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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

clothing and munitions made right
here. Some people get the idea that
because Americans have subscribed
vast sums for Liberty bonds that
money is to be locked up in banks in
active.
On the contrary, it is only collect
ed at those points for immediate dis
tribution In the form of wages. All
the millions yes, the billions Of
dollars that have hitherto been Sc
questered in savings banks accounts.
yielding to depositors on the average
an actual interest of less than 2la per
cent, will now be in circulation paid
out for labor---while the subscribers
to the Liberty Loan will also be col
lecting their 4 per cent interests witi
the best security in the world to guar
antee the safe return later of the full
principal.
The reason this prosperity is not al.
ready upon us is that hundreds Of
factories are now busy "tooling up
and changing over their equipment
preparatory to starting iii on big wal
orders, and while this work is goinf
on of course factory hands had to be
laid off. Only the tool and pattern
in few weeks will be running full
blast again and employing thousand:
at high wages.
Why, women, as we'll as men, Will bt
earning fabulous wages just rs they
are in England. where the correspond
ents tell us they dress more luXuri
ously than ever before. Women who
formerly had just enough to live or
now spend money frcely-yes, riot
ously.
AS for tho farmers--bless your
heart, we long since ceased to worry
on their account. If there's a "privi.
legged class" in America, surely it is
the farmer His opulence makes The
city man green with envy. Not only
do the soil and climate Of this Won
derful country insure him big crops
as in former years, but now he is alst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

IS in circuIatlon cVerybody IS buylng.
In the next ninety days or sooner =
just as soon as the factories get busy
on the war orders for which they are
now "tooling up''-therell be more
money in circulation than ever was
known before either in this or any
other country.
All the billions that have just been
subscribed for Liberty bonds will be
paid out for materials and labor, ulti-
mately for labor-f for all materials are
the result OF labor in the first in
stance. And practically every dollar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

lat the demand for
automobiles, and
especially for mo-
tor trucks. will be
greater i n t h c
c O nj II e months
than ever before is
beyond question,
My re "A S 0 n 4 .
There. are so many
reasons this must
be so 'twould re-
quire a volume to
print them. But
here are a fey
just q few.
The first reason
for a big demand
for all commodi-
ties is plenty OF
money IN circula-
ton When money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
To Dealers:

Successful dealers are com
ing fast to the Elgin Six be-
cause:
/. The car. popular In price,
beautiful in line and finish,
perfect in action, sells readily
and makes friends every
where
2. Our factory additions, just
completed. give us 1oo-car-a-
day capacity-p1cnty Of cars.
5. Located In the worlds
greatest shipping centre, Chi
caso. No matter what freight
congestion at other points
guaranteed deliveries.
Sec US at tho National Auto
mobile Show in Chicago. Let
us show you why the Elgin,
tho Worlds Champion Light
Six" is the car for you to
handle, providing your terri
tory Is open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

try have adopted Sparton motor horns
as standard equipment, and these alone
make necessary All output OF horns
every year that runs into a huge vol,
umc. Other motorists whose initial
purchase has not brought them Spar
ton as part Of their cars equipment
have sought these horns and are using
them. In the last year, with the motor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
car business forging steadily ahead,
this department alone has been rum

car business forging stcadlly ancao'
this department alone has been run
ming at top speed to meet the demand.
And motor horns are only one OF the
motor parts that bear the name OF
Sparton. A y~ar ago visitors at the
show we're introduced to the Sparton
vacuum gasolene system. The Studc-
baker corporation has selected Sparton
for its cars, and the new models at the
show this year NIL arc equipped with
this vacuum gasolene system.
The belief Of the Sparks Wilmington
engineers in the possibilities OF radla-
tor and fan designed to be used to-
gcther and so arranged that the maxi
mum cooling might be given to the
motor has been demonstrated in years
past Tho popularity of this unit has
made itself known all through the in
dustry.
Sparton horns already arc on the fir
ing line in France in use as signals III
the trenches, and while the factory has
devoted itself to the peaceful occupa-
ton of supplying motor parts tor the
nations automobiles it also has found
time to do its bit in the new crisis
Not only by cooperation in the actlvl-
ties of the country at large but by
sending some Of it's personnel to gov.
eminent service has the company tried
to lend its hand.
Fifteenth Year for Peerless
Peerless cars have been exhibited
at the New York shows each year
since the old Madison Square days
beginning in 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

