 pairs are on hand. The
military police will soon have 500 pairs
Of heavy arctics, overcoats, canvas
caps that are aeece-hned and warm
gauntlets for winter duty.
Twenty cars Of coal day are used,
and there is always a fye-day supply
on hand. II is hoped soon 70 have two
weeks supply always on hand.
A four-day Christmas leave has been
granted TO 22,S00 OF the $4,000 soldiers
in this camp. The holiday begins to-
morrow az n. m. and ends Wednesday
at a. N. Tomorrow twenty
trains, holding an average of $50 men
each, will be run 10 New York, and
there will be nine trains on Sunday.
The returning trains will run between
$3.50 on the evening Of Christmas Day
and 3 o'clock next morning.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Washington Is Deaf to Offer
OF Factories to Clothe Army
Garment Makers Here Willing Forego Big Profits but Are
Ignored-3OOOO Idle Workers in City
Could Start at Once

Big New York garment making
houses yesterday presented the spec
tacle Of business men pleading for
an opportunity to forego big profits 20
alleviate the suTerings of improperly
clothed troops, while officials of the War
Department gave no sign OF their will
ingness 20 accept the offers.
Revelations Of the shortage Of shirts,
underclothng and other essentials FOR
proper clothing of the United States
troops in France. contained in the
statement issued at Washington Thurs
day by Representative Clarence B.
Miller, of Minnesota, resulted in re-
newsl Of the demands Of manufacturers
for an explanation Of the situation
here.
An investigation amcng the city's big
shirt and garment makers by Henry T..
Price, president of the Price Trade
Publishing Company, revealed these
facts, Mr.. Price declared yesterday:
That 10000 shirt and garment
workers, who are unemployed here
DttduHt VI Ane NdllHd XII dEdiioN ~
penditure Of money for non-essen-
tials, are anxious for an opportunity
TO 20 TO work making shirts now
needed by the soldiers.
That between fifteen and twenty
big garment makers, able TO furnish
every evidence of financial and COM
mercial responsibility, have sought
orders from fhe government for such
much needed necessaries, but have
received no definite replies.
That there are 1000 shirt-making
machines in the city, capable Of turn
ing out a daily output of at least
10000 army shirts, which now are
idle, while soldiers are suffering Tor
the lack of these garments.
That the answer made by some
Washington officials that the New
York bids were rejected because OF
sweat-shop conditions can be dis
proved, as there no longer is 20 be
found a single sweatshop in the
metropolitan district, where the bulk
Of the work proposed would be han
died
Mr.. Price set forth the facts in this
letter, which was forwarded TO Secre-
tary of War Baker:
Being familiar with the textile and
ready-to-wear or needle industry Of the
country, | have been very much inter
ested in reports coming out of Wash
ington to the effect that our boys in
camp have not had sufficient clothing to
keep them warm during winter. My in
terest is like that of thousands of other
American citizens who want to be pa
triotic and lend all assistance posi-
BILE to the government without hamper
ing the workings Of any department
engaged in getting supplies to the vari-
Gus cantonments throughout the coun-
try.
at is easy TO launch a criticism
which would stir up resentment, but
this is not my aim. However, it seems
strange to me that at least thirty thou
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

sand garment workers are idle in the
CITY Of New York alone who could be
put to work making shirts and under
wear for the army if orders were placed
by the government.
"The following is copy Of letter
from one Of the largest manufacturers
of women's wear in the country. Il
says, in part:
"'We note by the papers that so
many Of our boys are in need Of Varl-
Gus kinds Of clothing.
"Does this not seem strange when
people situated as we could give up
200 machines and expand that by
three times az many, and thereby eX-
pedite the production of shirts and
underwear 20 make the boys at the
front more comfortable"
After receiving this letter | got IN
touch with several manufacturers,
every one Of whom said he could place
from 50 20 500 machines on government
contracts at once. If this IS the case,
why should there be shortage Of sup
plies for men now in camp?
81 have been told by few that they
tried TO get war orders at a reasonable
profit, but registering their names was
"a far as thew could get"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
COnUreSSiOnal Inquiries

