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The sun., 1918-07-30
COMPANION SHIP OF
JUSYIClA ARRIVES
Boston Man Says American Ef-
ficiency Is Accusing Enthu-
siasm Abroad.

A British liner that arrived yester-
day at an Atlantic port was one of the
convoy in which the slant Justicia, tor
ped0d July 10, was the finest chip. and
her Passengers retold the story Of sub
marine attack of the Irish coast. al
ready brought by another liner that ar
rived Sunday.
Among the fifty-nine first cabin pas
sengers were Frederick Winthrop. Bos-
ton, who has been In the Red Cross SER
vice the Rev. Henry Brown, Pittsburs.
a Y. NJ. c. A worker: George A. Bonner.
an English business, man and Mr.. and
Mrs, George E. Pingree. Boston.
Mr. Winthrop said England and
Franco were fairly wild over the effi-
cheney OF the American forces. An Eng
lish General said to Mr.. Winthrop that
the Americans were equal to the best
fighters In France. and were as good rs
the veterans OF the first British expedi-
tionary force that went to France four
years ago.
The Rev Mr.. Brown was working in
the front line trenches during the Ger
man advance in March and was knocked
out by the explosion Of gas shells and
slightly wounded. He said he knew. he
would return to the French front after
recuperating. The appearance OF the
American soldiers and their fighting
qualities had endeared them to the
French. whose morale had been aided
wonderfully
Mr.. Bonner, who was a prisoner in
German camp more than two years. said
he was going to look up former Ambas
sador Gerard and thank him personally
for improving conditions in the German
internment camps.
The sun., 1918-07-30
JERSEY FARMER HAS RADIO.
Also, Being an Enemy Alien, He
Is Arrested.

Bruno Opperman. SO. a German alien
who lived alone on a small farm near
Englishtown. N. j.. was examined yes
terday by Capt. Roger b. Hull. assist
ant chief of the Enemy Alien Bureau,
because of wireless apparatus found in
his possession,
Only the transmitting portion of a
wireless set was found. This led to
the arrest of Opperman, and a minute
search OF his farm was begun for re-
ceiving apparatus. On the farm was a
tall flagpole that might have served
to support aerial wires.
Emil PLIGHT. AZ. German alien. who
was arrested dn women's clothing at
Madison avenue and Eighty-sixth street
early Sunday. was questioned at the
office of the bureau Of investigation Of
the Department OF Justice yesterday,
He \served in the German horse artillery
from 1884 to 1911. He came here in
1914.
The sun., 1918-07-30
TW0PR0UD SISTERS
HEAR OURCQ STORY
Elatcd, but Not Surprised at
News of How Brothers
Crossed River.
BOWLING IS A VETERAN
Has Been in Regulars Ever
Since He Was Old Enough
to Enlist.

There was unconcealed Joy In the
home of First Lieut.. Patrick DOWNING.
Company X. 16sM Infantry. American
Expeditionary Forces (the old New
York Sixty -ninth). when his sister. POLY
Bowling, was told how her brother Pat
led the American troops across tho
Ourcq River. wading waist deep IN
water IN the face OF heavy German ma
chine gun fre
IT knew all along that something ike
this would happen. because nothing can
stop Pat when he gets started" she ex-
claimed yesterday with tears OF real Joy
streaming down her cheeks.
Bowling came to America from Ire
land as a stowaway when he was but
a youth The army life appealed to him
and he enlisted in the Regulars almost
as soon as he became eligible. He saw
service In Cuba, the Philippines ana
Mexico, finally attaining the rank OF
top sergeant. Gen. Pershing later rec
commended him for commission after
he had completed successfully course
at Plattsburg. He became First Lieu
tenant Just before sailing for France:
Like Private Lyden. he was included
in the casualty lists last March. but re-
turned to the trenches as a matter OF
choice.
The proudest woman in all Brooklyn
yesterday was Mrs. Henry Davis OF 344
Seventy-ninth street. sister OF Private
Thomas Lyden, also of the 165th. VINO
followed in the Immediate wake or Lieut.
Bowling when he waded the river.
II am proud TO be the sister OF boy
who distinguished himself that way
Mrs. Davis said yesterday.
Private Lyden and his sister have
been chums all their lives. and th'
soldier lad made his home with her be
fore he went to war. Lyden enlisted
soon after the declaration of war as
member of the Twenty-third Infantry
He was sent to Camp Mills and late'
transferred to the 165th In hope OF see
ing active service sooner. He wal
gassed last March, but recovered ant
returned to the trenches. and in lettei
to his sister dated June IS he said:
They wanted to send me home, but
refused because of the debt we have t.
pay the Kaiser"
The third American across the Ourct
River last Sunday morning was Cor
poral James McGovern, who, like Pri
| vate Lyden. found his way into TIL
| fighting Sixty-ninth from the Twenty
third Regiment OF Brooklyn shortly af
, ter the declaration of war. He is Sol
OF James E. McGovern. a contractor o
! 1919 Tehama street, Brooklyn, and Il
| the youngest OF nine children. Befor
going to war he worked with his father
The sun., 1918-07-30
Aerial Mailman Set. Record.

