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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
BOSTON GREETS HERO OF
MARINE WITH CHEERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

in person. IL was automatically with
drawn.
Harvard however. was not con-
tent with bestOwing merely academic
honors The student body waited for
Gen. Joffre in Memorial hall and
the marshaTs sturdy figure was
sighted on o balcony. a blonde young
giant leaped from the ranks Of the
Undergraduate and led them in "a
regular cheer for Joffre'-nine long
Harvards with three ringing Joffre' 5
on the end, given with such vim as
TO stagger the man who had grown
accustomed TO facing a far indiffer-
.ent roar on the fields o. France.
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Diseases OF the ReCtum Only.
DR.. Eisenbeiss, 613 j. NJ. S. bldg.
Adv.
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BIRTHS.

Born. daughter. 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Says u. S. Embargo
Threatens Swedes

Starvation threatens thousands in
Sweden if the plans for sending them
small shipments of foodstuf are not
approved by this government, according
to Carl Bruhn, a Swedish-American, Of
1872 Nassau street
Mr. Bruhn has received reports from
persons returning from Sweden. He
says the situation has become much
worse since the enforcement of the
embargo. The people are greatly
alarmed over the prospect of not being
able to obtain the proper supply Of
food this winter, as their own crops are
much below normal.
Mr. Bruhn proposes 70 have ship
ments made in twenty-pound packages,
each containing twelve pounds of -four,
three pounds Of coffee and five pounds
Of sugar. Each package is 70 be sent
TO an individual in Sweden by rela-
tive or friend in this country, under
direct government supervision.
Mr.. Bruhn has had several confer
ences with julius Barnes, head OF the
United States Food Administration Of
fee, az ~ Broadway. He has been ad-
vised 10 apply TO the Federal Export
Board at Washington, and is making
every effort 20 have that board approve
Of the plans and not deduct from the
food allotted 70 neutrals under the
embargo act the amount sent IN this
WAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Soukhomlinof on Trial

PETROGRAD, Aug. 24.-The case
former Minister of War, who is charged
with high treason, and his wife, who is
accused of being an accomplice, came
Yesterday before the Cessation Depart
ment Of the Senate, assisted for the
first time in Russia by jury.
Senator Tagantsef, an eminent au-
thority on criminal Jurisprudence, is
presiding. The accused are defended
by three advocates. The number Of
witnesses is more than 200. Among
them are Michael Rodzianko, President
OF the Duma; Professor Paul Miliukoff,
former Foreign Minister; Grand Duke
Sergius, in his capacity Of former In
spector General of Artillery; General
Alexei Polivanof, former Minister Of
War. Admiral Ivan Grigorovitch. for
mer Minister Of Marine. and other per-
sons prominent in civil and military
life. The trial is being conducted pub
licly.
General SoukhomlinoF, one of the
prominent reactionaries of the old
regime in Russia, was accused officially
in June of the communication Of mill
tarv information 20 German and Aus
trian spies in 1911 and 1912. The gem
eral also was charged with having neg
lected while Minister Of War 20 stlmu-
late the production Of ammunition, the
shortage of which was held 20 be large
" responsible for Russian reverses in
the field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Ishii and Sato Confer

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-rhe Jap
anese mission and representatives OF
this government will not begin serious
discussions on any questions arising
from the war or other matters before
next week, il was learned to-day.
Neither the American authorities nor
members of the mission know how long
the mission will remain here.
The permanent Japanese Ambassador
in Washington, Aimaro Sato, and the
special ambassador, Viscount lshii,
have held lengthy and almost continu-
Gus conferences since the arrival Of the
mission. Ambassador Sato, it IS be
lieved, has reviewed for the benefit OF
Viscount Ishu the internal and inter
national developments in America since
the United States entered the war.
Members Of the mission were guests
tonight at dinners given by Cabinet
officers in honor of the diplomatic, mil
itarv and naval groups. Secretary
Lansing entertained Viscount lshii,
Secretary Baker General Sugano and
Secretary Daniels ViceAdmiral Take
shita.
Viscount Ishii will address the SEN
ate next Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Shipping Board
Planning to Build
1870 Vessels
Governments Programme
Calls for Addition of
1880 Tons
Billion Dollars Asked
100000 Tons of Shipping in
Yards Communicated by
u. S. Not Included
Billion Dollars Asked

