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New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
McAdoo to Conduct
Complaint Bureau

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The estab-
lishment of railroad administration
bureau for suggestions and COM
plant" to be located at the Director
Generals headquarters here and to
which the public is invited to write
was announced to-day by Director
General McAdoo. Notices will be
posted soon in railway stations and
passenger coaches, saying in part:
Criticisms and suggestions from
the public will be extremely helpful,
whether they relate to the service rem
dercd by employees and officials or i'm
personal details that may make for
convenience for patrons of the rail
roads. 1t is impossible for even the
most vigilant management to keep
constantly in touch with local condi-
tions and correct them when they are
not as they should be, unless the pub
lie will cooperate in pointing out de-
tciencies when they exist, so that the
proper remedies may be applied
aside from letters of complaint
suggestion, the public can render a
genuine service by sending letters of
commentator of employees who are
conspicuously courteous and efficient
in the performance of their duties.
Nothing promotes the spirit of a great
organization more than recognition
of those employees who perform their
duties faithfully and commercially.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
British Sufragists Issue
Warning Germany Seeks
Balkan Concessions
Ru1nor Current Abroad
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst An
nounces Receipt of News in
Telegram From Daughter

A rumor that Bulgaria is about to
become a republic is being widely cir
culated in England, according to Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst, who is now in
this city on mission for the English
Women's party.
Mrs. Pankhurst received cablegram
yesterday from her daughter Crista-
bel, giving the wording of the tele-
gram which the National Women's
party has just sent to Lloyd George
with reference to the rumor abont
Bulgaria. 1t eads:
"The Women's party, having noticed
the rumor that Bulgaria may be de-
c!ared a republic, nevertheless feels
assured that the British government
having regard to the fact that the
Bulgarian people are equally re-
sponsible with their sovereign for
the aggressive and iniquitous ma
tional policy of Bulgaria, which is
the Prussia of the Balkans, will re-
fuse to make any compromise peace
with Bulgaria. whether this country
be under a monarchical or repub
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
Service Near Normal.
Sd Ave. Co. Asserts
But Union Leaders Say rs Per
Cent of Employees on Line
Have Quit

Traffic on the lines of the Third Ave-
nue. Railway Company's system in Man
haitian was almost normal yesterday, in
spite of the walkout of about 500 motor
men and conductors, according 10 Of
ficials of the company.
George J. Murphy, superintendent Of
the lines, said that the attempted tie
up of the system had failed. At the
same time Louis Fridiger, counsel for
the union men, sent a telegram TO the
National War Labor Board at Washing
ton, asserting that rs per cent If the
men were out and complaining that the
company refused to permit the men to
wear their union buttons.
While 400 motormen and conductors
were meeting at sos East 166th Street,
The Bronx, yesterday man gst up
and declared The Bronx employees Of
the company resented the suggestion
that they were going to strike He was
put out of the hall. On being arrested
ne gave his name as William Reineck,
1909 West Farms Road He said he
represented the men who were satisfied
with the company's treatment
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
Army Lists Opened
TO Men From As to SIS
Especial Dispatch to The T'1bure\

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Men over
forty-fve and not bevond ffty-ti
years of age may enlist in the army,
the war Department announced today
IN resuming voluntary enlistments in
the staff departments of the mill
tary establishment Recruiting officers
throughout the country have been in
termed that men not included in the
eighteen to forty-fivc ages will be ac-
ccpted FOR enrolment in the ordnance,
quartermaster and medical corps and
IN some branches of the signal corps
to release younger men in these
branches Of the service who NAV be
utilized for duty with line troops.
In order not to greatly disturb the
industrial field, however, men who offer
themselves for enlistment must accom-
pany their request with release from
their employers stating they are not
essential to the industry and there is
no objection to their enlistment in the
army. Men with minor defects and
ailments are likely to be accented for
enlistments if it is found that their
disability will not interfere with the
performance of staff department duties.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
The Destroyer Programme,
Which Has Held Up Other
Ships, Well Advanced
Daniels Tells Plans
Dreadnoughts, Cruisers and
Submarines Authorized in
Last Appropriation
= Especial Dispatch to The Tribune,

