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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Army Seeking Specialists
Call Issued for Electricians,
Engineers and Other Workers

Two new calls-fo men of special
qualifications were issued yesterday by
army recruiting agencies in New York.
The War Department is asking for
seventy-five electricians and fifteen
high-pressure steam engineers to be at
tached to the 37th Regiment, United
States Engineers, at Fort Myer, Vir-
ginia. Men of draft age may be in
Quoted. Applications may be made to
Captain Arthur F. Cosby, Military
Training Camps Association, 10 West
Forty-fourth Street.
The Signal Corps radio schools have
vacancies for several hundred high
school and college men. Men of draft
age not in the current quota are eli
gible. Major E. N. Sanctuary, N. A.
A. G., will be at the recruiting bureau,
Room 615, Hall of Records Building,
Tuesday morning to interview appli-
cants. Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the Mayors committee.
Six, thousand four hundred men an
piled for enlistment at the central re.
cruitihg bureau of the Mayors commit
tee last week The quartermaste RS
corps, merchant marine, Naval Reserve
army, navy, National Guard, Marine
Corps and British and Canadian Re-
cruiting Mission have recruiting off
GERS in this bureau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Soldiers in France
To Vote, if Possible
States Which Can Devise Plan
of Collecting Ballots Can
Do So, Saws Baker

WASHINGTON, May 18.-The ques-
ton of taking the soldier vote in
France has been reopened by the War
Department with the hope that some
way may be evolved to take it which
will not interfere with military eff
cienoy. Secretary Baker indicated that
any state which devised practical
and workable way of collecting it's SOL
der ballots would be permitted to
do so.-
"The question of having the soldiers
vote is a difficult one" the Secretary
said, "but everybody is anxious to
have it done, if possible. You know,
with the soldiers in this country, we
made a rule that wherever state had
provided the machinery for taking the
vote we would help all we could. The
War Department obviously cannot as
sumo the responsibility of taking, col
lecting and returning the votes.
eff it is possible for us to work out
a plan by which we can facilitate the
states doing it through their own
agencies, we will be very happy to do
it. If states provide machinery which
is practicable and can be worked we
will do our utmost to enable them to
work it. If some plans are practicable
and some impracticable we will not
punish those states whose plans are
practical because of tho impracticabil-
ity of Others"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Will Launch 4 Ships
At Newark in Month
Two Steel and Two Wooden
Vessels To Be Christened
Within Thirty DAYS

NEWARK, N. j., May 1S.-Four ships
two steel and two wooden-will be
launched in the Newark Bay shipyards
within the next thirty days. The YES
sells will be turned out at the yards
of the Submarine Boat Corporation,
the Federal Shipbuilding Company and
the Foundation Company.
The first two concerns are building
steel shrips and the forthcoming
launchings will be the first at
their yards. The submarine company
will probably send it's first boat
down the ways before the end of the
launched by the Federal company will
take water early next month.
The Foundation company, which has
already turned out two wooden ships,
expects to launch two more on the
same day. No date has been set. 1t
is possibility that the company may
put three hulls in the water on the
same day. There is strong rivalry be-
tween the crews working on the three
bulls.
When these launchings take place
the Newark district will have contrib
uted 2S,6OO tons Of shipping. The two
vessels already launched by the Foun-
dalton Company were $500 tons each,
and the two more, at least, will be of
the same capacity. The tonnage of the
ships to be launched by the Federal
company will be 5000 and that of the
Submarin Boat. 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Device to Float
Torpedoed Ships
Is Disapproved
Board Says Donnelly Buoy.
ancy Boxes on the Lucia
Are lmpracticable

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The sex-
aiming board appointed by Secretary
Daniels to investigate the practical
bility Of the Donnelly system of buoy
ancy boxes, as installed on the steamer
Lucia, has reported that the installa-
ton is not advisable for general adop-
ton. The following reasons were given
by the board:
"Questionable efficacy as q preventa-
tive against sinking.
Necessity Of reducing the cargo
carrying capacity, both dead weight
and cubic contents.
. Length of time required for install
lation."
+ An actual test by the explosion of a
torpedo against the side of the vessel
was not made, but the board, through
calculations based on the results of
damage actually received by ships that
have been torpedoed, arrived at the
conclusion that should the Lucia ever
be torpedoed she would become little
better than water-loggedN derelict
difficult to salvage, even if she re-
manned afoat.
The Lucia is one of the Austrian
steamers seized at the declaration Of
war. Her tests attracted wide atten-
ton and were made at government ex-
pense of more than 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Hegeman Suspended
By New York A. C..
Member for IS Years Accused
of Being Source of Deroga-
tory Article

