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New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
After Important Changes
It Is Endorsed by Vote
of "a to 3
Measure Will Go
To House Next Week
Provides War Corporation,
Capital $5OO,OOO,OOo,
TO Aid Business

WASHINGTON, March THE Adj
ministration bill to create war finance
corporation. with fund of 81, 500 ,000,-
eco to aid war industry, was passed by
the Senate late to-day and now goes
to the House
The vote was II to 8, Senators Hard
iEg, of Ohio, and Sherman, of Illinois,
Republicans, and Hardwick, of Georgia,
voting against the measure.
Opposition to the measure dwindled
after various important amendments
Rad been made in the original draft
during a fortnight's consideration. SEN
ator Owen. of Oklahoma. chairman OF
the Banking Committee and leader of
the opposition forces. withheld his vote.
declaring he could not approve the
legislation.
The House Ways and Means Commit
tee already has prepared a report on
the bill, and It's consideration in the
House will begin next week. Expedition
is strongly urged by the Administra-
tion because of the measures effect on
general finance, and especially the third
Liberty Loan in April.
Provisions of the Bill
Creation of the war finance corpora
tion, to be managed by Secretary Nc
Adoo and four directors appointed by
the President, subject to Senate CON
firmation, with capital of S5O0.000, 900
and authority to issue bonds UP to
s4,000,000,000, is provided for in the
bill. The corporations directors would
be authorized to make advances, gem
orally through the Federal Reserve
banking system, to banks, trust com
panies, savings banks, fire and life in
surance companies, and to make dire It
loans to railroad and public utility cor
porations and to going business con-
tributory to the war.
Instead of a plan for compulsory Ii
censing of security issues of 100000
snI more, the Senate, after vigorous
opposition to the original scheme, sub
stituted system of voluntary lcens-
ing, through capital issues commit
tee" of five officials including three
members of the Federal Reserve Board
with advisory powers only.
Late to-day the Senate adopted-37
to 35-an amendment by Senator Owen
prescribing that this committee shall
be appointed by the President and con-
tirmed by the Senate. instead of by the
Federal Reserve Board, with Secretary
McAdoo's approval.
The life of the corporation is not spe-
citically limited in the bill, but it is
provided that final liquidation of it's
assets shall begin six months after
peace is declared.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Will Mobilize Nation
To Help Win the War
LStaf Coyvesp0N

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Plans for
extending the organization of the
Council of National Defence through
out other communities in the country
were announced to-day by Director
Walter S. Clifford. The proposed ex
tension of the council, it has been
developed by George F. Porter, of Chi
cago, chief of the state councils Sec
ton, provides for complete mobiliza-
tion of the nation for war work
through extending the present county
organization down through every city
and town. The ultimate plan would
create in each school district or other
unit, according to the necessities Of
local conditions, a community council
whose membership in turn would reach
practically every family
County councils Of defence are all
ready working in close harmony with
the Red Cross, the food administration on,
the Woman's Committee, the Liberty
Loan organization and every war unit
Through the community councils it is
planned to dcccntralize this work to
the furtherst possible degree. Many
states already have these councils ac
lively under way and the plans have
been met with great enthusiasm. AS
pleted the various counties will report
these to the states and the states in
turn TO the Council Of National De-
fence.
In Announcing this organization, Mr..
Clifford director OF the Council of Ma
tional Defence, said to-day:
Mobilize Whole Country
"Our plan is to provide the organiza
ton for mobilizing the whole country
for the effective prosecution of The war.
Organization is necessary to eliminate
lost motion throughout the country and
TO bring the war home TO the people
through personal contact
"Of course, practically everybody has
been trying TO serve, but in order to
make this service effective it has be.
come necessary to weld all into one
fighting unit, and it was to this end
that the plan of the community coun-
Gil has been worked out for the vayi-
Gus state councils of defence.
at must be clearly understood. how
ever, that this organization is not eX-
pected 10 interfere with ether Federal
departments in their way activities, bat
10 work in cooperation with them.
"We ~ant to have formed Q purely
local unit in every hamlet in the coun-
try in which every man and woman can
be enlisted for all forms Of national
service.
"To the people in every nook and
corner Of every state in the Union we
must bring directly home the war
needs. the magnitude of the war and
what must be done TO win it,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Miss Wilson at Camp Upton
$500 Give Her a Noisy We'll
come at Her Recital

