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New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Straus Not Too Old
To Ride on B. r. T.
Head of P. S. C.. Relieves
Mayor Of His Anxiety Over
Infirmities of Age

The weight of his years is not so
heavy upon Chairman Oscar S. Straus
of the Public Service Commission as to
prevent him from "risking his life" in
the crush during rush hours on the
transit lines. Mr.. Straus 50 informed
Mayor Hylan yesterday in reply to a
the latter said it would be "absolutely
dangerous" for man of Mr.. Strauss
age to attempt the daily trip on the
Broadway line Of the B. r. T., which
the Mayor "enjoys" every morning on
the way to the City Hall.
Chairman Straus apparently believes
the Mayor was a bit too solcitous.
81 want to thank you for your kind
consideration for my progressing
years." said Mr.. sstraus, "as you state
it would be absolutely dangerous for
refer to. Perhaps this consideration
on your part for me will be lessened
when I inform you that I take the
present subway almost daily during
rush hours, whore | am informed the
congestion is greater than that To
which you refer
Chairman Straus pointed out in his
letter than conditions will be relieved
when the III" or doubled Interborough
subway, SueS lnto opeiallol. puTlnS
the year, he said, important connec-
tions with the extensions to Brooklyn
will be ready
Mayor Hylan came over the Broad
way line yesterday and reached the
City Hall six minutes before the
"whistlc blew" which is 8 a. m. for the
Mayor 1t so happened that if the
Mayor had taken the Lexington Avenue
line yesterday. which Public Service
Commissioner Whitney found to be a
more expeditions way Monday when he
missed the Mayor and beat him to the
City Hall, he would have been late.
The Lexington Avenue line was tied up
by the throwing of a shoe from one
Of the trains from 1888 to S:1S yestcr-
day morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16

ardize the size and color of the paper
boxes in which fine shoes are packed
and the adoption of a standard size
packing case
he decision of the manufacturers
to cut the high shoes from their fall
styles follows the recommendations OF
the commercial economy committee Of
the Council of National Defence. These
recommendations were submitted to
conference committee from the ma
tional associations of manufacturers,
wholesalers, retailers and travelling
statesmen, presided over by John Slater,
Of New York.
This committee went the Federal
committee one better by filing the sup
Elementary recommendation, yet TO be
passed on. that 81a inches instead Of
8 inches be the limit of height.
In his annual address Jonn S. Kent,
Of Brockton, Mass. president of the
association, predicted the use Of lighter
feathers in mems shoes in order to
conserve the heavier grades for the
armies, and the working over Of in
ferior feathers to make cheaper
grade of shoes.
Predicts High Labor Prices
Mr.. Kent also predicted higher prices
for labor in the shoe trade, wages of
snoemakers having advanced but 10
per cent to meet an increase in the
cost of living estimated at 80 per cent.
Elmer j. Bliss, of the Regal Shoe
Company. chairman of the committee
on business outlook. predicted a re-
duction in the demand for mems shoes
because of the large number called to
war service, and a smaller reduction
because Of more general recourse to
the repair shops than has been the
rule hitherto.
The convention to-day will discuss
various trade problems, and this even
ing hold the annual dinner, at which
exPresident William Howard Taft will
be the principal speaker.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Women Wait Long
For Mayor in Hunt
For Municipal Jobs
And Then He Almost Gets
Away-Almost, but
Not Quite

Mayor Hylan was three quarters of
an hour late for his appointment with
the first women plum hunters at City
Hall yesterday afternoon. Seven loyal
Democratic women, in their best furs
and white kid gloves, sat patiently
waiting on the long hard bench outside
the Mayors Office, while the clock
swung around from three thirty to n
quarter past four, and only the even
contralto of Miss Mary Donnclly s
"reminiscences broke the silence.
Mayor Strong used to give us tea,"
she said plaintivcly, and added: "a
good cup O tea helps to pass the time
while you're awaiting hopefully for
something you don't get. Now that
we have women in politics, you'd think
the Democrats would revive that GUS
TOM"
The Mayor, arriving brcathless, after
the meeting of the Board of Estimate,
saw tho women before they saw him
and handed them out an assignment
before they got chance to ask him
tor that piece Of pie.
Here's poor woman been sitting
here all day, crying" said Mayor
Hylan, leading the way to IL red-eyed,
hatIess little woman in the corner.
Now, If you folks want to be in poll
tics, you have to help. See if YOU
can't do. something for this woman.
Her husbands been drafted, and she
has two little children. He ought to
have been exempted-you know how
they do those things, drag anybody in
TO hll up their quota in the district.
The boys around the office have fixed
her. Up for to-day, but you women
ought to take caro- Of her"
Eyes, Mister Mayor" choruscd the
women. we certainly will. Thank you
SO much"
The Mayor almost got away--amost
but not quite. Mrs. Charles IIirst spoke
up quickly and asked him to give Miss
Donnelly an appointment as an inspcc-
tor OF markets.
"Therc is no such job" the Mayor
asserted. Whercupon Mrs. Hirst ad-
vanccd the opinion that Miss Donnelly
might like to try being some sort Of
an nspector-probably in the depart
mcnt of accounting.
"Ilavc you had any experience in ac-
oounting?" the Mayor asked Miss Don
nelly.
"Yes, used to be matron in Queens
County jail"
SO the Mayor sent his callers over
to see Commissioner of Accounts
Hirshfeld at the Municipal Building,
without further parlcy or satisfaction
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Donohue Quits r. r. Job
To STAY in Legislature