The New York Athletic Club, which
recently expelled certain members sus-
pected of pro-German tendencies, has
suspended Adrian G. Hegeman, for
thirty-fve years member of the or
ganization.
Mr.. Hegeman, it is charged, inspired
the article headed "Old Glory Missing
on Travers Island" the summer head
quarters of the club, which was print
ed in one of the New York dailies on
April 20. 1t is alleged Mr.. Hegeman
stated in the article that, despite his
protests, the club had failed to fly
American flags from the pole on the
island
Following the publication Of the ar
ticle, Mr.. Hegeman says, he was noti-
fed by Walter H. Howe, secretary of
the club, that he had been suspended
from the organization. He was cited
to appear to answer the charges filed
against him before the board of gov
errors at its meeting last tuesday
night.
Accompanied by his attorneys, Arthur
G. Basch and Saul Gordon, Mr.. Hege-
man went to the club rooms to defend
himself. He was also accompanied by
Gustave Frohman, the theatrical man;
Miss Vera Winters, who is related to
the royal Serbian family. Alonzo Let's,
New York broker, and the latter's
daughter, Miss Juliethour Letts-all of
whom were prepared. Mr.. Hegeman
said, to tell Of the absence of the
flag from Travers Island.
According to Mr.. Hegeman, after
waiting two and one-half hours after
the. time set for the hearing, the board
of governors refused to hear any one
but Mr.. Hegeman. When his counsel
advised him he had the right to intro
duce witnesses he left the clubhouse
without hearing. His friends say Mr..
Hegeman win take the matter to court,
if necessary. :.
He was at Fort Hamilton yesterday,
where he arranged an entertainment
for the soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Roberts Tells of Kiss
That Led to Tragedy
Veterinarian Embraced Miss
Lusk the First Time They
Were Alone Together

WAUKESHA, Wis, May 18.--Dr. Da-
vid Roberts told how he first kissed
Grace Lusk when he resumed the wit
ness stand at her trial for Staying his
wife to-day.
1t was at their first meeting alone in
Miss Lusk's office, in the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, after he had
sought her help in correcting manu-
script for his book, Seattle Breeds and
Origins"
"Did you kiss Miss Lusk or did she
kiss your" Henry Lockney, attorney
for the defence, demanded.
81 think that | kissed Miss Lusk and
Miss Lusk kissed me-" DR.. Roberts re-
piled.
"Did you kiss Miss Lusk more than
once?"
II don't remember"
sWhere We're you in the room when
it happened?"
at was when Miss Lusk was at her
desk and l was leaning over her"
"Where did the second kiss take
place ?"
1--WE were bot hstanding then"
In his previous testimony regarding
this incident DR.. Roberts had declared
that Miss Lusk had asked him if he
loved her and he had answered that he
honored and respected her.
After this meeting, which took place
in March, 1915. according to the wit
ness, he met Miss Lusk in Chicago ho-
tells on a naverage of once a month
until July, 1916. when his book was
placed in the printers hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Campaign Ends With New
York Far Exceeding the
Mark Set
To Aid Red Cross Now
Commander Booth Announces
All the Workers Will Help
the Other Organization