A record in the transportation of mail
by the aerial route was established yes
terday by Lieut.. Bonsal, who flew from
Philadelphia to Belmont Park with
seven sacks Of mail weighing ITS pounds
in forty-two minutes, which Is at the
rate of 100 miles an hour. The flight
Is the more remarkable because Of the
fact that most OF the trip was made
through a driving shower. The same
aviator made the trip from Belmont
Park to Philadelphia yesterday morning
In one hour and twenty minutes.
The sun., 1918-07-30
YONKERS CAT HA VENLOSES
ITS CHIEF FLEA INCUBATOR
Gpy the Bird Stalker Was Too Densey Populated, So
Neighbors Made Complaint Poundmaster
Then Took Hand.

At A. NJ. yesterday the cat known
as Gyp the Bird Stalker was awakened
and informed that his name stood at the
TOD Of the list He received the infor-
nation with. stole courage. Within
twenty minutes. having partaken Of a
hearty breakfast, he walked with a
firm step to the pound wagon and WAS
translated swiftly to that bourne from
which no cat has ever returned.
From q cat to Ave cats a day, accord
ms to Mrs. John p. H. De Whit in the
fonkers Court Of Special Sessions yes
terday. have left her hospitality for the
city pound since that winter. nve years
ago. when she first conceived that plan
Of establishing a rest station for vagrant
cats in the yard Of her home at e12
Warburton avenue. which Is in that Sec
tion OF Yonkers where the children get
their movie money after learning a page
OF the Social Register by heart.
Mrs. De Whit devised a system by
which all cats who dropped in were
entertained for week and then des-
patched to the glades Of oblivion with
their souls soothed and their stomachs
reinforced. Originally she had car
penter construct a cat pavilion with hot
o.'N .o'e AuhihB wafer, Sun pdTior anu
sleeping porches, and an ornamental
frieze in the living room depicting a
tree heavy. with birds rising from a
field OF waving catnip. However, this
was torn down after its guests had in
dictated their consistent preference for
the coal bins in Mrs. De wint's cellar.
She was in court yesterday on the
complaint Of a health office inspector
who said that the neighbors had com.
planned both OF the vocal celebrations
by the cats in the Silly nights and OF
pest OF fieas. noticeable since the
weather became torfid. The defendants
The sun., 1918-07-30
KING GEORGE ASKS $1,o22 900.
Sues for Munitions Lost In Black
Tom Explosion.

The name of King George OF England
was added yesterday to the long list Of
those who would have the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad compensate them for the
losses they sustained when the store of
munitions and other things went up In a
big blast two years ago this morning on
Black Tom Island.
King Georges name appeared as plain
tiff In an action against the railroad
company for the recovery of S1.022,OOO
His claim is for munitions belonging to
the British Government which were
aboard the schooner Pauline. The ac-
ton was brought In the Hudson County
Circuit OF the New Jersey Supreme
Court.
The French Government also filed suit
for $500, 900 for loss OF munitions aboa rti
the schooner Charles Rockwell. The
Aetna Explosives Company Is seeking To
recover $4,000. The total of suits filed
yesterday was for sl.s5s,0oo.
The sun., 1918-07-30
ENR7GHT WILL ASK
POLICE EXEMPTIONS
G omnnissioner Goes to Wash.
inRton to Consult Officials.

