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The sun., 1918-10-17
WHITMAN ACCUSED
AS MILITARY BOSS
Democratic Chairman SAYS He
Tried to Use Sheriff. as
/ Patronage Tool.
CALLS ROOSEVELT "SCOLp,
Judge Kellogg Says Colonel
Would Go to Ducking Stool
In the Old Days.
Special Despatch 10 The sux.


SYRACUSE, n. Y. Oct 16.-That tho
resignation OF Adjt-Gen. Sheriff. was
due to Gov. Whitman's attempted lisa q,
the military department as a patronage
bureau was charged by Judge J. A
Kellogg, Democratic State chairman.
tonight on his return from New York
Il have newspaper despatch" Judge
Kellogg asserted, "in which the follow.
ing appears under a Lockport date
Major Charles D. Rogers has received
his commission as Major In the New
York State Home Defence Reserves
When the Governor was in Lockport for
the Liberty Loan rally he was inter.
viewed by number OF local citizens in
Rogers's behalf. 1t Is understood tina.
the executive admitted that the break
between him and Adjt.-Gen. Sheriff.,
which eliminated In Sherrill's reslgnl.
tion. had its origin In the existing differ.
ences over the proposed promotion ..
the Lockport man.
when Adjt Gen. Sheriff. resigned
Gov. Whitman declared that the differ
ences that led to the resignation grew
out Of certain orders In regard to tile
parades Of drafted men," Mr.. Kellogg
said. st now appears that the reason
Sheriff. resigned was because he would
not tolerate the Governors attempts 70
run the military department as a patron
age bureau. Even the commanding off.
GERS of our citizen soldiers have to be
distributed SO they will help build up
the Whitman machine
Judge Kellogg also launched a drive
at Col. Roosevelt for his recent attack
on President Wilson. "Mr. Roosevelt is
an ex-President and ought to know the
tremendous burdens OF that office a.
this time and should realize the extreme
delicacy of its diplomatic problems" he
said. "He Is rapidly degenerating into
n common scold. and II he had lived n
New England a few generations ago he
would be promising candidate for the
ducking stool"
The sun., 1918-10-17
BONDS, BUSINESS AND PA
TRIOTISM.
For Once the Good Citizen Can Eat
HIS Cake and Have 1t.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: My
limit on Fourth Liberty bonds had, l
thought, been reached, but II We are
to have victorious peace this year or IN
year or two, It seems to me the best
possible business proposition to raise the
limit, even IL II does hurt
When peace comes the profits OF my
business will be greater and my income
taxes less. And even II I should md
| have bit of more bonds than ! can
comfortably masticate can always bor-
row on them a greater percentage than
can on any other security, and so
bridge over the hard spots. In this
way I can, II necessary. spread my pay
ments over three or four years.
In the end will have q Az per cent.
investment. the strongest In the world,
and / remember clearly that few years
ago per cent. was considered about
the top income to be secured with safety.
Railroad bonds were sold on = per
cent. basis, and first class railroad
stocks were not far from 1t In market
price. That condition will undoubtedly
come again. and then United States Gov
eminent AIS must surely have a mar
ket well above par.
The bargain is 80 good that am al
most ashamed to feel patriotic about 1t.
The real patriots are those whose
knowledge Of business and investments
Is not sufficient to permit them to see
the selfish side of bond buying. but
who buy from loyalty and sentiment.
They also will have their reward and en-
2t,nt~
for and the interest rolls in every year.
To business man buying Fourth
Liberty bonds is a case Of having his
cake and eating It." He can do his duty
as a citizen ard feel gloriously patriotic
aoout II, and at the same time pat HIM
self on the bach. for financial acumen.'
Charles AUSTIN BATES.
NEW YORK, October 16.
The sun., 1918-10-17
That Exasperating Custom.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Why
DO they cali It the Imperial" German
Government any moro than the Imperial
British Government or the Imperial
French Government or the Imperial
American Government This Imperial
stun makes me sick.
In the light OF 80 much lying. steal
ing. plundering. torturing. casing, MUIR
dering. bombing. raping and crucifying
they ought to call It. instead OF 'impe-
ilai." the -hunnish. nendish. hellish Ger.
man Government" HOMER u, YALE
suyyulD, Conn. October is.
The sun., 1918-10-17
The Minnesota Forest Fires.