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-The gov
ernment's shipbuilding programme calls
for a total Of 1870 ships, of 7,s6s,OO0
tonnage, il was revealed to-day IN es-
Inmates the Shipping Board has sent
TO Secretary McAdoo on which 20 base
a request for a new billion-dollar APP
preparation.
This is in addition 10 nearly two
million tons OF shipping now building
in American yards, which has been COM
Wandered BY the Emergency Fleet
CORPORATION. large part OF the gov
eminent feet and Of the Communicated
feet will have been completed by June
80. 1918. Building, Communicating and
purchases of vessels will total about
two billion dollars.
Estimates OF the entire cost OF con-
struction are given as follows:
Contracts already let, 433 ships OF
10000 tons, s2s5,000,000; contracts
ready 70 let, ASP ships OF 2,96s 900 tons,
s455,00O 900; under negotiations, % !
ships Of PSI 900 tons, sl94,000.O0O; 100
miscellaneous vessels Of 100000 tons,
$500 900 900; construction OF govern
ment-owned fabricsting yards, $685.
100000
Communicating will cost S5l5,0OO,-
600 and the purchase OF ships Sl5o,OOo,-
600. The board already has receive
for construction s550,000,0O0 and for
s250000,000.
The board now desires from Congress
70 spend for construction
s719 500 900; for Communicating. $3.50
900 600. and for purchases, sl50,o0o,OoO.
The appropriation asked TO carry the
board through the fiscal year is divided
as follows:
Building. s4Oo 100000; commander
ing, s265,OOO,O 900, and purchases $780,
600. 900.
Chairman Hurley OF the Shipping
Board announced that Commissioners
Colby and Stevens were holding final
conferences with ocean shippers IN
New York on the question of rates. 1t
was expected. he stated, that on their
return 10 Washington announcement
would be made Of the boards rate
schedules.
At the same time, he said, II was
probable that a decision would be
reached regarding the Communicating
of British ships under construction in
this country, which has been a subject
of protest 20 the State Department by
the British government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25

of army and navy clothing under I'M
proper conditions began here to-day
when three shops were organized IN
der the direction Of officials OF the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers OF
America. IL became known tonight
that the appointment Of the board OF
control by Secretary Baker had been
communicated 20 the general executive
committee Of the union az its annual
session here last week, and that the
committee had virtually agreed 20 re-
fra!n from any strike measures until
the control board had an opportunity
70 investigate. The action OF the union
officers to-day therefore was a sur
prise.
Demands 70 be presented 70 the
three employers were formulated az a
shop meeting of the workers. They
call for a forty-eight hour week, and
for a restoration OF the former wage
scale, which recently was reduced.
Union officials stated that conditions
in the three shops had become "un-
bearable.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Three Americans
Appointed to Buy
For Allies Here
Baruch, Lovett and Brook
ings Are Named as Pur-
chasing Board

WASHINGTON, Aug 24.-Creation
of an Allied Purchasing Commission,
comprising three American officials, 70
handle all British, French and Russian
government purchases in the United
States, was announced to-day by Secre-
tary McAdoo. All the other allies, the
announcement said, are expected % fol-
low the example of Great Britain,
France and Russia and put their pur-
chases into the commissions hands.
Members Of the commission are Ber-
nard VI. Baruch, Robert 5. Lovett and
Robert S. Brookings, all members OF
the War Industries Board, created re-
Gently by President Wilson as a part
of the Council of National Defence 20
negotiate war purchases for the Amerl-
can government.
Mr. Baruch for some time has acted
as the unofficial purchasing agent OF
the Allies. Establishment Of the COM
mission. to-night's announcement said.
will bring a more thorough cOordlna-
ton of American and Allied purchases
and result, in a more effective use OF
the combined resources OF the United
States and foreign governments in the
prosecution OF the war.
An agreement providing for the com
mission was negotiated with the Allied
representatives by Secretary McAdoo
az the instance Of President Wilson.
and marks the first step Of the Presl-
dent toward carrying out his announced
policy of seeing that the Allies get
their war supplies a the same prices
charged the American government.
A stipulation laid down by the Pres
dent in connection with this policy was
that each Allied government force its
own producers TO sell their products TO
all the Allies at prices no higher than
charged their own government.
This international price fixing pro-
gramme will be put into operation as
soon as possible. The American gov
ernmert will start with food and fuels.
over both of which IL has assumed con-
troll under acts recently passed by Con-
gress. Coal prices already announced
and wheat prices about 70 be fixed Will
applv alike 20 the American and Allied
governments. The American people, too.
will share in these prices.
An indirect method Of reducing price.
generally. which some officials believe
would prove efficacious. would be 10
operate through the governments con-
troll OF coal. When a Licensing system
is put in, they point out, industries re-
fusing TO meet the governments price
suggestions could be denied fuel, and
thus forced 20 comply with the govern
ment's demands.
The Pomerene bill. pending in Con-
gress. would give the government fu!!
power 20 fix prices generally on most
basic materials. The suggestion IS
growing that the Administration may
attempt to put this measure through at
this session of Congress unless indus
tries show a ready willingness TO meet
the Presidents price fixing ideas.
Prices the government will pay FOR
steel probably will be fixed within
few DAYS. Information obtained By the
Federal Trade Commission in its inves-
tiration OF production costs has been
turned over to the War Industries
Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
The Control of War Commodities

