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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
Capt. Crawford,
Poet Scout, Foe
OfLiquor, Is Dead
Fought with Custer and
Buffalo Bill-Helped to
Capture Sitting Bull

Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout. died Of pneumonia early yes
terday morning at his home, 145 Thra.l
Avenue, Jamaica. lie was one Of the
last Of the Indian fighters and scouts
who won fame on the Western plains
after the Civil War. lie succeeded
Buffalo Bill as chief OF scouts. and was
with Colonel Cody in several Indian
campaigns.
John Wallace Crawford was born IN
ireland in 1S4-. the year Of the great
famine. lie came to this country with
his parents when d boy, the family set
Ting in Shamokin. Penn. He enlisted
for service in the Civil War and then
found that his father also had enlist
cd. The two fought together in sew
eral engagements and his father was
shot in battle by the side Of his son.
Served with Custer
After the war Captain Crawford be-
came frontiersman. He was chief
Of scouts under General Custer at the
time Of the Little Big Horn massacre.
Ho had been sent for achievements
soon before Custer and his little band
we're surrounded and slaughtered. Cap
tain Crawford played ar important
part in capturing Sitting Bull and
other Indian chiefs.
Captain Crawford turned to literary
pursuits when he finished his army
service. having learned 20 read and
write while in a hospital recovering
from a wound, II Is said. tie wrote a
number of plays and stories, but ne
was better known for his poems. lie
was on the lecture platform for many
years. Co.,.
Although he spent most Of his life
on the frontier. Captain Crawford
never touched liquor. Throughout his
life he conducted a war of his own
against rum.
Pledged Convicts TO Reform
Many years before salyaging con-
victs became q cult he visited penal in
situations. talked 10 young men and
induced them 10 sign the pledge for
life. lie boosted that he had recruit
Cd an army Of $4,000 Boy Heroes OF
the World" as he called the young
men who had promised not to drink.
Only a few of them broke their pledge,
be said.
Captain Crawford is survived by a
widow. two daughters Miss Mary
Crawford and Mrs. Eva Reckhardt, who
are on their way from the Crawford
ranch. New Mexico. and one son, Harry,
former Mayor Of Clovis, New Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
Pledged Convicts to Reform
Insures Crew Of u. s. Oil Ship

Before the crew OF the American
tanker GarCoyle sailed from Bayonnc,
y. j.. yesterday 10 take a cargo of oil
through the Z boat zone, the Vacuum
oil Company, the consignor, presented
each man with a bon voyage present
i'm the shape Of a life insurance policy.
These policies will continue at the ex-
pense of the concern until the Gargoyle
returns 20 the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
lis. Marines
Land in Cuba,
Quell Rioters

v..hineton. Feb. 2S.-Full power has
,-;yen Admiral Henry 7. Mayo
,s,dinc the Atlantic feet. now
1.ruvrinc at Guantanamo, Cuba, to
%, marines or take any other steps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
Dies in Fire Set by Her Pipe

Lowell. Mass. Feb. rs While smok-
ing a pipe in bed at her home to-day
Mrs. Jessie Clapperton set fire 10 her
clothing and died Of burns at a hos
pital. she was eighty years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
IMPORTANT

Engagement. Marriage. Birth In
hemoriam and Death Notices may be
telephoned to The Tribune any time up
TO midnight for insertion in the next
days paper. Just call
beekman 5000
and read the notice A. you wish il
inserted. Bill for same will be mailed
TO you later. The notice will reach
over 100000 readers daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
BIRTHS

WILSON Mr.. and Ms. Charles b. Wilson.
OF 3l9 New York av.. Brooklyn. announce
the birth Of a son. Ira Washington. on
February %. 1917. 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
DEATHS

