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New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Chums Lost on Tuscania
+ antilles Of Long Island City
Youths Learn of Deaths

The wife OF Corporal Adolph Bar
tolomeo, living at SIP Tenth Avenue,
Long Island City, was notified by the
War Department yesterday that her
husband was one Of the men drowned
when the Tuscanla was sunk by Ger
man submarine. Mrs. Bartolomeo, a
bride OF ten months, was prostrated by
the announcement.
Bartolomeo enlisted in the 213th
Aero Squadron on December Is. He
was born in Italy. twenty eight years
ago. but came to this country when a
small boy. His parents live at Ga
Willow Street, Long Island City, lie
was piano tuner in the factory Of
Steinway & Sons before his enlistment.
Word was received by John May
strick, of 30 Clark Street, Long Island
City, last week that the body of his
son Joseph had been recovered and
had been buried in Scotland. Joseph
Maystrick and Corporal Bartolomco
were chums, and enlisted together.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Lieut.. Gordon Rand
A Suicide in France
Pershing Reports 4 Casualties,
Due to Explosion at Front


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.--Thc deaths
OF tour privatcs as the result Of ex
pIosions, the killing Of Cadet Lindlcv
II. De Garmo, of Ridgewood. N. j.. in
AN airplane accident last Saturday. and
.he suicide of Lieutenant Gordon I.or.
ing Rand. of Lawrence, Long Island
attached to the aviation section Of the
Slgnat corps, were reported to the War
department to-day by General Persh-
ing.
The privates killed in the explosion
were:
- Herbert E. Koch, infantry. of Ashley
Iehh.' Michael Duda, infantry. of Saint
'ia,r. Penn; Paul II. Hcrrick, infantry.
OF Dun!ow, Penn, and Joseph j. Chocba.
Infantry, whose mother lives in Ke.
fahre. Austria.
koch and Chorba died last Saturday
and Duda and Herrick yesterday. No
details were given, but it is assumed
'he explosions were Of hand grcnad,s.
LAWRENCE, Long Island. Feb. is.
Members Of the family of Lieutenant
Gordon l.. Rand. who was fatally
wounded while lighting with the avia-
ton section Of the American Signal
Corps in France on February last,
had not heard from the government
officials up to this evening the re-
port Of General Pershing relative TO
the suicide Of the young man. A rcla-
tive said tonight. when seen at the
Rand home here, that letters had been
received from him up to two weeks ago
and that he then seemed cheerful and
had written about some of his cXpe-
ricnces. which the relative said he did
not feel at liberty to make public.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
New York City
Has 113,4OO Men in
Class | of Draft

a survey into the workings Of the
questionnaire system, under the direc-
ton OF Major f. S. Hutchinson, head
oil the Federal Draft Bureau in New
York, indicates that 81 per cent of the
04o'ooo registrants in. this city will be
placed in Glass | among the first to
fight
The estimated totals, which were
made public yesterday. mean that New
ork City will have 113.400 men in
Class I. Exclusive of those physically
rejected or held for special service be-
hind the lines only, the group from
which the next quotas will be taken
would consist of some $3.50 elieibles
New York's contribution to the first.
draft army was less than $4,000 men.
hese statistics are based on rcports
made TO the adjutant generals office
by the 800 local boards of the state.
INC boards were 81 per cent through
with their task OF classifying reris-
trants when they submitted their tenta-
tive results. Most of the boards report
ed that they would finish their classi-
iications this week.
Upstate the yield TO Glass ! was 80
per cent of the total. One board in q
country district found 81 per cent OF
ITS registrants free from grounds for
exemption. The lowest record was es-
tablished by a New York City board,
which put only 4 per cent of its men
IN Class 1.
Friction between the adjutant gen
erals Office and the New York District
Board seemed imminent Yesterday over
,hc subject of drafting married men,
nut when the local jurists learned that
tne adJutant generals office was Trans
mlttlng the provost marshal's interprc-
tatior of his own regulation they
yielded.
The issue arose over the question OF
"hat should be done to a married man
VINO has an independent income and
whose wife has no method Of earning
her own living
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Pelham Bay Training
Station To Be Made
Largest IN Country
| StuH COrvcspOudenco1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The ca
pacity of the naval training station at
Pelham Bay is to be doubled by the
Navy Department and is to be made the
largest station IN the country, Secrc-
iary of the Navy Daniels announced to-
day in explaining his recommendations
to Congress for additional appropra
tions. The navy expects to provide fa-
clltles at Pelham Bay for training 20
600 sea fighters
The proximity of the station to en-
barkation points and other advantages
nat are said to make the site ideal for
NE training of recruits prompted the
Naval Secretary to urge Congress to ap.
proprate S12,oo0.0o0 for its enlarge
ment.
Secretary Daniels also recommended
add'tlonal sums for enlargement of the
lralnlng stations at Hampton Roads and
Chicago. N''>
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
French Fix Prices
For American Troops
Republic Acts to Prevent Ma
tives From Cheating United
States Soldiers

