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New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
u. S. Agents Raid
Thirty More Places
In Hunt for Graft

The government graft raids, which
started Monday afternoon at o'clock,
continued all day yesterday. The first
seizures of books, contracts and other
papers made day before yesterday
were only the introduction to the most
sweeping cleanup by officials, either
Federal or civil, ever made in this city.
DR.. John E. DeMund and DR.: Sidney
P. Pfeiffer, special agents Of the Treas
ury Department, working with the De-
partment OF Justice, resumed their
raids on the Offices of contracting firms
and manufacturing concerns early in
the morning. Assisting them were 100
opcratives from the American Protec-
tive League.
I'VE visited more than thirty manu-
featuring and supply houses in Man
haitian, Brooklyn and Queens" said Dr..
De Mund last night.
att is true that in all probability
there will be arrests before the coun-
trywide investigation is over. 1t must
be understood, however, that these
plants we have visited and those we
will visit are not under suspicion.
"The books and papers seized will
be subjected to the closest scrutiny.
Perhaps the information we CLEAN will
lead to more information and thus
broaden the scope Of the inquiry.
There are more than 100000 govern
.ment contracts involved in this investi-
CATION"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

entirety. For long time to come it
is to be expected the strong ties OF
solidarity and the contrasts will apply
also to the trade politics and economic
connections.
Eyes cannot be closed to the fact
that this will in many. ways threaten
the interests of the neutral countries.
Supposing that one Of the power
groups. or both will try on a great
scale to carry through trade political
Imperialism with relatively high outer
customs walls and interior differential
duties, or other mutual advantages,
this alone will cause cutting off
wholly or in part Of the neutral coun-
tries and would hamper their exports
to high degree.
"Furthermore, tho possibility must
not be lost sight. of that the mutual
cutting off policy will create for one
or both power groups such export OF
import difficulties that they will look
for compensation in the neutral coun-
tries. The large states or power
groups will try to make them com
mercially dependent. The neutral
countries can expect no particula,
consideration in this regard, the more
SO as the warfaring countries undoubt-
edly have certain bitter feelings
against the neutrals"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
l9 Years at Hard
Labor Is Imposed
Upon Grace Lusk
Slayer of Veterinarians $
Wife Collapses as SEN
tence Is Pronounced

WAUKESHA, Wis, June 1S.-The
final episode in the trial Of Grace
Lusk, convicted Of the murder Of Mrs.
Mary Newman Roberts, wife Of the
former Wisconsin state Veterinarian,
was enacted her this afternoon, when
Judge Martin Lueck sentenced the for
mer school mistress to nineteen years
imprisonment at hard labor in the
Wisconsin state penitentiary at Wau-
pun.
Sentence was pronounced after a
committee of alienists, appointed by
the court, had examined Miss Lusk
and pronounced her sane. She will be
taken to prison tomorrow, provided
she RECEIVERS from the collapse she suf-
fered when sentence was pronounced.
In pronouncing sentence, the court
delivered q severe arraignment, both
of Miss Lusk and DR.. David Roberts,
whose intimacy with Miss Lusk. extend
ing over the period of a year, led to
the murder, in June, 1917 OF his wife
by the woman sentenced to-day.
"You and Dr.. Roberts assailed So
ciety at it's most sensitive and vulner-
able point" the court said, "You as
sailed the home, and neither Of you
had any right to deprive Mrs. Roberts
Of those rights that became hers when
DR.. Roberts took her as his wife.
"some circumstances in this case cast
greater blame upon DR.. Roberts than
upon you. Still, you had no right to
yield. In pronouncing sentence the
difficulty lies in determining what is
fair to you and right toward society.
The best can do is to make an honest
guess.
Therefore, the court DEGREES that
you serve nineteen years at hard labor
in the prison at Waupun."
AS the sentence was pronounced Miss
Lusk who had been standing at the
court rail, collapsed into tho arms of
her attorney and was carried from the
room unconscious. Tonight she was
hysterical and it seemed doubtful
whether she could be taken to the
prison tomorrow.
Miss Lusk was convicted Of second
degree murder after trial which, be-
cause Of the sensational details Of her
relationship with DR.. Roberts, attracted
nation wide attention.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Ends Competition
In Army Buying
Central Division Organized to
Govern All Purchases and
Eliminate DELAY
Especial Dispatch to The T,tbune)

