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New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

His wife, whom he met in India, was
the daughter Of another distinguished
soldier. the late Lieutenant General T.
c. Palm.
Career of General Wilson
Lieutenant General Sir Henry
Hughes Wilson, new chief of staff at
British Imperial Headquarters, has
had a notable career both at home and
in the field. He was decorated twice
IN Burma campaigns, and once for his
part in the South African War. His
services in the present war have been
distinguished.
The new chief of staff was born May
3, 1864, in Currygsane, Edgeworths-
town, Ireland, the son of James Will
son, a lawyer. He was educated at
Marlborough College and the Staff Col
lege, and entered the Royal Irish Regi-
ment in 1884.
He was wounded in the Burma cam
paign of 1885-'S7, and in the campaign
of 18S7'88 won the medal with two
clasps.
From 1892 to 1899 he served as a
captain in the Intelligence Division and
as brigade major of the I'd Brigade at
Aldershot.
He went to South Africa in 1899 as
brigade major of the Light Brigade,
and later was Deputy Assistant Adju-
tant General. He was mentioned in
dispatches four times and won the
medal with five clasps.
In 1908 he became assistant-adju-
tant general at army headquarters, in
1904 assistant director of staff duties
at the War Office, and from 1907 to
1910 he was commandant of the Staff
College.
For his work in the European war
he was made a Knight Commander of
the Bath in 1915. He had received the
Distinguished Service Order in 1901
and became a Commander of the Bath
in 1908.
In 1891 he married Miss Cecil Mary
Wray, of Ardnamona, Donegal. He is
wealthy.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
BY Theodore M. knappen

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The gen.
eral impression is that the policy OF
the American Federation of Labor is tc
refrain from strikes during the war
It's actual policy, as affirmed at the
Buffalo convention in November, is to
refrain from strikes except as a last
resort"
Is strike like that of the ship car
penters that is sprung on four days
notice on government agency that
has established record for fair and
generous dealing with all labor's de-
mands and that has sympathetic
medium through which to consider such
demands "a last resort strikc"?
! put that question squarely to Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. to-day.
Mr.. Gompers was greatly perturbed.
II will say to you," he answered after
a moments hesitation, "that will not
answer that question. But l will as
sure you that l am doing everything
within my power to dispose of the
concrete problem that is before the
federation in this shipbuilders' strike.
SO that the great and necessary work
Of shipbuilding may proceed without
interruption"
Gompers Deeply Distressed
1t is apparent that Mr.. Gompcrs is
deeply distressed over the embarrass-
ing situation in which he finds himself.
He believes The war against Germany
is holy one. He has worked with un-
tiring zeal to carry the message of
the necessity and vital Importance of
the war to the workingmen of America.
He has been terror to prof. Germans,
pacifists and insernationalists of the
made in Germany kind.
Now he finds great strike blocking
the progress of shipbuilding that is es-
sential to winning the war. Anybody
can tell how Mr.. Gompers would prefer
to answer the question he refused to
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Gompers Striving to Settle
Ship Strike to Help Win War
He Refuses to Discuss Walk-Out as a Last Resort
Measure of Federation of Labor and Is
Distressed by Situation

answer, and anybody who understands
how much he rules by moral authority
and how little by established authority
understands why he refused.
1t was with every evidence of relief
from an unpleasant subject that Mr..
Gompers turned to another subject and
announced the names of labors repre-
sentatives of the Joint conference com
mittee that has been instituted by Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson for the pur-
pose of laying down the terms of peace
between employers and employees for
the rest of the war. The men who will
represent labor in this all-important
body are:
Frank J. Hayes. president United
Mime Workers of America. Merchants
Bank Building. Indianapolis: William
l.. Hutcheson, president United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, Carpenters Building. Indian
apolis; j. A. Franklin, president
Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders of America, Kansas City,
Kan; Victor Olander, representative
International Seamen's Union of Amer
lea, Chicago; T. A. Rickert. president
United Garment Workers of America,
Chicago.
1t will be noticed that one of the
above. Mr.. Hutcheson. is the head of
ClC O1SdulLdtlOu whose uemDPTS are
now on strike in the shipyards.
Employers on Committee
The Industrial Conference, represent
ing the associated employers organi-
cations of the United States, has ap-
pointed the following persons to repre-
sent employers of labor on the joint
committee: L. F. Loree, president of
the Delaware & Hudson Railway Com
pany, New York; Charles Brooker,
president American Brass Company,
Ansonia, Ctnr.; W. II. Vandervoort,
president National Metal Trades Asso-
ciation, Moline, ILL.,; c. E. Michael,
president Virginia Iron and Metal
Works, Roanoke, Va; Lyall Osborne,
vice-president, Westinghouse Electric
Company, New York
Each of these groups is to select one
representative of the public as an ad-
ditional member Of the committee.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
GENERAL WILL SON