Police Commissioner Richard Eurigi'
left last night for Washington to consult
Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal.
General Crowder In an effort to gain eN-
emption from the draft for members O..
the New York police force.
Commissioner Enright declared that
unless something was done along tbs
lpe he feared the force would be -.
riously crippled. Already, according n
the Commissioner 7c5 members Of lie
department have been drafted. and this
number will be increased to about l2oo
by the end OF the present year.
Former Police Commissioner Arthur
Woods made a similar effort 10 have t'e
members of the force automat'cally oN.
empted, but without success The rr0-
posed new law increasing the age ljm'.
for men subject to the draft. II passed
will include nearly so per cent Of the
members of the force and present go
rious problem for New York city.
The sun., 1918-07-30
SHERIFF MANACLES
FUGITIVE AIRPLANE
Machine, Wanted by Law,
Found Lettering in
Potato Patch.

Bonded Deputy Sheriff o. Howard
Tuthili Of Rockville Centre. Nassau
county. L. l.. believes ne is the first man
In the world outside the war zone who
ever captured an airpiane. Certainly he
Is the only deputy who ever padlocked
a plane to a tree. and that is distinction
enough for any man.
There It Is this morning, with n pad
lock and chain to tree in Central
Park. Nassau county, and, by heck.
Bonded Deputy Tuthill has the key and
the contraption 10 likely to stay there
until Sheriff Amaso Biggs of Suffolk
county makes up his mind what he
wants to do with II. /,
1t must be considered no reflection
upon the capabilities of Sheriff Bigss
that Bonded Deputy Tuthill gained the
distinction of seizing the airplane. Be-
cause what. could Sheriff Biggs do?
Evey time he cranked up his fiivver and
went to seize the blamed thing tan
talking aviator took It into the air.
Sheriff Biggs admitted yesterday that
his fiivver was just about as good a
flivver as there was on Long Island and
that 1t could do everything but fly, but
when It came to chasing a pusher BIZ
plane that could fly the fiivver was-ta-
deed fiivver.
All Of which leads up. to an explana-
ton Of the fact that a Manhattan attor-
ney who claims to have advanced a con-
siderable sum of money for experimental
and demonstration work Of the air
plane under conditions which he later
believed were not being complied with
last week took out papers qf attachment
and sent them to Sheriff Biggs OF Suf-
folk county. The alrplane. It appeals
was manufactured at the plant OF the
Continental Aircraft Company at. Amity-
vile. and every time Sheriff Biggs ap-
peared in the offlng It is said he was just
in time to see the thing soar into the air
But last Saturday his chance came
| Somebody telephoned Sheriff B!ggs thai
| the elusive plane had come down in g
| potato patch In Central Park. Sheriff
| Biggs once more cranked up his trusts
| hivver and sped to the Office Of thu
Sheriff of Nassau county at Mineola.
Just as one Sheriff to another will
you go out and Get this thing for me?'
| he asked Of Bonded Deputy Tuthill
Deputy Tuthill was only too glad
Sure ! WILL" he said to Sheriff Biggs
Just step into my car here and II
show you how We do things in Nassa,
| county
The two officers found the aeroplan,
4
| described.
| Well just put a chain around tn
| whole shooting match" said Bonded
Deputy Tuthill. land we'll hook her VI
to this tree Perhaps pretty soon tn,
Board of Supervisors will be provid!n,
us with aeroplane garages or hangers
or whatever they call EN-, II we've go
| to do this sort of business"
Last night Officer Tuthill said tina
he had just been out to the potato pafcl
and found the aeroplane safe an
sound, Just as he had left it,
mo. ! don't know who was drivin
1t. There was nobody around the thin
when / came up to It. and l clean forge
the name of the lawyer that seems L
want 1t. But I got it right enough
and az far as know she's the first O
those things ever picked up by a Sheriff
anywhere"
The sun., 1918-07-30
LOW RATE TO PHILADELPHIA
Com mt tation Ticket to New York
VIII He Issued.

