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New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Election Officials
Selling u Unpaid
Claims to Sharks
City's $1,000 Registration
Workers Losing Discount
Because of Delay; System
Is Called Unsatisfactory

Tho more than $1,000 election offi-
cials who performed services our'hs
the registration period in OCTOBER aho
on Election Day still are without 'he'r
nav. and many Of the pay checks can
not oven be written by the city be-
,,o +bo Roard of Elections has run
out Of money.
,,oo,,vh;le hundreds of these oih-
o;nls with claims running all the way
from Sc to s3s, needing the money tor
Christmas presents, are ass'eni"s
their claims to "scalpers" anu 'o'''
aho,ps at q dicount Of 10 per cent OF
more. 4,o Roard of
Elections and at the Controite. ,,s+on,
fee Yesterday that the presene ~ ,Snsat- Snsat..
of having election vouchers Is o'''"'
1--WE do the clerical work II IN maAtng ma faS
y, nav rolls for election of'icla1s lol
the FINANCE Department" sad fresl-
dent Voorhis of the Board OF Elec-
! t;ons Yesterday. 1--WE cannot SEND the
navro,is along until they are correct
an1 we are greatly delayed IN tneli
preparation because OF the tact INA
many of the officials VINO mahileu W.
polls on Election Day have change'
their addresses. The postoihce re-
turns letters we send, and then W.
have to hunt them up the best way We
can. Of course, the city is not re re
snons;ble for improvidcnce On the par
Of Of men it pays. If they deal with loa'
sharks with financial loss to them
selves we are powerless to prevent it.
"Thc Finance Department canno
send out checks until the payrolls ar
sent to us by the Board of Elections.
said one Of the Controllers supordl
mates. "As a matter of fact our pres
ent system is poor. For small account
like these the city should have
method Of paying without loss of tim
or incidental discount"
The law contemplates payment o
election vouchers within twenty days
This year the city. through lack G
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Send My Gift to
Her. % Brings Tears
To Army Mother
Long Island City Matron
Overcome by Joy at News
Her Wounded Son Asked
Red Gross Remember Her

Mrs. Anna Fasarik was lowering
over the range in her spick-and- span
apartment at 27S Long Island City as
usual last night when her daughter,
Alvine, came in from her work at the
Y. w. C. A., and as usual she turned to
expostulate lovingly with the young
woman for coming straight to the
kitchen to kiss her before taking off
her cloak OF furs.
But the expostulations died unut-
tered as Alvine flashed newspaper
clipping before Ter mother, with the
injunction: Read that, mumsy!"
Since Robert sailed for France news
paper clippings had become momentous
in Mrs. Fasark's life, and her fingers
tremblcd as she wiped her steamed
, glasses on a corner of her apron.
She read the clipping and then
dropped into providential chair and
dabbed at her eyes with an immacu-
late apron.
The clipping was about Robert
"Private Robert r. Fasarik," it called
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Thousands March IN Tribute
To Red Cross in Great Fete
Continued from page 1

