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New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
New York Men Win
Army Commissions
(specia. Dispatch TO The Tribune)

WASHINGTON, June 11.-New York
residents commissioned to-day by the
War Department as reserve officers
follow:
Engineer Corps-Willard R. Messenger.
$40 Madison Avenue, captain; Edward l..
Doucette. 454 Riverside Drive, first lieu
tenant
Ordnance Corps-Alfred Edward Ellis. 3s
East EiRhty-6rst Street. captain; Kenneth
Patterson, Yale Club. first lieutenant
Non-Flying Section. Signal Corps-Hai-
bert Edwin Payne 145 East Thirty fifth
Street. captain Walter Treat Walker. hrss
lieutenant.
Aviation Section. Signal Corps-Charles
Gordon Quinlap. 397 Richmond Avenue. Port
Richmond Gilman Charles Hunt, 2o1 West
Seventy first Street; Milton Dewey lowen-
stein. 12 West Fordham Road. The Bronx !;
Oakley Walls Mckinney, 1877 Union Street
Brooklyn: John Aloysius Roman. 698 East.
ern Parkway. Brooklyn. captains, Rupert
Franklin Carter, 500 East Twentieth Street;
Maurice Kamp. 149 Manhattan Avenue !;
Randolph West. II East Seventeen street
Elias Spencer Wright, Staten Island hos
pital: Trevor Crandall Yates. 29l East l4otn
Street; William London, Gouverneur hos
pital: Henry Clay Long, Gouverneur hos
pital Walter Joseph O'Connell. $50 Decatur
Street, Brooklyn. first lieutcnanto.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Russian Royal Family as
"Anti-Ger7auy, as Euer''

AMSTERDAM, June ii. The Dow
ager Empress of Russia and other
members of the former imperial fami-
ly who are at present in the Ukraine
refused to receive a German general
who was sent to inquire as to their
wishes, according to the "Rheinische
Westfaelische zeitung," of Essen, and
the Berlin Lokal-Anzeiger," copies of
Some of the younger grand dukes,
however, received the general and ex-
pressed the wish to be permitted to
leave as soon as possible for a neutral
country The newspapers describe the
attitude of the Dowager Empress and
the older members of the family as be-
ing "as anti-German as ever"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
u. S. Recognition of
Soviet Is Demanded

Recognition by the United States for
the Soviet government Of Russia-that
is, the Bolsheviki-was demanded last
night by a crowd of more than 10000
persons in Madison Square Garden.
Resolutions demanding the recognition
also protested against "the treacherous
campaign in the interest of armed in
tervention in Russian affairs carried
on in the United States by various i'm
perialistic elements of several coun-
tries, including the tools Of the de-
posed Czaristic regime and other dis
credited reactionary elements of Rus
sia."
The resolutions were read by Dr..
Alexander Trachtenberg, provisional
president OF the russian Soviet Recog-
milton League, who presided, and were
adopted with shout Of approval.
That these resolutions expressed the
unanimous approval Of all the Russian
revolutionaries- of New York was
sharply disputed by A. D. Semenoffsky,
president of the League for Russian
Unity and of the Russian Political
Club. Mr.. Semenoffsky, in a statement
issued yesterday, said last nights
meeting could not speak for the great
number Of Russians in the United
States who regarded the Bolsheviki as
enemies of the revolution and the
Brcst-Litovsk treaty as betrayal.
But the simon-pure Bolshevikism Of
the ten thousand in Madison Square
Garden could hardly be questioned, for
George V. Lomonossoff, head Of the
Russian mission in this country and a
Menshevik, was loudly hooted at times.
He admitted that Russia had lost more
than she had gained by the peace
treaty.
Mr.. Lomonossoff, who was the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening, advo-
Gated, nevertheless, the recognition of
the Soviet.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12

very humorous times. One time my
car stopped right near an English bat
terry the Germans were strafng, and
the three wounded, who l supposed
were nearly dead, got up out of their
stretchers and went flying off down
the road. 1t required more than half
a mile of fast travelling to catch up
with them.
"One night the Hun made a big at
tack and pushed the Fronah back. Fer
quite Il time we were al in No Mans
Land The boys all hid their money
and tore up all letters and got ready
10 say 'Kamerad' but the French
counter attacked and drove out the
Hun again"
Then, in another key, Schumann
writes Enough of the war; let's call
1t off. How is everybody at home? l.
broadway still on the map and do the
lights still stay lit at night? I hope
they don't have to use any camoufiage
on them for protection against the
aeroplanes."
In another letter from Schumann
written later, he saws he and his ten
comrades received decorations for
bravery. Schumann is a New Yorker
and was member Of the firm of Schu-
mann e. Sons, jewellers. Of 2 West
Fifty-sxth Street. He is twenty-seven
years old and graduate cf De Witt
Clinton High School Shortly after
the outbreak OF The war he joined the
Columbia Unit and d. parted for France
last Christmas. He iivtd at 20 West
Thirty eighth s rect.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Decision Is Reserved
I'm Gas Increase Case