CAMP UPTON, March Miss Mar
garet Wilson. daughter Of the Presi-
dent. spent this afternoon touring the
cantonment and this evening gave
song recital at which the men in the
ranks, at her request, were permitted
to share the front rows of seats with
the officers. An audience of 1920 gave
Miss Wilsop a noisy welcome and en-
Joycd particularly her invitation to
sing the chorus Of "The Long, Long
Trail" with her
Mrs. Ross David. accompanist, and
Melville Clark, harpist, assisted Miss
Wilson, who sang eighteen songs in
groups of three. The recital was also
contributed to BY Sergeant David Hoch-
stein, 306th Infantry, violinist; Lief
RosanoH, also OF the 306th, 'ccllst;
Mario Rodof, 305eh Field Artillery,
tenor, and Sergeant Major Frank Bibb,
304th Field Artillery, accompanist Miss
Wilson lunched shortly after her ar
rival at the officers house ard had din
ner with Brieadier General Johnson,
the division commander ana his family
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Some Families in u. S.
Save or, $500 q Year
Survey of Cost Of Living Un-
earths Astonishing Facts,
Lane Saws

WASHINGTON, March THE most
extensive investigation into living
costs ever undertaken in this country
mas Been made BY the Railroad Wage
Commission in It's search for informa-
ton on which to base recommendations
Tor wage increases.
More than 500 newspapers and every
Chamber of Commerce in the United
States were called OF by the commits
sion to furnish data on the rise in
prices.
Reports from newspapers were gath
cred, at the commissioNs : request, by
trained newspaper men, who were in
structcd to visit families with incomes
OF $1,000 and less and ascertain how
much they were spending for food and
clothes now, as compared with 1915.
lteM2ed accounts were obtained as to
what was done with the money received
BY the wage earrers.
"The result WAS astonishing" Secre-
talY Lane, chairman, said to-day. 1--WE
found some families saving money on
incomes Of $500 year"
Mr.. Lane said the request for infor-
nation regarding families living on
5000 or less dld not indicate that any
limit had been set for employees TO re-
cove increases
Elaborate charts Of wages paid by
railroads have been made, showing
that in the United States approximate
ly / per cent of all railroad workers
receive about $50 a month, the per-
centage increasing as wages advance
until 9'2 per cent are paid from S61
to 500 a month, When WAGES reach
$50 month The men in each division,
as The pay advances s., total less than
1 per cent Of the entire number.
For the .irst time in history an &C :
curatc census Of all railroad workers
has been taken. showing that 1880, 900
men and women arc employed in trans
portation.
The recommendations of the commits
sion to the Director General will be
final, They are expected to be made
this month, possibly within two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Overnan Bill Wins
First Test In Senate
judiciary Committee Defeats
a Resolution to
Block 1t

WASHINGTON, March 7-Adminis-
tration forces to-day won on the first
test of strength in the Senate Judiciary
Committees consideration of the Over
man bill, sponsored by President Will
son. to give him greater powers in CO.
ordinating and reorganizing govern
ment departments and agencies during
the war.
By 10 to :, the committee voted down
resolution by Senator Reed, of Mis-
souri,, Democrat, to have members of
the Cabinet inform the committee Of
Legislation believed necessary or de-
sirable. Three Republican members
Joined seven Democrats in defeating
the resolution.
Neither faction. however, regarded
the vote as finally indicative of action
on the Overman measure or settlement
Of the committce's controversy over
the bill
Senators voting for the Reed resolu-
tion were Reed. Smith, Smith, of Geor-
gia, and King, of Utah. Democrats, and
Dillingham;, of Vermont; Brandegee, Of
Connecticut; Poindexter, Of Washing
ton, and Sterling, Of South Dakota, Re-
publicans.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Red Cross Uniform
In Party; No Drinks
Hotel Refuses to Serve Liquor
Because Of Woman Doc
tor Presence