Secretary Baker set them after II the
other day. q,
Probably the quartermaster general
will 20 after il faster than he went
after device for fitting army shoes.
They say the whole War Department IS
on its toes now As for this fitting de-
vice, Senator Weeks brought out that
Mr.. Bliss. Of tho Regal Shoe Company,
examined 10000 soldiers, and found so
per cent Of them fitted with shoes either
too short or TOO narrow. Mr.. Bliss told
General sharpe. and advised the gen
cral 10 get a certain fitting device. This
was in August In November something
was done about it. The general ex-
planned the delay 20 the committee by
saying that he was waiting all the while
for Mr. Bliss TO tell him where he could
buy the device. lie seemed TO think
that was a perfectly good explanation.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Jerusalem Greatest British
Exploit, Says Lloyd George

LONDON, Dec. Elm his speech at
the closing session of the House Of
Commons yesterday Premier Lloyd
George referred 70 the capture of Bag
dad and Jerusalem, as follows:
These two events added more to the
prestige of Great Britain throughout
the world than any event in the whole
course of the war A good deal has
been said about side shows but Great
Britain owes a good deal to these"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

staff. who would have passed on the
subject for consideration 70 the War
College, which would have appointed a
COMMITTEES on overslls, which commit
Tee in turn, after due deli6eraticn,
would have reported 20 the War Col.
lege, which would have communicated
with the chief Of staff, who would have
written 20 the adjutant general, who
would finally have let the quarter.
master general know whether or not
he could buy overalls, for all the world
like. YOU remember the story, "Thc
water began 20 quonch the fire, the fire
began 20 bum the stick, the stick be
Gan 10 beat the dog, the dog began to
bite pig, etc"
But General Sharpe and General
Crozier arc hot after that system which
General Sharpe says never would be
permitted in any business corporation.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
100000 Apples for Troops

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-American SOL
diers in France soon will receive q
shipment Of 100000 Missouri apples,
the gift Of produce dealers of St.lLouis.
of the apples was complet-
ed to-day. and it was announced that
the shipment would go forward as soon
as transportation can be arranged.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Draft Defeated by
10000 in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia. Dec. 20.-Unless
the soldier vote on the various fronts,
which has not yet been counted. offsets
the vote in Australia, the governments
conscription scheme has been defeated
in referendum by majority of about
100000.
That the soldier vote, however, will
change the result is believed 10 be
hardly likely, on account Of the heavy
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
irfeS Into War Activities
explain the advantage Of the new COM
pany.
Armour Still Silent on
Washington Inquiry

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-J. Ogden Ar
mour adhered s-day TO yesterdays pol
lev Of silence regarding testimony
taken at the Washington investigation on.
"You may say that Mr.. Armour feels
that all Information on the subject, in
view Of the fact that formal inquiry
is in progress, should develop through
that inquiry said his secretary. -
Owing to the non-arrival o. two
members OF the Board Of Mediator 5,
hearings into stock yard labor difficult
ties probably will not be opened Tor
several days.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

vote against conscription in New Ssgi
Wales, which gave a majority OF lib.'
600 against the proposal. Those favor.
able to conscript!on were surprised By
the result in Victoria, which reversed
last years favorable vote by giving
majority of 1900 against conserpnm
this year.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
An Appeal to the Travelling Public

