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The sun., 1918-11-20
$4,000 PRIZE FOR
CROSS SEA FLIGHT
Americans Urged to Compete
in English Transatlantic
Contest.

A cablegram received yesterday by the
Aero Club of America from the Royal
Aero Club of Great Britain announced
that the London Daily AaiI ross-Atlan-
tic flight for a prize Of $4,000 was
open under the regulations which had
been made public.
Alap r. Hawley. chairman. of the con-
test committee Of the Aero Club Of Amer
lea, said a number OF planes were I'M
der construction here with the idea of
making the crossing In different ways
and he expected several entries would be
made with his organization.
"The night made by British Had
ley-Page plane with forty passensers a
few days ago, and the fact that we have
large Caproni airplanes almost ready
to take the air necessitates haste on the
part OF Americans who wish to compete
for the prize. 1t is to be given the first
aviator who crosses from any point In
the United States, Canada or Newfound-
land. to any point in Great Britain or
Ireland in seventy-two consecutive hours.
The flight may be made either way
across the Atlantic.
The competition is open to persons OF
any nationality holding an aviator's car
tihcate issued under the rules OF the
International Aeronautic Federation by
the Aero Club Of America hero and the
Royal Aero Club of Great Britain on the
other side. Only one aircraft may be
used for each attempt to fly across the
Atlantic. 1t may be repaired en- route
and will be so marked before starting
that Il can be identified upon reaching
the other side. intermediate stops may
be made only upon the water The
start may be made from either land or
water. but at the finish the competitor
must cross the coast line in flight"
Mr.. Hawley said that, considering the
development Of flying during the last few
years. the flight was not a difficult one
and that he expected 1t to be made sue
cessfully within short time.
The sun., 1918-11-20
SMITHS LEAD 5000
IN CIVILIAN VOTE
official Canvass Completed in
All But Ten Counties Out :.
side N. Y. City.
pHILBIN DECISION TO-DAY
Justice Expected to Pass on an
Application for Inspection
Of Ballots.

Unless unexpected upsets occur in the
.rure. still to be canvaesed the official
.,,rality OF Governor-elect Smith in the
.,vulan vote will be about 5000. The
o,,c,al canvass In all but ten counties
o,,.ide New York city had been COM
,,s,ed last night, showing vote Of $685.
,os for Gov whitman and of 33s.6ss
,or Mr. Smith, whitman plurality OF
s,se17. Unofficial returns reported from
IN. ten counties give Whitman 1889
and Smith 1os,51s, u whitman plurality
o. 35,slS.
This would give Whitman an upstate
,lural,y Of s52,lso. The official can
Ass OF New York county. completed yes
,erday, showed change OF only 152
votes from unofficial figures. The change
was in favor OF Smith. Other counties
IN the city have not reported their offi-
cal canvasses, but so far no great
change has been found in any.
Taking the unofficial or police plural
Nv for smith In New York city. which
was 26o,463. leaves Smith n margin Of
about 5000 In the entire state.
New Election Law Plan Given Up.
II was learned yesterday that at one
time since election day serious consider
alton was given to the possibility of hav-
ing a special session of the Legislature
TO amend the election law 30 as to make
Il obligatory on the court to order re-
vision Of the official vote IL an inspection
OF the ballots showed that the tally
sheets we're wrong. But this suggestion
has about been abandoned, as It Is not be-
lleved that an inspection would show
enough changes to reverse the result and
Indicate the election OF Gov. whitman.
"A the law stands the court may order
q revision in primary elections IL. the in
spection Of the ballots shows that the
tally sheets are wrong. But even II
gross errors were found In the tally
sheets for a general election there Is no
power 10 change the official record. The
only remedy for an injured candidate
would be quo warranto proceedings.
Justice Philbin, II Is understood. will
hand down his decision this morning In
the application for an order for the In
spection OF the ballots in the First Judi
cial district. II no gross errors are
found in certain districts which counsel
FOR the Governor will ask to inspect first,
II Is believed the entire proceeding viii
he dropped.
Changes against the Governor amount
ing to IS and in favor of Smith amount
ing 10 "a, a net gain for Smith of 152,
resulted from the official canvass of
New York county. The official plurality
for Smith In New York county Is fo2,-
The sun., 1918-11-20
FOOD SHIPMENTS TO
EUROPE ARE BEGUN
Ships Sail With 100000 Tons
Of Provisions for Belgium,
France and Austria.

