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New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
Liberty Loan Boosts

Saturday, October 20. will be OBJ
served as Liberty Loan Sabbath
throughout the city by Jewish re-
ligious organizations. Addresses will
be made BY prominent rabbis, as well
as business men. urging the people OF
their faith to purchase Liberty Loan
bonds. Those who are interested IN
the Liberty Loan Sabbath movement
are confident il will result in the sale
Of many thousand dollars worth Of
bonds.
A Liberty Loan rally in Brooklyn, for
Brooklyn and by the people Of Brook
Ign, will be held tonight at the Brook
lyn Academy of Music. Lafayette Ave
nue.. While the rally is open to the
public. the committee that has ar
ranged for il has asked the people OF
other boroughs TO remain away, in or
der that there may be room for all
the Brooklynites who will want TO at
tend. A number of prominent men
will speak, and there is to be a con-
cert by the Peoples Institute Choral
Society Of $50 voices.
A committee OF fifty students from
the College of the City of New York
was organized yesterday 10 start big
drive for the sale of Liberty bonds TO
students in the city. The committee
plans a personal campaign, which in
cludes a man-to-man talk with every
registered student in every institution
Of learning in the city.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
Houston and Gompers
Call for Subscriptions

WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-Ststements
urging the people OF the country to
subscribe to the Liberty Loan were
issued to-day by Secretary Houston
and Samuel Gompers.
Every man, woman and child who
g.eues to feel he has had a part in
bringing about the wider liberty which
is coming TO the world through the
war we are fighting" Mr.. Gompers
said. "can he assured he is contrib
uting directly by buying a bond. An
investment in one of the bonds Is an
investment In liberty with sure re-
turn on the money invested.
Every citizen of this free country
ought to contribute in accord with hls
ability. Patriotism consists in dong
or giving that which is necessary to
maintain the principles of our coun-
try. Not giving but loaning money is
a necessary contribution to world free
dom"
In a statement addressed to the
farmers of the nation Secretary Hous-
ton said:
at is every citizens duty 70 pur-
chase Liberty DOHu II Hc - az q
position to do so. The nations task ls
a serious one. 1t intimately touches
each of US. It faces you and me. II
we do not win this war we must pre-
pare ourselves for grave changes in
our institutions and 10 lead differ
ent sort Of life from that which we
had planned to live-from that which
our forefathers died to give us the
right to live.
II know that every farmer wants to
do all in his power for the nation in
this day of trial. He will not only
labor TO produce the necessary food
stufrs, but also will contribute gener-
ously of his means TO make it possible
for the men at the front to achieve
victory"
Secretary Lane, just back from a
Liberty Loan tour of the Middle West,
told President Wilson and the Cabinet
to-day that the Middle West was de-
termined TO do its part.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17

support Of all OF the citizens of this
country. The fact that the first issue
of Liberty bonds was tax exempt.
thereby giving them special appeal
20 wealthy investors. did not exempt
the rest OF the citizens of this country
from subscribing 20 and doing their
share in making the loan success. The
fact that the present issue of Liberty
bonds IS SIMPLY free from the normal
income tax, thereby giving them a spe-
cial appeal TO the great mass Of in
vestors, does not exempt the wealthy
investor from doing his tuI share tow
ard contributing TO the success Of this
loan. The failure of the Liberty Loan
is unthinkable.'
The steady increase H. small sub
scriptions, Mr.. Forbes said. is a most
hopeful sign. The workingman, he de-
clared, seemed TO be buying his full
share of bonds.
LET US stop thinking Of the sum
total of the loan and attend TO our in
dividual subscriptions at once" was
the suggestion maze by James Brown,
banker.
Many corporations, it is reported,
have shown hestancy 10 subscribe
FOR the new Liberty bonds because of
the uncertainty as 20 how they will be
affected by the excess profit and war
income taxes. 4 statement prepared
by the Liberty Loan Committee yes
tcrday calls attention 70 the fact that
investments in bonds Of the United
States. unlike investments in other
stocks or bonds may De included as
Invested capital within the meaning
Of the war revenue act in calculating
the amount Of excess profits taxes.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
No Sacrifice in Our
Subscribing to Loan,
SaysJ. E. Rovensky

