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AMERICANS TO USE
GAS AND WAR FIRE
Thousands Of Engineers Will
Do Supplemental Service
in Each Army.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90 - American
troops in France are to be supplied fully
with trained forces to deliver gas and
liquid fire attacks. according to army
general orders made public to-day. Civ
ing the orga ni1ation Of special engineer
units to handle these devices Of modern
trench warfare.
The orders show that each army
three corps under the new organization
will have special engineer regiment
OF one Colonel. one Lieutenant-C Colonel
and three Captains and thirty-eight an
listed men In the Headquarters Division
and six companies with six officers and
$50 men each. whose business II will be
to handle the gas and flame service
In addition each Army will have thou
sands Of men in supplemental engineer
units TO deal with other phases OF mod
ern fighting. There Will be a mining
service regiment OF six special mining
companies; water supply service regi-
ment Of six companies; a general con-
struction service regiment. an engineer
supply service detachment OF three COM
| panies. three workshop companies and
one service battalion;. a battalion of
typographical engineers 10 provide q sur
veytns and printing service: . ROAD ssT-
vice detachment with three road en-.
gineers' companies and six service bat-
talions OF four companies EACH; ten
motor truck companies Of thiYty-one
trucks each and nvs wagon companies
with sixty-one wagons each.
On the line OF the communications Of
each army will be a pontoon park, with
six construction battalions and six SER
vice battalions OF engineer troops, two
supply battalions. two workshop bat
talions and three supply service bat
talions, ten battalions Of forestry en-
gineers supplemented by nine service
battalions for this work, two battalious
OF special quarry service troops with
three supplemental work battalions, five
battalions Of railway engineers for light
railway service supplemented by three
work battalions. four battalions OF rail-
way engineers for the operation and me-
| chanical department. supplemented by
three service battalions.
VIII Maintain Railroad.
| A standard gauge railway service 10 to
| be maintained by five regiments OF spe-
cial railway engineers in the first army
by the Eleventh, Fifteenth, Sixteenth.
| Seventeenth and Eighteenth National
Army engineers, with eight supplements
work battalions. For line OF communi-
| cations work there will be separate
standard gauge railway contingent. Six
pattaIons OF railway engineer troops for
operations, with three service battalions
and one regiment (Sineteenth National
Army Englneers) and one supplemental
| engineer battalion and one service bat
talon in the mechanical and supply de-
| partment
The order provides also the medical
service officers and men to be Attached
| to each OF the new engineer units au-
thorized and stipulates that the railway
operating and shop troops. forestry
troops and service battalions are to be
| equipped and trained as infantry, but
that only 10 per cent. Of them are to be
armed except during their training Pc
Rod.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
ON Active Securities 90
Stocks


Trading in stocks was inconsequen-
tial, with a sluggish undertone. Rails
and some Of the more prominent indus
trials were mildly reactionary. but ship
pings. oils. motors and a few less dis
,inctive war issues showed moderate
s,eadiness and occasional strength.
short covering was productive o.
more evcnuess toward tho close. Uniica
states steel AMI allied stocks making
up their losses.
The market for bonds fgr exceeded ~
interest that for other securities. De
spite the disavowsl Of new peace moves
further substantial recoveries were
scored by the Anglo-French 5s' PariS
6s and French munieipsls.
On the curb" where Russian gov
ernment 54 and 6h per cent bonds are
dealt in, overnight advances OF 10
per cent were reported.
Domestic bonds were without mate
rial change. some Of The prominent in
yegtment issues yielding slightly. LIB
cr,y IS were dull at 97.O4 TO 81. with
greater activity in the 3'as at $3.50 to
oS.2<.
Old United states bonds were un-
changed on call during the week.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Cotton Goods Trade

While the demand for cotton goods
was lighter during the last week values
held steady. owing to the sustained
price Of cotton and to the fully en-
gagged condition Of mills and the lim-
tied supplies in fist hands. Heavy
goods were firm. A few of the more
popular constructions of wide print
cloths essed trihe in consequence Of
limited sales in second hands, while
others did not move either way. Cot
ton blankets for fall. 1918, sold up and
have been withdrawn by two Of the
largest producers. Wide Aannels also
were sold up and withdrawn. Ginghams
continued in steady demand. a recen.
Offering of plaids in 32-inch widths ~
- cents yard having been bought
eagerly.
it Is a seasonably quiet period CT
the year IN the wholesale trades and
IL the market were not ia an unusually
strong position further price recession
would be looked for. Government and
Red Cross requirements of cotton mills
have exceeded all early expectations
and bid fair to increase.
Quotations are as follows: Print
cloths, 2S inch 64x6ss, Q cents; 64x60s.
s% cents; 361. inch 64x64s, l2Ia
cents; brown sheetings, Southern
standards. 1914 to 20 cents; denims,
.. 20s, indigos. 32is cents; tickings, 8
ounce. 30 cents, nominal; prints. 10
cents. staple Ciaghsms, l1ls cents;
dress :inghams. 49,. to 1914 cents.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
The First RornanoH

