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New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Labor Board to Fix
A Minimum Wage
Decision Also Expected to Set
Basic Day for Labor
ers in u. s.
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune


WASHINGTON, July 12.-In hand
ing down decisions in two labor con-
troversies to-day the National War La
Dor Board indicated that it is about to
pass generally on the questions of a
basic day and q minimum living wage
The probabilities are that it will de
clare for general observance of ar
cight-hour day and that it will estab
llsh minimum wage for unskilled la
Dor of somewhere around 40 cents an
hour. The eight hour day has beer
discounted in advance, but the mini
be something novel, though held in
importance than an eight-hour day. II
will be something new in American
public policy.
The case that caused the board to
announce that it is considering a gen
eral minimum wage was that Of some
plants at Waynesboro, Penn, where
some of the men struck for 80 cents ar
hour. They had been getting %. The
beard gave them 40
The measure of the minimum wage
the board states, must be such a sum
as will enable the laborer and his fam
lily to subsst in health and reasonable
comfort. The eight-hour forecast
arises from the boards order in favor
of the eight hour day in the dispute
between the Worthington Pump and
Machinery Company and its employees
in plants at East Cambridge, Mass, anC
Buffalo, n Y.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
5000 Are Caught in
Chicago Stacker Net
Theatres, Hotels, Cafes and
Dance Halls Searched; New
York Man Shot

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE round up
by Federal agents and the police of al
legged slackers and unregistered aliens,
which has brought to various police
stations nearly 5000 men, continued
to-day. Railrond stations, steamship
docks, theatres, hotels, poolrooms, res
taurants and other public places were
searched. About 400 were compelled
TO spend the night in Jail.
There was great excitement at the
Munlcipal Pier Dance Hall when the
investigators appeared. Virtually all
OF the several hundred men dancers
were of draft age and the majority had
failed to bring their registration cards.
When the separation of couples began
some of the young women screamed
and two tainted
The one serious incident was the
shooting by government agent of
Helga Gustavson. He attempted to es-
cape from the officers, who wished to
examine his New York card more
closely. He is in critical condition.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Here 1t Is at Last,
The Old Shirt Drive !!
Ancient Garments Are Sought
to Make Dresses for
War Orphans
The shirt tail drive is on.


This newest call for Americas re-
sources came yesterday, and to-day
every man in New York is asked to
rummage through his wardrobe for old
shirts, any kind, color or size, which
he is willing to have converted into
tiny frocks for the ragged little chill
drcn of France and Belgium.
The Stage Women's War Relief
which is conducting the campaign, has
already persuaded the men Of the thea
ire to contribute their old shirts, but
SO great is the demand for new, whole
dresses for the war babies Of Europe
that they have extended the drive to
the other side of the footlights.
Shirts with worn and frayed collars
and cuffs are just the thing for the
tiny dresses, and even torn ones may
be used if they are not too badly mutt
lated. A gorgeous rose shirt con-
tributed by Lou Tellegen has made a
little girls dress that will make the
eyes of some five-year-old Fanchette
shine with pleasure and pride, and
other rainbow effects have been
achieved from the old garments of
John Drew, Shelley Hull, George Cohan
and Holbrook Blinn.
David Belasco has furnished some
chaste white shirts, which have been
made into Sunday clothes" for little
Belgian maidens, and Wild West shirts
that used to grace the form of William
Hart are now little flannel coatees.
Contributions will be received at 366
Fifth Avenue, or will be called for.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Broker Must Pay Wife
$4,000 for Counsel Fee
Mrs. Rawson Underhill Says
Husband, Who Gives Her
$500 a Month, Is Cruel

Justice Pendleton yesterday granted
Mrs. Rawson Underhill $4,000 for coun-
sci fees in her separation suit. Her
husband is a member of the Stock Ex-
change. Mrs. Underhill did not ask
for temporary alimony, as her husband
has been allowing her s70O a month
since they parted While this amount
is inadequate for her proper support,
said the plaintiff, she will defer her ap-
plication for alimony until after the
trial. The couple have three children,
whose support is also included in the
allowance.
Mrs. Undcrhill charged her husband
with cruelty. She said that she accu-
mulated substantial sum OF money,
but lost it in operations advised by Mr..
Underhill.
Mr.. Underhill denied the charges and
alleged that she and their daughter
were too extravagant. He said be-
sides paying Mrs. Underhill $700 a
month he had permitted her to occupy
his house in West Seventy-sixth Street
and that he is paying many of the ex-
penses of the establishment He said
that he authorized his daughter, who
is soon to be married, to spend $1,000
on her trousscau and send him the bill.
Mr.. Underhill sad she contracted a
bill of several thousand dollars.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Drug Association
Accused of Plot to
StiAe Competition
Trade Commission Says
Non-Members Were De-
MED Recognition by
Organization

