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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Nansen Confers
With Lansing
Norwegian Envoy Discusses
Question of Embargo
on Supplies
IErnm lie Tribune BureaHi

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Dr Fridtjof
hansen, head Of the Norwegian mission
to the United States, conferred at the
State Department to-day on the subject
of supplies, principally foodstuffs, for
Norway. After the conference it was
stated that progress was being made.
Hollands negotiations also are making
headway.
All the Northern European neutrals
were said TO be showing every evidence
of acting in good faith with the Ameri-
can government so as to- facilitate the
task of the Exports Council in obtain
ing accurate statistics showing the
amount of supplies each of those coun-
tries now has on hand and also figures
revealing the extent of their trade with
Germany.
This government, it was asserted
authoritatively to-day, has no ofilclal
information indicating that the situa--
ton is desperate in any OF the neutral
countries nor forecasting a disastrous
winter for them, with conditions Dor
dering on food and fuel famines. both
foodstuffs and fuel undoubtedly VIII De
considerably below the normal amounts
il was declared, but there Will De
enough for them 10 subsist on
The neutral countries of Europe now
fully appreciate, it was said. that the
United States has no intention OF en-
tirely prohibiting American suppiles
from reaching them, but realize that
this country is determined not to per
NIT them to obtain certain commodities
from this country if they are at tne
same time selling others whlch the
American goods displace TO Germany
This, it was declared, will be the SIM
pie principle upon which the exports
licensing system will be operated rather
than as g lever for forcing special con-
cessions from the neutrals.
In addition to foodstutfs and basic
materials it was considered probable
today that other commodities soon
would be put under conditional en-
bargo by the President. Further eX-
tension of the list, however, Will de-
pend largely on information TO be Cd,
famed by the Exports Councils special
agents in Europe and on reports to be
furnished by the Allied governments
concerning the neutrals' trade with
Germany.
It was intimated to-day that TO re-
lieve the shipping situation IN the
limited States Dutch and Norwegian
vessels may be permitted TO engage IN
coastwise traffic. This, It was salu'
would be especially valuable assistance
in the movement Of coal and iron ore
on the Great Lakes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Posing as Assassin
Gainful in Russia
False Slayers of Despots
Acclaimed as Martyrs
on Return Home


PETROGRAD, July 5.-Among the
novelties which Russia's revolution has
peresented to the wrold is the profess
sion of fake assassin. In other coun-
tries only persons suffering from hall
lucination claim 90 have committed
murders of which they are innocent.
Here, as result of Nicholass over
throwal, posing as an assassin is a
highly profitable, If transitory, bust
ness.
Tsrrorists released from Siberian
convict jails and exile villages are
naturally regarded as heroes. They
receive free train accommodation, free
dinners, free clothes and gifts of
money When they reach their native
towns they are acclaimed as martyrs,
and they receive proposals of marriage
from attractive and wealthy young
women. As q result of this novel con-
dition many enterprising citizens,
whose hands are innocent of anything
grimmer than mud or ink, are posing
as murderers of despotic officials,
Women as we'll as men are doing it.
In Minsk mas been arrested Gather
Inc SHllTOU, VINO dHHOuHCeu lHdI sHe
had murdered NJ Ivanoff, Governor OF
Odessa, and described with psthos her
sufferngs in the Arctic wastes Of
Yakutsk. But an unkindly inquirer
discovered that Odessa never had a
Governor named Ivanof and, further,
that Catherine Smiroff had posed in
Odessa as Sister of Mercy, and. after
swindling seventy charitable citizens
had been expelled by the military au-
thorities.
In the same city, a healthy young
man, who described himself as a SOL
der volunteer, arrested in the street
the invalid Ex-Governor, General Pilliu.
Before a sympathizing crowd he de-
nounced the general. 81 am the inno-
cent and unhappy man whom you
seized" he exclaimed; "the peaceful
citizen whom you sent TO a convict
prison without trial. Our committee
has ordered you to be sent to the
front; but in view of your bad health
we shall show some mercy"
In vain General Pilliu explained that
he had never seized any innocent man.
He was hauled by the mob TO the
Militia Office. The young man mean
time collected money and fed. The
militia at once released the general.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Short Shrift for Operators
Suggested at Conference
at Springfield
Delay Is Requested
Eight States Agree to Join in
Meeting to Discuss the
Fuel Situation
Especial Correspondence

