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The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-01

Organization Of the Fargo Sub Re
gion Of Region No. 16 Of the War In
dustries Resources and Conversion
section. was affected at meeting held
in the Fargo Commercial club rooms
II. J. Cone. Of Fargo. being made tenn
pOrary chairman. and X. F. Freeman.
Fargo. being made temporary secre-
tary
AS organizing secretary for the Six
teenth region and as representative of
the regional adviser. Don r. Cotton,
F.. NJ. Mcmahon outlined the program
of the resources and conversion sec
tion Of the war industries board. stat
ing that through the authority given
to President Wilson and through the
policy of the priorities board involving
such questions as proirities on labor,
fuel. transportation. tho government
hoped to secure greater production of
the essential war materials ana more
equitable distribution of war essen
tialS through the organization of 20
regions known as the Regional Organ
iZation of the War Industries board.
The headquarters of the Sixteenth
region. b yortler of lhn chief of this
division Mr. Otis. are located in ST.
Panl, for tho region comprising Mime
sofa. North and South Dakota. Mon
iann upper Wisconsin, and the ,lppc"
pauiu>slur of Michigan Upon recon-
m2na:i2u ii The regional adviser. ID.
L. t'otlsn Fargo was made tllc head
of he Sixth sub region of the
War Industries board, including tile
Wht'ir @i North Dakota
Vt the conclusion nf Mr.. McMahon',>
explanation of the work and plan of
organization. y nominating committee
WAS appointed, and officers We're e1ect-
cd
Il Was decided ia have Grand Forks.
Minot Bismarck. Wahpetnn. Willis
ton. Lisbon. jamestown. Mandan. He
hron Wilton and Devils Lake each ap-
point its own vice chairman.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-01
MOTORISTS GET TWO
JOLTS WITHIN WEEK.

II the Wahpcton motorists arc anxi-
Gus to avoid war tax on gasoline and n
card purchasing system similar to the
way they buy sugar, they must smile
anu keep from grumling over closing
OF garages and filling stations all day
sunday and at & p. III. week days, is the
advice given by II. III. Chrisman of the
New Garage of this city.
Mr.. Chrisman states that there a
number of places in this county which
are not living up to the government re-
quest and these places must be taught
to foil with the above schedule or all
the gas)oine business will be put under
the same control as the food is now
under MIR. Hoover. This will cause
government expense and unnecessary
convenience by the consumers as we'll
as the retailers and dispensers Of
gasoline.
The gasoline situation his automobile
users two body blows during the last
two days. Sunday all gas supply sta
tons were inactive in accordance with
a government request. Many autos also
were inactive, being nearly gasless.
Minneapolis residents who had planned
long drives Oh the Sabbath, but who
neglected to put gasoline in their cars
Saturday night, sat OH their porches
and read newspapers all day. Scores
of motorists were caught unprepared,
MIR. Hancock said.
Then yesterday came the announce
ment that gasoline would go up in price.
A one-half cent raise on each gallon
will be allowed by the federal govern
ment to cover the increased freight rates
which oil firms are called upon to pay.
The present price for ordinary gas, 23M,
cents. will be boosted to "A cents a gal
Ion, and 3O-cent gas, the best grade with
"a high specific gravity, will sell for
;Mla cents. The new prices will he eff
feet i've within IL few days.
The gasoline situation at present is
eniaely satisfactory in Minneapolis
Mr.. Hancock said. With IL consllmp-
tioH of nearly 250,OO0 gallons of gaso-
line Il month, tank cars are declared to
; line Il month. tank cars are declared to
he ,noving regularly. Firms in Mime
apnis are receiving about 80 tanks of
kel 'S"ne, lubricating oils and gasoline
,l;,, -. each tank containing about 5000
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Mary Pickford Scores
New Success-in Court

