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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
MAYOR HYLAN HELPS
POLICE FIELD DAYS
Williams of B. r. T. Takes
81, 900 Worth of Tickets.

Mayor Hylan bumped into the cam
paign to guarantee the advance sale of
tickets for the police reserve field days
at Sheepshead Bay yesterday by ad-
dressing the committee In charge ana
his cabinet at City Hall in the afternoon
He said that the urgency of uniforms
for the reserves is allied with the prob
lem of the defence of the city and re-
ferred to the possibility of an emergency
resulting from visitation of German
frightfulness.
Al the end OF his talk the Mayor
bought nine boxes at S12 each. Com
missioner Wallis left the meeting and
went to Brooklyn to confer with Col
Timothy S. Williams of the B. II. T. on
traffic arrangements for the event. At
the end of the interview Col. Williams
bought 81. 1000 worth OF tickets and prom
ised TO carry 10000 persons quickly
and safely to Sheepshead Bay Saturday
J. Pierpont Morgan showed his inter-
est by stopping at every traffic stop from
his home to his downtown office and
buying five tickets from each traffic pa
trolman. -.-,
Up to Tuesday evening members of
the regular force had sold $I31.762
worth of tickets in cash. Misses Anita
Stewart and Virginia North, movie
stars. aided the fund yesterday. A large
number OF women's organisations are
canvassing the city and the theatres are
being visited BY workers nightly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
RAILWAYS EARNINGS DROP.
b. n. 7. Suggests Cutting Nigh,
Service TO Reduce Expenses.

The New York Railways Company
went before the Public Service Commits
sion yesterday and reported that its net
income OF $2So.396.2S for the six months
prior to June so. 1912, had dropped TO
a deficit of sl.144.7sl.Ss for the year
ended June 80, 1917. The company
stated also that where IL had carried
3s3.303.0s4 passengers in the fiscal year
1916. patronage had fallen TO 3l4627.-
1872. However. only 1923 cars were
operated in 1917, as against l.l62 the
year before.
No more optimistic was the report
made by the b. r. T. whose accountants
estimated the revenue for 1919 would
show a slump OF 1910. 400, while operat-
ing and maintenance expenses for the
year would increase $4,005, 41453 1t
was suggested by the company that If
street car service could be suspended
between ! A. NJ. and A. NJ. l65 cars
and crews would be released. The point
the +. r. T. made was that saving
might be effected In this manner. but
the commission appeared more interested
in the possibility that cars and crews SO
released might be used during the eve
ming rush hour.
Further testimony as to the financial
condition of the street railways will be
taken the afternoon of September 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
TO REVOKE LICENSES
OF NEWSPAPERS
Mayor Orders Action When
They Reject Papers.

Mayor John F. Hylan directed John
j. Gllchrist. Commissioner Of Licenses.
yesterday to revoke the licenses OF all
newsdealera who refuse to sell daily
papers. The Mayor makes 1t plain in
mis- letter to the Commissioner that
uewsstands are licensed for Tie benefit
and convenience of the public and that
they must meet this essential obliga ton.
The Mayor order follows:
MY DEAR COMMISSIONER Com
plants have been made to me that news
dealers who have received licenses from
your department have refused to sell the
daily papers published In this city.
"On receipt OF any compliant by YOU
that newsdealer will not handle the
daily papers, and which upo1 .nvestiga-
ton YOU find to be true. wish you
would revoke his license forthwith, az
these people are granted permission to
handle the daily papers for the conve-
thence and benefit OF the public"
The threatened strike OF the news
dealers was largely a failure yesterday.
While they did not supply papers at a
Jew unimportant stations, the great
majority OF reats.s found no trouble in
being supplied as usual. Even before
the Mayors letter was sent, the strike
had fallen to nothing. The men who
followed the insurgent leaders were
sorry last night that they had been
misled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
CALL LEGISLATURE,
IS TENANTS PLEA
Ask Governors Action to Re-
Iieue Burdens.