the operators, the report says:
Reports were received from 81 OF inc
80 anthracite retailers in Manhattan
and The Bronx, the yards OF three OF
these being located in New Jersey, from
which deliveries were made 20 con-
sumers in New York City.
The producers and distributors Of
anthracite, with but few exceptions,
have not Disseminated against New
York City. During the first five months
Of 1917 New York City retailers re-
ceived 2,9s6,267 gross tons Of anthra-
cite, which was lO,454 tons more than
was received during the correspond
,ng period Of 1916. The receipts dur
ing June, 1917, were AT 1916 gross tons,
which ,gas "a per cent greater than
during June, 1915. During July, 1917,
the receipts were 432,3l2 gross tons,
which was "a per cent greater than
during July, 1915.
The eight railroad coal companies
which sell OF New York City retailers
shipped 3l5,567 gross tons of anthracite
TO them during July, 1917, as against
24S.33l tons during July, 1916, an in
crease Of 81 .236 tons, or p per cent.
While the quantity of anthracite
placed in the bins of consumers so far
this season is greater than last year,
the demand ras not lessened. This is
despite the fact that the production Of
anthracite has been increasing each
month and il has been stated by sew
eral governmental agencies that there
would not be a repetition of the high
prices exacted last winter.
The prevailing prices fr owhite ash
anthracite per net ton during July
we're $40 for broken and egg sizes,
S7.95 for stone and chestnut sizes,
$3.50 for pea and So for buckwheat.
These prices were increased 10 cents
on August /, although some Of the
dealers in The Bronx raised their
prices 70 1925 for stove and chestnut
sizes.
During July, 1917, the gross mar
gins (the difference between the aver
age cost of coal delivered alongside the
dealers yard, and the current price
quotations for sidewalk delivery, a
net ton exceeded 81 in the following
cases: Twenty-four out of thirty-two
retailers, on broken; twenty-seven out
Of forty-six retailers, on egg; -wenty-
nine out Of forty-six retailers, on
stove: ewenty-one out Of forty-one
dealers, on chestnut"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Maryland Tobacco
Sets a Record Price
Foreign Buying Competition
and Lack of Turkish Leaf
Are Causes

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24.-Ihe me
Grad. Of Maryland leaf tobacco sold TO-
5av a, 30 cents a pound in the BATH
more market. This is record price
SHARP competition between domestic
and foreign buyers is given as NE
cause
Domestic tobacco companies nave
been aetiv. here this season, because
Of inability 20 get tobacco from eoHn-
tries on which they nave drawn for
the leaf which goes into cigarettes ana
smoking compounds.
A buyer said to-day that the supply
from Turkey and Egypt has been prae-
tically eliminated from domestic man
uYacture and tire Maryland leaf has
been used 70 IN this gap. Competition
with French and Dutch buyers who IN
the past have taken the Maryland crop
has sent the price up. The crop is the
largest in years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Hoover Planning
To Regulate Meat
Goes to Chicago to Confer
With Packers on Super
vision system

