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New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Harbor Employees
10 Await Outcome
Of BOatHnen's Move
Decide Not to Strike I'm
less War Labor Board
Admits Its Inability to
Handle Local Situation

The executive board of the Long
shoremen's District Council voted yes
terday to approve the action Of the
Marine Workers. Affiliation in holding
up the order to strike pending action
by the National War Labor Board and
TO instruct its members to do nothing
TO disturb the business of the port un-
less the National War Labor Board ad-
mlts inability TO handle the situation.
ut was the sense OF the meeting"
said President John F. Riley, that TIE
men should let the burden of trouble.
II any there be. rest on the shoulders
OF those among the boat owners who
are trying to force breach of the pre-
valllnG pcaceiul conditions.
"Thc men viii also be advised not to
yf-Ae umbrage at anything the boat
owners or their representatives NAV
say. Any arbitration will be decided
on the merits of the case and not on
what the boat owners may say in their
advertisements. Therefore if the men
Nlll pay no attcrtion to misrepresen-
1atioM no harm Will be done to ANYBODY
except those making misstatements
An interesting feature of the situa-
'lon IS the response made to ADVERTISE
ment Of boat owners for discharged
soldiers to take the places of men Who
may strike. This has not scared o,r
men and 1T has offended the men con,-
ing back from France. 1t is a serious
mistake for the boat owners-or for
that matter any other group of ero :
PIoyers-to figure on recruiting strike
breakers from the army The fact js is
that the armed forces are mada rs -
LARGELY of union men. up
10 show you where the soldier
stands we have the report of one
eathering where there were between
400 and 500 discharged men at which
TINS Advertisement was read. They
We're unanimous in denouncing it,"
The several associations of boat
owners wlll hold informal conferences
To-Day to discuss the situation created
nY the decision of the National War
Labor Board that they are bound to
afpltrate matters in dispute. 1t was
Intlmated yesterday that as a possible
way out the operators may offer to
compromise on nine-hour day instead
OF the eight-hour demanded bv the
men, and to arbitrate all questions Of
wages. 1t is thought the men will nor
make any agreement short of eight
hours, preferrAg to leave evervth7ns,
to arbitration aud take their chances ~
getting what they ask.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Tsco Transports
4ro Bringing 3, ,7O8
fore Troops Here

WASHINGTON, Dec Ella France
s7d the Samland. two Of the FIVE trans
ports now en- route from France with
Ane~lc--' y. rps aboard. viii dock at
,ew y re Is WIS learned to. day at the
Navy department. The others are
s'hedu'ea to put in at Newport News,
hampton Roads and Philadelphia
ia rrsaco sailed from Brest. France,
en December H. with 3,70o troops Of
.nc 36ts Division, former National,
1uardsr:cn from Indiana, Kentucky
aud West Virginia and. drafted men
from Arkansas. Mississippi. Alabama.
Illinois and the District Of Columbia.
the Samland which sailed the same
cay, has eight officers. representing
the engineers, infantry, medical and
Motor Transport Corps of the army
and the Marine Corps, VITA four civil
ianS.
Accompanying The American sol
dieYs on board La France is a
tferch mission composed of thirteen
officers and thirteen men. The troops
aboard arc identified as follows:
Headquarters Of the ga Field Ar
tillery Brisaee OF ;'e 3sth Division,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Christmas Keoueh.
Noted HOLIDAYS
Forsser, Is Caught
Man Arrested i'm Altoona,
Penn. Said 70 Have Scat
tered Bogus Drafts Ahead
Of Santa Claus Is Years

After eluding the police of the coun-
try for more than fifteen years, "Christ-
mas" heough, the famous holiday
1orger, has celebrated in his private
way one too many Christmases. A
tall, bland stranger in Persian lamb
coat has been arrested at Altoona,
Penn, by operatives of Pinkerton's
National Detective Agency, and they
declared yesterday that he was none
ether than BILLY" Keough, alias
Meighan, alias Travers, alias Mcleod,
alias Newman. alias Paget, alias May
eorn, the "prjnce of predatory pen
men,"
keough, who is said to have cashed
drafts and travellers checks during re-
cent holidays, was last heard Of in New
York in 1917 when he made a shop
ping tour along Fifth Avenue.
Swindled New York Stores
He visited Theodore B. Starr. the
Gcrham Company, Lord & Taylor, and
a number of other shops, made pur-
chases and received change for about
CneCkS
drawn on the Canadian Bank of Com
merce. The checks were of Keoueh's
own manufacture, but this fact was
not learned until after he had disap-
leared.
The police followed his trail to St.
Louis, and man registered there at
the Hamilton Hotel was arrested and
brought back to New York as the motor
lous swindler. Friends of the prisoner
appeared TO identify him as Alexander
=. Macauley, respectable mine
owner from Toronto, Canada. He was
recognized" by others, however. as
the man who had passed the worthless
checks and was held for weeks before
he was able to prove that he and
keough were separate individuals and
merely bore a striking resemblance to
each other.
Worked Only in Holidays
Police and private detectives in the
the missing forger. His habit of long
standing was to materialize only dur
ing the festive holidays. During the
rest of the year he hibernated, accord
ing to the police. He and Santa Claus
observed the same seasons, and there
was the same mystery concerning their
whereabouts between whiles.
Ihe Plnkertons sent circulars with
heough's description to the larger
stores and shops throughout the United
States. Then they waited for Christ
mas to come around again.
Keough chose PITTSBURGH this wear
for his holiday sojourn. He purchased
woman's coat at the department store
Of Levin Meinam, paying S97 and re
celvlng change of $lO3 from a 5000
travel Hers check drawn as usual on
the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
Arrested in Altoona
Before he left the store the credit
manager recalled the Pinkerton cir
cular and forced the purchaser to re-
turn the coat and the money. But he
escaped before the police were sum
moned
The P;nkerton office was notified and
operatives trailed Keough to Altoona.
tie was returned to Pittsburgh for
Trial. 1t was said yesterday that in
dictment will be sought in a dozen
other cities to which he has paid holi-
day visits in the last fifteen wears
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Taco Ships to Arriue
With 6,O23 Troops
From Abroud To-day

