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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
ILLINOIS CANDIDATE
BARRED IN JERSEY
Webster, Running for Con-
gress on Three Tickets.
Hits Snag.

William Grant Webster's notion that
free American can run for Congress IN
any State, no matter where he lives, or
in two States at once II he so chooses,
was upset by Chief Justice Gummere in
the Supreme Court at Newark YESTERDAY.
Justice Gummere ordered WebeteIs
name stricken from the list of candi-
dates for the Republican Congressional
nomination in the Tenth district of New
Jersey on the ground that a candidate
must be q resident Of the State for one
year.
Webster, a Chicagoan with plenty OF
money, tried to run for Vice-Presideni
of the United States in Ohio two yeaI,
ago and became known as the Clerical
error because some clerk listed him a.
candidate for the Presidency
This year he is running for Congress
in the Tenth Illinois district and is
also a candidate for Representative at
large from Illinois. On July 3 his petit
ton as candidate in the Republican
primary in the Tenth New Jersey dis
trct was filed. Another candidate, eN-
Judge Benjamin f. Jones, got from the
supreme Court an order requiring Web
ster 10 show cause why he should NOT
he excluded as Il political possibility be
cause or non-residence. Webster did
not appear. and after hearing severai
witnesses Justice Gurflmere barred him
Webster contends that as members Of
the British Parliament stand for cleo
ton from districts where they do rot
i've and as the American law is based
on the old British law he is entitled 70
do likewise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
ALMIRANTE SURVIVORS HERE.
six Members Of Fruit Liners
Crew Lost In Collision.

Six members of the crew. including
two from New York-not five as at first
reported-lost their lives when the
United Fruit liner Almirante was
rammed and sunk Thursday morning
nine miles off Atlantic City by the
y. s. s. Hisco. The bodies of five OF
these, together with ninety surviving
members of the crew, and the seven
passengers-three men and four women
were brought to New York yesterday
by the Hisco. One body was recovered
near the scene of the disaster by coast
patrol boats.
The dead men are NJ. Fitzpatrick, as
sstant steward. OF 1881 Cedar avenue,
The Bronx; Sigfrid Nilsson, boatswain,
Sweden; Allan Dining. assistant
steward England; S. Ruez, cooks mate,
Spain; +. Viale. cook, Jos West Thirty
eighth street, Manhattan, and VI. Lago,
fireman. Spain.
When the queen of the white fleet was
struck soon after midnight Thursday the
survivors. passengers and crew alike
believed they had been torpedoed by a
submarine. They were more than ever
convinced of this when while laundering
the Hisco began playing over them.
So speedily did the Almirante sink
that the crew could lower only two
boats In these were placed the seven
passengers and majority OF the crew,
while the rest were forced to jump
overheard and cling to wreckage until
they were rescued by the crew of the
Hisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08

Up out OF the narrowing darkness and
ceaseless noises of the subway last night
came George Miller, confessed Stacker,
nervous and emaciated, to breathe fresh
air for the first time since the Govern,
ment spread its draft net over New York,
beginning at midnight last Monday.
Ever since the draft hunt began Miller,
fearful that he would be indicted into
the army because he failed to file his
questionable. had lived and slept under
ground, depending for nourishment upon
the odd bits OF food he might obtain by
asking subway guards and other en-
ployees at various times to give him
parts Of the lunches they ate In the sub
way "layup yard" stretching In Broad
way. underground, from 137th to 145th
street.
In the yard Miller was employed as a
fagman, and his hours of labor were
from o'clock In the morning until early
in the evening Now and then he worked
overtime. but the other employees in the
yard thought It strange during the week
that no matter how late they worked
Miller always was able to find some
thing to do that kept him there until
the day force had left. They wondered,
too. at his sudden interest in their lunch
boxes. for always before last Tuesday
be had complained of the Canned air
OF the subway and his readiness to get
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
NATIONAL ANTHEM
DAY NEXT SATURDAY
Whole Nation Asked to Mem.
orize Keys Words.

