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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
ARREST JUSTICE F0GERTY'
Police Say Collector for starving
Poor" Is Coney Island Bouncer

"The Hon. Justice Peter Fogerty,
who has been collecting money from
various downtown Offices for the "stsry-
ing and freezing poor" was arrested
yesterday According to detectives, the
"Hon. Justice" resolved himself under
questioning into Albert Stern. Conel
Island bouncer. living at l725 flfty-
third Street. Brooklyn. The Freezing
and starving poor" for whom he pre-
tended to be collecting appear TO have
been himself.
For some days past detectives. have
been trailing "Fogerty," but until yes
terdav were unable to catch up with
him. While Mayer and Brown. OF Pc.
lice Headquarters, we're at the office OF
G.. T.. Berner, lis Broadway, yesterday,
investigating a robbery which occurred
there last week, the genial assistant OF
the Starving and freezing" called. The
detectives waited until Mr.. Berner had
given him $40, and then placed him
under arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
Wives Food Questions
Answered by DR.. AlSberg

That elusive, subtle little thing
known as q vitamine pushed the strug-
Cling little calories into the background
at the experience meeting Of the Ma
tionaI Special Aid Society, which was
held Yesterday at the Hotel Aston.
DR.. Carl Alsberg. DR.. Harvey Wiiey's
successor as the head of the United
States Bureau of Chemistry, was one
of the twenty-four experts on hand
TO answer the rapid-hre questions OF
housewives greedy to know whats IN
a label" He carefully explained all
about calories, but those definition
lodging yitamens are still as vague as
ever.
A resolution addressed to the Legis-
lature was adopted calling upon the
Board of Health % to set bsc-
terial and total solids and maximum
fat standard for skim milk; 90 70
modify its ruling concerning the sale
of skim milk in this city; CD to ofer
for sale at special skim milk stations,
at the Department Of Health stations
and at every infants milk station IN
the city clean skim milk.
Among the questioning housewives
were Mrs. Cornelius Zabriskie, Mrs.
William Putnam, Mrs. Henry Seligman
Mrs. Everett p. Wheeler, Mrs. James c.
Colgate, Mrs. W. Emlen Roosevelt. Mrs.
Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. Walter
Damrosch. Miss Eleanor Cuyler, Mrs
Heary A. Wise Wood, Mrs Charles II.
Ditson. Mrs. William R. Shepard. Mrs.
H. II. Flagler Mrs. c. Grant La Fargo
Mrs. Ernest Coleman Savidge and Mrs
Mayo Smith.
Professor Benjamin r. Andrews, of
Teachers College, presided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
DEWEYS MEMORY
HONORED HERE BY
VETERANS OF 1898
Mgr. Chadwick Speaks in City
Hall 49, Universal Military
Training Advocated

"The Call to Colors," blown in the
corridors Of the City Hall by four
buglers last night, marked the begin
ming Of meeting of the memorial eN-
ecutiye committee of the New YORK
County branch of the United Spanish
War Veterans, held to honor Admiral
Dewey.
Sailors from the U. S. s. Brooklyn
and the Olympic (the admirals nag
shin in the Spanish War brought INTO
the room flags of the United States and
the colors of the organization, wnlle
the audience stood at attention.
Comrades" said Maurice simmons
mast commander in chief. introducing
the only speaker, Monsignor John T.
Chadwick. Of Yonkers. who was chap
lain OF the Maine when II was SUNK IN
Havana Harbor, 'our shipmate, the
most distinguished and dramatic figure
of the Spanish War, has been called De
fore the Great Admiral"
"There should not have been at the
time of the funeral in Washington,
said Monsignor Chadwick, "a city nor "A
town in America nor Cuba where the
people, in thou yht and spirit. were not
placing tribute on the bier as IT passed
After his talk. the lights were then
extingushed, the audience again stood
al attention, the buglers sounded taps,
while drums beat the ''long roll and
the memorial service was az an end.
During the business session resolu-
tions recommending universal military
training were adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
.WOMEN'S CLUBS
BRING PLATFORM
INTO ELECTION
Mother of Six Called 100 Per
Cent Efficient by Hastings
Faction in Contest

