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New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Eighth Grandchild
For Colonel Roosevelt
Captain Archie, Now in France,
Has Son, Born in Boston

Life is getting to be just one grand
child after another with Colonel Theo.
dore Roosevelt. Just before he was
taken i'll cable announcing the birth
of a second son to Captain end Mrs.
Kermit Roosevelt cneercd the Colonel,
and yesterday his convalesence in
Roosevelt Hospital was helped along by
message that q son had been born to =
Mrs. Archie Roosevelt in the home cf'
her parents in Boston. The father is
a captain with the American forces in
France.
The new arrival, a boy. is the eighth
Roosevelt grandchild, four of them
born since February 5, 1916. when
writing to Miss Marjorie Starrctt, he
contributed 81 to her battleship fund
adime each for the four grandchildrenhs
then rejoiced in and dime each 10.
SIX others he hoped to rejoice in. Of
the eight, Major Theodore Roosevelt
Jr., has two boys and one girl; Captain
Hermit, two boys, and Mrs. Ethel Der
'Dy. boy and a girl, the boy being the
eighth Richard Derby from father TO
son born in this country.
The news of the newest grandchilds
arrival was telephoneu from Boston BY
Mrs. Ethel Derby, who reached Boston
just before the child. weighing nearly
seven pounds, was announced.
isn't that splendid" was the Colonelss
comment after he had been informed
by Miss Stricken, his secretary that
mother and child were doing well.
Colonel Roosevelt continued to lm-
prove yesterday, sleeping at intervals
and reading more than on other days,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Man Leads Police
Girl Wanted
I'm Murder Case
Man Telephones Police Di-
rectly After Meeting
Young Woman Sought

Put in the hands of the police by
a man friend Miss Elizabeth Buska, a
nincteen7year-o girl who has been
sought by the police as a result of the
murder of Mrs. Helen Hammel,
boarding house keeper at 507 West
Twentythrd Street, last Wednesday,
was committed to the House of Deten-
tion yesterday by Judge Mott as ma
terial witness. The girl is not under
arrest.
Miss Buska was a boarder at the
Twentythird Street address until the
day of the murder, when she disap-
peared, and it was not until Sunday
night that the police could find any
trace Of her. Then she met Adolph
Gutenberg, her friend in a dairy
lunch room on First Avenue. He had
been aiding the police in their search,
and soon after meeting the girl he tele-
phoncd to the Second Branch Detective
Bureau.
Unable to get satisfactory story
from the young woman, Detectives
kenncy and Cooper took her to Police
Headquarters, where for hours she was
subjected to Il searching Interrogation.
She told many conflicting stories, ac-
cording to the police.
The authorities arc puzzled by the
attitude of the girl. At times she was
cheerful and talked freely. Then for
swer any question and looked at the
officials with scorn. After long talk
with the girl one officer Of the Police
Department said that he was confident
that she was mentally dcranged.
Asked why she mad left the boarding
house, the girl said it was cold there
and that she could not stand it. She
added that she had left the place short
ly after l o'clock last Wednesday after
bidding Mrs. Hammel farewell. They
had not quarrelled, she said, and had
parted the best of friends. She dc
nicd any knowledge Of the murder
Wednesday afternoon about 9 o'clock
has been fixed by the police as the
time of the murder 1t was at this
time that Edward Kelly, proprietor Of
y basement pool parlor, told the de-
tectives he heard screams in the Ham
mel home.
Since last Friday Miss BusKa, under
the name of Audrey Heiland. has been
by Mrs. j. Nichc. at 237 West Six
tcenth Street. When applying for a
room at this address the girl told the
l;ndlady she had just arrived from
Bethlehem, Penn, and that she was
looking for her brother.
Another Witness Is Sought
At the boarding house in Twenty
third Street Miss Buska was known
as Elizabeth Boyer and said that she
GENE from Frcdericktown, Penn. The
police are investigating her stories.
When she was taken to the District
Attorneys Office, Assistant District Al
torncy john Cardone, of the Homicide
Bureau, quizzed her for some time on
certain points in the case. At the
conclusion of this interview Mr.. Car
dcne asked Judge Mott to detain tn.
woman as material witness.
The police are confident that she
has not told all she knows about the
case. One more important witness is
being sought by the authorities.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

