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HELD IN HUGE JEWEL THEFT.
Max Bacher Faces Charges in New

Charged with being implicated in a
100000 Jewel robbery in Chicago and
the theft of $4,000 worth of furs from
New York firm. Max Bacher, known TO
the police as "Greeny" Vessel. was
brought back from ST. Paul by Detec-
tives Bowling and Oliver last night and
locked up at Police Headquarters He
was arrested on a bench warrant issued
here October l charging him with GRIM
inally receiving stolen goods. a necklace
valued at $4,000 being specifically men
toned. An additional charge of having
the 100000 worth of furs stolen Septem-
her from A. NJ. Leventhal, a fur dealer
at West Thirtieth street. also was
made against him.
Three men entered Hitler, Rose & Co. s
jewelry store in Chicago January 90,
held up the clerks with revolvers and
escaped with 100000 worth of goods
Detective Bowling says that some OF the
stolen property belonged TO Wormser &
Meyer. 256 Fifth avenue New York. who
had sent Ii to the Chicago firm on cCh-
signment.
The police declare that the greater
part OF the stolen jewelry was brought
to New York last March and that BaCher
sold two necklaces to n man here for
$500. One of the necklaces. they as
sert. was worth $4,000 and the other
$4,000. Rings, wrist watches and other
articles disposed of by Bacher. accord
ing to the police, totalled $2l.0UO in
value. The alleged buyer is known TO
the authorities and the jewelry said TO
have been disposed of by Bacher has
been recovered. The balance OF the
100000 worth taken in Chicago is stlll
missing.
The sun., 1918-10-12
GAS co. SHOWS FIGURES.
Kings County Concern Tries to
Prove Operating Cost.

The Kings County Lighting Company.
which has brought suit in the Supreme
Court for permanent injunction re-
straining the Public Service Commission
from enforcing the eighty cent gas law
against the company, introduced yester-
day books and papers to prove that the
cost OF operation, as alleged by the com
pany. was correct.
Samuel F. Moran. counsel for the
company, submitted data purporting to
prove that all gas companies in New
York city, with the exception OF the Com
sol.dated and the Brooklyn Union, are
charging between s5 cents and ;ll3 per
thousand cubic feet. and that each com
pany makes annual sales sixteen times
as great as the Kings County Lighting
Company does.
Counsel for the Public Service Com
mission objected to the acceptance of
the papers offered for the purpose Of es-
tablishing the contentious. Mr.. Moran
said that most cities In this State with a
population of over $4,000 charged 81 per
proceeding.
The sun., 1918-10-12
CAMPHOR PRICE BOOSTED,
Dealers Deny Demand for It's Use
I'm Influenza Caused Rise.

Just when camphor is most in de-
mand for the treatment and prevention
of Spanish influenza the price OF the
drug Is increasing rapidly. Since Oc-
tober gum camphor has risen in the
wholesale market from S1.75 to $3.50
and $2,75 pound There has been a
commensurate advance in retail stores
In the price OF the gum and OF apIri,s
OF camphor. Camphor used to be ons of
the cheapest of all medicinal compounds
THE SUN was informed ycs ,sr>da y that
the rise Is not due to tho Temporarily
increased use of camphor by doctors and
their patients. but to the cutting OFF Of
the supply by war time conditions, Most
OF the camphor has been imported here
from Japan. For some time none OF II
has reached the wholesalers.
The use of camphor as the old FASH
Toned remedy for colds and the grin"
has been recommended in several letters
published in THE SUN recently. One OF
the letter writer's said that small niece
OF the gum worn in a bag on the chest
was fine preventive. 1t developed yes
terday that many New York school chill
dren are carrying camphor around with
them in this way
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USE YOUR CREDIT FOR
LOAN, SAYS M'ADOO
Wealthy Men Are Prodded by
the Secretary.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 11.--Secretary Nc
Adoo, in company with officials of the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroads inspected to-day all the
railroad terminals and had a confer
ence with the members of the Liberty
Loan Committee and bankers. He de-
clared In a vigorous talk that America
had not as yet found anything impos-
sible in this great war for democracy
go over the top.
The Secretary pointed out that the big
men, the men with larger means, had
not subscribed to the previous loans to
the extent they should. He urged men
of moderate means and men of larger
means to use their credit. saying that
President Wilson had set an example by
taking 100000 of the bonds on the part
payment plan.
"Of the $4,000. 900 subscribers to the
third loan" said Mr.. McAdoo. only
22.500 bought bonds to the extent of
$4,000 or more. This Is a very poor
showing. Only a small percentage of the
large corporations in the country bought
more than $4,000 worth OF the bonds
during the last campaign. The men who
were able TO subscribe large amounts
didn't come in. But we have the goods
this time.
THE Germans are groggy now" he
said. "and we must put more steam on
and hit harder We Americans have the
intelligence to force the Kaiser to take
the count The influenza is having more
influence just now in hindering the cam
raign than peace talk"
The sun., 1918-10-12
60 COLUMBIA MEN TO CAMPS.
Two University Editors in First
Lot for Higher Training.