John f. Rorensky, uice-president o
tho National Bank Of Commerce, ~
Nerc York. made the foiio1cing 'tdte
ment yesterday for The Tribune on IN
Liberty Loan:
should be ashamed Of my Amer
lean citizenship if the Liberty Loan
was not a complete success. ma
ton Of our great wealth, into
whose lap Nature each year so
bountifully pours her treasures.
that will not. in time Of world
crisis, sacrifice even a part OF one
years income to preserve the insti-
tut'ons to which she owes her
being, is not worthy Of existence.
The loan MUST be fully sub
scribed.
When we subscribe to the loan
we are doing the government no
favor: We are performing no deed
Of sacrifce-we are simply doing
our duty. Subscribing our share to
meet the cost Of this war is not
matter of individual discretion
Of convenience it Is not a debata-
BILE subject: the question il simply:
Are we willing to DO our plain duty
If not. we are beyond the reach OF
words we belong to the class that
respects only force-we have def
initely signifed our intention to
shirk the responsibility of our cit
izenship.
The Second Liberty Loan, If sub
scribed to the extent Of five billions,
is equal TO but one-eighth OF our an
nual income. The average American
family spends more than double the
pre-war income Of the average French
family.
We can subscribe double the
amount of the Liberty Loan and still
live better than the average French
man lived before the war. Let US
initiate the noble example of the
French. Out Of their meagre incomes
they have subscribed. during the last
three years. ss.575.000.000. By an
equal patriotic self-denial we could
raise in the same time S45 ,S52 900, 900.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
SIS, 900, 900 in Bonds
Taken by Soldiers
Their Subscriptions for New
Liberty Loan Expected to
Exceed $1O0,O00,O00

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6. Army
sales continued to increase tonight,
until the boys in khaki had bought
more than s25,OOOOOO in bonds" said
the statement issued by the Liberty
Loan Publicity Bureau. Competition
among Southern camps for top honors
is particularly keen. Speakers are
using the example of the soldiers, who
are willing TO sacrifice both their lives
and their dollars for the cause.
at is confidently predicted by per
sons in close touch with the army sub
scription situation that the total will
run we'll above $l00,000,000 before the
drive Closes" the statement adds.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17

many. did the best thing that ever
happened for the world"
The announcement OF Ford's sub
scription and his statement was made
nj the noon meeting OF the Liberty
Loan committee Detroit has now sub
scribed more than s25,000,0O0 to the
second loan.
although there is not a man in the
world more opposed to war than my
self. feel that We must support our
government to the limit in this war be-
cause our President is pledged to abol,
ish future wars as far as possible"
said Mr.. Ford.
II has been known that enemies have
been attempting to spread propaganda
among workmen TO the effect that Ford
was opposed to the United States de-
claring war on Germany. Ford's state
ment and his latest war contributions
are expected to effectively crush these
activities
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17

week, although sparks from the burn
ing buildings had started small blaze
on the roof. This, however, had been
quickly extinguished, and aside from
a slight damage by water, the precious
grain inside was intact
The fire came before Federal and
city agencies had completed their in
vestigation into the origin of the first
blaze. Statements by William Tom
Inns, superintendent of the elevators,
who told Fire Marshal Brophy that he
believed two bomb explosions had been
responsible for the fire of Saturday
had started an investigation by De-
partment of Justice officials.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
SIO,OOO,OOO Liberty Bonds
Are Taken by Ford

DETROIT, Oct 10 Detroit's Lib
erty Loan drive received powerful i'm
petus to-day when it was announced
that Henri Ford had contributed S5,-
600 900, and that the Ford Motor Com
pany had made similar contribution.
Ford's subscription was accompanied
by a statement declaring that the
United States, in making war on Ger
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
Bonds Sell Readily


Besides the big jump in the COM
mittee's figures. reports received from
the captains in charge of thousands of
canvassers now making house-to-
house canvass of greater New York by
police precincts. and from the chair
men of the various committees work
ing all through the district indicated
that the bonds were selling more read
ily.
The new bonds, in denominations
ranging from $50 TO $1,000. were placed
on sale during the day by nearly all
Of the larger banks in the city, and the
business done "over the counter as
sumed proportions which seemed 10
iustifv predictions that small buyers
would take hold more freely II they
could see Just what a Liberty BOND
really looked Ike.
Although much encouraged. mem
hers of the Liberty Loan Committee
laid greater emphasis than ever ON me
necessity Of every one working hardeI
fo, the remainder Of the campaign thah
they have up TO this time IN order 10
achieve success. The supreme test OF
salesmanship, it was said, is sun 10
come. .L,;rr,or
Of the distribution committee, rs tne
most difficult period in the campaign
II is too early to draw accurate con
rI,sions The time Cor action has come
Fscb of US must not only purchase his
share Of the bonds. but he has not per
formed his full duty until he .pur'
chases up to the utmost limit OF ms
financial ability. u
"The Liberty Loan mast nave the
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
10000 Women to
Oppose Milk Prices