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Early reg
ulation Of the meat industry was pre-
dicted here tonight, following the de-
parture OF Herbert Hoover, Food Ad-
ministrator, for Chicago to confer with
meat packers and with Federal Trade
Commission representatives who are
investigating packing methods.
Government supervision Of meat
packing and distributing concerns, with
the institution Of licensing system, It
is said, may be the next move OF the
food administration after IL has COM
plsted plans for the control Of the
wheat industry.
The Trade Commission has had It's
Investigators in Chicago for several
weeks, and it is believed tonight IS
about ready 10 make report on It's
fndings. Francis J. Heney, IN charge
Of the legal end Of the investigation
and Thomas r. Robertson, the commits
sion's meat expert, went 70 Chicago
early in the week. 80,
While in Chicago Mr.. Hoover Will
make an address TO the editors o. farm
papers meeting there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Say Draft Menaces Crops
Livestock Shippers See Danger
to American Food Supply

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-Resolutions call
ing for notifications in the interpre-
tstion and administration Of the draft
law were adopted at the annual meet
ing OF the National Livestock Ship
pers' Productive League, which opened
to-day at the stock yards. The resolu-
tons were ordered sent 20 President
Wilson following a report 10 the con
vention by W. r. Stubs. former Cow
ernor Of Kansas, in which it was said
construction placed upon and the exc
cution Of the draft law were taxing
competent NJ from the farms Of the
country 20 an extent that threatened
70 curtail seriously the production OF
foodstuffs.
The proposition that skilled farm
labor be replaced by unframed men
from the cities was tried b. Great
Britain with disastrous results the
report said. Eve feel that the United
States should not repeat this mistake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Russia's Railways a Wreck
Condition of Equipment De-
plorable, Says Traffic Head

PETROGRAD. Aug. 24.-"Deplorable'
is the word used TO describe the condi-
ton Of railroad equipment in Russia
by Chief Traffic Manager Shubersky, in
charge Of railway transportation along
the front. He has just made a report
TO the Committee of Engineers Of the
Department Of Communications. He
declared the work accomplished during
the FIVE months since the revolution
was tragic He cited figures 70 show
that at the end OF the present half year
there we're 100000 freight cars less
than in the same period a year ago.
At the beginning OF 1917. said VI.
Shubersky. there were $4,000 broken To-
comotives, or 1872 per cent of the to-
tai. To-day there are $4,000, or rs per
cent. Similarly the cars out Of COM
mission were $4,000, or as per cent,
against a present number of $4,000 or
per cent. The speed Of trains has
been reduced from Y ve-sts daily TO 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Found Retail Coal
Prices Here Fair
FEDERAL Trade Commission
Issues Report on the
Situation

DARLINGTON, Aug. 24.-The FED
'isi Trade Commission made public TO-
= me report % its Investigation Of
.s retail coal situation IN New YORK
ny IN which q, found that. in gen
ri Se~ Workers had not been i'm
'S'se spon By coal operators, distribu-
=" o. retailers. 10 was stated that
~ ~ Iorx vas receiving "a full normal
,.Hyly o. coal and that most Of the re-
49,, we're distributing II for res
/, I I've prstt. The rates o. retailers
80 'Dpflyn were ciaszed az "ezt0rtion-
p many Instances.
80 report tales gp the charges laid
.is y mat the operators were not
3. sg enough cosl 20 New York; that
q, nsifiegtors we're withholding u
i. .lsh,' sna that retailers we're max
- great a margin II hnds them
-. mar % The facts, generally
T.. =. aiisosgh there are sxesp-
r. 2 tsis rule.
- asgiazS - " the conduct Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Ferguson Suspended
AS Texas Governor
Lieutenant Governor Will
Hold His Office During I'M
parchment Trial

AUSTIN, Tex. Aug. 2+.-James Z.
Ferguson was suspended from the
office Of Governor Of Texas tonight,
when the board OF nine managers
named By the House Of Representa-
tives presented TO the Senate twenty
one articles of impeachment alleging
official misconduct.
W P. Hobby. Lieutenant Governor,
automatically succeeded 70 the Gov
ernorship, pending disposition Of The
charges in the Senate. The Senate
formally designated next Wednesday
as the time for beginning the trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Pittsburgh Foodstufs Burn
Firsmen and Watchmen Over
come in Packing House Fire

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 24.-Fire in the
hacking house district tonight en-
dAngersd large food supplies here.
The FIRE spread through two blocks IN
which were Weisbrod q Co.'s whole
sale grocers' warehouse and the Ham
mond Packing Company. Three hrs-
men and two watchmen were overcome.
The downtown distfct Is oveThung BY
n hsayy smoke palE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Sweatshops Not To Be Per-
mitted to Make u. S.
Uniforms
Woman on Committee
Mrs. Florence Kelley to Serve
with Louis KRISTEN and
Captain kruesi