s. What is the origin OF the
House of Romanof? Who was the
first Romanoff on the Russian throne
RomanoT is the name Of the Rus
sian imperial dynasty, regnant IN the
male line from 1913 to 1870, and
thenceforward in the female line.
Constant intermarriages with German
princely houses, however, have made
the Romanof strain of to-day more
German than Russian. Nay; the old
est ancestor of the House of Roman
of. Andrew Kobyla, is said to have
come TO Ioscow from Prussia tl34l)'
The name Romanof was given to the
family BY the boyar Roman 1urie-
witch. the fifth OF direct descent from
Andrew, who succeeded in getting =
female member of his family on the
throne of the Cars by marrying his
daughter to Ivan the Terrible. In
February, 1913. Mikhael Feodorovitch
Romanoff, a boy of seventeen, was
proclaimed Car, Grand Duke and
Autocrat of all the Russias in the Red
Square of Moscow. With this acces-
sion to the throne of the famous, or
rather ill-famed. dynasty began 3O4
years. misrule that us hope-has
ended forever with the forced abdi-
cation OF Car Nicholas, in March,
1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Nationa, Child Labor Law

Y. G.-What are the provisions Of
he national child labor law passed by
Congress in 1916?
It regulates child labor indirectly
through the control of interstate and
foreign commerce. 1t forbids the ship
ment or delivery for shipment in in
terstate or foreign commerce of "any
article or commodity the product Of
any mine or quarry situated in the
United States in which within thirty
days prior TO the time Of the removal
of such product therefrom children un-
oer the age Of sixteen years nave been
employed or permitted TO work, or any
article or commodity the product Of
any mill. canucry, workshop, factory
or manufacturing establishment stu
i.ted in the United States in which
within thirty days prior to the removal
of such product therefrom children un-
der the age of fourteen years have
been employed, or pc. mitted TO work
more than eight hours in any day or
more than six days in any week or
after the hour of 7 p. m. or before the
hour of 6 a. NJ" Punishment by fine
and Imprisonment is provided for vlo-
lations of the act.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
The Cause Was
Beginning to Suffer

Some OF us thought that we saw a
falling off in the quality Of the material
supplied. We believed that the fine
spirit of enthusiasm with which the
writer had responded to the call for
service to the country was beginning
to dull. Some of the most popular
names were missing from the list of
contributors. This was unjust 20 the
country, unjust TO the organization and
a reproach to the writing profession.
The latter was now irrevocably bound
up with the Vigilantes. During those
past six months articles had been print
ed from ocean TO ocean beneath the
names of well known writer's "of the
Vigilantes." Articles explanatory of
this phrase had appeared in hundreds
Of newspapers and magazines. The
word had gone forth that the writers
OF the country had answered the uni
versal question, What can ! do?' by
organizing this free service OF con-
tribUtions from pens which commanded
the highest prices in the publishers
market. The better known the name,
Of course, the greater would be the in
fuence of the Vigilantes' output, and
these very names had lately been abb
sent.
The meeting swiftly CAME TO the con-
clusion that radical action was neces-
sary, and then and there Mr.. Burgess
was commissioned to address his co-au-
thors and bring them 70 time. Il was
further agreed TO get up pledge Of
service which would bind the signers
for the duration of the war.
il would be unfair 20 quote all the
unpleasant things that Burgess put
into his little piece. Now that the
event which called them into being has
passed, ard the object that was de-
sired has been accomplished, they
might convey a false impression. will
quote only few:
"They think not of their loyalty, but
Of their royalty"
"What is the matter with the writers
Of America? Are they mere bookworms
and typewriters? Can they think of
nothing more important 20 write today
than, ayes" she replied with a sweet
soft smile".'
Let us give up-oh, give up for a
little thought of gain and fame.
Let US devote ourselves solemnly 70
the service OF the Cause for which We
are At war--reconsecrate ourselves to
loyalty and liberty! If We cannot give
all our time, let US at least claim some
Kin 20 Milton and James Russell Lowell
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
By Mrs. v. Oma Grace Oliver