Under the general authority granted by the Secretary of War
fifteen thousand soldiers from the National Army Encampments
will travel and from their HON for the holidays the Penn
syvana Railroad.
Transportation for these be provided chiefly lines
which already severely taxed in the effort
promptly the greatly increased acboth passenger and freight
due to the
In addition handling the soldiers who granted holiday
leaves Of absence other be simultaneously
carried out.
Meantime the transportation of industrial workers engaged
factories executing be mpeded
temporarily
thousands of such workers carried daily by the Pennsy[
Railroad and traffic is of vital Importance the
Country
To meet this situation ssfu, the management of the
Pennsylvania Railroad therefore earnestly request that
patriotism pleasure travel during the holiday period be suspended
and that railroad travel be
affairs of business.
his will give the soldiers who assuedy have the first claim to
consideration better opportunity visit their homes comfort
and will also minimize interference with the conduct Of
dustries
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY. j
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22

army" Senator Wadsworth suggested.
"No, none at ALL" said the witness,
who explained that the ration had been
evolved after conference with eminent
national experts and dieticians. The
ration has not been changed since the
war, he said, although the sanitary di-
vision of the Surgeon Generals Office
thinks it should be reduced in the in
terests Of economy, particularly the
meat and sugar allowance.
The present ration costs 39.S9 cents
man day, he said, against about rs
cents before the war.
ave think the ration peculiarly fits
the men to cover the top" General
Sharpe continued, saying it develops
every man and that almost all of them
gain weight.
Trouble With Cloth Makers
Reverting to clothing manufacturing,
Senator Chamberlain said uniform
cloth was not furnished promptly by
the department. General Sharpe said
that undoubtedly was true in some
cases because of mill delays.
The witness said he had heard of no
garment makers refusing government
contracts because they could make
more profit on private work.
Senator Chamberlain suggested that
uniform cloth makers could sell the
cloth higher TO private tailors than to
the government and asked if that was
not one reason for the delay in govern
ment deliveries.
81 don't think So" said General
Sharpe.
"Have you looked into the question
Of seeing how far you can stop
profteering in this cloth?"
"No, l don't think there IS much
cloth available from such sources"
General Sharpe said he was not in
close present touch with the situation,
and agreed with Senator Mcclellan that
1t should be investigated.
Senator Chamberlain said there were
many complaints that private garment
makers get army cloth and furnish uni
form at high prices. but General Sharpe
insisted that the army's mill inspectors
had not reported any large quantities
being sold 10 private makers.
Before clothing contracts are made.
the witness said the Board Of Control
of Labor Standards, headed by Louis
KRISTEN, OF Boston, reports on wages,
| sanitation and observance Of the eight
hour day and child labor laws in the
factory.
They don't fix the wages, but see II
/ they are satisfactory to the workers."
/ said General Sharpe.
"Has that board ever vetoed any con-
tract?" asked Senator WadsWorth.
az know Of only one" General Sharpe
/ replied He said the contracts were all
at a definite price.
Sharpe Guards Labor
The witness said the contract form
was designed 10 prevent violation Of
/ the child labor law and compel manu-
/ facturers 20 maintain proper sanitary
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Sharpe Guards Labor

The witness said the contract form
was designed TO prevent violation Of
the child labor law and compel manu-
facturers 70 maintain proper sanitary
conditions. One provision governing
letting out of work to be done IN pri-
vate homes is designed TO guard
against disease, the general said.
Senators New and Mcclellan sug-
gested that more garments could well
be made in the home, but General
Sharpe said sub-letting contracts into
homes meant "sweat shopping" and
added that there are enough factories
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Peru to Prohibit Export
Of Food Needed for Own Ux

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 2l.--The expors
tion Of foodstuffs necessary for hoTs
consumption is prohibited BY a BIZ
adopted to-day b. the Senate.
Sugar is the chief food product e.
ported from Peru. In 1915 sugar to ne
value Of about SOS ,000,0 900 was exported
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
How National Army Is Fed

General Sharpe detailed plans made
in advance Of the draft for feeding the
National Army. lie said the men upon
arrival al camp were as well provided
for as those OF the regular army and
National Guard.
"It's true there has been no notice
able complaint against food OF the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
TROUBLES. OF OLE