Especial Dispatch to The Tribunal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The Navy
department is now ready to launch it's
big three-year programme of battleships
ana auxiliary craft, which has been
delayed because of the necessity for
concentrating on destroyer building
ana creating merchant marine. Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels said to-
day.
The destroyer programme is suffi-
GENTLY advanced, Secretary Daniels
declared, to permit the navy to turn
Its attention to fabricating parts for
the capital ships authorized by Con-
gress in the naval appropriation bills
of August. 1916, and March 4 last. In
TACT, considerable progress has already
been made in manufacturing auxiliary
parts for the major vessels, and as
quickly as slips are released for ships
already under construction start will
be made on actual building contem-
plated in the two naval appropriations.
Secretary Daniels pointed out that
practically the entire facilities of the
navy have been devoted to carving
out the destroyer programme. so nee
essary for the determination of the
submarines, but that naval construc-
tlon in this line had reached the stage
where attention could now be paid to
plans for increasing the number of
major vessels authorized.
1t is the intention of the navy to be-
gin new battleships at the Brooklyn.
Mare Island and Philadelphia yards as
quickly as the vessels now under way
there are completed Likewise the
navy's plans call for utilizing the
yards at Newport News, Norfolk, Bos-
ton, Bremerton and Charleston within
short time. The private plants to be
given ship contracts include Cramps,
the New York Shipbuilding Company
and the Fore River Works.
The 1916 naval appropriation bill
provided for 157 vessels, including 10
battleships, 6 battle cruisers, 10 scout
cruisers, SO destroyers, 9 fleet subma-
rlnes. SO coast submarines and Ia aux
iliary vessels. The act of March 4 last
added 100 vessels, 20 of which were
designated as coast submarines,
The naval building outlined in the
two appropriation bills cannot be COM
pleted for several years. and if the
American navy retains it's place among
the navies of the world naval con-
structors assert every plant equipped
to do naval building is assured steady
employment for long period after the
destroyer and merchant feet pro-
gramme has been completed.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
Representatives Warned to
Curtail Remarks in Record

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Members
Of the House were urged to-day by
Representative Barnhart, of Indiana,
chairman of the joint Congressional
committee on printing, to curtail their
extensions of remarks in "The Record" !"
in view of shortage of paper, which
might make it necessary for the Presi-
dent to commander stocks to get out
government publications. The commit
tee had met earlier in the day and au-
thorized the warning.
When Representative Walsh. Of
Massachusetts, called attention to the
fact that a member recently included
some old speeches in an extension of
the remarks, Mr.. Barnhart said the
printing in that case cost about S400.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
$3.50 Asked for Jiltmg
Miss Miller Claims F. j. Hart
ung Broke Promises to Wed

Frederick J. Hartung, manager for
firm of beef packers, was sued yester-
day in the Supreme Court for Ss5. 900
damages, for alleged breach of promise,
by Miss Essie Miller, of Washington
Miss Miller said she was twenty-five
and Hartung fortysix years old when
they met for the first time in Washing
ton, in 1914. For four years, according
to the young woman, who alleget she
was Tilted, Hartung was a de,oted
suitor, lavishing presents and enter
tanning her on motor trips ana at
dinners.
Miss Miller said that their marriage
was to have taken place two years ago,
but was postponed because of bust
ness trip Hartung found it necessary
to make. Since then, she COMPLAINS,
one thing after another has interened
and Hartung has not yet made good
his alleged promise.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
u. S. Ship I Torpedoed
Abroad; Six Killed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Six men,
bers of the crew are believed to have
been drowned or killed by torpedo
explosion and nine members of the
crew and one member of the naval
armed guard are still MISSING as tho
result of the sinking of the American
steamer Lake Eden in foreign waters
August 21.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27

lican regime, especially as any form
OF compromise peace would involve
spollation of our faithful and heroic
allles-Serbia, Rumania nd Greece
and would involve also a violation
OF british nd Allied pledges and OBJ
llgatlons to maintain Serbia, Rumania
and Greece in the possession of all
the territory they held before the
war under the original treaty of
bucharest. Signed on behalf of the
Women's party.
"CRIsTABEL PANKHuRsT"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
u. s. Merchant Marine
Gains Eight Neuu Ships

