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New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Draft Agreement With
Britain and Canada Is
Approved BY President
Stat Coyycspoudc1ro1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--The Presi-
dent has approved agreements infor-
mally negotiated by the State Depart
ment with Great Britain and Canada
which will make British and Canadian
citizens residing in this country liable
,or military service in the armies of
the United States. BY reciprocal
feature of tho agreements. citizens of
the United States may be similarly
drafted into tho British or Canadian
armies. Formal completion Of the ne
gotiations, which have been pending
now for several months, is expected to
follow within the next week.
BY the terms Of the proposed CON
vcntion with tho British and Canadian
governments the United States is en-
powered to draft all British and Canad-
ian citizens between the ages of twenty
and forty. In return the British and
Canadian governments will be author
izcd TO draft all citizens of the United
States. resident in England or Canada.
between the ages Of twcntyonc and
thirty-onc. However. both citizens Of
the United States and those of Great
Britain and Canada may, by exercising
Il sixty day option provided in the
agreement. accept service in the army
of their nationality. 1t is further pro
vlded that all three governments may
exempt from military service any OF
their respective nationals where there
Is evidence submitted that iustiiies
such action.
immediately following Tie formal
negotiation OF the alien draft agree
mcnts with Great Britain and Canada
the State Department will undertake
similar negotiations with France and
Italy. An effort will be made. mem
bers Of the Foreign Affairs Committee
of the House have been informed by
Secretary Lansing, TO induce both
France and Italy to accept a rccpro-
cal arrangement practically identical
with those negotiated with Great Brit
ain and Canada.
1t is stated that the War Depart
mcnt has been most insistent that all
agreements contemp plating the draft of
foreigners into the armies Of the
United States should be identical. The
representations have been SO strong in
this connection that one official to-
day vcntured the opinion that the War
Department would prefer no alien
draft agreement at all rather than
one which imposed different terms for
the draft of the several nationalitics.
This phase OF the matter. it is further
stated, has been responsible for much
Of the delay incident to the protracteu
discussions necessary in bringing the
several nations into common 0rrec-
mcnt on the basic terms of the draft
arrangements.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30

On one of the early morning trips
yesterday the Bergen Point was caught
in particularly hcary field Of ice, and
before her pilot could work her out
both paddle wheels had been smashed
TO kinding. Standard Oil tugs put to
The assistance Of the Bergen Point and
towed her to safety.
AS soon as it was seen that the Ber-
gen Point was out Of commission for
the day efforts were made TO put tho
Ldgewater into commission She had
10 coal on board nor any steam in her
boilers. When the fires were finally
started it was found that She WAS
frozen fast in the ice, and despite every
effort she could not he freed.
Although a large force OF men worked
all day and up to midnight on the Bcr-
gen Point. she was not ready 70 go into
service again. and it is not certain that
the repairs viii have been entirely COM
pete dthis morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
More New York Men
Awarded Commissions
Three Majors Among List of
New Reserve Corps Ap-
pointncnt.
[StaF Correspondence


WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - Reserve
corps commissions were issued to-day
by the War Department to the follow
'nE New Workers.:
W Engneer nc; Corps Frank A. Bacon. 215
west Eighty eighth Street. and Eugene II.
DAWSON. A. Broadway. captains: Henry A..
Hamilton 332 Convent Avenue first lieu
tenant
Ordnance Corps Harry Unwin. 143 Win
,,Elrop Street, Brooklyn. and Clarence f.
li'rschfield. 65 Park Avenue majors; Allen
T. Ntchel, Gl Fulton Street. first lieutenant
Medical Corps Alexander l.. Anderson, 467
N'nth Street, Brooklyn, and George Frank
Snmmis. 90 Decatur Street, Brooklyn. cap
tn'ns Max Ira Roven. East l06th Street :;
George Sheinberg. 500 East 10th Street
william Herman Sugarman, 3Sl Saratoga
q Venue. BrookIyn Merrill Newton l'oote
pekalb Avenue and Raymond Street, Brook
iyn. and Ralph j. Levy, 302 Central Park
West, first lieutenants
>, Sanitary Corps. National Army-Arthur
barnett Spinearn, SO West Ninetieth Street,
captain; William Joseph Ransom. G19 Eastern
parkway, Brooklyn and Fred Osburne Wells.
camp Upton. first lieutenants.
>, Quartcrmaster's Corps. National Army
i:ii,s;; Edwnrd +. Oates. 273 Madison Avenue.
Line forces. National Army--Douglas Will
son son Johnson, Columbia University, major: :
FRANK Click. Camp Upton. captain.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
men. From Glass One it i. proposed
to take the next and any future drafts.
New Drawing Necessary

