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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Girl Kills Man Accidentally
Rife Is Discharged Prema-
turely in Shooting Gallery

The rifle which Miss Sadie Murtha,
school tacher, of $40 Communipaw
Avenue, Jersey City, was examining in
shooting gallery at Seaside, Queens,
yesterday, went off accidentally, and
Frederick Ligner, attendant at the gal
lery, fell to the floor.
He had leen shot through the throat.
Physicians az Rockaway Beach Hos
pital, 10 which he was hurried, tried
vainly 10 stop the flow of blood. He
died half hour after his arrival there.
When arraigned in the Jamaica po-
lice court Miss Murtha explained hys-
terically that the shooting was acct
dental. She was paroled until August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Red Cross to Guard
Soldiers Camps
100000 Appropriated for
Sanitation Outside the
Cantonments
CantOnmentS

WASHINGTON, Aug 6.-The Amer
lean Red Cross has appropriated $780,
000 to meet sanitary emergencies IN
the civilian areas surrounding army
environments. The work will be done
by a newly created bureau Of sanitary
service, with Dr. W. H. Frost, surgeon
of the public health service, as director.
Henry P. Dawson, chairman OF the
Red Cross War Council, said tonight
that the task is the most important
undertaken toward securing the health
of the troops in this country. In some
sections state or municipal funds FOR
such purposes are limited and can only
be supplied by legislation. While sani-
tary control of the cantonmants will
be exercised by the military author
tiles. the districts Immediately sdjoin-
ing will be under no such jurisdiction,
and the assembling of large bodies OF
troops will create new sanitary condi-
tions. which must be met TO safeguard
the health of civilians as well as OF
soldiers.
The Red Cross will offer assistance
only upon invitation OF the local or
ganization in charge of sanitation.
Sanitary units for such work will con-
sist of psychologists, sanitary in
spectors, nurses and assistants, fully
equipped to supply disinfectants and
screening to enable the poor to carry
out the requisite sanitary precautions
in their homes.
In districts where the spread OF
malarie by mosquitoes may be menace
the Red Cross will undertake to elm
mate the pest. not only in the camps
but in the surrounding country,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Cheap Potatoes
Throughout Year
Planned by State
Food Commission Would
Ship Directly From Field
to Consumer
By BRIGGS

ALBANY, Aug. 6.-A plan to provide
for an equalized and reasonable price
for potatoes this season and to fore
stall efforts of food spectators to pur-
chase and later force up prices was
outlined in a report, submitted to Gov
ernor Whitman to-day, by the State
Food Supply Commission. 1t calls for
cooperation between growers and con-
sumers and arranged details.
The indications are, says the report,
that, as a result of state activities and
the response of the growers. "the crop
of potatoes in New York will be a good
percentage greater than the crop of
last year"
The plan of the commission, Of which
Commissioner Charles S. Wilson, of
the State Department of Agriculture,
is chairman, is to provide for the dis
tribution of potatoes directly from
grower to consumer.
To Organize Growers
The commission proposes the organi-
zatIon of potato growers throughout
the state by counties, so that careful
estimates may be made Of the amount
OF potatoes produced
1t proposes to obtain figures on the
demand, the cost of production and
other data, so that reasonable price
for potatoes may be determined.
The commission has already ar
ranged for meetings OF growers in all
OF the potato sections. The plan will
be explained by representatives of the
commission.
Through publicity and through the
county representatives of the Food
supply Commission a campaign will be
carried on 20 induce the consumer.
where 1t is possible, to purchase his
winter supply OF potatoes at digging
time directly from the producer.
The commission realizes that in
cases where the consumer has no ia
cllitles for keeping a winter supply or
where he has not the means 70 purchase
1t at harvesting time, the harvest pur-
chase plan is not practicable, but holds
that IN great majority of cases the
consumer can purchase mis- supply this
fall. To aid in this the home defence
committees in the various counties will
be asked TO obtain orders 10 be filled
from the field.
1t was pointed out in the report that
it is at this time that potatoes are
purchased and held for an increase in
price later.
Cooperative Storage Planned
Cooperative storage is also to be en-
couraged by the commission, so that
the producer may hold his potatoes and
not turn them over to spectators. A
cooperative shipping association is also
recommended.
The Food Supply Commission expects
to equalize the price of potatoes
throughout the coming year, so that
the price at all times will be fair to
the consumer, with a fair and reason
able profit to the producer for his ef-
forts, the report says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
City Listed 3,277,266
In Military Censu'
In Manhattan 691,728 Mer
and 7OO,55O Women
Enrolled