Sixty men. the first members OF the
S. A. T. C. to be recommended for
officers training camps, will start from
Columbia University this evening for
the artillery school at Fortress Monroe,
Virginia. the machine gun school at
Camp Hancock. Virginia. and the in
fantry school at Camp Lee, Virginia.
Two of the most promising members
OF the S. A. 7. C. football squad, Frank
Canapray and Angus McCabe, both
quarterbacks, are included in the con-
tingent for Camp Lee. Virgil Mark
ham, one OF the catchers OF last years
nine and son OF Edwin Markham. the
poet, is one OF the Ave going to Monroe.
Both Of last years university publica-
tions are represented. Wallace ]. Miller,
editor in chief OF Spectator. and Fred
erick p. Benedict and Herbert NJ. Rogers
OF the news stan go to the infantry
school. Bennett A. Cert, editor in chief
OF Jester, the humorous monthly. also
goes to Camp Lee.
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Liberty Loan Drive
Programme for To-day

RECEPTION in Waldorf-As-
toria to Ambassador di Gel
lere of Italy, at 10 A. NJ.
Parade to Altar of Liberty
starts with military escort for
Italian Ambassador.
Address by Ambassador di
Cellere at Altar of Liberty at
1920 A. M.
Special programme at Liberty
Theatre public Library from
IL A. M. to l P. M.
Liberty Parade, consisting of
five divisions, starts at 11:15 A.
M. at Seventy-second street and
moves south in Fifth avenue,
passing in review before the
Altar of Liberty and disbanding
in Washington Square.
Gen. Guglielmotti and A. p.
Simmonds will make addresses
before the Liberty Bell at noon.
John Donovan will sing Irish
songs, and Princess O-mes-qua-
wi-gi-shi-go-que and six other
lHuidH udnCtES Will luEuiSu CutCI-
tainment.
Patriotic address and musical
programme at U. S. S. Recruit
and in Herald Square at noon.
Italian mass meeting in
Seventy-frst Regiment Armory
at 8 p. M.
May Irwin, George Gordon
Battle and DIR. George Elisbree
will be the principal speakers at
a patriotic rally and musical pro-
gramme in Union Square at 4 1870
p. M.
Address by Martin Vogel and
Louis Marshall at Emanuel
Brotherhood rally. 309 East Sixth
street-at 1880 Pm.
Meetings will start at 8 p. M.
in Terrace Garden for Hun
garians, Broadway and Eighty
sixth street, Liberty Hall, Times
Square and Hotel Ansonia.
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to the Seventy-second street entrance,
whence the chauffeur turned west into
Riverside Drive and went north to Dyck-
man street. AS the President went
along he was frequently applauded. At
139th street and Riverside Drive the
driver OF an automobile bus turned to
watch the President and hit an automo-
bile which was just ahead OF him. The
machine went into the ditch, but the
damage was slight and the President did
not know Of the accident.
Watching Driver Hits a Car.
From Dycbman street the Presidential
party came back by the Drive and
through the park to Fifth avenue. The
Street Cleaners Band. having heard OF
the arrival posted itself in front of st.
Patrick's Cathedral and was prepared
to do the honors in due form. But the
Presidents party came so suddenly upon
them that the musicians did not have
time to adjust their instruments and
the Individual members played without
regard to leadership. They played some
thing-loud and earnestly-but the title
Of the production escaped the guests of
the city.
At Forty-fifth street the President
encountered a marine band bound north
on the upper deck of a sea going bus.
The band spied the President and played
The Star Spangled Banner" He lifted
his hat. The President got to the Wal
dorf-Astoria at 4:20 o'clock and went
thence to dinner at the House home
1t was announced that the President
would go this morning to the Geo.
graphical Society at Broadway and
156th street. This evening he will at
tend the Italian benefit in the Metro
politan Opera House.
The sun., 1918-10-12
OIL MEN SING WAR SONGS.
Raise 100000 for Fourth Loan
and Wives Pledge Aid.