Britton. Charles p. Miller. Mary r.
Byrnes. Loretta Miner. Martin \"
Chandler. Norton G. Nunley. Caroline
Connolly. Kate T. Nicoll. Georre r
Crimmin. John J. Orion Ava H.
Deslondc. Elodie Paulsen. August" -
Dcdsor. Charles N. Penny. Sarah }.
Dudley Annie 2. Reilly fhhNp
UuTv. Dele Riesner. Adolph
rinckenstaedt Carl Smith. Har; l..
Fleming. MARY Spcrry John :.
Coodenougb. Isabella Spoford. Florence {.
Got'sleben. Maria T. Stebbins, Aloei' -
Grams. Joseph Stelter, henry
Hammond, Fanny sullivan Ceofte
Hanlon. James Srydam' Naro'."' -
hartford Morn Taylor. Sarah +.
10. sslr,.r Temple Harry
Uopre, Cstb : r. Tighe. Charles
uoo,isrd William, r. Turn. Mrs.
ro.rso, Josc,b NJ Vandyck. Henry L. r.
r,rtcr Bertha Waller. Sarah
Eol,ebo- Nor, Wear. Ernest 2.
Korke. Annie VI. Ne1terNel1' ''i'' ~
Lamb. Owen j. Noli, joseph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
CEMETERIES

TuT wooDLAwN CEMETERY.
s.3d St ny Harlem Train and BY Troiiv.
LOIS 81 small size Tor sale
once 20 Eas, 2ad sIr n. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01

T~VERYTHINC you buy at Star Service Store
must be satisfactory your money will be
refunded. No quibbling red tape about 1T
Trading at such store is both safe and pleasant
Orders sent by phone by one ct the youngsters
receive the same careful attention though you went
to the store yourself.
Before store can have The Tnbunes Star Service
Emblem on the window a thorough investigation OF
that store must be made and it must measure up to
the high standard required by The tribune No
merchant can purchase The Inbunes Endorsement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01

93Nassau Street.
755 Broadway, corner Sth st.
S47 Broadway, near 14th 81.
1882 Broadway, cor. 36th 81.
1895 Broadway Times Square)
1884 Third Avenue.
si452 Third Avenue.
t2202 Third Av., cor. 120th st. .
SfnreS marked nh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01

or one of the Star Service Emblems for his store
window He and his store must pass the rigid test
of merit.
In the five boroughs of Greater New York rs hard
ware stores have successfully passed the test and have
the Star Service Emblem the window Other
classes of stores are being investigated rapidly as
possible and the Emblem placed on the windows OF
those selected as Star Service
earn to look for this Emblem when shopping. 1t
stands for square deal and may you many
disappointments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
Frederick o. Atkins

frederick o. Atkins died Saturday at
MS home on Common street after an
illness of several weeks. at tho 400
u oo years, months and 10 days. Mr..
Athlhs was native of Rockland but
lad been employed for many wears
as painter in the Maine Central sbops
III this city. He was unmarried and
was survived by his mother. Mrs. Cls.
rihda M. Lindsey of Rockland. two
orothers, Edward O. Atkins of Port,
land and Calvin Atkins of pittsfie,d
Two SISTERS, Mrs. Clarence Norton OF
eDtrolt and Mrs. James Harib,ne NJ
newport, three half brothers John M
LINDSEY of Pittsf1eld, Alive M. Lind
sey OF Rockland and James II. Lind
sey OF Ihomaston, and a half sister
MIS-. Fred Hinckley of Rockland and
nephew, Ralph Atkins of Waterville
Inc funeral was held at 1915 Sunday
IN the Odd Fellows hall. Rev r.. ]
Cooloroth of the Advent Christian
church officiating and the fuI, Odd
Elbows service being used, the men,
oers OF Samaritan Lodge and Dorcas
heoekah Lodge attending in = bodv
nele was also delegation from the
beavers. OF which he was a loyal men,
yer, ana one from the Painters Union
VI the shops. The bearers were men,
peis Oh the Odd Fellows. There were
d large number Of beautiful flowers
rom MS many friends in tbe citv and
me set pieces from each of the or.
CARNATIONS. nterment was at pine
Grove. i"e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
BAKER POSTPONES
CAMP OPENINGS
Needs Extra Week to Make Sc.
lections from Host of Appli-
cants for Training