Who had two blocks, adjoining, from
Forty-third to Forty-fifth Street. The
artists made proud entry as a
mounted division" bestriding card
board horses of weird construction
made by themselves.
COO Theatrical People
The theatrical representation was
the largest of the fete. Six hundred
actors and actresses, including film
stars, dressed as Red Cross nurses,
took part while trained chlmpanzee
and number of tame animals were
hauled along and were utilized later
in combination three-ring circus,
vaudeville and motion picture show
and dance, which drew to this block
the largest throng Of carnival-makers
along the avenue.
One division which disdained to do
anything as plebeian as walking was
that composed of college boys and
girls. They moved up the street
rhythmically on roller skates, to the
envy of the small boy on the curb
When they reached their assigned
stand, at Fifty-sixth Street, they broke
ranks and swung into dancing, skating
couples, gyrating to the snappy tunes
of a jazz band on wheels. There was
fancy skating during the evening, anc
any one, even on foot, was allowed tt
join the dance.
The head Of the marching column
reached Fifty-ninth Street shortly af
| for @ o'clock The divisions had beer
so marshaled into position at Wash
ington Square, that when a halt wa
called each group found itself at it.
assigned block, and the festivities o
the "party" were entered into withou
further formality.
The Chinese delegation attracte
much attention because of the thre
floats which were drawn in it. Youn
Chinese girls dressed as Red Cros
nurses filled one, while second wa
occupied by Chinese Boy Scouts. Th
third was ridden by solemnly ear
splitting Chinese band, which emit
ted a series of rattles and squeak
and grunts, to which some danced an
many more tried.
A band of fifteen full-blooded II
dians marched in the Redmen's gfou
and pitched their wigwam at Twent;
ninth Street. There, with the throl
binc of the war drum filling the al
: the Indians. in full tribal costume, wei
through the PAGES of their anclel
' Dance of Victory, while less digniflt
r "palefaces" Joined in the war who'
3 with the relish of the small boy.
The police arrangements Tor t!
parade and dance were excellent. FL
teen patrolmen we're assigned 10 ca
block of the party and reserves a.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Y. M. C.. A. Plans to
Face Criticism of
Returning Troops
War Council Decides to
Investigate Complaints; ;
Widespread Charges by
BOYS From Battlefields

90 widespread and generally caustl>
mas been criticism of Y. NJ. c. A. work
in France from returning soldiers that
the ORGANIZATIONS war council decided
upon thorough investigation OF the
charge at its meeting in the Hotel Bilt-
more yesterday.
owe must face the criticism, whether
founded or unfounded," said John X.
Mott, international secretary of the
association. 1--WE should discover the
unfounded criticism in the interests of
honesty and we should discovers 'sthe e
founded criticism in order to deal with
it in q constructive way to the lnhnlle
aid Of the association.
"In the future we must make a care
full accounting of the colossal steward,
ship which the donors OF tins grea'
fund, rich and poor, have lntrusted &c
us for our war services.
The proposed budget of the Y. M. o.
A. for the ensuing six months up to
July of next year was presenled py
the War Council Budget Committee
This proposed budget, it was explained
must first be approved by the wa
Department, and will not be made pup.
lie unlll tuc w az -
acted. ooooo
It was said, however, that Of th'
s2O3 100000 collected in the receA
United War Work Campaign, the Y ooN M
c. A. would probably receive Sllo,oou,
900. The Budget Committeaen dnS MgureS noo
it's budget on the basis of Slo0'ooo,9,
explaining that it was posslnle M vna
many subscriptions to the unlted wa
Work Committee would remain unpal
and as result the amount apportlone'
to the Y. M. C. A. would be lessened.
The committee said the strlclcs
economy had been ohserved IN an 81 81
Fort to make the. amount allotted TO Tn N
V NJ. G. A. sufficient to MAINTAIN II
work without again asking Tor mar
cial aid wall
Il was also stated that the tot'
amount at its disposal would perm
the Y. M. C. A. to continue at ITS pre-
ent scale of service, provlded, the me
in the army would be demoblllzed no
at az the rate of 10000 day and lat
at 10000, so that the number oversees
would be reduced to 1,25o,ooo.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Wounded to Get Pay at Once
Baker Arranges for Advance to
Men in Hospitals
NeiU York Trib hun

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-W ounded
soldiers in hospitals, who have not been
paid since transfer from the companies
with which they served in France, are
to be given immediate financial assist.
ance by the government, Secretary of
War Baker said to-day.
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived by the department from soldiers
in hospitals OF the failure to receive
their monthly salary. Some wounded
men have net been paid for periods ex-
tending over seven months, it was said.
arrangements have been made to
pay, in full or in part, every soldier
under treatment at the general hos
nitals." Secretary Baker said "Pay-
masters of the army have been in
structed to visit all hospitals and where
soldiers show that they have not been
paid because they have been separated
from their original commands, advances
or part payment will be authorized
pending the receipt of the muster roll
or vouchers from their original COM
manders.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
motorcycle "cops' saw that order was
preserved at all times and places.
Song "RoOsters" Entertain