Mary Pickford, motion picture star,
successfully defended the suit brought
against her before Justice Mullan in
the Supreme Court by Samuel M. Field.
an attorney, who asked $4,000 for legal
services. The justice dismissed the
case without putting Miss Pickford on
the witness stand.
In making his decision, Justice Null
Ian said the testimony showed that
while Mr.. Field theoretically repre-
sented Miss Pickford, he was, in fact.
associated with the Mutual Film Cor
poration. Inasmuch as the services
for which Mr.. Field sought to recover
payment were performed in connec-
tion with Miss Pickford's relations
with the film corporation, the justice
decided that Mr.. Fields position tend
ed to prevent him from giving the
disinterested advice to Miss Pickford
that an attorney ought to give client.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Dr.. A. J. Mckelway
Dies of Heart Disease
He Was Secretary of Southern
States Child Labor Com
mittee

WASHINGTON. April 17.-Dr. Alex
ander Jeffrey McKelway, a nephew of
:ne late DR.. st. Clair McKelway, of New
York, and secretary Of the Southern
states National Child Labor Committee,
died last night from heart disease in
ais home at 207l Park Road Northwest.
lie was born in Sadburysville, Penn,
October 8, 1865, and was graduated
rom HampdenSidney College, Virginia,
IN 1887, and from the Union Theological
Seminary of Virginia in 1891. He mar
red Miss Ruth Smith, OF Hampden
sidney, Va. in 1891. She survives him
with one daughter and three sons, two
0. whom are in the military service.
from 1892 10 1897 DR.. McKelway was
pastor Of Presbyterian church at Fay
etseville, n. c. In 1893 he became edi
lol Of THE Presbyterian Standard" re-
tanning that position until 1905. He
vas also editor Of 1.-The Charlotte
News in 1903 and 1904. In 1904 he
became secretary for the Southern
Ssates' National Child Labor Commit
zee, making mis- headquarters in Wash
ington, d. C.. and becoming very active
IN promoting national legislation for
The welfare Of children. He was large
y Instrumental in putting the Federal
enlid labor law through Congress in
3ls. He was chairman of the Com
mittee Of Forty on Popular Government
Tor the District Of Columbia.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Art
Rare Autographs and Books
Now Shown at Anderson
Galleries

The Anderson Galleries have placed
On view two collections of English
literature and one of rare autographs.
Fart Of the library of tee late Mark
r. Robinson, of Honolulu, and rare
books in fine bindings from Riviere g.
Son, London, will be sold on April %
and so and on May /. This collection
includes set of "The Aldine Poets"
IN hfty-three volumes; a rare sporting
item IN miniature binding by Charles
James, number of musical manuscriuts
ol importance, and Mendelssphn's IA
nous Songs Without Words.b
The eighth consignment of duplicates
from the library Of Henry E. Hunting
ton includes the Shakespeare Quartos.
Much Ado About Nothing" London.
1900; Loves Labor's Lost" London
as9s. and the Locker-H Halsey copy of
Ihe Merchant of Venice" London.
1900. Another notable volume is Mil
cons "Comus," first edition, London.
1881. This collection will be sold on
the evenings of April %, 25 and 20.
The third collection of autographs.
including. the collection of the late Sid
ney Wooiett. of Massachusetts,, covers
a wide range of rare and interesting
subjects. Scarce Confederate material.
correspondence of the Countess Of
blesslngton, letters of Abraham Lin
coin. Washington letters and other
Americana of equal interest are in
ciuded IN the collection which will be
sold on the afternoon of April 26
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Luther kountze,
Banker, Dies at 70
Funeral Services for Late Finan-
cier VIII Be Held To-