Because the State Of Minnesota is
equipped to meet promptly The emer-
gency resulting from the destructive
forest fires now devastating the north
ern portions Of the State, there has
been no appeal for aid from outside,
and consequently the severity of this
visitation has not been so impressed
on the popular consciousness as 1t
would otherwise have been. The fact
remains, however, that the disaster
ranks with the worst that have oc-
CURED In recent years In this coun-
Try, and nobody should be surprised
II 1t becomes necessary for all to help
the residents Of the stricken districts,
as was the case when San Francisco
shook and burned.
1hsadministration of assistance ID
The sun., 1918-10-17
INFLUENZA HALTS
WHITMAN'S TOUR
Smith Also Cancels Campaign
engagements in Grip Zones.

Because Of the spread Of influenza
up State Gov. Whitman asked the Re-
publican State Committee yesterday TO
cancel the arrangements made for a
special train for next week and 10 aOan-
don the elaborate schedule Of campaign
speeches that had been arranged for
that trip. Alfred f. Smith. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, has can
celled most of his dates.
Chairman Glynn Of the Republican
state Committee made the following
statement:
Gov Whitman to-day notified Ire
Republican State Committee that in
view of the situation up State. due 10
Spanish influenza. II would be inadylsa-
bic to start the special campaign tran
scheduled for next Monday,
THE Governor feels that nothing
should be done to divert the energies
of the people from the fight to conquer
the dread disease
The schedule of meetings for Tie
Governor in connection with the specia,
train has of course been abandoned, bu:
tho Governor probably will speah up
State in number of places where quar-.
ant!ne does not exist"
The Governor was in Albany yeste--
day attending to pardon matters This
afternoon he is scheduled to speak Ok
the Brooklyn Borough Hall for the LIB
erty Loan. In the evening he speaks AZ
4 bond rally in Elmhurst. l.. /
The speakers bureau of the State
committee has obtained the services -
Col. Roosevelt, Senators WadsNortl
and Calder. Representative Freiorc',
H. Gillett of Massachusetts, Rcpressa.
tative J. Hampton Moore OF Psrrsy..
vania. Senator Fernald of Maine for
The sun., 1918-10-17
INDEPENDENTS COME
TO AL SMITHS AID.
Abram I. Elkus. Heads Com,
mittee TO Work for Demo-
cratic Nominee.
CALL FOR UNITY Is MADE
Committee Asks Support for
Man of "President's
Own Party"

Abram I. Elkus, formerly Ambassador
to Turkey. in announcing last night the
formation OF a committee to work for
the nomination of Alfred E. Smith for
Governor. said:
"a number Of independent Democrats
and citizens without party Affiliations
who are DESTROYS of vigorously support
ing the candidacy Of Alfred Il. smith
have formed a committee for that pur-
pose and will conduct an independent
campaign to aid in his election.
Not for twenty-five years has the
Democratic party been SO united as II is
to-day behind Mr.. Smith. Democrats OF
every faction from all parts OF the state
are unanimous In their sincere support
OF Mr.. Smith. Besides that many men
who have heretofore been affiliated with
the Republican party or who have heid
aloof from party affiliations have come
out unreservedly for Mr.. Smith. There
Is a distinct feeling among all the peo-
pie, not only among those who are OF
Democratic faith, but others, that the
President and the Federal Administra-
ton must have behind them Demo-
cratic Governor in this State.
EVEN the Republicans appeal for
support because they say they are back
u
Democrats of all kinds and Independent
citizens believe that the Federal Admin
istration must be supported, but that 1t
can be best supported by member OF
the Presidents own party. able. honest,
well informed and efficient, such as
Alfred p. Smith"
Mr.. Elkus, who is to be chairman Of
the committee, which has opened head
quarters In the Biltmord Hotel. said that
the presence on his committee OF such
independents as Frederic Il Coudert.
Lamar Hardy and Robert Adamson.
satisfactorily refuted the Republican ar
gument that the election of Mr.. Smith
would mean u victory for Tammany.
He pointed TO the letters OF Endorsement
from members of the Wilson Administra-
ton, declared that a number OF former
Progressives had been won TO Smiths
support and that he would receive
large percentage OF the women's votes.
Following Is a list OF the vice-chair-
men of the committee
The sun., 1918-10-17
Why Not stamp Taxes on Checks,