Sohotly contested has become the three
cornered fight for the presidency of the
New York City Federation of Women's
Clubs that the campaign committee
supporting Mrs. Harry Hastings, of
East Eighty-seventh Street, yesterday
came forward with a regularly framed
platform. Never before in the history
of the federations mary elections has
such a distinctly political move been
known.
The election will be held Friday, Feb
ruary 2, in the Hotel Aston. Opposed
to Mrs. Hastings in the presidential
race are Mrs. John Francis Yawger,
whose candidacy has the Endorsement
of Miss Florence Guernsey, past presi-
dent, and Mrs. Olive S. Gabriel, who is
supported by the Women Lawyers As
ISOLATION.
I'VE are IN sympathy with all the
great humanitarian movements OF the
day." asserts the Hastings platform
"Amercanizauou of aliens, mothers
pensions, abolition of child labor
women Judges IT. children's courts
prison reforms and retention OF laws
limiting the hours of LABOR for
women
Not content with the possibility OF
gathering votes from women interested
in such a variety of activities, the
platform continues:
"In the spirit of true Americans, We
declare for industrial, legal and politi.
cal equality. We are in favor of equal
pay for equal work"
Mrs. Hastings's campaign committee
has adopted for her the slogan: THE
woman who is the 100 per cent mother
of six children" The members Of the
committee are Mrs. j. Hedges Crowell
1914 Fifth Avenue; Mrs. Thomas Slack
400 Manhattan Avenue; Mrs. {. +.
Donellon, $40 Carroll Street Brooklyn;
Mrs. Julia L. Sanders, 235 West Sixty.
seventh Street, and Mrs. Nellie B. van
Slingerland, 50 West Sixty-hfth Street
Running with Mrs. Hastings on the
same platform are the following candi-
dates: For first vice-president, Mrs
Frederick II. Sherman; for second vice
president, Mrs. Simon Baruch; third
vice-president. Mrs. Susanna Westford
Allen; recording secretary. Mrs. Mary
". Lilly; corresponding secretary, Mrs
George Z. Owens; treasurer, Mrs. Enrol
+. Hart, and historian, Mrs. W. B.
Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
SUFFRAGIST REPRIMANDS
MAD0O BY TELEGRAPH

Hang your paternal solicitude. Busi-
ness women want square deal from
the government. They have brains and
sense enough TO Judge for their own
safety"
Merely that and nothing more was
the reply Miss Lou Rogers made yes
terday to Secretary Of the Treasury
William G.. McAdoo when he refused 10
issue her a pass 20 n revenue cutter on
tho ground tnat IL was dangerous.
Miss Rogers hsd protested in tele-
gram TO Secretary MoAdoo against the
refusal OF Dudley Field Malone to issue
% her and MISS Elizabeth Watson, both
sufragists and feminists, a permit to
board a revenue cutter. The reply came
late Monday night, and contained
phrases about perpendicular ladders
and the uncertainties Of the weather
which were very irritating TO a femi-
nine resident Of Greenwich Village.
Miss Rogers studied over II for a
long time-until o'clock in the morn
ing, she says. Then she had her in
SEPARATION. She Just grabbed the tele-
phone in the dark and dictated the tele'
gram.
The matter isn't going to rest there.
however The stormy. petrels' are nut
tering, and a mass meeting IS calle1
Tor next Wednesday. Mrs. William L.
Colt has offered them the hospitality
Of the Women's City Club and has
promiss I'd "to get Mrs. Robert Adamson
10 get Mrs. Dudley Field Malone TO get
Dudley Field Malone" TO come to the
club and tell the women why he won't
let them board revenue cutters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24

Exchange without the slightest diff
Guilty. These give the volume of trans
actions of Stock Exchange houses for
any given day, but do not show sepa-
rate accounts or the nature OF the
transactions.
Samuel F. STREET, chairman OF the
committee on Clearing House OF the
Stock Exchange, was put on the STAND
in the morning. following Mr. Noble to
explain the intricate machinery OF the
Clearing House and the significance oil
its records.
Big Operators Real "Shorts'
The witness described the technical
details of selling short. He conceded
that most of the short selling was done
by the large operators.
"The beginners usually don't begin
by selling short, do they asked MS
InQuisitor. a., CHI.
with laugh.
isn't it true that the public at large,
the people outside OF New YORK whose
orders come in over the wires seiuoH'
sell short"
The witness said he was willing 20
answer the questions, but suggested
inc House il would be better answered
bv witness directly representing the
exchange. Whipple agreed to conhne
the examination to the Clearing House.
Emphasizing the practice OF brokers
IN lend stocks bought by customers on
margin 10 other brokers to allow the
other brokers TO use il in selling snort
/ for their customers. Mr.. Whipple asked
II that was not in a certain sense
obliring a customer "to loan TO ms
J e,emy." In other words, he asked II
( Il was not an arrangement whereby the
man who loaned the stock could noi
win unless the borrower lost, ana wee
/ versa. Mr.. STREET. conceded that thi!
+ was, in effect, correct.
"That is" pursued the attorney, 20
+ man may furnish the petard on whicf
4 he IS hoist?"
THAT is possible" conceded the wit
| ness.
Wash" Sales No More
. Answering questions by Representa-
tive Bennett, Mr.. STREET said that if any
proiit was made on leak" information
il was through actlal transactions
Wash" and match" sales, he said
have entirely disappeared.
What effect" Representative Chip
erfeld asked, would the abolition o.
short sales have on the New Yori
Stock Exchange"
~ think" STREET replied, that i
would reduce its activities"
Would it put the exchange out Of
business?"
NO"
In brief opening statement of the
purpose of the leak" inquiry Mr.
Whipple made it plain that eXtraneous
matters, such as a general investga-
tion of the Stock Exchange, will have
no place in the inquiry at present. The
! investigation, according to the plan he
outlined will seek TO determine. first
Of all, three things:
What were the activities on the ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24