Parent, must not look down upon
the child and consider his efforts, trials
and sorrows petty; we must try TO un-
derstanI how sincerely children put all
their heures into their play and that
the losses that seem 90 trivial to US
are Of great moment to them. We
must learn 70 share all their expert
ences with them II we would develop
the fine feelings We wish them 70 have
at maturity.
Children must not be shut of in one
part Of the house to remain aloof until
a certain age, but ought to be a part
Of the family circle, sharing its Joys,
work and minor sorrows. ! do not
mean that children should be pushed
before visitors. have all their meals at
the family table or remain up till their
elders retire. but there are times and
places when it is the children's right
and privilege really 20 be members of
the family.
Children Responsible
Even when they arc very young chill
drcn can assume responsibility for GER
tain light tasks about the house, and
as their age and strength increase more
and more duties should be added The
great American idea has been to re.
move all responsibility from the child
and to give him a carefree childhood.
! would not take one second of ioy
away from any child, but | would make
it JOY for him to feel that the home
Is his and that he, too, helps in the
making Of it by performing certain du.
ties that need to be done ior the com.
fort Of all
Then the child can help prepare. for
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

the great festival days, bifinZs,
Thanksgiving and Christmas -
Joyous days which bring the n
very close together; and &C ess
him share not only in the pew. ~
but in the JOY Of the day ltsen
here very early he gains p's-,s
ment Of the love and spirit o. IA.
that make home and an ideei
home that he Will some day i'V''
Should Share Secrets A.
As We would let the child sns. ~.
labor and the festivals, SO We NUT ss
nit him to share the great -
secrets and home joys. Le' hln hln~sSia
that he must never divuige :" si
that concerns only the family, -
know that a child properly usIns, ~
never tell his playmstes "hs' ~
is a family secret. II. 70
SO begin very early 70 tfsln AZ ~
keep his word and the ssne'l,y ar.
home. When he has been thss, "a.
pared he is ready 90 shore s..-iy
mother and father tha. greatest AL
secret, the coming o. the new ,''.l. osl o.
this confidence will bind 'ns ,ss yefj
closer than anything else " wv
heart of the home. ,sS sne
Children are so open nes..,s ars
ready and respond so sN.s sft<s
quickly TO faith and trust tss. 'shsris(
miss great happiness By nos noiv ~
our hopes and Joys more i
them. ~,>se g
II we keep the bond very msss3
home will become the gfss: ,sve e
place Of all children. ana tn tnssss =
eompanionship between sfnl -
children will be like q pos;I5r,o
net whose attraction the e'
not resist s
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Queries and
Answers
Restrictions on the Press

" V What are the restrictions on
the press imposed by the esP,onaeV ""'
trading with -the-enemy acts
As interpreted BY the Postmaster
General. they make it unlawful for any
person. firm, corporation or association
10 mail. transport or carry, OF otner-
wise publish or distribute, during tne
war. printed or other matter OF the lo'
Uj Advocating or urging treason 10.
surrection or forcible resistance 10 any
law of the United St9t"s.
~ Conveying false reports or ~ -
stntor1cat9 Intended 10 interfere W.. w.. ~.
the operation or success Ol Ine ~. -
or naval forces Of the United stats, VI
20 promote the success OF its eueull,es'
IB Intended 20 cause lhSuDoIuI
ton. disloyalsy, mutiny or retusa' os of
duty in the military or naval IoISeS %
the United States. ,.;.
(4 Intended TO Obstruct the recrtlI,,
ing or enlistment service OF the ohl'ee q
States. to the injury Of the services VI
the United States. ,,.: -
(5 The circulation or publication OF
which involves the violation OF any Ol
the numerous other criminal provisions
Of the espionage act, but wnlch arc no'
Of special interest to pub! 5!!shcrs.
s. Printed in a foreign language
containing any news item, editorial o., or
other printed matter respecting 'nS
government Of the United States or oil
any nation engaged in the present WAT t
its policies, internationa. relations VIZ
,tate or conduct of war, o. any matter
relating thereto, unless the publisher
or distributor thereof, on or before oi-
fering the same for mailing, or IN any
manner distributing 1t TO the pubic
has filed with the postmaster az tne
nIace of publication a true, complete
translation Of the article.
~ Referred to in the preceding par
agraph for which publishers have been
granted a permit to circulate, free OF
restrictions named therein, but whlcn
does not bear at the head thereof IN the
English language the fact that sucn
hermit has been granted.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

