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The sun., 1918-09-08
Bennie Could Tell Things.

tuesday.
DEAR GERTIE; Well we didn't 60 right
into the trenshes like / wrote you we
was expecting to but We are wait
ing here right behind them until we
get little more of our equipmint and
then we are going in strong. You will
hear in the papers when we get started Oh
our drive all right, unless some of these
other outfits is so jelous of us that they
are afraid we will be made heros of
and all give medals or something like
that and they will be left out in the cold.
This army is funny game Gertie and
while of corse you never hear me doing
no Licking or anything like that but just
The same could spill lot of beans if l
wanted to.
OF course while real solder amt wor-
rving much what some otficurs, especially
secund lutenants think about them, just
the same it amt very pleasant to be always
getting balled out in front of a lot of
buck privates by some fello who had a
pull on acct. his old man and got made
a secund lutenant when he don't know
enough to hardly be even a corporal
Yesterday, furinsance, we was having
drill and I guess everybody but me was
told that we was to drill in our steal heh
mits but of corse I not knowing nothing
about it started out in my oversees cap.
"Go on back and get your steal hat"
a fresh secund lutte said.
~ don't need no tin hat l said back.
"This cap is good enough for my dome"
81 know you don't need no helmit," he
said; then he had to ball me out there
in front of everybody. '"You don't need
no steal hat at all because you got so
much bone in your head that you would
make bullet ashamed of itself"
II CUES you don't need no gas mast
either" said then.
"What do you meana' he said.
II don't mean nothing" / arsered back,
"only that you would make a sucker out
of any Germin gas that would try to go
up against that line of bull of yours"
Well of eOrse he had to get sore then
and threten TO have me arrested for un-
The sun., 1918-09-08

.subordinaton or something like that but
I just walked away and got my tin hat
and left him there fiat. l suppose you
might say I gased him.
But it all just goes to show Gertie that
people back home ought TO appreciate
what us common soldiers is doing over
here when We got to 60 up against them
kind of young officurs. The plane Ger
minis don't worry US none at all.
Well by bye, old pal. Your,
JAZZ TUNE BENNIE.
The sun., 1918-09-08
He Decides on a Goat.
Wednesday.

wednesday,
Friend BARNEY: Well Barney have
decided that ] am going to buy goat
for company mascot and l heard of one
that is the right kind of animal who is
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Thinks His Jewels
Are Inside Thief

Samuel Solodar is confident that in
Armand Demerse the police have the
window smashing thief who robbed his
jewelry shop at 2153 Broadway last
night, and he isn't at all sure that they
haven't got the missing jewels, valued
at 81 900, in the same person. Chauf-
feurs who saw the man captured as
serted that he raised his hand to his
mouth and gulped. Demerse AYERS, ac-
cording to the police, that he didn t
swallow the diamonds, but flung them
into a snowbank.
The jewellers wife was waiting on
customers when she noticed a man
pacing back and forth in front of the
show window where jewels valued at
$4,000 were displayed. There was a
crash, a tinkue of broken glass and a
hand was cropping in the show window,
picking jewels. With a shrek Mrs.
Solodar dashed into the street. The
plunderer was already in flight, and
She gave chase. He ran north to Sew
sixth Street, where Patrolman
Mallow joined the pursuit.
The fugitive was lost to sight for a
moment, but reappearcd heading south,
and Sergeant McClnchy, who was in
Seventy-second Street. soon was able
to add his fresh wind and limbs to the
chase At Riverside Drive Demerse
was caught and taken to the police sta
ton. He said he was a cobbler, living
in Il hotel in West Thirtysixth Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Jews Seek Garfield
Aid in Relief Plan

