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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Jersey City Oil Tank
Set on Fire by Lightning;
Structure Still Burning

Thousands Of gallons of crude oil in
a tank Of the Eagle Oil Company ut
Craven Point, Jersey City. we're set on
fire by lightning during the storm yes
tcrday afternoon, and at midnight
dense clouds OF smoke and bursts Of
flame were still leaning from the steel
structure. The fire was plainly seen
from Manhattan office buildings, and
for a while II was thought that another
munitions explosion had occurred.
The tank is ISOLATED at the foo: Of
Dwight Street, on Craven Point. about
half mile south Of where the Black
Tom explosion occurred. II held &c.
5S7 ffty-gallon barrels of crude oil.
valued at about $3.50 barrel. but
a large portion of it Is said 10 have
been saved by draining IL into another
tark. Fircmen at the plant fought the
flames with chemical foams. and sue
ceeded IN preventing the blaze from
spreading 10 other tanks in the vicin-
IT,. The Jersey City Fire Department
was not called upon. but soldiers. de-
tailed along the waterfront, prevented
any one from approaching the danger
Lcrc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
ADVERTISEMENT
You Will Greatly Enjoy d
Trip with the Family Through
Yellowstone National Park

The way 70 get most out Of Yellowstone
Trim Is TO enter at Gardiner. take comfort
able automobile and for five days tour inc
Park. stopping ny night at one OF the great
hotels or well-eQuipped camps.
By Government arrangement this year an
'rsnsportation will be by automobile ana the
hotels. camps and automobile stages VIII ' aSl
be operated by a single company. insurlng inc
best Of service.
On your way out 10 sure and come over
the famous Cody road. II costs nothing eN-
ira. Is included in the fiyc-day tour ana IS the
most beautiful part OF the whole trip. n
wonderful 90-mile automobile ride over per
feet Government-built roads. via sylvan fass
across the mountains. and through the grea,
and intensely interesting Shoshone canyon
Don't miss IL.
This fve-day trip. including all expense
costs but $500. II you use the hotels only
$1,000 u YOU stop at the camps. and the ran
fare 20 the Park - exceedingly reasonable
It's a glorious trip heartily recommended Tor
your summer outing.
Call. phone or write and let me send Illus
lated literature. Let me help arrange your
transportation and be generally useful. mat
what I'm here for.
W. j. Berger. Genl Agent Passr. Dep'
c. Il. & Q. X. r.. 1854 Broadway. New YORK
Phone Mad. So. sos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Navy Department
Reports Progress
On U-Boat Chasers
Rear Admiral Taylor Says
officials Are Pleased
with the Work

Washington, June 1.-THE Navy De-
partmont announced to-day that nearly
three times the expected number Of
1l0-foot chasers will be delivered by
August I, according 10 present indca-
tions, and that all of the large number
Of boats ordered are actually under
construction.
The department has not announced
tie number of boats ordered. II 10
known, however, that several hundred
OF these swift, armed craft will be in
service by January Of next year. The
first vessel of the type was completed
at the New York Navy Yard some weeks
ago, and is now under test. The little
vessel proved herself capable Of carry
ing the armament which would make
her dangerous to the largest German
submarines.
Rear Admiral Taylor, chief con-
structor of the navy. said to-day the
department was more than pleased with
the progress made.
while IL was TO be expected, with
large number of firms at work on the
boats" he said. that some would be
delayed in completing their contracts.
all are actually at work and ahead of
schedule up to this time"
The engines will be ready by the time
the vessels are launched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
People Not Awakened
To War, Says Whitman
Declares Avoidance Of Hyste.
ria Has Thrown Country
Into Extreme Apathy

Buffalo. June 1.-THE State Confer
ence Of Mayors and other city officials
closed its annual session here to-day
with a meeting addressed by Governor
Charles s. Whitman. In his address
the Governor declared that the people
Of the United States "are not yet awak-
ened to the bitter necessities of the
present situation
cit has been the effort Of the Ad-
ministration." said the Governor, ito
guard against excitement in order that
the purity Of our purpose may not be
stained by unworthy hatreds. am IN
entire accord with that policy, as every
true American must be, but in avoiding
the extreme OF hysteria we have been
thrown back into the extreme OF
apathy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Distillers Say Their Indus
try Will Unquestionably
Have to Suspend
TO Halt Imporsations
Income and Excess Profits
Phases Come Up for Con-
sideration To-day