=" e""S WIG uSNe dHu any luture drafts.
New Drawing Necessary
In future operations Of the draft law.
under the proposed amendments, Gen.
eral Crocwdcr explained, a new drawing
would be necessary to establish the
serial numbers Of men becoming Of age
SINCE the original drawing There
would he about 100000 such men this
year; and attcr receiving their serial
numbers they would be added, to the
c'assiilcations to which they might be
assigned according to system now be-
ing worked out.
Wc would exhaust Glass l." he said,
'bctorc calling on other classes. I hope
we will not have to call on any class
except Class L. If you pass tho reso-
luton TO enroll men becoming twenty
one we will be assured almost of not
having to so out Of Glass /. If Class /
IN any community became exhausted,
according to its quota, we would call on
all other men OF Glass in other COM
munities before calling men Of lower
classes in the first community"
General Crowdcr opposed the plan
recommended by Secretary Baker to en-
empt men becoming thirty -one without
being drafted, and the committee
agreed with him
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Mrs. w. T. Mullallv

". Mrs. Mrs WILLIAM T: Mutually, wife of
IMAM /. Mutually, New York ad-
vertising man. died suddenly ON Mon.
day at Sloane Maternity Hospital after
the birth OF twin daughters. Before
her marriagc in Philadelphia in 1918
Mrs. Mutually was Miss Marjorie Dun
lap, daughter of J. Frederick Dunlan
ana Agnes G. \. Ncsbctt, of Bellows
Falls, VT. ''0"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Supreme Court
Honors Mckinley

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Chicf JUS
tee White end the associate justices
of the Supreme Court wore red carna
tions on their robes to-day in honor
Of Mckinlcy's birthday. Tho carna-
tons are presented annually by As
soclatc Justice Day. who lives in Can
ton, ONO, the home of the former
President.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Mrs. Louis Morrin

Mrs. Louis Morrin, sixty-four years
DID, widow of Colonel Louis Morrin.
United States Army, who was COM
nander Of the dth Cavalry at Pre-
''d'o: CAL. in 1899, at the time of his
death. died yesterday at her home, 40
" est 1loth Street. Two sons, Leland
VI VI Iorrln, recently consular officer at
Henoa, ana Mackay Morrin, an actor,
and a daughter. Mrs. w. NJ. nelrado''
SURVIVE o0'
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Gen. Woods Wound From
Bursting Gun Not Serious

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Bricf details of the
wounding Of Major General Leonard
Wood, Of the United States army. while
ON visit to the French front, have
been received. General Wood was hit
ny fragment of Il gun which burst
while being tested. His injuries. which
arc confined to the left arm, are not
CONSIDERED serious, but he was brought
to hospital here.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Not Included, Says Baker,
in Numbers He Gave
Senate
100000 He Named
All Under Arms
Date Of New Levy, or Num-
Der, Depend on Events
Abroad

