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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
German Held in Plot
To Spoil u. S. Shells
ISpecial Correspondence

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-Unmistak-
able evidence that plot TO render
large quantities Of American artillery
proiectiles defective has been found by
Department Of Justice agents in this
city. in connection with the arrest last
night of william Lepkowski, 264l
Orthodox Street, a German who was
formerly employed in loading shells at
the Frankford Arsenal. Frank l.. Gar
barino. head Of the departments bu-
reau Of investigation in this city, has
a number OF other men under suryeil-
lance.
Lepkowski will be given hearing at
. o'clock tomorrow afternoon on
technical charge Of defrauding the gov
eminent. He has given information to
the Federal agents which is expected 10
uring about the arrest Of every other
nan implicated. The thorough system
Of checking and tracing the shells made
at the arsenal, it was stated, will en-
able the government 10 return all the
damaged shells.
Lepkowski, who was a pieceworker,
was urged, according to his story, by
fellow worker to make more money by
leaving off the tissue paper wrapping
from the she'll fuses and hurrying his
work through. The result has been TO
allow moisture TO reach the powder in
the she'll fuses. This prevented them
from exploding after they had been
trel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
500, 900 Are Expected
To Sign Wisconsin
Pledge of Loyalty

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 5.--The Wiscon-
Nn Loyalty Legion is canvassing the
entire State Of Wisconsin Tor sigma
lures to a declaration which it in
tends 10 send 10 Washington 70 be
spread upon the official records rs a
liquidation Of the charge Of disloyalty.
II expects 20 have 100000 signatures
BY December 10. The pledge reads:
O. To tho Congress Of the United
States:
We. tho undersigned citizens Of the
State Of Wisconsin, are grieved and
humiliated by the fact that deliberate
ana concerted efforts are being made
% represent this patriotic common
wealth 10 the people Of the United
States as disloyal to the American gov
eminent in its hour OF peril and need.
ne take this means 20 repudlate, IN
'he name Of Wisconsin, every disloyaI
word and deed calculated TO misrepre-
ssn' her and her people 20 discourage
.At government FRI its efforts 20 win the
Na., 90 give aid and encouragement 70
.ae imperial German government and
Shereby 20 increase the hardships and
aalards Of the Wisconsin soldiers who
nave gone or who are going forth 70
EfC battle in defence Of the nation ana
Of democracy.
We reiterato that faith in America,
nfr Institutions and ideals, for which
'ne Wisconsin fathers fought IN 1851
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
1000 Policemen in
Philadelphia May
Strike Tonight
Resent Alleged Efforts of
Director Wilson to Con-
troll Pension Fund
Especial Correspondencel

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. The pro-
posed strike Of two thousand city po-
licemen here may be called tomorrow
night as the result of dissatisfaction
caused by the alleged efforts Of Di-
rector Of Public Safety Wilson 10 OBJ
tain control OF the police pension fund.
The police charge that Wilson is
using "steam roller methods and IS
seeking to turn the pension money over
to "Vare politicians"
Officials Of the Patrolmen's Benovo-
lent and Protective Association to-
night said that many members OF the
organization were highly chagrined at
what they termed the fragrant disregard
Of bylaws OF the pension fund by police
captains in holding elections to-day for
delegates. They will demand o: the
meeting Of the organization tomorrow
night that the strike be called imme-
diately. .
In about half the police districts Of
the city Wilson was successful, on the
face Of the returns, but before MS
delegates are allowed TO take office
thew will have TO contest the validity OF
their election in court, according 10
Harry Dickinson, an official OF the IA
trolrien's association. 49,,
At the election in one Yves: Phlla-
delphia station house, il Is said the
p. h. I. A. candidate, after beng
nominated. wac declared ineligible by
the captain in charge OF the election
who announced that orders for the
mans transfer TO another district not
vet created, had just been received;
Another candidate was quickly named
to take his place, and the election
proceeded. The 7. b. 7. A. candidate
was elected. ,ooo
Tomorrow afternoon about l'ooO
members Of the association in uniform
will make demonstration on the
north side of City Hall Plaza, under
the windows Of Mayor Smiths ONCE
and later they will 20 before the CITY
councils with n demand for RAISE IN
salary 70 81. 400 a year. ,..,,
In a statement this afternoon VIII
lam A. Gray, attorney for the associs-
tion. said that he had information that
all members of the association who are
elected delegates to the pension fund
arc To be transferred to other districts
Immediately.
"The bylaws of the pension fund
he said. "provide that a delegate can
serve only as long as he Is IN the as
trict from which he was elected. By
transferring them, you see, they wouid
automatically cease TO be qualified del
egates and another election would nave
TO be held"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
8 Die, Is Injured
In TINT Explosion