Washington. June IA prohibitory
tax on foodstufs used in making bev-
erages. tentatively agreed to last week
BIZ the Senate Finance Committee, was
still further increased to-day and then
was formally written into the war tax
bill.
The new rate is $50 per hundred
pounds instead Of $50 per bushel. Rep
rcsentetives Of the distilers said it un-
questionably would be effective in for
cling suspension of the distilling indus
try. The section as approved also pro-
hibits importation of distillers' bever
ages.
on distilled spirits and S2.75 a barrel
on malt liquor were retained, although
with the prohibitory tax upon new
manufacture Of distilled spirits the
$500 rate would apply almo- exclu.
svely 10 spirits already manufactured
and withdrawn from bonded ware
houses.
Other liquor tax increases were ap-
proved by the committee to-day viz
tually without chanSe from the mouse
schedules.
The manufacturers tax of five per
cent on athletic goods, cameras, patent
medicines. perfumeries and cosmetics
was reduced to two per cent. 4 sub
stitute tax on scalpers' sales OF tick
cts was adopted. making the rate from
) to so per cent, instead of 80 pei
cent fiat.
Reduction of the tax on patent med
icines involves a loss of more than
100000 and at the new rate Of two
per cent will now include about SO AGO.
600 instead of Ss,500.00O.
The reduction in the rate on Attn
letc goods will reduce prospective rev
enues from that source from $1,000, 900
to 100000.
Tomorrow. the income, excess prof
its and publishers taxes will BE- taken
up. The committee now hopes 20 pres
ent the redrafted bill in the Senate
early next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15

muni.ies in which these papers are pub.
lished. but the names and oqulpmen,
are given in detail. also eXact informs.
ton as to the destination and date Of
arrival. together with speculation as
20 probable sailing.
1T does not matter that the govern
ment's plan for concea.meat Of troop
movements across The water have
failed in many particulars. Absolute
secrecy still remains The OBJECT OF
strenuous efforts. The press OF the
country, realizing the necessity, mas
pledged its aid and cooperation. ! ne ne
one newspaper that breaks this iaitn
undoes the work Of all those mat Keep
the faith. Attention is again eallsa
% these specific and repeated request,
Of the government for suppression Of
news with respect TO:
81. Information in regard to the tran
or boat movements Of troops.
80. Information regarding the assem-
bling Of military forces a, seaport'
from which inference might be made
Of any intention 10 embark them for
service abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Pershing in the Papers
l Killed, Many Hurt,
Crops Damaged as
Storm Sweeps City
Fourth Avenue Subway Tied
Up; Three and Quarter
Inches of Rain Fell

4 host Of black thunder clouds came
marching up the sky out of Jersey yes
terday afternoon, to drench New York
City with rain that approached a cloud
burst in intensity, buffet it with wind
and daze it with an electric lombard
ment that rivalled siege gun fire.
In less than two hours, three and a
quarter inches Of rain flooded the
streets OF the city. 1t was one OF the
heaviest storms IN the forty-seven
years Of the Weather Bureaus exist
ence.
During the whole two hours light
ming playe1 almost necessarily. 1t
killed one woman in Brooklyn, injured
many persons in the greater city. and
damaged numerous buildings and cleo
trio connections. Several streetcars
were also struck.
Mrs. Sophie Fisher. Of "a South Sixth
Street. Brooklyn, was killed in her bed.
room on the top floor OF the tenement
by bolt which ripped part Of the roof
from the building and set it on fire.
Two school children were knocked
down and dazed by another flash. Cliff
ford Crosse an engineer on a New
York, New Haven G. Hartford electric
locomotive. was thrown clear through
the window OF tho machine when light
ming hit II. He was burned and bruised
and was taken 10 Fordham Hospital.
The rain caused the chief damage.
however Immense damage was done
TO crops about the city, which we're
beaten 60 the ground by the fierce
downpour. On Staten Island several
small cottages were washed OF their
foundations. IN many other houses the
easements were filled with water.
The Fourth Avenue subway was com
pictcly tied NJ IN Brooklyn BY water
which covered the tracks between Pa
cihc and Union Streets. Parts OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15