The army transport George Wash
ingtoA. which took President Wilson
and his pa-ty to Franco, reported hv
w:reless yesterday to the Office Of Adj
Mral Gleaves in HoboNer. tho com.
Inandet announcing that he would bo
OF the Ambrose Channel Lightship
about o'clock this afternoon.
The big vessel, which formerly was
of the North German Lloyd Line, car
ries 3S4 officers and 3.46., men.
The passenger list includes the 139th
Field Artillery and the Headquarters
company of the 18th Field ARTILLERY.
Also on board are men of the Chemi
cal Warfare Service and several
casual companies. The sick and
wounded contingent of 9eS men in
cludes twenty tubercular patients and
seventy-tive bedridden cases.
The White Star liner Celtic. with
e5 officers and 2,1So soldiers and seven
civilians, also reported by wireless yes
terday ana will probably dock about
noon to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

honor of the man who caught the spirit
of Christmas and who made the myth
cal Santa Claus living, breathing
reality to those whose eyes have not
been injured by sophistcation.
FOLLOWING the singing of carols the
Rev. NJ. A. Bates, pastor of the chapel,
VII conduct a short service, and the
children will march to pay tribute to
that other great celebrator of Christ
mas, Charles Dickens. In memory of
HIM a wreath will be laid on the grave
of his son. Alfred Tennyson Dickens.
who died while on lecture tour in this
country.
Before the outdoor exercises Feast
of Lights will be held in the chapel It,
self Every child will bring candle
and viii name it after one of the saints.
1t will then be lighted from central
taper, representing the spirit of Christ.
At the conclusion of the Feast of
Lights the lttlest child present will
press the button which will illuminate
three living Christmas trees in the
churchyard.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Hearst's Presence
Keeps 2 More Off
Welcoming 2 Bod,
Rector of Trinity Church
and Townsend Lawrence
Tell Hylan They Refuse
TO Serve With Publisher

Two more men have made public the
fact that they refused Mayor Hylan's
appointment to the Committee of Wei
come to returning soldiers because
William Randolph Hearst is on the
committee and is chairman of ono Of
tho subcommittee.
Dr. William r. Manning, rector Of
Trinity Church, and Townsend Law
renee, broker, are the latest to de-
cline to serve.
DR.. Manning's letter, addressed to
Grover Whalen, the Mayors secretary,
follows:
There il nc service ir which
should moro eagerly desire 70 give
every assistance in my power, nor in
which I should feel it greater honor
to share, than that o. giving httlng
welcome nome 20 CIR brave soldicrs
and sailors
81 am informed. however, that W. K.
Hearst is u member Of the committee
appointed by the Mayor, and that a
subcommittee, OF which NJ Hearst is
chairman. is 10 have part in the Official
welcome to our troops.
"If this information is correct
find myself compelled, with very great
regret, to decline the Mayors appoint
ment to membership in this committee.
"Mr. Hearst's attitude during this
war toward our Allies on the one hand.
and toward our enemies on the other.
is matter of open and public knowl-
edge. In The New York American of
June s, 1915. he defended the sinking
of the Lusitania, on which American
men, women and children were brutal
ly murdered.
I'm my judgment the apolntmentzof f
Mr.. Hearst on the committee TO vel
come our returning soldiers is so man
ifestly improper that all loyal men
and women of our city should join in
earnest protest against it,"
In letter to The Tribune Mr..
Lawrence wrote:
81 have refused to serve on the
Mayors Reception Committee. as nm
der no circumstances would | serve on
q committee with Hearst. His an
polntment to the committee is an insult
10 every Aan IN the service
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Bible Teachers School
To House Var Nurses