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Conspiracy
with the purpose and effect of sitting
competition in the Wholesale drug trade
was charged by the Federal Trade Com
mission in q complaint to- day against
the National Wholesale Druggists AS
sociation, the Title Guaranty and Trust
Company, of New York, the organiza-
tion's treasurer, and numerous indi
| viduals, including the associations
officers.
Verbal and written notices are al
legged to have been given to manufact-
urers that certain customers or pro-
spectlve customers were not entitled to
recognition as legitimate jobbcrs, ac-
cordlAg 20 the associations definition.
Other means said to have been used
were the appointment of committees to
confer with manufacturers or owners
Tor the purpose OF influencing them to
adopt sales methods in harmony with
the policies Of the National Wholesale
Druggists Association; written and
verbal notice given by the secretary of
the ASSOCIATION to manufacturers that
competitors not members of the asso-
cation were selling below the net price
named by manufacturers for resale:
the compilation and distribution among
manufacturers and wholesalers of lists
or legitimate" jobDcrs, and influence
on various local associations Of drug
lopoers and wholesalers to adopt
pohcies in harmony with the policies of
the National Wholesale Druggists AS
sOclation.
~, Inc officers of the association are:
Charles 3. Bedwell, Omaha Neb., pres
ldent; Robert II. Bradley, Toledo, Ohio;
Saunders Morvell, New York: Fl G
Rlsher, Waco, Tex; W. C. Miller. Rich
mond, Va; Clarence z. Hope, Boston.
lce-presidents; F. f. Holiday, New
YORK, secretary, and the Title Guaranty
ana trust Company, New York, treas
urer.
The board Of control, also named in
the complaint, follows:
Arthur d. Parker, New Orleans. chair
man George r. Merrill. st. Louis; L..
D. Sale, Los Angeles: f. D. Grover,
Jacksonville. Fla; H. d. Faxon, Kansas
City, Mo; Lee NJ. Hutchinson. Grand
Rapids, Mich; r. r. Ellis, Memphis.
Tenn; W. +. Harper, Ottumwa, Iowa;
q. barrett Moxley, Indianapolis; S. d.
Andrews, minneapolis, and B. A. Jack
son. Providence, r. /.
The committee on proprietary goods
Likewise was named: r. H. Bradley.
Ioledo, Ohio. chairman; H. j. Bower
Una, Fort Wayne, Ind; Edward Plaut.
New York; ". J. Murray, Columbia, s.
g.; F. A: Dicks New Orleans; L. A.
Lange, Milwaukee; C. F. Mchaels, San
francisco; w. E. Greiner. Dallas; Win
throp G. Noyes, st. Paul. and John r.
Kennedy, Kansas City, Mo.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Princeton Students
Show How an Armv
Can Be CamouAaged

PRINCETON, N. j., July 12.-French,
British and American army officers to-
day gave the first public exhibition of
landscape target work in muskety prac-
tlce. introduced in the Reserve Officers
training school here three weeks ago.
This method of training officers in
musketry efficiency is French inven-
ton and has been adopted universally
IN the officers training courses of the
French, British and Italian armies.
The exhibition. which took place in
the new armory, was attended by Pres
ident John G. Hibben of Princeton
University, members of the faculty
French, British and American officers.
The students worked with a painted
landscape of generous proportions,
showing the natural colors of fields.
woods and other objects of nature.
at is camouflage applied to armies
after thorough study Of battlefield
colors," said Captain A. Dibrell, of the
Reserve Officers Training Corps.
Troops stationed against background
OF certain color are virtually invisi-
ble."
The corps was reviewed by the Allied
officers, and the new trenches in Poe
Fleld-named in honor Of Johnny Poe,
killed IN action---were christened, each
trench barring the name of Princeton
man slain in the war
The exercises We're reviewed by Lieu
tenant Paul de Fourmestreaux, French
INSTRUCTOR in the Princeton Reserve Off
Gers Training Corps; General j. C.
Bradley, U. S. A.; Major Dunlap, Major
Simpson, Of the British army, and Cap
tam Roussel, Commander Toujan and
General Vignal, of the French army.
Presldent Hibben announced that
thirty-hve Princeton men had given
their lives in the European war and
forty had been decorated for bravery.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Six Out of Twelve Tried
Would Work, but Not
at 9 A. M.
Mother Jails Sons
Calls In Police to Arrest
Youths Who Cling
to Beds