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Short shrift is
all that Illinois coal mine owners will
get after their conference with Gov
ernor Lowden in Springfield to-day
unless they promise to reduce prices.
They will have to cut the price of coal
if they want to keep the Governor
from sudden seizure of the coal mines,
a step recommended yesterday by the
State Council of Defence.
Governor Lowden is in thorough &C
cord with the drastic demands of the
State Council. it was learned to-day.
He has known its ideas for several
days and so have high officials in
Washington-even the President, it is
said.
What the coal operators want more
than anything else right now, accord
ing to inside information, Is a handy
lightning rod which they can shin
down to safety. Confronted with the
knowledge that they can expect no
mercy unless they consent to a slash
in coal prices sufficient to satisfy an
indignant public, backed by an equally
indignant state council and a thor
oughly aroused Governor, the little
handful of men who have been running
Illinois coal mines for the last year TO
suit themselves are now said TO be
willing to run them to suit other peo-
pie, too, if only they may be permitted
to run them at all.
THE Governor will not yield to the coal
operators" declared one of his close
friends. "a statement of his inten-
tions can be looked for at any time
now, especially if the coal operators in
conference with him to-day are unwise
enough to show themselves still de-
fant. They are not treating with the
State Council now. They are facing the
Governor of this state, who has full
power under the constitution TO take
over the mines in the interest OF the
state. The Governor and the people
are the state--not tiny group of coal
mine owners"
F. C. Honnold, H. c. Adams and
other coal operators conferred with the
Governor. They are anxious, it is said,
to have the Governor wait while
longer and see what the Federal gov
eminent is going to do before he does
anything The Governor Is reported
unwilling TO grant further time.
THE coal operators do not dispute
the right of the state to seize the
Mines" said Herbert H. Taylor, of the
Taylor Coal Company and member of
the operators committee meeting with
the council. "We claim, however, that
the council has not ascertained condi-
tions within the coal industry and its
recommendations are not made on
thorough investigation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
u. S. and Allies Adopt
Standards for Aeros
Committee Agrees on Uni
form Specifications for
Metal Parts

Representatives of most of the
Allied governments met yesterday at 20
Pine Street and took the first steps
toward the Standardization of aircraft
parts and materials. This action was
taken SO that the output may be in
creased as rapidly and efficiently as
possible.
The international Aircraft Standard
ization Committee, as the body is
known. issued after its meeting a re-
port describing the work which it had
accomplished.
"The committee" this says, arrived
at definite decision as to the kind OF
steel TO be used in the making Of air
craft parts. The details regarding this
cannot be made public.
"An agreement was reached which
will lead to an ultimate agreement to
adopt uniform specifications for metals
used by different countries for specific
PURPOSES"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Charles Thanks Kaiser
Emperor Congratulates Wilhelm
on Capture of Czernowitz

VIENNA, Aug. s.-Emperor Charles
of Austria has sent from Czernowitz,
the capital of Bukowina, recently cap
tured by the Austro-German forces. q
message to the German Emperor con-
graduating him on the success Of tho
"brave troops which, with the aid of
the Almighty" effected the deliverence
OF the Austrian crownland OF Buko-
wilma. The Austrian Emperor added:
May the Lord continue to aid il
faithful cooperation in the future with
the fulness Of His blessings"
Emperor William replied that the
Joy of the people of Bukowina would
be echoed in Germany, and he added
his prayers that God would help the
Teutonic allied troops in the future.
General Won Koevess, who COM
manded the Austrian forces In Buko-
wilma, has been appointed field mar.
shall by Emperor Charles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
New Corporation for
Communicated Ships
Federal Corporation May Give
u. S. and Allies Equal Ocean
Freight Rates
From The Tribune Bureau