motorcycle "cops" saw that order was
preserved at all times and places.
Song "Boosters' Entertain
A fleet of motor trucks loaded with
song "boosters" added to the general
Notification of the evening. They scat
,ercd up and down the tree-decked
streets, and their occupants were soon
engaged in providing unlocked for en-.
tertainment. One songn "The Rose OF
No Mans Land" published by Leo
Feist, seemed to receive most OF the
plaudits Of the celebrating throngs
The divisions Of the parade we're
lined up on the side streets about
Washington Square for a half hour be
fore the parade got under way. Ihelr
excellent formation was due to Chiet
of STAFF Captain George A. Daily, ana
to his aids, Major Frank I. Foley,
Major James P. Askin, Major Edwin
Gould. Captain Warren w. Barbour,
Captain Townsend Lawrence and Cap
tain Edward Frankel.
Among the officials Of the Red Cross
Christmas rollcall who marched IN the
forefront cf the parade were: waiter
Jennings. chairman, New York County
chapter; Ethan Allen, chairman At
lantic division; II. D. Campbell, char.
man Red Cross Christmas rollcall, anc
the following members Of the rollcal
committee:
Leo L. Redding, William +. Taylor
George R. Lee, S. R: LatshaW, William
D. N. Perine, John j. Zeal, " elllngtol
e. Bull, II. D. Burrell, A. G. Borden
Harris E. Dunn, C. H. Voorhees,, II. w
Bourke, Willis Pratt, R. K. Thomson
J. S. Utley, w. M. Henderson, +. w
Doying, J. G. Jarrett, North Storm
and NJ. De w. Hanrahan.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

available funds, is about month be-
hind in suuarng accounts. :,
"a few wears ago the city cashed
vouchers upon presentation. so that the
ent;re business was cleared up within
twenty days. The present system OF
writing check for the service has
complicated the transaction. If for
any reason the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment On Friday should fail
to find the money for this account,
holders Of vouchers may not get their
money until after the first Of the
wear"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

him. Private Fasarik, wounded and. in
French hospital. it seemed, had
heard that the American Red Cross
was going to send a hrisylnas box 20
ten to Red Cross headquarters in
Washington to ask that his box be
sent to his mother, because he had
sent her a present every Christmas
before, but this year the prospects,
looked "rather unbright." He asked
it of the Red Cross as great favor
If Private Robert R. Fasarik cares
to know what effect the betrayal O.
the plan by the Red Cross had, i
came within an ace Of running mos
appctizing dinner. For unit! an odo
Of scorching food reached her acut
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Mrs. A. j. Drexel, Jr., I'LL

Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel, jr., was op-
Grated upon for appendicitis yesterday
at her home, 1915 Fifth Avenue, by DR..
Howard Taylor and DIR. Walter c. An
derson. 1t was said last night that she
appeared to be making favorable prog
Mrs. Drexel, who was Miss Marjorie
Gould. returned about ten days ago
from Aberdeen, Md, where she had
been to see her husband. First Lieu
tenant Drexel, who is adjutant at the
| Aberdeen Proving G ounds.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

nostrils, Mrs. Fasarik sat rocking her
self to and fro, her eyes contemplate
ing an invisible heap of all the pres
cnts Robert had given her since he
was tow-headed youngster.
Private Fasarik is thirty years old
and had been the sole support of his
mother and three sisters until he was
drafted last April, being printer and
member of big Six" When he was
drafted two of his sisters got jobs.
He was wounded fighting in the Ar
gonne October 6.
at broke my heart to have him co.
said Mrs. Fasarik last night, shut we
were proud, too, that we could senc
him to fight for our country and take
care Of ourselves
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
East Side War Mothers
Aid Red Cross ROllcall