and Maeterlinck and Zola and "a. m.
counted writers of France who thi,,
nothing, write nothing but 70 dslj,,,
free peoples. Writers OF Ansrs,
come forward and enlist also 'for h,
duration of the war; Take the os,s A.
allegiance and service 20 the dut,,
your talents involve. A spasroS,
sporadic method OF volunteer writr,
is true we have already tried. ssr,
good has been done--but the enemy (
more alert; night and day he rest, n,
To use our influence effectively as sr;t.
ers we need a strong. sustained a,l
concentrated effort, well conceived an
ably directed. 9.
"No guerillas can match trained. Oh.
dent troops. To exert a potent iuss.
ence the writers OF America sbo,k
have an organization as definite ui
effective as a military system--ar s..
ganization, that IS, Of men duly sven
in, giving their pledge 20 obey ord.r
willing TO hgnt not occasionally, nos
and then, when the mood moves th,e
from their dreams Of dollars, but W.
a deadly regularity, with team Won
under strict orders. each man on liz,
with his copy Aim-and hrel Au,
and again and again.
"Wiil you fight, writers Of Amsra
or are you mice? VIII you, Writ,
who reads this, enlist for tie duntis
Of the war? Will you vri,
what you can, what you feel, what 70.
know, TO the end that the vigilast,
may be able to pour your broadsideh 4
the direction Of greatest peril,
"Here. then, is your chance. Whls
your comrades are fighting the sae-,
without. do you volunteer 10 fight q,
enemy within the gates. -.
"Here is the oath. Sign on the d.
ted line. Sign now"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
The Pledge of Service

This is the pledge that was put b,
fore q "Selective Draft made up q
the best known writers in the organin.
tion:
Whatever talent and influence I
have as a writer hereby pledge Il
support OF the United States %
against its enemies, both without and
within its borders.
However and whenever either o.
both can be used they shall be girc
willingly at official call from the Viz
lsntes, in which patriotic and H.
fensive organization | hereby enrol
for the duration Of the war.
In testimony whereof | solensY
pledge myself 20 write az request q
the General Director Of the ViGlr.
tes, on any national or local Sab.
ject that in his opinion needs prop.
gsnda work. and deliver my artiel,
TO him within week OF the order
This is upon the understanding thsi
/ may not be called upon oftenG
than once every month, nor for NOR
than one thousand words or eaa
subject.
And in this pledge I recognize o.
obligation as express as that tsku
by commissioned officers in the ser.
vice OF the army and navy Of a,
United States.
In witness whereunto | place ~
hand and seal:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

4Od5lc; refrigerator. special marks
fancy, $50 3ec: first. 37d 3Sc' sec
onds, 35a36iac: lower grades, 2yp
3lc; refrigerator. nearby whites, os'a
iic: refrigerator. checks. from local
Gambling, 2sq3lc; state. PennfylrraaIni' IA
and nearby Western henuery whites
iue TO fGncy. GSG zoe: ordinary 10
good, ga 66c; gathered whites ofai-
nary 20 fine. G0H 6sc; state. Pennsy g.
vania and nearby whitcs, pullcts, %
Sic; Western and Southern. gathered
whites, 5sd Soc; state. Ponnsylyanla
and nearby hennery browns. 6ld o3c'
gathered brown and mixed colors'
b6fi 6ic
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
News

y. B.-Am not right in asserting
that the word "news" is derived from
the initials OF north, east, west and
south?
No. The letter OF the Tord "news'
forming the initials Of north, cast, west
and south 10 a mere coincidence. Not
withstanding the felicity of its sup
posed derivation from the four car.
dinal points, the word must. never
theless, so long as the corresponding
words "nova," "nouvelles," ETC., ex.
ist, be consigned to its more sober
and commonplace origin in the ad-
jective new" Besides. the ancient
photography Of the word Z ,zwes" com
plctsly up-e.S the popular derivation.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
The Unspeakable Turk

r. R.-When and BY whom was the
expression "the unspeakable Turk"
originated?
This expression came into genera.
use during .hc Bulgarian agitation Of
1876. on it, appearance in a published
letter of Carlyle's 20 George Howard,
". P. dated November %: The un-
speakable Turk should be immediately
struck out of the question. and the
country left to honest European guild
snce." 1t was not the first time, how
ever, that Carlyle had made use of il.
In 1881, nearly fifty years before, in
THE Westminster Review" No. 30. in
an article on the "Nibelungen Lied"
he makes mention of "that unspeakable
Turk, King Machabol"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