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The Ship
ming Board to-day voted to organize a
new corporation to administer the com
Wandering and chartering Of vessels
on the seas and TO regulate ocean
freight rates. The proposed corpora
ton, it is believed. will be organized
along the lines of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. which has charge OF the
new ship construction.
Commissioner Raymond b. Stevens,
of the Shipping Board, it is stated,
will be president Of the new corpora
ton. Whether or not general man
sger will be appointed TO act as chief
executive officer, as is the case in the
fleet corporation, has not yet been de-
termined. it is reported.
The chief question TO be taken up by
the new corporation is that of ocean
carving rates. There will be a con-
ference of the Shipping Board with
Connop Guthrie, representing the Brit
ish commission, here tomorrow, at
which the question of fixing identical
rates for all cargoes shipped over the
same routes by both the United States
and the Allies will be discussed, and
an effort made to formulate a workable
plan acceptable to both this govern
ment and the Entente.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
President Orders
Strike Inquiry
He Also Receives Assuranc.
That Mine Workers viii
Not Embarrass Him
Especial CorreSpondeneel

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Pr,,id.,,
Wilson took two important step, IA.
day to end labor troubles which
threaten interference with war prep.r,.
tions.
At the Presidents solicitation, Chief
Justice ]. Harry Covington, of the Su.
preme Court Of the District OF Colun.
bia, will investigate the labor situate,
in the West and Southwest, especisly
the activities Of the I. W. w. on IA.
Pacific Coast.
Justice Covington and Secretary Of
Labor Wilson have conferred with II.
President regarding the entire labo,
situation. The conference was mainly
on the strikes that have occurred and
those threatened throughout the eour.
try as the outgrowth OF labor trouble,
said to have been fomented by n.
members of the !. W. W.
During his service In the House Jus,
tice Covington was regarded as a friend
of labor, and while a member Of Ii,
judiciary Committee had much to do
with drafting the provision in III,
Clayton act exempting labor union,
from the provisions of the Sherman
law. While he will be the personal rsp.
resentatve of the President in III,
work he is to undertake, he likewis,
will act for the Department OF Justice
During his visit to the Pacific Coast
Justice Covington will pay special al.
tention to conditions in the shipbuild.
ing industry.
At the request of the Secretary Of
Labor the President had in conferena
with him to-day William Diamond, o!
the Council Of National Defence, and
James Lord, OF the United Mine Work.
ers of America. The President was q.
sured at this meeting that the min,
workers are in hearty accord with bis
war policies. and hat nothing will b.
done by them to embarrass him in the
slightest degree during the war.
The discussion also turned to effort,
of the government to effect wage
scale which will be satisfactory 10 both
operators and coal miners, in order 20
preclude possibility of any tie.up in
munitions plants, navy yards and other
institutions depending upon supply Of
cnol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Cattle Price Tops Record
Hundred Pounds Brings SLABS
in Chicago Market

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-High prices for
corn and the consequent scarcity Of
corn-fed cattle have sent up the price
Of choice beef, new high record being
established at the stockyards to-day.
Two loads Of what the livestock trade
characterized New York Kosher" sold
to-day for Sl4.35 per 100 pounds, and
the steers averaged 1860 pounds. This
price is $685. above the previous max
imum figure.
Hotel men are mainly responsible,
as they declare they are willing TO
meet any advance. BY Christmas timo
a figure around $50 is expected.
Calves are even scsrcer than steers.
Fourteen dollars was paid for corn
fed yearlings in the opsn market to-
day. which Is an. advance OF 81 per 100
pounds over previous high record
prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Patriotism and 20
OF Mr.. Hoover

The experiment begins under the
auspices Of singularly qualified man
rarely courageous and disinterested'
lifted in a marked degree with COM
mon sense and with almost religious
respect for public feeling. He is not
rasn. He knows better than any man
the difficulties Of his task and the dan
Gers that beset him. He has surround
ed himself with an unusually high type
OF volunteer assistants, perhaps the
best body of men the war has brought
10 Washington. He knows what has
bannened 20 foreign food controllers,
how Lord Davenport failed because Of
lack Of frmness with middlemen, AMI
how Lord Rhondda ia succeeding so
well that essential food is cheaper IN
England with the U-boat starving
her than IL is in fertile America.
Man, who has harnessod the physical
forces Of nature 10 serve his ends, IS
now irving. under the stress of war, TO
harness the economic forces. That Is
what the fosd control bill means.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Buying Out the Goth