losses of foodstufs from insect ns,,.
and diseases of plants and animals
"The acreage of spring wheat sbnu,s
be increased the statement SAYS. a;u
order to make certain that we sh.,i
have an adequate supply Of wheat fa.
our own uses and to meet the neoS.
of the Allies.
at is hoped that many farmers. esn.
cially in the northern part of the co.,
belt, will find it possible to plant Sva
to ten acres additional in wheat. In
number Of states in the eastern ana
central portions of the country ,la
spring wheat crop is now being ~
established, and it is recommended tbs.
this movement be encouraged
ITO a small extent the acreage I,
oats, If necessary, couid DE reduced in
the interest Of wheat.
"If the acreage of spring wheat ina-
Gated for some states cannot be planted
the barley acreage might be increased
Barley is a welcome food in Europen
Other recommendation are:
"The number OF hogs should be- in.
creased by at least Is per cent.
Effort should be made to mainta;,
the acreage of sugar cane and sugar
beets, and TO increse these areas in 50
far as these crops are we'll established
or are necessary to sound agricultural
practice. Production OF satisfactory
substitutes for sugar should be in.
creased.
Poultry production should be in.
creased greatly. especially in back
yards and on farms where waste ms
terial is available and the purchase Of
expensive grains and other material ia
not required.
can acreage of corn approximately
equal to that of 1917 should be planted
with possible slight reductions in GER
tam sections to free areas for wheat.
Rice, buckwheat and fiaxseed should
be maintained, and if possible increased
THE production of grain sorghums
(kafir, milo, feterita, etc. should he
increased greatly throughout the drer
portion of the plains region.
"The normal acreage of Irish and
sweet potatoes should De maintained.p
"The production of beans and peas
should be increased in regions to which
they are adapted, because of their high
food value and availability for domes.
tic or export trade. Soy beans and
peanuts should be increased to supple
inent beans and peas as human food.
as source of much needed oil, and as
animal feeds.
Market gardens near large consum-
ing centres should be increased in
order to obviate the necessity of trans
porting such foods from a distance.
The planting of home gardens, espe-
clally for family needs and for pre.
serving food for future use, again
should be emphasized"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Parade of 10000
Upton Men Here
Is Now Assured
Hotel Men Solve Problem
of Eating and
Sleeping
By BRIGGS

The parade of 10000 National Army
soldiers in New York on Washington s
Birthday is certainty While a con-
siderable amount remains to be OBJ
tanned before the total of $30, 600 need
ed to dcfray the expenses incidental to
the parade is in hand. contributions
sent to Louis G. kaufman. of the
Mayors committee, yesterday gave as
surance that the entire sum would be
more than subscribed.
The problem of feeding the men from
New York City was solved yesterday
by the Hotel Mems Association. which
volunteered to establish temporary
mess halls in the various hotels and
restaurants Of the city. 1t is cstimat
led that through the hotel mems gener-
osity at least 1000 soldiers will be fed
for the three days they are away from
their camp. Where it is found i'm
practicable to have the men sleep at
afmories they will also be accommodate
cd in the hotels.
Special cards arc to be issued to men
from outside New York before they leave
Camp Upton. They will call for meals
and sleeping quarters on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. The committee
having charge of arrangement, for the
parade believes that this removes the
ast possible obstacle to the parade
The marchers will be divided into
two divisions, the first mobilizing at
! the 69th Regiment Armory and the sec
ond at the list Regiment Armory In
the line Will be one battalion of colored
troops from the 367th Infantry There
will also be at least four, and probably
five. bands from Camp Upton at the
head of as many regiments.
An invitation has been sent to Secrc-
tary of War Baker to review the pa
rade. If he accepts, Brigadier General
Even M. Johnston plans to march at the
head of the men himself. If the Secre-
tary finds it impossible to come here
that day, however, General Johnston
will review the parade from the re-
viewing stand, at Fifth Avenue and For
ty-second Street.
The committee having charge of the
arrangements has had 10000 cards
printed, and these have been distrikut-
ed to relatives of the men who will pa
rade. They call for preferred positions
along the line of march
Ihere was quite celebration at
Camp Upton last night when it became
definitely known that the men were to
come to the city and parade. When it
was nolsed about that all who made the
trip, would have three days in New
YORK, with no other restrictions on
them than that they be on hand for the
parade on Friday and report mornings
and nights at their armory headquar-
ters, the celebration turned into a real
Joll!flcatlon. The men are more than
anxious that the Secre' ary of War be
on hand to see the progress thew have
made.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

