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New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
u. s. to Blacklist
"Wildcat" Stocks
Five Hundred Promoters Who
Take Liberty Bonds for Sc
curitics Are Under Fire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-More than
500 promoters Of questionable specu-
lative enterprises who are selling Sc
curjties in competition with the Fourth
Liberty Loan and in defiance of the
governments capital issues committee,
are under investigation by that com
mittee, and steps to blacklist them
publicly may be taken soon.
This was learned to-day from a pre-
ilmirary report of the enforcement
section Of the capital issues committee,
which for weeks has been gathering
evidence on the activities of wildcat
ing IN of Liberty bonds for speculative
stocks, ard the consequent absorption
of capital for non-war purposes.
Sore OF thcsc enterprises are sup
ported by interests whose loyalty in
the past has been questioned. and
agents of the committee are investi-
eating thoroughly to determine whetr-
err enemy influences are responsible
for these movements TO divert capital
from the netion's war credit
More than 100000 of fraudulent
or unauth orizcd securities now are on
the market.
partial list of the speculative en-
terprises now trying to market unau-
thorized securities includes $50 oil
companies in the Oklahoma, Texas and
Kansas fields offering in the aggregate
more than 100000. 900 in stocks. There
are ten questionable motor cmpanies.
Offering about s30,000,o44 IN securi-
ties. Ore Of these in Minnesota all
ready has sold 50 900, 900 Of stock. SO
per cent of which went to statesmen as
commissions. Liberty bonds were TAX
en in payment
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02

slst IS an auult from November TO
April, either outdoors or in protected
s stsblos, in attics or in heated build
ings. Temperatures OF IL and Is de-
grees Fahrenheit are quickly fatal; and
there is reason to believe that any
thing below freezing is fatal if con
tinued long enough. But individual
longevity is not adequate TO reaching
over the winter in any event.
II flies find access in the autumn to
heated buildings, where both food and
media for deposition arc available,
such as animal houses or restaurants
in which attention is not given to
the disposal of kitchen and garbage
wastes, they will continue breeding
throughout the winter. In such cases
the flies present in March and April
are the descendants, not the survivors,
of those which found their way to the
place the preceding fall. 1t ID sug-
gested that this method of overwin-
tering is far more widespread than is
realized. especially in cities where the
hordes Of flies that appear late in May
indicate the presence of several such
loci. Which method Of overwintering
ls the more common cannot be def
nitely stated; but it appears certain
that only small percentage of the
larvas which are present in manure
heaps in the autumn live through the
winter and give rise to adults in the
spring. OF course, in no other sur
would such survival be pos
sible at all, on grounds Of tempera-
Scientific Amcrican
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
The Office Magnet

A Columbus. Ohio, business man o.
more than ordinary acumen tells hoy.
he held his two stenographers through
the busy season that corresponded witt
their vacation season. He had two Of
the finest candy destroyers that ever
walloped a typewriter and, with a BIZ
order business and heavy CORE
spondence or hand, he did not at first
quite know how he was to get through
the summer. But he fixed it up so tina
neither of the girls asked for vaoa-
tion nor seemed to expect one. H
tells the story in his own terse bus
ness diction, using this combination Of
words: IL hired an Office man about
the beginning of the summer--not Il
very high class man, to be sure. but r
stunning locker, and that turned the
trick. Both the stenogs had their eyes
on the young man, and neither was
willing TO risk giving the other an ex-
elusive chance at him by going away
for a couple of weeks. So I figure that
he proved q pretty good find" And
yet the plllegmatic German business
man expects to take away the South
American trade from his astute Yankee
competitor.-Minneapols Journal
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
Big Y ankee Bombs
Too Strong to Use
In Lower Altitude
Shock Shuts OFF Search
light and Darkens the
Pilots Way Home
Pair Fights 20 Foes
German Machines Are Fired
by Daring Americans at
Start of Flight