New York got squarely behind the
Salvation Army yesterday, the last
day of the Army's drive for S25O,000
war fund, and before the last sub
scription was recorded at midnight last
night had put the total for the fund
at something like 100000. Exact
figures will not be available until to-
morrow or the Gay after.
The campaign committee, of which
George Gordon Battle was chairman,
stopped counting when the fund reach
ed $252,625, with the days receipts
just beginning to come in. The drive
had succeeded and that was all the
committee wanted to know for the
moment
Now the entire force of Salvation
Army workers plan to jump in ant
work for and with the Red Cross in
order that its drive may be equal,
successful. That the Army NAV BIZ
recognized as an official part of the
Red Cross drive, Commander Evan
geline Booth issued an order last night
that every Salvation Army worker in
the country devote one entire day and
40 AAoitJ uouIS more Gay as ne or she
can possibly spare in the interests OF
the drive.
In announcing the successful re-
suit Of their campaign. Colonel Will
lam Mcintyre, Of the Salvation Army
said that the Army workers considered
the public had given them wonder
full vote of confidence
Over 100000 persons contributed
to the fund in this city," said Colonel
Mcintyre. "For every member of the
Army b! want to express the deepest
gratitude to those who have given
and to pledge ourselves to work for
others as willingly as they worked for
u.s."
George Gordon Battle declared the
success of the drive was cause for
the public to congratulate itself, quite
as much as it was for the Army. "The
total figures" added Mr.. Battle. "prove
that we have here in this country the
greatest, grandest public for game.
ness and sheer patriotism that any
where exists"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
New York Men Win
Army Commissions
(Special Dispatch to The Ty;buno)

Especial Dispatch to The Tr;bumc)
WASHINGTON, May 18.-New York
men commissioned by the War Depart
ment to-day included:
Henry G. Keller. 40 Broadway. first lieu
tenant, Engineer Reserve Corps.
James A. De Gaudenzi, 404 Third Street,
and James E. Gay, East Hampton, Long ISL
and. second lieutenants, Ordnance Reserve
Corps.
Alfred Langdon Dana, Great Neck: Nor
man Alexander Hayner. Saratoga Avenue,
Yonkers Ernest Maitland Laprade, II West
Eighty-fourth Street; Louis johnson Merkel,
81 East Ninety third Street Charles Peter
Pearson. 104 West 101st Street, and Spencer
Ownes Shooter. 1000 Park Avenue. second
lieutenants. aviation section. Signal Reserve
Corps
John Crogan Bennett, 100 South Fifth
Street, Brooklyn second lieutenant, Signal
Reserve Corps.
Arbor Day Munger, 14th Regimental Ar
mory. and Joseph Raphael. 100 Sixth Avenue,
Brooklyn. captains, and Maurice James Duffy,
732 Kelly Street, Bronx; Abram Leidovitz.
302 Central Park West; Joseph Humphrey
Toomey, 60 West Seventeen Street, and Her
man Weinstein, 174 Canal Street, first lieu
tenants. Medical Reserve Corps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
s'Dead" Soldier Alive
Jamaica Youth Supposed Lost
ON Alcedo, Is in France

JAMAICA, L. l., May 1s.-John Fl.
Won der Wall, whose mother lives here,
has been mourned as dead since the re-
port of the sinking of the U. S. S. AL
cedo was made public last fall. His
name was included among the missing.
His mother received letter yester-
day from him. He is at a base hospi-
tai in France. he expects to be dis
charged soon. +
Won der Wall wrote that after the
ship was torpedoed he found himse,.
in the water close to Oscar F. Gaug.
of Richmond Hill. The latter, who
was reported missing at the same time
as Won der Wall, was drowned. He
managed to keep afloat for hours, and
finally succeeded in reaching a piece
of wreckage, which supported him until
he was picked up and landed in France.
Won der Wall is twenty-four years
old. He has two brothers, both of
whom are in the army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Expect Wilson to Insist
On New Tax Measure
Despite Opposition to More Rev
enue Legislation, New Bills
Are Prepared

WASHINGTON, May 10. Despite
smouldering opposition in Congress- to
any more revenue legislation at the
present session, the imression is grow
ing among arty leaders that the Adj
ministration will insist on it. nonethe-
less. The question will be determined
finally after Secretary McAdoo confers
Monday with Senator Simmons and
Representative Kitchin. ~
A tax bill, providing higher rates on
incomes and excess pfotits.. is being
drafted by members of the House
Ways and Means Committee in con-
ference with Treasury officials for in
PRODUCTION next month, regardless of
whether Congress remains in session
to dispose of it. 1t will be drawn
scientifically i'll the light of experience
gathered in administering the present
law and in examining returns now on
Fl le
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
After Conference Returns
to Await Collection and
Classification of Data
Baker Offers His Aid
Attorney General Urges Spe-
cial Investigation of Grim
inal Side of Case