When you start, it doesn't sound like
story at all. John II. Lawrence, a
New Jersey horseman, bought bay
gelding from George A. Wiggin, of
Floral Park, Long Island, and is now
suing the seller for $4,000.
No, the horse did not develop blind
staggers, or hcaves, or drop dead in
the shafts. The trouble, Mr.. Lawrence
walls. is that he was too good to be
bought at the price he paid In fact
ne alleges, the gelding was represent
ed as an ordinary animal, and turned
out to be a world -beater on the trot-
ting track.
The fact that he bought bargain
does not bring balm to the soul of the
purchaser. His reputation as horse
man has been severely injured by the
deal, he alleges, and nothing less than
$4,000 will heal it,
British aviators, carrying "wagon-
pole" canes and wearing their caps bal
anccd rakishly on one eyebrow, arc
still a rarity in New Rochelle. One
lounged on street corner there, sur
rounded by group of admiring bows
They were trying to identify the speci-
men.
Hes soldier" one venturcd. "He's
sailor" another contradctcd.
=. q n1y Wan' asserted juvenile proph-
ct. Hes Royal Flying Corpse"
The people of Orange County are be-
ginning to contest with those of West
chester the right to the title of the
State''
Ionkers may have it's wolves; bears
may live in Hastings, but Mrs. John
Monahan. of Marlborough, Orange
County, met a siX-foot rattlesnake in
her back yard yesterday. She called
Tor help. d. S. Scott, who was working
near y mile away, heard her. He
killed the snake.
Seuths of the New York Central
Railroad. who have been following tho
lilac scented trail Of Mss Marie G..
Lent's stolen trunk, recovered it YES
terday.
Miss Lent, who was journeyisg from
New York to her school at Harmon,
iost her trunk Ell route. If the robbers
hadn't smashed bottle of perfume in
stealing it, they would never have been
caught
1t was lilac perfume, Miss Lent told
the detectives. Baggagemen remem-
bered that an odorferous trunk had
been put off at Harmon. Expressmen
remembered taking the perfu1ncd bag
gage to an address at Yonkers. Fol
lowing the scent, detectives Yesterday
arrested Matthew Ryan for the theft.
Doubt has been cast on the theory
that prohibition will reduce automo-
bile accidents. A New Rochelle motor
'st rises to testify that in a whole
days drive he found only three nor
sons who exercised any caution or cir
cumspection in crossing thorough fares.
Zach of these" he asserts, "was car
ryins can of beer
A musical cash-rcgister of rare dis
crlmlnatlon is the pride of a certain
Sixth Avenue cafe owners life. When
the man who buys" settles fo. y
large round the register plays some
thlng classlc-a selection from Car
men, for instance. A. medium s;2ed
purchase is rewarded with a light. bnt
ssnappX, selection, like "You-o~o. inst
iou' while the lone beer drinker. nav
ing his Jitney check, leaves to the
strains of Home, Sweet Home.~
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Authority to Enforce Reg
ulations Invested in Him
by New Measure
Has Control Over
Farm Equipment
Can Regulate or Limit the
Distribution of Materials
Throughout Nation
TSt0f Cor1.esnoudoncel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Drastic
but specific powers to enforce food
and feed conservation are delegated
to President Wilson in new bill in
troduced in the House to-day by Rep
rcscntative Lever, of South Carolina,
chairman Of the Committee on Agri-
culture. The bill has the approval of
shc committee.
The scope of the measure is indicated
by its title, which says it is "to con-
serve and secure u more equitable dis
tribution of foodstutfs, feeds, materials
and equipment necessary for the pro-
duction, manufacture and preservation
cf foodstuffs and feeds"
To avoid repetition Of such shocks
to. the nation as those recently caused
by the Garfield coal order, issued over
night, provision is made that new regu-
lations shall not be promulgated until
their need has been determined and
live days notice given by the Pres-
dent The regulations expressly au-
thorized follow:
Provisions of Bill
First-Limiting. regulating or pro-
hblting the use, preparation. sale or
waste of any foodstutfs ~by any per-
son operating public eating place.
Second-Prescribing reduction in
non-essential use of food and feed .
materials by regulating the ingredi
ents and methods of manufacture or
preparation to be used by any manu-
facturer in the manufacture or prepa-
af lea,
Third-Limiting, regulating or pro-
hibiting the use or waste of food or
feed materials by any manufacturer
In the manufacture, preparation or
preservation of any essential food
stuffs, feed or other articles or com
modities.
Fourth-Limiting or prob hitting to
any manufacturer the use or waste
of any foodstuffs or feed for any
other purposes than food or feed, or
the use or waste of any material
necessary for the production, manu-
facturc or preservation of any food
stuffs or feed for any other purpose
than such production. manufacture or
prcservation
Misunderstanding the more cqua-
bic and economic distribution of food
stuffs and feed by limiting and regu-
iating the sale, purchase and distri-
button OF any manufacturer or person
engaged in the business of distribute
ing foodstufs, feed or materials or
equipment necessary for the produc-
ton, manufacture or preservation of
foodstutfs or feeds
Farmers, gardeners and livestock
growers are exempted from the last
provision, in so far as it applies to
products "of any farm garden or other
land owned, leased or cultivated by
him"
To Help the Farmers
Full control over equipment the
farmers need in producing is given, and
II Is hoped this will meet the complaint
that the government is doing nothing
10 help the farmer get the things he
most needs.
An unsuccessful effort was made to
Lack a wheat price rider to the bin.
representatives Thompson. of Okla
noma, and Young, of North Dakota. of
1ered amendments, but they were ruled
out on a point of order Those irving
TO get higher price for the 1918 wheat
crop had hoped to test the strength of
their proposal in the committed. but
failed to get vote. '''9
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
News in Brief