(Lloyd George at Gldsqorc, June 2'')
Well. you can have peace at
that price, but do you know what
it would bep The old policy OF
buying out the Goth, who event
ually destroyed the Roman En-
pire and threw Europe into the
ages of barbarous cruelties. Be
licve me, that policy had its I'M
doubted advantages. | can hear
the echoes of the pacihsts OF the
day in the Roman Forum dwell
ing on the fact that if they only
buy out the Cloths at a small
price compared with the war, a
little territory and a little cash,
the Roman youth would be
spared the terrors of war and
their parents the anxieties of war.
People of all ranks and classes
would avoid the hardships OF
war, and be able to continue their
lives of comfort and luxury and
ease. The pacihsts of the day,
when they made their bargain,
thought that they avoided blood
shed. They had only transmitted
- RI The children You
can have peace to-day, but it
would be on a basis that history
has demonstrated to be fatal TO
the lives of any great common
wealth that purchased tran
ouillity upon it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Scheidemann Urges
Ousting of Michaelis
Both Socialists and Catholics
Oppose New German
Ministry

AMSTERDAM, Aug. s.-Philipp
Scheidemann, Socialist member Of the
German Reichstag, In a speech deliv-
cred at Mannheim, Baden, Before 5000
persons, demanded in the interest Of
peace the speedy substitution for the
present government Of Chancellor
Michaelis a government really repre-
senting the will of the German people.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. Sherman So
cialists will oppose the newly consti-
tuted government at Berlin on princi-
pie, the Socialist newspaper "Vor-
warts" declares in It's comment on the
ministerial appointments.
Persons so foolish as to expect q
great gain in the direction of a parlia-
mentary regime" says the Catholic
newspaper "Germania," twill naturally
be disappointed" but it expresses the
opinion that the presence of Catholic
representatives in the government
greatly improves the system.
1t appears that ID. SPAIN, leader of
the Catholic Centre party in the Reichs-
tag, will be forced to retire from par.
lismentary life on account Of his ap-
pointment as Prussian Minister Of JUS
tice. He must resign his seat owing
TO the constitutional proviso upon ac-
cepting the portfolio, but IL is asserted
there is nothing to prevent his stand
ing for reelection. He will accordingly
dc this, though he cannot become a
member Of the Bundesrat.
August Worms, leader of the Flem-
ish movement in Belgium, said in an
interview in the Berlin "Tageblatt" the
aim of the movement was the reestab-
lishment of Belgium as a dual mon
archy of Flanders and Walloonia, I'M
der King Albert. Herr Worms took
Austria-Hungary as an example for tho
movement for free Flanders In free
Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Nomination of Colby
Confirmed by Senate
Appointment to Shipping
Board Stands Despite New
York Senator'S Opposition

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The Senate
lato to-day confirmed the nomination
of cambridge Colby, Of New York, to
be member of the government Ship
ping Board.
The confirmation was voted "a to Is
after spirited executive session, which
lasted nearly an hour. The opposition
was led by Senator's Wadsworth AMI
Calder. of New York. who are under
stood to have objected to Mr.. Colby's
political activities. Senator Johnson,
of California, Republican, and SEN
ators Lewis and Fletcher, Democrats,
spoke for continuation.
All the Senators known as Progress
sives are said to have voted in favor
of Mr.. Colby, while the only Democrats
to oppose him, it is understood, were
Senator'S Reed and Hitchcock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09

Thirty-eight of the crew OF the
steamer were drowned and three Others
were rescued by a patrol boa: and
taken TO a British port. The survivors
say the submarine shelled the vessel
after which the commander ordered the
crew TO take to tho boats and go along
side the submarine. According 10 the
survivors, the Germans removed the
lifebelts and clothing from all the crew
except eight, smashed the lifeboan
with axes, then reentered the subms'
rine and closed the matches, leaving the
men on deck. After travelling on tn.
surface for several miles the U-boas
submerged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09

recent report to Congress pointed OUT
that prices are too hign.
Bituminous prices to the genera
public were fixed at SO IN reeeht
agreement among producers, memoeI
Of the commission and other soVeIurJ
ment officials. The price was 10 holu
until a final price was determined Oh,
investigation has convinced memDei; -
OF the commission that this prlGs 20
too high and that coal can De soiu a.
q much lower figure and stu leaNe ="
handsome profit for the produceI' ;,o
an executive order at the time ne
signs the bill, authorizing the com
mission TO proceed with price-hxing'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Organized Revolt
Threatened by POLE,
Riots Renewed and M.,,,.,
Law Is Declared in
Warsaw