Uncle Sam is MAXIM good his promise
to do his share in feeding the half
starved war victims in Europe. II was
announced in Washington last evening
that ships carrying 100000 tons OF food
for the populations of northern France.
Belgium and Austria are already on
their way.
One of the last things Herbert Hoover
did before sailing Saturday was to name
a special shipping committee, headed BY
Theodore Whitmarsh of the Food Ad-
ministration. TO cooperate with the
United States Shipping Board and the
Commission for Relief In Belgium, IN
facilitating the shipments.
The food ships now en- route sailed
under sealed orders to Gibraltar and
Bristol Channel ports. Mr.. Hoover will
give direction for destinations where he
finds the need to be most urgent on
cials of the Commission for Relief IN
Belgium believe the ships on their way
to Gibraltar will go to Trieste.
1t was said that more than 100000
tons of food will be required monthly
to relieve the distress In Central Europe
and the near East
The Government purchased on inc
floor of the Produce Exchange 1,416,000
barrels of flcur on bids which were
opened yesterday. Purchases aggregat-
irg 100000 barrels we're made last
week. This is all designed for European
relief Another purchase is 175, 900 bar
rels of oatmeal for shipment abroad.
Tho Federal Food Board sharply
warned thirty retail grocers yesterday
charged with exceeding margins OF
profits on -four. Reports indicated that
they were charging from II cents 20
1856 a barrel more than allowed. All
were informed that they should limit
themselves to 1 cent a pound profit. and
warned that repetition of the offence
would result in cutting off their supplies.
Az signed pledges to, live up to the rules.
Five retail grocers\ were penalized by
Charles P. Robinson. counsel to the
hoard. sitting as a special commissioner.
for making false statements in order to
secure larger allowances Of sugar. yu-
ture supplies of all were reduced. as
follows:
Meyer Taxan, "a Stanton street, no
further sugar certificates Until January
/. 1919.
Fred Haar, 772 Prospect avenue, The
Bronx; no certificates for sugar until
the board so orders.
Hyman Levin. 500 Fast 1929 street (
mo certificates until December /.
s. & J. Waltzy, 254 Hamilton avenue.
Brooklyn; no certificates until Decesn.
Der l.
Joseph Schindel, Carroll street.
Brooklyn; allowance for November a.tla
pounds reduced to 1850 pounds
The board issued statement showing
that the United States now has tho larg-
est individual ration, 8 pounds a person
month Ut will be pounds beginning
December -, while Italy. with seven
tenths of pound a month, has the
smallest Other nations are: England
pounds; France, IL; Canada. Q; Ger
many, IA to 1.6: Austria, LIZ to IL.
The retail price for sugar In Turkey IL
from s1.77 to s6.ob a pound. II 10 Ie.B
cents here.
The sun., 1918-11-20
WHITMAN ORDERS
BOYS TO ENROLL
All Between 16 and 10 Must
Take Military. Training
Under New Law.
Special DespotcA to Tnn Sun.

ALBANY, Nov. 19.-Gov. whitman
Issued a proclamation to-day designat-
ing Tuesday, December 8, as the date
upon which boys 16, II and IS years
Of age must enroll for military train
ing. in accordance with the provisions
of the State military law. The regis
tration will be conducted throughout the
ment In every case will be the public
school house nearest to the home of the
boy called upon to enroll.
Hereafter, unless n boy of the speci-
fed ages can show that he has complied
with the terms of the State military law
he may not legally attend school nor be
employed. For this reason an enrolment
certificate will be issued TO each regis
trant. The enrolment will be carried
out with the cooperation of tie State
Department OF Education. Teachers
will be really in every public school
building In the State to enroll the boys.
Tho certificates will not be issued I'm
til tho registrants have answered a
series OF prescribed questions which al
ready are In the hands Of the teachers,
who will act as enrolment clerks.
The Governors proclamation follows !:
Whereas the military law of the
State OF New York provides that all boys
above the age of 16 years and not over
the age OF 10 years shall be given such
military training as the Military Train
ing Commission OF the State may pre-
scribe and
Whereas with the coming Of peace
the varied training contemplated by this
act becomes more important than ever
through its Interpretation as a universal
selectiye training programme instilling
in our youth sense OF responsibility to
the State in time of peace as we'll as in
time OF war and preparing them to meet
this responsibility inteliigently and eff
fectively. not only through the lessons of
good hygiene. correct personal bearing
discipline and obedience TO properly con-
stituted authority, 30 prominent in mill
tnry drill. but also by emphasizing the
Importance Of vocational training which
may he OF service to the State; and
Whereas the Military Training Com
mission is required to issue to each boy
complying with the law, in order that he
may legally attend school or be en-
ployed, a certificate stating that such
boy is enrolled for military training and
H. meeting the requirements of the law
as to such training and
Whereas the Military Training Com
mission has prepared TO enroll boys and
issue certificates on December 8:
Now therefore ], Charles S. Whit
man, Governor OF the State OF New
York, do hereby designate Tuesday. De-
cember 3, between the hours of Q A NJ.
and p. NJ, as a time when all boys 10.
! Z and IS years Of age shall appear in
person at the nearest public school house
20 enroll and be credited with compliance
with the military law Of the State"
The sun., 1918-11-20
HYLAN BACKS PORT
PLAN, SAYS HUBERT
Unfair to Charge Mayor With
Blocking Improvement, As
serts Commissioner.
TWO MEETINGS TO-DAY
Star Chamber Session Held Be-
cause "Difficulties Needed
Ironing Out"