Luther kountze, senior member of
the firm OF Kountze Brothers, bankers,
at IA Wall Street, died yesterday at
his home, 5 East Fifty-seventh Street
He was setenty-six years old. and
leaves wife and two children; Mrs.
]. Gordon Douglas, and Major w. De-
Lancey kountze, who is at present as
signed to headquarters of the 163rd In
fantry Brigade. s2nd Division, U. S. A
Mr. kountze was one of the leading
bankers OF the United States. With
mis- brothers. he first entered the bank
ing world at Omaha, Nebraska. The
firm, organized at that time, later be-
came the First National Bank of
Omaha, one of the oldest banks in the
state
Later Mr.. Kountze started the Colo
rado National Bank. lie passed q year
In London, studying finance. and re-
turned TO this country in 1870, when
he organized the banking firm OF
kountze Brothers.
Mr.. kountze was generous patron
OF the arts and was one of the origina.
founders of the Metropolitan Opera
House. He was member of the
Union, Metropolitan and Morristowr
cubs, as we'll as several hunting anc
country clubs. including the Tuxedo
and Westchester.
The funeral will be held from his
late residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning Services will be conducted
by the Rev. DR.. Charles L. Slattery
Of Grace Church. Interment will be
made at Woodlawn
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
A Critic Goes to Do
His Bit at the Front

Robert Gilbert Welsh, who has
oraved death by boredom at MANY
hrst nights" until the trenches have
no no terrors for him, is going to the
tar. war zone me as Y. M. c: A. hut secre-
tary' Bob" genial critic and recoe-
nlzed poet, has relinquished his desk
as as dramatic editor Of "The Evening
aelegram," which he has held for
tSe tsmeNe years or more, and is going
rom thont the theatres of Broadway to the
Mr.. Welsh is a bachelor era +h
fore has had time to wiz nao nnets,- ,nere-
wc |hlch has been published in posrhs "Th y
Oeneury'' "Scribner's," "McClure'ss y
ana other leading magazines. in add
a,on TO dong his regular work az
Tsamatlc Teaanras,; and musical editor of THE
nsee neeeersm am. and writing many editorial
Page features: Although reared and
educated in New York Citv IT, ho ana q
Scotch by birth and accent ne Is
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
9th Division Sets
Recruiting Record;
22 Enlist in Hour

Officers recruiting men for the 9th
Division, made up Of New York Fed
eralized National Guardsmen, estab-
lished a recruiting record yesterday at
their tent, Fortieth Street and Fifth
Avenue In one hour twenty-five re-
cruits were obtained The new men
who answered the 27th's call through
out the city during the day totaled
fifty.
Captain Tristram Tupper, who is di-
recting the 27th's recruiting drive
here from a headquarters at 721 Fifth
Avenue, renewed his efforts to bring
the 9th up to war strength. More
than 1000 recruits must be obtained.
kilograms from Spartanburg, S. c.,
where the division is training, came to
Captain Tupper urging that he raise
the needed men with all possible
speed.
The recruiting drive al Fortieth
Street and Fifth Avenue would go on
all this week. it was announced.
Lieutenant Commander Newton Mans
field. in charge of U. S. navy recruit
ing here, announced his intensive drive
to raise men for the naval reserve
force would continue indefinitely. Yes
terdayday seventy-six men signed up
for this branch of the service. A big
rally was held on the north steps OF
the Customs House at noon. Among
the speakers were Frank Craven, OF
the "Going Up" company, and jeff
Davis, king of the Hoboes." Another
rally will be held at the Customs Build
ing at noon to-day, when Arthur Guy
Empey is scheduled to talk. Appllca-
tions for the naval reserve force may
be made at navy headquarters, 81 East
Twenty-third Street.
Lieutenant "Dan" Gardner, in charge
of recruiting for Marine Corps at "a
East Twenty third Street, is elated
with the results of his drive for
rockies. Thirty-one recruits enlisted
in the corps yesterday. This brings
the total for April up to 287 men.
"Already," said Lieutenant Gardner,
1--WE have secured more recruits than
we have had in any full month since
the war began. Pm hoping We'll get
500 men before the end Of the month. "
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Colors Are Dedicated