In order that those persons called
upon to ride between Philadelphia and
New York daily may be provided with
lower rate of transportation the
United States Railroad Administration
will provide a monthly Communication rate
between the two cities of fifty-four one
way fares for $3.50.
The new tickets will be good only for
one calendar month. and will be placed
on sale not later than the evening OF
July 81 at Broad Street Station. Phila-
delphia: West Philadelphia, North Phil
adelphia and 1899 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia. as we'll as at all stations in
New York city. There will be tickets
issued for the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the Reading Railway and Central Rail
road Of New Jersey, but a ticket over
one road will not be interchangeable to
another.
In order that the privilege may not be
abused each holder will be required to
provide a photograph Of himself meas
uring not more than one and one-eighth
inches square. which will be attached to
the ticket and stamped for identification
purposes
The sun., 1918-07-30
BAN STILL ON FLOUR.
Respite Applies Only to whole
wheat and Graham.

The local Federal food board cau-
toned bakers yesterday against the use
OF white wheat flour in the two week
period in which they will have the privi-
lege OF using whole wheat and graham
-four. The two weeks for which the
board has modified the substitute rule
began yesterday and will continue until
August IL. The statement says:
1T appears that some misapprehen-
sion has been caused by the circulation
Of report that wheat white -four may
ne used without substitutes under this
modification. It should be clearly I'M
derstood that there has been no modif-
cation OF the substitute rule SO far az
white flour is concerned.
The modification applies only TO the
use OF whole wheat and graham fiours.
Any baker who uses white flour without
the prescribed amount of substitutes will
be guilty of violation OF the substitute
rifle"
The sun., 1918-07-30
CAPTAIN THOUGHT DROWNED
Body Found on -Sunken Ore barge
ms skipper Ia Sought.

The sudden swapping of timbers led
Policeman Martin Conway to think that
there had been an explosion at the foot
Of Van Brunt street Brooklyn. yester-
day morning. He ran along Pier 3 and
discovered that the barge Ram had sunk
with 400 tons OF copper ore aboard.
The harbor police were summoned and
search was begun for Fred Nielsen, As
years old. captain of the barge, He
had been last seen Sunday night aboard
the craft. At 9 o'clock Monday morn
ing, several hours after the sinking,
the receding tide revealed a hand among
the wreckage. The body brought to the
surface has not been identified, but is
thought to be that of the captain.
The ore had been placed aboard the
barge from a Brazilian steamship and
was consigned to the General Chemical
Company. 1t is believed the constant
rubbing OF the two vessels. combined
with the weight of the cargo aboard
the barge caused II TO collapse The
barge is owned by the C. F. Harms
Company Of II State street.
The sun., 1918-07-30

husband, an attorney by profession.
represented her interests. but II was
plain that between counsellor and client
there was not perfect accord upon the
necessity for a large supply OF cats In
the world and their conservation ana
safeguarding in Warburton avenue.
He told how, In effect, he was In
particeps criminis. an accomplish both
before and after the fact. For while
II was fe--as the fashion Is with hus-
bands--who had found the sinews and
footed the mounting bills. No less than
six retail butchers had been admonished
by him that they must discontinue their
practice of supplying his establishment
with cat meat. They had smiled. spoken
Of war prices. and thereafter delivered
double II Q supply OF cat meat after the
manner of their kind.
At this point Mrs. De Whit offered a
correction for the recnrd. She had been
in error In stating that Ave cats upon
any one day had been her maximum
contribution to the pound masters
oubliette. Upon consulting her notes she
had discovered that one day In 1915 she
had supplied him wit. seventeen out oi
a possible seventy four.
Justice Blakely released her on parole
after rendering Judgment that she mus
send all her remaining cats the way
taken by Gyp the BIRD Stalker and moi
replenish her supply.
Meantime. at the pound. Gyp had met
his fate with undiminished fortitude
His last moments were comforted by the
arrival OF news despatch from Newton
N. j., telling of the elimination. by theh
own unaided efforts, of three kitteni
from the front yard of Mrs. Walter
Morgan. who had inferred them In thu
mistaken notion that life was extinc
after an hours immersion IN a wash
tub.
The sun., 1918-07-30
DELMONIC0's CASHIER SUES.
II. F. E. Mcclellan Says DIR. Winters
Called Him DIRTY German"