Further indications appeared yester-
day that the Board of Estimate and
Sinking Fund Commission were anxious
10 reach some sort of an agreement on
Dock Commissioner Hulbert's plan for
the development Of pier facilities in the
port Of New York.
The Commissioner volunteered an ex-
PLANTATION Of the secret conference last
Friday Of the Board OF Estimate, Sink
ing Fund Commission and A. II. Smith,
Z. II. Markham and II. b. Walker, rep
resenting the Federal railroad and
steamship administrations. During this
conference Comptroller Craig introduced
his own West Side development plan,
with the result that definite\ action was
postponed until December 4.
Commissioner Hubert explained to
THE sun yesterday that Fridays con-
ference had been held behind closed
doors to give an opportunity OF ironing
out some difficulties between the Comp
troller and Regional Director of Rail-
ways Smith that arose as a result Of the
Comptroller's opposition to the West
Side improvement plan of the Mitchell
Prendergast administration.
The idea" Commissioner Hubert ex-
planned, was that we should all get to-
sether to consider the broader aspects of
the subject and allow some Of the rough
edges to be worn Off
'Tts not always to be expected that
much progress can be made in n public
conference between two men who have
had genuine and honest differences on
an important matter until preliminary
meetings are held and basis of discus
sion agreed upon"
Believes He Has Mayors support.
Commissioner Hubert took pains TO
assert also that he believed he had May
or Hylan's support and that Il was
unfair to the Mayor to suggest he was
attempting to block his plan to retain and
attempting to block his plan retain and
develop the ports commerce. Mr., HUI
bert also absolved Comptroller Craig OF
similar charge although In not quite
go emphatic terms.
Commissioner Hubert pointed out that
whether Comptroller Craig's West Side
plan or some other was finally adopted
either would At in as an integral part
Of any broad port development scheme
embracing his pier improvement ideas.
The important thing is" said Mr..
Hubert. that pier improvements are
Imperative. The West Side matter, II
Necessary. may wait"
The Commissioner drew attention
again TO the fact that shipping interests
in Philadelphia and Boston were at
tempting to take advantage of the pres-
ent situation to wean shipping from this
port. He gave out copy of n telegram
received by a number of New York
shippers from a Philadelphia newspaper
which read:
I'VE are informed from presumably
reliable sources that your company.
The sun., 1918-11-20
CANADIAN SHIPS WRECKED.
Two Vessels Lost in storm. Third
flowed to Port.

HALIFAX. Nov. 19.-Widespread ship
ping damage due TO the severe storm
that swept over this section last week
was reported to-day upon the restoration
OF wire communication with points
along the coast.
In addition TO the steamship Casca-
pedia, which was abandoned and set on
fire by her crew after drifting helplessly
in the storm off Cape Race Sunday. two
schooners met with mishaps. The Daisy
Vaughn was driven ashore near Port
Hood and was r total wreck. The
schooner Richard Linthicum was badly
damaged when she struck on Dunkers
Island and was lowed back to Yarmouth
leaking.
The sun., 1918-11-20
FETES WILL DO BIT
FOR XMAS SMOKES
Holiday Tobacco Drive Must
Go Over Top, Is Cry Of
Fund Legions.
TROOPS AWAIT GIFTS
Cards From Over There Show
Spirit Of Gratitude Of
Yankee Soldiers.