this European struggle, in so far az
air service is concerned, must be that
of personnel and equipment. During
the last few months there has been
The most rapid development in air
craft activity on the other side, ana
aircraft of all kinds, especially heavier
than-air types. have become much more
prcminent with each succeeding en-
,,agement. And it is becoming evil
dent that whatever factor aircraft may
NAV in the ultimate decision, II is
certainty that neither side can post
bly win without the supremacy OF the
air for a strip of territory from NIFTY
10 sixty miles behind the fighting
front.
"As matters stand now the produc-
tive capacity is practically balanced IN
Europe. IL is grave question whetner
the German machines are not superior
machines. but IL is a certainty that
the personnel Of the Allies service rs
superior. man for man. The German
is a more methodical type, who acts
under orders; whereas the man IN the
air must necessarily act largely upon
his own initiative. and, as matter OF
historical fact. the fighting now Is
practically all behind the German lines
Value Shown in Last Offensive
"The last offensive of the Allied
forces was largely dependent upon air
craft at every stage of its move. There
were three distinct strata of aircraft
IN the air-thc light one-seater. the
fastest fighting machines, $4,000 to
10000 feet in the air. These machines
wore protecting the wireless.
"The communication machines were
fving at an intermediate altitude and
controlling every move of the troops,
telling them where TO advance, and
where TO wait until machine guns had
been cleaned out by artillery.
Beneath these two were bombing
machines, flying low enough TO use ma
chine guns with deadly effect | believe
the result Of this battle has clinched
the statements which We have heard IN
MANY directions for many months that
aircraft must ultimately be deciding
factor in the war.
"This country is great reservoir
for men of the type who make flyers
and is a tremendous reservoir for man
ufacturing resources. | do not believe
that there is any more definite service
that we can render than TO turn our
resources toward the insurance OF the
Allied governments OF tne supremacy
of the air. 1t can be done, and the
plans we are mapping out anticipate
that we will do this. Training fields
are already under construction, and
several more authorized. The pro
cramme Of construction Of machines IS
we'll under way.
4 Great Contribution
1T seems TO us that IL America can
make her great contribution to this
war through the accomplishment of the
supremacy in the other arm of the SER
vice. Of which she is also the. in
,ontor (the submarine). she will have
done the thing which must necessarily
appeal TO the American imagination
and TO the American manufacturers
ability and industrial organization gen.
orally.
January ought TO find US getting on
with a very comprehensive programme.
We will have 10 convert different fac
tories for various phases of the work
Motor concerns could be easily convert
I'd to such purposes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Pershing's Arrival Brings
u. S. Actively into War

Washington, June IA Secretary
Baker said in a formal statement issued
late to-day that General Pershing's ar
rival in Paris signalized Americas &C
tive participation in the war.
"The arrival Of General Pershing
and his staff in Paris" he said, marks
the beginning of Americas active par
ticipation in the war. The splendid re-
option given these American officers,
as well as the officers OF our destroyer
squadron in England and France, shows
the harmony OF spirit with which three
great peoples are pursuing common
end. Our combined armies from now on
will represent league to enforce peace
with Justice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Marine Recruiting Slumps
Weather Hurts Considerably,
but Faithful Bring Joy

Bad weather affected recruiting yes
terday in all branches of the service,
but it was felt most severely in the
marine branch, which is trying TO raise
its quota of 250 during marine week.
As a result Of the slump Major Frank
f.. Evans. in charge Of the recruiting
station at "a East Twenty-third Street,
doubted that his district would be able
TO enlist its quota.
Poster Weller, otherwise Sergeant
Chester Allen Weller. came back into
active service yesterday. Since leaving
the service some months ago he had
been employed by !. P. Morgan & Co.
but the call was too strong aad he
"shlnPcd over" lie won his nickname
as model for the marine posters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Illinois Fills Army
Enlistment Quota
T irst of States Called Upon to
Enroll 10000; New York
Leads for the Day

Washington, June 14.-With the en-
solment yesterday Of ninety war vol
unteers, Illinois Joined the rank of
states which have filled their quota for
he regular army since April l. The
state has enlisted 1876 men. com
pared with a quota Of II, 276, and is the
iirst state with a quota Of more than
10000 70 have ACCOMPLISHED its task.
The total enlistment for the day
throughout the. country was 1893 men,
bringing the increase since April ! up
70 1881. New York led yesterday
among the states with 1886 men enlisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Naval Reserve Lads Take
S41 $50 in Liberty Bonds

Newport, R. l., June Il. The boys OF
the Coast Defence Naval Reserve force
in the Second Naval District to-day
subscribed for 81 $50 of Liberty Bonds.
The total for the city. it was an
nounced. was sl,3O2.l00, which the
bond committee explained was approx
mately 100000 below the allotment.
Members Of the committee stated that
the discrepancy was due 10 the fact
that many Of the wealthy summer resi-
dents who had been expected to sub
scribe through the local banks had sub
-cribed at their winter homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
l8 Saved from Petrolite
Second Boat of Torpedoed
Tanker Is Still Missing

Washington. june 1.-THE one boat
~ the steamer fotrolite which made
shore after the ship was destroyed by
a German submarine contained the FIRST
End second officers. three naval gun
ners. two pjreless operators and eleven
Of the crew.
One otner boat. containing the mas
ter and the remainder Of the ships
party, was sighted by The sayed boat
on the day y landed, but has no, since
been heard m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Refusal to Aid Loan
Causes Strike of $50
German-American at Tampa
Declines to Buy Bond and
EMPLOYEES Quit

Tampa. Fla. June II. - Because
Ernest Kreher. general manager of the
Tampa Engineering and Shipbuilding
Company. refused TO buy a Liberty
Bond, $50 employees quit work to-day
tying 40 ship construction.
The Rotary Club. which Is conducting
a campaign for loan subscriptions. sent
committee to Kreher yesterday, and
they said he told them that, while an
American citizen. he would not pay to
aid the war against his relatives and
friends in Germany. When the men
received the report OF his decision to-
day they struck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Seek Villa for Late
King in Sutherland