A party Of five entered the rastau-
rant at the Park Avenue Hotel at
lunch time yesterday. A waiter hur-
rled to their table
Two Bronx cocktails and bottle
OF beer" ordered the man, evidently
host at the lunch.
Sorry, sir. but our orders arg to
serve no drink at table where one
OF the guests is in a United States
uniform"
The head waiter was appealed to.
but he upheld the waiter. Then q
complaint was made to George G.
Brown, proprietor .of the hotel. He
was emphatic in his support of his
employees. The drinks were not served.
The uniform vas worn by woman.
She was Red Cross doctor.
1T really doesn't make any differ
ence SO far as | can Sec" Nh Brown
said afterward. whether it is a man
or woman who wears the uniform
The. governments regulation is per
fectly plain. 1t says no liquor can be
served where one in the party is in
uniform. If the ladies, bless EN-. will
wear the uniform, why-but why make
more OF the incident ?"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Major Mitchell Does
Stunts in Airplane
Former Mayor Handles Control
in Flight at San Diego

san DIEGO, Cal, March Major
John Purroy Mitchell, former Mayor OF
New York City, handled the controls
of a reconnaissance airplane in a flight
through a strong wind and rain storm
here to-day.
In spite of forty-mile an hour wind
that whipped across the aviation field
from the southwest, the former Mayor
OF New York made six perfect starts
handling the controls alone. In landing
the first time, however, he was com
pelled to turn the controls over to his
instructor. Edmund kruss.
Major Mitchell and Kruss ascended to
an altitude Of 5000 feet and remained
alott Tor slXty-hvc minutes. Up there
a light southwesterly wind was blow
ing, accompanied by light rain, which
later increased to heavy showers. The
Mayor had the time Of his life cutting
figure elehts at this altitude. The
piano rocked considerably in the heavy
wind during the last phase of the flight
but he managed to keep control.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08

fees of the Immigration Commission
will be removed.
The office of Commissioner Nowe and
Deputy Commissioner Uhl will remain
there. as we'll as the statistical and
record bureaus. SO far as possible,
however, examination OF immigrants
Will be conducted on the ships upon
which they arrive.
Ellis Island is really a group Of three
small islands, connected artifcially
The buildings on what is known as
Island No. /, including the administra-
tlon building and its humorous wings
VIII be turned over to the navy for a
hospital.
The army will have its hospital on
Island No. ., on which the immigra-
ton department hospital is situated
Island No. 3, where there is a big con
taglous hospital that has never been
used. Will be turned over to the Red
Cross for the use of units that will be
assembled mere before they sail.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Cadet Flier Killed in Texas
Canadian Dashed TO Earth in
Training Camp

FORT WORTH, Tex, March T.
Burton E. Hurlburt. twenty-four years
old, cadet in the British Royal Flying
Corps, was instantly killed at Benbrook
flying field here to-day when he lost
mastery of the airplane in which he
was being instructed and plunged a
short distance to the earth.
The instructor with the young cadet
was uninjurcd. lie had just surren-
dercd control Of the machine TO Hurl-
burt, who was attempting a landing.
Hurlburt's body probably viii be
forwarded tomorrow to his parents at
Prescott, Ontario. CAnada.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Speaker Clark, SO,
Is Applauded by House

WASHINGTON, March 7-spoakcr
Clark celebrated his sixty-oighth
birthday to-day, receiving the con-
graduation Of hosts of friends and be-
ing the guest Of the Missouri dclcya-
ton Mt luncheon.
Formert Speaker Cannon told tho
House heF hoped Mr. Clark would live
to be "ont hundred years old and then
run foot race intellectually and
physically" Speaker Clark responded
characterseticaliy and the Housc np-
planded az the speeches bcean and
ended
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Relief for
the railroads
Inland
W aterways

I'oresiehted men of Amer;ca
saw the railroad breakdown
afar off.
They built the Panama Cana,
to re- ieve transcontinental
roads.
They built the New York Stat.
Barge Canal to float traffic from
the Great Lakes straight into
New York Harbor.
They are busy on many other
projects TO transfer to America,
rivers, lakes, and canals part Of
the burdens that are over.
whclming the railroads.
They have begun a reorganiza.
ton of Americas $ carrying facil.
tiles.
Nautical men and alert busine,,
men should know OF the pro.
jccts afoot. Inland waterway,
port development, marine con.
struction. shipping and ship.
building have become the vital
factors in Americas CONNER.
cial progress.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Steel Makers Want
Supply Prices Fixed
They Say Further Regulation Is
Necessary to Stabilize Rate
on Finished Product