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Plans for
ton into airplane production were
made to-day by Charles f. Hughes,
who is to have charge, in conferences
with Attorney General Gregory, Sec
rotary Baker, Senator Chamberlain,
chairman of the Senate Military Com
mittee Brigadier General Charles
Mex Saltzman, Assistant Chief of the
Signal Corps; Major d. c. Beatty, Of
the Signal Corps, and William L. Frier-
son. Assistant Attorney General.
The conferences, held in the Offices of
the Attorney General, lasted all day
and through this evening. when Mr..
Hughes planned TO return to New York
for several days until the collection
and classification of documents relating
to airplane production is completed by
MIR. Frierson and War Department Off
GERS
Senator Chamberlain spent several
hours going over plans for the inquiry
with Mr.. Hughes and the Attorney Gen
erai, and it was reported later that he
might withdraw his pending resolution
providing for Senate aircraft investl-
CATION. when he is assured that the
Department of Justice will go deeply
into all phases of the situation. He
did not confirm this. however.
Secretary Baker participated in the
conference about half hour and prom
ised the full cooperation Of the War
Department in producing any records
or data which Mr.. Hughes might wish.
The Attorney General explained that
the Investigation is to be thorough, and
asked Mr. Hughes to do his utmost to
develop whether any criminal liability
is involved in the conduct of any per-
sons connected with airplane produc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
House Holds Up Reply
To Creel's Apology
Sharp Division Of Sentiment Re-
vealed in Congressional
Committee Report

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, May 18.-The House
Committee on Rules did not take any
action to-day following the receipt Of
George Creel's apology for his COM
ment on Congress. The committee con-
sidered the entire Creel matter in
closed session, but without result. 1t
is understood that there is some divi-
sion in sentiment in the committee,
several members desiring to force the
issue on Creel and bring about some
action and others preferring to let the
whole matter drop.
The committee will meet again Mon
day, and there are indications that the
apology may not be able to stem the
storm directed against Creel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Larger PLANES for Air Mail
Postal Authorities Consider
That Change

Plans to use larger aeroplanes in
the New York, Philadelphia and Wash
ington aerial mail service are under
consideration by postal authorities, it
was reported yesterday. v
All persons. except army men and
postoffice employees directly concerned
in the air line mail service, are to be
barred from the Belmont Park field
hereafter, as a measure of precaution
against accident, it was further an
nounced. Lieutenant Stephen Bonsal
started for Philadelphia at 1928 a. m.
Lieutenant Payne Culver was scheduled
to relieve Lieutenant Bonsal at Phila-
delphia.
When it left here the plane carried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
No Gasolene Restriction
Oil Administrator Says 1t Is
Not Yet Necessary

WASHINGTON, May 18.-Restric-
lions on the CONSUMPTION of gasolene
by the general public are not yet con-
sidered necessary by the fuel admins
tration, M. L. Requa, Oil Administra-
tor, said to-day.
The situation is being studied with q
view to future action, but until govern
ment requirements of gas for aviation
and military transport expand ma
terially no regulations will be enforced
to obstruct ordinary use.
The administrator does not believe
the Situation will be changed during
the next few months. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Six-Cent Fare in Jersey

TRENTON, N. j., May 18.-Despite
opposition advanced by four New Jer-
scy municipalities to-day, the State
Board of Public Utilities granted the
New Jersey and Pennsylvania Traction
Company the right to increase fares in
four zones between this city and
Princeton.
The new rates will mean an increase
of from five to six cents on each fare
and the company will withdraw com
mutation tickets that have been selling
at twelve for 81. The traction company
pleaded increased operating costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
What Is Going On To-day

ONE MEAL WIEArI.Ess.
RED CROSS SERVICES
Adireas by Mrs. August Belmont on with the
American Rcd Cross In France before the Free
Synagogue, tarnegie Hall. 10 40 a; N.
Addresses IN ''The Theatres Contribution to the
War" at dinner Of the Arts and srisnce Forum
of the Twilight Club of New York. Hotel Bit
more. p.
Memorial exercises Of tho Hebrew Union Veteran
Assohaton and the Hebrew Veterans OF War
Seventy sixth Street so p.
Address by Arthur Gleason The British Liberal
and Labor Point of View" Church of the As
fension. p.
Adlress by Evrrea Dean Martin on Psychology
snd the Social Revolution" before the Brooklyn
Civic Forum. Public School 81. .Glenmore and
Stone avenues. BROOKLYN. p. m.
Adore by Theodore 4, Burton on The Real
Menace OF Germany " Park Avenue Church. Park
Avenue and Eighty sixth Street. D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Ship Board Adopts Deck
And Engine WAGE Scale