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WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Purchas
ing divisions Of the War Department
that have been competing in the mar
kstdor supplies and materials are now
IN the process Of reorganization by
Brigadier General Hugh johnson, di-
rector Of purchases Of the General
Staff. The reorganization 10 expected
to. eliminate many Of the delays now
being met Through indiscriminate buy
ing by the various divisions of the
army.
The new plan was outlined to do
away with many of the delays now
caused when two divisions 60 into the
market for the same commodity and
bid against each other. The new pur-
chasing system will affect only those
experiments which compete in the
open market, for the same commodity.
Fhe quartermaster corps will not be
Affected. Greater coordination OF the
auartermaster purchases is to be
made. however. by Colonel George f.
Downey, who to-day was appointed di-
rector Of quartermaster purchases
under Brigadier General R. Z. Wood,
acting Quartermaster General.
Colonel Downey will supervise the
methods and policies Of quartermaster
purchases and establish uniform sys-
lem that will balance with the war pro-
Gsamme of other departments. Colonel
Dcwney also will have direct charge
o! the twelve purchasing and distrib-
asing zones Of The quartermaster corps.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Postwar Trade
Boycott Against
Neutrals Likelv
Especial Dispatch to The 1',Sbune)

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The time
after the war will witness division
of almost the entire civilized world
into two separate production and con-
sumption fields, each comprising one
OF the present warning power groups,
and most serious pressure will be
brought to bear upon the neutral coun-
tries, according to an official report
discussing the probable effect Of the
economic conflict on neutrals nations.
The report says:
"The war after the war will bring
most serious pressure to bear on
the neutral states. pressure which
they in time must prepare themselves
to meet in such a ,wav that its damag-
ing effects will be the least possible.
1t is, of course, impossible to say how
the economic war between the present
warfaring groups will form itself after
closing Of peace.
Judging by the plans and decision
with regard to the future economic
policies Of these power groups which
have reach the public, it should be
supposed that the time after the war
will witness q division of almost the
entire civilized world into two separate
and wide-apart production and con-
sumption fields, each comprising one
Of the warfaring power groups and
each based on being sufficient unto
themselves.
"These boycotting plans have per-
haps been most sharply expressed by
the Entente. while the plans of the
Central Powers, besides an inner-con-
solidating policy, have a strongly
aggressive side directed against the
Entente countries, in order from and
in these countries to secure both a
supply of raw materials and an open
market.
at Is hardly probable that any of
these wide-going plans from either
side will be carried through in their
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Hotels Threaten
To Close Cafes if
Strike Spreads
Philadelphia and Upstate
Hostelries Also Fear
Labor Agitation

Hotel dining rooms, restaurants and
cabarcts in New York, Philadelphia and
upstate cities may be closed indefinitely
if the demands of labor agitators. de-
scribed as exorbitant by the hotel men,
are continued.
Thomas D. Green, president Of the
Hotel Association Of New York City,
made this announcement last night
after meeting of the organization.
Mr.. Green said the New York associa-
ton had decided to act in harmony with
the upstate and Philadelphia hotel men.
Officers of the hotel association said
restaurants have been heavily taxed
and have been asked to carry many war
burdens. Recently request was made
that all enemy aliens employed in din
ing rooms and kitchens be discharged
This left wide gaps in the service
Soon after the aliens left their jobs the
labor agitation appeared. Now hotel
managers fear the employees are lining
up for general strike.
No sooner was the strike of 176 cooks
and walters at the Claridge settled veg.
terday than strike of cooks and wait.
ers was declared at Healy's restaurant
Columbus Avenue and Sixty-sixth
Street. Secretary Cesare Lesino of the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers Fed.
Grafton announced that the walters a,
the Claridge had won an increase of So
a week and an eight-hour day.
The strike at the Ritz-Carlton has
been settled, but the men at the Park
Avenue Hotel are still out. The fed.
Grafton has effected agreements with
the st. George Hotel, in Brooklyn, an6
the Produce Exchange Cafe, in Broac
Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Says 'sWet" Interests
Cripple War Forces
Counsel for 'Dry." Charges
Liquor Men Are Backing
Cexman-American Alliance

