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New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Sd Ave. System in Bad
Shape, Says Swami

District Attorney Swami, who saws
the Union Railway Company is doing
it's best to balk his inquiry into tho
condition of the runaway car that killed
one and injured twenty others in West
146th Street last week, said last night
that he was gratifed that the Public
Service Commission had decided to look
into the equipment of the Third Avenue
Railway and the Union Railway rolling
stock.
81 have personally inspected portions
of the Third Avenue Company's tracks
in upper Broadway, and I find the con-
ditions very bad" said Mr.. Swami.
"The rail joints are in dcplorable con-
dition causing fearful amount of
noise when the cars are run at high
speed. The wear and tear ON the cars
in consequence must be enormous.
"These matters properly come within
the province of the Public Service Com
mission. | would be glad if the COM
mission would file it's reports with
me when there is evidence Of violation
of criminal laws. The District Attor-
ney hasn't the proper machinery to
investigate such things, but / will glad
ly prosecute the minutest case which
the Public Service Commission puts
before me-"
Assistant District Attorney Isidor
Miner, in charge of the inquiry into the
alleged lack of repairs on the runaway
car. reported that the Union Railway
Company had failed to produce records
of repairs made on this car OIL May 8,
the day before the accident. Mr.. Swami
directed him to issue subpoena for the
records
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Curbs Sugar Sales
To Manufacturers
Food Board Notifies Whole
salers Certificates Will Be
Required Beginning Now

Food Administrator Williams an
nounces that on and after to-day no
manufacturer Of edibles. except those
who come within the exempt class
can purchase sugar without a certif-
cate issued by the Federal Food Board.
The following n9tice was issued in
connection with the new law:
Excepting where sugar is sold to
hotels. restaurants, boarding houses
and public eating places, where the
products are sold for consumption on
the premises, and bakers and cracker
manufacturers engaged exclusively in
the manufacture Of their product. no
sugar is to be sold to any manufact~
uerer of edibles by wholesaler or job
ber, excepting by numbered certit-
Gates issued by the Federal Food
Board"
1t was explained that houscholders
may purchase sugar in lots up to five
pounds without obtaining a certificate.
Orders for larger amounts, however
can only be secured by certificate.
Clarence Schmelezl, assistant secre-
tary Of the New York State Food Com
mission, sat as a special commission
er yesterday at the hearing of about
forty bakers and restauranteurs
charged with violation of the substi-
tute and quantity rule. Several were
ordered to close their places of bust
ness for three days.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Roosevelt Opens
Red Cross Drive
In Nassau County
Refer. to His Rejection for
Service by Saying This
War Is Exclusive
Urges All to Donate
Calls Those Who Do Not Sub
scribe "Slackers Who
Dodge Dollars"

Theodore Roosevelt launched the Red
Cross Campaign in Nassau County last
night, 2. the Garden City Hotel, where
two hundred workers met at dinner
AS chairman of the local second war
fund campaign, the Colonel presided.
Mrs. Henry P. Dawson, wife of the
American Red Gross Commission in
Europe, sat at his right. and J. F..
Birmingham. vice chairman for Nassau
County, at his left.
Between courses the chairman shook
hands with Bandmaster Phillips. who
had just led his 13Sth Field Artillery
band through the lively tune of Garry
owen," the favorite of the Roosevelt
Rough Rid--s at San Juan.
''IIe was with me in the Cuban cam
paign, which was less exclusive than
our war is now" the Colonel explained.
Another reference to his rejected
proposal to lead a charge against the
Germans was applauded when he said:
"No man physically fit to be in the
fight has any right to be anywhere else
And if any man physically fit to fight
thinks he can do better somewhere else
let him have the government say so.
rot himself. Don't let it be up to him
to explain. 1t will be heap easier for
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Somers Is Reelected

At meeting of the Board of Eda-
cation yesterday Arthur S. Somers and
Frank d. Wilsey were unanimously re-
elected to succeed themselves as presi
dent and vice-president of the board,
respectively. District Superintendent
William j. O'Shea was also elected
unanimously an associate superintend-
ent of schools. to fill the vacancy
caused by the election of DR.. Ettingcr
to the office of City Superintendent.
Somers, in a brief address, paid a
tribute to the patriotism of the city's
ing made by it in the third Liberty
Loan campaign. A resolution was
adopted by the board making May 81,
the Friday following Memorial Day. a
holiday in the schools, in recognition
of the services rendered to the govern
ment by the teachers and pupils.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Bill With Appropriations of
$4,432,OOO Passed Over
Burleson's Opposition
Vote Is 33 to %
Provision Also Made for Fur
ther Experiments in Air
plane Service