CAMP UPTON, Yaphank. L. L.,
April 1.-THE colors Of the 3O4th
Field Artillery we're dedicated and
blessed here to-day. The ceremony
was performed by the Right Rev. David
H. Greer, Monsignor Michael J. Lavelle
also were offered by Monsignor Luke j.
Evers, DR.. William T. Manning, rector
cantonment; the Right Rev. Charles S.
Burch. Episcopal Bishop of New York.
and Lieutenants John j. Sheridan and
James M. Howard. Catholic and Epis-
copal chaplains of the 152d Artillery
Brigade.
Following the dedication services,
the party was entertained at luncheon
by the officers of the 304th Regiment.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Finley Out Of Race
For Maxwell's $ Post
He Withdraws as Candidate for
Superintendent of Schools


In evidence that the Board of Edu-
cation had not restricted it's search for
DR.. William H. Maxwell's successor as
Superintendent of Schools. Mayor
Hylan's preference for local man"
notwithstanding, President Somers
made public yesterday letter in which
Or. John II. Finley eliminated himself
as q candidate
Dr. Finley, now State Commissioner
OF Education and not exactly local" !"
removed himself from the race on two
counts. First, he said, he felt he could
not quit his present post for any mo-
tive of professional advancement until
the country children generally are
assured of educational advantages as
great at least as those which most citv
children now have"
There IS q special reason at the
moment to which l refer, because il
Will soon be known to you." he went
on. Il have promised to undertake
certain war work temporarily on the
other side of the water"
Dr.. Finley, who is to visit Pale st;ns
at the head of Red Cross miss;nr
concluded with hope that the board
you'd find "the best man in the IJnit.d
States" with whom to replace DR.. MAJ
we'll. ''
From Dr. Maxwell, now superintend-
enS emeritus. the board received a LET
ter OF thanks for the minute in ub;ch
lts appreciation of his manv wears, of
service was expressed.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Experts To Draw
Plans for FOREIGN
Trade After War
[Staf Correspondence

CINCINNATI. April 17.-Delegates
representing importers and exporters
in all parts of the United States are
to meet here tomorrow in the fifth
national foreign trade convention,
under the auspices of the National For
eign Trade Council. James A. Farrell.
president of the United States Steel
Corporation and chairman of the coun-
Gil, will preside. Reservations for
twelve hundred delegates have been
made at local hotels. The theme of the
convention will be Americas economic
preparedness both during the war and
after peace.
The part foreign trade has played in
the world struggle to date will be dis
cussed tomorrow. Friday the chief
topic of discussion will be the growing
American merchant marine.
France, England and Germany have
under way vast plans for switching
without delay their great machinery
plants from the production of NUM-
tlons of war to the making of imple-
ments of peaceful trade. 1t is the hope
OF the convention that such a plan on a
scale just as broad will be adopted by
the United States. The importers and
exporters of Europe have the assur-
ance Of unlimited backing from the
governments. About all the support
the American exporter has been able
to hope for in the past has been an oc-
casional consular report. Now, how,
ever. he has in addition the Webb
law, which makes legal trade combina-
tions for export purposes similar to
Germany's cartels.
The delegates come to the conven-
ton armed with the knowledge that
Germany means to offset her disad-
vantages after the war by buying raw
materials as a unit, making use as a
unit OF such credit or possibilities of
getting credit as remain to her, pool
ing her sources of commercial infor-
nation, her technical intelligence, con-
tinuing those super-cartels in the i'm
portant branches of industry which
were brought about by government
compulsion as a war measure, and
which will be equally useful in the
coming commercial struggle through
out Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Civilian Head to
Speed Aeroplane
Production Urged
Professional Journal Calls
for Man With Wide
Powers