WASHINGTON June ls.-Hearings
on prohibition amendments to the
emergency agricultural appropriation
Dill were resumed to-day before the
Senate Agriculture Committee. Wayne
B. Wheeler, of Columbus, Ohio, attor-
ney for the Anti-Saloon League of
America. argued that legislation to
prohibit the sale and manufacture of
beer and wine during the war is within
the constitutional, powers Of Congress-,
and. urged the amendment to that end
of Senator, Jones, of Washington, be
reported favorably.
Mr. Wheeler declared the liquor
traffic hampers the army and navy, and
should be. eliminated. He referred to
the report of the Senate committee
which investigated the activities Of the
German-American Alliance, which, he
said, showed that the liquor interests
worked in conjunction with the alli-
ance, and that the brewers and allied
interests furnished the funds the alli-
anced used in Gripping the army and
navy"
, AS substitute for the Jones amend
ment, Senator Norris, Of Nebraska. pro
posed an amendment which would make
it unlawful "to sell. give away, furnish
or transport any distilled spirits for
beverage purposes" and would prohibit
distilled spirits now held in bond from
being removed for beverage purposes.
1t, would prohibit the use Of food prod
ucts in the manufacture of beer or
other intoxicating malt, liquors, but
WOULD not prohibit the sale of beer or
VINE during the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Army Officer
Is Seized in
IT, S. Graft Plot
Continued from page l

State. Of Iowa, where he had been a
travelling salesman before the war
Following his enlistment at Camp
Dodge, iowa, he was sent TO Fort Smell
ing, st. Paul. where he remained until
August. On recommendation of his
superlors that he was qualified for
specialized service lie was then sent to
the Qus~termaster's Training School at
Jacksonville. Fla.
A large proportion Of the cases, dis
closed by correspondence and other
documents seized in the simultaneous
raids on Offices of several hundred
manufacturing plants and forwarded
to-day to the Department of Justice,
were not prompted by sinister motives,
officials believe, and prosecutions will
not follow.
Plots Would Net Millions
Many. others. however, appear the re-
suit of carefully planned plots to
squeeze millions from contractors. who
in turn were to add the contingent fees
to. prices which the government was re-
quired to pay.
Officials intimated that other arrests
may be made soon in connection with
the charges on which four men are now
under indictment here-conspiracy to
violate Federal laws forbidding the
suD-iett1Gg of contracts and payment of
contingent fees.
On December II last Adjutant Gen.
eral Mccain asked that on officer be
assigned from the Jacksonville quar-
termaster's school to serve as an in
spector of rubber goods and raincoats.
The authorities at Jacksonville desig-
mated Staley. 1t was stated, and he was
sent to New York. where he has since
been acting in the capacity Of inspector
for the quartermaster's department.
Secret agents Of the Department of
Justice, the Treasury and the War and
Navy departments were at work TO-DAY
on new phases Of the disclosures in
Washington and elsewhere. while a
corps Of Investigators under the direc-
tion Of Assistant Attorney General
Huston Thompson digested the evi-
dence contained in the thousands Of
seized documents.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Food Board Penalties
Seventeen Bakers
Three Crocers Are Ordered ia
Contribute to the
Red Cross