BEHIND THE AMERICAN LINES IN
FRANCE. Oct. l (By The Associated
Press ).~Bombs of an incredible size
are now carried Dy American aircraft.
and some idea of their destructive
capacity may be gained from the fact
that they cannot be dropped at lower
altitude than 5000 feet, 80 greatly is
the air disturbed by the explosion.
An amusing incident occurred when
the frst Of these WAS dropped on enemy
territory, which is much harred by
American bombcrs and consequently
bristles with searchlights and anti-air-
craft batteries SO terrific was the ex-
piosIon that every searchlight went out
instant tly, and the airmen were deprived
CT tbs landmarks on which they had
counted 70 ind their way home.
Americans In this squadron have had
remarkable success. IN two weeks they
accounted for twsnty-six enemy ma
chlnes, seventeen OF which were
crashed, and one balloon. All are i'm
bned with tho idea Of maintaining the
offensive under all circum mstances.
Recently two Of them, finding them
selves cut of by twenty Of the enemy
while returning to camp, refused to
seek safety in fight. Instead. they
swept up at the German machines.
which were all above them, and 50
ratified the enemy by their unexpected d
daring that they actually brought down
Iour OF his machines and. though not
rndsna&eJ themselves, were able 70
land behind ouz lines.
successful attack was made by
members of tbia squadron rot Ions,
ago upon d. t1oubleaome enemy aero
drone whics long had Graded discov-
cry, 80 clsvoriy was it concealed in the
grounds of 3 cbatcau, Th~ chateau
sezved as the heSdquArrars OF the off,
Gers OF the German spuadrons and the
hAngayr we're hidden ia the edge oY the
wopds about the house. The Ameri-
can squadron was acting an eaco1s 20
the bombeYo charged with the destr1,c-
tlon OF tho acrodrome.
In fold about hslf dozen enensy
airple0es were discovered, most OF
them eith their propellers running and
preparing for flight. The American
machines s"oopcd down within q hum
drcd feet of the ground and circled
about the field, sweeping it with tha
FIRE from their machine guns until all
Of the German machines were blazing.
and the men attending them either shct
ef driven into q nearby wood.
Meantime, bombs had been dropped
on al the hangers and on the chateau
itself which burnt liks a torch and
lighted the attackers on their return
! journey.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
Soldier Knows IL Tongues
y. S. Private Proves Remark
able Ability as Linguist

David Ben Isaac de Kellscritta,
private soldier at Camp Upton, is
Jew, negro. blood relative of King
Menelik, born in italian Somaliland,
and before becoming citizen of the
United States was naturalized Italian.
In a recent examination, conducted
FOR the purpose of determining his fit
ness for an assignment in the Intelli-
gence Department Of the army, he was
questioned by five interpreters, and
proved his complete familiarity with
English, French, Spanish, German, Rus
sian, Polish, the Scandinavian IAN
guages, Italian, Greek, Arabian. turk
ish, Hebrew, and number of dialects.
His proficiency in Hebrew is particu-
larly complete, as he studied, at one
time, for rabbinical orders.
An officer OF the examining board,
who is college professor in private
life, declared he believed Kellscri ia
to nave no living equal as q linguist-
Cincinnati Times-Star.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
Schools Finishing Touch

Ming wah, ming wan, wong Won
shi. Ming wah. ming wah, wong wong
shi.
From 1872 young Chinese throat fa-
slogan rang at the Northwestern Raj
road station. 1t means: The Chimes
republic shnll live for a million million
years." and it was the answer OF tn
Chinese students who arrived by spo
cial train from San Francisco TO tne
college yells that greeted them frori
almost as many young Chinese from
the University OF Chicago and college
of neighboring states, who had COM
to the station to meet them.
The party was the third and the lars
est that has been sent to the United
States by the Chinese government out
of the fund created by the Unitel
States returning the 27,00O,0 BoNee
War indemnity. The students are to
attend colleges and universities al.
over the United States.-Chicago News
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
"You Know, Wilson, Mayor.
Began Plea, and He Won 1t, Too
Ole Hanson Seattle Executive Hot Under the Collar at
Committee, Sheds Both Coat and Vest When He
Takes Matter Up With the President

back in 1916 by being one OF the big
representatives. on the Pacific Coast who
Popped to Wilson
"You know, Wilson, this little Capt.
high" he began, explosiveiy, indicating
the height of his knee with one hand.
At this point he became so warm that
ne took off, with proper apologies, his
coat, and the vest soon followed.
The President, according to accounts,
was not able to speak for laughter.
Next day Ole was presenting his ar
gumcnts to the Capital Issues Commit
tee when the door opened and Bernard
NJ. Haruch walked in. Seattle's heat
ed mayor was about to be bowed out
80 80 that the committee could hear what
MIR. Baruch had to sap when Mr.. Ba-
ruch noticed that Ole had taken off
his coat and vest. Mr.. Bsruch did not
know Mr.. Hanson, but he had been lis
tening TO the Presidents account OF
the interview the day before.
stay right here. Mr.. Hanson" said
Mr,, Baruch. II wish to speak Of the
matter In which you are Interested"
And Seattle got the permit.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
The House Fly in Winter