Managing Editor Of the bHiidhteS
lsTIHE Writers of America! The
world is well with the Writer'S
OF America! Still they write
.heir pleasant little stories and cash
their pleasant big checks. With the
rising cost of living their prices also
have risen. An arrived writer
enjoys almost the prestige Of a states
man or a millonaire-how does he use
it?"
The above is an extract from an ad-
dress by Gelett Burgess to his fellows
in the writing profession. It was writ
ten several months ago. Burgess can be
as vitriolic rs humorous. and there
were phrases and ep.thets which had
in them the sting of myriad hornets.
Never mind whether they were deserved
or not. The intent was to get beneath
the skin--deep down into quivering
nerves and there is no doubt that the
address accomplished its purpose.
II all grew out of a meeting at 500
Fifth avenue, the Offices of the Vigi-
lantes, under which virile American
name a group of authors, poets and
artists united last March for patriotic
purposes. About dozen of the "best
sellers" were at the meeting. It's OBJ
ject was TO devise methods for stirring
up the members-to make them realize
their duty to their organization.
For six months the Vigilantes had
been sending q free-of-charge weekly
service of stories, articles and poems
calculated to inspire patriotism to ff-
teen hundred OF the newspapers of the
country. They had been exhorting TO
duty and sacrifice, had pounded the
pacifsts and slackers, had exposed the
subtle propaganda OF the Vierecks, the
Hearsts, "The Irish World" and their
ilk in every town Of five thousand or
more inhabitants. They had also been
cooperating with the government in
many of its activities, with the Red
Cross, with the Y. VI. =. A and other
patriotic organizations.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Probicmaiic Personalities

G. l.. R.-Will you kindly inform
the writer what has become Of - the
man Archibald. who carried the Dumba
note: t2l Sylvester Vierccs, the pro-
Hun poet; 80 the officer Of the y. G..
y. Y. mentioned in Mr. Gerards book
az working up anti-Amcrican propa-
ganda in Germany?
n) Alive and well, but always in
some trouble. The last time the world
was reminded Of his existence was
when, on September Z, the Committee
on Public Information published an
expose on the papers seized in the
offices of Wolf Won Igel. Amorg these
papers was found receipt fo' $4,000
given 20 the "Deutsche Reichsbsnk,'
that happened to bear his signature.
Archibald. In p icttcr to George Crecl.
chairman Cf the committee. declared
.hc siguatIrr 20 Dc {. forgery.
t2) Sylvester Niercck after changing
the name Of mis- paDcr into "NierecA's
American Weekly continues TO write
"ad msjorem Germanis gloriam."
careful, of course, not 20 come in col
lision with the espionage and trading
with -the-enemy acts, which impose GER
tain restrictions upon the press.
(3) "Spurlos yersenkt."
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

Datc, -.
Fifty wcll-known names have kr
signed 20 it. They begin with Lasrsst;
F. Abbott and close with William Alrs'
Wolff. Among others they include e.;
trude Atherton, Mary Austin. Rap
Henry Barber, Bruce Barton. Pons
Emerson Browne. Gelett Burgess. Els
Parker Butler, Bliss Carman. Gecrr
Randolph Chester, Edith Barnard pt
lano. j. Frank Davis, Hamlin Gatls't
Theodosia Garrison, Robert GnrL
Hildegarde Hawthorne, Hermann hsr'
dorm, E. f. Harrimun, Marion Hsflfrs
Edward Hungerford, Wallace lrs
Hapsburg Liebe, Reinette Loysndh
Julie Lippmann, Ethel Watts Ner'
ford, Ralph Barton Perry. AIMS see.
Richardson. Harrison Rhodes, kcs
Saltus, Marion CouthoUy Smith. JAZZ
Street, Booth Harrington. Charles h,,'
son Towne, juliet Wilbor lompsis.
Csspsr Whitney. Jesse Lynch Nlllas.
William English Welling, CaFe7'
Wells, Emerson HoUgh.