One Of the mysteries Of our war
taxes Is emphasized by the decision
OF the Senate Finance Committee to
try to place a stamp tax on bank
checks; for 1t Is astonishing that We
have none already. There is no tax
easier to impose. There Is no tax
easier to pay. For the Government
there Is no cost of collection, there
- no complicated bookkeeping, there
Is nothing but big revenue derived
in the simplest form and in q uni.
form volume. All other countries
throughout this war have used the
stamp on checks. Our own country
has used 1t in previous wars. Even
In the Spanish war. when the needed
revenue was a trlfing matter, we
used the stamp on checks. In this
war Great Britain has found the tax
50 successful for the Treasury and
80 acceptable to the public that re.
Gently 1t has increased the tax. But
for us nothing!
There Is no doubt that in the United
States a huge revenue can be OBJ
tanned from the stamp tax on checks
The bank clearings of the whole coun-
try run In the nelghborhood of &c.
COCO, coo G week. Probably nobody
knows to a certainty the average
size, in dollars Of the checks going
through the banks to make up those
clearances Of six billions Of dollars
q week. Surely, however, the aver,
age check IL for very small amount
There are some checks written for
millions. but for every one Of that
Kind there are tens Of thousands OF
checks written by the public for only
q few dollars each.
II the average bank check were as
high as $1.0OO-and it would be
nothing like as much-this would
mean 6,0OO,0 600 checks a week, which
with two cent stamp tax on each
would mean a revenue of more than
100000 a year. An average check
Of $500. with the same two cent
stamp, would mean revenue OF
about $12,OO0.OO0 a year. An aver
age check of 500 would mean a rev.
enue of more than $50. O0O, 900 a year
An average check Of $50 would mean
q revenue Of S12O, ZOO. 900 a year.
And yet the Congress revenue rails.
ers have never seriously considered
this form Of war taxation-the sim
plest, the easiest, the most popular
that a tax inventor could devise
Even now 1t Is suggested that III
though the Senate Finance Commit.
tee has taken up the question 1t will
not DO welcome to the whole Congress
or to the whole Senate.
What Is this mystery about our
failure to have stamp tax on checks
Who is 1t that doesn't want it2 Who
10 1t that is able to stop It? Why?
The sun., 1918-10-17
Spanish Influenza or Chinese:
From an article IN the Medical Record by L
J. J. hfH1, CdptoIa o. 8. Medical Corn,

From an article N the Medical Record bv Dr.
,. ;. htn0, Cdpto1n o. 8, Medical Corps.
We desire to present In this preliminary
note confederation OF the similarity OF
the present epidemic TO the epidemic of
pneumonia plague which broke out IN
Hardin. China, in October. 1910, and
spread rapidly and continuously through
out Northern China at that time; and to
suggest that this epidemic may be the
same disease modified by racial and topo-
graphical differences. The origin OF this
epidemic was suggested to the writer, soon
after Its outbreak In our camps. by Mr..
Guy NJ. Walker. an eminent American au-
thority on Chinese affairs. This sugges-
ton led to an investigation OF the re-
ports OF the pneumonia plague IN China
and there IL suticient likeness OF that
epidemic to the present one prevailing in
our eItiss and army camps 70 warrant a
consideration Of Il.
The sun., 1918-10-17