The United States Bureau Of
Entomology has recently investigated
this subject with considerable pains :;
and whils the conclusions are to u
certain extent purely negative, It is
established that the fly may winter in
either Of two ways. There may be con-
tinual breeding throughout tbs win
Ter in wazm places, where both food
and refuse material for oviposition are
available; or survival from season to
season ln&y be in the laryal and pupal
stages, ia os under large manure
heaps. There is no evidence SO show
lhat tho house NA can OF does nsr.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
,spectaa D,spa.eh 10 7Ao Tribune)

WASHINGTON, Oct. l.--President
Wilson is just "Wilson" to Mayor Ole
Hanson Of Seattle, who not only
dropped all titles in n recent interview
with the President, but, In the heat Of
his argument, removed both coat and
vest. each time saying:
"You don't mind il take off my
coat, do you, Wilson,"
Ole was the maddcst man in Wash
ington that day. He had rushed across
the continent to get the approval of
the Capital Issues Committee for the
city Of Seattle to raise money to ex-
tend its electric light plant. But the
committee refused. What made him
mndder was that the committee had
just approved security issue by the
corporation which competes with the
city in selling electric current.
Mrs. George Bass arranged an inter-
view viii, the President for Ole, who
had got to know Mrs. Bass pretty well
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
Sinking the Issue

Araro and again during the waS wo
psve hevn confronted with "a aangerous
situation III the world Of industry Al
Why's we have hit on some expe dicn&
before irreparable damage has been
done. but we have always been corl-
tent to avoid the immediate dunger and
unwilling TO take the trouble Of setting
our house really in order The chance
are that we shall do the same aeslnr--
London Daily News.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
The Leader Of His Glass

Behold in August Schwertfeger, Of
Maasillor, Ohio, the perosn most de-
serving OF the gold medal for stacking.
Young August was eligible for the
draft and was called. But he d;sap-
peared. Then at the home Of August's
father there appeared g plump hcuas-
keeper, Industrious and faithful 10 the
JOB. She nevey was out Of call of her
employer. She never went gadding
about. She wasn't interested in the
neighbors. Only the best of house
keeper we're in her class. and the sus-
piston got around the block shortly
that she was too good to be true.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
Could Not Stand Chatting

Your NJ. 2. must escort the prison
ers to the rear, and there has been
quite lot Of this job lately in Chateau
Thiery way. One captured lieutenant
got quite q way down the road with
q pistol hidden on him, and in q mo-
ment of irritation at the guying he
was getting from fifty OF his men who
were goose stepping cheerfully into
bondage with him, nc took: pot shot
at the NJ P
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
u. S. Envoy Is
Accused Of:
Aiding Enemy
Secret Service Men Say
Minister to Latin Nation
Helped Hun Agents
Permitted Access to
State Papers, Charge
Lansing and Senate Are
Expected to Investigate
Serious Allegations
BY Carter ield