Seventeen bakers and three grocers
were penalized by the local Federal
Food Board yesterday for infractions
OF o. conservation regulations Of wheat
flour and eugar.
sixteen OF the bakers were accused
ny the board Of using moro wheat flour
Inan permitted them in their licenses.
The excess used varied from two and
cne-half to seventy-five barrels. They
we're ordered to discontinue baking
everything but bread and rolls until
notlhed otherwise. This penalty is
temporary, as the board will decide
later whether heavier penalties should
pc inflicted. Revocation Of licenses a
might be the punishment in some in
stances, 1T was said.
- Inc bakers limited to baking bread
:. Peppi Brachfeld, 500 East 1s5th
Street; Max Paul, us KnickerbocIer
avenue. Brooklyn; George Metzlcr. 1076
cypress Avenue; William Stichter. 5123
filth Ely Avenue. Brooklyn; Charles Wahl,
1918 Fifth Avenue, Broolslyn: Marie
Deyer, 666 Tenth Avenue; Gottlieb
,V;ollner, ~ Washington Avenue. The
Bronx; Gilcher & Schiff, 1902 Second
Avenue; Hartman Schneider, 79s Nos
trand na q, Avenue, Brooklyn; Peter Maute,
80 40 'Ihlrd Avenue; Philip Davis 4 Co.,
r roTI. "Iitn Avenue; Ill. knicriem,
Iloo Teller Avenue; Diedrich Goebel-
mann, 6s2 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn; !;
reroinand Heuer, 3149 Fulton. Street
brooklyn; Otto. Schinnauer, S69 Liber,
ty Avenue, Brooklyn, and Louis Kirk
schenmann,' 3911 Fort Hamilton Ave
nue., Brooklyn.
Karl Maggie and Joseph Homann, gro
GERS, both of Great Neck Station. Long
island. were ordered to contribute $500
and $3.50 respectively to the Red
Grosa, ~ osa after admitting their guilt to
cnarges brought by Deputy Food Adj
minlstrator J. Quinn for Nassau
County. Naegle was charged with sell.
fsng sugar in excessive quantities and
fail'ng to follow the food adminjstra.
tlons orders for the sale of substitu
with -four = . - " .
Ben Levy. a. wholesale grocer, of
6rooklyns was ordered by the board to
donate $1,000 to the Red Cross for sell,
ing 10000 pounds of sugar to a baker
wnen the hooks of the latter showed
\ ne used only $50 pounds week. The
naHer, Louis Klein, Of 80 Thatford Ave
nue., Brooklyn, was ordered to contrib
ute 800 to the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Police Plan for Air Attack
Means for Protecting City Dis
cussed by Captains and
Inspectors

Plans for the protection of the city
IN case of an enemy air attack were
discussed by police inspectors and cap
tains yesterday, at meeting held in
the gymnasium at Police Headquarters.
A system of drilling, much like FIRE
drills, was outlined to the officials.
whereby workers in large buildings will
be brought to the street in safety. To
prevent any extraordinary crowding
designated streets were outlined for
the use of those in given vicinity.
1t was also decided at the meeting
that police field day be held al Sleeps
head Bay the latter part of August.
This was decided upon in order to
raise money to purchase uniforms for
the police reserves 1t was estin ated
that S150,000 will be needed for this
purpose.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Drug Addicts and Women
Of Bad Repute Employed,
Probers Report
Young Girls on Rolls
Poor Accommodations Shown
a. Depot. and Ter
minals