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-A standard
wage scale.. representing about SIS a
members of the deck and engine de-
partments of Atlantic and Gulf ships.
The new wage scale corresponds in
many particulars to the Pacific scale,
which was asked by representatives Of
the maritime unions for Atlantic and
Gulf sailors at conference here sew
eral weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
British Chaplain Found
Dead in VIadivostolk
(By The Associated Press)

TOXIC, Tuesday, May 14.--The chap
lain of a British warship in the port Of
Vladiyostok has been found dead in
the suburbs, says dispatch to the
"Asahi Shimbun" from Vladivostok.
He had been shot, and the case is be-
lieved to be one Of murder, the advices
state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
British Destroyer Sunk
By a German Submarine

LONDON, May 18.-A British de-
stroyer was sunk on Tuesday by
German submarine, the Admiralty an
nounces. The announcement reads:
Zone of the British destroyers was
torpedoed and sunk by an enemy sub
marine on May Ia. Two men were
killed."
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-18
DENTISTS GIVING TIME

The dentists are furnishing
all materials and devoting one
hours time to each selective
service man, without cost to the
government or the man. The
work that we are doing for
these men is as follows: Large
cavities (Which prevent proper
masticatiOn) and may be filled
without pulp treatment. Seal
ing and polishing teeth that
show irritation from calcific de-
pOsits. Extraction of all badly
broken or diseased teeth. Ex-
traction of all teeth that are
seriously involved with pyor-
rhea and all. crowded and sus-
piciius third mOlars. Amalgam
and cement will be used in all
cavities.
The following names are the
dentists who are giving their
time fro mPutnam county: DR..
Marion Browder, Monterey; Dr.
J. P. Terry, Algood; DR.. l.. B.
Brown and DR.. J. o. Cummins,
Cookeville.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-18
Duncan Chapel

Farmers are all busy plowing
their corn and trying to make
food for our dear soldier boys,
who are on the battlefields for
their country and us.
Hello, all you soldier boys. l
hope you will see many pleas
ant hours while in Europe and
when we get the Kaiser whip
ped you shall rest in peace and
have a good time at home with
your dear parents who are now
at home heart-broken and pray
ing for the awful war to stop.
We are all trying hard to
make food for Uncle Sans boys
while they are all working hard
and fighting the enemies that
have caused this awful war be-
fore us today, but we all will
trust in the Lord and he will
carry us safe through this world
and when we leave it we will!
go to a better and higher wirld
than this. Ollie May Judd.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-18
Big Battle RACES

Last Monday the Germans
started another big drive on a
so mile front in France, and
whilethey advanced in some To-
calities, on the whole the often
sive broke diwn, the American
and French forces holding well.
There are something like 200,1
600 Americans engaged and
they are making a splendid rec
ord for bravery.
Latest reports show that the
Allies have advanced in other
sections, infiicting heavy loss
es on the Germans and captur-
ing 10000 prisoners and several
hundred cannon. This is the
best news in a ling time. The
battle will probably rage fierce
ly for some time.
The United States cruiser
San Diego has been sunk not
far out from New York, but it
is thought most of the crew of
1,156 men were picked up by
other ships. 1t is supposed that
a German submarine did the
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-07-18
Demonstration in Cooking

Miss Hannah Wessling, who
is sent out by the extension de-
partment at Washington, gave
a two days demonstration at the
Summer School this week. Miss
Wessling is authority on the
making of breads and cakes US
ing wheat and sugar substitutes
A number of housewives and
students availed themselves of
the opportunity to learn to
make wheatless bread and cake
without sugar.
In addition to Miss Wesslings
demonstration Miss Vena Mai
Martin showed the audience
how to make and use a home
made fireless cooker, and Miss
Kate Hooper demonstrated the
use of the steam pressure cook
er, showing how green beans
may be prepared for the table
in fifteen minutes.