medicine. It can't be unless its hands
are clean" - h..
The statement was loudly cheered ny
the diners. Mr.. Brisbane's reference W
this phase Of the subject hau po'"
heard in silence. AZ.
The diners rose applarding wheh Mr'
Brisbane began his speech ana paIo "
similar tribute 10 their guest when ne
had concluded. at has been the great.
est speech and the most signin,esn ~
meeting this division ever nau' ue
clareC the tonstmastcr. ,
"In any line of endeavor the Hsn
who succeeds owes his success 10 tno
men who do not succeed-to the nion
who stav on with small reward, giving
tbo hest they have. and letting their
vorv faithfulness stand in the way OF
advancement" said Mr.. Brisbane. III
the naner which hires me is able TO pay
ms, salary. which is very large, IT IL
because Of the men under me who WORK
at small salaries
Wrote Corn Flakes Ad.
The sneaker said he wrote the hrsJ
advertisement of corn fakes ever pup
lished, and he was much more PROUD Oh
that than "the things they'll mentlon
in my obituary" mo matter what you
saw with the written or spoken wore,
he continued. you must say IT as II u
had never been said before. ia De
ashamed to write an advertisement that
was not looked at by every single
reader the paper had. You must write
an ad. so that the people Will see; VIII
read. will understand and VIII beheVe'
advertising is destined TO solve the
third great problem of human eNlStence'
The world has solved the old selhsh
problems of production and consump-
ton. Give me an order and III give you
whatever you want. Distribution IL
the task which newspapers are gong 10
perform-of material through their al
vertising and of ideas through their
news and editorials.
Fright now the newspapers ought 10
inform the public about the stock mar
ket. There wasn't any leak OF 'he
Bethmann-H ollweg speech or OF Presi-
dent Wilson's speech. Wall Street was
taken by surprise because the President
abandoned the old custom of sending
his note to the Stock Exchange before
il went to Europe.
1.-THE newspapers ought to tell the
truth now. so that the big fellows,
rather than the innocent ones, would
suffer by the drop in prices. But we
are afraid because the truth womb
cause a panic. IL is common knowledge
that United States Steel is going to pay
a o per cent dividend next tuesday,
will boost the stock market so the big
fellows can unload. After the war we
can't make steel without tariff. Grace
told me SO; Gary has said So
The other speaker of the evening was
William c. Freeman. business manager
of "The Advertising News lie. too
spoke on Cooperation" The dinner
was in charge of Harry Winter, OF 'Ihe
Evening Journal; r. Woodward o.
"The Tribune" and st. Johns Richards
Eastern representative of "Ihe 81
Louis Republic"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
WHITMAN AND WILCOX
DISCUSS COMMITTEE ROW
Governors Interest Like That of Other
Republicans, He Says

Before departing for Albany last
night Governor Whitman had con-
ference with William r. Wilcox, chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee, during which, Mr. Whitman al
mitted later, the recent clash in the
committee was discussed.
"But my interest in the matter the
Governor said, "is only that of thou
sands of Republicans concerned with
the affairs Of the party.
"Mr. Wilcox often calls on me when
I am in the city. OF course we talk
politics-national state and city-as
we did to-day. The chairman is also
interested in several matters pertain
ing to the Legislature, and we dis
cussed those things.
The national chairman explained
that he had had pleasant talk with
the Governor on numerous topics.
among which was the recent national
committee row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
NOTE MADE ON SUNDAY VALID
Iowa Supreme Court Held That Collee'
tion Could Be Made