Three hundred members OF the indie
pendent Oil Mems Association, which has
been In session at the Biltmore, stayed
over yesterday to hold a patriotic see
sion, in which the oil business was for
gotten and the business Of winning the
war was made the sole order for the day.
The delegates sang war songs.
NJ. ]. Byrne. the retiring president,
said that 100000 had been raised for
the Liberty Loan during the convention
and the wives of the members pledged
themselves to Join in bond selling labors.
W. c. Bancroft. song leader of the War
Camp Community Service. with his or
chestra, gave the visitors a forcible DEM
onstration of the fact that the nation in
arms was singing as 1t fought.
Representatives of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
the Knights of Columbus and the Saliva
ton Army told of the work of their or
CARNATIONS. Col. John OLSON spoke for
the army.
The sun., 1918-10-12
SEIZED TOBACCO SOLD HERE.
German Army Omcer Loses as Sale
Brings SIB4,5OO.

A quantity of leaf tobacco seized by
A. Mitchell Palmer Alien Property Gus
todian, from the II. Neuberger Company,
wholesale tobacco dealers of 1870 Water
street, was sold at auction yesterday for
$l54,500. Capt Morltz Neuberger, a
German army officer. owned the con-
trolling interest in the firm and his
share in its was taken over by Mr..
Palmer some time ago.
The sale was under the direction of
Royal II. Weller, appointed counsel to
liquidate the business. The auction was
held with the approval OF the other
partner, Fritz Lederer, a naturalized
American citizen. Three-fourths OF the
tobacco was bought by Fred h. Griffin.
wholesale dealer of Hartford. Conn
The higher grades brought only fair
prices
The sun., 1918-10-12
WIRE MEN TO ASK INCREASE.
Photographers Union in Addition
Wants Discharged Men Put Bac.s,

WASHINGTON. Oct. lis. ]. Kon3! =
kamp. president OF the Commercial
Photographers Union, heading a detsga
ton OF twenty-five local union officials,
is here seeking a conference with the
wire control committee of the Post
Office Department In order to present
claims for an increase in wages and for
the reinstatement of men dismissed by
the Western Union Company because OF
union activity prior to the assumption OF
Government control.
"a considerable number OF our men
who were discharged last spring at New
Orleans. Seattle and other places have
not yet been reinstated by the Western
Union Company" Mr. Konenkamp said
to-day. I'VE shall ask for that The
annual convention OF the union has been
called to meet here NJ nday.I.
The sun., 1918-10-12
NY. DRAFT BOARDS ARE TARDY
Only Three Have Classihcat ton
Anywhere Near Complete.
SpeciaI Despatch to TnE SrN-