Assemblyman Charles D. Donohuc,
minority leader III the lower house in
Albany, who Tor several years has
been legal counsel TO the bureau of
taxes of the New York Central Rail
road, has resigned because the United
States government has taken over the
New York Central along with other
railways. TIC news did not como out
till last night Wnen asked iii Albany
why he resigned ne said:
Il resigned because the taking over
Of the railroads Ly sthe Federal gov
ernment made all employees of the
company Federal officials, and the con-
stitution of the State of New York
prohibits legislator from holding u
Federal Office"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Ship Workers Threaten to
Quit Unless Raise Is Granted

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is. Ship
building plants on the Delaware River
under contract to turn out ships for
the merchant marine will be unable to
continue work unless an agreement
calling for a wage scale of 80 cents an
hour is entered into with the $500
carpenters engaged in the yards.
This statement was made to- day by
Joseph McArdle. representative of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of the Philadelphia district.
who was one of the principal wit
nesses before to-day's session of the
Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
McAdoo Is Told Destruc-
t;on of Bumper Yield Is
Threatened in West
Priority Is Blamed
Freight Trains Sent East
Fail to Come Back,
Is Charge

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Priority
.-3.rs have Disseminated against corn
a such an extent that large part of
,he nations bumper crop of 1917 is
,hrestened with serious deterioration
. NOT destruction, Director General of
railroads NcAdoo was told to-day by
penresentative Mccormick, of Illinois,
rbo. backed by letter from Food Ad-
,.;nis.rstor Hoover, urged immediate
sppcintment Of railroad executive ex-
,erienced in handling corn shipments
"a devote all his timo to the move
7rsnt Of the crop. Mr.. McAdoo took
the matter under advisement.
Before laying the situation before
Mr. McAdoo Representative McCor-
mick conferred with Mr.. Hoover, and
.asy were agreed that corn now on the
.srn,s or in the country elevators must
he moved within the next few weeks in
rder to aver5 shortages in many parts
9: the country. Reports to the food
administrations, It was announced.
showed that country elevators have
been filled for months, and millions of
bushels are rotting in the fields be-
csuse the farmer has had no place to
store the crop.
In letter TO Mr.. Mccormick, Mr..
Hoover said that, owing to the failure
Of the Eastern roads to return the
grain cars to the Western roads, there
had been less than so per cent normal
movement in corn UP to January 1 and
less than 90 per cent normal move
nsnt in oats The result, he said, has
been that domestic consumers have
not had sufficient supplies. and prices
are mounting without benefit to the
farmers As corn is an important
cattle feed, the failure to move the
erop, Mr.. Hoover declared, was result
ing in increased prices of milk and
other dairy products and also meat
1T does not appear TO me- said Mr..
H)oyer's letter, that the movement of
this most critical and essential food
stuff necessarily conflicts with the
movement Of coal Grain moves in
boxcars and coal in open top cars. y l
an informed that large number of
boycars arc daily loaded with pianos,
furniture, gramapfones, deer, viii skey,
etc, which are not as essential at the
noment as grains. 1t is estimated that
the Eastern roads have anywhere from
10000 10 10000 boxcars belonging to
the grain roads, and unless these can
be returned and put into their proper
employment there is little solution of
the problem"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
38 Lumberjacks Poisoned;
Alleged German Is Held

MOUNTAIN, Wis, Jan. 15.-Thirty-
eight men in q lumber camp here are
seriously i'll as a result of being poi
soned Sunday night Frank Zinback,
q chore boy, has been arrested and the
Federal authorities have been noti-
fed.
When arrested Zinback carried pass
ports from Switzerland counters gncd
by former Ambassador Won Bernstorff
H. is said that he is a German. He
arrived in the camp two days before
the men were poisoned.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Decrease in Films Not Due
To Federal Propaganda