The government has taken over part
OF the ten-story building owned by the
Bible Teachers Training School. at Sal
Lexington Avenue, to house l8O of 300
nurses who will be in attendance at
Debarkation Hospital 5, in the Grand
central Palace This is the larges
of the debarkation hospitals in this
city, having 5000 beds, and probably
VIII be kept full because of its prox.
unity to railroad terminals.
The building of the Bible Teachers
Training School was erected from an
apartment hotel. and was bought by
the school for dormitory in 1904 1t
is completely furnished. The activities
of the school will 20 on as usual the
students being cared for in seven
houses OF Forty-ninth and Fiftiet h
streets belonging to the school.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
100000 Sign Roll;
Red Cross Sees Coal

w AsHlNGToN, Dec. 22.--
w Scattering returns received
up to noon to-day at national
headquarters showed an enrol
ment of 100000 in the Christ
mas roll call Of the American Red
Cross. This represented reports
from 40 per cent of the chapters
in twelve divisions, with no re-
ports from any chapters in one
division.
When the campaign ends at
midnight tomorrow night the Red
Cross officials believe that the
total enrolment will equal the
100000 of last year. The
central Michigan, Hi
nois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Neb
raska-was still in the lead to-
day, with approximately 100000
enrolments. The Atlantic division
New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut--retained second place,
with close to 100000 members.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Not Guilty. Is Farewell
Note on Pipcr's Body
Alleged Slayer of Weichman
Girl Left Unguarded Two
Hours i'm Cell

MUSKEGON, Mich. Dec. 22.-That
Milo Fl. Piper, who last night ended
his life in a cell at the county jail
here, where he was held on charge
Of killing Miss Treda Wcichman. had
for some time contemplated suicide
was the belief expressed IT, the au-
thorities to-day.
This sumption is based b. the
police on the finding CT note which
Coroner james f. Balbirnie announced
was found pinned 20 the dead mans
underwear. The note, which. accord
ing TO the coroner, seemingly was writ
ten while Piper was in Hamilton. On
tario, reads as follows:
Dear Mother, Father and Brother:
Thanks for all you have done for
me, Take good care of Hilda and
Choppy (Piper's wife and three-year-
old SOM. AS you or must go. let it
be me.
"Goodby all. am not guilty.
MILO"
No theory has been advanced as to
What flper meant by the words "You
or must 60 AT the bottom of the
note written on piece of paper such
' - "ocu III topacCO cans, were the
words This dope comes from Ham
llton.' 1t is this notation that leads
the authorities to believe Piped wrote
the words before being brought here
from Hamilton. They also point out
that no lead pencil or means of pin
ming the note to his underwear had
been left in the prisoners cell.
At the coroner's inquest. which will
be held tomorrow. Coroner Balbirnie
stated to-day, an effort will be made IA
determine why Piper was left unguard
ed long enough to permit him TO hano
himself. The cell, it was learned to,
day was left unmatched for two hours
before Pipcr's BODY WAS found
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

Dcwd Citron, eight years Old, Of 10
Vermont Street Brooklyn. was knocked
down and killed by a truck on Van Siclen
Avenue. The truck driver. Max Amsterdam.
of 1884 Bergen Street. WAS not arrested.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

Edward johnson. Of Uniontown. Penn.
arrested charged with attacking Alex
ander Rubin cigar dealer. of 2lS3 Eighth
Avenue, in his store and attempting TO rob
him. Ruhin's cries brought Patrolnan
Gleason. who captured Johnson. a partner
of the prisoner escaped.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
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The pigs Of Iako Mnhopoc N. Y. are
going mad. No knows what the trouble
ia, but the symptoms resemble rabies Many
pig raisers have had to kill their charges
because Of the epidemic
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

Henry Leopold. retired merchant, snot
himself in the stomach at the home of his
his daughter, Mrs. Lena Bother, of 500 East
Eighty-third Street. He is in Metropolitan
HOSPITAL
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

May Mccormack six years old and her
brother James. four. were found dead OF
gas asphyNiation in their room at 800 West
15ith Street. The gas Was leaking from a
fixture.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

Seven men who attended Daniel Grey's
fortieth birthday party on the roof of his
home. at 242 West Tenth Street were ar
Festivities somebody thumped Grey on the
chest, it is alleged. knocking him down an
airshaft and causing his death
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

The Downtown League is inviting busi.
ness houses on Nassau Street to join it in
appointing a committee of one hundred 10
safeguard the business interests of the thor
ouKhfare in the building OF the new subway
unQcr il
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trying only to get you to 1see that
everything comes along just when
it is necessary for it to come. If
this is true in regard to things
earthly, why should it not be true
also Of things Divine? Certainly
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managing His, and therefore we
must conclude that, inasmuch as
the invention of material things
comes along in a well-ordered
and natural way, just at a time
when they are most needed, so
must spiritual needs come along in
just as natural ways and well
ordered times.
The old creeds did very we'll
for our forefathers, because the
time had not arrived for them to
understand things that we should
know now; but if we refuse to be
benefited by the True Light that
lighteth every man that cometh
into the worldo we shall certainly
have to answer for this negligence
at a throne of Justice.
It is necessary now, for US to see
that the present order ofthings is
rapidly passing away, with a great
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God has hidden those things from
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