PITTSBURGH, Dec. Slight men
were killed, two are missing and more
than twenty-five were injured, many Of
them seriously, late to-day by an ex-
plosion that wrecked the ct. n. T."
plant of the Etna Chemical Company,
at Heidelberg, a suburb. The explosion
did damage estimated at $3.50, 900 to the
plant and shattered windows in facto-
ries and homes for a radius of nearly
two miles. All of the dead and injured
are employees of the company.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined. II occurred in the
driving department in one of the eight
$4,000 gallon tanks in which trinitro-
toloul, a powerful explosive, was being
boiled.
Many of those injured owe their
lives to prompt medical aid, which was
summoned by Grace Lyons, telephone
operator, who stayed at the switch
board in the rear of the wrecked plant
and telephoned hospitals and physi-
clans.
The bodies OF FIVE of the workmen
killed have been identified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Germania Life Seeks
To Drop Teuton Name

The Germania Life Insurance Com
pany, which has specialized in insuring
Germans and Austrians at home and in
this country, will hereafter be known
as the Guardian Life Insurance Com
pany of America, If the Supreme Court
approves the request of its directors
TO change the corporation name. IL VIII
also cease TO do business outside OF the
United States.
The decision TO change the name and
formally abandon writing business
abroad was reached at special meet
ING of the board of directors yesterday
after Jesse S. Phillips, State Superin-
tendent of Insurance, had signiiled his
approval of the new name. In the
usual course of court business ten
weeks will be required 10 make the
change.
The extent of the Germania's bust
ness in the two countries with which
the United States is now at war is in
dicated by the last report TO the State
Insurance Department. This shows
that in Austria it had 1853 policies
for S12.S26s39 in force December 81,
and q ,246 for S37,273,l46 in Germany.
The amortized value of these policies
makes up approximately 40 per cent OF
the company's liabilities to policyho Id
ers, the value of the Austrian policies
being fixed at S6,365,733 and those
held by German subjects abroad at
S15,563,s11, a total of s21 500, 544.
The company has also been heavy
investor in Austria and Germany. or
the s53,573,593 assets admitted by the
State Insurance Department, SS,374,l24
is represented by Austro- German ma
tional. state. municipal and railroad
bonds II has S9,208,S50 invested in
mortgages on German real estate, and
il owns real estate in the two countries
valued at s596,S51. These investments
in German bonds cover long period
of years, some being made as late as
last year and several since the out
break of hostilities.
The company has, according to the
last report, n surplus Of sl,5lS,544 and
a capital Of 100000. 1t was incor-
porated in 1860.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Plotters Admit Guilt
To Serve Germany

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Three Of
the most prominent Of the thirty-four
defendants on trial charged with con-
spiracy 10 foment revolution against
British rule in India pleaded guilty
in the United States District Court
They were Lieutenant Wilhelm Won
Brincken, former military at.acnc OF
the German consulate eane-al here:
George Rodiek, former German consul
al Honolulu. at one time president OF
the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Associa-
ton, and II. A. Schroeder, who sue
ceeded Rodiek as consul at Honolulu
Lieutenant Won Brincken furnished
the reason for the sudden change in
the plans of the former German con-
sular agents, which came as a dramatic
opening 10 court to-day.
81 think we can serve our country
best by pleading guilty, and avoiding
further exposures in court proceed
ings," he said "The less said about
the cases the better il will be for Ger
many"
This was the third week of the trial.
In previous sessions evidence offered
by the government had been replete
with exposures of German intrigue in
the alleged conspiracy which, it was
charged. extended into all sections Of
the world.
The alleged conspiratorS include. in
addition to former German consular
agents, millionaire shipbuilders and
brokers, merchants, attorneys, insur-
ance and custom brokers. and many
Hindus.
Date of sentence of Won Brincken
was set for December 10. Schroeder
and Rodiek will be sentenced Deem
her Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
West Side Hearing Dec. IL