Dr.. Joseph f. Winters of 81 West
Thirty-seventh street, was named as de-
PENDANT in a $4,000 suit filed in the Su-
preme Court yesterday by Robert +.
Ellis Mcclellan. cashier at Delmonicos.
who charges that the doctor said TO him
on July 16, in the presence of others ::
You are n German--a dirty German
low down German" Mr.. Mcclellan
asserts that none OF the alleged state
ments Is true -
The plaintiff says that he is a direct
descendant of Col. Joseph Mcclellan,
who commanded a Pennsylvania regi-
ment in the Revolutionary War. and
that he is a collateral descendant of
Major-Gen. George II. Mcclellan, one
time commander OF the Army OF the Po-
tomac during the civil war and, hence,
kin OF former Mayor George b. McClel-
Ian OF New York, the Generals son.
The conspicuous loyalty OF Mr.. Nc
Clellan's ancestry caused him to feel
that no other course was open TO him
save to institute a damage suit, so his
attorney. Joseph F. Perdue of ass Fifth
avenue, said yesterday.
The sun., 1918-07-30
GIRLS TO RUN MUNICIPAL LIFTS
Experience in Other Buildings Re-
moves Doubts of Success.

In view of the fact that the superin-
tendents OF other buildings report
women elevator operators just as effi-
Client as men II Ia extremely likely that
before long the five idle elevators In the
Municipal Building will be piloted up
and down their shafts by girls. Most
of the superintendent of Broadway's
large buildings state the women are
filing adequately the places vacated
by men called to the coiors, They con-
fess they were inclined to believe
women could not be depended upon to
NJ these places. but are glad to find
the exact reverse the case. The service
has not been lowered in speed or quality
by reason of the change
The sun., 1918-07-30

this stock before the bottom dr. 'r
out Of the company. Goodwin mad ''N'
of the unhappiest moments ~ N'
explaining to his friends why 'r '"t
permitted himself to become assn '.''
with an ex-convict In disastrous '.'.
ing venture, but there was no ahi''
aftermath for Rice except the uhf''''
ing publicity he was given.
Soon after Rawhide had been d''pN'"
Rico formed r. II. Sctefteis * GO "'
offices In New York. Chicago ana MAJ.
other cities This was the mpS' ah.''
tious of all Rice's enterprise An
mense volume of business was dor.
Nevada mining stocks until the Govern
ment stepped in on September - '''.
and raded the offices Of the cowHal
this city, Detroit. Chicago. Phiiadeip nA
Boston and Providence simultaneous
Rice and his associates were 'rj'' y,
the Federal District Court here charge
with having conspired TO use II" '"'.'
TO defraud. After many week Of '",
sessions. Rice, declaring he was ~ IT.
end OF his resources, pleaded guilty. N
was sentenced to serve year ~
Blackwelrs Island Penitentiarr
Since his Blackwelrs Island '>,T
ence Rice has kept out Of jail AND '".
OF the newspapers except ON 80
occasions, such as when he 0a'"I
500, 900 in bills on the curb MARK. "
August, 1915, while stocks I'm who
had an interest were dropping raliI''
Rice was married twice. The ''
Mrs. Rice. who was Freda DraN'
actress. obtained divorce In Reno
1911. In the action Rice set HN w.
defence that the marriage had ro' Ice
legal because OF his first marritg' ~
Therameutis Ivey. who was sim is ~
The sun., 1918-07-30
FOE FLAGS TRAP @. M. WORKER
Army Employee Arrested for Dis
tributfnE Propaganda.