To give them a chance 70 smile during
the holidays. that's what THE SUN To-
bacco Fund is going to do for the soldiers
still in France or in occupied Germany
when Christmas and New Years come
around. It is a worthy "try" that all
the regulars and others whose names
have appeared on the honorable roll OF
the smoke fund as donors are going to
make succeed.
The malls show the heart OF the public
is as set on this object as the smoke fund
Itself for scarcely a letter comes to the
fund nowadays with n check in It which
does not state that the money is intended
to help the soldiers enjoy a holiday
smoke of the home TOBACCO they love.
In the soldiers mail now coming along
with date marks az late. in few in
stances, as October 81, there is to be
found a pretty frank statement OF what
they want. II Is American tobacco.
As has been stated, new contributions
are coming in TO help the Christmas
drive, and various entertainments are
scheduled with the same object in view.
One of Nthese entertainments has had
casual mention once or twice, but no full
account This Is the party to be held
at Healy's, Sixty-sixth street and Broad
way for the fund on November 80. II
will begin at p. NJ. and there will be
two performances of the cabaret enter
tanners. from which the smoke fund Is
to derive all profits Tickets for these
performances are on sale at all the
Healy places, including the Golden
Glades Camp of the Allies and the
Snnxay ri NJ NtnatNg-6fth utr
and broadway at, 81 each. The revue at
Healy's is one OF the most sparkling In
the city at the present time. All the
artists are popular and the acts are
very up to date. The first show consists
OF nine numbers-"A Wonderful Time"
My Japanese Love Bird" "Arya Nadia"
THE Days OF Old" (minuet). "Que vous
etes jolle," Dancing Mad" "On the Ice"
'Milady's Fan and Les Grandes Repub-
licains." In the second show are the
following acts: Egypt Land" "Mu-
sette." What a lady does from morn
till night" Drink up" "Plpifax and
Panic" and "Victory's pageant"
The artists who appear in these two
shows are Miss Yvonne Darle, Miss
Helen Hardick Miss Blys Brown, Will
lam T. Chase, worlds champion form
skater; Davidson and Dean. whirlwind
skaters. and Cathleen Pope queen of the
ice. Also Miss Peggy Parmelee and
Miss Ethel Dean and Signor Paolo.
Some Big Programme.
This will be the most pretentious pro-
gramme given for the smoke fund before
Christmas and should warrant large
attendance
On Thanksgiving eve occurs the ball
at Stauch'S Coney Island an annual
The sun., 1918-11-20
oeb. Whitman carried only one Assem-.
bly, dietrtct, the rwenty-nrst.
Omcisl Vote By Districts.
me OFFICIAL vote and pluraiities b.
Assembly districts were.
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN.

ITtal 800. ss.Ses 201,463
district. P' an ~is'
The sun., 1918-11-20
300 sailors Going 10 Victory Sing.

Rear Admiral Nathaniel Usher, T. s.
y, yesterday notified William Fellowes
Morgan. chairman of the Victory Sing,
to be held in Madison Square Garden at 4
o'clock Oh Thanksgiving Day afternoon,
that he had assigned ace Singing sail
ors'' from the New York Navy Yard to
take part in the demonstration,
The sun., 1918-11-20
Indor.ed by Bu.ines. Men.

Copies OF resolutions adopted by the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the state OF
New York and the Queens Chamber of
Commerce indorsing his proposed plan
for port improvements were also given
out by Mr.. Hubert.
One of the first things to be done
toward the contamination OF the plan,
Commissioner Hubert again pointed out,
Is the immediate removal OF Shoal Reef
in the East River to permit the use of
piers from Grand to Thirtieth street by
vessels of deep draught. Mr.. Hulbert's
recommendations, concurred in by the
port and terminal facilities committee
OF the United States Shipping Board,
and recommended by Col. S. w. Roessler,
U. s. A., district engineer fer the port
of New York. are on file in Washing
ton with Gen. Harry Taylor. assistant
to the chief engineer in charge Of rivers
and harbors.
Two important meetings Of the New
York and New Jersey Port Development
Commission will be held to-day One
in New York this afternoon will deal
with the proposed construction of a
marginal road from Alpine to Perth
Amboy. N. j., and the commission will
meet in Newark tonight to discuss the
proposal to construct a large export
terminal in Newark.
The sun., 1918-11-20
some Big Program me,

This will be the most pretentious pro-
gramme given for the smoke fund before
Christmas and should warrant a large
attendance.
On Thanksgiving eve occurs the ball
at Stauch's. Coney Island, an annual
The sun., 1918-11-20

among others, has taken or is about TO
take definite steps to transfer 70 the
pert Of Philadelphia all OF its business
now handled through the port OF New
York because Of congested conditions at
the latter. This port is keenly interested
In these rumors. as you may know, and
we are eager to clear up the matter.
Please wire us collect concise state
sible moment"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-26
UNIVERSITY IS
OFFERING BIC
OPPORTUNITY