The late RoBKRr RUpp WHITING was
a wit Of discernment and. what is
far less common, Of discretion. but
when this has been said the whole
story OF his attractive personality has
not been told. He possessed an ana
lytic mind, well trained and well bal
anced; his perceptive powers were Of
the keenest; he reached no decision
without careful study OF the facts: the
sanity and fairness Of his judgments
were notable. The loss Of such a1man.
earnestly devoted. as he was. 70 the
welfare OF his country, must be the
cause OF sincere and enduring regret.
Mr.. WHITISo's last activities were in
the service OF the Government, for
which he performed functions OF the
most delicate nature with tact and
skill that impressed all with whom
he came into contact.
The sun., 1918-10-17
THE PAY OF TEACHERS.
Essential Workers Who Face Great
Financial Difficulties.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: 1t
interests me to read Of the enormous
wages paid to mechanics for labor
''Sixty-fve dollars to s75 a week"
was quoted recently In a communica-
ton sent to your paper. The latter
is what receive q month. for only
ten months in the year. in the essential
industry of school teaching.
This lie the same salary I received
last year. and my expenses have in
creased enormously, my railroad fare
having doubled. When asked for
raise the board regretted that there
was no money and expressed great
sorrow that the taxpayers could not
show In a substantial way their ap-
probation OF service rendered.
In each new drive teachers are ex-
pected to give, and We are anxious
to give. There Is no class OF the
worlds workers more patriotic from
Its very soul.
We have a large PARTON Of the work
Of. selling War Savings Stamps, with
reports In connection with It; and the
inspiration which the members OF the
Junior Red Cross receive comes to a
great degree from the teachers. We
are to be envied. really. this oppor-
.unity OF coming In contact with peo-
Pile of all classes. 1 know from per-
sonal experience what can be done In
advancing patriotism in the homes of
foreigners through the influence OF the
schools.
The results are all the reward one
wishes so please do mob misunder-
stand, believing that this necessary
service is grudgingly given. 1t is
Joy to do II.
The point that wish 10 bring out
Is the fact that as far as the actual
lending Of money is concerned teachers
with my salary haven't It TO spare.
My average monthly income Is s62.oo.
my running expenses are $40 a month:
I have car fare to pay. insurance
premiums TO meet, a $50 War Savings
Stamp pledge to fulfil. Y. NJ C. A.,
Red Cross and church TO help support
and am trying to save little to finish
my education in order 10 keep up with
my profession.
II do not buy a bond shall be
censured on all sides, perhaps Justly,
when ono considers the sacrifices made
''over there; but things seem to be out
Of proportion. somehow.
Nos, teacher. bays nm, had an on-
nortuni,y N save To k.., a nos,tion a
wor,.r r,rs, r,sL. q 900 onn.sr,nc.
, no,.,.a ,ooL,rr r.,so, e No, 800
NIL, % n,,.s nefor. IN. Young W,,h
prices Of clothing steadily soaring there
is no great surplus for investment on
There 4. also n constant h,nt,nv from
boards for teachers 70 take snec,al
cours1. IN subjects IN orde- "a keen I'm
WITH ,ha t,mea THAI ,ates TINA
en.rp, and n,onev Tho education de-
The sun., 1918-10-17
The Big Game Season.