WASHlNGTON. Jan. % Expansion
OF Americas lighting forces bcyond
their present strength depends upon
such factors as events abroad and the
shipping situation, Secretary Baker
said tonight, in disclosing that the
War Department had not fixed date
for another draft. nor even determine d
how many new men should be called
When Mr.. Baker told the Senate Mil
itary Committee Yesterday the United
States would have half a million men
in France early this year. and in all
a million and half could so across
il ships could be found to carry them
he referred to The divisions now in
training camps and those already in
Europe Future Developments will de-
eide what additional forces will be
sent.
The Secretary made clear to-day his
opinion that, if events made it neccs-
sary 10 call out more than another
increment Of 500 900 men, the Exccu-
tivc's authority to draft men for fight
ing units other than reserves would be
exhausted. and further legislation b.
Congress would be necessary. He said,
however. that under the authority to
call two incrcments Of line soldiers of
500. .oo0 each and such additional num-
bcrS for recruit battalions and special
units las the President may deem nee
cssary. the second draft might bring
out in all as many as 100000 men.
New Registration Approved
the Senate Committee to-day tenta-
lively approved legislation proposed
by the War Department to provide
for the registration of youths attain
ing the age Of twcnty-onc years since
June >. authorizing the fixing of quotas
on the basis of Glass One of the new
classification and empowering the Pres
ielcnt 10 call men for special indus
trial or other work.
Provost Marshal General Crowded.
appearing TO explain the bills, told the
now drawing TO establish the order Of
liability of the now rcgistrants. When
the new men have been gitcn their
serial numbers. their names viii be
inserted In tho classes TO which they
may be assigned. according to a plan
noW being worked out.
Il is assumed. General Crowdcr said.
that most Of the new rcgistrants will
iall into Class. One. giving that class
this year a total Of some two million
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Disabled Ferry
Keeps 5000 Home
Staten Island Residents Un-
able to Reach Their Work
in New Jersey

More than 6.oOO workingmcn en-
ployed at the Standard Oil and other
industrial plants in Bayonnc. n. j.,
were prevented from leaving their
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2?-1hc northeast disturb
ance OF Monday night is central to light over
Southeastern Colorado. with considerable decrease
III intensity since Tuesday morning 1t has been
attended ly general SHOWS 20 tho northwar,l and
rains on the North Pacific coast and is followed
oS ,, a. iSn pressure area Of grea: magnitude Win
from degrees bcov In Southwestern Nebrss s.n
,no5 40 o. aegreeS nelow zero IN Saskatchewan Az
middle Gun coast and rains continued In tao
south .1l Atlantic & snd east CUR states There wero
Slatcs and New England and local SHOWS in the
iahe iN region Elsewhere the weather was fair with
hh'slcr temperatures in the middle Atlantic and
New England states and the Southwest and lower
temperatures .n m the middle Ohio Valley Tennessee
and the east tiulf states.
Ihe Ice has brohen up In tho rivers of Ten
nes,ee. n, Kentucky and Southern West Virginia die
Considerable snow remains on northern tributaries
IN OHIO and Western Pennsylvania. Water from
TIE Tie Cumberland Will reach the lower Ohio hy
friday friday or Saturday and from the Tennessee by
Sau Sa9u' fro rSoFua s unss, augmented by snow
over tho watershed in tho mean time a very
moderate food ave south Of cairo is ndicatci
There wit! be rain "Wednesday and Thursday IN
tn l south .a Aaqtc states s and snow in the Upper
and Thursday in tho Ohio Valley cxtcndins Into
tg middle A., Ntantic states aud New England Thurs
VIII be followed by generally fair weather Thurs
it will be colder Wednesday and Thursday in
the Gulf states and on Thursday in the lake
region, the OHIO Valley and the south Atlantic
states. with quite low temperatures indicated. e1-
cept In tho south.
Forecasts ior Special Localities --Eas,ern New
Nosk,Fai7 today: probably snow tc- morrow; lit
lie change In temperature.
New lcrsey-Far to.d:y snow in northern por-
ton aid SHOW or rain III southern portion tonight
DI tomorrow.
Eastern lennsyvana-Fair to-day: snow in
northern portion ana snow rain IN southern por-
tion tonight or to- morrow: i.tuc change in ten.
pcraturc.
Southern New Engand-Fair to-day; cloudy to-
morrow. probably snow.
Local Officla Record. The following official roc
ord from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during the last twenty four hours. in comparison
WITH the corresponding date of last year:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Humidity