Dissemination of government propa-
eanda WAS not factor in the decrease
in production of motion pictures during
1917, according to Cranston Blenton,
chairman of The National Board Of Re-
view of Motion Pictures, who said yes
torday that his statement dealing with
the situation had been misinterprctcd.
"What | did say" Mr.. Cranston de-
clared, ''was that the industry had been
affected by the war in two ways. One
was that conditions caused decrease
IN production because producers were
uncertain as to what the effect of the
war would be upon the demand for mo-
tion picture entertainment.
"Thc other way in which the war af-
fected the industry was in the produc-
ton Of great number of war subjects,
European war pictures and propaganda
for various war measures.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
City's Tax Suit Against
G. B. Cortelyou Dismissed

Justice IordrlcI; discontinued yes
terday, on the application of the Cor
poration Counsel, d suit by the City of
New York 70 recover 1868 for personal
taxes from George B. Cortelyou, presi-
dent ol the Consolidated Gas Company
and ex-Sccretary of Inc Treasury.
Mr.. Cortclyou sail he had in bank
S21 ,46l during the time for which the
tax on personal property valued at
$4,000 was fixed. He added that his
taxable persona, assets on October l..
I" g ID oot exceed his liabilities by
more .han SIS. .1o1, upon which he paid.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Another Fusion Aid
To Bugher Resigns
Secretary M. +. Case Leaves to
Take Up Work at
WASHINGTON
" aShlngtOn

The last of the Fusion secretaries
and deputies N the Police Department.
save ono secretary. resigned his post
yesterday. Mills L. Case, secretary to
the Police Department, was the last
of the executive force holding over
from the old administration to surren-
der his Office. lie will go to Washing
ton Immediately to take up work, the
nature of which cannot be revealed.
Commissioner Bugher issued an Or
der to the department yesterday notify
ing the members that whenever they
desired an interview with the Commis-
sioner they need apply only by letter.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Anti~S ~SuHragists Meet
Setback in the Lords

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE anti-suffra
Gists in the House of Lords suffered
another rebuff TO day by the rejection
of an amendment proposed by Niscount
Halifax to the franchise bill that the
question be decided by a referendum
Of the women.
The amendment was defeated by a
vote Of 80 to G2.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
The Weather Report

NASHINGTON. Jaa. l5.Iha last Southwest
disturbmice la, moved since Monday night from
Central Tennessee 70 Eastern Maine with steadily
Increasing intensity. and tonight tho barometer
at Eas;port, Me. reads .S.l3 inches. The p.ecipi-
ta.ion from this storm during tho last twenty four
hours covered tho ontiro country east of tho Mis-
sssippi I;vor. except the uppor Mississippi Va
low With heavy SHOWS in the Ohio Valley and the
lover lake rgon and There were also gaes
over tho greater portion Of this area, except the
upper lake region There IS another disturbance
now ever Eastern Texas but as yet without pre-
cipltation Of consequence Elsewhere in the West
pressure has risen generally but with light lorM
SHOWS jn tho Northwest and SHOWS and rains over
the middle and northern districts Of the
Onio valley southward hut elsewhere temperature
charscs we're not OF c1nseoueaee ,...,,
states, saow IN the lower Ohio VALLEY aid rain
WsdleSdsy nis OF 'nnCa n, M y, me 31' IN Nsnnr
will be generally fair Wednesday ana Thursday II
viii be somewhat colder "Wednesday along the A.
VALLEY and tho east Gulf states.
cos sG ro ~aIs peawars sf reakwse to Eapor
Forecasts for Special LocaIues.--Easem New
York-Far to-day and tomorrow; little change in
temperature
New jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania-Far and
somewhat colder to-day: fair to morrow.
southern New Engand-Fair and somewhat cold
er day. fair to morrow.
Western New York Local SHOWS TO day: generally
fair omcrrcw little change in temperature.
Local Ofhcia Record. Tile following official record
from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures dur
Ing the last twenty 'our hours. in comparison with
tbs corresponding date ui last year
lolS 1917 lelS. 1917
a. nl........ Is q : p m........ 81 -.
Il. ....... IS is T. ln........ - ~
. a. IN. ~ ~ y. n........ 26 20
i. noon. ....... - % p. m........ Il
Highest ten rcraturc yesterday 50 degrees Cat
1880 Il M lowest. "A tat 10 p. M: average. g.
average for slime date last year. p. average for
date last thirty threo years, so.
Humidity
a. m......o7 2. m.....s4 o. .55
Barometer Readings
s a % 90 y. M. .ss p. %. -
Local Onfcai Forecast.-Fair to day. with strong
nurthweS. wind. fair to morrow. little change IN
temperature.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16