simultaneously with an announce
ment by District Attorney Swami that
he expected to confer with President
Cooper Of the Dairymen's League to-
day. with view to bringing about
reduction in the price of milk TO dis
tributers, came word that danger of
a strike OF milk wagon drivers seemed
to have passed. Recognition of Milk
Drivers Union No. 5s4 by the milk
concerns. labor leaders say, will elm
mate all possibility Of strike at
this time.
A mass meeting Of at least 10000
socialist women has been called for
Saturday afternoon in Union Square to
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
Rabbi of Verdun Killed

PARIS, Sept. Is (by mail Il.-The
rabbi Of Verdun. VI. Jules Ruf, was
killed during the bombardment Of
Vadelaincourt. He had been a military
ehaplain since the beginning OF the
war and was ffty-five years old. He
is the fourth French rabbi TO be killed
By the enemy.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
Fall Kills u. S. Airman

DAYTON, Ohio. Oct. l6.-Frank
Amiss. Of Saratoga Springs, y. Y, died
to-day following a drop yesterday or
900 feet in an airplane in which lie
was flying with Lieutenant II. VI. San
ford, assistant sdjutant Of the Wright
aviation field here.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17

protest against the present price Of
milk. The committee which has
charge Of arranging for the meeting
issued a statement last night, in which
il was dec ared that the real issue OF
this campaign was li-cent milk.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
Progress of the Liberty Loan

The standing of the Liberty Loan in the New York District
ucsterday the fourteenth corkg day Of the campaign caS
as fOHOWs:
Subscriptions previously reported 29OOOOOO
Tuosdav,s subscrintions .. $4,000 900
Total subscriptions to date sil3OOOoOo
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17
slOS, 100000 Must Be
Averaged Daily for Ten
Days in This District
S413,OOO, 900 Is Total
Raised Here to Date
House-to-House Canvass
Encouraging; Working
men Do Their Share

The Liberty Loan Committee an
nounced last night that the days sub
serirtions in the New York district
were $4,000 900. This was $50. 900 900
more than the amount subscribed here
or any previous day since the opening
Of the second campaign.
The total for the New York district
now stands at S4l3OO0,OOO. To reach
the goal Of Sl,5OO,OOO,OOO subscriptions
for the remaining ten days Of the cam
psien must average SlOs.7OO.OOO daily.
Members Of the local Liberty Loan
Committee. encouraged by the increase
Yesterday, expressed confidence in the
response the people Of greater New
York and other cities, towns and villages
throughout this district would make TO
the call that has gone out TO the ma
ton 20 lend money to the government
ST 4 per cent interest
The large increase in the figures put
out By the committee, Nh Emerson ex-
planned. covered several days accumu
la,ion Of small subscriptions now being
sent in by banks in all sections of the
Federal Reserve district, but the
greater part Of the gain resulted from
81 increased number Of subscriptions
ranging from 100000 up.
New Subscriptions
New subscriptions given out by the
publicity committee included the fol
loving:
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17

the New York District for the rest
the $lOS7OOOOO per
m At the close business ss75,
600 900 instead district therefore, the Liberty
Loan is S462 900 behind schedule
the only trustworthy figures there
subscriptions unported Figures
higher than those published by uessvork
New-York tribune., 1917-10-17

Hand. Tailored a, the price o ofthose that are no,
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
ONEPERCENT TAX
ON incomes OF
$1,000 UPWARDS
ConfereeS at Dover Agree on
Bill Expected to Bring
100000 Revenue
INHERITANCE TAX. TOO:
AID ROADS and schools
STAFF Correspondent.

