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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Bought No Copper Stock

Mayor Mitchell denied that the din
ner was more elaborate than others to
which he had been in the course of the
year, or that there was any unusual
happening. He emphatically denied he
ever had acquired stock in the
Reynolds company Arizona Bing-
hamton Copper Company-or that he
had been offered the presidency of that
company.
After Senator Reynolds returned
from the West" he said, 81 was asked if
/ would attend small dinner to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

springT asked Representative Gillett'
Of Massachusetts,.
at was" answered Representative
'-Sherley.
Chairman Fitzgerald Of the Appro-
priations Committee said that the con.
tract allows for depreciation and that
no commercial contract in private busi-
ness would safeguard the manufacturer
against all possibility OF loss ana
guarantee him a profit no matter what
the cost
"This demonstrates very clearly he
said, "that the so-called committee on
war expenditures would be useless I'M
less given the power to control the
executive action, unless it had the
rover to say which contracts should
be made and which should not be made.
Now the chief thing is to get rifos TO
the troops. Some one must have the
discretion and the power to determine
what can and will be made.
81 have never in all my experience
In Congress seen anything to make me
feel that members Of Congress could
do any better at executive work than
those chosen from outside of Congress.
| may not like this contract, but IT is
called proper by the representatives
Of the business world.
"A committee sitting around as an
overseer merely delays action. II a
committee Of Congress had to see every
contract made, then We would never
even get started on this war. Con-
gress can audit the accounts after the
expenditures, and then We have our
remedy; but Congress cannot under
take the executive functions OF the
government. You might better abolish
TIE executive than tie it up with a
committee like that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

ing the phase Of the contracts-whlch
is based on the cost plus 10 per cent
idea-which allowed that cost on
which the 10 per cent profit was based
TO include 6 per cent on the money
invested.
"This kind Of contract is running
through all the governments purchases
for war material" said Mr. Sisson,
land it is a contract which will result
in greatly increased prices to the gov
member of this House. in making a
dream Of any such arrangement as
this one. Here are the three largest
concerns in the country making rifles
for the United States. | believe we
could have done much better had there
beer honest competition.
There are going to be enormous
profits in this. Perhaps this may be
all right. But. remember it is the duty
of Congress to safeguard the interests
of the country, and cannot see how
We can safeguard the interests of the
country without some sort an inquiry.
1t is our duty 70 see that the officials
OF the government spend the money we
appropriate in the proper manner, hon
estly and economically. II we are not
careful, soon the horse will be gone
and there will be no use in locking the
stable door"
would not a Congressional commit
tee be reflection upon, or interfere
with, Mr.. Scott, the chairman of the
War Industries Board?" asked Repre-
sentative Cooper, of Wisconsin, sar-
castically.
"The very appointment of such a
committee" continued Representative
Sisson, would be a restraining inhu-
ence to any man who might be inclined
to wrongdoing. II is the highest duty
of Congress to see that these moneys
arc properly spent"
Contract Open to Competition
"Any company that really could make
rifles in the quantities wanted would
have had a chance" said Represents
tive Sherley. There was no DISPOSE
ton to shut out any one. Although
this is no excuse for an inequitable
contract, yet it is the reason for giving
these concerns the business. They were
able to produce the rifles on time, and
time IL essential.
1--WE must consider the earning ca
pacity of these plants. They could be
earning perhaps more money engaged
in some other line of production. 1t
Is not enough to say that they are pay
ing the salaries of the men in the con-
Germ; you must take the earning ca
pacity of the plant into consideration. .
wasn't this the only way the United
States could get million rifles by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