Justices Moss, Salmon and Ker-
nochan, of the Court of Special Ses-
sions, sitting in The Bronx, learned
yesterday how many men are idle be-
cause they like to sleep late in the
morning. Out of twelve tried under
the antiloafng law, practically half
professed keen desire for employ
ment, provided such employment did
not require them to rise before 8
o'clock.
That was the trouble particularly
with Michael Furst, 1910 Hoe Avenue,
and Nathan Chirkis, nineteen, of 802
Union Avenue. The policeman who ar
rested Furst told the court that when
he walked Furst to tell him he was
a loafer and to come to court. the lat
ter turned over, yawned and said:
Come back after 8; | never get up
before that"
ShIrkis told one of the judges that
he was out of work because he could
never get up in time to be on the JOB
when tho whistle blew For that rea-
son he has permitted d widowed mother
to support him.
OF the ten others tried, two or three
confessed that they were part of the
park bench summer population One
OF the others, Valentl Huldwich, who
was arrested in cave, produced SS1
to prove that he did work on occasion.
The money had been hidden under the
turf and sawdust bed with which he
had furnished his den.
All the prisoners were given sus-
pended sentences and placed on proba-
tion for d year.
In Harlem yesterday the loafer
chasers were called in by Mrs. Kath
crime Quinn, widow, and told to ar
rest her two sons, Ed and Mike
The do be loafers," she said.
Neither has worked in three months y
where are they" asked Policeman
Groot.
Where else but in bed. where they
always are if not down on the corner ?''
returned the irate widow, who after
ward went before Magistrate Simpson
and had the two youths held in $500
bail each for trial in Special Sessions
Waen Frederick Gu.hman, an unreg.
lstered enemy alien. was arraigned in
q brooklyn police court as an idler, he
told the magistrate that he had worked
last at an army cantonment in Vir.
glnia, under the name of Frank Klein
He was held without bail for action b,
the Federal authorities.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Ia Congressman Ready to
Visit American Fleet Abroad

WASHINGTON. July 12-Fourteen
members of the House Naval Affairs
Committee are about to start on a
visit to the American feet in European
waters. The trip of inspection has
been approved by Secretary Daniels.
. In the party will be Representatives
Padgett, Of Tennessee. chairman; Rior-
dan. of New York; Hensley, Of Mis-
souri,; Connolly, of Kansas; Oliver, of
Alabama; Vonabie; of Mississippi: Lit
tlepage, of West Virginia; Wilson, Of
Texas; Butler, of Pennsylvania:
Browning, of New Jersey; Farr, of
Pennsylvania; Mudd. of Maryland; Pc.
ters. of Maine, and Hicks, of New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Senate Calls Upon America
To Make French HOLIDAY Ours

HASHlNGTON July 12-The United States TODAY u,an
'mouy adopted the oowing resoo introduced bv Senator Walsh
of Montana:
"WHEREAS The people government of France have ex
pressed their friendship States by celebrating our
national holiday the Fourth Of July;
"WEEREAS, The 14th of Frances national holiday
similar in meaning to 4th of July;
WHEREAS, 1t is fitting that the American people
its for the celebration
pendence Day and its adm raton for the sublime courage
which the people of France has nearly years defended the
liberties of the world and etermi
nation of America the of free nations
to the utmost limits Of
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT
"RESOLVED, That the Senate
of the United States of America Congress assembled hereby
tender the fraerna greetings of the
pie and government of France
States to observe the national holiday France july
a mark of special regard for ally
"FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State he
directed transmit this government of
the French Republic
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Lutherans i'm America
To Adjust Differences
Merger of Three Branches of
the Faith Is Considered
Likely