| WASHINGTON, April 29-Overwhelmed
with applications for admission to the
| officers training camps, the war depart
ment announced Saturday the postpone
ment of the opening of the camps for one
week in order to enable a more care1ui
selection to be made of the limited num-
Der that can be accommodated.
The camps were to have been opened
May to all applicants, but under the
new ruling the list of citizens 10 De ao-
mitted will be published on that date IN
stead, those named being required 70 re-
port for duty not later than May IA. Inc
department issued this statement:
"Reports from all over the country in
dictate that applications for ADMISSION III
the training camps for officers are being
raceivad in numbers far in excess OF eX-
pectations. On this account ana IN oroer
70 enohIe = more careful selection to be
made of the limited number that can be
accommodated the war department. has
founa if necessary to delay the opening or
these camps one week
"Tbe final list of citizens VINO are
TO he admitted will be published on
Nav s. or as soon before that time as
nra cticable Those who are selected
will be notified, and will be expected
+o ranort at the camps as soon as
possible after notice is received ana
in no event later than May IA.
Gan reserve officers of infantry, cav
airy. field artillery and coast artillery
will be ordered into active service at
once. to report to training camps as
NAV be designated by department COM
manders They are expected to arrive
in these camps not later than May 8.
enlisted men from the regular army
who hold appointments in the reserve
officers corps will be discharged from
their present enlistments on the day
that they are ordered to training
camps"
In order to handle without confusion
or delay the problem of supplying and
+ eouipping troops to be raised under
the war army BILL many quartermaster
officers in the reserve corps already
have been called out for active service
as assistants to the depot quartermas-
tiers at headquarters OF the TOUR mill
tarv departments. A majority are men
who have had years OF training IN
commercial life as purchasing, disburs-
ing or accounting officials OF corpora
lions doing a nationwide business.
Many are experts in the handling OF
railroad traffic.
A portion of the signal corps re-
serve also has been called out and pre-
liminary work begun on the eXpan-
sion of that service to meet the re-
ouirements of the big force contem-
plated. For months members OF both
the commissioned and enlisted re-
serve of the signal corps, aviation Sec
ton have been on duty at airplane
manufacturing plants and flying
schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
N0ISELESS FOURTH
ASSURED IN BOSTON
Fire Officials Approve
Ban on Fireworks
During War

Boston, April 29-Boston is for noise
less Fourth.
Yesterday. acting on a suggestion from
the fire commissioner of New York City
that all cities and towns in the United
States prohibit the sale of fireworks for
the duration of the war, Fire Commits
sioner Grady notified John A. Okeefe
fire prevention commissioner, that he
heartily approved the plan.
Mr. Okeefe, who is the final authority
in the matter, but who has delegated
most of his power respecting the use OF
fireworks to Commissioner Grady, is ex-
pected to fully concur. That will mean
'firework-less" Fourth for this city, and
possibly for all Metropolitan Boston.
Mayor Curley approves the plan
Fire Commissioner Adamson of New
York said:
1.-The reasons for this action are that
persons with evil intent might readily
make use of fireworks on occasions
or explosions, and that the materials
and labor which are used in the man.
ufacture of fireworks should be di-
verted to other and more useful pur-
poses.
81 trust that every city in the coun-
airy will join in this movement and
that not only will we have a sane
Fourth of July throughout the United
States, but every day during the con-
tinuance of the war will be free from
dangers and waste represented in the
use of fireworks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
Nancy e. Day

Nancy E. Day, widow of the late
Randall II. Day. died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Choate, AZ
Oakland street. Saturday. Mrs. Day
was native of Princeton but since
the death of her husband had lived
Tor the greater part of the time in
Waterville with her son. Cleveland
Day, and her daughter. with whom she
was stopping at the time of her death.
Mrs. Day was 10 years. three months
and q days of age. She is survived
by her daughter, Mrs. Choate, and
three sons, Edward Day, Cleveland
Day and Alfonzos Day. The funeral
was held at 4 o'clock Sunday after.
noon from her late home, Rev. T. J..
Coolbroth of the Advent Christian
church officiating, and the body will
De taken to her old home in Prince.
ton Monday morning for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
STORM TAX MEASURE
Continued from Page One)