New York City furnished 3,2TA
men and women registrants to q
state military census, according TO =
report submitted yesterday 10 =
Mayors Committee on National ,.
fence by Director of Census &. |!
Goodrich
The actual returns for the city sis'
that 1t exceeded considerably ~
original estimates of the number .
citizens between sixteen and fifty
Manhattan gave 69l, 728 males q
700,550 females; The Bronx. 2Os@'
males and 2l3,925 females; BroOslIi
57S,l07 males and SOLO fems.e.
Queens, 1909 males and l2lSsO .
males; Richmond, 32,25S males ~
28,l50 females.
According to these figures, the q
can furnish 798,005 men betSe
eighteen and forty-fve TO the s1'
militia. The alien males between =: y
teen and fifty in the city are 1922
Alien declarants total 2l6.l6O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Farmers Send Call
Here for Dairymen
Connecticut Farms Need
Help to Fill Vacancies
Left by Sammies

The milking stool took the place OF
the rife as the symbol OF Stafford
Cruikshank's patriotism yesterday
when he offered himself 20 his country
in the capacity Of dairyman. The APP
rlication was made to Otis II. Moore,
secretary Of the Hartford County
League, VINO is down from Connecticut
20 find dairymen for his farmer col
leagues.
"My object is to try and fill in the
vacancy left by some Sammy who VII!
soon be in the trenches. since | can
not 20 myself" wrote Mr.. Cruikshank,
81 am veteran Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can War. and tried to enlist for this
war, too. but was rejected
May Get Job
He said he could milk cows. feed
rigs. run a moving machine or type
writer. or any other form OF modern
farm equipment. Mr.. Moore promised
TO take him up on IT,
A woman who offered her own ser
vices and those of her two maids IN the
cause Of agriculture embarrassed Mr.:
Moore considerably. until she explained
that she wanted 20 start canning CLUB
or something appropriately feminine.
She was Mrs. +. W. Hcrsey, OF Is west
Eighth Street.
Rank clerks with delicate children
who need country air, and sailors who
are tired Of the nervous strain of dodg-
ing submarines. varied the list OF down
and-outers. who thought they would
like to try country life for while.
Mr.. Moore chose sixteen bachelors. lie
said:
ITS all right for man to think his
children need country air. said he
"but it's quite another TO sign him up
until Friend Wife has seen the place
she has to live in. Farmhouse kitchens
are all right-if YOU never lived IN
steam heated fiat first.
81 am greatly pleased with the class
Of labor / have found here,' he went
on. ave have been having some pretty
moor stuff in our local labor market.
The munitions factories get the best
men, the tobacco farmers the next, and
the poor dairymen get the rest.
Munition Works Get Farm Help
"The farms have been bled dry by
the munition factories up our way. and
now the draft has come TO take away a
great many more of our young men.
came to New York to find men, because
the draft called out the two sons OF the
owner of one Of our very best dairies.
Those two boys have run the business
for years. | was able TO get one man
to help the father"
Mr.. Moore will take his sixteen re-
cruits up 10 Connecticut on the boat
tonight. He is going to make VISIT
10 the Labor Bureau III the Barge O1-
fee at the Battery early this morning
10 see what he can find. lie explained
that morning was the best tune lot
milkmen; they were used TO beng up
before dawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Children Physically Weak
20 Per Cent in School Here
Found Imperfect

Although comparatively few OF the
men examined by exemption boards
have been turned down for physical de-
fects. DR.. Charles F. Bolduan, of the
Department of Health, said yesterday
that at least 20 per cent Of the school
children of the city are physically I'M
perfect.
Fifty per cent Of the defects, he said,
come from bad teeth. In the upper
grades in the schools the percentage
of physical detectives is lower, due to
the training the children have re-
ceived,
In years to come, DR.. Bolduan says,
the citizens Of New York will all be OF
higher physical calibre, because OF the
recently introduced medical inspection
and treatment in the public schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Judgeship Fight Planned
Democrats to Name Ticket in
Fourth District

