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The sun., 1918-09-05
ASKSP.S.C. TO STOP
NIGHT CAR SERVICE
New York Street Railways
Company Pleads for John
Gambler Cobb's Plan.

John Gambler Cobb of Boston. who
since the war started has been urging
that the subways and all the other city
transportation systems cease operating
their cars between midnight and time
for work in the morning. carried his
plea to the Public Service Commission
yesterday In respect to all lines con-
trolled by the New York Railways Com
pany.
The commission received yesterday re-
ports Of their financial condition from all
the street railroads in the city. and John
L. Quackenbush, speaking for the New
York Railways Company. announced
that the system was having a hard time
making ends meet and that Its board
of-directors had passed a resolution
IS lines after September II from mid
night until A. NJ. OF course the reso-
luton 10 q dead letter without the assent
Of the Public Service Commission and
there is little likelihood Of the assent
being given.
Mr.. Cobb. representing the minority
bondholders Of tho company. insisted on
doing away with night operation at a
meeting Of directors held last Monday.
The board acquiesced," said Mr..
Quackenbush. because the minority
bondholders led by Mr.. Cobb. had been
continually asserting that there had been
a waste OF the company's property and
had insisted that 1t was their intention
to move for a receiver to prevent further
waste. They take the attitude that to
render service at a loss is a waste OF
mortgased property and tantamount to
connscation."
Mr.. Quackenbush explained that by
doing away with night service $4,000 a
year could be saved and 200 men re-
leased for work on the lines at other
hours Of the twenty-four. II Is proposed
also to do away entirely with service on
the Sixth avenue shuttle service TO South
Ferry and the shuttle service run in con-
nection with the Avenue G line. and TO
cut down all evening service everywhere
on the system after p. NJ. The COM
pany estimates that $4,000 can be saved
In a year by the limitation OF evening
service.
One Of the Commissioners explained
that Mr.. Cobb's plan is too drastic and
too sudden, and the Commissioners exr
pect to md, when. they examine the
franchises under which the railroad COM
pany operates, that few II any OF the
franchises will permit OF 1t.
The sun., 1918-09-05
WILL CLOSE SCHOOLS SEPT. 10.
Draft Boards VIII Use ms Many as
Needed That Day.

President Arthur S. Somers OF the
Board of Education conferred yesterday
with Superintendent Ettnger and de-
clded that the schools should be closed
September IL in such buildings as the
Government desires to use for the regis
tration OF draft men. The selection of
the buildings TO be closed Is left to the
Superintendent
Thirty-eiGht local boards sent 1,62S
men South yesterday for training. The
men entraned at the Liberty street
ferry terminus for Camp Gordon. Geor-
ga.
Three hundred bankers and brokers
during the noon hour yesterday bought
automobile tags from the New York War
Camp Community Service for 81 each.
The tags are TO be affixed to their ma
chimes.
Soldiers. Sailors and Marines-Have
Lift" is the legend on one side. The
other side bears the words. Sorry, Next
Time"
The idea is to provide free rides for
the boys when il Is possible, and when
the patriotic automobiles are on mis-
sions that preclude taking passengers
the sorry" card is displayed to show the
spirit is willing.
Sixty owners also enrolled their cars
for the transportation or pleasure OF
soldiers and sailors on leave,
The sun., 1918-09-05
NEW SERVICE CLUBS
FOR FIGHTERS HERE
One in Grand Centrol-Vol.
unfeeys to Open Second.

