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New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Baker Quit Aero Firm
About Ten Days Ago
Especial Correspondence1

CLEVELAND, Jan. 31-Walter D.
Sayle. chairman Of the board of direct
ors of the Engel Aircraft Company. to-
night characterized War Secretary
Bakers brothers connections with it's
AFFAIRS as quite correct" He could
not remember the exact date Of the
resignation from the aircraft company
of H. D. Baker, but said it was approxi-
mately week or ten days ago.
"Because H. D. Baker is the brother
Of the War Secretary" said Mr.. Sayle,
"we found il exceedingly hard to obtain
government contracts, though our
plant at Niles is admirably equipped to
do work for the government-as we'll
equipped, / shoud say, as any plant in
the country.
al. D. Baker has severed his connec-
tion with the company, and ali cost-plus
war contracts have been cancelled.
When the concern was organized back
in 1915, before the country was st war,
it was with the view of making ia a
permanent plant for the manufacture
of commercial airplanes. That is still
the idea.
"The company, VIII .ch has been in &C.
tive operation for four or five months.
is still working on Stated sum- con-
tracts for the government, which will
be finished soon. The plant is devoted
exclusively to the manufacture OF air-
plane parts. We are in the field for
more government contracts"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Planned to Destroy Ship
Hindu Rebels Arms Boat Was
To Be Sunk If Caught

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan: S1.-Plans
to destroy the steamer Maverick, So
called munitions runner loaded with
arms for revolutionists in India, in
event Of danger Of capture we're re-
vealed to-day in the trial Of thirtyone
Hindus and Others accused of con-
spiracy to overthrow British rule in
India.
John b. Starr-Hunt, Of San Fran
cisco, indicted in the case and who
turned government witness, testified
that Fred Jebson, a German, TO whom
the Maverick belonged. gave orders
that the Maverick was TO be sunk II
capture by enemy warships seemed
Imminent and that, under no circum-
stances, should the vessel be allowed
to fall into the hands Of the enemy.
No attompt was to be made to evade
search, but the vessel was to pose ~
merchant ship, Staxr-Hunt said.
In case discovery Of tho arms seemed
certain, tho vessels seacocks should
be opened and she was to be allowed to
sink. Jebssn has been :missing since
1913 and ono report wsk that he was
u -nnsa and o& Gnf1uAu af1hma rina.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Wheatless Rules Impossible Now,
N. 7. Dealers Tell Federal Board
They Are Ready to Obey Food Conservation Decree but
Cannot Obtain Cereal Substitutes to Sell in Equal
Quantities With White Flour Temporary
Amendment Expected

New York distributors Of Wheat -four
INFORMED the Federal Food Board yes
terday that It was utterly impossible
1or them to obey the wheat conscrva-
uon rule which requires them to sell
with every pound Of wheat flour a
pound of substitute.
10 stimulate the eating of cereals
other than wheat, the Food AdmiMis-
tration on January % promulgated
a rule that on and after last Wednes-
day no one, whether q dealer or indi-
vidual. should be permitted to purchase
wheat -four unless he or she purchased
an equal amount Of some other cereal.
When the consumers began clamor-
ing for wheat -four, the dealers found
the supplies Of substitutes wholly IN
adequate to sell in equal quantities
with the -four In some instances the
dealers who were unable to get substi-
tutes stopped selling -four entirely for
fear they might be liable to prosecu-
ton.
A meeting was hurriedly called in the
rooms Of the Food Board, 22O West
Fifty-seventh Street, yesterday, in an
effort to find a solution for the dilem-
ma. Forty wholesale dealers and lob
bcrs, representing the largest distrib-
ueers. and some Of the consumers sp-
Realsd to Cyrus G. Miller, director of
tho Bureau of Transportation and Dis
tribution.
Plant of the Dealers
The plAint Of the dealers Is this:
I'VE arc ready to obey tho law, but
i puts US In an impossible position.
We sell over 100000 pounds Of -four a
day, exclusive Of that used by the large
bakers. Under the law we are now re-
quired TO reduce that outgo, but even
# we reduce 1t one-half we still would
have to sell daily 100000 pounds Of
substitutes for wheat -four. There are
not enough substitutes in New York to
supply that demand Yet the public
must have -four, and If we sell It with
out the su bstitutes, which we can't get,
we are violating the law"
Mr.. Miller explained that it was within
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