WASHINGTON, May 14.s~The SEN
ate by vote of 33 to % day author
lied the appropriation of 4,432 900 for
the acquisition and operation by the
government Of pneumatic tubes in mail
service in New York and five other
cities beginning July !. This action
followed a protracted debate, during
which the Postmasters opposition to
the mail tubes found little support ex-
cept from Senators. of the administra-
ton "ruber stamp" class.
The final vote, which was on an
amendment to the Postoffice appropri
alton bill, showed that a number of
Senator's avoided going on record in
opposition to the Postmaster General
Senators ,Beckham of Kentucky
Kirby of Arkansas and Shaffroth Of
Colorado made the fight for the aboli-
/! tion OF tube service. Senator Weeks
of Massachusetts took the leading part
i'll defending the commission report
urging purchase of the tubes, and he
was capably supported by Senator's
Wadsworth and Calder of New York
Hardwick of Georgia and Lodge OF
Massachusetts.
During the debate Senator Fletcher
asked Chairman Bankhead Of the Post
office Committee to comment on Post
master General Burieson's statement
that tubes are unnecessary, hinder
postal operations and are waste Of
public funds.
"You want to know what ] think p
replied Senator Bankhead. IL do no,
think it is true"
When Senator Beckham, in the course
of his TRADE against the tube service
<nI
in opposition to their continuance, Sen
ator Norris, of Nebraska, who served
in the House with MrA Murray, was
reminded that at that time Mr. Murray
was an ardent supporter Of mail tube
service.
Chow is it," said Senator Norris
chat Mr.. Murray advocated the use
of tubes SO earnestly while a member
of Congress- and then as Postmaster
of Boston turns around and favors the
substitution Of motor trucks 2"
~ might suggest" said Senate,
Weeks, CHAT in the one case Mr.. Muir.
ray was representing the people and
now he is representing the Postmaster
General"
Senator Lodge denounced Pestoffice
Department methods, declaring that
"the mail service seemed to be for the
benefit and amusement of the Post
master General and not for the service
of the public" The abolition of tube
service and the substitution of moto,
truck service would delay every mai
in New England, said Senator Lodge.
Another amendment adopted by the
Senate, appropriating 100000 fol
further experiments in airplane mai
service, was approved, 80 to "a, after
vigorous debate.
Several important new provisions
we're added to the bill by the Senate
| They would authorize:
Postal savings stamps of 10 cents de.
nomination to be placed on cards to the
value Of 81, rcdeemable in cash OF
available for deposit, and an increase
in the maximum Of individual posta
savings deposits to $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Baker Tells Mothers
They Need Not Worry
Secretary Praises Soldiers Be.
fore National Defence
Council Women

WASHINGTON, May 14.-American
mothers received assurance that they
we'll may be proud of the conduct of
their boys with the army overseas from
Secretary Baker in speech tonight
before the national conference of the
Woman's Committee of the Council Of
National Defence. In the audienceNwere
the President and Mrs. Wilson. Secre
tary and Mrs. Daniels and many others
prominent in public life.
The Sacrifices of French women dur
ing. nearly four years of war were de-
scribed to the conference by NJ. de
Billy, Deputy High Commissioner of
France, and a letter was read from
the Belgian Minister expressing his
gratitude for the efforts of American
women toward allcviating Belgum's
distress.
Secretary Baker sketched some of
the experiences of his recent trip to
Europe.
From the time landed to the day
left,' he said, 81 never saw an Amer
lean soldier living days life which
der his mothers eyes"
Living conditions at the front are
tar better than is believed, Mr. Ba-
ker declared. Facilities for feeding
the troops are ample. and perfect
supply system has been established to
insure an uninterrupted flow of food
and clothing to the men in the field
Describing the morale of Pershing's
army, the Secretary said since land
ing on French soil the men have new
flush on their checks and new light
in their eyes. He gave warning that
more serious sacrifices than have been
demanded as yet must be made if VIC
tory is to be achieved and expressed
confidence in the readiness of the
American people to accept stoically the
grievous losses which may be cX
nected
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
a man to explain to his children why
he went to the war than why he stayed
af hoypo