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-More than
100000 deadweight tons of shipping
were added to the American merchant
marine in the week ending August %,
by the completion of eight more vessels
in American shipyards. Seven were of
steel and one of wood. Launchings in
the week ending August "a totalled
nineteen-nine steel and ten wooden
ships
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27
Engine Hits Auto;
/ Dead. 2 Hurt

PH1LL1PsBURG, N. j., Aug. 2s.-One
man was killed and two injured at AL
pha station crossing in a fog esrly to-
day, when light drilling engine on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad struck motor
truck: carrying seven passengers, The
machine was turned over. James Fisher
OF Sunnyside, died from injunes on
the way to the Easton Hospital. Uriah
Kregar. of Clinton, and Harman David
son, of Landsdown, were slightly hurt.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-27

of the shale rock it is possible to ex-
tract from 40 to 90 pounds of oil with
parratin base, 25 pounds of parrafin
wax and pa pounds of ammonia. The
residue, consisting of solid ash and IL
per cent of nitrogen mixed with a small
amount of ammonia, makes an ideal
fertilizer, according to the inventor.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-09
HUNS SCATTER GOLD
TO SECURE PEACE
Propagandists Open Drive in
Neutral Lands,

Amsterdam. Holand.-(N. r. Az
Large sums OF German gold have recent
" been turned over to. certain agencies
in Switzerland Holland md Snair. for
German peace propaganda in allied and
neutral countries.
This is viewed as the ast definite step
the Huns have yet taken towHrd launch
Ing a campaign which aims to bring n
compromise peace and "save Germany"
IN this case. German gold means gold
the yellow metal, not just money
Which indicates how seriously the Ger
mons are banking on this winters peace
offensive"
And the most strenuous dc~and ,or
peace which has vet heen voiced in Ger
many, is printed in the socialist journnl
Vorwaerts. which licks the governments
boots when the government tells It to.
Whether the article is rovernment-fr-
spired may he judged in the light of the
governments peace offensive plans. The
Vorwaerts SAYS
1.-THE misery Of rye masses has
reached the lowest depths, and cries to,
heaven for vengeance upon those who
strive to prolong the struggle.
I'VE want peace. we want 1t now. and
I'VE mean to have it. Our program is not
first the revolution and then peace, but
peace now. this very moment"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-09
EMPOWERS PRESIDENT TO
ESTABLISH DRY ZONES"
Around Munition Plants, Mines
and Shipyards-House Vote
Unanimous,

Washington. Sept. 9.--Without a dis
senting vote the house today passed.
after few minutes consideration, the
resolution empowering the president to
establish dry zones" around munition
factories, mines shipyards and other
plants. 1t now goes to the president,
having passed the senate.
The italian ambassador urged that
the measure be amended so as to per-
init wine makers Of his country an
opportunity to readjust heir business.
Under its provision the manufacture
OF wine would continue until May
next and the italian government urges
that the importation be permitted up
to that time also. Secretary Lansing
in his letter of trarmittal to Chair
man Hitchcock called attention to the
serious consequences which the meas
ure in its present form might have on
the economic life of Italy, at time
when such a thing should be avoided.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-09
MEMPHIS OFFICER WEEDS
MILLI0NAIRE'S DAUGHTER

New York. Sept. 9.-Lieut. F. Il. Woods.
Jr., son of Memphis cotton merchant.
was married here Sunday to May Louise
Hartje. daughter of August Hartje. the
multimil lionaire Pittsburgh manufacturer.
1t was harmed today. Lieut. Woods had
just returned from France.
The brides mother. Mrs. Stanley How
ard. admitted that the marriage was n
surprise to her, but denied that 1t was
an elopement.
Mrs. Stanley Howard former wife OF
Augustus Hartje. won divorce from the
wealthy paper manufacturer in 1910, after
four years of litigation. In February.
1914. she married Stanley Howard. the
20-yearold college chum of her son Scott
1T Pasadena. In little bungalow at
Prs"dcno the former Mrs Hartje. famed
for her love Of luxury, began to lead tho
smple life with her young husband and
without servants.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-09
F0RDNEY, OF MICHIGAN.
CRITICISES TAX BILL
DECLARES MEASURE MEN.
ACES GOOD BANKING.
Ranking Republican Forecasts
Billion Dollars Revenue
Excess,