In most Of the thirty-tlve States
that have an open season for deer
this fall, hunting Is now on and nj.
ready news Is coming from the hunt
Ing grounds that the war has made
lnroads on the number of gunners
afleld. Naturally. many of the best
shots are not looking over their bar
rel sights ut bucks, but at Huns.
Many Of these men are doing effec-
tive work across the sea in America s
task that their type of recreation
trained them for.
Fewer guides and attendants on
deer drives will be found because of
the workings Of the draft and the
high wages that can be found out
side of the woods. Reaching the
peak of Industrial production will
keep thousands of men from their
customary trips to the woods.
Venison is no longer being wasted
us in times past. This is due to the
work Of the Biological Survey and
the Conservation Commissioners of
the various States that permit deer
killing. 1t Is felt now Americas an
nual legal kill Of $1,000 deer should
save 100000 pounds Of beef, NUT
ton or pork.
Killing deer in August and Septem-
Der, when warm weather will spoil
the carcasses, is now practically un-
known in America, although it was
not such a long time ago that New
York permitted the killing Of deer
beginning on August Is. Now few
States permit deer hunting before
October. The few that do are widely
separated in the southern and Pacific
portions OF the country, where the
public has not been brought to realize
the folly Of killing the animals when
the flesh Is liable to spoil. Most of
the States open their seasons In Oc-
tober and November, and several, like
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, not
until December.
Seventeen Of the thirty-flve States
having an open time for deer permit
the killing Of bucks only. Each year
one or two additional States, seeing
the wisdom OF not butchering the
does and fawns, save the breeders of
the race. lacking and bounding deer
are no longer considered sportsman
ship In many sections of the country.
and killing deer out Of season, and
does in States where they are pro-
tected, Is bringing its own punish
ment in communities where public
opinion Is getting behind the game
laws. Obedience to game laws comes
slowly, but the number of hunters
that still ignore the enlightened con-
ception of present day ideas grows
constantly smaller.
Living In the open will make out
doorsmen Of tens Of thousands of our
millions now In the service, and the
love Of outdoors will only be satisfied
by frequent excursions to the field
when the men come home. 1t Is to
the credit of those who have our
wild life in their keeping that they
have fought OF the commercialism
that, in its greed, would have smashed
down all protective barriers, under
the cloak OF the wars need. In order
to get It's fingers on the big and up
land game, the Wild fowl and shore
birds and the fish Of the inland wa.
, tiers. When the sotaiers come home
The sun., 1918-10-17
Mr.. Ryan's Report on Our Effort
in the Air.

The report brought from Europe
by Assistant Secretary of War JOHN
ID. RYAN concerning the situation of
our aerial forces In France is one Of
the most heartening documents that
have been produced with regard to
this supremely important arm Of the
military service. Unhappily there
have been more discouragementst than
announcements in the development
OF our flying squadrons to-day the
country is awaiting CHARLES +.
HUGHEss report on the expenditure
Of great sums of money which. 1t Is
asserted, have been wasted, and there
is general feeling that In this de-
partment of endeavor the United
States has by no means reached the
standard 1t has attained in others.
But Mr.. RYAN brings from the
front cheerful picture. He was
with our airmen in the st. Mihiel and
Argonne offensives, and in bothe the
French aud Briti/. commanders
agreed that "the air forces were
stronger in numbers and perhaps as
high in efficiency as in any battle Of
the war" In each case the airmen
We're under American command, and
American squadrons comprised half
the strength of the forces employed.
OF the aviators Mr.. RYAN says:
Tho testimony OF all commanders.
both our own and those OF the Allies,
was to the effect that our machines
were fought well and that our pilots
distinguished themselves. Their COM
mendation OF the work OF our pilots was
tempered only by a suggestion that
perhaps our boys were too venturesome
and over courageous and am inclined
20 believe that restraint more than any,
thing else in the fighting OF aircraft is
necessary for our pilots"
Nobody has ever questioned the
valor, skill or adaptability Of Amerl-
can aviators; they proved their pos
session Of the qualities that produce
aces scores Of times, notably in the
service Of France before we entered
the war. Yet 1t is good to hear by
authority that their conduct under
their own flag still inspires respect
and admiration in the minds OF COM
petent foreign critics. Our machines
have been condemned, however, and
the assertions made concerning them
have occasioned much uneasiness. OF
them Mr.. RYAN has this to say:
The United States De Haviiand
planes were IN general use for observa-
tion and day bombing in both the ST
Mihiel and the Argonne attacks. and the
pilots were to a man enthusiastic as TO
their performance. and while individual
pilots and commanders had suggestions
az to improvements and betterments
that might be made they were indi-
viduai and seldom indicated anything
more than a personal preference for
some rearrangsfnent Of details.
Commanders of all the squadrons us
ing De Haviland planes. as we'll as
planes Of British and French manufac-
ture for like purposes. told me that the
pilots in every case would prefer to take
De Haviiand machine with q Liberty
engine over the line rather than any
machine OF a like type.
"Tnis Is due to the fact that the
machines fast and for ons OF its type
10 quite maneurabie that II climbs
we'll. and the pilots all agreed Is a very
efficient machine for the uses for which
II Is intended"
Mr.. RYAN Is unreservedly enthusi.
astic about the Liberty notors It
The sun., 1918-10-17