The committee appointed by Gov
ernor Whitman to investigate the New
York Central-West Side improvement
met yesterday and fixed December IL
for the first public hearing in the IL
brary Of the Chamber of Commerce. 60
Liberty Street. at 2 p. m. W. II. van
Benshoten, chairman Of the committee,
issued a statement in which he de-
scribed the present conditions along
the West Side as a disgrace, and de-
clared they should be remedied ire
spective OF politics or prejudice.
Among those to be called before the
committee as witnesses will be Mayor
Mitchell, Controller Prendergast, Vice
President Ira Place, of the New York
Central. and other railroad officials.
Also Controller-elect Craig and others,
including General Cocktails. engineer OF
the New York-New Jersey Port and
Terminal Commission.
The committee has held numerous
executive sessions and examined a
great mass Of documentary evidence on
The subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Brazilian Mission Here

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 5.--The
Brazilian High Commission, which was
sent TO this country from Rio de ia
Metro to cooperate with the United
States for successful prosecution OF
the war. arrived here t--uay and will
Immediately take a suite Of Offices IN
New York City, under the leadership o.
Colonel Alipio Cana.
Apart from stating that they were
glad TO have the opportunity Of work
INC with the United States as an ally
against Germany and that they would
remain in this country for a year at
least. the commission, through its
leader. stated that no details Of its
work could be made public at this
time.
The party, which was met by II. {.
de Martens Pinhero. Brazilian consul
general at New York, included Major
Borges Fortes, Captain Alexandra
Bueno, Captain Barbozs Lisboa. Cap
tain Jacobs Noguerra, Lieutenant
Athon Santos, Lieutenant Luis Proco-
MO. Lieutenant Marcolino Fragundes,
Lieutenant Emilio r. Franklin and
Lieutenant Joaquin Sousa Campos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Managers to Keep Actors
From Playing for Charity

The United Managers Protective AS
ISOLATION adopted resolutions yester-
day calling for the discontinuance after
January of the appearance Of actors
in benefit performances for charities:
The resolution asserts that many Of
the benefits have resulted in little
profit to the benehciaries.
"The constant draft upon various
theatres" it adds, "for their largest
features in so-called big all-star casts
has a tendency to lessen very material
Iy the interest of the public in the
regular performances from which the
artists are drafted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Six Trolley Companies
Get Increased Fare

ALBANY, Dec. 5.--The Public servic-
Commission Of the Second District CUP
state) has granted an increase in fare
% air Of the nine trolley companie
whose petitions have been heard. III
comnsnies serve Northport, Amity
vile Glen Cove, Sea Cliff and Hunting
Ton. /. l.; Hornell, Canisteo, Ithac
East Ithaca. Newbury, Walden, Peeks
Kill and 0ssining.
The Hudson River g. Eastern Tretc
ton Company, operating in Peekski J
! allowed 10 raise its fare 20 Z cert
Tho other comrar'os 80" allowed .,
raise the fare 10 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Jewish War Fund
Is Now $780,
Campaign Teams Raised
100000 More
Yesterday

About 100000 was added yesterday
TO the fund for Jewish War Relief,
which the Jews Of New York hope will
total 100000 before the campaign Of
two weeks is at an end. Since the
opening Of the drive, last Sunday,
$780, 900 has been collected.
Mortimer l.. Schiff's team led in sub
scriptions obtained yesterday II
brought in s35,l06. S. c. Rosenbsum's
team was second. with s32,5s5, and
William Goldman's third. with S20,sl5.
Among the largest individual sub
scrirt'ons were: Herbert Lehman, $l0,-
coo; Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer, S.
600; George W. Perkins, $1,000, and
Adolph Ochs. $4,000.
The Peoples Relief Committee of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
2 Die, 2 Hurt in Explosion
At Hudson RiUer Shipyard