man to explain to his children why
he went to the war than why he stayed
at home.
Give Until You Are Cramped"
"No citizen Of this country ought to
feel even reasonably content If he or
she is not making some substantial
sacrifice for the country at this time,
he added. II hope that every one who
is given the chance to subscribe to the
Red Cross will make it his business to
do the maximum possible. If he doesn't
do enough TO make himself feel a little
cramped he is not doing enough.
"No man who has subscribed to the
Liberty Loan should feel chat he has
done much for his country. On the
contrary, if he has subscribed to these
bonds | want him to put part of them
into the Red Cross fund.
There is only one set of Americans
who can have no possible regret for
what they are doing at this time~-those
in uniform.
"Fifty years ago Abraham Lincoln
called upon our people to sacrifice
everything even life itself--for the
preservation Of our nation. We are
called upon now in a cause as great for
us and greater as far as the world is
concerned. Shame on us if we fail IN
tne SliENIeSl QPGTee w uO Jul ohoiS'
Won Right to Feel Proud
"A little over year ago this nation
had no right to feel either proud or
anxious At last we have won the
right 10 feel proud in this country and
to rank with our fathers. who preserved
the nation, and with our grandfathers,
who established it. If we don't win this
fight across the water we shall have to
fight another war on this side to save
ourselves.
=. IL am one of those fortunate people
who have cause for both anxiety and
pride Ny sons arc in the fight. They
all owe much to the Red Cross. One OF
them has owed very much indeed to the
Red Cross for what it has done for him.
1--WE were caught unprepared, de-
spite warnings such as TO other nation
ever had. In overcoming this handicap
no organization has done quite as
much as the Red Cross. year ago
the Red Cross had a scant half million
members. AT the present it has 49,
100000 adult members and 10,000,000
junior members. In a year it has in
creased its membership just sixtyfold.
The ablest men in the country have
turned their attention to it's work.
100000 Under Arms Soon
Eve shall soon have 100000 men
under arms. Back of each of those
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Caillaux Denies
Part i'm Peace Plot
OF Bonnet Rouge
Former Premier Called as
Witness i'm Paris Trea-
son Trial

PARIS, May 1s.---Former Premier
Caillaux was brought into court from
his prison cell to-day to testify in the
treason trials growing out the, "Bonnet
Rouge" affair. He was called at the
request of counsel for M. Landau, one
Of the accused, who was reporter for
the "Bonnet Rouge"
NJ Caillaux entered the room in
which the court martial is sitting at 9
o'clock. The room was crowded. The
former Premier apparently was in
splendid health. His life in prison
seemed to have agreed with him, as he
looked better than at the time of his
last appearance when Bolo Pacha was
on trial.
Before NJ. Caillaux began his testi-
mony Colonel Voycr, the presiding Of
ficer, admonished him to confine his
remarks within the proper limits.
The only point at ISSUE" said Colo
mel voyer, Sis whether the witness
mentioned TIE name Of Marx Of Mann
helm "a German banker through whom
funds were supplied for the Bonnet
Rouge propagandaj, to NJ. Landau in
September, 1916. Please keep to that
point"
Enters Emphatic Denial
M. Caillaux denied emphatically that
he had mentioned Marx IN 1916. He
said he had never heard of the man
until July, 1917, and then only when
the Bonnet Rouge" case was discussed
IN the Chamber of Deputies. 1t was
brought out that the name and address
OF Marx were found on slip of paper
among the documents belonging to M.
Calllaux which were discovered at
Florence. The former Premier en-
planned this by saying the paper was
handed to him by Swiss merchant
who was introduced to him under the
pretext that he was to speak about
the exchange of merchandise between
France and Switzerland.
M. Caillaux
Colonel Voyer evidently was anxious
to have Nj. Caillaux conclude his tes-
timony.
~, THAT is sufficient answer he said
"You may 60"
NJ: Caillaux insisted on speaking
further, however, saying:
Il have never given one franc to the
Bonnet Rouge since the war began. 1t
IS Vrue that | subscribed $4,000 be
tore the war, but this fund was ey-
hausted at the beginning of hostilities
At the time | was engaged in defend
ing my honor against bitter press
campaign; The Bonnet Rouge defended
me, and therefore l helped it.
"Will Defend My Honor"
~ have defended my honor in the
past, and will do so in the future, with
all possible means at my command"
NJ. Caillaux's voice rose no h;eh
pitch and he exhibited emotion "a be
made this declaration. A ripple of an
quickly. tf -NS''N
1T is my contention" said he, "that
public man in time of war must CON
sider every possibility of bringing
anopt a favorable peace, no matter
whence it comes"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Fall Kills H. l.. Burnett
Son of Former Federal Attor.
ney Was IS Years Old