cent Of cases. an indispensable neces-
sity in this age Of progress.
And the need Will be SO keenly felt
and the shortage OF new cars SO great
that, after few months Of shortage
price won't matter. Buyers will no
longer as], how much, but-how soon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

last lew years mas
been toward "A har-
mony of all work :
ing parts. The
Sparks : Withing-
ton Company has
been n big help
in. developing this
feature by the pro-
duction of II line
that is designed to
become an into
grail part of the
motor not an
accessory. More
than forty of the
leading automo-
l>;1oc 80 &1,o COu11.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

Clutch holding on mile
after mile of steepest noun
tain climbs---
Brakes holding fast on mile
after mile of downward
pllnges--where slipping n,eant
death.
What eloquent proof OF
the 1909 stamina and detend-
ability of the FLGIN SIX!
q II r =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

guaranteed a big price for all his
produce.
I expect to see the demand for mo-
tor cars and trucks in rural sections,
and especially in the Middle West. in
crease By leaps and bounds. Sorry to
feel we cannot avail ourselves of that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
tremendous demand because OF our in
ability to sllnnlY the cars.

tremendous demand because OF our In
ability to supply the cars.
We hear Of shortages Of food
stutfs and all manner Of other articles
in the warning countries. but have you
ever heard of shortage OF money?
We hear that the Italians are paying
800 ton for coal. But the complaint
is not lack of money. but lack of coal
to buy. In this country thercll be
shortage of few commodities, and
one of them will be motor vehicles Of
all kinds.
And that will be due to the fact that
this young industry has found itself
best able to produce those things
Uncle Sam most needs at this crisis
army trucks, tractors for motori2inE
the artillery, for "tanks" and guns and
munitions to mention operating
mechanism for ships and thousand
other war necessities that call for the
same speed and precision in manu-
facture as do automobiles and motor
trucks.
expect to see at least a 80 per cent
further advance in prices OF motor
vehicles if the war lasts another year,
and if longer than that-well, the sky
is the limit. With the increased cost
of labor and materials, the scarcity
of both and tho greatly increased
"overhcad" due to reduced manufact-
ure, prices must be still further nd-
| vanccd.
Back to Earlier Prices
At that VIC are now only up to the
prices of four years ago Ever stop
/ to consider that? The low price Of
motor cars the last few years was due
to quantity production. Now the prin-
ciple is reversed, and we must go back
to the former prices. There's one
good thing about this, though. The
condition that confrOnts us is going
to eliminate for all time the fool no
ton that n motor car is a luxury. 1t
is going to prove that it is. in 95 per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Reasons Why Car
Shortage Is Due
- To Come
BY F. H. Akers

Sales Manager REQ Motor Car Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
that money will be paid out in the

q. s. a.
For that is the condition on which
we are lcaning money to our allies
Britain, France, Italy, Russia and the
rest The money does not leave this
country-it is paid out for foodstutfs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Using Motor Horns
on ring Line
in France

The trend Of motor car building in the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Quaker City Mayor
Again Faces Arrest
Warrant Issued for PhiIadel-
phia Executive for Disregard
Of Civil Service Laws
Special DispatcJ, to The Tribune>

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-Mayor
lhomas B. Smith, under indictment on
iAree different conspiracy charges in
connection with the fifth ward murder.
faces arrest again.
A warrant for the arrest OF the
Mayor, charging him with misdemeanor
and misbehavior in Office in connection
with his appointment, in violation of
Tie civil service law, of +. r. Gudehus
as Supervisor Of Fairgrounds, was
sworn out to-day by Otto T. Mallory,
Of the Fairgrounds Association, before
Magistrate Carson.
Magistrate Carson has fixed October
: as the date for the hearing on the
latest charge he received against the
eity's Chief Executive. In letter to
the Mayor. the magistrate advises that
i service is accepted the warrant will
not be served.
The affidavit charges that the Mayor
did commit the crime of misbehavior
and misdemeanor in oaice" in forcing
,Ac appointment of +. X. Gudehus as
supervisor of Fairgrounds. 1t cites
an abuse Of his official position and
power' to give personal rewardmfor
services rendered to the Mayor"
Gudehus is described in the affidavit
as IAN incompetent and unfit person."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Wilson Approves
Socialist Bureaus
In European Cities
Commissions to Keep
Workers Informed of
u. S. Labor's Attitude
Russell Proposes Plan
State Department to Have
General Supervision Over
Work of Members