DLdu Correspondents
DOVER. Del, Mar. 14.-What is
looked on as one Of the most import
ant pieces Of legislation ever attempt
ed in Delaware, is the proposed in
come tax bill agreed on yesterday af-
ternoon st a special conference be-
tween some members Of both branches
of tho Legislature and a special com
mittee named by Governor Townsend.
This tax hill, which was agreed on
and which It is expected will be pass
ed by both Houses takes the place
Of the income and investment tax bills
now on the House calendar and will
be known as the Connolly compro-
Mise bill.
Both the income tax and inheritance
lax bills were reported favorably out
pf House committees last night and
are on the calendar, ready &c be called
or action today.
This bill fixes a tax rate OF 10 on
ri incomes above $1,000 annually, and
Il is estimated that the State VIII de-
i've from S450,0 900 10 S500,000 from its
operations. OF this amount 1t was
agreed that s25O,O0O should so to the
school fund and the remainder to the
State Highway Commission II one is
established under a bill now pending
n the House for the building and i'm
)rovement of good roads throughout
Continued on Page Sixl
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
Wilson MAY TRY
AGAIN TO AVERT
railroad TIE-UP
Brotherhoods, on Other
Hand, Insist on Strike Un-
less Demands Are Met
LEADERS Gather FOR
new YORK conference
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March IA. ~ That
President Wilson will take a hand to
check fulflment OF the railroad strike
orders was the belief here today.
Some believed he would wait until
after tomorrow's session in New York
between Brotherhood chiefs and rail-
way managers, but others thought he
might before then make some kind OF
announcement aimed at stalling on
The great industrial strife.
His advisors early today did not
know certainly, though. what he may
nave in mind. THE Presidents condi-
ion appeared to be better, but every
hing is being done to relieve hlm
from mental and physical strain. eli
still is very weak from his grip at
tack.
The Brotherhoods professed before
leaving for New York last night to be
grimly set upon carrying out theiI
strike plans should the managers fail tC
grant their demands. The union men
say that the progressive strike" is such
as to give as little inconvenience and
suffering to the public as possible, COM
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
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o UR REPLY

TN opening, on our side, this controversy with Mr..
BOsse, we Sald edtOrially:
DO yOu know the Rev. s. G. BOsse, Of this cltyi
No! Well, we do, and before we say few unpleas-
ant things about him, wish TO make the pleas
ant assertion that he is good fellow. When We
the term good fellow, let IL be understood clearly
that it is not done In offensive sense, but simply
because he is good fellow. He is good mixer;
less ministerial in his relations with his fellow men,
Perhaps than is any other preacher town. He meets
layman in layman's garb and in a layman's way
There is nothing stilted artificial about him. He is
much at home the street corner on the side
walk he is in the pulpit. No can meet him and
fail to like him in personal way, no matter how
acceptable some of his views may be TO most Ameri.
cans.
"Mr. vOn BOsse is all right until he touches upon the
German war. Then lie races of along prO.German
lines with abandon that would do credit TO HOhen
zOllern or a Hapsburg
$50 long as the war was fight between two groups Of
foreign Powers, objected seriously TO Mr.. Won
BOsse expressing his radical prO-German views Now,
however, when the United States, the native land of Mr.
Won BOsSe, is being forced unWillngly but the
less relentessy into that war by the aithessness and
ruthlessness OF Germany, would suggest TO him
that he cease pursuing his prO-German propaganda In
what is essentially patriotic American community.
"Ihis Is merely suggestion from a friendly source
at critical time in nations history when Ameri-
canism is at premium prO-Germanism is at a dis
count even with hundreds of thousands of Americans
who have sympathized with Germany in the European
struggle as European struggle with which the United
States had nothing to do further than to preserve its
neutrality on land and sea, and to insist that its
neutrality be respected by all the bslligerents."
1t gives pleasure TO Announce through the letter
OF his, reproduced above that he has taken the
friendly suggestion. IL also gives us pleasure TO
iterate our assertion that he is good fellow. As we
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
ZION LUTHERAN SERVICES.

The Rev. John w. Hauser. of Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, Chester, Pa,
will speak at Zion Lutheran Church
on Great Questions" tonight
On Friday evening the Rev. DR..
George Won Bosse. OF st. Paul's Ger
man Lutheran Church, Philadelphia,
will speak on Great Answers
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
been sent ashore.