How many persons in New York city
know the words of THE Star Spangled
Banner? How many can sing II with
out skidding into a sort OF da de dunn
dat -da before the second verse Is
done with? The Mayors Committee on
National Defence finds that one person
in $50 can wade through the anthem
without taking.
In the hope of raising the percentage
the committee is preparing for National
Anthem day, September IA. when the
whole nation will be asked to buckle
down to memorizing words and music
of THE s. S. b." The purpose of the
day is to teach every man, woman and
child how to sing the national anthem
without gulping.
Mayor Hylan will issue a proclama-
ton (No. 44D setting aside next Satur-
day as National Anthem day. and in
New York city alone 1000 singers will
visit the theatres and drill audiences in
the song before curtains rise. On the
screens in the motion picture houses
words and music will be flashed as pro-
fessional singers lead spectators.
On that day too copies of the anthem
will be distributed in hotels, restau-
rants and other public places. as well
as on trains and at street corners. The
committee hopes President Wilson will
ask the whole country to tune up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
MEMBER OF BANDIT
QUINTET IDENTIFIED
Robber Slain in HoIdup Of
Walters Club Was M. Cont.

II is believed the man who was sho:
ana Killed yesterday morning while
holding up members of the Knicker-
booker Walters Club, 6S7 Sixth avenue,
was Michael Cont, 90. OF 2s8 or 2ss
Mott street. Two OF the five bandits
who held UP and robbed twenty mem
bers, shooting one so dangerously that
II Is believed he will die. are in Bellevue
Hospital, prisoners, being treated for
gunshot wounds and broken ankles sus-
tanned In jumping out Of windows in On
atttemp to escape from the police. The
other two are yet at large but their
identity Is known.
Gustave Guettamine, 10. a pipefitter.
1S47 Seventy-eighth street. Brooklyn.
was shot in the thigh by Patrolman
Maskiell. who heard shots In the club
rooms at 6S7 Sixth avenue and ran up
the steps.
George J. Griffiths, 3s. of 316 Hopper
avenue. Long Island City, member or
the club. was shot in the head when he
went to the assistance of a fellow club
member, George Pritchard. who had
struck one OF the holdup men because he
had twisted the finger Of another club
member in trying to get of ring that
had been anchored there by flesh grow
ing above 1t for ten years.
During the shooting Charles d. Rem
shall, manager of the club, escaped
through a window and gave the alarm.
Richard Harrison. bandit, aged 20
years, 64S Washington street, followed
suit but did not make as good landing
as the manager. However. Harrison
started to run away from the scene
when he was accosted by Sergeant Dan
lei Christ and Private William Gordon
OF Camp Upton and stopped. Harrison
threatened to shoot. The soldiers
charged him. He was found to be un-
armed.
In the meantime back at the club
Cont had been killed by one Of the
eight shots fired at the bandits. With
two others wounded and Cont dead the
remaining two fed. escaping through an
open windew.
Jewelry and money to the value OF
$4,000 were taken from the club men,
bers. but most>of it was recovered from
Contis clothing.
The robbers were all. armed with re-
volvers and blackjacks. Harrison was
a member of the notorious Hudson Dus-
ter Gang. He was known as "Rickie."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
HALTS FUND FOR SOLDIERS.
Gen. PershfnE Says Favors Might
Interfere with Discipline.

The Atlantic Division OF the Red Cross
announced yesterday the receipt OF
communication from the American Red
Cross commissioner in France, which
was sent to him by order of Gen. Per
shing, Commander of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces. which reads as fol-
lows.
while recognizing the fine and patri-
otto spirit of the citizens of (name of
city deieted) I'm desiring to raise funds
for the use OF (name of city deleted) SOL
diers in France. such action is consid-
cred as one which might act unfavor.
ably upon our military discipline and adj
ministration. 1t would permit elements of
our forces receiving favors from an OIL
ciaIly recognized civilian activity, while
other soldiers would not receive those ia
vors. Furthermore. our soldiers are well
and promptly paid. and only those men
who. through their own misconduct may
be deprived of part OF their pay, will be
the ones found now without money TO
satisfy the needs of a soldier on active
service"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
JUBILEE MASS FOR PRIESTS.
Three Paulist Fathers Celebrate
25th Anniversary To-day.