LONDON, Aug. s.--The situate.
Poland is critical, according 10 ;.s =
nation received by the corre,no. nv ~.
Of the Exchange Telegraph Coms''
at Lausanne, Switzerland. tn. ~
mans are said TO De discussing n. wv
sibility of an organized revolt q, ~ ~
part of the Poles. ~
All German women in POLAND a.
GLIDING the wives Of high military ~,
civil officials, have returned 10 g..
many.
Martial law. the correspondent .la.
has been declared at Warsaw ara
other Polish centres. Riots which a.,
been suppressed with much blooSS.S
in the mining area have been r.n,rss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Power Of Measure
To Prevent Hoarding

Bv this | do not mean that Nj.
Hoover intends any radical overturn OF
our distributing system at once. am
speaking of the possible ultimate Ell
fects Of this second stage OF food ad-
ministration which begins with the
signing Of the bill and for which Mr..
Hoover has prepared by creating
couplete voluntary organization. MI.
Hcoyer means TO 90 slowly and care
fully. soliciting the cooberation OF, ex-
;sting agencies of distribution wher-
ever possible. The waste and lnJus-
tico Of the present system Will be ended
Voluntarily, if possible. But if there IS
resistance the law gives the FOOD ad-
ministrator all the power he needs 70
reach the ends he has in view Inc
sections Of the law against hoardlnS
and monopolizing are the teeth or the
measure, and in spite OF all the re-
luctance Of Congress on other points
thew remain as sharp as when the Dill
was drawn. ~, A..
with the passage Of this bill the
work of food control goes forward 10
q new territory. Hitherto all attention
has been directed toward eliminating
the waste in consumption. mis- re
ouired no legal authority. The WORK
consisted in enlistlng the enthusiasm
Of the housewives, a pleasing and prof
table task, which must be carried on
along with the bigger one now 70 DC
begun of eliminating the waste OF as
tribution. Hitherto, when the high
cost of living caused complaint. the
consumer has pointed his finger at the
middleman and said, Your waste, IS
the cause" and the middleman has
countered by saying, mo, the waste is
~ your own table" The country stops
the dispute BY saying, Both are right
Stop YOUR waste, both Of YOU" The
advantage is that before long we shall
know where the truth lies and what
NAV be done to make things better for
the future, even when peace comes
Patr;ot;sm and Courage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Taft's Condition Improves
Physicians, However, Keep For.
mer President IN His Room

CLAY CENTRE. Kan, Aug. 8.-The
condition Of former Presiden: william
II. Taft. who became suddenly i'll here
Monday night. was improved to-day,
according TO physicians, who decided,
however, that IL would be advisable for
him 70 remain in his room sgain to-
He probably will leave for Lincoln,
Neb., tomorrow. Mr. Taft became III
st,st Asl.qsriag N. address Asra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Four Americans Lost
One Was Rescued When
U-Boat Sank Belgian Prince

LONDON. Aug. S.-Four Americans
were lost on the British steamer Be-.
gian Prince, which was sunk July 81 BY
q German submarine. One American Is
among the survivors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
While you're in, look at
the extra values in men s suits
at $40 and SIS.
BoyS, 1870. siOSO and ti?so.

For soldiers!
Army OfBoers' uniforms, $50.
ssW estpoiDter' shoes, $50.
Roger Peet Camp Case. 1875.
ARM hats. ~ and -. Caps, -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Coal Prices To Be Lower

Sharp reduction in coal costs was
predicted by officials tonight as re
suit of the Senate's passage to-day Of
the food control bill, carrying a pro-
vision for government fixing of fuel
prices.
The Federal Trade Commission,
which the measure authorized the Pres
ident to designate as an agency to
enforce the provision. is ready to make
out price scale at short notice. For
months the commission has gathered
facts as to production costs. and in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
The time to plunge!
500 men, bathing suits.
Were $500 and $3.50.

tisB for boys bathing suits that wsr,
400 ana $3.50. also t2s5 for those tina;
we're 500 and f45o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09

thorough investigation"
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