Armed guards have been placed
aboard the vessels.
The message came from the senior
naval commander in Chinese waters.
The message said:
China severed diplomatic relations
with Germany today and has seized
all German merchant vessels which
were lying in the port of Shanghai,
about six in number. and has sent
all their crews on shore and placed
armed guards on board Of all YES
sels.'i
China is expected to help supply
the allies from her enormous store
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
BEGGED MONEY. TOO.

John Lewis was fined s. and costs in
Municipal Court this morning on a
charge of begging. lie claimed that he
had begged no one for money, but had
requested food at several houses. Pa.
trolman Veasey testified, however, that
Lewis had not only begged money, but
demanded il from people.
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
FINE TRAFFIC LAW yIOLATORs.

Earl Meredith was fined $40 and
costs in Municipal Court today, on
a charge of violating the traffic rules,
to which he pleaded guilty. He was
arrested for driving team northward
on the westerly side Of King street
yesterday
Charged with a violation OF the
same rules, which consisted in driv-
ing past a standing team on French
street, passing it on the right side
instead OF the left, Silas y. venn was
fined $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1917-03-14

of metals, and five big munition fac,
tories.
The German vessels seized were
small boats which had been interned
for many months.
Shortly after receiving the navy
message, the State Department re-
ceived the following message from
Minister Reinsch:
China has broken of diplomatic re-
lati0ns with Germany. German Min
lister will be handed his passports
today"
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
ACCIDENTS oE THE pAY.

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital today were: Harry
Pierce. cut face; S. Maxwell. steel
splinter in hand; James Davis. bruis-
cd foot; Ogden Shue. cut finger;
Thomas Rowan, burned hand.
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
STORM WARNING.
10 limited Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, March l4.-Storm
warning for the. region from Eastport,
Maine. TO Norfolk, Va, was issued by
the Weather Bureau today. The dis
turbance. accompanied by high winds.
is centcred over the lake region and
probably will strike the Eastern sea
board tonight.
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
TOM VII SON aErrER.

Thomas R. Wilson, Jr, the Della
ware College student, was reported
much better at Delaware Hospital
this morning. now having reached
comfortable condition similar to that
before his recent sinking spell.
Evening journal., 1917-03-14

view him, he would he the last man in the world to
injwe wantOnly any American man, woman child
We do not think that in his heart Of hearts, he be-
eves in the methods Of warfare he has defended The
danger we have seen IT. has lain in the fact that
his preachments, as a minister Of the gospel, might
mpel others to take un.Amercan attitudes and do
American things which, we feel sure he would not do
himself. We also felt that what he doing ineVlta-
bly, would lead to feeling of irritation against many
German Americans in community and produce
harmful results 60 innocent persons. II was something
which was drifting far beyond himself in its harmful
results
When we prOpOunded those nine hypothetical ques-
tons which brought the to very DOORS we did
not expect him to them He could not afford TO
answer them in the affirmative without putting him
self beyond the pale of American sympathy and friend
ship He could not answer them in the negative with
out passing through the humIating ordeal of aban-
dOning many of the views he had expressed publicly
but which had thought he really entertained
privately. He has chosen the easiest and we feel con.
vnced the best way, by getting in between the horns
of controversial dilemma
We are well pleased TO have him adopt that course
because said at the outset of this controversy
he is a good felOw, and we like him.
In addition we desire TO say that IL is unnecessary
for TO get the patriotic line because we new
and have been from the outset that line. IL will be
exceedingly gratifying to him when he arrives
in good faith and with whOIeheared allegiance TO this
country in which he was born; to the flag which flies
this country and TO the which has the
destines of this country in hand
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
Lei AUrO MCENsE AT H0ME.

John NJ Talley was fined $40 and
costs in Municipal Court this morning
for operating a motor car without hav-
ing his operators license with him.
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
AUXILIARY MEETING.

The woman's auxiliary OF Christ p,
K. Church. Christiana hundred. viii
hold a meeting in the rectory tomor-
row evening.
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
CHINA BREAKS WITH GERMANY
SEXES VESSELS OF KAISER
BY the United Press


WASHINGTON, Mar 14-Diplomatic relations between
China and Germany broken by China today according
official message to the Navy Department.
The Chinese has seized all German
sells about in number Shanghai Hsrbor crews have
heen fashore
Evening journal., 1917-03-14

SENATE COMMITTEE o. KS GRAYSON.
BY United Press
WASHINGTON, March 14-The Senate Naval Affairs
Committee favorable report
Cary be medical director navy with
rank Of rear admiral