The Greater New York Tenants League
sent a memorial yesterday to Gov. Whit
man asking him TO call a special session
OF the Legislature to ''curb profiteering
landlords" The memorial said, in part:
I'm some sections of the city. notably
certain neighborhoods of The Bronx and
in the Brownsville section OF Brooklyn.
the congestion is 30 great that practi-
cally apartments are not available for
the people. Because they must provide
shelter for their families and because
they are in many cases entirely unable
to pay the immediate cost OF moving,
tenants are entirely at the landlords
mercy and are forced to pay exoroitant
rents.
THE stated time for the opening OF
the Legislature will be too late to meet
the acute situation which confronts the
people, and which will become much
more acute in few weeks, when fur
Their increases will be made by land
lords.
"The league further requests that
bill be enacted requiring every person
who sublets houses and apartments to
secure a State license, for which fee
OF s25 Is to be paid 10 the State.
1T is further requested. In order that
tenants be protected so far as possible
from the distress of eviction, a fee of
$40 be charged for each dspossess no.
tice issued by a court. and in the event
that the case goes to trial the landlord
pay trial fee of SIS and that from
these fees the city shall pay lawyers
who shall act as counsel for all tenants
who may not be able to engage their
own counsel"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
CITY BEGINS WORK
ON BUDGET FOR 1919
Estimates From 81 Municipal
and County Offices Show
Considerable Increases.

Work on the New York city budget
for 1919 has begun. 1t will DE made
under the supervision of Joseph Haag
secretary of the Board of Estimate. in
stead of by a special committee of the
board acting through subcommittee.
So far tentative budgets have been
received from eighty-four city and
county offices. They show in almost
every case a considerable increase over
the amounts received by them this year
Some Of the bigger departments, those
where the increases are bound to be the
largest. J. ave not sent their budgets to
the secretary yet. Among them are
the Police, Fire. Health. Dock, Charities
and Correction departments.
The tentative estimates will he taken
as a basis for the preparation of "A COM
plete tentative budget, which must be
ready by October 10, Public hearings
will be held then. at which reasons for
Increasing any items may be heard
After October 20 no increases may be
made. but deductions may occur to
October 80 BY midnight OF that day
the budget must be passed.
Some Of the requests for next year, as
compared with the amounts received by
the same departments this year, fol-
low:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
SUBWAY SUN" SAYS
WORST IS NOW OVER
Heat in Tunnsis Explained in
Editorial.

But tho worst is over. Things are
coming to rights."
This phrase at the bottom of n burn
ing editorial In the issue OF the Sabpay
San issued yesterday was read eagerly
by hundreds OF thousands Of passengers
on their way home from their offices
last night.
The editorial. unsigned. but recogniz-
able instantly by the critics as the work
Of Author Henry r. Waugh Of the inter-
borough stan. appears under the caption
Trying TO Make II Cooler" and assures
a patient public that when It is hot in
the subway there IL a reason for It
but the reason II not that the company
does not care" II 10 explained that the
more than $500 powerful motors in use
In tho subway are bound to generate
heat; so also are the crowds who ride
in the cars.
when the elevators in your own
building are crowded." says the sifted
author. you know how hot they are"
I'VE have tried to make II cooler" he
runs on. but to change the transporta-
ton habits Of a city of 100000 cannot
be done instantly. First, we are short
Of men. Second. the tuning UP of tho
signal system cannot be rushed. This
Is tho biggest Job Of its kind in the
world. But the worst It over. Things
are coming to rights"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
LABOR ATTACKS BURLESON.
New Jersey Federation Condemn,
His stand Against Union.

Postmaster-General Rurleson WAS
warmly criticised in resolutions adopted
Yesterday by the New Jersey Federation
OF Labor In convention nj Perth Amhoy
for his attitude toward labor. The reso
luton said:
"Postmastcr-General Bul!cson has
fought the unonizing of postal ennloy-
ecs and has refused to aid the n i'm So.
curing more pay. For this nothing hut
condemnation is To he expectct from
organized labor. The right OF the nostal
employees 60 unionizc and seek cher
nay mas been denied them in the face
Of the rising cost Of living.
He refused to listen to the recon-
mondattons of the big business men Of
the country who favor the pneumatic
postal tubes, but instead has added
thousands OF motor trucks to the nj
ready heavy trattic Of the streets of our
large cities, whore formerly tubes did tnc
work. The rublic interests demand Tho
tunes, hut Mr.. Surleson opposes the pub
lie Interests"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
DANIELS SEES ALL
AMERICAS UNITED
U. s. to Own Greatest Navy.
He Tells Argentine and
Brazilian Officers.