A promissory note is not necessarily
invalidated if made on Sunday, III,
Iowa Supreme Court decided recently
in ruling on the case Of Fred GoOes,
appellant against L. Z. Gooch and L
c. Gooch, of Polk County, says "Th'
Des Moines Capital II the maker Of
a note takes advantage of the fact that
it was made on Sunday to get out o.
paying it, he is using the law to shisA
him in an illegal act which the J"
does not countensnce, the high cour
declared.
Furthermore, if any interest is PAID
or any other payment made on the
note on some week day, that gives II
FULL recognition in the eyes Of the law.
the court points out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
ADJ MEN PRAISE
TRIBUNE'S POLICY
Almost Unanimous in
Favor of Advertising
Campaign
BRISBANE GIVES
JOURNALS" STAND
r. II. Waldo's Answer to
BLANK Wall" Policy
Well Received

The leading newspaper advertising
men of New York showed virtually
unanimous sentiment last night IN
favor of The Tribune's guaranteed al
vertising campaign as against the POI
lev of "The Evening Journal"
The attitude of "The Evening Jour
nal" was presented by its editor Ar
thur Brisbane, IN an address before
the newspaper division of the New
York Advertising Club. The attitude
Of The Tribune was put forward by
its business manager, Richard n.
Waleo. who is chairman of the divi-
sion. He presided as POSTMASTER
81 am inclined to the opinion" said
Mr.. Brisbane, chat the advertising
columns Of newspaper should be a
blank wall on which any man might
write, subject only to the most obvious
restrictions, such as the refusal OF
copy for cancer cures and the like. The
public should be told the newspaper
has no time to investigate the truth
of its advertisers statements and that
it must look out for itself. wouldn't
knowingly take a crooked advertise
ment. but wouldn't turn man down
because ! did not know him to be
honest"
Columns Called Blank Wall
Call the advertising columns Of a
newspaper a blank wall if you will,
said Mr.. Waldo. "Then it is the posi-
tive duty of the newspaper to its read
ers TO see that no man is allowed TO
write on that wall unless his hands are
clean. The advertising profession
should be and is destined to be as
honorable as that of the law or of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
Praised for Defence of Flag

l.. II. Lrkisch, signal quartermaster,
attached TO the Coast Guard recruiting
Office. who knocked down & man for
using the flag as towel, has been
commended for the act in letter
signed by A. j. Peters, Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. Lukisch was
born in Austria and Is a natura.ized
citizen. His prompt anG foreeful re-
buke to a man who wiped his muddy
hands on flag in Battery Park brought
many letters of appreciation to his
cupnr;ore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
Diet Squad to Attend Police Dance

The police diet squad, full Of high
spirits and calories. will attend the an
nual ball of the Patrolmen's Benevo-
fcials who probably will be present
are Commissioner Woods, Governor
Whitman, Mayor Mitchell Controller
Prendergast. Fire Commissioner Adam
son and Street Cleaning Commissioner
Fetherston. The Brooklyn branch Of
the organization viii have its ball on
the following evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
CaIory Meals at White
House Hang on His
Wife'S Consent
HEALTH FOOD DAY,
PRESIDENTS PLAN
Special Menu Will Be Pre-
pared for the Ex--
ecutive Table

President Wilson announced yester
day that he and Mrs. wilson and the
entire household AZ the White House
would subsist for one day on the 20
cent menu being rested by New York's
police rookies-if Mrs. Wilson should
give her consent to the project.
The President has been following inc
experiment with keen interest, 1t Is
said. and in addition to the twenty
four-hour calory diet IN the Whlte
House, is in favor of setting aside one
day as a National Health Food Day
He said that it would be a good thing
for every person in the country 10
study food values and household en-
cheney for at least twenty-four houfs
Mrs. Eula McClary. who interested
the President in the diet test, mas
promised to have A menu, especially Ioi
The Presidents use. prepared by the
food experts who have made out the
rockies daily calorie programmes.
Mass Clarice NJ. Baright, the hrst ana
only woman to be admitted TO the state
Bar Association. was a dinner guest al
the Rockies Roost yesterday. when
| am preparing to fight a big case
always live on such diet as you serve
here" she said in commenting on the
experiment.
The menu follows:
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and Milk
Crullers Rolls and Butter
Coffee
1850 calories: cost. seven cents.)
LUNCH
Potato Soup with Carrots
Rye Bread and Butter
Stewed Prunes and Gingersnaps
Tea
1920 calories; cost, eight cents.)
DINNER
Parsnps Baked with Sausage
Samp
: Whole Wheat Bread and Butter
Bread Pudding with Fruit Sauce
Tea
n.225 calories; cost, 10 cents.)
When the rockies were weighed agar
Yesterday DR.. Fisk found that the
squad had gained nine and one-naii
pounds in the last four days and tha'
there has been a total gain of seven
teen and one-half pounds since the be
ginning of the experiment. As re,
suit the squad is to be fed or. 1000
which has more bulk but fewer calorles
as DR. Fisk says the object Of this ties,
has not been TO see if the men can put
on weight, and he wants them neither
10 gain nor lose perceptibly.
The results Of the weighing-ln iol-
low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
ROCKEFELLER BUYS HOUSE
John ID. Jr., Continues to Protect HIS
Neighborhood