earning more than the present exemp-
ton.
Efforts also will be made in the full
committee to amend the law to reach
unincorporated investors, such as in
dividual sheep and cattle raisers. The
fight for taxing large corporations with
inflated stock, making less than s per
cent. will be continued vigorously.
The tentative understanding that the
tariff will not be disturbed is annoying
certain Republican members who ar
que that if the Democrats are going
to lay down the rules for the revenue
bill the minority might as well with
draw from the meetings and force the
majority to take full responsibility for
the completed measure.
Liquor and beer taxes will be fixed
by the full committee to bring In the
most revenue.
The general belief appears to be that
a moderate increase will produce more
revenue than a high one, which might
discourage production.
Stockholders in chewing gum plants
particularly have been bombarding
committeeman with letters since 1t was
reported that the duty on chewing gum
might be increased from the present
rate Of Is cents a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30

he had with the American troops or
people who are fighting at the front.
HE said it would be invidious to sin
gle out any one particular instance Of
valor where valor was so general. In
a general way he has had to congrat-
ulate all Americans in France and no.
tably the whole corps of aviators, who
had been most successful One instance
that might interest Americans is this:
President Wilson's message caused a
thrill that passed through all who read
it. The German government did not
give it's people the full and correct text
Of the message. The message was
translated into German and the await
ors threw it into the German lines and
thereby gave the German soldiers an
opportunity to read the correct text.
This was important as Marshal Jof-
fire says that the German officials take
particular pains to keep all important
war news from the soldiers in the
trenches.
Marshal Joffre was also asked:
Would these troops which are being
sent over be trained by French SOL
diers?'
'In reply he said that there was no
reason to doubt the capacity of the Of
ficers of the American army fully to
train their men, in spite of their dis
lance from the field of action. 1t does
not take so very long a time to train
subordinate officers to lead their men
into battle. Taking, for example-they
have a very considerable number of di-
visions on the front and in many of
these divisions some of the best Off
GERS were before the war, lawyers,
merchants, etc, and the same men in
America would certainly show them
selves as capable as the corresponding
people in England.
1.-The marshal was asked: Would the
troops we send serve as an American
unit?'
He replied tina, this could not be
answered because it was a matter to
be dealt with by the secretary of war.
The Women's Part
when asked to tell of the devotion
Of the French women in the war so
as to give an idea of what the Am
erican women might be expected to
do, the Marshal said the influence
of the women can be enormous in CIV
ing moral support by writing to the
soldiers cheeringly and encouraging
them to bear with all the hardships
and perils of war. They can help them
also materially in all sorts Of ways
when the first winter came upon
the French army it had been impos-
sible to make sufficient provision for
the men. The Marshal appealed to the
women of France to help their hus-
hands brothers sons and all through
France women set to knitting sweat
ers and socks. And not only the
French did it, but American women
helped, too. in the same way. Their
help was deeply appreciated and the
Marshal wished the newspaper men to
say how warm their appreciation was.
He also wished to thank the American
women for their great interest in the
ambulance work. They never Stacked
in their Efforts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
Armenian-Syfiia Relief
Work by U.S.. to Continue
Despite Diplomatic Rela tons Severance with
Turkey America Will Help Destitute in That
Country Condition of Isolation Not to Keen
Up

Boston, Arpil 29.-American relief
work for Armenians and Syrians in
Turkey will continue Notwithstanding
the severance of diplomatic relations
with that country, according to q
statement given out tonight by DR..
James l.. Barton, secretary of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions. Although commune
cation may be hindered for time,
says the statement, I'VE think there
will be funds in Turkey to carry on
the relief work for some weeks. The
American committee for Armenian and
Syrian Relief has sent to Constanti-
nople from the beginning, over $780,
900. OF this, $375,000 has gone since
the diplomatic break with Germany
and nearly 100000 has been sent since
the middle of December
For the present" adds DIR. Bar
ton, 1T is impossible to communicate
by letter with the missionaries in Tur-
key, but we do not expect that this
condition of isolation will be long
continued. A recent dispatch to the
state department from Ambassador Ell
kus reveals the fact that the great
majority of the Turkish cabinet were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30