the power Of the board temporarily
TO reduce the proportion Of substitutes.
1t is probable that for the next ten
days the dealer will be required to sell
only 80 per cent Of substitutes, and
after that time 40 per cent.
."Ihis food law was made for the
whole country, and the condition in
There Is plenty Of cornmeal In the
Middle West and plenty of rice in the
South. 1t is the old question Of car
shortage. The railroads can't get tho
substitutes to New York fast enough. Z"
Among the firms represented at the
meeting were the Ward Baking Com
pany, the Quaker Oats Company, the
Hecker-Jones Milling Company, the
Francis II. Leggett Company, the
Schultz Baking Company and the
E!eischmann Baking Company.
Wheat Flour Substitutes
The kinds Of wheat flour substitutes
fixed by law are "hominy, corn grits,
cornmeal, corn -four, edible corn starch
barley flour, rolled oats, oatmeal, rice,
rice flour. buckwheat -four. potato flour
sweet potato -four, soya bean -four and
feterita -four and meals"
Relief f"om the situation was prom
ised in telegram to the board from
Director General Of Railroads McAdoo
He said that if grain and grain product
shippers were unable to obtain suf-
iicient cars from the railroad agents the
food administration "would take the
necessary steps TO bring the cargoes to
their destinations"
Inspectors of the board yesterday
brought charges against David Strauss
and Michael Newberger, Of Amsterdam,
n Y, alleging they were charging from
9 to II cents pound wholesale for
sugar, when the law fixes the price at
SO cents. The men are to be heard in
Albany next week.
An experiment station where "war
meals" arc to be prepared was opened
yesterday at % West Seventy ninth
Street by the American Cooked Food
Service. The women who are promot-
ing the scheme hope to establish
branches in other parts Of the city.
Miss Jessie II. Bancroft, DR.. Belle ].
Macdonald, Mrs. William G. Shailer,
Mrs. Herbert l.. Satterlee and Mrs.
Egerton L. Winthrop, ir., are support
ing the plan.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

told, among others, that unless there
we're plant and an equipment and they
could show that they could produce
the contracts would not be given"
Senator Weeks: "Colonef. would it
be unusual for u concern wishing to
do business at this time to be told
that IL they had suitable equipment
and were suitably financed, they would
be given their share Of the business, or
something Of that kind?"
Colonel Deeds: Eyes, they would be
given an opportunity to figure on the
business. That was DONE"
Senator Weeks: "Was it done in this
case?"
Colonel Weeks: 81 did not do it.;
but it may have been done by some-
body in the department"
Senator Hitchcock: "Had Mr.. Bake,
any previous experience in manufacture
ing aircraft and parts?'
Colonel Deeds; "He had not, but
Mr.. Engel had had considerable expert
cnce."
Senator Hitchcock: "Was he at that
time associated with Mr.. Engei ?"
Colonel Deeds: II do not know
whether he was or not. or whether he
was being considered at that time"
Senator Hitchcock: "He did not give
You any idea of his associates ~
Colonel Deeds: "Not then; not at the
time OF the conference had with him.
Senator Hitchcock: "What reasons
did he give for indicating his qualifica.
tions to manufacture aircraft ?"
Colonel Deeds: "Well, he said tha,
there was, as recall, a plant with
trained men that could be provided
but he did not 60 any further thar
that and l did not pursue the inquiry
remember, then because there was nc
time, and things were not in shape ane
NC were not interested"
Senator Hitchcock: "Did he come tx
you again."
Colonel Deeds: "He did not come t.
ne that l know Of. He came to TIL,
department quite frequently, I think
as others did"
Senator Hitchcock: "You mean to tn,
signal departments"
Colonel Deeds: Eyes, to the equip
ment division"
Senator Hitchcock: "When did MIR
Engel first appear in the matter?'
Colonel Deeds: "I do not have .h,
date Of that. Have we any informatio,
about that?"
Lieutenant Farwell interjected: "He
was part of the company at the yer,
first"
Senator Hitchcock: "The compan,
it?" A'''' "a'
Colonel Deeds: "The company "
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