ATLANTIC CITY, July 12.-Decisions
of Importance to the 100000 Luther
ans in the United States and Canada
we're reached to-day by the three com
missions, representing the three
branches of the faith, who were au-
thorized to compromise any differences
which appeared in the way of bringing
about q merger under the title of the
united Lutheran Church of America.
the conclusion of deliberations which
looked to the merging of churches and
parishes where they overlapped each
other.
jubilee celebrating the event will
be held in New York City on Novem-
Der IL, when final plans will be per
fected within the new organization.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Labor Board Says Women
Should Not Be Used
in Night Positions
Plenty of Vacancies
Girls Put Under Ban for Manv
Jobs Where Elderly Males
Can Be Employed

a plea for the widespread emplov-
ment OF older men, between thirty
eight and fifty years of age, was con-
talhed IN resolution adopted yester-
day by the National War Labor Policies
Board, of which Felix Frankfurter is
chairman
The greater part Of the statement
was taken up with the problem of how
pest to engage women in industry to
take the part of young men who are
being withdrawn for military purposes
at the rate Of a quarter of million
month
Floor walkers, soda water and drug
clerks, cashiers and accountants are
some of the men who could be easily
replaced by women, according to the
boards findings. Among the occupa-
tions they found unsuitable for the
gentler sex were jobs in barrooms and
saloons, in poorooms, in and about
mines, smelters and quarries and in
glass works.
Against Girl Messengers
Girls under twenty-one, in addition
should not be employed in the follow
ing occupations because of their youth
the board recommends:
fubilc messenger service in street
cars, elevated and subway transporta-
ton service, as elevator operators, and
as bellhops in hotels or as clerks.
where older women are employed in
these places regulations concerning
hours of labor night work and health
conditions should be strictly enforced
while mothers of vOurr childron should
be discouraged from trying to engage
IN such and other war industries.
Would Employ Men
colder men should be more generally
employed" the statement reads. "Thcy v
constitute largely unused labor re-
serve. In the past they have been
considered superannuated at early
ages. 1t is estimated that since the
war began the maximum age of engag-
ing men has advanced ten to twelve
years; that is, from about thirty-eight
to fifty years.
ut has been found that tasks can be
graded for these workers according to
their strength, and that work insult
able TOR women, especially at night
can be performed by mon. In many
trades their experiences is an asset
which Ti offsets less physical strength
Thus the productive power of this
large class, now wasted, can be utilized
"The needs of the country require
the united efforts of all classes of
workers in accordance with their ca
pacities, and to maintain the stand
ards and conditions of labor set up by
the government is, in the words of
President Wilson, indispensable to
the nations full productive etficiency.'
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Metal Bed Makers Agree
To Lower Price for u. S

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Davenport
and metal bed makers have reached a
tentative agreement with the War In
dustries Board to reduce their styles
of beds to thirty and patterns of daven-
ports to twenty.
An announcement of the agreement
day says the manufacturers also
are asked to use lighter metal tubing
wherever possible and to discontinue
the use of wool or mohair fabrics in
covering daNenpOrts.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13

Strset. Most of these were driven into
the employment Offices by the seining
operations of the anti-loafer squads.
One of the applicants replied when
asked where he was last employed:
States prison. That's the only
place ! ever worked"
What can you do?" srother was
asked
Il never worked before"
Still another was certain only about
the minimum salary he would accept.
II am a gambler" he explained, land
l want a clerical job at $50 q week"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
"A. w. Green Left $2,434.555