oats. But in Scotland a nation has
been raised on oats. They do not re-
quire as good soil or as favorable
climate as wheat or corn. and all oat
products are ,palstable and wholesome.
"Of late the agricultural experts Of
the Great Northern have been urging
the farmers Of the Northwest to stop
feeding grain to their stock, including
horses, and 20 save all their grain for
human consumption"
Mr., Hills reassuring word regarding
the movement of grain to the primary
markets was corroborated by Julius II.
Barnes, president of the Food Admin
istration Grain Corporation. who said
that large shipments of flour were ar
irving daily in New York. This CON
dition, he states, is reflected in the
bakery trade. Twenty ounce loafs are
selling for 10 cents. bringing the price
of an ordinary loaf to cents.
Mr.. Barnes's statement follows:
The primary marketing Of wheat is
increasing steadily, the mills of the
country are producing greatly in excess
OF the -four consumption of the coun-
try. More -four is arriving every day
in New York than New York can pos
slbly consume. Such railroads as the
Frisco are beginning to report scarcity
of cars because of heavy country move
ment of wheat and -four.
"a reduction of flour price is under
way throughout the country. | repeat
positively there will be no lack of -four
for all needs, and our problem will soon
be TO take care of the surplus of the
tide OF -four now setting this way from
Western mills"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
War Department Criticised
in House for Contract for
100000 Weapons
Price Called Excessive
Only Three Firms Engaged in
Work-Open Competition
Urged
TStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.- Fifty
three dollars rifle is to be paid by
the War Department for a million
weapons under contracts just made,
whereas Great Britain, dealing with the
same three corporations, paid only s27
each, and the government arsenals have
been turning out rifles at cost of
from sl3 to SIT, according to charges
made on the floor of the House Of
Representatives to-day.
Debate on this point was begun by
Representative Sisson, of Mississippi,
a member Of the House Appropriations
Committee, who had, he told TIE mem
bers, grilled General Crozier, Frank A.
Scott, of the Munitions Board, and
other officials as to the details of the
contract. The Administration was de-
Tended by Chairman Fitzgerald Of the
committee and by Representative Shcr-
ley, of Kentucky. The chief defence
was that the rifles were needed in a
hurry, that the profit of the corpora
ton was not excessive; in fact, not
as great as if it had engaged in other
work.
Profits Criticised
Representative Madden, of Illinois,
was particularly sarcastic in announc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
p...;dent of Great North
.-, Declares Fears of
Shortage Are Needless
lis. Ruling Involved
e.,e;ty in Markets Blamed
=, Law Forbidding More
Than a Months Storage

,,.;s W. Hill, president of the
lat Northern Railroad, yesterday
r,-sssed doubts that the reports
80 the Northwest stating that
n-,rs were holding out for higher
Is Of wheat were well founded. He
l.r,rss farmers are satisfied in most
lions with the maximum price and
80, wheat is moving into Minnespo-
3. s. Paul, Duluth, Chicago and
o.s.lo as fast as can be expected UNI
D. tbe Federal regulation plan.
Il, is true that there is very little
~ IN Minneapolis and 81. Paul for
e.. time Of year said Mr.. Hill. who
wed here yesterday. But, under
:, government regulations, the big
s,rr mills are allowed 10 stock up
Nv thirty days supply. This order
!, enforced to prevent speculation in
gLsst ! suppose persons used TO see
20 filed elevators in the fall have
rs,btred the impression that the farm
s-s are holding back for higher prices.
BelleNe> dTHhStS SdtlSheC
Il believe the farmers. with the ex-
..p,jon Of those that live far from
~srket. Will be satisfied with 1920 a
irshel. Of course, not all the wheat
in the Northwest Will come up TO the
l;ghes: grade. and much of il will not
ull for more than $3.50 q bushel."
Nr. Hill said the grain crop Of the
Northwest was about so per cent
greater than last year, although the
sresge planted was smaller. He said
Ne Great Northern expected to haul
?; rer cent more wheat this year than
last.
q: is curious Mr.. Hill said, chat
igrirg all this agitation for food CON
,srvstion everybody has overlooked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
N. Y. Student Officer Killed
Niagara Falls Auto Crash Also
Costs Life of Naval
Lieutenant

BUFFALO, Sept. Is. - Philip La
Pierre. Of New York, student at the
Fort Niagara training camp, and Lieu
tenant Surgeon b. ". J. Norrall, of
the United States training ship Yantic
now in this port, were killed in an
automobile accident on the Niagara
Falls Boulevard, near Tonawanda, early
to-day. David Nichols, of Niagara
Falls Ont, private in the Canadian
army, the driver of the machine, was
seriously hurt.
La Pierre and Nichols had spent the
evening in Buffalo and were returning
TO Niagara Falls with Lieutenant Sur
geon Worrall as their guest when the
accident occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Duck Hunt Season Begins
Opening, Falling on Sunday,
Was Moved Up One Day