At dinner In honor of visiting naval
officers OF Brasil and Argentina, given
by the Mayors Committee on National
Defence last night. Secretary Daniels
forecast an after the war America, united
from pole to pole. in a speech in which
he predicted the United States as owning
the greatest navy in the world and with
1t strengthening the hands of all the
American nations.
The banquet was held at the Waldorf
Astoria. Mr.. Daniels was one OF a list
OF speakers which included Mayor Hylan,
Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil, Am
bassador Naon Of Argentina, Capt Car
los Of the Argentinian battleship Riva-
diva. Capt. De Mello Of the Brazilian
battleship Sac Paulo. Augustus Thomas
and John Barrett. Political and inter
national prophets present thought they
saw In last nights gathering a portent
of Argentina throwing In her lot with
the Powers arrayed against Germany.
None Of the speakers, however said any
thing to suhstantiate any such theory.
All Of them chose the theme of the
close unity of the American republics
now. after the war and forever. Secre-
tary Daniels saying in part:
1t heartens those of US who have
long wished to see closer commercial
and friendly ties between our republic
and all the republics of America: first of
all our navies are getting closer to-
gether. That must be the beginning of
a great merchant marine. for Admiral
Mahan tells US that no nation. except
nation bent on conquest. ever has a
great navy unless 1t has a great mer-
chant marine-they must go together
And we are constructing a navy, and
the work will 20 on until we have the
greatest navy in the world. which will
strengthen the hands OF our republic and
your republic, a navy that. Joined with
the navies OF our sister republics. will
sail the free seas, free forever, with no
hindrance from submarines or mines,
and bring about those ties of fraternity
and OF commerce and trade which shall
develop your resources ana our resources,
and give to the Americas the place the
founders dreamed Of
Il regard the coming OF these ships
and of these splendid officers and men a
symbol OF the solidarity OF power Of pan
Americanism as an omen that the day is
dawning when all the republics OF Amer
lea will be each for all and all for each"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
AUTHORS LEAGUE
WOULD GUST HALE
Petition Accuses Him of
Working for Kaiser.

The Authors League of America con-
sidered yesterday a petition from its
executive committee calling for the ex-
pulsion OF william Bayard Hale upon
the score Of his German affiliations.
The league. which has upon its men,
bership rolls the names of most of the
best known writer's in the United States,
has been active since the beginning of
the war in a hundred forms of patriot, &c
service
In the petition Hale is accused of
acting as an agent OF the German GOV
eminent while employed as the Berlin
OF n New York news
paper, OF having conducted German
propaganda in America and OF attack
Ing the President at the time when the
President was endeavor!ng to maintain
American rights.
The proof of Hale's acts which will he
offered in support Of the request for his
expulsion has been obtained from the
Attorney General OF this State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
W. s. Statesmen
CHEER AL SMITH
Hail Him as next Governor
at Meeting Opening SD
100000 Drive.

4 rousiDg reception was ac.u-urI g..
fred T.. Smith, President OF the E0lr -
Aldermen and candidate e.. rovtrg.a
when he addressed meeting nd. the ~
tional Council of Travelling statesmen .H
Carnegie Hall last night The meeting
was held as prelim!narr 20 the cam
paign, starting to-day, in which the 1850
citation has pledged to sell S25,np"""
worth of War Savings stamps
Mr.. Smith had hardly heala Is
speech when voices FROM all parts OF '.r
hall cried Three cheers fpr Al SuH,t.
The cheers were given with a y.Eor. ant
before many minutes had passed 0.nr.
voices shouted Three cher> for uU. mex,
Governor. and then the puiid.u- h',.
You statesmen have a woCu,rtu 'U'
in which to deal" said Nj SU'
Gene what will, or cone what ua} '"'
War Savings stamp sc one II fine safe.
securities in the WORT The ir!-' ,'"'
pany may Crumble, the banks may 81
hut the last thing that viii S'ard %"
this continent Will he tn i..,rm'F
and the Government Will stan. ".'.
the little &c cent stamp just 'r' sd .r
as Il does behind the g'lt ,.-ya l...'F
bond"
II. Fitzs!nons. nhnmpon .E.'
the Staten Island Snipou 'dH-
Iany. also ~pokc. He told tn ~aH
Of atrocities seen AT TN r.
two brothers, one of whom is n.'
Germany and the other s. H ''.'.
minus two leGs lost IN the srr'..'"i '
British army.
Other speakers were luu|"-
War Savings Director for ''r, l'.- ".
York Job r.. Hedges aad Fnd"
AllaI Direct Il 4, "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
BANK THIEF SHEDS
BILLS IN FLIGHT
Draft Dodger Grabs $4,000
From Teller's Cage and Runs
Down Broadway.