Henry Lawrence Burnett, son of
the late General Henry l.. Burnett.
who as Federal Attorney prosecuted
the men convicted for the murder of
president Lincoln, died early this
morning from concussion of the brain
sustained when he fell at his home
Z East Twelfth Street, Monday after
noon.
Mr. Burnett tripped at tho head of a
night Of stairs and plunged to the bot
tom, He was taken to private hos
pital and operated on, but never re-
gained consciousness. Born in New York
December Is, 1883, Mr.. Burnett gradu-
ated from Columbia University in 1905.
lie vas a member of the Columbia Uni.
Yerslty Club, and prominent in society.
II, ne leaves brother, Edward n. Taller
5urnett, and his mother, who was Miss
Agnes Suffern Taller.
Funeral services will be held at Q
o.ciocK o,, Tomorrow morning at the
CHURCH of the Ascension by the Rev
Or. Percy Stickney Grant.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Woman Held as Enemy
Waiter Sent to Jail; Another
Told to BUY $3.50 w. S. S.

Miss Anna Fenner. fifty-onc years
old and German, who has been living
at Trowmart Inn, Twelfth and Hudson
Streets, was taken in custody yesterday
charged with making seditious remarks
and praising the Kaiser. who she re-
ferred to as the Cali Highest" At the
Enemy Alien Bureau, where she was
interrogated by Captain Roger B. Hull
it was disclosed that she came to
America in 1910 and bitterly opposed
the declaration of war on Germany
She said she had three near relatives
in the German army.
Rudolphe Bohle, an enemy alien. of
sol East 162d Street, was sentenced to
serve thirty days in the Essex County
Jail yesterday by Captain Hull for at
tempting to break up a British recruit
ing meeting in Madison Square.
Albert Fronsdorf an enemy alien
waiter in the Bronx Hofbrau Haus,
was arrested yesterday while acting in
a suspicious manner near the Harlem
Bridge. He had S585. After being con.
vlnced the man was not dangerous
Captain Hull instructed him to invest
$3.50 in war savings stamps and place
like sum in the bank. He was re-
leased
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
County Is Secured
For Prayer Jurors
Sheriff Discards Drawing Sy..
tenn and Takes Men From
Field and Factory

EDWARDSVILLE, III, May 14.-Ow-
ing to di1sculty in selecting a jury to
try the eleven men on trial here charged
with murder in connection with the
lynching last month of Robert Paul
Prager,/ deputy shcrifYs were sent
throughout the country to-day picking
up eligible talesmen and bringing them
to the County Court. The Sheriff has
discarded the card system of drawing
veniremen, and men are being tak-n
from the fields and factories through
out the county
SO far sixty-eight veniremcn have
been examined>and not one has been
agreed upon by both sides. Three men
have been tentatively accepted by the
state.
John II. Lewis, venireman, told the
court to-day he had been approached
by resident Of Collinsville, who had
attempted to influence his opinion with
regard to the case. He gave the court
the mans name, and the judge an
nounced the matter would be taken up
after the close of the trial.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
La Toilette Charges Again
Before Senate Conm;ttee

WASHINGTON, May 14.--Further
consideration of the alleged dsloyal
speech of Senator La Toilette, of Wis,
consln. made at st: Paul last Septem-
ber, will be given by the Senate Priv
ileges and Elections Committee to-
morrow. The meeting was called par
ticularly to take up a letter filed by
Senator La Follette's attorney ques-
tioning the committees jurisdiction,
The letter was received by Chairman
Pomerene from E. p Roe, of New
York, former law partner Of Senator
La Follette
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Kills Himself in Hotel

Edward J. Bcir, ffty-hve years DID, a
salesman, was founded dead last night
in. his room at the Hotel Madison. q
East Twenty-seventh Street, with bull
let wound over his right ear and re.
,volver by his side. "A maid in the hotel
heard a shot and, opening the door of
be!r's b. room, found the body. Mrs. c. R.
daughter, told the police that her
father had been i'll.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Soldiers Must Submit to
Necessary Dental Work