"Wullie." as General Sir William Il.
the "Tommies," was the idol of most
Englishmen because he had risen from
the ranks by sheer merit, pluck and
hard work. At one time in his youth,
it was whispered with glec, he had
earned his living as railroad NAVY.
Although he had an honorable rec
ord of brave service in the field, it
was as an organizer that he got his
fame. In building up and running vast
armies he was second only to the late
Earl Kitchener, whose place he largely
took after the Hampshire disaster.
Sir William was born in Melbourne,
Lincolnshire, in 1860, the son of
Thomas c. Robertson. He was edu-
Gated at little private school, which
in England meant nothing as to his
family's means or position. Then, SO
it is said he served as hall boy in tho
employ of an English nobleman, had a
scuffle with the butler and quit in dis
gust. 1t is not clear whether his eX-
'perience ballasting roadbeds came right
after he left the nobleman fiat or a
little later.
Enlisted at Eighteen
At any rate, he enlisted in 1878, at
the age of eighteen, a plain but up-
usually robust "Tommy," with a
strange taste for English classics. IL
is said he beguilcd his comrades to
read Bacon to him while he groomed
officers horses.
Conditions for private's getting a
commission were very severe, but ten
years later Robertson passed the stiff
examinations and took his place with
the Sandhurst graduates, much his
juniors Then his rise was rapid.
Four years later he had won enough
recognition to be assigned to the intel
ligence branch of the quartermaster' S
department in India.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
To Hear Daniels Speak
Alliance for Labor and De
mocracy Arranres Meetinv

Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy, and Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor.
will speak at the Lexington Theatre
under the auspices of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy. on
the evening Of Washington's Birthday
In order that the meeting may be
representative of New York, all trade
unions and patriotic societies have been
invited to attend. Officers and enlist.
ed men of the navy Will take part in
a reception to Secretary Daniels.
The entire executive council of the
alliance will attend the meeting. 4
meeting OF the executive council has
been called for Thursday, February 81,
to review ,he work Of National Loyalty
Week and to outline future plans.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Shipyard Workers DUTY to Country
Like That of Soldier, Says Daniels

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The working the shipyard
contributes wartime the nation only less important than
that of the soldier sailor Secretary said
statement emphasizing necessity ship
Ships ships ships, of the hour, said the
Secretary "We armies Europe
keep and the Allies supplied with food and munitions
General Pershng ships the Atlantic
that is what bending every effort to furnish him.
I'VE must have ships the We have them
great
under the American flag to all the worlds after the
Every that turned in this
the defeat Every worker shpyard
doing toward winning this struggle only than
that of on warships n
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

tors of the Press Bureau. was the next
witness for the prosecution. He said
the original manuscript was submitted
wrote letter 10 Mr.. Gwynne, explain
ing that it was opposed to the regula-
tions. At midnight Sunday Mr.. Gwynne
wrote a letter to him, saying that as
time was pressing, he was taking the
Liberty of charging the article ano
eliminating the offensive matter, anC
would publish it without resubmittine
it.
The prosecution then closed. and the
case was adjourned until next Thurs
daV morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Goethals May Act as
Baker 8 Substitute
TStaf Co1respondence1

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Tt was m.
mored to-day that Major General Goe.
thals is being considered for a new
post that may be created in the War
Department.
In the proposed office he would servo
as Secretary of War during absence
from Washington of Secretary Baker.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
London Editor Is Fined
For Mentioning Repirgfon

LONDON, Feb. 16.-H. Dc Wend
Fenton, editor of "The Weekly World" :"
was fined $500 in Bow Street Court to-
day for publishing an a1ticle in which
he referred to the article written by
Colonel Rcpington and published in
"The Morning POST for which Colonel
Remington is being prosecuted.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Austria's Beer Output Low

BERNE, Jan. 20 (hy maill.-The out
put of beer in Austria has been re.
duced to 8 per cent Of the peace time
production, according to an official or.
der effective from January /.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

Assumed Full Responsibility
Counsel for the defence interrupted
at this point and said that Colonei Rep
ington wished to take full responsible
ity for the article in its original form
and also as published.
Sir Edward Cook, one Of the diycc-
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
LIVE STOCK EMBARGO
BY EXPRESS REMOVED
Animals for Breeding Purposes
May Be Shipped During December.