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-To keep
the workingmen in the Allied and
neutral European countries informed
concerning the true attitude of the
laboring men of America toward the
war, the Socialist Democratic League
of the United States is to establish
commissions at Milan, Paris and other
cities
Plans for this educational campaign
abroad were approved to-day by Presi-
dent Wilson after they had been laid
before him by Charles Edward Russell
and the other members IF the Socialist
commission which recently returned
from Europe. Members of the COM
missions now are being selected sub
ject to the approval of the State De-
p"rtment, which is to have general
supervision over the work
The President was told that until the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Soldier Dies With
Wife of Brother
In Suicide Pact
Hackensack Tragedy d y
Comes at Climax of Shat
tered Romance
Note Explains Motive
Husband Comes Home to His
Child Without Word of
Condemnation

NACkENSACK. N. j.. Sept. 26.-Ed-
ward Kuttlcr. twentv-seven years old. a
private i'll the army. and his sster-in
law. Mrs. Frederick Kuttler were found
dead early this morning. Each had o
bullet wound. fired from heavy calibre
revolver. Their bodies were clasped in
each others arms on the floor Of the
bedroom of Mrs. Kuttlcr's home Mid
land Avenue. Park Ridge. According
to the police. the tragedy was the result
OF a suicide agreement
A note found on table indicated
the motive for the double crime. 1t
was addressed TO the mother of the
soldier and his brother, the husband
Of the woman.
Bessie and I are going to end it
ALL read the note. "lt is the only
way. We love one another. Please
forgive us. Have us buried in the
same grave. 1t is the wish of both or
her Bessics watch and chain"
The Kuttler brothers and their
parents moved to the Park Ridge sec
ton ten years ago. A few years later
the girl, who eventually became Mrs.
Frederick Kuttler, moved here. There
was keen rivalry between the brothers
for some time and then Frederick, the
elder. announced his engagement. The
wedding followed soon after.
Edward left home almost Immediate
ly. and returned only few months
before he was summoned in the draft.
Wednesday he returned home on Il
brief furlOugh.
Late Wednesday night the young SOL
dicr and his sisterin-law disappeared.
Search for them was unavailing. Just
when they returned to the Kuttler
home is not known. nor did any one
hear the sound of the two revolver
shots.
According to neighbors there has
never been the suspicion of trouble be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Kuttler.
They had -yearoid daughter and
were seemingly an ideally married
couple. Friends said last night that
while Edward, the younger brother,
had been an ardent beau of the young
woman before her marriage, there was
never suspicion aftcTward that their
feelings toward each other was other
than what might have been expected
between man and his sister-in-law
Frederick Kuttler was away from
home, searching for his wife, when the
two bodies were found. When he
hastencd home and learned of the
tragedy he declined to utter word of
condemnation, either for his wife or
his brother.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Hylan Says Politics
Caused Retirement
Mayor Orders Appeal Taken
in Case of Acting Police
Captain Jones

Mayor Hylan. in letter to Police
commissioner Enright, announced YES
tcrday that he had instructed tho
Corporation Counsel to appeal from
the decision Of Supreme Court Jus
t'ce Cropsey, of Brooklyn, ordering the
retirement of Acting Captain William
"A. Jones, the Police Department fire
arms expert.
Justice Cropsey, in issuing the man
date last week, said he had accepted the
reports of two boards Of police sur
geons recommending the retirement Of
captain Jones for physical disability,
as against the personal opinion of Com
missioner Enright, who held that the
captain was able to perform the work
TO which he was assigned.
In his letter TO the Commissioner
Mayor Hylan introduced for the first
time a charge that political pressure
had been brought to bear to force Cap
tain Jones's retirement In defending
the suit Commissioner Enright said
that. despite the surgeons findings,
Captain Jones was physically fit for
police work and that Captain Jones
had applied for retirement solely be-
cause of an offer to enter the Federal
service aS q firearms eXDert
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Trade Commission
Defends Report ON
Packers Profits
Chairman Colver Appears
Before Senate Committee
To Answer Accusations
Interests Are Linked
Chamber Of Commerce OFF,
GERS Said To Be Directors
of Banks Making Loans