Adolphus w. Green, who was presi-
ueht and organizer of the National Bis
cult Company. left an estate officially
appraised yesterday at s2.434.555. Mr..
oreen died March 8, 1917. The trans
aeI tax appraisal filed in the Surro
sa'es st Court places the value of his
( s'oek sSsa holdings at S2,3a1 ,256. He owned
Ino'o shares common of the National
as scois Company. valued at 1851 ,s4s.
60 I,oao shares preferred of the same
Msporation, with value of $2S6,456.
and daughters. ''''
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. July IA moderate tisturbanc,
the Carolina coast. with high pressure to The
northwestward has caused quite general thunder
showers In the upper Ohio Valley Maryland. the
District of Columbia. Virginia and North Carolina
There also local showers in Florida. Southern
Louisiana. the Dakotas. Northwestern Nebraska, tie
Rocky Mountain region and the extreme Southwest
Elsewhere fair weather prevailed.
Temperature changes were very irregulary dstrb-
uted. but 1t IS generally cooler tonight tho
areas where rain fell and quite warm In Montana
over me central and northern districts east OF the
Rocky Mountains temperatures still somewhat
upper lake region and the western lover lake
sion fair weather Saturday will be followed by
lower lake region the middle Atlantic states and
New England fair weather will prevail Saturday and
upper lake region and the western lower lake re-
g1on. and by Sunday the higher temper ature will
reach the middle Atlantic states.
Forecasts for Special Localities. Western Penn
syvana. fair and warmer Saturday; Sunday. part ly
cloudy and
Western New York-Fair Saturday. warmer in
eastern portion; sunday partly cloudy
Eastern New York, Southern New England partly
Northern Ne;y England. fair Saturday. warmer
In Northern Vermont. sunday fair.
day. Sunday fair and III Interior
6 Easten fenn,ylyAnia. partly cloudy Saturday
Local onaoIa Rscord.-The following Official rec
ord from tho Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during the last twenty four hours. in comparison
with the corresponding date of last year
, >. M. 1915 8 l'l5 . . =. l'ls. lgs;. 1917, (,
: "a s ss,i :: E # S S S
Highest temperature yesterday. 81 degrees (at
? .45 y. m lowest. 81 at m average -
average same date last year 60. average date
for thirty three years. 7S
Humidity
a. m....-7s p. m.....5a p. M. s7
Barometer Readings
a IN. 80 os p. m zoos p NJ. % n
Local ofncial Forecast.-i'arty cloudy today. to-
MORROW fatr. gentle TO moderate variable winstS
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Germans Smoke Leaves
Market Reports Show Lack of
Tobacco in Kaiser's Land

Correspondence Of The Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM. July l. - Under the
standing caption, "The To obacco Mar
kct," one finds nowadays in the COM
mercial sections of German newspapers
announcements like this:
CHERRY leaves in great demand.
Market finn. Beech leaves irregular.
Large supplies offered from the Harz
Mountains. Prices fluctuating between
33 and 3S marks per cwt., according to
quality.
"Well matured hops, so to 60 marks
per cWt"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Beekman 5000
BIRTHS

bRODE-July 10. 1918. to Mr. and Mrs. Max
l.. brode. of 633 West l7lst St. a daugh-
'ihhl(Mr and Mrs. Sidney l.. Fibel an
nounce the birth of daughter Az
Gene. July 10. @'''.
fCcHS-July g. 4 80 p. M. to ny. and Mrs.
Morris Fuchs. of 2l7 West ll0th st.. a
hATZ|July 8. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Samus,
hatz, OF 1873 College av.. daughter.
R0GGEN-July 10. 1918. to Mr.. and Mrs.
and a daughter
"EiNBERGER-Mr and Mrs. Harry H.
welnberger lnee Rita Hecht), of Passaic
n. D.. and 895 West End av. New York.
July 9. =
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Commons Votes to Punish
Naturalized Enemie.

LONDON, July 12.-The House of
Commons to-day passed on second read
ing the bill providing for the revoca-
ton of certificates of naturalization
Under the bill the Home Secretary is
empowered to revoke certificates III
cases of disloyalty, where the party is
guilty of criminal offences or has a bad
character
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Bill Protecting Foreign
Uniforms Signed by Wilson

WASHINGTON, July President
Wilson to-day signed a bill providing
penalties Of $500 fine and six months
Imprisonment for unauthorized wear
ing of the uniform of friendly nation
Congress passed it especially to deal
with pseudo representatives of allied
countries seeking to collect funds
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Uncertain of His Ability
Because He Never Worked

Nearly 1900 men registered yester-
cay at the United States employment
bureaus. Three hundred eff these were
sent out to jobs. while calls for thou
sands of skilled mechanics were re-
ceived.
Hundreds of the rest Of the appli-
cants supplied puzzle for John
O'Leary and his associates at head
quarters, % East Twenty-second
New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Fire Record

n
7A0-lls East 12sth st. Bernard Mccarthy: un-
known.
7. NJ.
II o5-l6 sth ave. unknown: slight
iZ;25-565 West lI3d st unknown: none
IL .4o-4l Attorney st Jacob Schwsrtz: slight,
l:35-s6l East l5Sth ST.: Annie Frlendiich slight