Barnet Gelman, the man who was ar
rested at Glen Cove, l.. l.. Sunday for
distributing German propaganda flags
to marchers in a celebration by Holy
Name societies, was brought here last
night by Army Intelligence officers. who
drew from him the admission that for
the last five months he had been en-
ployed by the Quartermaster Depart
ment Of the army on Governors Island.
Just what connection the prisoner had
with the Quatremaster Department was
not revealed. but as soon as they
learned Gelman had been at work on the
Government reservation Sergeants
Thomas Coos and Francis Pickett re-
ceived instructions to bring the man
here at once.
Gelman said he lived with his father
at 255 Bowery. He said the flags. which
bore a picture OF Pope Benedict on one
side and a German flag with the words
I'VE Want Peace" on the other. had
been made for his father more than five
years ago. but was vague in his replies
when It was recalled to him that Ger
many was at peace with the world five
years ago.
The sun., 1918-07-30
Armstrong Agency Not Involved.

In an affidavit fled with Deputy At
torrey- General Becker. details OF which
were published in THE SUN yesterday,
lie Roy A. Patten OF the Van Patten
Advertising Agency set forth that he
had been given to understand certain
projected German Government adver-
Using designed to square" Germany
with Americans after the war was to be
placed through Collin Armstrong, Inc.
Collin Armstrong. head of the general
advertising agency In question, informs
THE SUN that Mr.. Van Patterns under
standing Is incorrect. At no time. Mr.
Armstrong says. has his agency received
even suggestion that It should handle
advertising in the nature Of German
propaganda
The sun., 1918-07-30
II ~ V1 IN 1HO1soOh1 MUTT
Speeches VIII Mark First Trains
I-nssnRe by New subway Route,

Unless there is some unforeseen hlttA
the exercises attendant upon tho opening
up OF the rapid transit III" will tts'
place between s;45 and 10 o'c'o'k On
Thursday night. Gov. Whitman, MdF'r
Hylan and other guests will meet .a ne
diagonal station. After the CONNECTION
has been made they will take a sN.'N.
train which will run south to the l'a.-
terry loop and then into the Seventh a,f-
nue. subway and up TO Times square
The party will go to the Hotel Aston 'f
the speaking. In addition to IN" Cow
ernor and the Mayor, Commss'". +"
Whitney. former Chairman Straps Pres,
ident Shonts Of the mterhorouch aw
Allied f. Marlin Of the Chamher Of Com
merce will speak.
Owing to the mechanical difficulties ~
starting the new service there VII ''
no express trains on THURSDAY 't
after Q o'clock RrooklyniteS rr'nr"'
from the theatre district that rsN'
have TO remember that they mus; '"n'
a shuttle train from Times Sqna
the Grand Central Station.
The sun., 1918-07-30
KOBBE'S DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
Naval Aviator Did Not Know Wing
Had Hit Art Critic in Boat.

Accidental death will be the verdict
Of Coroner Moore Of Babylon. L. l., in
the case of Gustav Kobbe, formerly art
and music critic of The New York
Herald, who while at the tiller OF a
small boat in Greet South Bay last
Saturday afternoon was struck in the
head by the wing OF a hydroairplane
piloted by Ensign Nichols. U. S. N.
An investigation Is also being conducted
by the naval authorities.
Nichols with two companions aboard,
was flying over the bay and occasionally
skimming Wlong the surface of the
water. According to Coroner Moore
neither Nichols nor his companions knew
that their machine had struck Kobbe
until after they returned to their sta
ton.
The sun., 1918-07-30
western Union Pleads Not Guilty.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
psny pleaded not guilty yesterday to
indictments charging It with transmit
ting night letters by train in violation
of the statutes which forbid encroaeh-
ments on the Governments mall monop-
oily. Francis r. Stark. assistant gem
eral counsel. made the plea In the Fed
eral Court before Judge Learned Hand