Tnobtrusively making his way to the
paying teller's cage. Melvin kepford
lifted twenty packages of banknotes ag-
gregating $4,000 and then ran out OF
the Atlantic National Bank, Broadway
and Warren street, yesterday afternoon
with the banks entire stan in pursuit.
AZ he turned down Broadway under full
steam he began to spill bills. dropping
$4,000 on the pavement.
The clerks were too enthusiastic to
stop TO pick up the bills and kept on
after Kepford. who was now not only
getting a run for his money. but one for
absorbed in winning the race that he
cast another $4,000 In ballast. As a
pacemaker he was doing well and hope
grew space in his heart until Patrolman
Smith, Traffic A, saw him pounding
ahead OF a large and enthusiastic follow
ing.
Not knowing the reason for the chase
the traffic officer decided that Keprord
was at least breaking the speed limit
for Barclay and Greenwich streets.
Hardly had he gathered the young man
In before. he had a thousand. more or
less, ardent informers trying to tell him
in unison that the prisoner had stolen a
bank roll A rapid search salvaged only
&s,oUV, Out the SlV,VVV was accounted
for, the rest having dropped on the pave
ment. where II was picked UP by homes.
persons. who returned II.
Kepford was conducted to Greenwich
street station. There Lieut.. Moriarty
learned that Kepford was &c years old
and had forgotten to register for the
draft He came here from Newark early
In the morning. and after changing a bill
at the Atlantic National Bank he made
the lay Of II and 1t looked easy
Having settled this to his satisfaction
he bought a small case and entered the
bank through the employees door with
out the formality OF knocking. The pay
ing teller was not In the cage. so Keep
ford lifted the ten thousand, all that
was within reach. OF course, this ad-
vertised his presence and then the chase
began.
In all the bank Is indebted to Kepford
for an interesting little entertainment,
but the police doubtless will arraign him
in court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
NOT GUILTY, RELATING PLEA.
Packers and Pennsylvania Road
Charged with Monopoly scheme.

Counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Armour & Co. Swift & Co
and the Jersey City Stock Yards Com
pany appeared before Judge !. e.
Hutcheson in the Federal District Court
yesterday and entered pleas OF not
guilty to indictments charging the giving
and accepting of rebates in violation
of the interstate commerce laws. Among
the lawyers were Lamar Hardy and
Thomas r. Fielder
The lawyers asked for the return of
books OF the defendant companies. which
are in possession of the Government
Judge Hutchinson said that If the law
yers were unable TO make an arrange
ment with the United States Attorney
he would make AN order later
The Pennsylvania Railroad is alleged
to have secured monopoly of the ship
ments OF cattle OF the packers by giving
them for Il wholly inadequate rental
possession OF its Jersey City stock yards
terminal,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
REJECTED, HANGS HIMSELF.
soldier Clutches Honorable Dis.
charge Papers 10 the Last.

Edward \. Allan, chief clerk In the
post office. had served six months on the
border with the Seventy-first Infantry.
but when his regiment sailed for France
he was left behind. He had failed to
convince army surgeons that an opera
ton for appendicitis had not incapacl-
tated him. and since they had failed
on their part TO convince him to the
contrary Allan took his rejection to
heart. He tried the regular army, the
navy and the Marine Corps and each
turned him down. Yesterday he hanged
himself in his home at 500 West lSSth
street, his honorable discharge In one
hand. n bible in the Other,
Allan was dead when his wife went
into his bedroom. The Bible had fallen
to the floor, but his grip ON the dis
charge papers had outlasted life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
TO RT-NSTATE TELEGRAPHERs.
Western Union VIII Take Back
Men Who Were DISCHARGED.

All former employees of the Western
Union Telegraph Company who were dis
charged because of their affiliations with
the Commercial Telegraphers Union Of
America during the recent difficulties be-
tween the company and the union be-
fore the company was taken over by the
Government will have the privilege of
reinstatement, 1t was announced by the
company yesterday.
Vice-Presdent Atkins of the company
made the following statement: Con
forming with the policy laid down by the
Government. all former employees of tho
Western Union Telegraph Company re-
leased solely because OF the affiliation
with the Commercial Photographers Union
OF America are now eligible for reem-
ployment with the company
Between $50 and 700 mon are affected
by the ruling, Mr.. Atkins added.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
SOME BRITISHERS RECREANT.
Men Who Ignored Call VIII He

Brig. Gen. w. A. White. in charge of
the British-Canadian Recruiting Mission.
sent notification yesterday TO men who
have been accepted for enlistment to
present themselves for assignment to
training camps. Gen. White said a
large number of applicants who have
passed their physical examina ton for
service under the British flag have not
reported on the day they were to be
sent forward to join their military unit
These lists will now be turned over to
the local draft boards, so that the men
in question will not escape military duty.
1t was announced the mission Is soon
to close. owing to the draft treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
W. B. BLAKE MISSING IN SURF.
y. v. Writer'S Clothes Found On
Beach Near Nantucket,