The expanding desire to provide more
comfort for soldiers and sailors passing
through New York o. on leave here has
actuated the Volunteers of America to
establish service club near the Penn
sylvania Station and has led the War
Camp Community Service TO provide
additional facilities for entertaining en-
listed men at the Grand Central Ter
mipal.
Gen. Darlington Booth, president Of
the Volunteers OF America, announced
yesterday that the organization has pro-
cvred a building In Seventh avenue be-
tween the Pennsylvania Station and
Forty-second street, in which we'll fur
nished sleeping quarters as well as re-
frcshments and other comforts will be
provided for enlisted men at prices we'll
within their means. The Volunteer Ser
Vice Club will unite the facilities found
in a club with those obtainablc in a
modern hotel. The Volunteers Of Amer
lea Is assisted in the enterprise by
the War Community Service, the
Mayors Committee, the American lied
Cross and the National League for
Women's Service. The location of the
now club. together with other informa-
ton. will be made public shortly.
AS regards the new facilities to be
provided at the Grand Central Terminal
~ 10 kUiHtcu out ny ne war lamp
Community Service that enlisted men
no longer will have to spend their be-
tween train time on the hard benches
Of the waiting rooms. Before the end
Of this week the galleries surrounding
the main concourse will be fitted up as
service club. Easy chairs and music
will be provided and food may be OBJ
tanned at the canteen already Installed
In the terminal.
In addition. the War Camp Commu.
nifty Service will operate a line of sight.
seeing buses. and all enlisted men that
have the time to 20 sightseeing will be
taken to points OF interest, care being
had that they are returned to the
terminal in time to board their trains
In the galleries facilities for letter
writing will be installed and there will
be large supply ofza.iustrated postal
cards from which enlisted mon may
make q selection in order to show home
folks where they have been in New
York. Most days upward of 500 men
are usually to be found waiting for
trains at the Grand Central Tsrminal
and on week ends the number ap
proaches 1000.
The sun., 1918-09-05
YADKIN's OFFICERS CONVICTED
They Face Two Years I'm Prison
and Fines Of $4,000.

Capt. Leland Hawkins and ave Junior
officers Of the American steamship Yad.
kin were found guilty yesterday by
Judge Chatfeid In Brooklyn OF having
been on n drunken cruise In the Med
iterranean. during which everything OF
value on board the ship was sold. Tho
Yadkin was under the jurisdiction of the
United States Shipping Board. Judge
Chatfieid remanded the men until to-
morrow. The maximum penalty Is two
years in prison and fine of $4,000
each.
The chattels sold by the men were
numerous and among other items was
2,200 tons of coal. which was disposed
of in Genoa, Italy. for $500.
The other officers convicted are George
f. Wolf, chief engineer; Edward Reddy,
first officer; Joseph Haneling, first as
sistant engineer: Edward Wetzel, second
engineer. and George McGlurch.
The sun., 1918-09-05
DELAYS IN MAIL
IRRITATES
Representative Siegel Returns
From Front With High
Praise for Troops.

Representative Isaac Siegel Of the
turned yesterday from a visit TO the bat
tie fronts In France, where he went to
study the needs or the American soldier.
He found that though there was little
complaint the soldiers were not at all
pleased over the delay in their mail, and
II worries them when the war allowance
to their families is not paid promptly
Mind YOU" said the Representative.
as he left the ship which brought him
along with 442 other passengers to an
Atlantic port. "there is no kicking. The
morale is splendid. but when ! asked
them what they most wanted they told
me OF the things uppermost in their
minds. Next to, having their mail better
handled they want more cigarettes and
more chocolate.
AS to morale, let me tell you OF the
sight of American troops carrying on at
the Vesle which witnessed With gas
masks on they went up the rise OF
ground into the thick OF the fight as
smilingly as II going on a country hike
at home. l saw them on August IL at
Fismes and other times In other sectors.
and their spirit was remarkable"
During his stay OF six weeks in France
Mr. Siegel worked for the adoption of
some scheme for speeding UP the SOL
diers' mail. interviewing Gen. Pershing
and other American officers In this con-
uection.
There is now being formed in
France" he said. "a postal regiment
which will be comprised solely of men
who have seen postal service in the
United States. In command will be
Col. Howe. a Boston business man, and
mall will be distributed from four French
ports instead OF from one. as at present"
The vessel on which he arrived. he
added. brought 5000, 900 letters from SOL
diers to their relatives and friends a,
home
DIR. Louis J. Fischer Of Chicago. who
has served for two years with the
Czecho-Slovak armies In France and
Italy. said:
From German trenches that were
captured ! got books bearing innocent
titles. but which contained the mos,
violent anarchistic dIatribes against the
Kaiser and the royal family. Thus are
the Socialists working among the SOL
diers."
The sun., 1918-09-05
WORKSHOP SCHOOLS
SOON TO BE OPENED
Evening Glasses Compulsory
for All Who Cannot Speak
English.