The Appellate Division reserved de-
cision yesterday on the application Of
the Bronx Gas and Electric Company
for a judicial opinion as to the power
of the Public Service Commission to
increase gas rates beyond the maximum
S0-cent per thousand cubic foot rate
fixed by statute.
The Public Service Commission con.
tends that it has no such power, and
Corporation Counsel Burr, who irtec-
vened in the proceeding in behalf OF
the city, also argued that the commits
sion is without power to grant permis-
sion to a gas company to increase its
rate beyond the statutory maximum.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Amendment for Permanent
Increase of Enlisted
Personnel Fails
Vote to Settle Dispute
$225, 900, 900 Added to Appro.
priation Bill-$4OO,O0O
for Yard Here

WASHINGTON, June II. - House
conferrees to-day refused to agree to
several important Senate amendments
TO the s1,61o, 100000 naval appropri-
alton bill and the disputed items now
will be brought to vote in The House
Most Of the money increases and new
projects voted by the Senate, aggre-
eating $225,ooo, 1000, were accepted by
the House managers. Amendments
not agreed to included:
Increasing the permanent naval en-
listed personnel from $1,000 men to
131,465.
Permitting the payment of bonuses
and providing for improved working
methods in government plants.
Conferring the rank of Lieutenant
General on the commandment of the
Marine Corps, and creating the rank
staff officers, one to be permanent.
Giving rank as high as commander
and pay as high as that of a captain
to members Of the Naval Dental Corps
Appropriations of S9,150,000 for 9
naval nitrate, plant at Indian Head
Maryland; $525,O0O for a railroad
there, and 100000 for the torpedo
station at Newport, r. l.
The House managers agreed to the
Senate amendment authorizing the
President to increase the navy's per-
sonnel to $4,000 men during an emer-
gency, and also accepted the Senate s
re-draft making more emphatic the
provision for the beginning by July i
1919, of work on the uncompleted part
OF the three-year capital shipbuildne
programme adopted in 1916.
Increased appropriations voted by the
Senate and accepted by the House con-
forces included:
Aviation, s32,340,0oo; new batteries
for ships, 100000; ammunition
S34,oo0,00o torpedoes and appliances
s10,oO0,oo0; reserve ordinance supplies
$4,000, 900; Boston Navy Yard, s1,soo,-
600; New York Navy Yard, 100000;
Washington Navy Yard, 100000; Mare
Island (Cal) Navy Yard, S150,000:
Puget Sound Navy Yard, 1882, ,0OO. 900
and naval depot at San Diego, $175,OO0
New projects approved included S16,-
1000 for establishment of reserve
supply of equipment for the Marine
Corps to replace any that may be de.
stroyed by fire, S6,o0O,Ooo for equippine
navy yards for construction, S2.500O0
for new buildings at the Naval Acad
emy, and S425,0OO for purchasing the
land at the Quantico (Va.) Marine
Corps training station.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Presidents Speech Is Ac-
claimed Blow at Pro-Ger-
manism Below Border
Party in New York
Amazed at What They Have
Seen of Americas War
Preparations