Highest temperature yesterday. 50 degrees (st
1880 IL m lowest. "A tat 10 p. M average. g.
average for SHINE date last year. 23 average for
same date last thirty three years so
humidity
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16

Local Oftcial Record Tile following official record
from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures dur
ing the last twonv'our hours. in comparison Will
tbs corresponding date Of last year
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
) 3arom eter Readings

s a. NJ. % 90 l r. M. 2S.ss p. 20 45
Local Ofhciai Forecast.-Fair today. with strong
nurthweS. wind. fair to MORROW little change IN
temperature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
BRISTOL

Bristol will furnish IA college stu.
dents this year,
f. l., Sherwln Of New Haven, Conn,
passed Sunday with relatives here,
b, W, Pollard has sold his place on
Pine street to Moses Carpenter Of Lin
coin,
p, II, Eastman has sold his farm on
| Bristol flats, with stock and tools, for
$4,000,
Mrs, l., h, Bisbee has returned from
the Mary Fletcher hospital improved in
| health
Miss Marjorie Shepard was at home
from her school at Basin Harbor over
Sunday
w. II, Cove has a squash in his garden
that measures ls inches one way and
50 the other,
Leonard Lafayette, who passed a Is
day furlough here has returned to Bar
Harbor, Me,
Mr., and Mrs, G, F, Palmer Of Bur.
lngton passed Sunday with f. H. Pal
mer and family,
William Grant Of Yonkers, N. Y, is
spending his vacation with his mother
Mrs Alma Grant
A, NJ, Norton was called to Camp
Devens Sunday night by the illness Of
his son, j, c, Norton,
j, j, Carr W and family of Thomp-
sonvllIe, Conn, have been visiting Mr.,
aud Mrs Joseph Garrow.
DR., William A, Shattuck Of Rutland
passed Sunday at the home Of his
mother, Mrs, Olive. Shattuck,
DR., G. F. Edmunds, republican and
NJ. j, Harmon, democrat, are the nomi-
rees for town representative,
f, r. Dickerman, village treasurer,
reports Sll09l uncollected taxes this
year Last year the amount was
Sl55,s6
DR., Guy Potter Benton, president Of
the University Of Vermont, will adj
dress the Liberty loan rally here Sep
TENDER 50.
Charles II, Hill has bought Ira +.
Stewards farm Of 300 acres in Lincoln,
together with the stock and tools. He
takes possession November /,
Mr., and Mrs l., K, Thomas went to
White River Junction last week to take
their daughter, Nome, who is TO spend
several weeks with l.. A. Neal and
family.
Fay Thompson Of the aviation de-
partment of the navy has returned from
France and is at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, L, S, Thompson, on
sick leave,
A school fair for the town of Bristol |
will be held Wednesday afternoon and |
evening, October ?. All the money
voted by the town at the last March |
meeting will be used for prizes.
Mrs c. |. Overton and son, Raymond, |
Bunker Morris and Mrs, Harry Bartlett,
who have been spending several weeks .
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. f. V. |
Bartlett, have returned to their home .
in Detroit, Mich
Mrs. Williams was in Bakersfield .
Friday evening to attend a farewell re-
ception given Dr. and Mrs. Landon
Abernethy. Dr. Abernethy had re-
celyed his commission for service in the
medical reserve corps and left Sunday
for Camp Lee, Va. A wrist watch was
presented Dr. Abernethy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
Estate of
Amanda WhittemOre
late of RiDtOn