WASHINGTON. May 14.-Under an
amendment to army regulations. ap-
proved to-day by Secretary Baker, nee
essary dental work is added to the
remedial treatment to which all SOL
dlers are required to submit under
penalty of court martial.
The number of eases in which fight
ing men refused dental treatment made
the order necessary
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15

men will be four members Of the Red
Cross.
"Any man who doesn't subscribe to
the Red Cross is showing himself a
Stacker just to that extentSand mean
Stacker. because he doesn't have
chance to dodge bullets, but lodges
dollars"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-25

the financial control of the coutry and that from the discussions better laws will obtain h many of the states, as well as more complete national Legislation
 The bank examiners are enjoying their visit here immensely, as well as making it profitable. The pro- gram for today is as follows:
 Roll call hy states.
 Address, "How to Stimulate Greater Interest Among Directors of Banks :; Elimination of oyerdrafts; Holding Excessive Loans" Hon G. c. Speer bank commissioner Kentucky.
 Address. Bank Examiners and Their Qualifications, Hon. J. D. Lank- ford, bank commissioners Oklahama
 Address. Position of the State Banks With Relations to Financina the Liberty Loan Issues" Hon. R. 5 Sims, examiner state banks, Louisi- ana.
 Address. Liberty Loans and Wal Savings stamps, Hon j. Dukes Downes, bank commissioner Marl- land,
 Discussion Of the above papers linn ited to 10 minutes each by the lead CTS and five minutes each by other members
 | First B.scG sion of Mr. Speer's | paper led by Hon c. F. Enright, bant commissioner of Missouri. and Hon l.. H. Moore, state bank examiner oi l Washington.
 Second-Discussion of Nr Lank- ford's paper led by Hon Geo II 1 Newhall bank commissioner of Rhode Island, and Hon J. D. Covey, assist ant bank commissioner. Arkansas.
 Third Discussion of Mr sims pa per- led by Rott F. Han secretary ol the banking board of Mississippi, and Hon. F. E. Pearson, superintendent ot banks, Mnesota
 Fourth--Discussion of Nlr Downes paper, led by Hon. Jesse l.. Boyca bank controller Of Arizona.
 Appointment of committee.
 Atternoon Session. V Round table, President Frank C. Williams, leader Topics--Supervision of the sale of i securities by states: membership in I the federal reserve system; effects Of withdrawals of savings deposits upon the business of the country; ob- seryations of x-superintendents plan and scope Of future work the as- 1 sociatton.
 1 Report of committees l Election of officers.
 Selection of place of meeting for 1919.
 | Adjournment
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-25

You Hooverlze. when you order ohaf vou like and like whai you or der. Good thinPs to cat s' Frishy's
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-25
BANK EXAMINERS
 TALK OF FINANCE
PATRIOTIC WORK HAD BROUGHT NEW BUSINESS TO BANKS AND lNSTlLLEO CON-
 FiDENCE.

That the patriotic campaign had brought thousands of new depos 'Sts to the banks of the country and had mstilled a neN confidence in the peo- Die: that the bank guarantee laws are lending their influence 10 the progress of the country; and that the agricultural sections of the south and west should be able to finance their own affairs, were some of the points made emphatic in the second days session of the National Association of Federal Examiners of tate Banks yesterday at the Arlington hotel
 The eNamin CTS of these state banks brought to close contact the difIi- culties encountered and The advan- tages created in all the different states of the union, as the various state examiners made their reports and discussed the subjects under com sideration There Is no question bu' that the conclusions reached at these conventions are watched closely by the men of national affairs who have
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-25
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

James ]. Graham will address the voters in the interest Of his candida y for Circuit Judge al the followins times and places:
 Gardener school house. Wednesday evening, s pm, May 22.
 Shady Grove school house. Thursday evening, pm., May 22
 South Hot Springs lend of car line) Friday evening s pm, May 2,. Como Square (final grand ralyi, Monday evening. pm, May 2~ My opponents are invited 10 be present and fair division of time will be given them. The lady voters are especially invited to come ont and hear the issues discussed
 JAS. L. GRAHAM.
 candidate for Circit Judge. (Adyt) 5-19-7t.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-25
SEVEN ALIEN CORPORATIONS
 ARE TAKEN OVER

New York, May 23.--A. Mitchell Palmer alien property custodian au nounced here tonight that he had seiz cd seven corporations. mostly located in Massachusetts, which he said were among the principal representatives in America of the industry planned "a supply cotton to the the German gov ernment"
 Five of the corporations. the New England Waste company; the Ameri can Lnters company; the American Products company; the Overseas Trading company and Wolf and Sons are said by Mir Palmer to he owned by Wolff X Sohne, one of the largest cotton houses in the world. They rep resent holding amounting to nearly s4,000 000. GOO