WAR mothers of the East Side
w are out in force to help the
Red Cross rollcall. Women with
sons just back from France have
heard from their lips the story Of
what the Red Cross means to the
soldier. War has shown that the
Red Cross stands for help, regard
less Of creed.
Joseph S. Marcus, president of
the Bank of the United States,
addressed a large gathering of
Jewish war mothers yesterday. AS
a result of his talk number of
mothers enthusiastically pledged
themselves to undertake a house
toulouse canvass.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Mother-in-Law Upheld

There being no law, so far as Su-
IRENE Court Justice Hotchkiss could
discover. which compelled mother
ln~law to love her daughter-in-law, ne
dismissed the suit of Mrs. Madeline
E. Hoffman, who sought to collect $780,
900 damages from her mother-in-la law,
Mrs. Pauline p. Hoffman. The com,
plant alleged that Mrs. Hoffman hae
aalienated the affections Of the young
Mrs. Hofman's husband, Lieutenant
William p. Hoffman, y. S. A.
The elder Mrs. Hoffman is the WIDOW
OF wealthy brewer. -
y, According to the daughter,in- law v,
ner son had not married into "ou'
Gjerman set." and constantly bemoane<
the fact.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Red Cross Wins Praise
OfU. S. Army in England
General Biddle Says Men Could
Not Have Got Along
Without Its Help

uAcp1NGTON, Dec. 1S.-General
n;ad,e commander of the Ameri-
ran forces in Great Britain and Cen Cen
can 7unnelli Italian ainister Of War,
cral Aupp.,tte apIl"nts made public day at the
haadauarters in Of the Amersan car BED Rsd
cross praise the work of aoos the Ked to
aor noqt the the organization in its Christmas
pu mpembership campaign;l lrow" saws the
Il really = % dn.nersl eqs Biddle hh3M "whst the
statement Of army ry"eSo' would have done :, in in
Amsrioadn AAnm,ana Without nth, the American Red
Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
ssAspirin'' Tablets Made
OfTaicum Powder Seized
Shipment of $4,000 From
Brooklyn Is Confiscated
in Missouri
C..I Co,.,,ro..

SUgCNJ
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-William R. M.
Wharton, chief Of the United States
Inspection Laboratory at ST. Louis, to-
day confirmed report from Jefferson
City that United States food and drug
inspectors had confscated more than
$4,000 tablets at Joplin, Mo-, which
were being offered for sale as aspirin
tablets. but in which one of the main
ingredients was talcum powder,
been shipped to Joplin house by a
concern in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

k2779 Third Av., bet. l4oth & I47th S
347 Eighth Avenue.
%25O West 125th Street.
BROOKLYN
401 Fulton Street. cor. Pearl.
%7O6 Broadway, near Thornton st
k1367 Broadway. cor. Gates Avenu
k478 Fifth Avenue, cor. 11th Sire
yith q X carry complete lines Of I'D.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
NORWICH TOWN
Picnic at Moheaan Park Provides Measurable Afternoon-Miss Hoff- man Home From Washington Thrift Stamps Being Sold at the Schoolhouses-Vacation Briefs.

The annual picnic of the First Con- gregationaI Sunday school was held at Mohegan Park Wednesday after gathered in the pavilions. The inter est of the children eentered about the
 swings, the animals, and the friendly
 peacock. Postcards signed by many
 were sent to the boys overseas, to the | camps, and to absent members out of
 town. At o'clock S5 people gath cred for a tempting supper of many varieties of sandwiches and cake. with | Q treat of ice cream. The committee i in charge was G. F. Hyde. Mrs. John L. Browning and Miss Gala R. White.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
STONINCTON
Picnic for Sunday School Classes otho o's. Flynn Writes from France,

Miss Fannie Pendleton entertained the Monday Whist club this week. The prize was won by Mrs. Gilbert H. Chesebro.
 The Sunday school classes of Misses Rose Studley and Edwina Ryon went to Deans Mills park Wednesday, where tkey were entertained by the teachers.
 The borough schoolhouse is being put in order for the opening of school, which comes early in September.
 Misses Fanny and Ann Oakes of Brooklyn, N. Y, who are spending the summer in Mystic, were guests at the home of Mrs. S. H. Chesebro during Tuesday afternoon. MT and Mrs. Peter Flynn are in re- ceipt of a letter from their son Otho i O'S. Flynn. Ha is in France and his division is moving rapidly to the front i line.
 l Carpenters are making repairs to the Pendleton house bought recently by the Atwood Machine company. Joseph Sylvia left Tuesday with the
 Stonington contingent to go to CamT l Devens.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