Warren Barton Blake. journalist of
THIS city. was reported yesterday to
AVE been drowned when swimming OFF
Nentakey Beach. near Nantucket, Mass,
late Tuesday. His clothes were found
on the beach opposite point where
there is powerful undertow. He told
mis- friends he was going fishing.
Blake was graduated from Harvard
IN 1919 and had been an editorial writer
for the Euenin0 Post, Golfers Weekly
md the Independent. or late he had
been engaged in Red Cross work. His
home here Is the Harvard Club. 81 West
Eorty-fourth street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
SEEKS CANES FOR
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Apartment House Doorman
Starts Collection.

Frank w. Beck. doorman AT the spen-
Ger Arms apartment, 40 West Sixty
ninth street, enlisted the aid OF william
II. Edwards. Collector Of Internal Reeve
nue.. yesterday in a campaign to solicit
canes for wounded American soldiers.
Beck said he saw several soldiers hob
bling around on broomhandles. This
prompted him to canvass the Spencer
Arms. where he collected about a dozen
canes Mrs. Walter II. McElroy OF the
Red Cross lives there and took imme-
date interest in the campaign.
One man said he was going to see a
cane manufacturer and order a couple
OF hundred new canes in few days.
Beck is receiving canes at the Spencer
Arms, phone Columbus 1895.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22

THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York-rair to.o,.
and probably Tomorrow not mn,
change in temperature; mudor,i
southwest winds.
For New Jersey. fair to-day ava. me-
aDly tomorrow: not much chang, %.
persture' moderate southwest VIM
FOR northern New England. o,.....-
ununuer showers to-day. partly cloud, D..
morrow; moderate southwest wind.
For southern New England. IAN ,,.t.
anu probably tomorrow. mod.rdt. s..,r.
west winds a..
FOR western New York probahIy ,,g.
DER showers In east; fair in wpst p,,,I
to-day; showers tomorrow, NOT t,,t,. b
'change In temperature.
WASHINGTON. Aug .oi.-pr.as.r. .
low over the mouth OF the s. f.,pr...
also IN south Dakota and \sbr.skt
area OF high pressure Is passing III =,
over the middle Atlantic state aud
second high is moving inland .,.- ,-
washington coast. Some rain ht- f,t-
IN the lower Mississippi Nalley and A.
Kansas. and there were scattered t,.
rams In Ohio. Iowa, the Dakotas am N.r
tsna. The temperature Is again aI...
me seasonal average except along o..
immediate Atlantic coast south Of
gina and in the north Rocky Noun a..
Local rains are Indicated FOR an, o..
Gu!f states, the lake region AM az
valley during the next forty-elght N.r-.
Ihe temperature changes will De In
Important although the Tendency y,.r -.
districts. wv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
MANUFACTURERS TO ANSWER
Automobile Concerns Accused of
Violating sherman Law Decree.

Judge john c. Knox in the Federal
District Court Yesterday issued an order
directing the COX Brass Manufacturing
Company and Theodore NJ Cox. seCrc-
tary and treasurer. and the Geuco Manu-
IA 'uring Company and Grant =. Discher
president, TO appear on September and
show cause why they should not be pun
ished for contempt. They are alleged to
have violated the dissolution decree is
sued December = 1917. in the Govern
ments Sherman law suit against the
Automobile Bumper Association.
The decree, to which the defendants
assented. enjoined them from fixing the
price at which automobile and truck
bumpers should be sold or resold by
jobbcrs OF dealers,
II Is alleged the companies issued
price lists which Fixed terms for jobbers
and dealers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22

Fire that started in the handkerchief
factory of lsadore Diamond in a four
story loft building at 205 Varet street
Brooklyn, yesterday caused damage est
mated AT $4,000 and made temporarily
homeless moro than 100 families occu
pNing the tenement at the rear. The
factories Of Samuel Gold, a sweater
manufactuger and David Tonkovow. a
shoe manufacture, were damaged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
Jump. in Front OF Subway Train.

Jacob Schumacher, SO, Of 346A Third
avenue, committed suicide yesterday by
jumping in front Of n southbound sub
way train at the l+9th street station Of
the LenoX avsnue extension. He was
observed restls.~ly walking UP and down
ne platform, mumbling. before the train
ureN In. He died few minutes after
~" train was backed Up to permit the
,rnOval of his body.