Three prominent priests of the Mis-
sionary Society of st. Paul the Apostle
the Paulist Fathers-will celebrate to-
day the twenty-fifth anniversary Of their
ordination to the priesthood. There will
be solemn high mass at II o'clock in
the Church of st. Paul the Apostle, Six
tieth street and Columbus avenue, of
which the Very Rev. John ]. Hughes is
general.
The silver jubilee celebrants are the
Rev. Timothy v. Mention, who is at
tached TO the Church of ST. Paul the
Apostle; the Rev. Peter J. O'Callaghan.
rector OF the Apostolic Mission House of
the Catholic University OF America, and
the Rev. Henry +. O'Keeffe. an assistant
at the Paulist Church of the Good Shep-
herd. 207th street and Broadway.
The three priests will officiate at the
mass. Father Mention will be the cele-
brant, the honor being accorded him be-
cause of priority of entrance into the
order. Father O'Callaghan will be dea-
con and Father OKeeffe sub-deacon. 1t
is probable that Father Hughes will de-
liver the sermon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
CELEBRATE JEWISH NEW YEAR
Thousands of Army and Navy Men
Attend Services.

The observance of Rosh Hashonah. the
Jewish New Years. which began on Fri
day. was deeply colored yesterday by the
war, as thousands of Jewish men in the
Khaki OF the army and the navy's blue
and white passed in and out of the syna-
gogues in this city.
Many of the New Year sermons deliv-
cred by the rabbis dealt with the war,
1t was estimated that the number of
Jewish youths in the army and navy is
between 100000 and 100000, Of whom
about 100000 are serving in the United
States and the balance abroad.
Special services under the auspices of
the board were held yesterday and will
be held to-day In camps and naval train
ing stations throughout the country for
the benefit of the men who were not able
to avail themselves of the furloughs
granted them for the observance of their
holidays at their homes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
U-BOATS DISGUISED
AS FISHING SMACKS
French and British Steamships
Elude Trap 600 Miles From
Sandy Hook.

German submarines are still playing
hide and seek with intent to murder off
the Atlantic coast Disguised as fishing
smacks. they are attempting to blockade
the transatlantic lanes about 800 miles
from New England and 600 miles from
Sandy Hook, game which might be
successful except for timely wireless
messages.
CARRIED after the fashion OF these
most innocent Of all sea craft. the u
boats lie in wait for likely looking ves-
sells and seek to lure them to destruc-
ton. Nothing but luck coupled with
previous warning of this camoufiage
saved a British and q French steam
arrived safely at an Atlantic port. and
1t was from their crews that the story
Of the latest exploits of at least two Of
these playful marauders was learned.
At dawn last Sunday the Britisher
sighted two fishing boats. and very
soon thereafter began a running battle
with them that continued throughout
the day. On the day following and in
about the same location the French
man ran into what is believed to be the
same two 'smacks." She eluded them
in few hours. but not until after many
shots had been exchanged.
The skipper Of the British vessel had
been warned that he would probably
encounter submarines In American wa
ters fitted up as fishing schooners. and
so the moment the boats which an
swered that description were observed
he ordered full steam ahead and began
zigzagging. Thereupon both submersi-
bles opened fire and shot dropped dan
gerously near the steamship.
Despite the tortuous course she was
taking the Britisher returned the fire at
every opportunity with two Al inch
guns she carried on her forward deck
and the s inch gun aft. The steamship
could force nineteen knots out of her
engines. but with her zigzagging ma
neuvres 1t was impossible to maintain
that speed Thus the slower U-boats
had little difficulty In keeping her within
range. and II was not until nightfall
that they were finally shaken off
Meanwhile the vessels wireless had
been humming, and to such good effect
that when she reached port two days
later she was escorted by a flock Of de-
stroyers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
USED UNIFORM AS DISGUISE.
Ex-Postn,nster OF Long Beach, Ac-
cused OF $1,000 Shortage. Caught.

A soldiers uniform and the assumed
name of Christopher Allen" failed to
shield the identity OF Clinton Parson.
once postmaster of Long Beach. from the
unrelenting search prosecuted for him by
post office inspectors who discovered an
alleged shortage Of $4,000 In his Gov
eminent accounts several months ago.
When an examination OF the accounts
proved the shortage and the inspectors
went to arrest the postmaster he had
fed and the long search began.
The inspectors kept close watch on the
fugitive's wife and finally learned at her
home in Erie. Pa. that Parson was con-
nected with the army In some capacity
at Jersey City. The search ended there
yesterday When the inspectors found
their man doing guard duty on dock
He was taken before Judge Chatfeld in
the Federal Court in Brooklyn and held
in $1,000 bail for examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08