Ate t@Oe'Soo SHStcUt JOT OuH6!S, HOteLS,
The text Of the proclamation follows
Whereas, Under and by virtue of
an act of Congress, entitled "an act
to provide further for the national
security and defence by encouraging
The production, conserving the sup
ply and controlling the distribution
by the President on the 10th day Of
August, 1917, it is provided, among
other things, as follows:
THAT by reason Of the existence
Of state of war it is essential to
the national security and defence
for the successful prosecution of the
war and for the support and main
tenance of the army and navy, to
assure an adequate supply and
equitable distribution and to facili-
tate the movement of foods, feeds,
fuel, including fuel oil. and natural
gas, and fertilizer and fertilizer in
gradients, tools, utensils, implements,
machinery and equipment required
for the actual production Of foods,
feeds and fuel, hereafter in this act
or generally. scarcity. monopoliza-
tion, boarding, injurious speculation,
manipulations and private controls,
affecting such supply, distribution
and movement; and to establish and
maintain governmental control of
such necessaries during the war. For
such purposes the instrumentalities,
means, methods, powers, authorities,
duties, obligations and prohibitions
hereinafter set forth are created,
established, conferred and prescribed.
The President Is authorized to make
such regulations and to issue such
orders as are essential effectively to
carry out the provisions of this act"
Broad Government Powers
And, whereas, it is further pro-
vded in said act as follows:
"That from time to time, when
ever the President shall find it cs-
sential to license the importation,
manufacture, storage, mining or dis
tribution of any necessarics in or
der to carry into effect any of the
purposes of this act, and shall pub
icly so announce, no person shall,
after date fixed in the announce
ment, engage in or carry on any
such business specified in the an
nouncement Of Importation, manu-
facturc, storage, mining or distri-
forth in such announcement unless
he shall secure and hold license
issued pursuant to this section. The
President is authorized to issue such
licenses and to prescribe regulations
for the issuance of licenses and rc-
quirements for systems Of accounts
and auditing of accounts to be kept
by licensees, submission of reports
by them, with or without oath or
affirmation. and the entry and in
spection by the Presidents duly au-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

rot organized until then. 1t was or
ganized subsequent to the date Of the
organization Senator Frelinghuysen
has just given here, and that was the
time he evidently appeared on the
scene"
Senator Sutherland: "Why were they
turned down in the first instance
Colonel Deeds: "They had no plant
or equipment"
Senator Sutherland: "They had
nothing except paper company when
they first came to you for a. contract"
Colonel Deeds: "Weli, don't know
whether they had that / do not re-
member the details. II was several
months ago."
Senator Hitchcock: "It was just Mr..
Bnker personally at that time; there
was not any company ?"
Colonel Deeds: $50 far as I know
there was no company at that time. I
only know this, that they are doing q
very good job of work now. That is
the report we get on them"
Senator Frelinghuysen: "What per-
centage is that contract at?"
Colonel Deeds: "Can we answer
that"
Major Brown: at does not show
whether it is cost-plus or not"
Colonel Deeds: at is for spare
parts"
Lieutenant Farwcll: at is q straight
priced contract"
Major Brown: Evidently a straight
price, because the figures are not given
here"
Colonel Deeds: at is a straight
priced contract, based on figures that
have been got by ou- accountants in
the other factories doing the like
work
Senator Frelinghuysen: "Have you
encouraged organizations to buy plants
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01


been so perfected that no invoice re-
NAMED In the Offices more than twenty
Senator Frelinghuysen inquired re-
garding. the Fowler Airplane Company,
OF California. Colonel Deeds said its
president was an expert aviator and
that the company had contracts for
fifty training machines at 1926, 600 for
the San Diego aviation school.
You gave them the contracts simply
because Senator Phelan and Represent
tativc Kahn. of California, requested
it, asked Senator Frelinghuysen.
They probably Influenced it," Colo
nel Deeds replied, adding, however,
that the order to the Fowler company
was small and it had produced first
class machines. He also pointed out
that Fowler himself was man of broad
experience.
1T seems to me that some Of these
companies were organized simply to get
government contracts or had been
promised them." said Senator Freling-
huysen.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01