The schools have taken up the work Of
characterization with a definiteness
never before ENTHUSIASTICALLY the eve
ming schools. which can reach many
young foreigners who work at trades all
day. william l.. Ettinger, Superinten-
dent Of Schools. and William McAndrew.
Associate Superintendent and head Of the
COMMITTEES on evening schools. called at
tention yesterday to the. fact that regis
tration Of pupils for evening schools be-
gan Immediately and would continue
during the week. and likewise reminded
the public that the new law requires the
attendance at school OF non-E English
speaking and illiterate minors and en-
forces the maintenance OF evening
schools for the duration of the day
school term.
Employers Of labor are invited to CO.
operate with the Board Of Education by
having evening classes in their places Of
business, IL they employ minors between
l6 and 81 who come under the act. II
such employers will communicate with
the evening school administration, Park
avenue and FiftY-ninth street, the
Doaru Will hiTdHBo iof Sihosco anu
provide teachers at any hour conve-
nient to the arm, either In the early
morning. at noon or after working hours.
Every young person in this city who
does not speak English must learn Il,
and penalties are provided for the vio-
lation OF this rule--a fine OF not less
than IS for the minor. OF not less than
$50 for the parent or guardian who
causes a minor to break the law. and
of not less than $50 for any employer
who sins in the case Of his employees
Elementary schools are to be the GEN.
tres OF Americanization work. Princi-
pals and teachers are instructed to get
In touch with social, commercial and re-
ligious bodies in the neiGhborhood, and
to provide teachers and materials for in
structIng foreigners in American ideals
and language. IL twenty pupils can be
obtained that centre will be an annex of
the nearest evening school, The COM
munity idea will prevail. and In some
sections settlement houses have been
provided for the workers along this line.
Besides the elementary schools. there
are to be sixteen evening high schools.
one Industrial art school and nine trade
schools. The evening high schools are
on the basis OF tho others. and diploma
gained in one OF them Is in many places
recognized as the equivalent OF diploma
from a day school. The Manhattan
Trade School for Girls has especially
varied courses. running all the way from
waist draping to military drill. War
work Is given first place. and girls GO
ing there can learn canteen work. cook
ing and food conservation or how to be
a nurses aid.
The sun., 1918-09-05
GASOLINE SAVING
100000 GALLONS
Estimates Of Checkers Place
This as Maximum Result
Last Sunday.

An official estimate Endorsed by A. c.
Bedford. chairman OF the National Pc
troleum War Service Committee, places
the gasolene saving Of the Fuel Admin
istration's first motorless Sunday at be-
tween 100 900 and 10000 barrels-in
other words, 1000, 900 to 5000. 900 gal
Ions.
This estimate Is based upon figures
supplied by oil company employees
posted at key points on practically every
good motoring road in the Eastern
States. The checkers reports. pieced
together, show that for all the great
difference In the appearance OF New
York's streets and country roads here
abouts last Sunday the State as a whole
was twentieth in percentage Of reduc-
ton. Only Mississippi. North Carolina.
South Carolina. Michigan and Virginia
made a poorer showing.
Illinois. with 362.742 automobiles.
against New Yorks 422,S53. burned less
gasolene by 95 per cent: than on a nor
NAL Sunday. Ohio. which has 1862
machines to It's credit, scored reduce
ton of 80 per cent. and took second
place.
hS ClOSc dS tHc CUcCkcTS COuiu eStl-
mate by comparing traffic at the key
points between and p. n. Saturday
afternoon with that during the same pc
Rod Sunday. Virginia. at the tail of the
thrift list, put away only 63 out Of each
100 machines.
This estimate OF the amuont OF gaso-
lene saved" says the petroleum commit
tees announcement, "is considerably be-
low the result expected for next Sunday.
when a better understanding OF what Is
required Will make compliance much
more general. Many supposedly knotty
problems as to what constitutes n neces-
sary use OF motor vehicles will be solved
THE question. for instance. as to
whether a taxicab or sightseeing vehicle
hs pleasure vehicle need not be left for
settlement entirely to their owners. The
best judge OF what constitutes riding for
pleasure is the person who rides. and
next Sunday II will be the passenger
rather than the chauffeur who will be
subject to criticism.
The general result of last Sundays
curtailment OF pleasure motoring mus,
be intensely gratifying to the depart
| ment which initiated this policy OF vol
untary effort
The sun., 1918-09-05
URGES WEEK DAY MOTOR BAN.
Bedford Says Wealthy should
Walk or Use Trains