The embargo on express shipments
of live stock and poultry for breeding
purposes from December 10 to 81 is
to be lifted, according to word re-
ceiyed yesterday from the Railroad
Administration by the United States
Department of Agriculture The de-
partment pointed out to the railroad
and express officials that its food pro-
duction campaign would be retarded
materially if an embargo were placed
on shipment by express of live stock
for breeding purposes. The embargo
included all territory east of the Mis-
souri, River.
The embargo would have a par
ticularly unfortunate effect upon the
increase in pork production next year.
The swine-breeding season is short,
and If breeding animals could not be
shipped by express during the pro-
posed period, it would delay the sea-
son and have a serious effect upon
next years pig crop. the department
pointed out.
Heavy shipments of breeding stock
from the Northern to the Southern
States are usually made during De-
cember. and the embargo might leave
the Northern breeders with a con-
siderable part OF their stock on their
hands.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
5 YEARS IN JAIL
FOR EMBEZZLER
!. G. Chestnut Confessed
to Robbing Firm of
$4,000.

John G. Chestnut, formerly man
sger of the Indiana Flooring Com
pany's Washington branch. who
pleaded guilty a few days ago to the
charge of embezzling s233.SS from
the Indiana Flooring Company on
Janary 13. last, was sentenced yes
terday in Criminal Court No. l to
five years in the penitentiary. Two
indictments of embezzlement have
been made against Chestnut, who
admits having taken $4,000. The
company alleged a shortage of S17,-
310.10.
1t is alleged that Chestnut was in
sole charge of the Washington
branch of the company. at POI B
street northwest, working on the
basis of so per cent commission.
with a drawing account of $50
weekly. He was not authorized to
endorse checks but was furnished
with a rubber stamp marked For
Deposit only to the Credit of Indi-
ana Flooring Company" Chestnut's
method, the evidence showed. was to
endorse checks in his own hand
writing. sign his name. collect the
money and fail to enter the amount
in the company's books. The attor-
neys in the case have checks in
their possession signed by Chestnut
dated as far back as 1915. When
the books were audited recently the
shortage was discovered.
Chestnut stated that the money
embezzled had been spent by him
at the race tracks and gambling
Chestnut pleaded guilty in the court
several days ago and the case was
submitted to the probation officer
for investigation.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
WEEK ADDS 1861
CLERKS IN D. G.
Net Increase in Personnel
Reported; War Depart
ment Leads.

A net increase of 1876 employees in
all departments of the government
except the Treasury was reported
yesterday for the week ending No
vember 16.
The War Department reported a
net increase of 112. The Department
of Agriculture reported its record in
crease, namely. 40. The Shipping
Board came next with rs; the War
Trade reported %, Department of
Commerce "a, and several others re-
ported a net increase of one or two.
Losses were reported in the Fuel
Administration to the number of 80;
The Government Printing Office, Is;
Interstate Commerce, 10: Navy, 10;
District Government, 10; and Labor
Department, and War Industries
Board, 5 each.
The Treasury Department. which
usually reports a large turnover. had
not yet returned figures for the
week according to War Department
authorities who publish such sta
tistics.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23

For the first time in recorded his
tory the county Jail in Bangor now
contains more liquor sellers than liu-
uor drinkers, sentenced as such-six
sellers, four soaks,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
FOOD BUREAU
TOAD ALLIES
Hoover's Administration
Will Control Internation-
al Distribution.