To make sure that no future order
for coal conservation shall interfere
with the plan of the Jewish trades to
raise S1,0OO,OO0 for the Jewish War Re-
lief Fund by working on Washington's
Birthday, Benjamin Schlessinger, in
ternational president Of the Ladies'
Garment Workers Union. left for
Washington last night to confer with
Fuel Director Garfield
Progress of plans for working on
February 90, the first time in the his
tory of the organized trades that the
unions have permitted work on holi-
day, was reported at an organization
meeting of waist and dress makers in
Cooper Union last night.
S. Zeidman and II. Silverman, man.
ayers of Local 25, reported all employ
ers had agreed to pay double wages for
work done that day.
The new scale of wages, averaging
about 10 per cent higher than last sea-
sons scale, was reported to be in ef-
feet in all shops.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
81 New York Men
Win Commissions
Appointments in Reserve Corps
Announced by War De-
partnent
[Stof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Thirty-two
New York residents were commissioned
in the Officers Reserve Corps and the
National Army to-day by the War De-
rartment. The list includes:
Ordnance Corps-Arthur Adams. 421A
Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, and Paul Az
bill, &C West Broadway. majors William A.
Rabson, 81 Broadway, and Gordon NJ. Evans,
4lS West One Hundred and Sixtieth Street.
Street first lieutenant.
Aviation Section. Signal Corps-Perry NJ.
Graves, Walter c. Morris, John Hunford and
Frank X Murray, all of Is Park Row. cap
tains Charles Kent Henninger. 3161 Broad
way; Felix Levin. 536 West One Hundred
and Thirteenth Street; George o. Reynolds,
Sytton Manor, New Rochelle, and Richmond
Rochester. jr.. Hotel Schuyler, West Forty
isfth Street, first lieutenant.
Medical Corps-Alfred T. Cohn. 3l5 Cen
mann. 1886 West Seventy-second Street
George FREEMAN. 703 Grand Street Brooklyn ;
Thomas Cresap Mccoy. 25. West Twenty
fifth Street; Raeburn James Wharton.
George Desanctis, so Perry Street Joseph
Golomb. Beth Israel Hospitals Dixon Law
renee Austin. 1S9 Caremont Avenue: Paul
Williams Fetzer. Willard Parker Hospital Ar
mold Myer Goodhart. G5 Post Avenue Harold
Joseph Isaacs., Bellevue Hospital; Herman
Harold Francis Owens. Roosevelt Hospital
Ferdinand Francis Siegel. 43 Lee Avenue
Brooklyn, and William Steinhauser. City Hos
pita]. Blackwel's Island. first lieutenants
Army).. Arthur T. Hudgins and Walter S
Olsen, Herald Square Hotel, captains
Guartermaster Corps George II. Savage
II Wall Street. major.
SANITARY, Corps National Army}-Theo.
dore Harold Barth, 34S West End Avenue,
captain.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Impure Candy Found
At Naval Canteens

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Discovery
Of impurities" in candy supplied to
canteens of navy ships to-day caused
the issue Of an order suspending the
sale of candy to the men and also the
purchase of additional supplies pend
ing investigation.
Navy Department officials were care
full not to say what the impurities )"
were, but the announcement of the
order Immediately caused recurrence
of the report that powdered glass had
been discovered. There was no contir-
nation for this, however, and no cases
of sickness from eating candy have
been reported.
1t was merely stated that "impuri-
ties" had been discovered in candy sold
to the officers and men, and that. while
chemical investigation was determine
ing what the foreign substances were,
no more of the stuff would to sold and
no more would be bought.
So far as is known, this is the first
official action Of its kind on a great
crop of reports of food poisoning by
enemy plotters, which have ranged from
breakfast foods to canned goods and
nOWtO candy,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Big Manufacturers Urge
Auto Truck Hauling Plan

Some Of the big manufacturers took
up the plan suggested by The Tribune
several days ago under which II fleet
of motor trucks might be sent to the
Jersey terminals to obtain fuel. They
discussed it with the fuel administers
tor for the borough, proposing that
the fuel be rushed by this means di-
rect to Long Island City.
Late last night the administrator S
assistants were endeavoring to learn
whether the supplies in New Jersey
that were within reasonable hauling
distances were available for their use.
Mr.. Ryan said that no decision would
be reached until this morning. .
"We are getting but eight carloads
of coal a day" said Mr.. Ryan, "and
we should get one hundred. What we
are getting is being absorbed by in
stitutions and home owners. In nearly
every section of the borough the deal
ers have adopted the policy of selling
but 100 pounds to any one person
other than manufacturer. In this
way we are trying to get some coal
for the householders 1t is impossi-
Bile to make any prediction tonight as
to what will happen to the factories
Tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Hearst News Falls
Backward Into Trap
Spell Nelotsky Reverse Way,
Dropping the Ky" to
Learn What Happened