WASHINGTON, March T.. Steel
manufacturers have asked the govern
ment TO TX prices on all products en-
tcrng INTO the manufacture Of steel in
order that the price FOR steel may be
stabilized
The steel manufacturers urged that
1t was inconsistent to set price for
the finshed product without at the
same time controlling prices Of prod
ucts entering into its manufacture.
Raw materials Of which steel is made
have come under government controi
already. bnt acccgsoriea have not.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Take Engines Built for Russia

DuNKIRK, N. Y, March 7.-Ensines
built at the Brooks plant Of the Ameri.
can Locomotive Company for the Rus
sian government will be turned over to
american railroads, it was said to-day.
The work Of changing details Of con-
structlon has been completed, and the
hrst OF the engines will be put into
service within q few davs,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Health il, Army Camps
Continues to Improve

WASHINGTON. March 7.-Continued
Improvement Of health conditions in
the army camps and cantonments in
the United States is shown in the de-
tailed report Of the surgeon general
for the week ended March 1. The
death rate-~6.G per ,O0o-is tho low
est recorded since November 1e, 1917.
"Pncumonia contnues to decline in
all the camps" the report says.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
New Planet and Moon
Found by Heidelberg
Orbit Of Only Asteroid With
Satellite Between Mars and
Jupiter

BERNE, Switzerland. March An
Astronomical discovery of extraordinary
interest is reported from the observa-
tory of Heidelberg University relative
to studies made of a little planet re.
Gently discovered
Tho planets orbit is between those
OF Mars and Jupiter. An unusual feat
urc connected with it is the fact that
it has a tiny moon revolving around it,
This is thc only asteroid which is ac
companied by satellite.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Ellis Island Site for
u. S. War Hospitals

Ellis Island, the immigration station
for New York, its buildings and all of
its equipment nave been turned over
to the army and navy authorities as a
hospital during tho war. Announce
ment to this effect was received from
Washington yesterday. This does not
mean, however, that the executive Of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Offers 30 Subpoena Kaiser
If Daniels Gives "Escort'

WASHINGTON, March w. NJ
Biermans, Of the Bclgo-Canadian Pa
per Company, testifying to-day at the
Federal Trade Commissions newsprint
inquiry, explained .i,at he was handi-
capped because his books were behind
the German lines in Brussels.
Somebody suggested that the Kaisc,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Insurance Head Renamed

ALBANY. March 7.-Govcrnor Whit
man sent to the Senate to-day the
nomination Of jesse $. Phillips to sue.
coed himself ns State Superintendent
Of Insurance for term Of three yenrs
from July ! next. Without the Usual
reference to the Finance COMMITTEES,
the nomination @as imrlediatcly con,
hfned without diascISnG vote.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Japanese Mission TO
Study II. s. War Industries

WASHINGTON. March 7.-~A Japan
csc military and industrial mission,
headed by Lieutenant General X. Chi
kushi, is expected here next Wednes-
day.
The officers arc coming to study the
wartime mobilization OF industry IN
She United Statcs. 90
New-York tribune., 1918-03-08

be summoned to bring them
Henry f. Davis, counsel for tha aad
ilshcrs' offered to take the job if sss' sa'
setary Daniels would give him a.. 'ee' @
cort. ss'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
WILMINGTON TROTTER
NOT TO RACE IN 1918
Champion Harry j. s., 2.05 1-2, to
Be Returned to
Stud

one of the greatest trotting stations
of the East, Harry J. S. 2:05is, by Ad-
mral Dewey. 2:O4s., will be among the
missing turf stars when the 1918 racing
season rolls on, The speedy little black
horse, owned by Harry ], S,oeckle, Of
Wilmington, Del. is 10 be retired to the
stud.
The Stoeckle trotter has me to the
front in the last two years within an un-
usual burst of speed. When he made
his present mark of 2:O5is at Lexing-
ton last season Harry j. =. racer was
nine years old. Measuring the Della
ware racers speed qualities with those
Of other fast horses of the turf world, he
seems TO have nursed his best work for
his later years.
Harry J. :. has seen seven years of
racing life on the tracks. AS a three
year-old he was marked in e:lsii.
The last two years has unfolded re-
markable history for the Harry j. S
horse, for in 1916 the Wilmington speed
marvel hit up clip OF a:O7ia and for
the season of 1917 registered his fastest
mark OF his career, 2;05is.
As racer over the half-mile tracks
Harry ]. 5. is the champion stallion
trotter. His best mark is e:OTl. over
the twice-arounds, which is some light
ming fast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
GOLF HARD HIT
BY ARMY DRAFT
Thousands of Young Men
Under 81 Called for Mill
tary Service
CHANCE FOR UNKNOWNS
By CHARLES (Chick) EVANS. JR.