Jugoslavs and Czecho-Slavs will
voice next Sunday afternoon in Carnegie
Hall their confidence that allied victory.
Remembering Austria, will relieve them
from Teutonic oppression The victory
meeting for Oppressed Nationalities of
Austria Hungary will be held at p. NJ.
on September Is. and one OF the speakers
will be Lieut.. Vasile Stoica, who seJved
with the Rumanian forces and who>is
new president OF the Rumanian Ma
tional Defence Council of America. An
other speaker will be Prof. Hinko Hnko-
witch of Wisconsin. An elaborate musI-
cal programme will include the national
hymns Of the four oppressed ma
tionalities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
U. S. MEN TO SEEK MACHINISTS
Five Agents Coming Here to In.
terview Candidates.

Five machinists representing the De-
partment OF Labor in Washington are en-
pected to be in New York tomorrow,
Tuesday and Wednesday. according TO an
announcement by the United States En-
bloyment Bureau yesterday. The men
will interview machnists and toolmak-
ers not engaged in war work.
All the men in these two trades who
are not doing actual war work are asked
to call at the following offices between
6 and 9 O'Clock in the evening on the
days mentioned: One Hundred and For
ty-ninth street and Third avenue. 90
East Twenty second street. $40 Jay
street, Brooklyn. and III Hunter avenue.
Long Island City.
All OF those who have not answered
the QUESTIONABLE recently sent out by
the Department OF Labor are also re-
quested to attend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For, Eastern New York--Fair to-
day; warmer in interior; tomorrow
fair warmer In east portion; gentle
to moderate north winds.
For New Jersey-Fair to-day and to-
morrow, slightly warmer In Interior. gem
tie to moderate northeast winds
For Northern New England-Fair to-
day and tomorrow, warmer In interior ,
gentle shifting winds.
For Southern New England-Fair to-
day and tomorrow. warmer on ma In e
land: gentle to moderate north winds be-
For Western New York-Fair and
warmer to-day; tomorrow fair.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA moderate
depression persists over the eastern Gulf
OF Mexico and the adjacent territory and
rains continued In the south Atlantic states
and locally In the middle Atlantic states.
Elsewhere the weather was fair. II ~
cooler In the Pacific States and the western
plateau region and warrper eastward to the
Mississippi River. with temperatures well
Northwest, although with lower tempera-
lures approaching from the Canadian
Northwest. over the eastern half of the
country temperatures remain below the
seasonal average. Showers will continue
Sunday in the south Atlantic states but
elsewhere In this forecast district far
weather will prevail Sunday and Monday,
except in the northern upper lake region.
where showers are probable Sunday night
or Monday. 1t will be warmer Sunday east
OF the Mississippi River, except in the coast
districts and on Monday In the Atlantic
States. 1t will be cooler Monday In the
north upper lake region.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
Canteens for Negro TrOops.

In opening canteens. the Mayors Com
mittee OF Women on National Defence Is
providing for the needs and comfort OF
negro soldiers soon to Join in France
those Hack troops that have fought so
splen5fdly under Pershing's command.
Yesterday a canteen for negro soldiers
was put In service at and C West 13lst
street, and several hundred colored SOL
diers and sailors helped make holiday
Of the occasion The food was served
by young colOred women OF the district
under the leadership of Mrs. +. C.
Goode. The new canteen Is listed Off
cially as No, g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
Drowned Girls Bodies Found

The bodies of Margaret Dunn. IL. S42
Riverside Drive, and Ruth H. CARPENTER,
l6, 535 West 150th street, who were
drowned in the North River September
when rowboat of which they were
occupants was overturned. were reCoN-
cred yesterday. The body Of Margarct
Dunn was found off l55th street and
that Of Ruth Carpenter OFF l52d stree
The bodies were taken to the Manhattau
Morgue. where the Identification was
made by the girls fathers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
New York hoy Prom ose d !.

Word has been received here of the
promotion Of Corporal John J. Rechlin
Of the 307th Infantry to the rank of SER
geant as n reward for his bravery In
covering the retirement OF companions
when attacked by heavy forces. Ser
geant Rechlin is a New York boy who
was working on the subway when the
draft last September took him to Camp
Upton. He soon distinguished himself
there by his industry and was made a
corporal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
second Mail Plane in Chicago.