William r. Hearst's "Internationa!
News Service" yesterday sent broad
cast what purported to be dispatch
from Petrograd. by way of London. re-
porting the Austrian revolution and
quoting copiously from "Unde. For
eign Minister Nclotsky."
Later the United Press Association,
a news service supplying afternoon
papers, announced that the Hearst or
ganization had fallen into trap set
for it. The "U. F." declared it had
sent out the dispatch from Russia, and
had inserted the name "Nelotsky,' y
which. spelled backward. reads
S-t-o-le-n-with "k-y" thrown in for
Russian camouflage." it was explained
Then the U. p. sent its patrons an
order to "kill" the name.
The story. with the name of the
mythical minister. appeared in "The
Evening Journal" however, and, ac-
cording to the ~. p" in papers TAX
ing tho Hearst service in Boston, New
York, Pittsburgh. Detroit. Chicago:
Kansas City and San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Restaurant Men
Plead for MONDAYS

broadway rcstauratcurs yesterday
took their places in the first line
trenches OF the coal conservation battle
line when they unanimously decided
to enter protest against what they call
DISCRIMINATION against them by the
National Fuel Administrator.
Although DR.. Garfield has designated
only one fuelless day for each week,
Monday, the restaurant men insist this
one day really makes two days for
them.
Thei.' views arc readily understood
after little explanation. the theory be-
ing that through closing their bars on
Monday in conformity with the ad-
ministrator's edict, much revenue fails
to enter their Golfers This sacrifice
they are willing to make, they say, but
what they do characterize as unfair is
the condition which obtains on Tues
days and over which they have no con-
troll With the theatres and other
amusement closed, they contend, cab
arets and klndred enterprises are sub
jected to a financial strain which
threatens to become break.
"When people don't go to the the
day, which was held in Churchil's,
"it seems like they don't eat"
Resolutions Immediately were drafted
and passed calling upon the local fuel
administrator to permit the restaura-
teurs to remain open at full swing on
Mondays and close them Tuesdays.
An appeal will be carried to County
Fuel Administrator Schley to-day, and
should he fail to grant the request, the
restaurateurs propose to send a com
mittee to Washington to confer with
the Federal authorities.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Plan Cut in Flour
Rations to Add to
Supply of Allies
Food Administrators Con
slider Forced Reduction
From Miller to Consumer

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.~-To create
large export surplus Of -four for the
Allies, the food minstration is con-
sldering plan Of forced reduction in
flour sales all the way from the miller
to the consumer. Millcrs, wholesalers,
retailers and bakers probably will be
required to hold their sales of flour
down to rs per cent of the amount now
handled.
AS the Allies arc demanding from
7o,oO0,oo0 to 1OO,O00,00O more bushels
OF wheat, the food administration has
arranged to take over 80 per cent of
Americas flour production, out 4f which
will be selected supplies for export.
Food administration officials believe
the United States can give 10000, 900
bushels of wheat made into flour to
Europe between now and the time the
new American crop comes in, without
endangering the American supply.
Details of the plans have not been
fully worked out. but millers and deal
crs throughout the country have been
asked for their opinion concerning the
best means Of reducing consumption.
Most of them believe that a reduction
in sales to the public is the best way.
The plan, if pursued, it is believed
Will inevitably bring a war bread of
mixed cereals to the tables of the
American people. Although there is lit
tie sentiment for mixing fours ut the
mills. forced restriction Of flour sales
to dealers would bring mixing in
bakeries and in homes
Bakers whose -four supplies are cut.
food administration officials believe.
will Of their own free accord substi-
tute f1ours from other grains than
wheat to keep their sales Of bread up
to. normal. In homes, it is believed,
the people either will mix fours or
use Nore substitutes, such as corn,
rye and other cereal meals
Voluntary saving, it is pointed out,
has not produced as large an export
surplus Of -four as food administration
officials had hoped for. Forced reduc-
ton in the sale Of flour was approved
at a recent meeting here Of state
food administrators and the food ad-
nlinistratiOn has beer working on the
plan ever since.
For several weeks flour mills have
been producing only one grade of -four
under orders Of the food administra
ton. This has done away with pat
ents and other special brands Both
mllIers and wholesalers are now under
license and the restriction in sales to
the pubic can be enforced by change
in regulations.
1t the 80 per cent output of -four
purchased by the food administration
furnishes more than the amount de-
sired for export part of it will be
turned Back to the public here.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Campaign Planned
To Gust "Bootleg'