The estate Of Helen +. Aitken has
sold the dwelling 80 West Fifty-fourth
Street to John ID. Rockefeller, jr, &C
cording to report yesterday IN rea
estate circles. He bought the house
it was also said, TO protect the rest
Dental character of the street.
Mr. Rockefeller. jr., has made many
similar purchases through the real
estate firm Of william A. White q
Sons. He launched his protective cam
paign several years ago, and up to yes.
terday he had bought the houses Of
a. rs, 22 and "a West Fifty-fourth
Street, on the south side Of the thor
oughfare, and 10, II and 10 West Fifty
fourth Street, on the north side Of the
street. Most of the houses have been
altered into apartments for bachelors
The house 80 West Fifty-fourth
Street, sold yesterday, is valued at
about $4,000.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-26
DIR. ]. D. THREL.
KELD SEEKS SEAT
In House Of Representatives. The
Livingston Enterprise Says This
Of His Candidacy

The Livingstone Enterprise Of
] st week in announcing DR.. J.
d. Threlk eds candidacy for the
legislature had this to cay Of him
The maDy friends of DR.. J.
d. Threlkeld in this equity will
be glad TO kIow that they will
be given an opportunity to vote
for the Doctor, who is now be-
fore the people of this and Crit
tenden county, asking for the
democratic nomination for Rep
rAsentative. DR.. Threlkeld is
now a citizen of Marion, but
formerly lived at Salem, this
county where he n. ct cad medi-
cine. He is well known in b tn
counties and will doubtless max e
a popular cardida'e for the Of
f:e he seeks.
There has bcen On understand
ing between this county and
Crittenden for a long tine by
which ,a'h county furnishes the
cndidate alternately, and un-
der that agreement, it is Critten.
den's tine to furnish the nomi.
nee, which will probably not be
asked for by any democrat from
this county this year.
DR.. Tn, elkeld is a lifelong
democrat. man of experience
among men and has much valu'
abe knowledge from which &c
draw, if he should be commiss on
ed to Frankfort as our repre-
sentative and law max r.
His card will appear in the
next issue of the Enterprise, in
which he will set forth his views
on matters which will constitute
the topics for discussion during
the present campaign and to be
solved out by the next Kentucky
Assembly,
The Enterprise places his auth.
orized announcement in this is
sue, asking its many readers tC
give him and his candidacy due
consideration in the primary &c
which he submits his candidacy,
desiring the support of every
democrat in the two counties,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-26
GOOD INTEREST
IN REVIVAL
Rev. Wood Of Msyiield is Deliver
ing Some Fine Sermons at The
First Baptist Church

The Baptist revival increases
in interest at each service. The
afternoon discourses are especi-
ally good, and are enjoyed by all
christian people, regardless Of
creed. Tuesday evening" seven
j ined the church, AID there are
now a dozen more under c)nvic-
ton.
Dr. w. NJ. Wood of Ma, field,
who is doing the paeaching is a
pIwer in the christian world and
an able exponent Of the Baptist
faith No one. who can attend,
should miss any Of these ser
vices as each one Is a rare treat
DR. Wood is ably assisted by a
large choir led by j. b. Wheel r
Q song evangelist Of Hannibal,
NJ. At the opening of each
service the singing Of several
familiar and beautiful hymns by
the choir or Of a quartet by
male voice is a fitting prelude
and furnishes an inspiration to
all who are fortunat, enough to
hear il.
The singers have able accom-.
panists in Misses Lucille Pope.
organist; Elizabeth Coof, cornet,
Juliet Cook, 2nd cornet: w. d.
Cannan, violin; and Mrs. Ernest
Butler, 2nd violin.