The army draft has had a marked ef-
feet upon American golf; indeed. |
doubt If any other single sport has been
so hard hit by the war, and, of course,
specialists in other games are often
golfers, too.
BY 1916 there were tens of thousands
of young men under thirty-one playing
golf all over the country. With only
here and there an exception the leaders
Of the game were all under that age.
Not only that, but there was a veritable
host of youngsters under twenty playing
at the various clubs and public courses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
MRS. SHAWkEY ALLEGES
HUSBAND LOST CONTROL
Has former "A" Pitcher Arrested
After Trouble Over Filling
Out Exemption PAPER

Alleging lack of control" Mrs. Bob
Shawkey. wife of the well known big
league ball player. now Of the New York
Yankees and formerly of the Athletics.
has entered an assault and battery
charge against her husband. The occa-
sion Of the trouble, which Mrs, Shawkey
int.mates is likely to develop into d-
vorce steps, is declared by her to have
grown out of quarrel over the filling
out of an exemption questlonnaire. Mrs.
Shawkey stated that she was not a de-
pendent and that she and her husband
had been quarreling for several weeks
over the wording of the affidavit. Shaw
key finally struck her. she claims. which
attempt TO increase his batting average
is stated to be the basis of the assault
charge.
Mrs. Shawkey was formerly the wife
OF Herbert Mason Clapp. now deceased.
Orig .nally she was Marie La Kiir a
manicurist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-07
CONNIE MACK OFFERS TO DIVIDE
PROFITS OF CLUB WITH PLAYERS
AND MAKE THEM HIS PARTNERS
Willing to Distribute Dividends to Ball loss
ers, but Says They Must First Accept
Cut in Salary
Nv ROBERT ". MAXWELL

checks, and that let's them out. They do
lust enough work to qualify for the SAL
arv roll and never think of doing Just
a little more than their share. They are
easily discouraged. and when the team
hits the toboggan they take sol1ce in the
thought that they are being paid twice
month no matter what happens. They
fail TO run out Its. their playing is
listless and they act like n group Of boys
burrying TO get through with an unpleas-
ant task.
Now. in order TO make money. II /,
necessary TO have good ball club
Every one knows that--even the players,
themselves. If they are TO cut In on the
profits. +, stands TO reason that they
will work harder 10 win games They
don't care any more about money than
about tEeir salary arms. and their arms
are no more important than their eye
sight. Thus Connie has discovered
new way to interest the men playing on
his club and every one will be interested
to see how the plan works out.
Proposition Up to "Stuffy"
This proposition has been put up to
Suffy NcInnis. Stuffy Is the best first
baseman playing the game today, and
really is entitled to an enormous sal
AIRY. lie is better than the $4,000 beau
ties on Otlef CluDS. Dul ne ndS SIuClNtO
Connie Mack and the Athletics since
breaking into the big show. Despite
the tail-end aggregation with which he
has been playing for the last three
years. he has kept his batting average
around 800 and his fielding cannot he
surpassed.
He is a good player from every angle,
and Connie does not want TO part with
him. II Is said that Stuffy has been
offered 500 out of every $1,000 made BY
the Athletics next season, but this can
not be verified But il sounds log cal.
and the chances are that McInnis will
listen to reason. Stuffy is far from
being broke" He has good-sized
bundle of coin slowed away in bank.
and does not fear the future. For that
reason he is in position to take a
chance with the other players.
"Stufy" Is Fair
Two years ago. when Stuffy was In the
throes of. batting slump, he went to
Connie Mack and offered to tear up his
contract and sign for less money. The
flrsDbaseman believed he was not earn
ing his money. but Connie told him to
forget il. We remember one dav in
Cleveland in that Ime year when Mack
was asked If he intended to sell McInnis.
Stutfy then was batting about 10 and
worrying about ii. At that time Mack
said that he wouldn't sell him for a
couple of ball parks, and Stuffy had a
job on the team even II his batting
, dropped to .000l3.