(From Battle Lake. Mimi, Review
Dear Editor
Ay be in mooch troubles as Az skal
ask you for what Az skal de Las fall
one mans kun by mine place. He was
nice looking faller an him say. he do
plenty good by me. Him say to me:
''Yo skal yoin met the Non Partisan
mans lax Ole sageng. Aye Xix it purity
guide an him say it skal cost me sax
teen dollar by two yere, an Az skal
get a big newspaper to. Az tole him
It be purity costive. Him tele me it
be alrite and nabor say 1t be alrite to.
Az tai him Ay got no penRe. Him say
it be alrite. him will take mi note for
saxteen dollar so Ay screve mi name
on note. Him say h leeg will tell
ma how to vote for good mans. Vel,
Az got newspaper anyhow. Now 9TH
err day Ay get Letter from Mr.. Stone
berg, and Mr.. Rloomduist. good svede
mems. Dey say dey start same leeg in
sax dollar,
Dey say Mr.. Townley. the mar who
has got mi note has got $4,000 fallers
Xix ma to pay sixteen dollars. Az tank
he got plenty penge. Ay tank ay ban
vat you call a suckker. Az pay Sax
teen dollar for l vote. Ay vote fem
or sax times a year It would be alrite,
only once in two year he to little. Now
Ay might get same ting for sax dollar
an noospaper to. The paper Ay get is
all Ay see for mi saxteen dollar an Ay
get Appeal to Reason for femty cent
yer. 1t ban yust as guide some leeg
paper to.
Las mite mi boy Ole. him pretty
smart faller. him figor for me. Him
say 5000 at SIC makes $1,000, 900
Mr.. Townley ret for des voting an
%nQospaper bisnes. That Townley him
be crate faller to get penge anyhow.
Az amt car for q faller to tell mi
about voting bisnes. Mi no
lmake me vote prohibition, anyhow an
her say We get Ugeblad for seventy
fam cents n It charr-es us noting
fnr telling about des voting hisnes.
What you tenk? Skal Ay pay. note
wher Az get. nottings for It. What
yon tank Of dem swede fallers what
;, o.P. ahurson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

Washington, April HALE and
hearty as he approaches his ninety
fourth year, Rear Admiral John H.
Upshur is the dean Of the United
States navy.
Rear Admiral Upshur was born in
Northampton county, Virginia, in
1923. He graduated from the Uni
ted States naval academy in 1848,
having previously served OF various
naval vessels in the Mediterranean,
Brazil, and Gulf of Mexico. He was
present at the siege and capture of
Vera Cruz in the Mexican war;; serv-
ed with the Perry expedition in open
ing Japan to commerce in 1854: was
instructor in the naval academy when
the Civil var began: serve two years
in the North Atlantic squadron during
the war; was present at the capture
Of Fort Hatteras and Por Royal. S.
c., and in minor actions and expedi-
lions on the coast; commanded the
flagship. of the North Atlantic fleet in
1864, and was appointed a lieutenant
commander in 1865. He was made a
commodore in 1880 and a rear adj
miral in 1884. In the latter year he
wal appointed to command the naval
forces in the Pacific.
Rear Admiral Upshur retired in
May. 1885, after forty-four a of
service. He has since been living
quietly in Washington.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
MANY INQUIRIES
RECEIVED HERE
Private c. E. Pritchett, Local Re-
cruiting Agent, Declares In
terest is Intense.

A number of inquiries regarding
army service have heen received by
Private G. F.. Prichett, U. S. A.. in
charge of the local recruiting station
at 207 DeMers venue during the alb
sence of First Sergeant Morton r.
Coomler. who is visiting at his home
in Jonesboro. Ind. on a twelve-day
furlough.
Most Of the enquiries. he asserts.
are from farmer Ia dis in Polk county,
Minnesota and Grand Forks county,
North Dakota.
VIII Bring Brothers.
A young man from Polk county,
who visited the local recruiting office
yesterday, declared. hat he would re-
urn in n short time with his two
brothers. and enlist. He declared
that a number of neighbor lads were
also contemplating enlisting at this
time. -.
Sergeant Coomler will probably re-
turn in the course of a week or so
from his visit in Indiana.