Mfr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hillhouse of Willimantic are spending two weeks Is guests of Mrs. Asa Backus.
 Huckleberries are said to be scarce ln this vicinity.
 Harris and Theron Morgan of Mid dleborough, Mass, visited their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Morgan, on Sunday.
 ". H. McGuiness of Norwich spent the week end with his family at Pleasant View cottage.
 Mrs John Neuschaefer and son of Central Falls. R. L, Mrs. Flora L. Berry E Seekonk, Mass. and MT. and Mrs. Don H. Johnson and son, of Providence, R. l., spent two weeks at Eden Lodge.
 Caught Big Bass.
 D. Nara and Leon Abel of Bozrah caught a fine string of nice bass on Monday, weighing from one and one half pounds to two and three quar- ters.
 F. E. Durdick of New London was here Monday.
 W ". Maynard and family of Nor wich are st the Oat cottage for a few weeks.
 Family Reunion.
 There was Il family reunion al oxiby farm, the home of Mir. and Mrs Henry Gottschalk Sunday. A shore dinner was served to tWenty-t two. MT and Mrs. George Zimmerman of Nor wich, MT. and Mrs. Harold Fletcher MT. and Mrs. Chapman, Mir and Mrs John Appley and MT. and Mrs Ner- bert Johnson, all of Poquonoc were present
 Mir. and Mrs. Kempton of Yantic and grandson. Edward Wolf, ot Brooklyn. \. T., Olive Gardner ot Yantic, Willis Gardner of Lebanon and Ella Johnson of Hartford spent Sunday with Mrs. Ella Champlin. Mrs. Brown of Norwich has been 2 guest of her son, Arthur c. Brown a Lakeside.
 Mrs. Eva Mcdonald and children have returned to artford
 Roy Braman Of Hartford spent thu week end with his family, at Cam Kojockety.
 Miss Althea Lewis is enjoying ar outing at Camp Konjocket
 Building Bungalow.
 Dr. H. NJ Poll'ck is building bungalow on his shore A contra cto1 from New London is doing fhe work Miss BE-tha Bennett and Mauc Atchen spent the week end at Res While, guests of Miss Blanche Por ter
 Mir. and Mrs. George Carroll ant son, Jack, and Frisbie Mitchell spent Monday at Ocean Beach.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Mckenzie O Brooklyn, has been staying at Hil Top.
 John J. Moulton of Norwich is a Hill Top.
 Austin King and William Stanle,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

of Norwich are camping at Lake side.
 liked From Norwich.
 Mary Grove, Maude Grove, Helen Higgins, Mary Higgins Mildred Eug- bee, Constance Lang, Geraldine Lang and Mildred Grove, all of Norwich, hiked = the Lake Saturday.
 First Fatality in 50 Years.
 Dennis Aspinwa1ls drowning last week Tuesday. was the first fatality of it's kind in nearly fifty years. Searching parties were at work day and night until the body was recov- cred Thursday morning between the island and Eden Park, where the boy went with small boy in row boat to bathe. He had been diving from the boat and was thought to have struck on the reef where he was found. He came with the Goshen society who were having their annual picnic at Eden Park.
 The ambulance was here Thursday and took a patient to the W. W. Back us hospital
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Skinner and son, Mrs. Jennie Stanton and Dr. Durham of Norwich were here Sun day.
 Mrs. Frank Barrymore with his two children who has been visiting her f sister, Mrs. Norman Boynton, has re- 1 turned to her home in Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
ROYAL BULGARIANS HAVE
 ARRIVED AT NAUHE!M
Believed He Left Bulgaria Because of
 Internal Conditions.