rb. urgent necessity for placing the
.,vernment's airplane production pro-
ome in the hands of a civilian ex-
.,,.;ve with power to make immediate
,..;s;ons upon engineering and pro-
zion questions will be urged in an
.a;,orial article in to-morrow's issue
= .Aviation." an airplane trade jour
nal. ;,
.sThe first and most compelling fact
.hs article says, "is that one OF the
largest producing. aircraft plants will
hove to close down within two weeks
r., lack os orders. Manufacturers of
.;rcraft are understood to have prac-
.;..,lv no definite orders at the present
.;rs They must have continuing and
overlapping orders to keep their plants
srnning at full capacity; they must
leo have definite instructions to pro-
...d with the manufacture of machines
tentatively ordered. III some deil-
na,e action is not taken Immediately
,hs result will be to completely disrupt
srranizatjons Wv which it has taken the
better part of year to build up and
snrther serious delay may be looked
for in carrying out the airplane pro-
gramme.
facturer usually is given tentative
order for machine which is under
stood to be ready for production. He
must prepare his plant. build up his
force and place his orders for material.
It has been the rule rather than the
exception for serious loss of time to re-
suit before official information or data
is available upon which work can be
started 1t may be that model ma
chine is not available or bills of ma
terial are held up. 1t has been i'm
possible for manufacturers to esti-
mate at all as to the probable outcome
OF their work from financial stand
point. This has been due to the ac-
ceptance of a type of machine to- day
and its abandonment Immediately
sfterward, or to changes in design
which involve the entire disruption of
schedules
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Chilean Envoy Dies
Suddenly in Capital

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Seiior Don
santiago Aldunatc, Chilean Ambassa-
oor TO the United States, died at hos
pAi here late to-day, following a
s'foke OF apoplexy suffered this morn
INK While Walking On the street.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made, but the American gov
ssnment according to precedent, will
waer 70 convey the body 10 Chile on a
sarship.
me anbazsador, who was sixty years
.a, mad been in his usual good health,
snn appeared in good spirits when he
,e's the embassy for walk. He had
gone only fen blocks, however, when
ss ~ss stricken. Men in passing mu-
9nSniie took him 70 nearby hos
D'ssi. Physicians were hastily sum
mcned, but the diplomat did not regain
e'e!eck.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Crowds at Rome
Greet Liberty Ball
[Staf CorYespomdemce| |


ROLLING ALONG WITH THE
LIBERTY BALL. ROME, N. Y, April
17.-To-night the Liberty Ball is di-
vided into three parts and each oc-
cupies a place in a barn. Two of the
divisions are halves of the tri-colored
sphere. The third is the iron and per-
petually fiat tire. Each section is the
hub of a circle of workmen who will
work all night to make the ball fit for
the trip to Utica tomorrow.
But if the ball and coach never pro-
ceeds another mile and never sells a
Liber1y Bond they at least brought joy
to 500 little children. Five miles out
from Verona, the next stop after
Oneida, where the morning treat was
given, is situated the Rome Custodial
Asylum. An hour before the process
sion Of Boy Scouts were scheduled to
pass the children had gathered at the
gates inside.
Over the crest of the hill there
loomed the Liberty Ball, wagging Graz
lily on its tires. Nearer and nearer
drew the ball, followed by the coach.
The youngsters waited, and when they
saw the ball close up and its exuberant
escort, the scouts, and the coach with
its flags their JOY was unrestrained.
In Oneida there had been a school
and business holiday, and a roping ex-
hibition, but Rome's welcome topped
them ali. Mayor H. C. Midlam and his
Liberty Loan committee met the ball at
Verona At the outskirts of Rome were
stationed the Rome band. the local
company of the 10th Regiment, New
York State Guard, and large crowd.
The party was escorted to- the City
Hall, where DR.. W. l.. Kingsley made
an address of welcome.
The men Of the coaching and rolling
party were entertained at the Rome
Club, which is built on the site of the
old Fort Stanwix, where General st.
Leger was stopped and where the first
American flag of any kind is said to
have been flown
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Plays and Players