ALBANY. Aug. Ga fight over the
election Of three Supreme Court JUS
tees in the 4th Judicial District was
forecast to-day, VIXEN representatives
of the Democratic party organizations
of the eleven counties in the district
met at Democratic state headquarters
and decided not to indorse the Repub-
lican candidates, but to name a full
Democratic judicial ticket.
II was decided to place petitions for
the nomination of candidates in circu-
lation this week. Petitions for the re-
nomination Of the Republican incum-
bents, Justices John NJ. Kellogg, of
Ogdensburg; Henry I. Kellogg, of
Plattsburg, and George R. Salisbury, of
Saratoga Springs, already are in circu-
lation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Cooperative Storage Planned
Cuban Official Is Here
To Confer with Hoove,

Department of Agriculture. came TO
New York yesterday and will confer
with Herbert c. Hoover next week in
Washington. He has data showing that
Cuba is becoming a self-supporting ma
ton and needs few food imports.
With other government officials Cap
tain Rspo will discuss methods ~ 80
operation in price fixing and transpor-
tation Of crops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
viii Ask us. to End Strik'
Trouble in Remington Plan
Retards Work for Allies

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. o. =,
cause the strike of polishers 81 =,
Remington Arms Company, whlen =,
continued a month, is hampering -,
output for the Allies, General Many =
II. P. Pinney of the plant "eh. ~
Washington to-day to lay the m''
before the Federal authorities. IA.
John J. Flynn ami James Darr; ll.
national executives Of the Metal fo" =,
ers' Union, followed TO present
strikers side 20 tht government a..
The labor leaders had hoped ', yr.
range another conference with ~.
ager Pinney to-day 10 urge an .v
ment. As similar conferences .;.l
failed, Pinney, TO avoid delay, aes .n
to solicit Intervention by waning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Villa, Defeated, a Bandit
General Murgia Says Rebel
Has OnIy 100 Men in Band

JUAREZ, Mexico Aug. 6.-Francisco
Villa has been eliminated as military
factor in Mexico. and has reverted to
his old methods Of banditry, according
to General Murgia, commander in chief
of the northeastern military zone, who
is here to-day from chihuahua City.
"Villa has less than 100 men. and
was in the vicinity of indie, Durango,
when we received our last informa-
ton about him." General Murgia said.
ale is no longer to be reckoned with
in a military way, and now is leading
the life of a bandit"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Negro Held as Burglar
Charged With Beating and
Robbing Woman

Charles Taylor, negro truck driver,
OF 248 West Seventeenth Street, was
arrested yesterday on charge OF bur
glary and assault.
According 20 the police, Taylor en-
tered the apartment Of Mrs. Anna
Morres. at 252 West Seventeenth Street,
beat her into insensibility with a ham
mer wrapped in a towel, and then stole
several articles Magistrate Koenig, in
the Jefferson Market court, held the
negro in 81 500 bail TO await action Of
the grand jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Shoe Workers Win Strike

The Children's Shoe Workers Union
announced yesterday that its strike had
ended, with an increase in wages and
recognition Of the union. The strike
started thirteen weeks ago, and in
volved 5000 workers and forty plants.
There were several clashes between
strikers and strike breakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Lansing Goes to Washington

Robert Lansing. Secretary of State,
returned to Washington yesterday
after a months vacation at Hender
sons Harbor. n. Y. Reporters who
saw him at the Hotel Biltmore learned
a lot about small-mouthed black bass,
but little about world politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