WASHINGTON, Oct. ll,--At last some
of New York's 354 local draft boards
have forced their way on to the chart
in the office OF the Provost Marshal
General showing the rate of speed with
which all the States are classifying and
examining men OF the ages 10 to 20
and 30 to 36 inclusive for the new Sc
lective draft army.
New York's record now shows that
Ave boards have their classification 30
per cent. complete. four boards have It
so per cent. complete, and three boards
have classification of their registrants
90 per cent. complete.
However. New York's standing In
comparison with most of the other
States IL still extremely poor.
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Residents of Glen Ridge, N j., are
bending every effort to have one OF the
new ships being built for the merchant
marine named after it, and because OF
this determination has rolled up sub
scriptions OF $4,000. although its quota
Is only S292,270.
Montenegro, the smallest as we'll as
one OF the sturdiest Of the allied ma
lions, was honored at the Altar of Lib
erty yesterday. Gen. Antoine Gvosdeno-
witch, Minister OF Montenegro to the
United States, made an address in which
he stated the weak and oppressed ma
tions. victims OF German ruthlessness
look upon the victory of the United
States as n guarantee of their saliva
ton. Continuing he said:
I'm the pursuit Of a disinterested task
the American nation has entered the
arena with indomitable energy in order
TO stop the furious onslaught OF the Ger
manic forces which were ruthlessly dew
astating the fruits OF centuries OF civili-
zation.
Montenegro, the smallest among the
Allies. whose people are starving in the
dreary solitude of their mountains is
awaiting liberation by the hand of her
glorious allies, and thrills with pride at
the sight OF her flag flying over the Altar
of Liberty. on which she has laid so
many sacrifices. Her people are turning
their faces. full OF gratitude, toward the
great American nation. whose chivalrous
act shows the sympathy and interest
which 1t feels for them"
Albert Tyck, an Alderman of Antwerp
who was jailed by the Germans for a
time and eventually fed to America, at
the Sub-ireasury Liberty Loan rally re-
counted atrocities committed by Ger
many IN the Belgian women and chill
dren.
They cry for an armistice," he said
Yes, and they cried for an armlstice
with Belgium few days after the war
started, when we were holding them
near Liege with our 1900 men against
their horde OF 100000 We refused to
grant them an armistice, though we were
being cut to pieces. Our little army slew
$4,000 Huns, and they had to bring up
100000 more before they could make US
yield.
THE hearts of Belgian refugees are
made glad and happy by the news from
over the seas that your boys and their
allies are driving the Huns back from
the invaded lands. Stand by your SOL
diers Help them whip the Kaiser and
send his troops back across the Rhine,
and even further back than Berlin"
With view to smoking out subscrip-
tions from wealthy people who have
been Withholding their subscriptions
pending definite information from their
banks relative to the rate Of interest that
will be charged on loans secured by LIB
The sun., 1918-10-12
FIRE ON BOSTON & ALBANY R.R,
Coal Sheds and Storehouse.
burned mt Natick. Mass.

NATIcK, Mass. Oct. li.-.Fire OF un-
known origin destroyed to-day fourteen
coal sheds of the Boston and Albany
Railroad, storehouses OF the Robinson
& Jones Company, leaders in coal. wood
and grain, and property OF the Union
Lumber Company, The loss is estimated
at $4,000
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U. S. LOAN TOTAL Is
NOW $2,269,S76,2OO


which Is third from last place, held by
Atlanta. Although the campaign is more
than half passed the Atlanta district
has raised only 25 per cent. Of its all
lotment.
Feeble Improvement was reported for
the New York district by the Federal
Reserve Banks statement, which showed
that the eleventh day resulted In sub
scriptions Of s6S.672,65o, bringing the
aggregate for the first eleven days of the
drive up to s5l3.797.400, which Is only
2s.5 per cent. Of New York's quota OF
$500. 100000, and is less than half OF
what should have been raised in that
period In the first eleven days Of the
Third Liberty Loan campaign the total
subscriptions raised we're equal to AT
per cent. OF the loan.
Liberty bond buyers are most plentiful
In that part Of Queens which Ia not in
cluded In the New York city sub-district
That section has raised sac per cent
OF Its quota. Queens IN New York city
made better showing on the eleventh
day and moved up to within less than
per cent. of Brooklyn. which has
marked its subscriptions up to a. per
cent OF its quota.
To reach its quota Of $500, 900 900
the Federal Reserve District Of New
York will have to report for the eight
remaining days OF the campaign a daily
total subscription of s160,775,325, or
more than twice the rate at which bonds
were sold on tn eleventh day of the
campaign.
New York City Subscription.
Following are the total subscriptions
announced yesterday by the Federal Re-
serve Bank OF New York for New York
city:
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Big STORES UNITE TO
ROUT SHOPLIFTERS
One Years Losses Amount to
Nearly $1,OOO,O00, Man.
ayers Report.