"The SQUAD Farm" will leave the
Bljou Theatre after Saturday night
and 60 on tour. "a Pair of Petit
coats" will take its place, moving from
the Fortyfourth Street Roof Theatre.
Since Monday Lionel Adams, an
American, has been playing DR.. Ross,
an American character, in this comedy.
All of the other men are English
characters played by Englishmen.
Cyril Harcourt, the author, will short
ly begin casting another play which
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Opera
Carmen and "L'Amore del
Ire Re" Share the Day
at Metropolitan

Carmen" and "L'Amore del ire Re-"
shared the day between them at the
metropolitan yesterday. The only novel
interest in the Bizet opera was in the
appearance of a new Micaela in Nine.
Marie Sundelius, who sang the music
very we'll, indeed. Miss Farrar sang
the title part; Mr.. Martinelli, Don
Jose, and Mr.. Whitehill. Escamillo. Mr.
Monteux conducted. Montemezzi's opera
was sung by Miss Muzio. Mr.. Caruso,
Mr. Amato and Mr. Mardones. Mr..
Moranzoni conducted.
Jasha Heifetz. the Russian violinist,
will be the soloist at next Sunday
nights concert, the last of the season.
Miss Mabel Garrison and Morgan
Kingston will sing. The orchestra will
be directed by Richard Hageman.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Collision Ties Up Subway

The Weat Farms division Of the sub
day was tied up for almost three hours
yesterday morning as the result OF q
train near the Mott Avenue station
in The Bronx. No one was injured in
the accident, which occurred at 6
O'Clock.
Interborough officials estimated that
at Ieant 200 persons were forced to
find other means Of reaching their
business because of the blockade.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Captain r. Hugh Knyvett
Buried With Simple Service

The simplest of services marked the
funeral of the late Captain R. Hugh
knyvett, of the Canadian Recruiting
mission, held yesterday at the Madison
Avenue and Seventy-third Street Tha
Rev. DR.. Henry S. Coffin officiated
The members of the British and
Canadian recruiting missions attended
in body. The honorary pallbearers
were Captains j. A Robertson Durham.
of the Gordon Highlanders; Charles
Dolphin. of the Canadian service: Ell
lice Mcdonald, of the Canadian Army
Medical Corps. and Lieutenant P. =.
Sharp. of the Australian Imperial
Forces; Lieutenant Gordon Sherries.
OF OF the Canadian Black Watch. and
Pierre Chevalier, of the Canadian Er-
peditionary Forces.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
William Warren BRYAN

William Warren BRYAN. 81 wears old
of New Brighton, S. l.. died At h;s
home yesterday from heart disease
He was we'll known as a LAWYER. hav-
ing offices at 81 William Street ana
for twenty-five years was active in the
affairs of the Republican County Com
mittee of Richmond. Mr.. BRYAN was
born in Manhattan, but lived the last
thirty years on Staten Island. He was
a graduate of Columbia Law School
bachelor, and member of the Staten
Island Club, the Staten Island Civic
League. and other organizations.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Miss Margaret Ogden to Wed
Captain II. c.. W. Rr,d,.,

from London comes the announce
nnaI ment OF u the engagement of Miss Ma
garet g ct Van Cortlandt Ogden, dauehter ts
Torl qi the - late Francis L: Ogden, of New
the uo.H, 5000 10 captain H. G. W. Bradley. Of
me me Ga9 Grenadler Guards, son of Lieuten-
am 49,; ;Golonel r. c. Bradley, C. M. G.
lived EDS sh.sa ugaen and her mother have
Bradley's father retired in 1o11 Iaptaln
distinguished service in tho 80 1aa;s aiter
army, but served two years at tho oian hn
ginning of the presnt war. VIC oe-
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18

AS the circus band began to pIay
the overture" walls of anguish from
the children who were too i'll to leave
their cots arose in the different wards.
They knew about the show, and al
though they had promised the nurses
to be good the sounds of the circus
band were too alluring for human nat
ure to bear. The nurses were at their
wits end and said so to a doctor down.
stairs, who told Marceline, star clown
of Barnum & Bailey's Marceline