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Willan,
p Colver, chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission, testified to-day be
fore the Senate Agricultural Committee
IN support Of the commissions recent
report charging monopoly and
nrotteering in the packing industry.
and in reply to the protest to the Presi-
dent BY the Chamber of Comme rec
Of the United States that the COM
mission exceeded its authority in con-
Quoting the packers investigation and
in other activities.
Mr.. Colver's testimony was largely
in support of the commissions allega-
tons that the packers were interlocked
with financial institutions. and he gave
names Of numerous directors and
former officers OF the Chamber of COM
merce, who. he said. are officers in
banks which have made large loans TO
the packers.
Interests Involved
He read from 2 list showing that
James Cousins, of Detroit. a director
Of the chamber. is an officer in a
Detroit bank, which has negotiated a
loan amounting to S25O,00O tc three of
the FIVE large packing firms; that W. l..
Couts. of Pittsburgh. director in the
chamber, also is q director in bank
which has loaned $45OOOO to the pack
ers; that William B. Dean, of st. Paul,
MINI. member of the committee of
The chamber which framed the report
crticising the commission, Is q dIrec-
ior Of the First National Bank of St.
Pau which has negotiated loans ag-
gregating S2,125.000 to the packers, and
that L. Z. Pearson. another director Of
the chamber. IS an officer in the Irving
National Bank. OF New York. the loans
Of which 10 packers have totalled
Sl.593, $50.
Samuel McRoberts. i former vice
president of the chamber. Mr.. Colver
said. is connected with the National
City Bank of New York, which has
made large loans to the packing inter
csts. while banks connected with J. P.
Morgan 4 Co.. Of New York, also have
made such loans.
Nest OF the loans have been neeoti-
steH since June 80, 1917. Mr. Colver
old the committee. Some of them were
unsecured and others were secured by
liberty bonds. Leans by Morgan banks
20 the packers were not totalled by Mr..
Cover but figures he read from nearly
dozen New York banks connected with
Morgan Co. amounted to approx
mstnlv g. 600 900
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
The counties of New Jersey within
the Second Federal Reserve District
have the following quotas:
y. S. Prisoners Get Boxes

PARIS, Sept. 26.-The American
prisoners in Germany are now receiv
ing IS per cent of the packages shipped
to them, according to the latest ad
vices. The American Red Cross reports
that the delivery Of supplies to tho
prisoners is progressing satisfactorily,
with less looting Of the packages than
heretofore, owing to the practice of
binding them with strap iron.
The Red Cross has arranged with the
British and French committees of that
organization, which have warehouses
near the German prison camps, to sup
ply the Americans with food and
clothing pending the conclusion of
agreements between Germany and the
United States. The American Red
Cross is paying each imprisoned officer
$50 monthly. and it is arranging to
have uniforms for the officers made in
Berne.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27

lies" the central decorative scheme o1
the campaign.
The Altar of Liberty" at Madison
Square will be the patriotic centre OF
the city. 1t will be formally dedicated
at noon tomorrow. Benjamin Strong
chairman Of the Liberty Loan commit
tee, will preside at the function, ant
Vicc-Prcsident Marshall will deliver
the principal address.
Exercises at Madison Square Park
will include tribute to the Belgian
Belgian Day. The Belgian Minister
Will make an address.
At 9:45 o'clock tomorrow morning
a parade of soldiers and sailors will
form in Bowling Green, and will march
up Broadway to the U. S. S. Recruit,
at Union Square Another division of
the parade will start in front of the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel at 80 O'Clock
and proceed down Fifth Avenue to Mad
ison Square.
Free admission to concert, that
promises to be an important event
of the musical season, may be gained
the Liberty Loan Committee of the Al
lied Music, Industrial and Professiona,
Trades for Liberty bonds. 1ickcts will
be sent on receipt of a subscription at
the office Of the committee, Room sos,
105 West Forteth Street.
Galli-Curci, Caruso, John Mccormack,
.Iascha Heifetz and Pryor's American
Band have promised to participate in
the concert which will be given in Car
negie Hall next Monday night. The de-
mand for tickets is heavy. Tickets for
one Of the boxes, according to the
statement of Mark P. Campbell, chair
man Of the committee in charge, have
been issued in return for subscription
of 100000 in bonds, and several pairs
Of orchestra tickets have gone with
$4,000 subscriptions
Tanks and ships will be named after
towns in the Second Federal Reserve
District, which attain subscriptions
largely in excess of their quotas. Only
towns with banks are eligible to com
pete for the honor Of having ships as
namesakes, whereas the competition
for the honor of naming tanks is re-
siricted to nom banking communities.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Loan Quota for the
I'd Federal District
Is $500, 900, 900