Because members OF the shoplifters'
union have had such a profitable season
many of the larger dry goods stores
have organized in opposition after losses
totalling nearly a million dollars in the
last year, IL was announced yesterday
after a conference of store managers,
District Attorney Swami, William j.
Lahey. Deputy Police Commissioners, and
District Attorney Lewis of Brooklyn
at the McAlpin Hotel.
The shoplirters. IS per cent. Of whom
are women, have been unusually active.
Every kind of garment has been appro-
priated 1t simply must stop. the man.
ayers agreed. but the question was how.
To, complicate the situation, the man
ayers sadi in some Of the stores en-
ployees are operating az auxiliaries to
the shoplifters. This makes an easy lift
and an easier getaway. But the police
break up the union and catch the opera
tives,
New Plan Ii Adopted.
Once the heavy arm of the law falls
on the unsuspecting shoulder OF the gar
ment grabber it's all off. for the man.
ayers have planned an elaborate scheme
for obtaining evidence for a sure fire
conviction and a sentence heavy
enough for the convict tc carry until
senility settles upon the burdened
shoulders. This plan naturally will be
kept secret until the culprit is arrested.
The plan is elaborate and convincing
and convicting, the legal lights and po-
lice agree.
Heretofore the union has been 80
well organized and so profitable that
conviction carrying any adequate sem
tence was hard to obtain. The members
of the union had certain lawyers who
could be summoned on a moments no.
tice, bondsmen that beat the police to
the police station, and money enough. IL
matters came to the worst, to afford
jumping a mere 81 900 bail without the
loss of more than a day or so profit.
And there was an interchar,ing system
too. one sisterly shoplifter in good
standing would impart goods and nfor-
nation to another, telling how easy II
was to land such and such place 1t
became so simple that many of them
grew fastidious, and specialized
Gown Girls" Cause Big LOSSES,
There were the gown girls who
looked with contempt upon the toilet
article workers. The former made the
heaviest inroads upon the stores bank
balances. Some OF the gowns built on
the principle of the less goods the higher
price, were easy to carry away under a
skirt or in mum, and a great loss to
the store. Some gowns taken were
valued at $1,000 or more.
The shoplifters membership. however.
had specialist for everything that a
store carries and endeavors to keep i'm
mune from them. 1t was just this en-
deavor that caused these stores to get
together yesterday and form the Stores
Mutual Protective Association: Abra-
ham & Straus, X. Altman & Co, Bloom
irgdale Brothers. Frederick I,oeser &
Co, Lord & Taylor, James McCreery &
Co, X. II. Macy Co, A. l. Namm a
Son. Oppenheim. Collins & Co, Saks &
Co, Franklin Simon & Co, Stern
brothers. James a. Hearn & Son, John
Wanamaker, Gimbel Bros. and Best q
Co.
The sun., 1918-10-12