PARIS, Feb. 18.-The generals COM
manding the various districts in France
where American troops are stationed
have received instructions to take i'm
mediate and vigorous action against
proflteering and price raising and to
prosecute under the anti-speculation
law of April, 1916, any one suspected
OF increasing prices of commodities to
the newcomers.
Further, to protect the Americans. it
is ordered that each municipality post
publicly in French and English the
normal price list of all ordinary food
commodities. 50 that Americans will
know what they may expect to have to
pay and thus be able to protetc hem
selves against cytortion.
This action follows the general ten
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
s1O0,OOO,OO0 to Go for
Additional Con-
struction
Ships Smaller Than
Cruisers Planned
Yards Turning Out De-
stroyers Faster Than
Expected

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. Congress
was asked by Secretary Daniels to-day
for $230077,l52 to further expand the
navy's great building programme, pro
vide for more ordnance and ammuni-
ton, cover additional pay for an cx-
pansion of the Marine Corps from So
600 to $4,000 men, and to meet other
expenses not contemplated in this
years appropriation bill.
OF the total S100,O0O,O00 is for addi-
tional construction and to speed up
construction now under way Mr.. Dan
iels said most of this amount would be
spent for vessels smaller than cruis-
ers,' and explained that the unparal-
lelcd rapidty with which some wards
were turning cut dcstroycrs had made
il possible 10 place more contracts for
these boats than had been thought pos
siblc. About a dozen new contracts al
ready have been placed, half of the
number going to the Mare Island NAVY
Yard, which recently launched de-
stroyer 66 per cent cent complete four
!UVhAHS al ttI !ti hCGI was lalu.
Some of the money will be spent for
more of the Chaser destroyers" being
built by Henry Ford in his Detroit
plant
Temporary increase of the enlisted
strength of the active list of the Ma
rine Corps from 10000 to $4,000 men is
proposed. and the pay OF the Marine
Corps, originally estimated at $50, 153,-
5l, is increased by $12.300,000.
The Secretary also asks an increase
of $4,000 in the limit of cost of sub
marines authorized in the naval act of
1916.
Supplemental estimates for the next
fiscal year include reserve ordnance
supplies, SIT 900, 600, in addition to $33,-
100000, previously estimated ammuni-
ton for vessels S3,000,000, in addition
to S32,GS6120; new batteries for ships
Il the navy, S10,000.000 additional; for
an advance to some railroad to build a
line from Washington to the naval
croving ground at Indian Head. Md.
S3G0,000; pay of the navy. $16,1OS.S12.
in addition to S213 ,229 .551; navy provi-
sions, $1l ,49T 500. in addition to S64.-
$4,000; maintenance of Bureau Of Sup
plies and Accounts, $500 600. in ad-
dition to Sl2, 900; clothing ard small
stores fund. $27,00000; additional
cuartermaster's department of Marine
Corps. So, ,261 500 in additional to
9,0C0,0 900.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Deny Eisenman Has
Quit Defence Council
Goethals Asserts Pereless Was
Not Discharged for
Testifying

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Publica-
ton to-day of correspondence between
Secretary Baker and Senator Nickel
lar, OF Tennessee, member OF the
Mliltary Committee, indicating that
Charles D. Eisenman had severed his
connection with the government as a
civilian adviser of the Council of Ma
tlonal Defexce was followed tonight
by an announcement that Mr.. Eisen-
man had not resigned and that. while
he was absent from Washington on a
vacation. there had been no irtimation
that he intended to give up his work
Secretary Baker in letter to the
Tennessee Senator said Mr.. Eiscnman
was not connected with the War De-
partment and so far as he knew had
40 other relation with the govern
ment.
The cores spondence was in regard to
rumors that Captain Arthur e. Pere-
less, reserve Quartermaster officer,
had been discharged from the service
because OF testimony he gave before
the Senate committee in connection
with the much discussed Base Sorting
Company's scrap contract. Captain
Pereless testified that he discovered
oXorbitant profits in sorting contracts
and that Mr.. Eisenman had threatened
to "show him where he got his orders"
With Secretary Bakers letter was a
memorandum from Major General
Goethals. which the general made pub
lie tonight, stating that Captain Pere-
less had been honorably discharged
solely because he lacked "the efficiency
considered necessary for the perform
ance of the duties with which he was
charged"
1t is not and has never BEEN" said
III" memorandum, "the policy of the
acting quartermaster general to disci-
pine any officer for testimony before
committee of either branch of Con
gresS. On the other hand, the acting
quartermaster general desires that
committees of the Senate and House
shall have access to any information
which may be desired, and no restric-
tons are imposed upon any officer
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Daniels Orders Study
OF Non-Sinkable Ships