Washington, Sept. "a billion dol
lars more than the $S,lli,000,000 esti-
mated by the house ways and means
committee will be raised by the wal
revenue bill, declared Representativ,
Fordney. of Michigan, ranking repub-
lican committee member, In address
Ing the house today when II resumed
consideration of the measure.
Mr.. Fordney said his estimate was
predicted on the returns OF last years
bill. which IL the basis of the pending
legislation. Designed to raise $3.50.
000,0 900, he said. the present law al
ready has yielded sH,441, 100000 and
that the internal revenue bureau esti-
mates another billion dollars will he
collected. This uncollected billion, he
said. was due to different intcrpreta-
tions OF the laws provisions. and docs
not include any penalties for tardy
payments.
Criticised Provisions.
Mr.. Fordncy criticised several Sec
tions of the bin, saying capital should
be more literally defined and that the
per cent. tax should not apply TO
undlstributed dividends.
Capital. he contendcd. should be re-
garded as the value of n property as
of March /. 1918, instead OF the orig
many smaller ones, he
said. were organized years ago on small
original investments and since that
time have increased in value by the
owners putting profits back into them.
Menace to Banking.
The G per cent. additional tax on un-
distributed earnings provided In the
bill virtually Is n penalty on business.
declared Mr.. Fordney. Banks. he said,
will be prevented from putting money
into surplus and undivided profits he
cause of the higher rate of taxation
and that, he declared. els a serious
menace to good banking"
Mr. Fordney also opposed the pro-
vision permitting either branch of con-
gress to obtain by resolution the tax
statement Of any company or individ-
ual. declaring such reports unnecessary
and calling attention to the fact that
when sent to congress they become
public property. ...
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-09
RUTH IN SADDLE FOR
RED-HOSED CHAMPS
10000 SEE OPENING GAME
AT BOSTON TODAY.
Tyler Back in Box for Aspiring
Chicagoans-Series on
at Boston.

Boston, Sept. 9.-Thrown back on the
defensive by two defeats, the Chicago
Cubs engaged the Boston Red SoX
this afternoon in the fourth combat OF
the worlds series. Some 10000 spec
tators saw the red -hosed champions OF
the American league renew their Of
fensive on their own grounds. The
! contest was fought on a rain soaked
field. a
All morning heavy clouds swept over
the field. but the sun broke through
when the game began.
The batteries: Ruth and Agnew for
Boston; Tyler and Killifer for Chicago.
The batting order sent early today,
except that Ruth will bat sixth instead
of ninth. is correct as sent: TYLER will
pitch instead of Hendrix for Chicago.
Owens gave decisions behind the
plate. O'Day on first base, Hildebrand
on third.
First Inning.
First Half-Flack singled sharply to
right. Hollocher lined to Scott. Ag
new picked Flack off first base with a
lightning throw to McInnis. Mann
fouled out to McInnis No runs; one
hit; no errors.
Second Half-Hooper drove a high
fly to F'lack. Shean drove a long hit
against the left field fence for two
bases. Strunll waited Tyler out till
the count was three and two and then
famed on a low curve. Tyler had
plenty of speed and kept the ball in
the corner of the plate. Whiteman
flew out to F'lack. No runs; one hit;
no errors.
Second Inning.
First Half-Ruth threw Paskert out.
Merkle went out, Scott to McInnis Pick
beat out an infield hit which Thomas
could not field in time. Deal singled
sharply past Thomas, Pick going, to
second. Agnew almost picked Deal off
first Killifcr forced Pick at third,
Scott to Thomas. No runs; two hits;
no errors.
McInnis sent up a high fly to Hol-
locher. A storm of applause greeted
Ruth as he came to bat and the Chi
cago outfield complimented him by
backing up against the fences. Pick
made pretty one handed stop of
Ruth's grounder and got his man at
first. Deal threw out Scott. No runs;
no hits; no errors.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-09
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
DISCOURACES WAR
Bunch of Pamphlets Intended
for Distribution in France
Found in Load of Potatoes.