A woman, who said she was Phyllis Bea sa,
nett' twenty-one years old. OF 52S Riyer'n iss
Drlve. was arraigned before MagistsaS
House in the Traffic Court and committed "
the PRISON pen after she had refused 70 p',
me for speeding in her autonobie. ~. =
hait hour later q messenger brought y"
money, and she was released
Secretary Daniels of the navy and Samsa
Gompers. president of the American fedeisf
ton of Labor. will speak at the meeting ~, y.
the American Alliance for Labor ane y, ~
mocracy il the Lexington Theatre Ff''@
evening.
Michael Bothamu and Alexander MszurSs
witt put $3.50. SO they say. into NOPE zone,
making machine, with which. they s'Nss
Paul kraptsoH. of 42S Blake Avenue. brs, IT,,
lyn. promised to make their fortune. : ~" e
appeared as witnesses against krapus.
Iorkvilie Court, where the alleged 'inFen~, ssd
was held IN $1,000 ball. charged w'th s''D
larceny.
William Dawson. of Queens Borousna. ,as
was arrested last week on suspicion OF nsssss n:s
been responsible for the death of MS ~ ~
has been released. District Attorney n ,St ID
ton told Magistrate iochendorisr. ~ ~ b
Jamaica Court, that there was nothiHs
connect Dawson with the death.
VERONA, n. double funeral sessss ..ss
are to be held Thursday for Mss o' tsr.
Steiner. nineteen. and her sister Em"' frca
bara Steiner sixteen. who dieo ii
ptomaine poisoning. The girls partooa. isf
salad Friday and their death followed sioap.
hours later. Their mother is IN ue NE, tss
tainside Hospital. seriously Ill. ifo"
same cause. q
NEWARK. n. Representatives q satn
ty-seven New York City firms seno'ns nss.scned
trucks to New Jersey have been se'',s.;ol,er
before State Motor Vehicle Ccmihs xitf
William l.. Dill. They arc ehars,,' Tbes
operating cars improperly registereo'
will have to get New Jersey bcenses'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Raise More Wheat and Hogs.
Government Urges Farmers
Department of Agriculture Production Programme Ca
These Leading War Foods and Advises Sacrificing
of Less Important Crops