KINGSTON, n. Y, Dec. 5.--An ex-
plosion of a gas tank on the drydocks
Rondout. this afternoon injured four
men, one of whom. Theodore Messen-
ger, died two hours later from burns.
Another, William Hauck, is expected to
die during the night.
Two others Nicholas Huben and Judd
Van Olinda, are in the Kingston City
Hospital, badly burned. Tests by local
plumbers were being made on small
vessels for which the Hildebrsnt Com
pany has a contract Of thirty-fve from
the government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Canada Wants Cars Back

The United States was dunned-gent-
ly, but none the less yesterday,
for 10000 Canadian railroad cars it
has held in its possession for some
time. A commission Of Canadian rail-
road men, composed Of L. c. Gillen,
chairman of the Administration Board
OF the Canadian Railway Association
for National Defence; Sir George Bury,
vice-president of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company, and W. ". Neal,
general secretary OF the association,
came 20 New York and at conference
with members Of the American Rail
way Association pointed out the ur-
gent need Canada now has for it's cars.
They obtained a promise that Ameri-
can railways would double their efforts
70 send cars back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
"Dekes" Meet To-day

The seventy-frst annual convention
of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
will open to-day at the organization
clubhouse. Owing TO the war the pre-
liminary smoker will be omitted this
year, and instead on Saturday evening
at the close Of the convention a smoker
and buffet supper will be held for mem.
bers of the fraternity in the army and
navy.
A masque which was contemplated
will be postponed until times Of peace
end in its stead the new ritual will be
given in the main dining room of the
clubhouse, at 8 o'clock this evening.
The convention dinner will be held at
the clubhouse on Friday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

Fast Broadway yesterday turned IN
10000. and collectors who have beer
working in Brooklyn sent sl2,50O.
OF the money collected yesterday
$4,000 was sent by cable 20 petrogra,
and similar amount will follow. eacf
day Of the campaign until the cable !
cut of. Money is also on the way y,
Palestine and Poland.
A large amount Of the fund Will D,
spent in army cantonments. II va
said yesterday that there are 40 JeW
AT Yaphank who cannot speak English
For Just such purposes of .edgeatloi
was the fund started. In few wecf
the Jewish War Relief Fund VIII ha'
its own instructors at Yaphank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Mexico's New Import Bill

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5.-President
Csrranza has sent a bill 70 Congress
requesting authorization to establish
special differential rates on imports
from and exports to nations which
place no restrictions on commerce with
Mexico.
The President contends that the OBJ
iect Of the warning nations is to de-
prive enemies of all resources. while
their own. These measures,
while directed against enemies, he says,
nevertheless hurt neutrals, without
Just cause. compelling them 10 take
adequate steps to defend their vitality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
court to Hear Mcintyre
Election Contest January z

ALBANY. Dec. IA special term o.
SQUIRT with Supreme Court Justice
sawyer, Of Palmyra. presiding, 70 test
me ttle Of John T. Mcintyre, Demo
Gat, 20 the Office of Judge Of the Court
o. General Sessions of New York City
sas called by Governor Whitman to-day
% meet IN New York January ?. James
- DeiehRnty, Republican, an aspirant
.pr Judge Mclntyre's position, mas
Questioned the validity Of Mr. McIn-
|rts election IN 1915.
a similar proceeding. set for last
summer, was not brought to trial be-
saase Of . teehnicality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
The Best I temperance Workers
How History Repeats Itself:

How History Repeats Itself:
hundred years Thomas Jefferson writing Mr. De Melville
the culture of the this country said:
drunken sober where
of
This was of brewing America but shortly after this
Jefferson Virginia Legislature,
behalf Captain Miller who is about settle country
and brewery wish to this beverage become
common said Jefferson
Dr. Andrew D. White former Pres
dent of Cornell University Ambassador European countries
ing his autobiography:
THE temperance workers that know the who brew
light and the wine growers of California
The justification for True Temperance Beverage consists
in that 900 of it is water
solid which made consists OF the extract OF
hops and cereals barley malt These about So
alcohol which less than AZ not put IN by
natural fermentation Of the yeast as
and cider
After hundred years experiment. find public opinion this
country veering principle laid by Thomas Jefferson
that beer is essentially a TRUE TEMPERANCE BEVERAGE!
The United States Brewers Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