Highest temperature Yesterday "a degrees "a
! 80 p. IN. lowest. II tat ; Il. M average 2g
average same date last year. 3S average sam
date for thirty three years. 30.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Barometer Reading,

Humidity
s Il. .. p. m...S7 S D. m. g.,
Barometer Readings
s a m...3oo4 p m...1Oo1 s p. m so u
Local 0nioIal Forecast. Fair to-day: probably
tomorrow. liltlo change IN temperature north
%1a u9g1Asa.t mluds. Irobapv Increasing ,s-nlxhi.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30

Local Ohiclal Record.-The following official roc
ord from the Weather Bureau shows tsmperatures
during the las. twenty -four hours. in comparison
with the corresponding date of last year:
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
CITY COURT CASES.

When Adeline Briscoe, Negress. was
arraigned in Municipal Court today on
a charge Of assault and battery on Hen
rietta NickersOn. also Negress, she
told the court that Henrietta came at
her with a knife and that she was COM
PEELED 10 knock her down In self de-
fense. Adeline's blow cost her $40
Wilson James, Negro, was fined 81
and costs for acting dlsOrderly and us
ing profane language.
Henry Blizzard has been separated
from his wife, Louise Blizzard, for
some time and has been paying her
81 a week support. He was arraigned
today on a non-suppOrt charge as the
amount he has been paying was not
considered sufficient. He was ordered
TO pay IS a week and furnish bond
for $500.
Clarence Olson, a United States sol
dier. was charged with disorderly con-
duct. At the request OF Assistant City
Solicitor Malloy the defendant was
turned over 10 his commanding oflcer.
The defendant, who Is a member OF
the units doing guard duty at the ship
yards. Is alleged TO have been interfer-
ing with trafflc at Market and Fourth
streets last evening.
Luke Andrews, who gave his age as
IS years. and his home as Chester, was
before the court on a drunkenness
charge.
Judge Hellings dismissed the defen-
dant and warned him against the
course in life he is pursuing.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
Americans Hold
SECTOR ON south
BANK OF MARNE
ContInued From FIrst Page


July a TO IS. he delivered a heavy
bombsrdment which included the use
Of much gas and which. in the early
morning, developed into a bsrrage on
the NauX area. Under cover OF this a
storming party attacked the village
The system OF infllteration by groups
was used and some OF these groups
passed one Of our advanced outposts,
northeast Of N8uX. our troops deliv-
cred withering machine gun flre on the
asssilants and counter attacked on the
right OF the assaulting party where
the penetration had taken place. Al
the same time our artillery dropped q
barrage in this section TO cut of ths
enemy's retreat. The enemy fed. bu
many were caught by our bsrrage and
IS taken prisoners. The attack was Z
complete failure, the enemy at no time
penetrating our lines
"0n the evening OF July 70 the at
tacks in this region were renewed.
box bsrrage. which again included
many gas shells. was placed by the
enemy on the Vaux region at go
O'Clock in the evening and several
large hostile groups attempted to ad-
vance firing heavily on our positions.
This attempt also collapsed. Our in
fantry fire and a creeping barrage from
our own batteries again broke up the
assault"
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
Germans, Halted on Marne, Will
Deliver Next Blow at Amiens