Lugano. Switzerland, June li.-One
OF the private secretaries OF former
King Constantine OF Greece arrived
here last Sunday and began search
for a large villa suitable for royal
parsonage.
Prince Won Buelow. the former Ger
man lmper rial Chancellor. and several
other German diplomatists are staying
here. II rs reported that ex-king Con-
stantinc will likely cross the Swiss
frontier early next week and 20 %
Berlin. sfterwaH returning 70 Svitz-
erland, where he-will make his home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Elaborate Honors AWait
Americans at the Front

British Headquarters in France, June
II. News of the arrival OF Major Cen
eral John J. Pershing, the American
commander, in France, spread through
the British armies to-day and was re-
ceived with the utmost satisfaction.
While Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
was represented in the welcoming OF
the American army vanguard at the
port of landing, more elaborate British
honors await their visit to this section
Of the Western front.
General Pershing will be valued
member Of the Allied war councils
in the future, and will have the op-
portunity TO study and witness the
various offensive actions before his di-
visions arrive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Zeppelin Brought Down
In Flames in North Sea

London. June 14.-Zeppelin Lag has
been destroyed over the North Sea by
naval forces, Chancellor Bonar Law an
nounced to-day in the House Of Com
mons.
The Admiralty reports that no sur
vyors OF the Zeppelin were seen. The
LAB was destroyed this morning. Soon
after being attacked IT burst into flames
fore and aft and fell into the sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Britain May Release
Irish Rebel Prisoners

London, June 1.-THE British gov
eminent is considering the granting Of
amnesty TO the Irish prisoners arrested
at the time OF tho rebellion last year.
Chancellor Ronar Law made this an
nouncemcnt in the House Of Commons
to-day, saying that the governments
decision would be made known imme-
diately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Rain Breaks Up Parade
In Bronx Celebration
Women and Children Seek Shell
ter When Storm Arrives

The rain washed away most OF the
parade in celebration of Bronx Bor-
ough Day yesterday. When the parade
reached the new sth Coast Defence
Armory at Kingsbridge Road and
Jerome Avenue. only the military
bodies were in line, drenched to the
skin. The women and children who
had started with the parade dropped
out when the storm broke.
At the armory a salute of twenty-one
guns WAS fired by detachment OF
men from the I'd Field Artillery regi-
ment. and the national colors were
raised The command then marched
inside the armory and prayer was Of
fereG by the Rev. De Witt l.. Peltor.
pastor Of 81. James Protestant, Episco-
pal Church.
Colonel +. F. Austin was grand mar
shall OF the parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Fliers Scored Good Hits
In London, Berlin Says

Berlin, June 14.-The German War
Office statement on yesterdays London
air raid says:
"a feet OF our large airplanes
reached London yesterday afternoon
and dropped bombs over the fort. Good
hits were observed during the clear
weather.
"In spite of a strong defensive fire
and numerous aerial engagements, dur
ing which British airman fell down
over the Thames, all our airplanes re-
turned unframed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Colorado Miners
Preparing to Strike

Denver, June 14.-0ficers Of the
United Mine Workers, representing
members of that organization employed
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany, have teieSraphed their national
officers asking permission 20 strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
German Bread Ration
To Hold Till Harvest

London. June 14.-Berlin dispatches
say the food department has announced
that since the spring sowing had ter
minated and better survey Of the old
harvest was possible and conferences
concerning the import of Rumanian
grain had occurred. the possibility was
assured that the present bread ratons
would be continued until the new har-
vest.
Potatoes. which are scarce, will be
roplaced By -four or bread.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
American Lieutenant Killed

Ottawa, June II. The Americans
included in to-dsy's casualty list Of
the Canadian contingent were: Dead
Lieutenant r. A. Brennan. Elk River,
MINI; wounded Major a. b. Carey,
Boston; Niyste j. S. King, Petalura,
Cal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Panama Canal Employees
Subscribe S35O,OOO

Panama. June IA The Panama
Canal employees have subscribed $780,
600 to the Liberty Loan. The average
subscription is 800 per capita. For the
most part the bonds are to be paid for
in payroll deductions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
SIS, 900, 900 More
Loaned to Britain

Washington, June 14.-An additional
sos. 100000 was loaned by the govern
ment to Great Britain to-day, bringing
the total British loan up 70 s5O0,OOO,-
600. and the total for all the Allies up
% $94s 900 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15

new subway were also inundated In
lloboken a new sewer tunnel under
Washington Street caved in for dis
lance Of more than hundred feet.
Traffic was tied up all night, and dam
age 10 electric wires plunged part Of
the city into darkness.