AAAHlNGTON, Oct 1.-AccusA tions
,na1 an American minister to one OF
he L.a4in--Anericsn countries has aided
.la German AGENTS IN that country
12Vs heen lnao.a hr too Intelligea>o
Sec.5or o. tas Wxr Trade Boa<d ard
b. hlpN Officer oS thr United Ssatss
PublJs Health Service
T6Sse officials charge that shsS 1nifs-
iss&r. actuaiiy gave access 10 1rs corr
rs}sn4lal documents nj his leRasaaA ID
(;x..-aa naecats and aided thAra IN other
w-ays
One accusation is that no %-ss ss~
visn5 10 remove his personal acceaae
q a German controlled bank an IDS
csritsl of tho country thSt he Is ss~
,.raditoS 20. that be accepted th1s '1~
vitatisln, and accepted also Ins1ce eS
invitation to ovedraw his ac"5uHt- Il
q alleged that nothing was said hy the
oaas- about his oyexdra~in9-
lansing to Sift Change
Both the representative oI The 4A-
,e1ligeSsce Section OF the War Trade
Board and the officer OF the SypHe
Health SeJvice presented their asseSassss
riazas 20 a rnsr1lber OF tho Seesa4ss E0'~
efqa R,statsen>, CoInnittAe. who fsnsE=Ssssss
..asrs AZ oesssa to the State Department e
l. X understood that they will hc ssran
a hearing by Secretary Of Stats L%sas~
ira on the charges they desirs tn bring
q'he officials also bring grave I'm
morality chargea against this Amez11an
minister They said that they hsd ha1
littls trouble IN hearing abou& tie
American minister's friendship ans
il was the common talk or this ci5y ~
which this legation IL locatod-
The State Department. is expected To
nsks an immsdiste Investigation az
1hc ACQUISITIONS as soon as they Ere
formally filed as charges, bur IL Ii pre-
dSct4sd that IN all probability tbs Set.
si:s Foreign Relations Committee w5l1
cor1i1ct an investigation on jts oEn sss-
co2mj-
Prppagsndisss Arc Bold
fne Senate investigation, on9as
opered. il is said will probably extend
10 perhaps half a. dozen countries Ia
sI-1Is-Am e1'ica- with visw TO dstsHr--
mining the exten1 OF German pro-
pss-nnas, and prershrstions by Gerra1sl
;garrs Tor Teutonie tradn In 3aoxn
countries after the w-ar-
II WAS poiuted eut 10 ti4a cay1nrnit1zss
t,sa1 the German agents in spule oSi
chese countries. including particularly
the one TO which The minister they ars
stancking is accredted are 30 bnia
that they are artuAlly building ap e
feeling DsnD1rz, tha lnarwhan4a ag.ai~sst
INC United States
Itna to the high prices gDn re0nn-
mod ties IN tL3a United SSz4sss as G,thi'
,iirrss., tlas American corporations sgll-
inS gopds In thosa cpuntrieE, Is is
uniI.f4rd ou1., have rendered themselves
'rgsnaE,ti-hla tp the charge Of proiihnsa:-
G Awaiting Themselves az tnjss tlhs
G.4-nDn agents, ii ia dnclAxaG, ars
usginf: ON tie merchants thai y.ttzx
rhn way. when they viii no lurrgsex ha
vU'tnnlly corn pa led By enozsoanN: Yer-
crsities and the saek OF oc%sro trsn-
spsrruuiop TO Europe To 8eal With
American firms, thin alleged p1,ofSrsx-
i@g should rot hn forgotten
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
Subscriptions receive
500, 600 ia Subscriptions
Pledged at East Side Rally

Physicians and dentists OF TIE East
Side held Liberty Losn rally last
night in the building OF the Hebrew
Immigrant Mid Society, 2sl East
Broadway. Samuel G. Lanhoxs and 10
seph Daroadsss delivered addresses.
Subscriptions to 100000 worth Of
bonds were pledged
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
War Trains Spur Bond Buyers

w AShANGTON, Oct 1.-The twentyfour exhibit trains
moving through the country given much of the credit
for the enthusiasm Of the first Liberty
drive From districts to-day that the throngs
they could through during
stay ct the train
In New York sold
two trains alone
New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
Loan Campaign,
Far Ahead of
Former Drives
Continued f,V@ page I

frs tws days Of ths campaign. Tbs
Number ef subscribers was ~ sag. This
constitutes 6,S per cent of tho minimum
roal of $500 900, 900.
What Figures Shaw
OF official aggregate New York City
contributed sS7,to1 $50, and the rest Of
the district s16.S76,20O. Manhattan's
share WAS s78,80S,100 for the two days
and Breoklyn's 1s,4e5,soo. sum
mary Of the statistics in tho Second
Federal Reserve District follows;
MEN fOfeK CrTT
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
WHO IN
 ALASKA TOWNS

A recent report from Nenana stat ed that Ed Lund had been arrested there charged with making seditious utterances. He was. Due to having the same name, Ed Lund formerly of Fairbanks but more recently of the lower river town, has been con- fused as being the person named in the advice. Such is not the case. The man arrested carries an initial in the middle of his name (P.) and is teamster by vocation. Our Ed has presided in too many mercan- tile emporiums at both towns and is too well known to have the odium attached to him. He is at present busy with his questionnaire and has no time to think of anything bor- dering on sedition except that which may be taken from a German point of view.
 However, Ed says 1t is good thing to let people know that you are on earth, and the questioning he has received shows that quite a few remember him.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
WILL INCREASE
 SUBSTITUTE ON
 ARRIVAL BOATS