II CopVrNH!, W T. Dsuglds Dhoc t0' n
93 Nassau Street.
100 broadway, corner Sth st.
S31 broadway. near J4th st.
1852 Broadway. cor. 36th st.
1890 broadway Times Square)
1884 Third Avenue.
f4o2 Third Avenue.
s22O2 Third Av., cor. 120th st.
flores nparkee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

'o779 Third Az, bet. r4oth & I47th s
347 Eighth Avenue.
$3.50 West 120th Street.
BROOKLYN
al Fulton street, cor. Pearl.
7OS-.1O Broadway. cor. Thornto
1887 Broadway. cor. Gates Avcnt
s4.S Fifth Avenue. cor. 18th Sire
Nth q . carry complete liner ~ III.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-09
GOT THIRTY FIVE
MEN YESTERDAY
A Total of Eighty Fight Out of Foar
Hundred Examined Were Accept.
ed for Service.

Thirty Five out of hundred and
twenty examined is the results Of yes
terday's work by the Exemption
Board here. The thirty-five added to
those secured on the first and sec
ond day of the examinations makes
a total Of eighty eight men secured
of LeAore County's quota Of two hun,
dred and forty three.
Four hundred and eighty six men
were summoned to report for exami-
nation during the three days and only
about four hundred responded. The
remaining eighty are to be counted as
accepted for service if they are physi-
cally fit, as the instructions state that
where a man failed to report for ex-
animation he automatically accepted
liability for service and waived his
opportunity to file claims for exennp-
tion or discharge.
With the men actually accepted and
the men who failed to report Leflore
has furnished approximately a hum
dred and sixty men of her two hum
dred and forty three. Of the three
hundred or more who filed claims for
exemption or discharge probably two
thirds will be allowed, the third re-
jected being being sufficient to fill up
the ranks Of the county's quota.
Many were accepted by the Local
Board who are Of the opinion that the
army examining officer will turn them
down. Probably few will be but the
majority of those passed here will be
passed on the first of September for
the word has gone out that the ex-
aminations will not be anything like
as hard to pass as in the case Of vol
unteers.
The Local Board will meet soon and
| consider the affidavits filed and their
official report will be published in The
Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-09
WAS APPOINTED
TO WEST POINT
Richard J. Pettey Will Enter Govern
ment Military School Next
March.

Richard J. Pettey, the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. W. 'Pettey, has been ap-
pointed to the West Point Military
Academy Iby Congressman Ben G.
Humphreys and win enter that insti-
tuition next March for four years
work. The appointment was made
about month ago but until recently
was not generally known. He is to be
congratulated upon winning it.
Richard has spent the last three
wears at Blue Mountain Heights from
which school he graduated this year.
He will 60 to the Marion Military
School at Marion, Ala, in the near
future where he will train for his work
at West Point. Marion is one OF the
best training schools for both the
Army and Navy Academies in the
United States and his work there will
fit him to pass his examinations.
The Daily Commonwealth joins his
many friends in extending congratu'
lstieps, r-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-09
WHAT FOOD BILL is.

Washington, August 9-Here are
some of the outstanding features OF
the food control bill, finally passed by
the Senate yesterday, and which only
awaits President Wilson's signature
to become law:
Government control of foods, feeds
fuels, fertilizer and tools, implements
and equipment used in food produc-
ton.
A one-man food administration.
Drastic penalties against boarding
and speculation.
A licensing system giving the pres
ident complete power over dealers in
necessities.
Enormous requisitioning powers for
the president in obtaining war sup
plies.
Presidential authority to close ex-
changes and boards of trade if nec-
essary to stop speculation in necessl-
ties.
Presidential authority to buy and
sell wheat, flour, meats, beans and
potatoes at reasonable prices.
A guarantee of So a bushel as the
minimum price for No. 1 northern
wheat at the primary interior markets
until May /, 1919.
Prohibition against the use Of foods
in whisky making and authority To
the president, if he sees fit, to impose
similar prohibition on beer and wine
making.
Presidential authority to comrna,-
deer distilled spirits in stock and bond
for redistillation for war purposes.
An appropriation of $1o,ooo,ooo to <,
enable the president to buy and sell
fertilizer.
An appropriation Of $l52,ooo,ooo to
enable the food administrator to car
ry out the purposes Of the bill.