A. c. Bedford. chairman OF the board
OF directors OF the Standard on Com
pany and chairman of the National Pc
troleum War Service Committee. be-
lieves all patriotic owners OF automobiles
should apply TO weekdays the request OF
the Fuel Administration that no auto
mobile be used for other than essential
work on Sundays. Mr.. Bedford was In
Washington yesterday, but 1t was
learned from one of his business asso-
ciates that he advanced the Idea OF
gasolene saving every day In the week
on the theory that the sooner the re-
quired amount OF gasolene Is saved the
sooner the restrictions Of its use will be
unnecessary.
II ~ understood he favors the idea
that the wealthy should make real sac
rihces by refraining from riding in auto
mobiles on shopping trips or to golf clubs
when they can easily take a train or
walk.
The sun., 1918-09-05
CAPT. ARCHIE ROOSEVELT
HOME, MONOPOLLZING BABY
Misses Wife in Washington and Family Reunion Takes
~ Place at Base Hospital Here-Refuses
w. to Talk About War.

Col Roosevelt stood on his porch AZ
Sycamore HIN yesterday afternoon and
beamed. Out in the yard Capt. Archie
Roosevelt. invaded home from France
because Of his wounds, was playing with
his nvo-months-old baby which he had
sesh for the FIRST time a few minutes be-
fore, while beside him stood his young
wife. who was Miss Mary s. Lockwood
OF Boston. Tho Colonel was dee
lighted. ...t.
Though he was sent back to the
United States against his protests-he
feared he would never have a chance to
return to France and war-Capt. Archie
was nevertheless a happy man when he
enjoyed for the frst time the proud ex-
perience OF playing the father. IT was
with much difficulty that he was finally
persuaded to leave the baby and Join his
father and mother at dinner. a function
which was quite the happiest Sycamore
Hill has known in many montha
The stories that were told OF the war.
however. are not for the public. To all
inquiries concerning his experiences the
Captain was hopelessly deaf. Moreover,
he made It clear that at no time will he
have anything to say about them.
Capt. Roosevelt reached Newport
News. Va, Monday aboard a hospital
sh!p. Tuesday. upon learning that he
was to he sent to New York. he tele-
phoned the good news to his wife. She
The sun., 1918-09-05
6 GO BOATING; 3 MISSING.
Cries Bring Rescuers Who Cannot
Find Two Girls and n Boy.