The Second Federal Reserve District,
which includes all of New York, the
twelve northern counties Of New Jer-
sey and Fairfield County, Conn.,, has
been asked by Secretary McAdoo to fill
twice as large quota in the fourth
Liberty Loan as in the third. and its
goal in the campaign which starts to-
morrow amounts to two-thirds of it's
final allotments of bonds in the first
three drives combined
New York City's minimum share has
been fixed at S1,334 ,O82, 400 out of the
$1,000, 100000, which is the quota Of
the entire district. The twelve north
crn counties Of New Jersey are ex-
pected to take *143,e5O,0OO Of the
bonds and Fairfield County $ls,22O,1O0.
The counties of New York State out
side Of greater New York are called
upon for the following subscriptions:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
kidnap Chauffeur,
Wreck Car, Caught
Three Men Rob Auto Driver
and Hold Him Prisoner
During Wild Ride

Three men engaged James J. Pengy,
of S14 Park Avenue, Hoboken, last
night to drive them in his automobile
to North Bergen roadhouse. When
they had proceeded a few miles along
the Hudson Boulevard the two men
in the rear seat yanked Pengy over the
back Of his seat and robbed him of his
watch and SIS while their companion
slid into the drivers seat and struck a
tremendous pace.
With Pengy prisoner in the back
seat they speeded through Weehawken,
West New York, Guttenburg and Union
Hill, and on the further outskirts of
Union Hill drove headlong into a tele-
graph pole. The four occupants of the
wrecked car were flung clear. Three
OF them started running and the fourth
Pengy, yelling.
His shouts brought Patrolmen Ger
ber and Cook, who pursued the three
fugitiveS through Union Hill. The pa
trolmen fired several shots, and finally
captured the trio. They identified
themselves as Martin Clossey, of 2O7
Fourteenth Street, Hoboken; James
Hart. of 20S Garden Street. Hoboken,
and Renee RogalI. Of 514 Monastery
Street, West HOboken.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27

ment indicated that smaller towns. un-
aole to wait until the President sounds
the signal "Ready." have ALREADY flied
their entire quotas.
ENactly how much New York CITY
WI! have to contribute to the goal Of
inc district was announced yesterday
ior the first time. The city's quota is
Sl,33a 400. OF which Manhattans
quota is Sl.236, 6,605,SOO BROOKLYN is
called upon to raise S79,233 800; The
Bronx, s6,634,200; Richmond, $2I73,-
called upon to raise 1928 300; The
twelve northern counties of New Jer-
sey, which are included in the Second
Federal Reserve District. have been
asked to subscribe to s143 ,s5OO0O of
Liberty bonds. and Fairfield County,
Conn, SIS, 900 The rest of the
quota is assigned to New York outside
of New York City.
Sirens Will Be Blown
Before the President speaks tonight
din Of noise from the sirens. set up
at the direction OF the Police Depart
ment to warn the people Of raiding
airplanes. will notify the city that the
time for supreme national financial
church bells will sound the alarm and
red torches will burn throughout the
city. Police reserves and volunteer
workers will distribute million and
half ccpios of "The Stars and Stripes"
the American cXpeditionary forces
newspaper, to the prospective bond
buyers.
The American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy in a statement issued
yesterday eXhorting wotkingmen Of
the United States to subscribe literally
to bonds Of the fourth Liberty Loan
urged that this country "presage the
triumph of our armies with the
triumphs of our dollars"
Maintaining that this is labors war,
the call to financial service declares:
"To no others does success mean so
much" and further says, "labor muss.
by every device and by every effort.
help to bring it to a victorious con-
CluSiOn "