From Royal A. Gunnison, chair man of the federal food conserva. tion committee for Alaska, Luther c. Hess, of the local committee, re- ceived a telegram which indicates that further conservation of wheat is considered necessary by the food administration.
 The telegram received is as fol- lows:
 Juneau, Alaska, April 1. 1918. Hess, Fairbanks.
 'To further conserve what you will advise all dealers your division that effective after arrival first boat this season from the States, three pounds of substitutes must be sold with every five pound of wheat and wheat flour.
 "GUNNISON."
 This means that the utmost con servation will have to be indulged in by those handling wheat flour for their products. Also the housewife will be called upon to observe more closely the wartime conditions as they exist at present.
 The message does not alone con fine itself to those handling flour, but also includes those who have occasion to use wheat in any man. ner.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
BANKER TARRED
 FOR ASSERTION
(Associate Press)

LINCOLN, Nebr., April 1.-Rudolph Schopke, wealthy banker of Emer- son, this state, a small town near here, was taken out by a large crowd of his fellow townsmen and tarred and feathered on account of an alleged disloyal assertion which he made today. When committee of the Liberty Loan workers ap- preached the banker for subscrip- tions, he told them that he owed the United States nothing.
 This assertion was repeated to the townspeople and, following gen. eral indignation meeting, Schopke was taken out and given a coat of tar and feathers and warned that a repetition of the remark or similar ones would be more severely dealt with.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
LATEST STUNT
 FOR TRAPPING

The progressiveness of Alaskans is in keeping with the rest of the world. The latest stunt to be pulled off Is that of using an auto for trap ping purposes. Recently Harry Beagle and Frank Burgess embarked on a trapping trip to the Big Delta country. using the latter's auto as a means of locomotion. Arriving at Munson's the deep snow barred the efforts of the "lizzie" to proceed further on the trail. and the balance of the trip was made by the old reliable dog team.
 Beagle. who is a cheechako, re- turned to town Saturday night, and he says that trapper's life is too strenuous for him and he will go Outside and enter the service. He is registered at Seattle and has been ordered to report for medical ex- animation. Burgess is still at the trapping ground.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
BREAD SHORTAGE
 THREATENS K. (.
Associated Press,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April This city is threatened with what may prove to be serious bread shortage unless relief is obtained within a few hours. As a result of the gen eral strike which was recently called in this city by union labor leaders all of the bakers have walked out and the visible supply of bread is growing very low.
 ? Large shipments are being receiv ed from outside points, but not near ly enough to supply all the demands Food Administrator Hoover has been asked to intervene, but he wired to- night that he was absolutely power less to act. Efforts are being made to arbitrate the strike and induce all the workers to return to their places
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
BIG SHIPMENT
 MAIL ON TRAIL

Advices received from Chitina state that a stage left there Sunday morning with about 4,500 pounds of mail. It is not stated whether the mail is a mixed one or all first class. This is the first mail to leave for the interior for many days and is the only one now enroute here.
 It will be some days before 1t ar rives, as trail conditions are not of the best, and the trail Is blocked to considerable extent by the high water now prevailing in the Big Delta country.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
NOT GUILTY IS
 JURY'S VERDICT

Occupying the attention of the court for period of three days. the case of the United States vs. s. H. Millwee. on the charge of larceny by bailee. came to an end late last night when the jury returned 8 yer dict of not guilty.
 The entire day was taken up in the conclusion of the case. and a night session was necessary in order to complete the argument. The jury was charged shortl yafter g o'clock. was charged shortly after o'clock. hour. and a half returned the verdict above stated.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
MEET
 IS HUMDINCER:
 MANY PRESENT

The meeting of Igloo No. 4, Pio- neers of Alaska. held at Eagle hall last night was pronounced by all at- tending as being the best in many sessions. Fully 15O members of the order were in attendance, many of them from out-of-town places.
 Following the business session, a lunch was served, after which the following program was rendered.: Patriotic Address-Leroy Tozier. Songs-Thomas Dalton. Narrations-Paul Rickert. Three-cornered Wrestling Match-Da-
 wis. Courtnay and Bellerby. Davis
 won first fall from Bellerby and
 second from Courtnay. Banjo Duet-Billy Williams and w.
 E. Waugh.
 Songs-Al Zwicker.
 Songs-Jack Smith.
 Recitation and story-Leroy Tozier.
 The address of Leroy Tozier was well delivered on a timely subject and received great applause.
 Many oldtimers were in attend ance, chief of whom were the Ram part bunch, headed by Capt. Al Mayo, and the following: Geo. W. Ledger, K. w. Mcleod, T. Anthoni- sen and s. J. Randall. The oldtim. CTS also regaled the members with some oldtime stories