morning, when, it is expected, repre-
sentatives of Mayor Mitchers food COM
mittee and other New York City or
CARNATIONS will oppose the bill.
Mrs. George A. Wheelock, of New
| York, appeared for the Brown bill to-
day. She declared she was opposed to
permitting the state or municipalities
to buy food to sell, as the Governor
proposes in his bill, claiming its prin-
cipal effect would be to increase taxa
ton.
New York City's budget this year, "
she said, ais shameful, and next year
it will be worse"
Perkins Is Attacked
She attacked George W. Perkins,
whom the Governor would like TO have
on the Food Control Commission, say
ing that he was too much of paternal-
ist and not enough of specialist for
such a position. She said that when he
recently bought carload Of fish for
East Side residents most OF 1t had TO
be thrown in the river.
"Tke East Side housewife" she add
ed. knows how to buy food. The
West Side is the place to carry out a
plan such as Mr.. Perkins,. The wom-
en- there know more about moving pct
ures and having good time"
!. Elkins Nathan, representing the
Food Distributors Association and the
New York Milk Conference Board, sug-
gested several changes in the Brown
bill, some of which probably Will be
accented. One was that the price
asked by producers as well as the cost
to consumers should be proper sub
iect for investigation by the food con-
troll committee and another that the
measure should continue in effect UNI
iii after the first crop after the end
Of the war.
Cheaper Milk Wanted
Mrs. F. l.. Harcourt, an Albany
housewife, thought that something
should be done to hold down the in
creasing price of milk. She said that
if the sale of dipped and skim milk
were allowed this might be brought
about. 1t was brought out that milk
dealers in New York allow themselves
Oh cents q bottle for bottling milk,
and Speaker Sweet and other members
of the committee expressed the opln-
ion that this was too much.
Senator Brown was reticent TINS
afternoon when asked if the committee
intended to name a successor to Colo
mel Roosevelt on the food control com
mission proposed in the committees
hill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
PROSPERITY BULLETIN

In preceding in the history of the organi-
zatOn has this company invested much in adverts-
ing this Optimism prevails in every depart
ment and throughout the Company lines which girde
the globe High hopes held for the future No change
in policy is anticipated and there is reason to
believe shall increase rather than diminish the volume
of advertising"
S. DOUGLAS MALCOLM, Manager.
American Express Co, New York.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04

Britain and from there to the prin'
cipal countries of Europe and the
Mediterranean, Australia. New
Zealand and other islands in the
Pacific. He has acted as ordinary
seaman, typewriter agent, steamer
fireman, Office manager, hobo, pro-
spector, farmland, engineer and
many other things. He enlisted in
England in 1914 and since then has
written his experiences and those
of bis companions. This is his
fourth book. His Between the
Lines" has been very popular.
Published by E. P. Dutton & Co.,
New York. Price Sl.5O
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04

1t is backdoor etiquette for II wuIn-
an to send back the dish, in which
her neiehhor has sent her some
thing to eat, full As result of try
ing to observe this rule two Atchi-
son women are on the verge Of
nervous collapse.
Sunday morning one Of the wOm-
en- sent her neiGhbor a pan Of str
ing beans. Promptly the woman re-
Ceivine the beans returned the pan
filled with some plum butter. The
other woman returned the pan fill.
ed with fresh dOughnuts He neigh
Dor sent the pan back with some
raiSin bread in it. The other woman
fired the pan back with tomatoes.
The neiGhbor quickly stirred up a
cake, and it was no time until that
pan was sent back filled with little
hot cake. The other woman was
ready for the pan and sent it over
filled with picked beets. The other
nelehbor flew to her pantry and
jerked up some sliced ham and
sent the pan back, but the other
wOman'S men folks met that pan
before it reached its destination;
there is not enough of it lett for the
junk man.-Atchison Globe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04
Twenty Minutes of Reality

BY Margaret Prescott Montague
The interest aroused by the
an1aymCGs publication of this
article in tie Atlantic Monthly has
made It's republication in book
form necessary. With it ale issued
extracts from a few of the many
letters which the article evoked at
the time Of its publication in the
Atlantic.
TIE book should be read by all
who are pu2ZCd by the riddle Of
eXiStance II is an account of how
a woman got glimpse Of things rs
they ale, ana not as they seem.
The author i, already known by
'dome to Him's Muvver" and "Oi
Wat aud the Spirit"
Published by Z. p. DuttOn & Co
New York. Price rs cents net,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04
The Diplomat

By Guy Fleming.
The scene Of this story was in
England more than century ago
Quite number Of characters are
lntroGu, ed. 1t l., for the most
part drawn from provincial life and
at tins the author is an artist. The
characters are cleur-cut, some are
humorous and some portray tx
ceptionaIiy fine people The story
is the gossip and doines of Squire
Wade and his family, especially his
son, Thomas Marshall Wade who is
tie diplomat Of the narrative.
1t is we'll conceived well written
story.
Published by Lonemans, Green
& Co., New York. Price 81 so net
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04