medlately ordered a cessation OF the
attack.
Bigger Attack Due.
This can mean only one thins-that
the assault OF Monday was not the big
gest attack OF the Kaiser's supreme
offensive.
There Is no question that the Huns
will return 70 the attack In much
greater force. Having found the allied
line IN the Champagne too strong
Hlndenburg may now be expected &c
shift his attacks 10 some other part or
the front, where they will be delivered
with more violence.
or course. there is the possibility that
the drive may be resumed IN the Cham
payne. The German reserves are mass
ed just back OF Rheims. and the cap
ture OF that city is necessary TO the
Strengthening OF the line between
Chateau-ThieTy and Nerdun;
But the reserves can be swung into
action against the British along the
Montdidler-Arras front almost as easily
40 they can be let loose against Rhiems.
The fan OF Amlens would have a
double strategic yalue-t would I'M
peril the Franco-Brltish line In Picardy
north OF Ypres. and Il would also give
the Germans a foothold for a drive
south toward Paris.
Expect Drive at Amlens.
II seems likely. therefore. that the at
tack VIII now be shifted 10 the front
north OF Amlens.
II this is not the case the blow VIII
I fan on the line between Amiens and
Chateau-Thlerry--the front nearest
Z Paris.
Military officials In both London and
Paris are inclined 10 this view, owing
10 the sudden cessation Of tho attack In
Z the Champagne.
The British experts believe Hlnden-
burg is attempting 10 force Foch 10
withdraw his reserves from Plcardy
southwark before driving for the chan
mel. The French think the Germans
were merely feeling OUT the Ameri-
cans to test their real endurance In re-
slstlng a drive.
II this be true, the brilliant American
counter-attack which hurled the Ger
mans back across the Marne. which In
itself is one Of the most remarkable
feais OF the war. gave them a good
lesson.
The French view is that the Germans
plan movement 10 envelop Amiens,
attacking first in the Champagne and
then In Picardy. The Picardy blow
they expect in a day or so.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
NOT DRUNK. CORK Lee
BROKE, Tells JUDGE
Mullen, True TO Form. OF.
fers Novel Excuse In
Court
DIDN'T BLAME "COP"
FOR ARRESTING HIM

John Mullen, better known as Leg
less John" before the Municipal Court
times almost without number, faced
Deputy Judge Hellings this morning on
charge OF drunkenness. lie has been
before the court two dozen times for
drunkenness, begging, breach OF the
peace and other charges. Each time
John Is before the court be presents
some novel excuse for his being there
Today was no exception, only his ex-
cuse was possibly more ridiculous than
any he has yet offered TO the court.
lie told the judge that he had vls-
tied one OF the local exemption boards
yesterday IN company with his son. He
said that In returning 10 his home
conductor Of a street car put him of
at the wrong transfer point lie fond
himself on Front street where he met
an old friend.
II took just one drink with that
friend, judge, and then the strap on one
Of my cork limbs busted he added
Il fell 70 the ground and had some
trouble In trying 10 get up. The officer
naturally thought that / was drunk.
But ! wasn't. / have not had those
cork limbs working for some time past
and when ! went out on them yester-
day they didn't gee rlght and they got
me into trouble"
Johns excuse did not go. with Judge
Hellings and he was nned SO and costs.
John refuses TO pay fines and serves
time Instead
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
HOPE NOW To STOP
FOOD PR0F|TEER|NC
Non-P Partisan n L ag Tie
Writes Council Whining
ton Prices Are Too High
DISCUSS QUESTION
AT MEETING TONIGHT