not in favor Of breaking with thu
United States. Enver Pasha, the
minister of war, was the only out.
standing opponent of maintaining
friendly relations. \ communication
was sent to all Of the Turkish gov
ernors of the interior directing them
to afford. every protection to Ameri.
cans and American interests. If II
were not for the fact that the Ger.
mans control the army and navy, and
evidently Enver Pasha, we would not
expect any trouble with our American
missionaries and their work, even II
the United States should be at war
with Turkey. The Turkish official are
thoroughly friendly and cordial with
the missionaries almost without excep.
ton throughout the interior
There are many indications that the
great mass of the Turks have become
heartily tired of their German ALI.
ance and that the only hold the Ger.
mans have. over the situation is that
which is backed by the army and one
or two leaders in Constantinople. II
would not surprise us at any time to
know that Turkey is suing for sen.
arate peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
NORTHCL|FFE PAPER
BREAKS U. S. PRICE
Product of Newfound-
land Mills to Be
Sold Here

Washington, April 29-An adequate
supply Of newsprint paper for every
American publisher was predicted by
the Federal Trade Commission Sat
urday in announcing that Lord North
clffe. the noted English publisher,
probably would turn over to the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton for distribution the entire output
of his big Newfoundland paper mills
The addition of the $4,000 tons of
paper produced annually by the North
cliffe mills, it was said, will break the
print paper market and assure small
publishers an adequate supply at low
err prices.
Details remain to be worked out, but
it was said there is little doubt that
Lord Northcliffe will let the paper
come to the United States, and that
arrangements will be made with the
Canadian government for lifting its
export embargo. At present Canada
prohibits paper from leaving that
country in ships because of the need
of bottoms for transporting supplies
to Europe. Lord Northcliffes mills
consequently are closed.
Suggestions that the United States be
permitted to take the production Of the
Northclife plants were made by the
Trade Commission same weeks ago to the
British publishers, who accepted, it was
said, on condition that the paper go only
to small publishers. The commission
agreed to this. The paper will be dstrib-
uted by the Publishers Association under
supervision of the Trade Commission.
The arrangements with Lord North
cliffe, it is said. probably will make it
unnecessary to carry out plan for
paper distribution by the Trade Com
mission, proposed by paper manufac-
turers, some months ago. The plan
never was carried out as manufac-
turers broke off negotiations when a
federal grand jury brought indictments
against them recently in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
U, S, AV|AT0RS
AGAIN V|CTORS
Triumphant in An Air
Fight with Germans
Haviland of Minneapolis and
Johnson of St. Louis

Paris, April 29.-American aviators
have again emerged victorious from a
battle in the clouds with German air
men, it was learned here today. The
heroes Of the encounter were Willis
Haviland of Minneapolis and Charles
c. Johnson of st. Louis, who are I'M
der the command of Lieut.. William
Thaw
Flying together in separate ma
chimes, the two Americans encount-
cred group of German airplanes.
Haviland forced one enemy craft to an
altitude of 1000 feet, where he engaged
it in combat. After a spirited fight the
German machine. riddled by machine
gun fire, collapsed and fell Almost at
The same time Johnson had desper-
ate duel with another German machine
which he put to flight. evidently in
distress. It's fate was not determined.
Several other German aircraft refused
battle and escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
SAC0 GIRL CRAvELY
HURT IN AUTO CRASH

Biddeford. Me-, April 29.-Yucile
Thoutte. aged 10, pupil at ST. An
dre's Parochial school, daughter of Jo-
sepil Thuotte of Main street, Saco,
is on the dangerous list at the Weber
hospital as the result of the auto in
which she was riding crashing into the
abutment of the underpass on the
State highway at West Biddeford Sat-
urday Her nose is broken and her
head crushed.
She was in the rear seat of the ma
chine with her brother, Albert Thuotte.
aged IS. His head was cut. He was
treated at the hospital and sent home.
Frank Blanchette of 1 Main street
sustained cut on his leg. The chauf-
feur, Mcmahon, escaped with few
bruises. The car was badly damaged.
Mcmahon was testing out the car
and took Blanchette and two children
for a ride. AS he drove under the
bridge car turned into the underpass.