Editors of twenE.onc ,wspapers.
vceklies and magazines published in
various parts of Mexico, who arrived
IN New York last night, expressed the
Belief that President Wilson by his
speech of welcome to them in Wash
ington last Friday "has done more to
combat pro-Germanism and promote
the interests of America there than
has any diplomatic move since the time
of Diaz."
The editors are touring the United
States as guests of the government un-
der the direction of George Creel,
chairman of the Committee on Public
Information, and are being escorted
through the munition works, navy
yards and military encampments so
that they may report to athe Mexican
people what efforts are under way by
thc- United States to win the war.
Manuel Carpio, of Merida, Yucatan,
acting as spokesman of the party, said
the Mexican visitors were much i'm
pressed by President Wilson's express
ions of friendship toward Mexico.
"Althcugh we have been amazed TO
learn by our visits to Hog Island. the
munitions works and military camps
how great are your preparations to win
the war, still the thing that has i'm
pressed US most has been the person
ality of Mr.. Wilson," said Senor Carpio
at the Hotel McAlpin last night. "We
have decided that your President is
our friend. When we go back we shall
be able to enlighten our people on con-
ditions here"
viii your message have the effect
of curtailing pro- German activity there
nf cl,
Mexican people toward the United
States 2" he was asked.
Senor Carpio shrugged his shoulders.
The psychology of people is like g.
plant" he said. 1T must be cultivated" :"
Carlos Gonzales Pena, editor of Gel
Universal Ilustrado" of Mexico City,
was asked concerning reports that
American slackers were living in a
colony in the Mexican capital.
81 have just come from there and
have not seen any," he replied
reports have been brought here
that the German submarines which re-
Gently raided the Atlantic coast had
base in Yucatan or other Mexican
waters. Is there any truth in these
reports? ?"
"Certainly not. Mexico is doing it's
best to be neutral. 1t could not enter
The war on the side of the Allies be-
cause Of its impoverished condition
Just having come through seven years
oil civil war it is in no condition to
go into foreign war. Certainly we
would not side with Germany"
GLOW active are the pro-German in
terests in Mexico?"
"That has been much overrated."
Among the visitors are Jose f. Cam
pos, of Gel EXCELSIOR; Enrique Ma
nero, of eel Economista," Mexico City;
Leo d. Walker, of "El Progreso," Mon
terey, and R. Herrador Calvo, of GEL
Dictemen," Vera Cruz. The party will
remain IN NeA York until Saturday,
| when it will go to Boston
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
conceivable basis for q

is The only conceivable basis for q
world peace.
The Germans are also concerned to
establish peace, but on a somcwha. diff
te,e ent footing. 1t is to be brought
about by PanGerman consolidation
SO formidable that ali the world must
bow to it,"
"The Westminster Gazette" says:
"President Wilson knows there mil
be no peace for the rest of us or
solution of world problems until the
whole system which enables strong
Lower to eat up weak one without
reference to or protest from the rest
of the world is drastically changed.
To that end we must develop al! the
lowers of the modern world, economic
as well as military, against the aggres-
sor, however remote he may be feom
our immediate sphere Of interest or
influence"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
representatives GesChance
to Force Him to Give.
Accounting
Asks $2,09s,O0O
To Carry on Work
Reorganization of Force
and Elimination of I'm
desirables Demanded
Specsnl Dispatch to The Tribune

tNpfCtE@ RfSptttft tp L Nr ftcuNej
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Congress
,ss learned with keen relish that the
,,prcpriations for financing the Com.
uittee on Public Information. with
George Creei ct its head. are no longer
IA he paid cut of the S10O.000.00O func
~ President Wilson. but that they are
to he subjected to scrutiny by Con
,ress and handled the same as appro-
,riations for other departments of the
sosernrhent.
This feeling was apparent to-day
when It became known that Mr.. Cree
had submitted estimates for S2.098,O0
for the support of the Committee on
Public Information, and that he had
sppeared in person before the House
Committee on appropriations. The
iset that Mr.. Creel was grilled for
eisht hours to-day in executive session
and then asked to return tomorrow
for further inquiry shows that mem
bers Of Congress have special inter
est in the Creel bureau.
While the Appropriation Committee
. undoubtedly will report to the House
| practically all of the appropriation Mr.
Creel asked for. the House will not ap-
nroye it without subjecting Mr.. Creel
te very severe verbal castigation. ad
ninistered by some of the members
whose ire Mr.. Creel has aroused.
Creel Once Disciplined
The House has once disciplined Mr.
Creel severely by refusing to receive p
communication sent by the Postma ster
4 General, which included a letter from
Creel, rejecting upon the veracity OF
l representative Allen T. Treadway, Re
/ publican, of Massachusetts. There is
i still dormant in the House Committee
1 en- Rules a resolution to investigate
| Mr. Creel for saying in speech ir
/ New York that he "did not like slum-
/ ming, and therefore would not inquire
INTO the heart of Congress-
Furthermore, several members of the
House and Senate urged that he be
Il forced to resign for expressing pride
that America was not prepared for wa,
4 when war was declared.
ut is too early for me to say wha-
purpose 10 do about the approuria
tons for continuing the work of the
Creel committee" said one member Of
the House to-day who has been spe
cially hostile toward Mr.. Creel be
cause OF his indiscretions. "You ma,
be assured, however, that every item
i IN the estimates he has submitted t.
Congress will be subjected to the keen.
est scrutiny. and l, for one, will no,
vote Tor them until / feel more as
sured than l now do that it is money
we'll spent.
MI Creel has denied that he is 8
socialist, or that he is not in sympath,
wiIh American ideals of government
out ms former writings do not indi
sase that. | am under the impression
ns mas surrounded himself with mer
a radical tendencies, of the Bolshevil
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12