STATE OF VERMONT.
DISTRICT or ADDISON, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of
Amanda Whittemore, late Of Ripton. in said Dis
trct deceased, Greeting
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 3Oth day
of September next at two o'clock p. m, for eX-
aiming and allowing the account of the admins
traitor with will annexed of the estate of said
deceased and for decree OF the residue Of said
estate to the lawful claimants Of the same. and
ordered that public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by publishing
this order three weeks successfully previous to
the day assigned in the Mddebury Register, a
newspaper published at Middlebury, in said
District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Office in said District. on the day
assigned then and there to conte, the allowance
of said account II you cause. and to establish
your right as heirs, legatees and lawful claim
ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of Sep
TENDER. 1918.
"a Charles l. Button Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-IIer father and mother
reported lost when the Dunrayen was
destroyed by submarine, Carolyn May
goes 10 live with her bachelor uncle, JO-
seph Stage at The Corners The recep-
ton OF herself ana her mongrel cur by
her uncle and his housekeeper Aunty
Rose Kennedy, Is not very enthusiastic,
CHAPTER II-Aupty Rose rules the
nome with an iron hand. but Is not un-
Kind 10 the child
CHAPTER III-stagg learns from
letter from New York lawyer that tho
child has been left practically pennless.
mpke an Impression on tho stern house,
keeper,
CHAPTER IV-Carolyn makes tho ao-
quaintance Of Jedldlah Parlow with
whom her uncle has not been on speak
ing terms for years,
CHAPTER V-she learns Of tho es-
arrangement between her uncle and his
one-tlme sweetheart, Amanda Parlow,
and tho cause OF the bitterness between
tho. two families,
CHAPTER VI-Tho mongrel wins tho
approval Of the entire population by rout-
ing a traup In the act OF robblng the
school teacher
CHAPTER VlG-While Carolyn and her
uncle are taking n Sunday walk IN tho
woods they encounter Amanda Parlow.
The dog Kills n snake about 20 strike
Amanda and Stagg and Amanda speak
Co each other for the first time In years
CHAPTER VII-Carolyn Is told by
Chef GOrmley her uncle's clerk, OF the
destitute condition In which she was left
by her parents. She learns that she Is
Tenlly loved by her uncle and Aunty Rose
CHAPTER IX-Carolyn finds an old
sailor In snow drift lie had been bad
~ injured Ia "a fall ana Is taken in and
cared for by Amanda,
CHAPTER Kit turns out that the sail
or was on board the Dunrayen when 1t
was sunk
CHAPTER XI-Amanda calls Stagg in
20 her house 10 hear the sailors story. II
leaves little hope for his sister and her
husband.
CHAPTER XII-Chet Gormley takes
Carolyn out skating The spring freshet
comes and breaks up the ice putting them
In great peril.
CHAPTER XIII-Stagg, wild with anX-
lety, is comforted by Amanda who rings
The chapel bell while rescuing parties set
out In search Of the lost ones,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
BRANDON

Mrs. ElroyJ. Rogers is visiting friends
and relatives in Windsor county.
Dr. aud Mrs. O. C. Baker returned
last Saturday from Plattsburg, N. Y.
Carl Williams is seriously i'll and it
is not expected that he will recover.
Miss Addie Briggs has returned from
Burlington where she spent several days
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs +. H. Button have re-
turned home from Boston where they
spent last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Ferris have re-
turned from Montpelier where they
visited relatives.
Mrs S. w. Jones has returned from
visiting friends a d relatives in Brook
Ign and New York.
Mrs. NJ. p. Cook, who visited rela.
tives here last week, returned Saturday
to her home in Shoreham.
Mrs. Carrie Mcclellan has returned
from Saratoga, N. Y, where she has
been for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs George Dessingue of
Troy, N. Y, are visiting at the home of
George Cameron, Sr., of Depot street.
Mrs. Benjamin Little returned Sun
day from the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington where she has been for
treatment.
Mrs. Vona Briggs has resigned as
cashierin w. D. Nutting's store and has
gone to Keene, N, H., where she ex-
poets to remain.
Mrs. Annie Hamilton, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in a hos
pital in Burlington, returned home
Sunday night.
Rugo Welch, wireless operator, who
has been at home on leave of absence,
returned last Saturday night to Boston,
where he is stationed
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Sumner are
spending a few days in Springfield,
Mass. Will Carr is in Mr.. Summers
store during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Powers. who
spent several days here with Mr.. and
Mrs, H. H. Waters, have returned to
their home in Troy, N. y.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed for the fourth Liberty loan
campaign. Chairman, F. w. Briggs;
Vice chairman and publicity, Rev.
Walter Thorpe; assistants to cooper
ate with ladies' committee, Rev. w. 7.
Weston, Rev. E. F. Cray, Rev. W. C.
Carroll, W. F. Scott, j. R. Leonard
w. D. Nutting, F. E. Chandler, F. w.
Williams, F, H. harrington, E. H. But
ton, G. H. Bump, G. H. Young; chair
man of ladies' committee, Mrs. T. w.
Ray. Definite figures have not been
received but it is expected Brandon
quota will be about $4,000. A short
quick drive will be made, a house to
house canvass to begin today and finish
Monday.
Mrs. Lillian Sumner was called to
Boston Friday by the illness OF her
daughter, Perie, whose death occurred
Monday morning. The body was
brought here Monday night for burial.
Miss Sumner was a graduate Of the
Bristol high school and was about %
years of age. She taught school two or
three years before going to Boston this
fall Besides her mother she is survived
by her brother, Cecil, who is in France.