Charges Of negligence in hiring con-
iustorettes Of immature age and I'M
r,o,al character were brought against
~ Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Yesterday by grand jury which has
besn investigating conditions among
women traction employees.
Drug addicts, women Of the streets
ana young, inexperienced girls have
been placed on the payrolls, it was
shown By evidence placed before the
Grand jury. Excessive hours of work
in many instances, and lack of proper
protection and accommodation at the
depots and terminals, also are included
IN The accusations.
The existing law permits no action
against the company, it was stated, but
suggestions were made for legislation
to prevent such evils In the future. A
statement issued last night by the COM
psny declared the grand jury has paid
too much attention to isolated cases
os misconduct, and added that an in
Justice has been done to the greater
pescentage Of patriotic, self-respecting
women who have stepped into places
lsft vacant by men called for war
service.
Grand Jury's Finding
The opinion Of the grand jury read in
Determination Of witnesses by Dis
trict Attorney Lewis shows a lack Of
care and attention on the part Of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and
its subsidiary companies in the employ
ment Of women.
at is shown that the companies have
hired in some instances girls between
the ages of fourteen and seventeen
years. Some employees arc shown to be
drug addicts, some prostitutes and
many others of doubtful character. 1t
has been shown that in many instances
women employees have been required to
work more than ten hours a day. Testi-
nony has been adduced before US show
Ing insufficient accommodation in depots
and terminals. These conditions are
detrimental to the community in gem
eYal and particularly as affecting many
decent women now employed or desiring
employment by the railroad companies.
due regard for health requires that
employees should not work an exces-
siye number of hours In given day.
Proper accomm odation,, including rest
rooms, should be maintained under the
supervision of a matron. The employ
rnentf OF under-age girls should not be
tolerated. Labor laws should be pro-
vided to protect health and morals of
workers in order to preserve national
vigor and vitality"
- Company Defends Women
The company declared in its state
nent that of total Of 1000 women
coming within the scope of the investi-
cation the number of cases of immor-
slity disclosed have been negligible.
I'm every instance where misconduct
vas proven dismissal invariably fol-
lowed" it was asserted.
The alleged use of profane language
and q skirt dance staged on q Brook
lyn Rapid Transit surface car re-
suited in q $40 fine being imposed on
Mrs. Josephine Smith, woman con-
ductor, yesterday, by Magistrate Short
IN the New Jersey Avenue Court.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
May Reduce Air Mail Rate

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Because Of
me small amount of ma,l offered for
me aerial service between New York,
IN : h.iadeiphia and Washington, the
Cay that reduction in the % cent.
an ounce postage rate ia under cor
s'deration. During the irst month q,
he service the mail planes covered
l1,i09 miles. carried 5 2-5 tons of Ietter
mail and were in the air a total tim,
of 1o7 hours and SO minutes. The aver
age speed of the planes was in excess
Of 70 miles an hour.
Lieutenant Edgerton made the best
record among the aviato-s and had to
his credit twenty perfect fights of 1870
miles each, made without stops or dam
age to planes.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Kohn Denies Part II,
War Contract Plots

BOSTON, June 1s-Joseph Kohn,
mentioned in Washington dispatches
last night as one Of four Boston men
under indictment there on a charge OF
conspiracy in connection with an al
legged attempt to obtain illegal COM
missions on government contracts, was
arrested here May 10 as fugitive from
justice. He pleaded not guilty and was
released under $4,000 bond for hear
ing later.
kohn said to-day his arrest was q
mistake and that he had had no con-
nection with the case. He is furni-
ture salesman.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
New Yorker Asks Congres. to
Add Candy to Army Ration,

WASHINGTON, June Ia Candy
would be added to the rations of all
of3icers and enlisted men of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces under res
olution introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative Gould, Of New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
tlsinssr omeers' Camp
To Be Located IN virginia

wAeHINGToN. June ls.--Majer Gem
-! William n. Black, chief sof army
sse,neeys. snnounesd to-day that the
.Aeer o1lcexs' training csnp, vhich
~ ovsn about August 1, will be To-
sssd q Camp Humphxsys, Vir8!nia,
ss4xs ~ Nnls city. where came 1900 en6i-
fsxs fsS, xeplacemsnt troops now are la
s e theuqAad candidates for com.
sssa,ss5cnss - captains and Arst lieuten.
Nass ses snyscfsd ~ enroll
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Suffrage Referendum
Assured in Louisiana
state Senate Adopts House
Resolution by Vote Of
20 to II

i BATON ROUGE, La, June is. A
nease resolution providing for refer
snapm st tho election next fall on .
seess constitutional amendment grant
mS suffrage to women IVES adopted to-
es.to IL.
resident Wilson urged submission
ae question to the people In a
sseens letter, to the State Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Instructor Killed on
Texas Flvin1 Field