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Planting Of
an increased acreage to spring wheat
and the production of an increased sup
ply Of other food products and of live
stock, especially hogs, are recommended
IN a supplementary food production
programme issued to-day by the De-
partment Of Agriculture. 1t reempha-
sizes and amplifies the programme for
1913 issued by the department last
August and later suggestions regard
ing increased pork production and in
creased production of foodstufFs in the
South.
Notwithstanding an increased pro-
duction of staple crops in the United
States in 1917, there is need for more
1ood," the statement says. "Taking
INTO account our own needs, the needs
OF the nations associated with us in
the war and the needs Of friendly neu-
tral nations. our best efforts will be
required to provide enough food in
1913. Whether the war continues or
not, the demands Of this country. be-
cause of the increasing population and
the needs of Europe, will be great.
Chief emphasis should be given to
the production of great staple food
products, with special stress on wheat
and hogs. the leading war foods. II is
oelleved that the necessary production
can be secured through the use of the
pest known farm methods, but it may
De pc necessary to a small extent to sac.
rlhce certain of the less important
farm crops temporarily in the interest
OF others which rank highest in i'm
portance as food for man"
The South is urged to provide food
tor ITS own people and feed for its
livestock. and then to plant as much
cotton as can we'll be cultivated and
harvested. To raisers Of hogs and beef
ANIMALS the world need for meats and
fats is made clear. Farmers are urged
to join with the men on the ranges in
providing sheep, whose wool is needed
to equip soldiers.
Discussing the fam labor problem
the programme says that, while the
labor situation still presents Difficult
ties, the farmers succeeded in over
coming them last year, and that. with
better organization and especially with
de1erred classification of skilled farm
labor, the difficulties again can be sur
mounted
The department states that it will
continue to assist farmers in eyery
feasible way to secure and safeguard
their seed supplies and to prevent
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Girl Messenger Killed
Elevator Operator Held on
Charge of Homicide

Sabine Flaherty. ono of the girl
A. D. I. messengers, was killed on duty
yesterday by an elevator at 377 Broad
way. She had gone from the Western
Union telegraph office at 1875 Church
Street to answer call on the seventh
floor of the building, where she met
her death.
William Ricc. the elevator operator,
heard her shrek as he turned TO start
the car upward at the seventh floor
and an instant later her body slipped
out of the car and dropped to the bot
tom of the shaft
Ricci was held for examination to-
morrow in the Tombs police court on 4
charge Of homicide. The girl was sew
enteen years old and lived at 1893
Gates Avenue, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Wheatless Weeks
Are Nou0 Probable,
Senate Is Told

WASHINGTON, Feb. Whcatless
weeks, instead of wheatless DAYS. arc
imminent unless production is in
creased. the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee was told to-day by C. II. HYDE.
representing the Oklahoma State Coun
ell of Defence, wha said that price fix
ing by the food administration should
De extended to wheat substitutes.
Meatless anC wheatless davs have
tended to decrease prodnction' =, 0rls uSis'
homa, the reduction in the consumn-
''on having created surplus, he SAID
Hyoe suggested that authority to fix
prices be either increased bv nermit-
.'hg price liking on all commodities. or
cultaiiing the food admjnjstra,iou,s
authority to stipulate the price ,f
"neat and other food commodities
every timc an attempt is made 10
cohtroi food the price of substitutes to
oo1sSumers 1S goes up, Mr.. Hyde said.
me 1000 administration last Novnm-
Der, ne SAID, declared no attemDt to
control prices for hogs was in co,,
temptation, but bulletins sent ont H.,
'he 1000 administration advisinp stool,
raisers to hold their hogs at a stjnu.
lated price, he contended, we're couiva.
lent to fixing the price
The bill to price wheat at $3.50 a
Dushei' he said, would increase pro-
auctlon by seevral hundred thousand
Chairman Gore said the new wheat
price bill would be rushed alonp md
an attempt made to place it in The
agriculture bill now pending.
An amendment to the food bill to
fx 1918 wheat at $3.50 brshel in
stead of So. as now authorized. was
introduced to-day by Senator Thomn-
son and referred to the Agriculture
Committee
Amendments fixing the price at $3.50
were introduced recently by senator
Gore, and another naming S275 was
presented by Senator McCumber
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Flour Mill Is Closed When
Glass Is Found in Feed

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb 1s.-Au-
thoritles Of Bonhomme County TO-
day closed the -four mill operated bv
Mennonites, sixteen miles south of
Iyndall. S. D., on charges of a farmer
named Mcdonald, that a box of ground
glass was found by him in sack Of
iced which had been ground at the
mil according to advjccs received
The mill was closed pending investi-
gatlon. Federal authorities are invcs-
tiigatng the case, but it was said here
that no action had been taken.