WASHINGTON. Aug 2+.-Creation
Of board OF control Immediately FOR
labor standards in the manufacture OF
army clothes, 20 prevent government
work being done under sweatshop con.
ditions, was announced to-day by Sec
rotary Baker in the following state
ment:
Secretary Baker announces the es-
tablishment Of a board of control for
labor standards in army clothing, under
the chsirmanship Of Louis Z. KRISTEN.
The other members are Mrs. Florence
Kelley and Captain Walter Z. kruesi,
O. VI. C., L. S. r. Through this board
the quartermaster general will De en-
abled 70 enforce the maintenance OF
sound industrial and sanitary condi-
tons in the manufacture Of army cloth
ing, 20 inspect factories, 20 see thao
proper standards are established on
government work, 10 pass upon the in
dustrisl standards maintained by bid
ders in army clothing, and act so that
just conditions prevail.
The government cannot permit is
work 70 be done under sweatshop con-
ditions. and 10 cannot allow the evils
widely complained of 20 60 incorrect
ed. Only through the establishment 81
such a body as the board Of control
now created will the government be
assured that army clothing Il manu-
featured under recognized industrial
standards and in an atmosphere Of
good will between manufacturers and
operatives. This alone will assure fit
clothing and its prompt delivery for
army needs
Mrs. Florence Kelley is a writer on
social and economic subjects and a
vigorous champion Of reform. Since
1899 she has been the general secretary
of the National Consumers League.
For years a field worker among the
poor in Chicago and New York, Mrs
Kelley has consistently maintained that
various social evils cannot be e!minat-
ed until industrial conditions are i'm
proved. She has frequently said, for
example, that bad working conditions
are a cause of commercial vice, and
one of the fundamental remedies lies
in good, clean factories, reasonable
hours and a living wage.
Mrs. Kelley learned the facts of fac
tory life at first hand from 1898 20
1897, when she was State Inspector of
Factories for Illinois. Besides being a
practical observer OF economic and So
cial life, Mrs. Kelley has given much
attention TO the theoretical side Of her
speciality. She translated Friedrich
Engels's Condition Of the Working
Class in England" and is herself the
author Of Some Ethical Gains Through
Legislation" She edited Edmond KEEL
ly's Twentieth Century Socialism"
Born in Philadelphia on September II,
1859, Mrs. Kelley is the daughter o.
former Representative William D. KEEL
ley. Of Philadelphia. She is a graduate
Of Cornell and Northwestern universe
ties. She lives in this city, az POS
Fourth Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Local Dealers Pleased
Bv Wilson'S Prices

While President Wilson has fixed
the prices which may be charged By the
producers, the heads of the various local
coal companies point out that there is
considerable leeway allowed the re-
taller by that very schedule. For eX-
ample, they say, retailers purchasing
their coal from the railroad coal COM
panies which are allowed 70 charge as
excess Of IS cents q ton because OF
their higher cost of operation viii pay
a CORRESPONDENCE higher price than
those who purchase from other pro-
ducers.
Then, too, il is claimed that retailers
who have not already contracted with
the large producing companies may be
forced 10 purchase from individuals,
who will of course, be justified IN tax
ing a fair profit for themselves.
The large coal producing companies
are satisfied with the schedule of prices
fixed BY the President, IL is said. In
discussing the Presidents proclama-
ton r. NJ. BRYAN, Eastern manager Of
the Black Diamond Coal Company, said
that the government schedule was
agreeable 70 his company
Increase for Pea Coal
"The prices named in Washington, >"
said Mr.. Bryan, "do not vary from
those set by the companies themselves,
except in the case Of pea coal. And
for that we are to be allowed to charge
go cents more a ton than we had our
selves scheduled. The President has
allowed US S445 a ton for egg, s4.7O
for stove, $3.50 for chestnut, and 81
for pea. These prices, mind you, are
at the mines
E. E. LOOMS, president Of the Le-
high Valley Coal Company, spoke sim
ilarly Of the Presidents schedule. 1T
is gratifying to note the governments
recognition" said Mr.. Loomis, "of the
benefits TO the consumers by the opera
ton of the mining industry IN large
units. I believe that the Presidents
action will tend to stabilize retail
prices. So far as our company IS con-
cerned, We will mine every ton Of coal
possible. and expect TO break all our
records for mining this year"