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-An appeal
to governors and members of Con-
gress to support nationwide cam
paign against illicit liquor distillers
was prepared to-day by Internal Reve-
nue. Commissioner Roper. whose re-
ports show "moonshinc" traffic ncreas-
ing rapidly. The campaign will be di-
rected mainly against Southern dry
states, where the location of many
military camps, where "bootlcggers''
are operating, has added special rea-
son for the cleanup movement.
In line with the movement to i'm
prove liquor and vice conditions about
military camps new restricted zone
regulations rave been prepared by the
War Department and the Department
of Justice. They have been drawn in
an effort to make it more difficult for
persons who buy liquor and give it to
soldiers to escape the law. More Sc
we're penalties also may be imposed on
soldiers who drink liuuor.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Wiggin's Night Work
Plan Impracficable,
Garfield Declares

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24-The fuel
administration to-day announced that
mInistrator Albert II. Wiggin of New
York that the Jersey docks be worked
aor twenty four hours each day in
mad proved :mpracticablc. Dr. Car
heid did not say that the plea for this
avenue OF relief for New York had
oecn officially refused. but indicated
mat such was the case.
:, Mr.. Wiggin has repeatedly demanded
mat the docks be worked by three
sh'tts of men. working eight hours
each. Responsibility for the city's
empty coal bins, he has insisted, lies
70 great extent with the inadequate
barge loading facilities at the termi-
River.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25

corporation. to deliver 100000 tons Of
coal at New York piers in twenty four
hours if given proper authority by the
Mayor.
Mr.. Cullen did not attend, although
invited and informed Of its purposc
But other barge men and coal operators
VINO were present declared that tho
problem was not of bargcs or Of harbor
transportation particularly, but of get
ting more coal unloadcd There arc
more bargcs available now than a year
ego, 1t was declared. but the trouble is
tho railroads cannot dump the coal fast
enough
Those at the meeting included Com
missioner Hubert, Harry T. Peters
chairman Of the state fuel conserva
t'on committee; Reeve Schley, fuel
administrator for New York County:
Michael Burns, Of Burns Brothers :
Charles Lester. Of Hartwell e. Lester:
Eugene Moran, of the Moran Towing
Company; Owen McWilliams, Of the
James McWilliams Blue Line, and John
Tracy, Of tho Tracy Brothers Tugboat
Company.
Mr.. Peters pointed out that the prin-
cipal railroad coal pockets were South
ing, twenty-five to thirty-threc miles
away.
Pathways Filled With Floes
This brought to the fore the prin-
cipal problem Of tho tugboat and barge
men--the long haul up the Arthur Kill
and through Staten Island Sound and
Kill Won kull. These fairways nave
been filled with heavy tlocs, and tho
Navy Department, which had in the
harbor vessels capable of coping with
ice. has made no effort either to break
it up or to clear it away.
"Therc is a big mine layer that has
been tied UP in the harbor for some
time," said one of the boatmen. but
the government has made no move to
have that vessel used as an icebreaker.'
The result is that it takes twice as
long to make the trip from South Am.
boy and other coal terminals as it does
ordinarily.
Not only that, but it was asserted
that if the army engineers had carried
out promptly the improvement Of the
outside channel the chokcd bottle-necl k
between the city and its tidewater coal
supply probably would have another
opening now. This improvement has
been held in abeyance since last sum-
mer, it is understood. and the cngi-
neers in charge arc only now advcrtis
ing for bids
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Though Storms Effect |.
Still Felt, Trains Move
More Freely
Stalled Cars Released
New England Conditions Im-
proved; Conference To-day
ON Local Problem

The weather released its brakes on
railroad traffic yesterday, and the re-
action was felt immediately throuphout
the Eastern Railway District. Train
movements, both cast and wcstbound.
became frcer. Accumulation of cars
dropped, and eastbound freight, which
has been especially hampercd through
out the storm. moved with greater fu-
cility.
Freight traffic in Central New York
was still hampcred by snowdrifts, and
snowploughs were operated throughout
the day. In the West Virginia noun
tam districts and the Pennsylvania
anthracite fields conditions remained
difficult on account of snow and low
temperature, but on the wnoic a vast
Improvement was seen bv officials in
the Office Of Assistant Railroad Director
Smith.
The New England situation WAS soon
as the brightest of the day. 1t was re-
ported that 1864 cars from all sections
moved into New England yesterday. an
increase of more than 100 over Tho
previous day. The number of stalled
cars was reduced by more than 500 in
this territory.
Saving on the Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Yesterday ;ssuod o
report on its saving in motive and man
power through curtalment of passen-
ger service, which became effective
January 8, when 1O4 week day and 81
Sunday trains were taken Off The
economy effected through this meas
urc Is represented as follows:
Locomotives saved per tlay %
locomotive crews saved per day :,3
! ram crews saved per day IL
Irain miles saved per day 2.1O821o .
The locomotives saved are replacing
engines used to replace others in the
passenger service which are in need Of
repairs and for moving light freight
trains. The train and engine crews
have been transferred in accordance
with the seniority rules of the road,
releasing men of junior grades for
freight traffic. There were thirty-fivc
lines of parlor and sleeping cars dis
continued, each car being replaced by a
day coach of about triple the carrying
capacity.
The New York Central. Lehigh Val
ley, Pennsylvania, Erie and Lackawan-
ma yesterday reported a total Of p
275,566 bushels Of grain in elevators
and boats in New York harbor, with
337 loaded grain cars at Jersey or New
York City terminals, and 315 cars in
transit for this city.
Reports from the anthracite regions
yesterday stated that there was a full
supply of cars at the mines, while a
shortage of about 20 per cent is still
felt in the bitumjnous fields Of Penn
syivania.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25