Washington. Sept. 9.-German propa :
ganda in the shape of pamphlets dis.
couraring the war and supporting a small
pacifist group are being circulated in
france, according to advices reaching the
Y. w. G.. A. war work council today.
One carload of this literature was dis
covered, according to the advices. under
a load of potatoes being hauled from
across one of the borders.
The literature. some of 1t very enlight-.
cnng as to the state of the German mind
following the allied offensive. suggests
that the bellgerents meet together on n
mo indennities and no annexation plan"
with the Alsace Lorrain question to be
discussed at the peace table.
The French and American governments
are following the propaganda up in an
effort to trace its source. The literature
was first brought to the attention of the
authorities by the Y. w. c. A.. where
his talk has been overheard in many of
the "Y'' fo:-ers for French working girls
In munitions centers. The propaganda
did not make any headway with the
French, according to the information
reaching here.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-09
ALLIED CAVALRY
NEAR LAFERE
Patrols Pass Epehy, on Pc
rome Marcoing Railroad,
Northeast of st. Quentin.
G0UZEACOUT UNDER FIRE
French Forces Have Crossed
Crozat Canal Over It's Length
From Fort Liez Southwark,

London, Sept. "a p.m.).-Allied
cavalry patrols are now within n mile
of the Germans stronghold OF La Fere
In front of the southern end of tho
Hindenburg Inc. 1t was learned this
afternoon.
Allied patrols are reported to have
passed Epehy Con the Peronne- Mar
Going railway. thirteen miles north
west of st. Quentin.
The French line liz now only four
miles from st. Quentin.
Vendeiles and Nerman have both
been occupied by tho British. accord
ing to unofficial information from the
front.
(The British war office last night
said that the Epehy- -Vermand line was
heing approached. British forces max
ing progress in that direction on Sum-
day. t-t
Gouzeaucourt is under attack.
(Gouzeaucourt lies on the Peronne-
Cambria road.)
French forces have crossed the Cro-
vat canal over its whole length from
Fort Iiez southwnrds.
(Fort Liez lies little over TWO miles
northwest of La Fere and tho progress
In this zone shows that the French
are engaged in n big cncircling drive
on the stronghold.)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-09
BRITISH DIPLOMATS
MAY Be MADE HOSTAGES
BY BOLsHEvIKI SAY RE.
PORTS FROM BERLIN.
Want Neutral Powers to Guar
antee Safe Conduct of
Russian Citizens,

Amsterdam, Sept. 9.-The bolsheviki
regime in Russia Is threatening to hold
| British diplomats in that country as
| hostages unless Boris Litvinkoff, the
bolshevik envoy at London. Is released
| by the British authorities and returned
safely to Russian jurisdiction, said n
dispatch from Berlin today giving the
Vossische Zeitung as it's authority.
The Russian demands were nd to
have been made in a statement issued
by the bolshevik foreign secretary,
Tchiteherin. and printed by the Ger
man newspaper.
Willing for Exchange.
Amsterdam Sept. 9.-The soviet
government of Russia is willing to pre-
pare for the exchange of diplomats
with Great Britain if the neutral pow
ers will undertake to guarantee that
the bolsheviki representatives at Lon
don are given n safe conduct home.
The following statement by Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin, forwarded to the
Vossisiche Zeitung by the Petrograd
telegraph agency, outlines the condi-
tions under which the soviet govern
ment will act
after discovery Of the course of
action Of the French and British diplo-
mats whose activities were directed
against the soviet power. the govern
ment of 'he soviet republic found itself
obliged to isolate various agents OF the
powers named Nevertheless the gov
ernment. as before, ig willing to pre-
pare for the exchange of diplomats if
the neutral powers will undertake to
guarantee that NJ Livinoff and all
Russian citizens receive Il safe con-
duct: that Livinoff and his collabora-
tors baggage be permitted TO pass
without examination and that no fur
ther difficulties be put in the way Of
his collaborators.
"Those conditions must, together
with free exit from London anG pas
sage across Scandinavia, be granted
by Holland. Norway and Sweden.
British Attache Killed.
M. Livinoff is being notified by telc-
graph and on receipt of his answer
confirming his departure, r. II. Lock-
hart. acting British consul general, ,
and those accompanying him will then (,
be handed over to the protection of |
the Dutch representatives.
"In other disputed questions previous
agreements will remain valid"
After an attack on the British con- .
sulate in Petrograd on Aug. 81, in
which Capt Cromie, the British at
tache. was killed, the British govern
ncnt demanded immediate reparation.
In addition the British government
placed NJ Livinoff, bolsheviki repre-
sentative, in London under prevent
i've arrest,