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-sccretary
Daniels announced to-day the appoint
ment of a special board of officers,
headed by Rear Admiral A. G.. Winter
halter, to study the whole question of
Hon-sinkable ships, with especial refer
ence TO the construction installed on
beard the former Austrian steamer Lu-
GA, IN an effort to make her torpedo
proof.
This construction is described as
consisting of series of "buoyancy-
boxes"
The board will include Captain O. w.
Coesser, Naval Constructors Robert
Stockcr and William G. Du Bose. and
one ether officer to be named.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
New YorkersCommissioned
Seven Are Named as Army
Reserve Officers

WASHINGTON. Feb. 49, Seven New
ork residents were to-day given com
missions as reserve officers in the
army, the War Department announced.
They are:
90 ORDNANCE Reserve Corps Herbert II.
Ch'Id5. C,,. -, broadway. major Felix H. Nc
James kephoe. Camp Upton and George
l. Meyer g. William Street. first leutenants.
AVIATION Section Signal Corps Charles j.
tenant. ~ ~
Sanitary Corps, National Army-Emil J.
bauinann: Governors Island. and Leonard j.
Wyeth, u Gramercy Park. first heutenants.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

dency of prices to shoot skyward everv-
where Americans are stationed. which
has the double effect that Americans
must pay too much and that prices
soar 50 high that the French cannot
afford to meet them. American off
cials in several cases have themselves
stepped in and by agreement with the
French have established maximum
prices for certain foodstuffs. But the
American contingents arc now so
widely scattered throughout France
that uniform protective action has
been deemed necessary.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - These
deaths from natural causes were re-
ported to the War Department to-day
by General Pershing:
Private Charles C. Wright, pneu-
monia, Pittstown, N. ].
Private Gardner H. Bennett, pneu-
monia, Sutton, VI.
Private Stephen Svek, pneumonia.
Bruceton. Penn.
Private Edward J. O'Brien. BOG East
Thirty-third Street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Feb. lS.- Between the Posina ami
Nstico our patrols have displayed remarkable
activity. and our small-calbrc batteries have
harassed with frequent bursts of fire hostile
movements in the Lagh Basin.
On the Asiago Plateau our art;,lerv
shelled enemy troops marching along Galma-
rara Valley and made concentrations of FIRE
on on the sector of Val Frenzela and Val
nrcil.i. Inc enemy repeatedly shellcd our
positions the eastern edge. There was
,1ciproca cannonadng at the salient of
Monte Soiaroio
Our patrols carried out effective harassinc
1c'1"hs ~ u, against hostlIe advance posts at GRAY
dl Papadopoo. in the middle Piave.
. Along the coastal region the enemy ntens
med his artillery fire at different points and
pushed various patrols toward Cortellazzo.
inc. lney were driven back. however. by the hand
grenade fire Of the sailors who parrisoned Tho
bridgehead. VIC
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Proprietor of the Paris
Journal" Taken for
Interrogation
Charge Not Yet Public
Secret Service Men Search
City Home of Prisoner and
Take Many Of His Papers