Edward V. Gardner pilot of the second
airplane carrying mail from New York,
arrived in Chicago at 6: 30 yesterday
morning, according to word received at
the office OF the Superintendent of Malls
Gardner left New York on Friday. but
was forced to descend at westviIle, Ind -.
at 7 30 Friday night on account of
smoke ana darkness. Miller, the first
aviator, arrived at Chicago at 6:55 Fri
day night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
GERMAN MINE OFF FIRE ISL'D
1880 Engine OF Destruction.
Probably From U-Boat.

German mine was discovered try,
ing to nose It's way on shore off the Stat,
Park on Fire Island early yesterday
II was found by park employee, wNo
tried to anchor it. and then notified tho
crew Of a patrol boat
The mine, which Is thought to hay4
been one OF those released by U-boa,
on Fire Island, was towed to land h.
the patrol boat and taken apart. =
weighed about 200 pounds. cost abou
$1,000 according to engineers who opened
1t. and was capable of seriously damag
ing any vessel 1t might have struck. A
defective wire had prevented the deto-
nation of its explosive charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
DRUG STORE MADE LIGHTLEsS
Current Shut on for Violating
Fuel Regulations.

The Caswell- Massey Company drug
store In the Hotel Imperial. Thirty-hrs,
street and broadway. was disCir! nen
sharply yesterday by Edward A. Nor
man, Deputy Fuel Administrator. TO-
violating orders regarding the lighting
of store windows in the daytime. Til
store has had its supply OF electricity
shut off, and In addition must place Il.
sign In its windows stating why it i,
lightless.
Mr.. Norman said the attention of the
store managers had been called TO thei.'
violation OF the window lighting rule OF.
Friday Yesterday morning. however,
they were again burning brightly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
16,5O5 OFFENDERS IN
: STACKER DRAG net
1905 Evaded Draft and Is, 900
Were Seriously Delinquent,
Says De Woody.
MANY OTHERS CULPABLE
43,772 Were Held at Armories
Because They Hadn't Reg
istratiOn Cards.

Charles De Woody, who as division
superintendent of the Department OF
Justices investigation bureau managed
the Stacker roundup in and about New
York, gave out figures yesterday which
he believes proves the raids completely
justified by their results.
He said that 60,277 men were appre-
hended and taken to armories for inves-
tisation in the course of the three days.
OF these 1905 proved to be actual
slackers and were indicted into the
army. sent to Federal courts for trial
or handed over to local draft boards for
the determination of their exact status
in relation to the selective service rules.
Fifteen thousand others were found
to be seriously delinquent" That Is.
while they had registered for the draft
they had not obeyed further directions
from their local boards and presumably
many of them would have continued to
evade their responsibilities. through igno-
rance or carelessness or purposely, IL
the drag net had not been set.
Percentage OF Offenders.
Thus. according to Mr.. De woody's
figures. 1896 of the men picked up in
the drive and placed under guard in ar
mories in New York city. Jersey City.
Hoboken, Newark, Paterson, Passaic and
"a few other northern New Jersey towns
turned out to be serious offenders. This
number is ga per cent. Of the 60,277
men taken to the armories.
How many were arrested and then
set free at police stations. where the
first culling was done, there is no means
OF knowing exactly. but they numbered
probably twice as many as the armory
prisoners.
Some of the $4,000 men now rated as
seriously delinquent" will eventually be
classed among the slackers and put into
the army il they are physically At. So
the present figure of / sos real slackers
harvested by Mr.. De Woody's raiders
Is not final
Mr.. De Woody's summary follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
+, New Haven Crash Injure. Ten.

Ten persons were injured yesterday
when the Federal Express OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road smashed into a standing electric
locomotive in the Woodside yards OF the
road. near 'Woodside and Polk avenues.
Long Island City. All those who were
injured continued their journey with the
exception OF Arthur Greenbaum of 1929
Tintou avenue, The Bronx, who was
,aIken 10 st. Johns Hospital in Long
island city, suffering from internal in
juries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
War Service Information Free.

The Council OF Organizations for War
Service has opened information bureaus
In which one can learn all about allot-
ments OF pay. family allowances. COM
pensation. insurance. Red Cross matters
and as many other things directly bear
ing upon the war of interest to the en-
listed man and his family. Food and
fuel regulations are given out too. In
addition there are English classes and
information on naturalization. The coun-
CHS offices are In 20 West Thirty-ninth
street, New York city.