ALBANY, Sept. 1.-THE Conserva-
ton Commission has had many in
quiries about the opening Of the duck
season, which is fixed by statute for
September 10, with the exception OF
Long Island. where it begins October l..
A great many of the inquiries were
prompted by the fact that the 10th
falls on a Sunday. According to
the conservation law, the open sea-
son is the time during which fish, fowl.
birds and quadrupeds may be taken. II
the open season commences or ends on
a Sunday, it is deemed to commence or
end, as the case may be, on the Satur-
day Immediately preceding such Sum-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

given by the people TO whom he had
shown courtesy there, where some pict-
ures and films Of Arizona and the Sena-
tors mining properties we're to be
shown. and | told them that | would be
glad to come. did. The extravagant
accounts of that dinner are absurd.
think il lasted until about 1880 or
quarter TO eleven, when | left.
81 saw that, following precedent and
true TO form. suggestions were made nj
the District Attorneys Office OF what ne
called 'doings of the dinner. ] have no
idea what he refers to, unless he refers
TO the pictures of copper mining prop
critics in the West. There was nothing
else that took place at that dinner, nor
any suggestion of anything else.
When asked if he had been given an
opportunity 20 acquire stock, Mayor
Mitchell replied:
81 imagine that everybody with whom
the Senator was acquainted had an OPP
portunity at some time or another to ac-
uure some of the stock. ] had no IN
tention Of acquiring any of the stock
No particular or general offer OF the
purchase of stock was ever made 10 me:
| did not acquire any. The printed
statement in the papers this morning
that it was understood ! was to take a
specific block of the stock is untrue. |
wish that there was more truth IN 1t, as
it would indicatesa financial ability TO
take stock which do not possess.
Says Ii Is Political Attack
81 have for some time sat silent
watching the progressive prostitution
of the District Attorneys Office by this
man, who has been under charges be-
fore the Governor, in his effort to re-
Eabiitate himself in his anxiety to
serve his political master, Mr.. Murphy.
1.-THE way that Office is being used to
disseminate misinformation is EVIL
denccd by the statement of kilroe,
which appears in this mornings papers,
to the effect that the only reason for
going into the affairs of the copper
company what do You call it, the Ari-
IONA BinghamtOn Company for
the purpose of showing the closeness of
personal connections without any sug-
gestion. of course, of any improperly,
the object being political attack, and
not the discharge of the legitimate
duties and functions OF the Office Of
District Attorney"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Schools to Train Telegraphers

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The Illinois
Manufacturers\ Association and the
Chicago Association Of Commerce to-
day Endorsed a movement to train co.
600 telegraphers for service in the sig-
nal corps of the United States Army.
Telegraphy will be taught men OF mill
tary age in public schools Of Chicago,
az well as in universities, colleges and
technical institutions throughout the
Central Department of the army, 1t was
announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Reformatories' Head Named

ELMIRA, y. Y, Sept. 15.-The Board
of Managers of New York State Re-
formatories to-day appointed DR.. Frank
L. Christian superintendent of re-
formatories, TO succeed the late P. j.
Mcdonnell Dr.. Christian has been as
sistsnt superintendent for several
wears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Texas Editor Held as Draft Foe

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. lJ.-Carl
Rungo, editor and publisher of a
monthly magazine called Liberty
was arrested last night by Federal au-
thcrities and was held under $4,000
bond for examination next Friday.
Runge is charged with obstructing the
draft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
at Greatly Reduced Prices