PARIS, Feb. 1S.-Charlcs Humbcrt,
Senator from the Meusc and proprietor
OF tho Journal" was arrested this
morning at his chateau at Mcsnil-
Guilaumc, outside Paris. He was
brought into the city this afternoon
Tor Interrogation by Captain Bouch-
ardon. of the Paris Military Court.
While the Senator was being brought
TO Paris secret service men, armed
with search warrants, made a minute
investigation Of papers at his home
IN this city. Many documents were
selzed and placed under seal.
The arrest of Senator Humbert is n
sensational sequel to the trial of Bolo
Pacha, at which tho Senator was It wit
ness. At that time he demanded that
the government clear up the doubt sur
rounding his case either by arresting
him and placing him on trial or by
ceasing to cast continual aspcrsons
upon him, which he was unable to re-
iutc. he said, without an open trial.
Bolo Pacha's attorney devoted 4 large
part of his final argument to laying
charged against his client. Consc-
quently, the arrest of the Senator was
less surprise than otherwise would
have beer the case. The exact charge
against the Senator has not vet been
made public.
senator Hum bert was one Of the prin-
clpal figures in the case of Bolo Pacha
recently convicted of treason and SEN
fenced to death, through the fact that
" was his newspaper. the "Journal." >"
IN winch an interest was bought with
the money Bolo received from the
United States. When the facts regard
ing the German source of the money
involved in the transaction were re-
vealed last fall Senator lIumbert can
celled the contract and returned the
money. 1t had not been charged that the
pohcy OF the "Journal' was affected
in way IN furious to France.
Senator Humbcrt has repeatedly af-
tlrmed his patriotism. In announcing
In December last that he was leaving
the control of the "Jouyna" to its orig
inal proprietor, Henri Leteler. Senator
llumbert declared: "lf have been de-
ceiyed twice it has been under condi-
tions which would have deceived the
most vigllant patriotism.'' Shortly
afterward the Senate voted to suspend
his immunity He was a witness in tl\
Bolo trial. and becoming irritated at
questions asked by the prosecutor he
shouted: "Have me arrested; place me
in the dock and make frontal attack
upon me. Do not treat me as an ac-
cused."
Senator Humbert was formerly vice
president OF the Senate Committee on
Army Affairs.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
British Casualties Lower
Last Weeks Loss Was Small
est In Many Months

10 NDON, Feb. lS.-Casualties in the
British ranks reported during the weok
ending to-day totalled 4,lo6, divided as
follows: '''
Killed or died of wounds-OAicers.
3S; men. 1905.
Wounded or officers. 119;
men, 2,94l.
British casualties reported in the
week Just ended reached the lowest to-
tai recorded in many months.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Flood Offers Bill to Defer
Orafting of Farm Laborers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-A bill pro
s'u'ng that farm laborers receive de-
erred draft classification was intro
"ueed ., IN the House to-day by Represcn-
I've I've flood. chairman of the Foreign
Affairs Committee.
nose affected would have to be
seeadiiy employed III farm work two
years before the law became effective.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Women To Be Employed
AS Navy Ship Craftsmen

who can qualify Will be employed as
ship craftsmen in the navy depart
ment here and in the navy yard service
throughout the country, the Civil Ser
vice Commission today announced.
Women may take examination for
the positions at any time and Will re-
ceive immediate employment upon
Qualifying at pay ranging from 81 to
ST IS day
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Pershing in First Line Trenches
Finds Only Cook Dissatisfied
He Tells General He Has Plenty Eat but Wants Some
Green Stuff; Commander Visits Batteries That
Are Busy Smelling Germans

American soldiers at all times shall
have the maximum Of protection under
the best conditions possible.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Official Statements
West
FRENCH

FAIRS Feb. is (DAY).-Violent artillery
"ctions occurred in the regions OF Morticr
Wood and Vauxailon.
In the Champagne. after heavy artillery
preparation. the Germans delivered nm attack
on 'he positions captured by the French
southwest oi Butte du Mcsnil on February
-. htcr spirited engagement the French
c)ectcd Germans from parts of certa;n
trenches where they had succeeded in cn;n;rn
lootinE. Prisoners remained in our hand,
r, On lhe right bank Of the Meusc (Verdun
,,',,a ,nohay 'he artillery on both sides became
r'tncr active early in the night
(NlGIiTl Both nrtillcries were act;v. :,
the region of the Miette River. '
In the Champagne in the course Of the af.
.ernoon the Germans made new ATTEMPT
against our positions southwest of the Rmtte
du Mesni Our fire checked the enemy. Who
vas ~, not able to rcacn lines
inc attack launched this morning in tho
hadtsap ieeio" S was carried out by three German
was everywhere driven back and suffered
heavy losses. leaving thirty prisoners incLd-
ing one officer, in our hands
-, ,''. Wo German a'rplanes were brought down
ny our special guns. Oar bombing airnlan..
carried out various expeditions against tho
railway stations at Thinucourt. Thony;ii"
M'.I-Hanlons NJ, and pagny-sur- Moselc enemy
Grounds. upon all of which numerous nro.
jcc'ies were dropped. Thirteen thous. nd
N'!os OF explosives we're dropped cn,lsin o.
several 'rcs and explosions in bombed hu;
inEs " 'o'''ocu puiid-
BRITISH
LONDON. Feb. IS (DAY).-A hostile raid
Ing party was driven off during the n;yht bv
one oil our posts in the ncighborhod of Cav.
reile. "A few prisoners were taken bv the
Portuguese in the neighborhood of Neuvc
ShapeiIc Patrol encounters in which tho
enemy suffered casualties occurred carly in
inc night III the Messincs sector.
me encmy's artillery has shown some
activity south of the Arras-Cambrai road
north OF Lens and in the nciyhborhood of
Ionncbckc "
GERMAN
BERLIN. Feb. is DAY).- On MANY mart.
o' the front the artillery ducls were revived
during the evening. The infantry activity
was limited to recommending engagements.
In the clear. frosty weather tho aer;a'
activity was very lively throughout the tlav
and night Bombs were dropped extensively
on mlitaly construction works behind the
cncmy's front, and one airplane attacked
London. In the last two days sixteen enemy
alrpanes and two captive balloons have hccn
brought down in aerial fighting and by
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
fashionable Fur Coats.
Muffs and Sets
Radically Reduced