Type, and to my mind that is not the
klnd OF men who should be intrusted
WIN the responsibility of preparing
propaganda to tell the world what
Amerlcanism means and what we are
hghtlng for. ] think the entire per.
sonnet of the. Committee on Public In
formation ought to be examined by a
Iongresslonal committee and the un-
aes'rabies, beginning with Mr.. Crccl,
weeded OUT
Mr. Creel told the Appropriations
Committee to-day that none of the en-
piooyes under him are overpaid, and
submitted list of salaries. These
were not made public, and will not be
until the hearings are printed, later.
representative Sherley, chairman of
the Appropriations Committee, is ap-
parently aware of the feeling in Con-
gress against Mr.. Creel, and intends to
be fully informed about all the work
ne is doing before asking that appro-
proved
Chairman Crcel said the customary
salary paid newspaper men now on his
bureau was only $4,000 a year, or S75
week, and that q number of his as
soclates are working at financial sac
rifice
Creers Detailed Estimates
The detailed estimates submitted by
Mr.. Creel. who was accompanied by
Professor Guy Stanton Ford, director
Of the division of civic and educational
cooperation, and Carl Byoir, associate
chairman. were as follows for the sew
eral divisions:
Executive, s45,ooo: news. $4,000: four
minute men. $4,000; speaking, $50. 900:
films. 100000 service bureau, reference.
o.ooo; advertising, $4,000; state fair
EXHIBITS. sS.0co: civil and educational pub
hcatons. $4,000: production. $1o, 900: dis
tribution. 100000: pictorial publicity,
$4,000; womens war work, $25 900: in
dustrial, $4,000 business management and
general committee accounts. S2O0,O
pictures. $4,000 syndicate features, S25.-
goo; official bulletin. S250.0O foreign
born. S25o.ooo Allied war cxpositions.
100000
Mr.. Greet concluded an explanation
of only about one-half of these items
to-day and did not go fully into the
propaganda work of the committee. He
will cover this tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Wilson'S Address to
MEXICAN Editors
Praised in Londor,

LONDON, June 1.-THE newspapers
comment enthusiastically upon Presi-
den. Wilson's speech to the Mexican
Journalists in Washington last Friday.
laying emphasis on the distinction
made between the Allies and ,he
e,emy's war aims. "The Pail Mall
Gazette" says:
"The Presidents ambition is to de-
wise protection for every people against
the force which brought about the
present war. The whole essence Of the
Allies cause is to insure that the
rights of a community be not limited
by physical strength, and that the
smallest may stand on level with the
largest in respect of freedom and NJ oral
dlgrity. What President Wilson urges
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
J. j. O'Leary Trial To-day

John J. OLeary, brother of Jeremiah
O'Leary, the fugitive editor Of Bull"
will go to trial in the Federal District
Court to-day before Judge Hand on an
indictment which charges him with OBJ
structing justice in that he aided his
brother to escape.
Shortly after jeremiah OLeary dis
appeared John was taken in custody
and held in 100000 bail by United
States Commissioner Samuel Hitch
cock. Unable to furnish the bail, he
was committed to the Tombs.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12

tuition the progress o. Germany in the
Vast is forcing Il recorsi Iteration of
the Administration attitude with re
gard to intervention. The intelven-
tionalist sentiment was never as strong
rs it has been in the last few days.
The President hesitates. awaiting, per-
haps, just such a situation as the Con-
stitutional Democrats now threaten to
create. But the general belief is that
he cannot hesitate long. He must de-
eide upon some constructive policy
within the next few days
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Crowder Calls 5000 for
Special Military Service

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Ninc thou
sand white draft registrants qualified
for special limited military service
were called for to-day by Provost Mar
shal General Crowdor. They will be put
to work in the military aeronautical
corps of the army and will be sent to
Vancouver, Wash, TO get out materials
for airplane production.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
War Opened on Impure Ice

crusade to prevent impure ice from
being used for drinking purposes was
launched yesterday by the Sanitary
Bureau of the Department of Health.
Twenty inspectors collected forty two
suspicious samples yesterday, and these
will be analyzed for possibility of con-
domination. The departments experts
after a preliminary examination re-
ported twelve as containing suspicious
hacilli
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
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Not that we're looking for
trouble! But if something
really does go wrong, you
want to know who's re-
sponsible.
We try to have things right
at The start (the finest fabrics;
the highest type of tailoring).
But with all our safeguards,
you can't spell infallible
without including fall"
Next important to making
good clothes is making
good" " if they fail to measure
up!
Money back If you want IT"
The last that's first for
c o m f ort-"P Pedestrian
shoes. Right for '85 out of
every 100" men.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th St. "The at gath Sc.
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
It Warren at @lst st.
The sun., 1918-09-06
NATIONAL CONDUIT & CABLE CON-
PASY, INC.
First Mortgage go Ten Year Sinking Fund
.nIl