Members OF City Council at their ses-
sion this evening will have the matter
Of food 'proflteering brought 10 their at
tentlon by the Voters Non-Psrtissn
League. Directors Of the league at q
meeting this morning decided to ask the
assistance OF Council In trying 10 stop
the ever-lncreaslng cost OF foodstuffs In
the King and the Madison street mar
kets. The league has sent the follow
ing letter to Council on the subject:
July IS, 1918.
president and Members OF City
Council, Wilmington, Del.
"Gentlemen-The members OF the
Voters Non Partisan League know
ing that your honorable body has
appointed a committee OF five citi-
zens to look into the housing prob
lem, and especially to that part OF
the housing question which per-
tlan to rent pronteering and evic-
tions.
"Profiteering has grown steadily
and stealthily, and II is being in
dulged In by merchants and farm
ers alike, very much 10 the detri-
ment OF the people and TO the dis
honor Of themselves.
I'VE would therefore call your at
tentlon 10 the outlandish proflteer-
ing of food supplies, and especially
TO the curbstone markets OF King
and Madison streets. Fruits and
vegetables are much higher In
these markets than in any other
markets in the United States, TO say
nothing OF eggs. poultry, potatoes
and berries which are selling In our
markets at prlcess far beyond all
limit OF moderate reason, which Is
nothing more or less than taking
unjust and unfair advantage OF our
citizens.
I'VE would therefore suggest that
your honorable body create and ap-
point a committee OF Council, or
private citizens, 10 inquire into this
market situation and ascertain the
relative prices Of fruits, vegetables
and market edibles In other cities as
compared with thf prices charged
for the same problcts in the VII
mlngton markets, and 10 make a
most searching and exhaustive In
vestigatlon covering the entire mar
ket situation and report the same 10
the Food Administration at Wash
ington.
I'VE would also suggest that
while this Investigation is in prog
ress that officials in Washington be
consulted and asked that the Food
Administrator OF Delaware be en-
powdered and requested 10 formu-
late a set Of prices governing all
market products based on their ip-
trinslc value and not on the spuri-
Gus values OF the unscrupulous
proflteers.
yours very truly.
"E. NJ. DAVIS,
president"
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
PHILADELPHIA REAL
ESTATE MEN VISIT CITY

Members Of the Philadelphia Real
Estate Board. will visit this city this
afternoon and viii be entertained by a
committee Of the Chamber Of Com
merce and Real Estate Brokers Asso-
citation. After a trip around the city,
the Philadelphians VIII be taken to the
dupont Powder plant on the Brandy
wine. A dinner will follow this even
ing at Hanna's Restaurant and Mayor
Lawson and President w. B. Megear,
Of the Chamber Of Commerce and 9th
ers will make addresses They Will re-
turn on the Q o'clock boat.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
PATCHES ON BRIDGE
TO BE TEMPORARY

Levy Court Commissioner Robert NJ
Burns today explained that the patch
work planking put on Market street
bridge over the Christiana river this
week Is only temporary. as permanent
plsnking Is TO be put down as soon as
carpenters can be engaged TO do the
work. Thus FAR. Mr.. Burns says, he has
been unable to get a carpenter to do
the work. The hole in the planking
was caused by a heavy truck, and in
order to protect horses a piece Of plank
was nailed over It temporarily, Mr..
Burns explained.
He says Wilmington's bridges are now
in better condition than they have been
for many years. A contract has been
given for repairs to Washington street
bridge and the situation there is now
up TO Contractor Reardon. Mr.. Burns
said.
Complaint was made today by auto
mobllists Of the condition Of planking
at Odessa bridge and on the Kent
County side Of the bridge over Duck
creek, the county dividing line.
Evening journal., 1918-07-18
COULDN'T PROVE SHE
HAD MISSING PURSE

When Laura Bennett. Nesress, was
arraigned before Deputy Judge He'll
ings, in Municipal Court today
charged with picking up a pocketoook
belonging 10 Lillian Lane, also Ne
gress. containing s2i.75, and falling TO
return II. she told the court that the
arresting officer searched her and oid
not find the property Of Lillian. The
women attended a colored dance at
Eishth and French streets last night
and when Lillian got up from where
she was sitting TO Join In dance she
remembered that she had left her
purse on the chair. She said she turned
instantly TO pick up the pocketbook.
but that it had disappeared more
quickly than II II had been In the
hands OF a sleight-of-hand artist. LII
liam said the defendant was sitting next
IN her when she arose 10 join In the
dance. As no one saw Laura PICK up
the purse and as II was not found on
the defendant, Judge Hellings dis
missed the case.