thcrized agents of the places of busi-
ness Of licensees"
And, whereas, it is essential, in
sions of the said act, that the pow
ers conferred upon the President by
said act be at this time exercised, to
the extent hereinafter set forth;
Now. therefore, !, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the powers
conferred upon me by said act of
Congress, hereby find and determine
and by this proclamation do an
nounce that it is essential, in order
to carry into effect the purpose of
said act, to license the importation,
manufacture and distribution of
necessaries, to the extent hereinafter
specified.
New Glasses To Be Licensed
All persons, firms, corporations and
associations who manufacture for
sale bread in any form, cake, crack
ers, biscuits, pastry or other bakery
products excepting, however, those
already licensed and those whose con-
sumption of any flour and meal in the
manufacture of such products is, in
a month";, are hereby required to pro-
4, 1918. This includes hotels, restau-
rants, other public eating places and
clubs which serve bread or other
bakery products of their own baking.
All persons, firms, corporations and
associations engaged in the business
of importing or distributing green
coffee are hereby requested to pro-
cure a license on or before February
4, 1918.
Application for license must be
made to the United States Food Ad-
ministration, Washington, License
Divisions, on forms prepared by it
for that purpose, which may be OBJ
tanned on request.
Penalty for Violation
Any person, firm, corporation or
association other than those herein
before excepted who shall engage in
or carry on any business hercinbe-
fore specified after February A. 1918,
without first procuring such license,
will be liable to the penalty pre-
scribed by said act Of Congress.
In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed,
Done in the District Of Columbia,
this 3Oth day of January, in the year
Of Our Lord one thousand nine hum
drcd and eighteen and Of the indc-
pendcncc of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
second
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
By the Presidents:
Robert Lansing, Secretary Of State.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Wilson Refused to
Let Baker RESIGN
[Staf Corresuo,,dence1

r WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.--Trlends Of
secretary of War Baker made known
to-day that In letter to the President
he offered to resign the War portfolio
Immediately following Senator Cham.
berlain's Senate speech last Thurs,lav
presidcnt Wilson not only refused to
permit Mr.. Baker to step down. thev
SAID, but wrote him a very strong in
uorsement u9 of his administration Of the
War Department..
1T developed that Secretary Bakers
letter to the President Informed Mr..
Wilson that "if am in the way or If
am any embarrassment to you in the
prosecution of the war do not hesitate
TO accept my resignation" TO this
the President Is said to have replied
that he desired Mr.. Baker to know that
he had implicit confidence in his ad-
m9inistrntion of the war-making ma
chlncry of the nation and that under
no circumstances would he consider
his resignation.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Massachusetts to Keep
Up Tluo Meafless Ddvs

BOSTON, Jan. 31.--This state is con-
tinuing its food conservation plan of
two meatless days each week instead
Of the single day recommended by the
national food administration. The
Massachusetts, Committee on Public
Safety tonight said that its plan had
the approval of Herbert Hoover, be-
cause Of the great saving already ef-
fected under 1t here and because of the
abundant Ash supply available in this
section Of the country. The meatless
days in this state are Tuesday and Fri
day.
For the month Of December ono large
dining room reported saving Of 6,399
pounds Of meat over December Of .
year ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Time Limit Favored
On Railroad Control
Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee Shows Majority
of One

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.---Efforts to
compromise differences in the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee on the
Administration railroad bill we're made
to-day. with votes and polls showing a
majority Of one in favor of a specific
time limit on government operation
and for having the Interstate Com
merce Commission continue to deter
mine rates.
Those ~fayoring the time limitation
and rate making by the Interstate
Commerce Commission said they were
prepared to make some concessions If
q compromise could be effected.
The committee appointed sub-com-
mittee consisting of Senators Robin
son and Townsend to undertake the
drafting Of compromise provisions COW
erinp the points in dispute.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Month Just Past Coldesf
Januury on Record Here

Now that It's all over andthe worst
it can do has been done. folks may just
as we'll be a bit proud Of this last
January as not. The Weather Bureau
last night Issued report. covering
tho month, which puts 1t altogether in
a class by itself among famous Janu-
aries Of history"
In the Arst place, according to tho
weather mans report. it was the cold
sat Ianuarx since tho bureau began
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

keeping records. 3ut that's not all.
The average temperature was 81 de-
grees. which is exactly degrees be-
low the average for Januaries during
the last thirty three years. Then, for
good measure, 1876 inches Of snow fell
during the month. topping the average
January snowfall by 40 inches
Make out as how we won't have
something to tell our grandchildre n
when they get to talking about old
fashioned winters.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

and men to buy plants, stating that
they would get government contracts 2"
Colonel Deeds: "No, sir, we have
not. We have rather taken the other
attitude generally on this proposition"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Miss Alice Berlage Is
Bride of Lawrence G.. Odell

Miss Alice Borlage. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Jacques Fellner, was
married to Lawrence Gleason Odell. at
II o'clock Yesterday mozhine in St.
Patrick's Cathedral,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Air Programme
Nou SIXTY Days
Behind Schedule

Continued from page I
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Wilson'S Food Proclamation