An allied food administration is to
be created shortly out of the United
States Federal Food Administration,
it is stated by officials yesterday.
The new administration will employ
double the force of the present ad-
ministration, it is stated.
Efficient employees and officers who
wish to remain in the administration
shortly to be created have been told
by Mr.. Hoover to "sit tight" il is
said Where 100 men and women
are now employed, there will be need
for 1900. according to the new plsns
Whether this new organization will
be gotten under way before the re-
turn of Mr.. Hoover was not ascer-
tainable yesterday at the Federal
Food Administration. 1t was also rot
known in what degree the trir abroad
was to help in completing plans for
il.
Certainly not all branches of the
administration will remain as there
IS no longer use for some depart
ments.
over hundred girl clerical assist
ants were dismissed yesterday from
the license department of the ad-
mlnistration as issuing of licenses
has stopped. il is said. Where pos
slole the efficiency clerks will be
placed in other divisions.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
POLICE TO SEE WAR MOVIE.
Under Four Flags" Will Be Shown
at Metropolitan.

Members Of the Home Defense
League and the Police Department
have been invited to witness a spec
isl presentation OF the official war
picture. Under Four Flags" at the
new Metropolitan Theater. on F
street between Ninth and Tenth
streets, Sunday morning at 1890
a. m.
Tickets for admission can be Sc
cured by the members OF the League
from the police captains of the var
ious precincts in which they reside.
Preceding the exhibition william
p. Emo. director of the Home Defense
League. will present to the Police
Department S14.3s2.00. the proceeds
of the recent baseball game.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23

coming in daily from nearby farm
ers in larger numbers than were an
ticipsted- until they have all bu
wrecked the local market
No washinetonian need DO with
out his accustomed Thanksgivini
dish. but he may have TO pick ht
own turkey IL he wants a ressJn
ably priced Thanksgiving dinner. I
was impossible yesterday 20 en-
gage skilled poultry pickers ani
those that are now employed. IL wa
stated. are asking higher prices q
their work than ever before. Man n,
OF them are receiving $40 a week 70,
labor that brought SIS or SIS yea.
ago.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
XMAS PRESENTS
In ". S. S. URGED
Plan for Baby Bond Giving
Finds Good Support
in District.

That Christmas gifts this year take
the form of war savings stamps
whenever possible is the request OF
the District War Savings Committee.
1t is pointed out that such a course
not only provides a practical solution
to a problem that is frequently a
source of vexation. but Is highly pa
triotic as we'll
A prominent Washington woman Of
some means has already signified her
intention of following this plan in her
giving this year and has arranged to
distribute war savings certificates,
filled with stamps valued at 800, to
the members of her immediate
family.
Many local stationers and several
department stores have already been
supplied with Christmas cards and
folders in which space is provided for
the insertion of stamps to be used in
this manner. and upon which are
printed verses or appropriate words
of greeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
D. c. SCHOOLS
NEED TEACHERS
Z
Examinations viii Be Held
December | to Fill Many
Vacancies.

Examinations will be held in many
subjects in December to fill vacancies
for teachers in the public schools.
Shortage Of teachers in nearly all de-
partments is becoming a serious
problem, according to Ernest l.
ThurstOn. superintendent of public
schools.
Only one person was eligible for
appointment to the white schools yes
terday and the authorities have
learned Of six teachers who intend to
leave the service December /.
Mr.. Thurston hopes that many
teachers who left their schools to
answer the call OF war workers will
return now that the crisis is past.
Manual training and domestic
science teachers are especially scarce,
as are mechanical drawing and shop
teachers.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
PETAN WILL VISIT u. S.
TO THANK RED CROSS
Marshal Plans Trip when Peace
Comes.

Marshal Petain will visit the United
States soon after the declaration of
peace. The famous French comman-
der expressed his decision TO visit
America to Miss Marjorie Mott at a
Red Cross canteen in the battle zone
recently.
''As soon as possible l shall go to
America" he said. for the express
purpose Of personally thanking the
American Red Cross for its invalu-
able aid to France and to the French
army"
Marshal Petain. who won fame at
the first battle of the Marne, later
lost an arm in the Gallipoli campaign.
He was largely responsible for the
plan of battle adopted by Marshal
Foch which led to the defeat of the
Germans in their last effort to break
through to Paris.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
AMERICAN MACHINERY
EXHIBIT TO CONTINUE
Devices Used By U. s. Army il
France Now on Display.