The few persons who were in the
neighborhood OF 10th street and the
North River early yesterday heard young
women screaming and notified Police
Lieut.. Mulrooney that an accident had
happened on the river. Patrolman Weld
dig and Thomas Il. Rooney got a row.
boat and pulled toward the spot whence
came the cries for aid.
They found an overturned rowboat. TO
which Edward Fitzpatrick. II. OF 1885
Amsterdam avenue. was clinging. In the
water near by Vincent Reilly, l6, of l52d
street and the North River. was tryins
to sustain Miss Edith Harth. IS. OF $40
West 152d street. DIR. Mckenzie and
Capt. Gegus helped the rescuers When
the three young persons were landed It
was learned that Miss Margaret Dunn,
Is, OF 1914 Riverside Drive; Miss Ruth
Carpenter, Is. of 635 West 15Oth street,
and John Swartzman. II, of 146I Am
sterdam avenue, had disappeared when
the boat overturned.
The six young folk went Tuesday
night for row. Their boat began to
leak, filled rapidly and soon overturned.
Policemen and volunteer workers hunted
for the three bodies yesterday and last
night, but without result.
The sun., 1918-09-05
GERMAN BARRED IN IA STATES.
sixteen Others May Forbid Its
study in Public schools.

Fourteen States in the Union have
abolished the teaching Of the German
language in the schools and in sixteen
other States a campaign to eliminate
German is under way, according to the
American Defence Society. This an
nouncement was based upon canvass of
the States and cities conducted by DIR.
Perry A. Dickie of New York.
The States listed as having abolished
the study OF German are Alabama, Cali
fornia, Connecticut. Delaware. Louisi-
ana. Maine. Mississippi. Montana. North
Dakota. Oklahoma. South Dakota, Ten
nessee. Utah and West Virginia.
The following States. 1t is announced.
now have under consideration the aboli-
tion OF the teaching of German: Arizona.
Arkansas. Florida, Georgia. idaho. In
diana, Kansas. Michigan. Missouri. New
Jersey. New York. Ohio. Rhode Island.
Texas. Virginia and Wisconsin.
The sun., 1918-09-05
WAR FUND COST TOO HIGH.
swami stops Collection OF Money
for Restoration OF France.

The French Restoration Fund will dis
continue for the present the taking of
subscriptions for the rehabilitation OF
ruined French villages. following a con-
ference yesterday between District At
torney Swami and Miss Jean Wick. act
ing secretary Of the fund. 1t was stated
that OF the $1,000 contributed $1,000 has
been expended for Miss Wick's salary. a
stenographer's salary and incidentals.
The funds headquarters are at 80
West Forty-second street. Miss Wick
said that the organization was formed
by Cecilia Sartoris, n granddaughter Of
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. who now is living
In France Supreme Court Justice
Charles l. Guy Is president.
The sun., 1918-09-05
Big SECRET GERMAN
SHIPPING co. SEIZED
American Transatlantic, q
$7,500,OO0 Concern, Taken
as Alien Property.
BERNsTORFF BEHIND 1T
Richard G.. Wagner Accused Of
Having Concealed Real
Ownership.

The American Transatlantic Company,
a corporation which. II Is charged. has
kept s7,6oo.o0o worth OF German mer-
chant vessels on the seas under the
American flag since few months AFTER
the European war broke out, has been
taken over by the Government. 1t was
announced yesterday by A. Mitchell
Palmer, Allen Property Custodian.
Coincident with the announcement Mr..
Palmer issued statement In which he
charged that Richard G. Wagner of this
city. an American whose father changed
his name from the German Wagon
knecht, deceived the American Govern
ment as to the real ownership OF the
company. which was Incorporated under
the laws OF Delaware to operate ships
purchased with money supplied by Ger
many, some Of 1t on the order or Won
Bernstorff.
Mr.. Palmer charged that Wagner
made the seizure OF four OF the ships
by the British and French in the sum-
mer and autumn of 1915 the basis for
an effort to embroil this Government,
then a neutral. with the Entente AL
lies.
These seizures were made the basis
Of a master effort by German propa-
gandists In the United States" said the
statement OF the Allen Property Gus
todian. Resort was had to every de-
vice to arouse hatred and III feeling
against Great Britain. Under the d.
rection of Won Bernstorff the agitation
assumed nationwide proportions"
The sun., 1918-09-05
Raymond Head. steam.hip Men.