Pursuant to Article OF the mortgage
securing the above described bonds of the
and dated April 1. 1911. Bankers Trust
Company, as Trustee Hereunder, hereby
gives notice to the holders OF the above
described bonds of Its intention to apply
the moneys required to be paid on or be-
fore September 80, 1919, to the Sinking
Fund provided under such Article V. in
the manner hereinafter described and ac-
cordingly invites offerings for the sale on
October l, 1918, to the National Conduit &
Gable Company. Inc for said Sinking Fund
OF such First Mortgage GO Ten Year Sink
ing Fund Gold Bonds. at prices not exceed
1924 70 OF their par value. and interest
accrued to October ], 1918 All offerings
the face amount of bonds offered for sale
and the price at which such bonds are
offered, and shall be signed by the holders
thereof and shall be made subject TO the
right OF the undersigned to accept all or
any part or none OF the bonds offered. All
offerings must be made to the undersigned
received by the undersigned at its office.
No. Is Wall Street, New York City, before
the close OF business on September 10, 1918,
From the bonds offered In response TO this
notice, the undersigned. on behalf OF the
said National Conduit Gable Company,
Inc. will accept such bonds as are offered
and Interest accrued to October l. 1918 to
an amount sufficient to exhaust, as nearly
as may be. the aggregate funds available
for that purpose, rs hereinafter stated.
Pursuant to said mortgage the sum of
So. 500 is payable by the National Conduit
Gable Company. Inc. to the undersigned
rs Trustee on or before September so.
1913. for the purposes of the offerings
herein invited. The undersigned as Trustee
will send notice forthwith OF such accept
ances to all bondholders whose offerings
have been accepted. and the bonds so ac-
cepted will thereupon become PAYABLE pur-
suant to the acceptance thereof, at the
said office OF the undersigned on October
!. 1918. and should be accompanied by
appropriate Federal Income Tax Certlh-
Gates, in respect OF the accrued interest
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY. Trustee.
BY II. q. Page, Assistant Secretary
New York City. August 81, 1918, b.
The sun., 1918-09-06
WHEAT PRODUCTION
COSTS $2.25 BUSHEL
E. H. Thompson Tells Sena-
tors Average. May Exceed
That Amount Next Year.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-The average
cost Of wheat production was estimated
at $2.25 a bushel by Z. II. Thompson,
acting chief of the Bureau of Farm
Management, testifying to-day before
the Senate Agriculture COMMITTEES. Mr..
Thompson said, however. that most of
the wheat produced cost considerably
less. and that even with a further in
crease Of 10 per cent. in costs the farm
ers Of the central West should be able
to break even at the primary MARKET
prices .20 fixed by President Wilson
for next years crop.
In the north central States the cost
for the crop year Of 1917 ran from $50
to $3.50 bushel. the committee was
told, while for majority of growers
there the cost ranges from s1.75 to
$3.50 a bushel.
Then to stimulate production you
will have to fix the price above that
amount?" asked Senator Norris of Ne
braska, referring to the average cost
Of S2.25 a bushel
Most assuredly," was the reply.
Isn't the cost increasing constantly
and now at a very rapid rate?" the Me-
braska Senator again asked.
D.. Mr., Thompson said from present in
dications the cost for the l9lS and
iSiS CiOps WOulQ ne nuCn nlRDef. lie
estimated the cost of producing the
1e17-ls1s crop was from 60 to So per
cent. greater than that during the pre-
war period.
Can wheat in the central West be
produced at a profit with the Chicago
price nxed at $2.20 a bushel?" asked
Senator Norris
Judging from information we have
and with normal conditions the bulk of
the wheat can be produced at profit"
Taking into consideration the freight
charges and grade Of wheat produced
Senator Norris called attention to the
fact that to many farmers in the central
West $2.20 bushel at Chicago would
mean only a price, OF from $50 to 81
n bushel to them. Mr.. Thompson said,
however, that Investigations made by
the Department Of Agriculture showed
that with an increase of 10 per cent in
cost 1t would be possible for farmers in
that section Of the country to produce
without loss even at those prices.