The Construction and Industrial
Machinery Exhibit 1912 New York
avenue, established during. the war
Tor the benefit of army and navy
engineers will be maintained during
the reconstruction period.
American labor-saving machinery
such as has been used by the Amer
lean army in France is now on dis
play there.
The firms maintaining this ex-
hibit are The Austin Manufacturing
Company. Chicago; Barber-Greene
Company, Aurora, Illinois; Carbic
Manufacturing Company. Duluth.
MINI; c. II. & E. Manufacturing
Company, Milwaukee. Wis: Clyde
Iron Works, Duluth. Mimi; Hy-
draulic Pressed Steel Company.
Cleveland. Ohio; Lakewood Engi-
neering Company, Cleveland Ohio;
Parsons Company, Newton, Iowa !;
Sterling Wheelbarrow Company,
Milwaukee. Wis; Thew Automatic
Shovel Company, Lorain. Ohio;
Western Wheeled Scraper Company.
Aurora, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
GRANT ARMY RELEASE
TO MEET FAMILY NEED
Orders Provide for Soldiers Dis
charge in Special Cases.

Enlisted men will receive honor
able discharge from the United
States Army if they are needed for
the relief of their families or for
urgent industrial work, according
to late order issued by Gen. Pey-
ton c. March, Chief of Staff, the War
Department announced last night.
Such releases, however. will be
made only insofar as they will not
disrupt or cripple the machinery of
the camps. The order, it was stated.
applies only to Individual cases and
is not intended to release men in
large groups for any particular oc-
cupation.
Under the provisions of this order
an application for discharge must
come through the commanding Of
ficer. No man who voluntarily en-
listed prior to April 1, 1917. will be
given his release under this author
ity.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
l2,sl7 NURSES FOUGHT "FLU."
Red Cross Played Big Part in Bat
Ting Epidemic.

More than 12,sl7 graduate nurses,
nurses aids, practical nurses and vol
unteers were assigned by the Ameri-
can Red Cross to fight the epidemic
OF Spanish influenza through which
the country has just passed.
Ihis announcement was made yes
terday at National Red Cross head
quarters. OF this number, 3,97s were
graduate nurses. many of whom are
enrolled as Red Cross and home de-
fense nurses.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
FLU" EPIDEMIC ENDS
IN ALL ARMY CAMPS
Camp Meade Second Best. in
Health Report

In report authorized by the War
department concerning the health
conditions Of troops in the various
camps In the United States for the
week ending November Is, it was
SHOWN that out of thirty-six camps
ana cantonments, Camp Meade had
the second lowest percentage of nom
ehectiVe men. The camp having the
lowest percentage was Camp SYRIA
cuse. New York.
Ine reports show that the influenza
epidemic has definitely spent itself.
dthough from time to time a new
case OF the disease is reported. The
NUMBER OF new cases is less than
Nv Wo-thirds that of the week before.
ihere Is also a decrease in pneu-
monia cases.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
TWO YEARS IN PRISON
FOR STATION PORTER
John Bryant Sentenced for Theft
of Trunk.

John Bryant. formerly a porter at
the Union Station, convicted of grand
larceny several days ago, was SEN
fenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary in the Criminal Court yester-
day. Two others named on the same
Indictment, Zelious Lacy and Frank
Greer. are already serving sentences
of three and one year respectively
in the penitentiary on previous
charge of the same character.
Bryant is convicted of having by
scheme of exchanging baggage checks
to have gained possession on March l,
last, of the trunk of Mrs. Hazel X.
Doorty, of Buffalo, from the Union
Station and to have stolen its con-
tents
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
LOCAL TURKEY
PRICES SHAKY
Grated Birds Flock In from
Country, Disturbing
Market.

The turkey market OF washing
ton. affecting most OF the national
birds that will decorate the local
Thanksgiving dinner tables, was
quoted yesterday as uncertain"
You just can't read this market" I"
bemoaned a turkey speculator who
had lost two cents on every pound
of turkey he had purchased in the
previous twenty-four hours. over
crowded crates of turkeys have been
The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
Pleasure Crafts, Taken
By Navy Department,
10 Be Returned Shortly

treasure craft, borrowed by the
government for war purposes, will be
returned to, their owners. within n
snort time. Secretary Daniels of the
navy announced last night
Arrangements are being made to
turn over the vessels used in coast
wise American patrol duty first and
then to bring from foreign waters
those ships that have attached to
the American navy in the and-sub-
marine defenses.