DRAWERS-of fine batiste and nansook with en- 1~
broderes and lace trimmings. .Ic
CfENiISES-of fine batste and nainsook embroid- up
cred and trimmed with lace. .IC
PETTICOATS-of cambria with aounces of Val lace Or
cambria embroidery .Oc
CHENlSES-of sheer nainsook with dainty uckings and NJ
fine Val lace and veinngs. 'oc
ENVELOPE CHEMISES-of sheer nainsook with NJ
dainty tuckngs of fine Val lace and venngs. .Oc
MGHTGOWNS-of sheer batiste with plain ribbon OS
castings and embroidery trimmings. .cc
ENVELOPE & REGULAR CHEMSES-of exquisite + r.
sheer materials danty designed and trimmed. A'cc
MGtITGOWNS- effective models of sheer 4 r.
batste trimmed with laces and ribbons I.cc
ETTlCOATS-wth deep tucked Aounces with aces. + ~
Embroidery and ribbon headings I.cc
MG1TGOWNS-Empire models of sheer bate with 8 OS
Iaces and embroidery with fine tucks. A'@c
ENVELOPE CtEMISES-ith effective designs Of lace . o.
medalions and insertions %'~c
ENVELOPE CfiEMSES-Dincive models of wide.
elaborate excellent quality aces; also baiste of EJS
sheeres fine quality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
CAMP MILLS
GARDEN CITY,. LONG ISLAND

yisl,ors 10 this camp should take trains
for Country Life Press station (Carden
city, or Hampstead. which are nearest 10
the camp.
As the Rainbow Division OF the army is
now complete the public will find visit 70
this camp 20 watch the army man2u'res
OF great interest.
on SUNDAYS convenient trains leave
Pennsylvania station ~. " 500. 1000,
ii:ls A NJ, 1890, l:os, 1885, 300, AIS,
5.25 P. VI.
Leave Flat bush Ave. Station (BrooklynD
sos, s:5s. 1903. 1870 A. NJ, 1903, 900.
1901, 4:ls, 5:29 p ".
RETURNING leave Hempstead l2;5s,
1913, 1851, 3:02. 4:42. 5:29, 6.2l. 1880, s;'1'
s:52 p. ".
Leave Country Life Press station lz'tg'
.r.2I 1888 1904, .4;44, 1871, o:23, 'I;3Z,
$50. $3.50. 1854 p. ".
Indicates stop on signal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Alleges Progressive Prosti-
tuition" in Denying Din
ner Charges
No 'Doings' at Banquet
Mitchell Says He Bought No
Stock in Reynolds Cop
per Mine

Aroused by accounts given out at
the District Attorneys Office regarding
his attendance at a Sl40-a-plate din
ner given at Sherry's last May in honor
of William II. Reynolds, Mayor Mitchell
yesterday characterized Mr.. Swami as
a man who has been engaged in the
progressive prostitution" of the Dis
trict Attorneys Office in an effort to
rehabiltatc himself with Tammany
Hall. The Mayor intimated that it
would more become the District At
torney's office to return few indict-
ments against malefactors than to play
politics and disseminate "misinforma-
tion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-05
]. EMMETT CLUB FIRST,
 LAST AND ALWAYS IS PRO-AMERICAN

Consideration of the diplomatic break with Germany wiH be the chief business of the Emmet club at it's meeting, for the first time, in it's new hall in the Lyric theater building, at o'clock tomorrow evening.
 Col T. J. Murphy, one of the lead- ing spirits in the club, discussed the situation today.
 Tt is no, secret that the majority of the members of the Emnet club have been pro-German in their sym pathies. T "But we know that in a crisis such sas confronts America today, the time is past for us to be pro-anything but pro-American. We are Americans first, last and always"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-05
PAIN PREP ARES
 STRONG PROTEST
 AGAINST u-B0ATS
Possesses Means of Making Herself Fully Respected, Leader Says.

x Paris, Feb. s5-Alejandro Lerreaux, Spanish deputy andsleader of the re- publican party in Barcelona, inter- viewed here today, declared that Spain should protest energetically against the German submarine cam . paign and make clear her intention to defend herself if necessary.
 ''Spain possesses" said Deputy Lerroux, 4'the means of making her. self fully respected. She can say and will say to Germany: Halt! You have here 100000 of your com patriots, 50 of your ships lie helpless in our ports and you have besides important material interests in Spain; therefore avoid all acts likely to eff feet the lives and interests of Span iards'
 Should there be a diplomatic rup- ture between Spain and Germany you will note that I hesitate. to say there will be-there is one thing that should be remembered: If Spain recalls her ambassador from Berlin the last representative of great country disappears from that capital In the interests even ef the Entente some one ought to remain in Ger
 