A big opportunity awaits the high
school graduates enrolling In the ma
val unit OF the University of Wash.
ington who enter the engineering
course. II they show proficiency in
their studies and are OF strong enough
character to make officers, the stu
dents will be recommended by the
commanding officer of the unit FOR
admission to the steam engineering
school at Stevens Institute of Tech
noiogy, Hoboken. n. J. This school
trains men for an intensive post
graduate course for engineer officers
of cargo-carrying vessels. and the
transport service of the United
States navy.
Students who enter this school are
In line for commission. and upon
finishing this postgraduate course
will be commissioned ensigns In the
naval forces. Graduates will be as
signed as engineer officers. having
charge OF the propulsive machinery
Of vessels that supply troops and ma
val units overseas with supplies.
The navy offers commissions by
the deck. paymaster and aviation Of
ficers' material schools. Assignments
to petty officers schools will also be
made in the following branches:
Quartermaster. yeoman. radio. hospi-
tai corps. machinist's mate, gunnery,
electrician and carpentry.
Application can be made for the
naval unit after students have en-
rolled in the university. Specifica-
ton Of the branch OF service is desir-
ed by the officials in charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-26

No other communicable disease
which assumes epidemic proper
tons spreads so rapidly or at.
lacks indiscriminately so large
a proportion of the population az
does Spanish influenza; there
fore, while statements that 5000.
600 persons have been attacked
in Spain alone may be exagger'
alton. 1t is probably true that
there has been wide prevalence
OF the disease.
Past epidemics have been char.
acterized by profound prostra-
ton out OF all proportion to the
intensity OF the disease; hence IL
Is not improbable that the dis
ease has impaired. for time. the
efficiency of the Germany army,
rs reported.
The present outbreak appears
10 be characterized by "A peculiar
ly sudden onset, the victim being
struck down with dizziness.
weakness and pains in various
parts of the body. while on duty
or in the street. There is n sharp
rise In the temperature to 100
and 1o4 degrees. complaints of
headache. pains in the back and
photophobia. The throat feels
sore. there is a congestion OF the
pharynx. and in some instances
laryngitis and bronchitis. Some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-26

tres and movies are half empty.
Dr. Woodward. health commission.
or. has sent out notices telling peo-
pie To keep away from crowds. to
keep their feet warm and dry, not
to allow another person to sneeze or
cough In their direction without pro
tecting their mouth and nostrilH. TO
gargle their threats three times a
day, and to send for n doctor at the
first sign OF n cold.
Bostonians are roliglously obeying
this advice.
Thousands of factory and office
workers are walking to work TO
avoid the crowds in the cars.
More wooden stockings than ever
before are to be seen on staid Boyl-
ston st.. and also fewer low-cut shirt
waists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-26
Adler-i-ka
Again.!

II had bad case OF constipation.
gas on the stomach, and other bowel
trouble. Twelve hours after | took
Adler-i-ka l felt better and after con.
tlnuing / consider myself CURED"
tSigne0 Il. II. Beeman, Calispell,
Wash.
Adler-i-ka expels ALL gas and
sourness, stopping stomach distress
INSTANTLY. Empties BOTH up
per and lower bowel. flushing EN-.
TIRE alimentary canal. Removes
ALL foul matter which poisons
system. Often CURES constipation.
Prevents appendicitis. We have
sold Adler.i-ka many years. IL is
a mixture of buckthorn, cascara.
glycerine and nine other simple
drugs. Swift Drug Co. and leading
druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-26

Bullying out OF many pockets may
be seen bottles OF pet anuseptic gar
Rles. Nearly every other person
keeps Handkerchief to his mouth
on the street.
SO nervous IL Boston. that let
n. man sneeze In the lobby Of a
hotel or on the streret, and the
crowd scatters.
All kinds of cures and prophylatics
are being advertised. from dichlort-
mine to Dover's powders. Patent
medicine quacks have discovered
their pet specific TO be as good for
Spanish influenza as for reJuvenat-
ing men over the draft age or for
charleyhorse.
While Boston's concern may,
TO "a stray visitor. seem at first
little humorous. the epidemic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-26

ERALLY PNEUMONIA. II often
stimulates other diseases. Heart at
tacks, for instance. are common. not
from organic disease but from direct
poisoning of the heart muscles by
the influenza.
Having been aroused 10 the dan.
ger, Boston Ia now taking cxtraordi'
nary precautions against the further
spread of Infection Big placards
posted all over the city threaten dire
penalties TO spitters. Telephone
transmltters are being dIsinfected.
Visiting at the prisons has been pro.
hlblted. Public schools are being
closed down, over 500 pupils having
been stricken. Wellesley college
girls have been forbitten to visit Bos.
ton. The nightly hops have been
stopped at the navy yard. The thea.