Any piece selected will be held until Nov
J. 1918, and stored free, on receipt
Of one-third the purchase price now
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-11
REV. A. e. BURCH.
A Former IastOrate In California
Does Him Honor-Born And Rear
cd In This County.

Our splendid friend, J. N. Cross,
at Ceres, Cali, sends us the follow
ing clipping from a Modesto, Cali,
newspaper regarding former Au
drain county family:
Some so friends of Rev. A. E.
Burch, evangelist, former pastor of
the First Baptist Church, of Modes
to, gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs r. w. Trailer Tuesday evening
TO renew friendship with their for
mer pastor. In honor of the occa-
sion the Trailer home was beautiful
" decorated with red, and white car
nations. bridal wreath and lilies.
After the arrival of the guests Mrs.
Trailer in well chosen words express
ed the sentiment of pleasure of all
present in meeting to continue the
friendship of the Rev. Burch and to
honor him for his accomplishments
Sc an evangelist The program ar
ranged for the evening included pi-
auo duets by Mrs. c. w. Skies and
Miss Mae Gleason, reading by Miss
Hazel Kelly, and vocal solos by DR..
/. n. Andenburg accompanied by
Miss Gleason. DR.. Andenburg also
gave a reading in Swedish dialect
which was a scream" The Rev.
Burch expressed his delight in meet
ing his former friends and entertain
ed the gathering in his old-time
nIeasing manner, responding good
naturedly to many calls for songs or
readings.
The Rev. Burch's mother, Mrs. Il.
r Burch, and sister, Miss Merle OF
Ceres. and brother, Attorney Walter
Burch. of Kansas City, Mo, were al
so present.
The Misses Ivy Straight, Vivian
Morgan, and Hazel Kelly, and Mrs
4, y. Rinehart and Mrs. G. S. Thomp'
son assisted the hostess in serving
The Burch brothers were called
hara by the serious illness of their
rather. Mr.. Zach T. Burch, of Ceres
who is now very much improved IL
health. The Rev. Burch left yester'
dav for Texas where he will enter al
once on an evangelistic meeting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-11
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Edward ]. Winter, deceased,
that the undersigned administrator
of said estate intends to make final
settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate Court, in the County
of Audrain, State of Missouri, to be
holden at the Court House, in the
City of Mexico, in said county, on
the second Monday in May, 1918.
l.. r. LARKIN, Administrator.
First publication April 4, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-11

Whereas Edgar Threlkeld and
Martha E. Threlkeld, his wife, by
their certain deed of trust dated
March 20, 1913, and recorded in the
Recorders office of Audrain County,
State of Missouri, in Trust Record
Book AZ, page 1856, conveyed to the
undersigned, Jas. r. Jesse, as trustee,
the following described real estate:
Lot sixteen (16) of Block one (1)
of Lakenan and Barnes South Side
Addition to the City of Mexico, Mis-
souri,, as per recorded plat thereof,
all of said land being in Audraln
County, Missouri, which said convey
ance was made in trust to secure the
payment of a certain promissory note
with interest thereon in said deed OF
trust fully described.
And whereas said deed of trust
provides in case default be made IN
the payment of said note or any part
thereof or any interest thereon the
said trustee shall proceed to execute
the powers therein conferred.
And whereas default has been
made in the payment of said note
and interest theron, which is now
due and unpaid;
Now therefore at the request of
the legal holder of said note and by
virtue of the authority vested in me
so to do by said deed of trust 1 will
on
Friday, May 3, 1918,
between the hours of o'clock a. m
and 5 o'clock p. m. of that day pro.
coed to sell the above described reaI
estate at public vendue to the high
est bidder at the East Front Door OF
the Court House in the City of Mex.
leo, Missouri, for cash to satisfy said
note, interest and costs and expenses
of executing this trust.
JAS. R. JESSE, Trustee.
First publication April II, 1918.