they will find outdoor recreation
awaiting them, and so far as the deer
are concerned, the supply will be In
creased by fewer killings this season,
in which the American sportsman has
a more important task to do. Incl
dentally, he Is doing his Job we'll too.
The sun., 1918-10-17
AIisdeal.
Misdeal.
From the BuraIo svsntas Neos.

From the BuraIo 6vsn.ss Nsvs
Life and poker. both draw and stud,
Similar are, as IT'S mine to see;
Prospects fall with q terrible thud.
Always-ever--it seems to mel
I have fondled aces by the scores,
Queens galore and occasional tours.
Here and thither a beautiful bush:
Always, however. there fell q hush
on the crowd and some geek would yell,
Throwing hi. hand in the discardi e.
Misdeeir'
Life and poker. ah. mel ah. me,
Verify each II a furnished shinst
Quite self-same. they seem to be,
II tksre's aught In this mind OF nina;
] have purchased OF bonds q few.
Real estate and some mine stock TOO:
Patent rights and full many q scheme
Comes q shock 70 scatter the apeii-
EAtss the Elusive hollsrsi &C., Misdsal''
The sun., 1918-10-17

Ten thousand Americans have died
on the battlehelds OF France. They
bought something for you at price
no part Of which you can pay in kind
The only thing these men would ask
you to do is that which you have an
opportunity 20 do this week How fiat
| is your purse?
The sun., 1918-10-17

Martin W. Httleton
william F. McCombs
Mics Els. Marbury
II. Snowden Marshall
Joseph b. Mayer
william W. Mills
Robert G. Monroe
Mrs. Henry Noskowttz
Richard Newcombe
Morgan J O'Brien
Mark W. Potter
Mre. NJ. s. Price
Mrs. Albert de Roode
Augustus j. Powers
Joseph NJ. Proskauer
Lawrence y. Sexton
Franz Sigel
Mrs. NJ G. Simkhoyitch
Mrs. William Spinney
John b. Stanchfield
Mrs. r. O'G. stanton
Miss Ethel S;ebbins
Jesse Jsscor Straus
Miss Maud SwTtz
Mrs l.. A. Tanner
Howard Taylor
Augustus Thomas
J. dc Mont Thompson
Miss He'en Todd
Calvin Tompkins
Samuel Untermyer
William J. Welsh
Mrs. b. W. Welzmiller
Mrs. W. G. Wilcox
Egerton L. Winthrop
The sun., 1918-10-17

The amount OF the new deficiency
bill is s6.s<7.755, s6s.Oi, and We trust
the proflteers will keep their hands
on the four cents.
The sun., 1918-10-17

TheDe are increasing indications
that WILHELM has a rendezvous with
CONSTANTINE and FERDINAND.
The sun., 1918-10-17

Some men who know just what
FocH ought to do next find themselves
incapable OF the simple strategy of
buying a bond.