Atty. Leslie Edwards shot a
chicken thief at his home Friday
killing him instantly with a shot
that blew his head from his should.
ers. The villain was a weasel.
When Mr. Edwards entered his hen
house Friday morning he found
that the blood-suckins thief had
laid one OF his hens low The ami.
NAL was so bold that in a few min.
utes 1t returned, and was in the act
OF na5blne sitting hen when Mr..
Edwards dove it away. Later in
the day II returned again and met
Its fate. The weasel showed SIR.
prlSlns boldness for one of its kind,
especially at time of year when
It's usual wild prey is becoming
abundant. LaGraugs Indicator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04
SMOTHER|NG SPELLS
And Dizziness Relieved By Black.
Draught, Says Ohio Lady.

Coalton, Ohio.-Mrs. Lucy ]. Beatty,
Of R. F. d. |, this place, writes: Some
lime ago had agreat deal OF trouble with
my stomach. II seemed there was a
hard lump formed in my stomach. This
lump was sore and every time would
eat would feel bloated and panied me
terribly. II would seem 10 come up
toward my chest. yc
| would have smothering spells and
teel dizzy. would start across the floor
and would have 10 sit down. At night I
smotheredso couldn't sleep. ! would
go 10 bed and wake with start and feel
like ! would smother 10 death The
doctors said il was my age and doctofed
and doctorcd, and | didn't get any better.
Twas almost discouraged so began TO
look around for other remedies and While
reading the Almanac ! decided 10 Try
Black-Draught, which did. bought
two packages and took il regular Tor
awhile and il cured me and don't have
any more trouble Of that kind" a
II you suffer from stomach and liver
troubles, give Thediord's Black-DralWhll
trial. 1t has helped thousands Of othef{|
why not your All druggists. NCH
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04
In the Claws of the German Eagle

By Albert Rhys Williams.
The author of this book was a
special war correspondent Of
the Outlook in Belgium. He was
arrested and tried as spy by the
German Military Court in Brussels
He tells his own personal expert
ences. Humor brightens the book
where is described the taking Of
war photographs, and eternal ro-
nance lifts you above the red reek
in the tale of the American girl the
author aided in her search for her
officer lover.
Published by +. P. Dutton & Co
New YORK. Price ST so net.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04
By Bertha Ruck.

By Bertha Ruck.
Three pretty clever sisters are
living with an aunt in a remote
villagc in England. There is not
an attractive young man in the
community ana for girls ranging
from twenty Two to seventeen this
was indeed a serious situation but
the war changes all this This
village was made headquarters for
troops and a jolly young officer was
bIiIeted in the home. There follows.
not one love affair but three. 1t is
full of amusing little surprises
Published by DCdd, Mead & Co.
New York. Price Sl40 net,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04
NEW BOOKS
II Wishes Were Horses
By Countess Barcynska.


Martin LeffIey is an Enelishman
who possessed a glib tongue, deter
mination and a sweet little wife
who adores him. With these to
assist him he works his way, little
by little up the social ladder, look.
ing down on his humble relatives,
also the dear little wife, until a
catastrophe shakes him from his
self-worship and opens his eyes,
eSpe, ially to the worship of his
wife.
The author is already well known
as the writer of The Little Mother
Who Sits at Home" and The Honey
Pot"
The new novel isa more ambitious
story than either OF the others and
is done on wider canvas.
Published by E. p Dutton & Co,
New York. Price 81 so
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04
The Cow Is Queen

R NJ. Waohburn, in the new
Llppincott Farm Manual. "Produc.
tive Dairyins," predicts that in n
snort time the United States will be
largely devoted to dairy products
instead OF beef production. For he
tells US the food value produced by
May Rllma, the Guernsey COW.
'quaIed III one year that Of thirty
steers weighing five hundred pounds
apiece 1t would take, he assured
US eight a;res Of GOOD wheat land
10 produce an equal food value to
Inc years production of Duchess
ohylaTk OrmsDy, aud this is coming
10 be typical Of the value Of the
dairy COW Now the COW does this
by working over hay, corn silaee
aud various rough OF hy-product
grainS Is II any wonder that the
co" IS rated at the top Of the list
a a profit maker on the farm?