Officers for the coming year were
elected yesterday at the annual meeting
Of the American Steamship Association,
IT State street. ii, Fl. Raymond was
chosen president. Edward j. Barber
vice-president. w, NJ Britain secretary
and treasurer and Edwin Fl. Dun attor-
ney. The executive board Is composed of
II. II. Raymond. chairman; II. r. Alex
ander. G. S. Dearborn, p. A. s. Frank
lin. Edward J. Barber. r. d. Mooney.
w. II. Peasants. Alfred G. Smith, II. u.
Walker and ID. 4. Warden.
The sun., 1918-09-05
Zionist Unit Renchc. Palestine.

The American Zionist Medical Unit.
comprising a general director, a medical
director. fifteen physicians, fifteen
nurses. a sanitarian, two mechanics, two
pharmacists and "a dental STAFF. has ar
rived in Palestine. according TO n cable
gram which reached New York head
quarters OF the movement yesterday
Headquarters have been established at
Tel-Aviv. with branches In Jerusalem
and Jaffa, The unit has $4,000 worth
of medical supplies and $4,000 garments
II left New York last June.
The sun., 1918-09-05
Would Inspect Excursion Hon t..

Mayor Hylan wrote TO the United
States Local Steam Vessel and Steamboat
Inspection Board yesterday requesting a
rigid Inspection of all excursion boats
leaving the docks in this city. The Mayor
said he had learned that excursion boats
In many instances were without proper
safety appliances and that many OF them
were overcrowded.
The sun., 1918-09-05
FrnnL-MiIner Case Dismissed.

The charge of assault made by Her
bert Frank, a motion picture actor,
against Wilson Miner. a playwright.
was dismissed yesterday In the West
Side Court, as both men had been tried
and fined before for the same offence. A
charge OF disorderly conduct brought
against Frank by Florence Atkinson. an
actress Is pending.
The sun., 1918-09-05
window Displays for Liberty Loan

Arran gements are being made In Man
haitian and Brooklyn to-day for window
display space for the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign. which will open Sep
TENDER 2s. This method OF advertising
has not been used before. but 1t is nn-
derstood 10000 Arms and stores have
voluntarily signlfied their willingness to
aid the Liberty Loan Committee. Chain
stores have planned to spend large sums
Of money for attractively dressed win
dows with war settings.
The sun., 1918-09-05
More spanish Influenza Suspects.

on board French liner which locked
Yesterday at an Atlantic part were
twenty-four persons said to be suffering
from Spanish influenza. They will be
Isolated pending their recovery. Two
steerage passengers, negroes, died OF the
disease This Is the third time within
a month that incoming ships have
brought passengers suffering from the
rnalady. n kY.x
The sun., 1918-09-05
swami Names New Assistant.

The appointment Of Theodore L.
Waugh. Is East Eleventh street. as an
Assistant District Attorney 10 replace
william Hartman Black, who has been
appointed special counsel by the Cor
porat.on Counsel TO take charge of the
.Ashokan reservoir proceedings. was an
rorrcsd yesterday ~ District Attorney
Sxann.
The sun., 1918-09-05

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
United States Coast and Geodetc Survey-
Standard Time.
Sun rises. ..625 A N Sun sets. 7A p u
Moon rises. ......s.o3 A
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. .S:.5 A NJ Gov Island. .9:03 A N
He'll Gate. IL :o A
Low WATER THIS DAY
Sandy Hook, .z:22 A NJ Gov. Island. ASS A N
He'll Gate......S:10 A M
Note-The foregoing table has been corrected
TO conform to new ARTIFICIAL time
The sun., 1918-09-05

Col. Theodore Roosevelt will open the
fourth Liberty Loan campaign in Balti-
more with an address on the afternoon
Of September IS from the base Of the
Washington Monument. The meeting
viii be under the auspices Of the Ma
tlonal Security League, Col RooseveIt's
appearance having been obtained by DR..
Thomas J. Preston, Jr., director OF the
leagues speakers bureau, In response 20
II petition by prominent citizens OF Bafi-
more.