PORTLAND, Me. oct l1.-Fire carly
to-day caused $4,000 damage to the
Empire Theatre building In addition
TO the theatre the building was occupied
by a bowling alley, n billiard hall and
stores. a
The sun., 1918-10-12
NEW YORK CITY.
n. Y. 1884 os2 100 So lo, 400 1854 o2S. $50

n. Y. city 1884. 0s2 100 $40 l0i 400 1854 O2s 80
Recorded
Subdstricts. Quota YESTERDAY Total.
Buffalo ..,.... So, 25s 400 So ia go 500 s2I $50
Rochester. ... 42,2l4.So l,405 80 l575S, 400
Syracuse and
Utica ....... 5s14s,s0O 1850. 200 1922, 900
BlnShamton lS.s00.Oo0 1880 1854 200
Albany 1900. 6s.3s2. 900 1,7l5,e0O 22,0Oe 800
Long Island
outside New
York city. 1854 400 al 600 sas5 $50
Northern New
Jersey ...... 10, $50, 900 IL 49o $50 s. ISL $50
Fairfield Co.
Conn West
chester and
Rock and
Cos, N. Y. S,3s2400 1i56.l50 1882, 500
Total outside
n. Y. city. Si6s Ell 600 So Sos 80 sl5s III $50
Total for dis.
,rIn, orn oon AN ..o 49,, .-D - -.
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trict ......N 500 coo 900 $6S,6I2, $50 sl3 Is7. A
ST., 100000 Is Not Included.

The figures printed this morning do
not include $l7,45O.O 900 of additional
subscriptions reported yesterday by the
Guaranty Trust Company. but not tabu-
lated by the bank. Previous subscrip-
tons reported by the Guaranty Trust
were $ls.250,000. so that its total sub
scriptions now aggregate $35.
Rivalry among towns for honor flags
Is Increasing. Twenty-seven more towns
were awarded flags yesterday. Eighteen
OF the cities and towns were in New
York State. eight in New Jersey and one
In Connecticut. Natural Dam. y. Y.
made such a good showing that 1t was
awarded two pennants Other cities
and towns awarded the flag follow:
Tully Valley. n. Y. Mountainside, Nj.
lryington. N. Y. Wood Ridge n j.
College Point. n. Y. West Long Branch
East Patterson. N. J. n. J.
Little Falls. N. J. Amsterdam, n Y
Haledon.S y. sparkill N Y
Natural Dam, n. Y. Mentz N Y
Burlington Flats, oronoaue, Conn.
n Y. Ferndale. n. Y.
SIoertville, n. Y. North Haledon, n. J.
Sullen n Y, Woodmere, n. Y.
East Cobleskill, y. Y. Lawrence. N T.
Constantia, n. Y. stony Brook N V
Croton- Hudson, setauket. N Y
n. Y. White House station
n. J.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-02
Thanks Ell Paso Papers
For Thrift Stamp Work

State director Louis LipSitZ, OF the
war savings committee in Texas, has
written the following letter TO The
Herald from Dallas:
Editor FL Paso Herald
Some things are easily forgotten,
but the splendid work which you have
done in The Herald in the interest Of
the war savings campaign is not I'D
that classification. Thousands OF peo-
pie have done most effective service
for the government in the pledge
drive. but I believe no state has had
more cooperation than that given by
the newspaper men of Texas
i want to express to you my per-
sOnal appreciation for the splendid
way in which you have backed up
the government and helped 10 make
a success Of the biggest movement
which has ever been inaugurated. I
want you TO know that the United
States treasury department very fully
and most sincerely appreciates your
kind OF cooperation.
L trust I shall sometime have the
pleasure Of thanking you personally
for the big way in which you have
done big things in Fl Paso county
I am. yours most sincerely.
Louis Lipsitz,
state director, war savings COM
mittee"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-02
MARINE ENGINEERS AGREE
NOT TO STRIKE IN WAR

Washington, D. c.. July Strikes
are prohibited for the period Of the
war under an agreement reached be-
tween the Marine Engineers Bene-
fetal association, the American
Steamship association and the ship
ping board, an announcement toby
said.
Union members failing TO submit
grievances TO the board for settleme Mt
viii become subject to discipline by
the association.
Overtime payment for all work done
off watch at sea, except that neces-
sary for the immediate safety Of the
vessels was granted the union