 violations of the laws of nations and the barbarities that evidently are to be- committed.
 .'Who can protest against them in the name of the civilized world There must be some one to defend the prisoners and the unhappy popu- lations of the invaded territory and those who have been deported.
 Spanish policy, in my opinion, should, dictate a reply protesting en- ergetikally against German preten- sions and making clear our intention to defend ourselves. At the same time our representative in Berlin should remain there to continue his work of humanity and justice. That of course could only last until our national honor was insulted. How ever, the world thanks America to- day, for having won victory of jus tice, a certain prelude to the victory of. arms which look for"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-05
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Feb. -Forecast: Generally fair tonight and Tues day; colder tonight.
 Connecticut: Snow and much colder tonight, with a severe cold wave; Tuesday generally fair, confined cold; strong west gales, whole gale on the southern coast, diminishing by Tuesday.
 A disturbance of marked in- tensity was central over this yi- cinity at 8 a. m. It will move out to sea near Nantucket today. It is followed by an area of high pressure which is producing low temperatures in the central dis
 tricts. Zero temperatures were reported as far south as Kentucky and freezing temperatures, as far south as Florida. Washington was only four above zero this morning. Pleasant weather pre- vails in the western and central districts.
 Conditions favor for this yi-. cinity snow, followed by clearing and colder. :.
 Cold wave warnings are or dered for this district. Warnings for high winds are displayed along the coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-05
NEW BUILDING FOR ERWIN M. JENNINGS
 IN HARRISON STREET.

Architect Joseph W. Northrop IS preparing drawings for a new build ing for Erwin M. Jennings, to be used for an automobile sales and service building by The Erwin M. Jennings Go.
 The location is on Harrison street, west side, just off Fairfield avenue.
 The building will be no feet front and ITO feet deep and four stories high; and will be of fire-proof con struction; it will be ore of the larg- est and most complete buildings of it's kind in New England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-05
Need Little Notice to Begin on American Work Ex- clusively Government Records Show Capabili ties of Every Bridgeport Manufactory in Time of War.

Nearly 200 of the 225 manufactur- CTS of Bridgeport stand ready today to place their factories at the dis posal of government contracts in the event of war.
 Not only are they ready to begin working for America alone at almost minutes notice, but so efficiently are they organized for that purpose that in the archives of the War and Navy departments at Washington the type and location of every machine. the available floor space, number of men available and even room for ex- pansion of the different plants under necessity is known.
 Work of preparing the factories in Bridgeport for immediate use in case of war has been prosecuted with vii gor since last July under the direct supervision of the Naval Consulting Board, headed by Thomas A. Edison and represented in Bridgeport by w. V. Dee, of the G. Drouve Co.,, M. E Harris of the Harris Automatic Ma chine Co.,, R. J. S. Piggott of the Remington Arms & Ammunition Co., and until his retirement from this city as head of the American & Brit ish Co.,, by G. w. Hoadley.
 Through the efforts of this com mittee enthusiastic response of man ufacturers in this city has been gain ed and confidential reports on the character and number of machinery, tools and caliber of the workmen employed have been sent to Washing ton.
 4 ses, a-fs %aI hof age factory in Bridgeport may al once be converted to the manufacture of governmental supplies for the army, navy or commissary depart ments. p.
 Following transmission of the pre- liminary reports&from Bridgeport to Washington, 0ozen clerks in the navy department were assigned to an analysis.
 Similar conditions exist throughout the entire state of Connecticut, with a directing board of the Navy Con- sulting, Board, located at Hartford, composed of the following members: B. Ferguson, chairman; H. R. Buck, w. Morley, H. B. Sargent and Eli Whitney.
 Through the means of the consult ing board on shore and by naval de- stroyers on the water all travel from Bridgeport, it's facilities for landing, movement of freight, etc., has been tabulated, and the Army engineering corps has mapped it's roads. means of land defense, and; possible landing places for aviators.
 A few manufacturers in this city are said originally to have doubted the ability of their plants to be changed over to aid the government in war time. Through expert advice and recommendations from the navy department almost invariably they have changed their views with the result that more than 80 per cent. of the industries could at once be con- centrated upon manufacture of twen- tieth century war materials.