WASHINGTON JAM 91-Presdent Wilson's proclamation xtendo
license boxers, hotels fooa
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

others of the organization. | might
say that 1t is very competent little
outfit they have there and Is doing n
very good job"
Senator Frelinghuysen: "Did you in
vesslgate the financial responsibility of
tho Engel Aircraft Company"
Colonel Deeds: III think wo have
data here about them"
Major Brown interrupted with: "No.
haven't them here. am Just trying
to sec il the War Credits Board had
made any advance. 1t has not"
The Chairman "When was the com.
pany organized
Colonel Deeds: II do not know the
date OF the organization. Have you it
Senator F,relinghuysen: eyes, have
a statement here of the company, as
nave OF all of the companies that have
been doing business, and l will read it
into the record, if | may. 1t is No
vember II, 1917, and one dated Decem-
Der IA, 1917. ] will give it to you:
"Engel Aircraft Company, The manu-
tact1rers airplanes. Miles, Trumbull Coun-
II. D. Baker, president.
a. ). Engel. vice-president.
George 5. Patterson. secretary and
November II, 1917.
a., Oiticers. together with r. Il. Thomas,
officially connected with the Miles Fire
Brick Company. Niles. Ohio; +. c. Case,
president of the Lamson & Sessions Com
pany, Cleveland; w. ID. Sayle, president
OF the Cleveland Punch and Shear Com
pany, Cleveland; J. II. Fuller. vice-presi-
dent of the Cuyahoga Builders Supply
company. Cleveland. and S. l.. Pierce,
identified With the S. l.. Pierce Company,
Cleveland compose the board of directors.'
RECORD
incorporated July 10, 1917, under Ohio
laws and purchased the assets of the Enge
Airp!nne and Motor Company oT Buffalo
They maintained temporary OFFICES at 1872
East rwenty-second Street. Ce<cland, un
til recently.
STATEMENT
The following signed statement re-
ceived by mail. over the signature Of
sent their condition as under date of Oc-
tober 81. 1917. Authorized capital stock
$3,000,0O0, par value $l00: amount paid
IN. in cash, $38,610: otherwise than in
cash. S2,225 900, represented by land
plant, machinery and equipment and good
will.
ASSETS
Real estate and buildings, SlG2. .422.9t.
Machinery and plant, $70,702.32.
Stock on hand, raw and finished, ST.
53337.
Accounts, receivable, considered good
$3.114.14.
Cash on hand. $500.
Cash in bank, S13.07994.
All assets, exclusive of patent rights
Total, $2,264 .841.39.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-10
CHAPTER TX.
An Ending and a Beginning.

Unconsciously, by natural assimila-
ton. so to speak, Hazel Weir had alb
.sorbed more woodcraft than she real
lied in her over-winter stay ina the
high ATTITUDES. Bill Wagstaff had once
told her that few people knew just
what they can do until they are COM
PEELED to try, and upon this, her second
Journey northward, the truth of that
statement grew more patent with each
passing day.
so trailing north with old Linnping
George, his fat klootch, and two half.
grown Siwash youths, Hazel bore
steadily across country, driving az
straight as the rolling land allowed,
for the cabin that Struggled in woodsy
basin close up to the peaks that guard
Pine River pass.
There came a day when brief uncer-
tainty became sure knowledge at sight
OF L-shaped body of water glimmer-
ing through the fire-thinned spruce.
Her heart fluttered for minute. Like
a homing bird, by grace Of the rude
map and Limping George she had
come to the lake where the Indians
had, camped In the winter, and she
could have gone blindfoIded from the
lake to Roaring Bills cabin. i
She urged her pony through the
light timber growth and across the
little meadows where the rank grass
and strange varicolored flowers were
springing up under the urge iof the
warm spring sun. Twenty minutes
brought her to the clearing. Silk md
Satin and Niger, loafing at the, sunny
end Of the stable, prlcked up their ears
at her approach,s and she knew that
Roaring Bill was home again. She tied.
her horse to a sapling and drew nearer.
The cabin door stood wide.
A brief panic seized her, She felt q
sudden shrinking, wild desire for
headlong flight. But II passed. She
knew that for good or i'll she would
never turn back.
On the soft turf her footsteps gave
forth no sound. She gained the door
way as silently as shadow. Roaring
Bill faced the end of the lonGtroom, but
he did not see her. for he was slumped
in the big chair before the fireplace,
his chin sunk on his breast, staring
straight ahead with absent. eyes.
In all the days she had been with
him she had never seen him look like
|Sthat. That weary, hopeless expression,
the wry twist of his lips, wrung her
heart and drew from her yearning
little whisper.
"Bill!' 6
He came out Of his chair like a pau
Their. And when his eyes beheld her
in the doorway ne stiffened In his