department of wharves, docks and fer
rcs, was the spokesman. He and his
assistant, Joseph i. Hasskarl.
pointed out that thousands of
tons of coal are now being held in
Philadelphia yards, consigned to New
York. The coal cannot be moved be-
cause of the freight jam, while vessels
waiting to be bunkered here could
move to Philadelphia, coal and load
freight lying on side tracks there. AS
the city of Philadelphia lies nearly
200 miles above Delaware Breakwater,
diversion of vessels to that port to
bunker could only be regarded as an
emergency measure
Mr.. Smith had gone to Philadelphia
on Wednesday to look into the situa-
ton. but he had left for Washington
by the time the Philadelphia officials
arrived here.
The harbor situation became worse
yesterday with the breakdown Of more
tugs. There was a great deal of float
ing ice in the North and East rivers
and in the Kill van Kull.
Last night it was reported that
twenty eight railroad tugs and fifty
one privately owned tugs were out of
commission. There is a total of about
$50 tugs in New York Harbor. Trans
portation in the harbor is still lag.
ging.
During the day nineteen ocean-g going
vessels we're bunkered, as against
seventeen the day before. There are
now about fifty ships in the harbor
waiting to be coaled.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Asks Food Stores to
Close at Noon MONDAYS

Wholesale as we'll as retail food
stores have been asked by Food Admin
lstrator Hoover to close at noon on
Mondays, from January % to March
20, except where the closing will not
interfere with the sufficient distribu
tion Of food for the immediate needs
of the communities.
The request of Mr.. Hoover was trans
mitted to the Federal food boards by
telegraph yesterday.
In his telegram Mr.. Hoover suggests
that, wherever store finds it neces-
sary to remain open and heated, the
local Food Administrator shall com
municate the fact to the local Fuel Ad
ministrator and secure special per-
nit. All dealers are requested to post
signs in their stores notifying patrons
of the new closing rule. At the same
time, wholesale dealers particularly are
asked to keep open their receiving de-
partments so that freight may be de-
llvered and no congestion caused on
the railroads.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25

finally was taken into custody by tho
United States government.
The seizure was made on a Presi-
Dental warrant charging that he is an
alien enemy. 1t calls for his intern
n:ent as being dangerous TO the pub
lie peace and safety"
Count" Montgelas has been en-
ployed by William Randolph Hearst as
art critic for his "Chlcsgo Examiner"
Montgela5 claims Hearst is close per-
sonal friend and that he always dimes
and confers with Hearst when the lat
ter visits Chicago.
II was alleged that he was an attache
of Bernstortf: Artists. on the other
hand. believed that the alleged official
character Of Montgelas's activities con-
sisted in an effort to spread "Kultur"
by spreading the glory of German art.
Gossip had it that Montgelas was
limited to a definite area of Chicago in
his daily goings and comings. His in
ternment has been rumored many times
and it is known he considered it in
eVitable
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Ohio Offers Tip on
John DIS Wealth

CLEVELAND. Jan. 24.-County Audi
tor Zangcrle to-day sent figures and in
formation on the property holdings Of
John D. Rockefeller, in Cuyahoga
County, to j. 4. Cantor, president Of
the New York City Tax Department.
The figures show Mr.. Rockefeller holds
7,692 shares of Standard Oil stock,
worth 1858, 100000, and held real prop
erty in Cuyahoga County. worth $311,-
100000, in 1914. Mr.. Zangerle says Mr..
Rockefeller owns many other millions
in United States Steel and other stocks,
and has paid less than $4,000 taxes
here in four years.