London, Aug. s.-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria with the crown prince and the Princesses. Eudoxia and Nadescha, arrived unexpectedly Wednesday at Nauheim, Germany, according to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Copenhagen. King Ferdinand ap- parently intends to remain long time at Nauheim where he is incognito as. Count Won Murany."
 It is believed in well-informed circles in Copenhagen that King Ferdinand left Bulgaria because of internal con- ditions there. German newspapers merely said that the reason for his sudden visit is known in responsible circles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
NO SUGAR FOR TWO MONTHS
 IN STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
Is Request of State Food Administrator
 Henry B. Endicott.

Boston, Aug. 8-A request that the people of this state except children and irvalids forego the use of sugar en- tirely for the next two months was made by Henry B. Endicott. food ad- ministrator, today.
 It is a fact that the present ruling allows two pounds per month per per son he said but it is also a fact that for the next few months it is very doubtful whether enough sugar can be obtained to distribute two pounds per person per month.
 Therefore. 1 urge every man and woman in Massachusetts first to do entirely without. sugar for the. next two or three months. and secondly, if for any reason anyone feels that he cannot go without it entirely, to see how little he can get along with"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
MYSTIC
Death of Mrs. Peter Donohoe-5rief FurIoueh for Harry BIiven-Ap- proach to Drawbridge Being Re- paired.

Mrs. Rose M. Donohoe, widow of Peter Donohoe, died, at her home on High street Wednesday morning after long illness. She was born in Au- gust, 1888, the daughter of Hugh and Catherine Riley She has been resi- dent of Mystic for ever 50 years. She leaves a daughter, Miss Annie Dono- hoe, who has lived with and tenderly cared for her in her declining years, and two sons. Peter E. Donohoe of Mystic and Joseph H. Donohoe of Waterbury,
 On First FurIough.
 Harry Bliven, U S. A, of an auto trucking ompany stationed at Browns vile, Tex. is the guest of his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Ernest A. Bliven. This is his first visit home since he enlisted. He says he likes the life, although it is some hot down there. He is near Leo McKone and both boys home interests. On arriving home, it took him five days to get here, he i received 3 telegram to report at once back in camp, so his furlough will be shortened He will have to return Sunday.
 Temperance Workers Visit.
 Rev. Walter Lamphere was in Mys- | tic Wednesday relative to the tenn 1 perance campaign to be taken up this | fall
 Miss Juliet Haley of Brooklyn, N. Y is tke guest of her aunt, Miss Emily Gates.
 MT and Mrs. George Wiggins and family of Worcester are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Stanley Wood
 Arthur CooSan of the merchant ma l ;e5+ +1 Ioic parents here.
 Rev. and Mrs o. c. Buddington and family are occupying their bungalow at West Mystic for a month.
 Repairing D~awhridge Approach.
 Road Superintendent Zera Lamphere | and assistants are making much re- pairs to the west approach to the |, Mystic drawbridge This has been a bad place for a Long time and autoists l have made continual complaints about | it. All new planking is being laid.
 Home from iiiantic.
 Col. Percy Morgan. Capt. Walter F Fish, Capt. Palmer Brown. Lieut. Walter Knight, Lieut. Orville Lewis Fred Mol, Elmer Brown Fred Colby Dr. Kirtland Stillman, and Rev. A F Earnshaw have returned after attend ing camp at Mantle, where they spent four days in drilling.
 Mrs. John Edwards is visiting ir Hartford
 Miss Eleanor .Potwine and Miss Ruth Thompson of East Windsor are guests of Miss Gladys Clayton Mac Gown.
 Irving Allen of New York is in town for a few days
 Joseph Freidman, U. s. A.. has re- turned to Baltimore after a visit to his sister, Mrs. William Bendett.
 Member of the 6Sth Regiment.
 A large number from Mystic wen: 10 New London Wednesday for Planr field day and to see the 68th regiment parade. A Mystic boy, Edward Fee ney, was in this regiment, which made the parade more attractive for Mystic people,