FORT WORTH, Tex, June 1s.-Lieu-
tenant Rose, an instructor at Barron
Field, near here, was killed to-day whcn
the airplane in which ne was riding
with another officer fell.
Lieutenant Roses home was in Penn
sylvania. His companion was seriously
hurt.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Lone Branch Votes Wet

LONG BRANCH, N. j., June 49,
Local option was defeated here to-day
by vote of 1,705 to 6a5. The vets
carried all the eleven districts but one.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-11
g * g % g
JUTRO.

Klub a~tletyczny Polsko-Amerykahski
PREY pomocy manazera dziewiatki swej
p. Franciszka Drelli wynajefa boisko
do CRY W pike metowa pm. DE Paul.
PREY ulicach Webster / Sheffield, ma
p~0lnocnej stronie miasta. Jestto mole
najwieksze przedsiewziecie jake klub
,,P. A. A. c." ma Swoje bark bierze.
Zaczynajac cd. ULTRA dziewiatka Pol
ska grac bedzie co niedziele p~opoludniu
z najsilniejszemi dziewiatkami W Chi
cago, a nawet z klubami poza-miejskie-
mi. W przysz}oSci klub ma zamiar pu-
Seize mlodsza dziewiatke W pole CRY PHI
XII metowej W dodatku do tel kt6ra
teraz reprezentuje klub.
"Pierwszy konteSt bedzie grany jutro
popoludniu, z silnym klubem p. n. IAN
Chicagos' z ligi Inter City. Klub ten
Jest znany jake jeden z najsilniejszych
W Chicago / spodziewana jest walka
zacieta. g..
BIAS" Drella wysle naprzeciw rywa-
II dw6ch rzucaczy, Franciszka Jachi-
ma / StaSka Borasia znanego po caiym
miescie W ko{ach .~sportowych. Hero
MIN Korzehiewski take Enany grace
.,lekkiej wagi" W pike metowa uzbroi
sic W pancerz i peInie bedzie funkcye
chwytacza.
Jesli pogoda ~sprzyjac bedzie to
many nadzieje, re bOisko DE Paul.
bedzie zape}nione. Komitet atletyki klu
bu pP. A. A. c." uprasza ~wszystkich
ruterow i ruterki o jaknajliczniejsza O.
becnosc DO przez to samo atleci nabie-
rae beda smialosci / otuchy do iatwe-
go Zwyciestwa.
Ma miejsce cry MONA zajechae tram
wajami Fullerton do Sheffield a po-
tenn isc pieszo ma po}udnie do Webster
ave. Poczatek cry zapowiedziany ma
3-cia punkt.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-05-11
IDEALS VS.. CICERO.

Jutro popoludniu klub Grejczyka
p. n. Ideals" zmierzy sic z klubem
,Ciceros". Ora ia rozegrana bedzie
pzry zbiegu ,ulic 12tej i Cicero ave-,
(dawnfejsza 18th ave.)
Ora ia bedzie zacieta, bo Pin
kie" uysli odweowat teraz porazke
ze~sz}o-roczna. zadana lego dziewiat-
ce przez klub ,.Ciceros" W decydu-
jacej grze o puhar Roberta Sweitze-
IA.
Baterye ola klubu Grejczyka sta
nowi ebeda: Pawel Zwiefka jake rzu
cacz, a dopomagae beda mu chwyta-
MEM bedzie- J6zet Madura. Poczatek
cry o godzinie sciej.