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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

That 30 co crowd at the Polo Grounds opening day showed how much effect that war has on profession baseball The only way to kill the interest in the national pastime is to close down the Spaulding factories!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Champion Willard has had consider able ring experience since winning the title from Jack Johnson in Havana. He boxed Frank Moran year after for 10 rounds, and Moran discovered that Willard was ticklish.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Fort Terry Schedule. The post team at Fort Terry has
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Another Woman Saws
Schmidt Married Her

DETROIT, May 8. - Still another
woman has entered the mystery sur
rounding the matrimonial affairs of
Helmuth Schmidt, self-slayer, beneath
whose former home here the police yes
terday discovered the body of Irma Pal
latinus, his housekeeper, who apparent
ly had been strangled She fs "Mrs.
Helmuth Schmidt" of Chicago, who has
asked the authorities for a picture of
the man who, she believes, is the same
to whom she was married in 1916 and
who, she alleges, robbed her of $4,000
and deserted her.
With the appearance in the case of
the Chicago woman there are four
women, not including the 17-year-o
of Schmidt, said to be more than
$4,000. One of these, the widow, Mrs
Tietz-Schmidt, was held by the police
at the time of her husbands arrest
and later released. A third is Mrs.
Adele Ulrich Braun, who came from
New York to claim part of the estate,
alleging that Schl..idt, to whom she
was married in Lakewood, N. j., where
Schmidt was known as Braun, robbed
her of $4,000 and deserted her The
other is Mrs. John Swift, of New York.
With the identification of the body of
the Pallatinus woman, the police now
attribute. two deaths to Schmidt. He
confessed to having dismempered and
burned the body of Augusta Steinbach,
who swallowed poison when he refused
to marry her. Renewed search is being
made for Margaret Darsch and Mrs.
Anita Schmidt, two others said to have
married the man in New Jersey, and
who suddenly disappeared.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Women Arrested
In Campaign to
Protect Soldiers
Whitney Act Invoked to
Drive Infected From the
Streets of City

AS demanded by Federal authorities,
to protect soldiers and sailors, the
Board of Health yesterday began
rounding up undesirable women
The board has invoked the Whitney
law. Women, arrested for violations
the jefferson Market Court by a wom-
an physician of the Bureau of Pre-
ventible Diseases. Pending laboratory
tests, they will be held.
The decision to apply the Whitney
act was reached at a conference be-
tween DR.. Harris, representing the
Board of Health, and Chief Magistrate
McAdoo. Where the women who are
held will be committed will be decided
to-day by Commissioner Copeland, and
Bird S. Coler, Commissioner of Char
tiles.
DR.. Harris said yesterday that the
cases are treated either at private or
public expense.
Last night twelev cases were heard
at the Women's Night Court, Eighth
Street and Sixth Avenue, and all were
postponed until tonight because of
lack of facilities for holding examina-
tions. These cases will come up with
others arrested tonight, and will be
sent to a city institution pending ex-
animation. In the near future woman
physician will be assigned to the court
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Iron Men Are Told to De-
vote Sole Attention to
War Orders
Commander Supply
Luxury Motor Cars Will Be
First to Suffer Under
New Ruling

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Every ton of
steel and pig iron in the country virtu-
ally has been commandeered by the gov
ernment for war purposes, and any sur
plus remaining after war needs are met
will be distributed to non-war indus
tries under strict government super
vision.
This was learned officially to-day fol-
lowing publication in New York of min
utes OF a meeting there last Friday, at
tended by the chief steel men of the
country and j. Leonard Replogle, direc-
tor of steel for the War Industries
Board. At that meeting Mr.. Replogle
announced the governments new policy
to guarantee constant supply of steel
for the nations war activities. He told
the steel men they would be required to
devote their entire capacity to war or
ders, and they signed pledge agreeing
to this programme.
Take Over Pig Iron
Eight thousand tons of pig iron were
taken to-day from large mill engaged
IN less essential work and shipped to q
sIeeI mill doing war work which was
ABOUT to close down because of pig
IRON shortage. Similar action has been
caken more than once during the last
lew weeks, and the practice will be con-
tlnued whenever steel mills and plants
engaged in non-war work have steel for
the governments war requirements
The passenger automobile industry
one OF the largest consumers of steel
OF the so-called less-essential indus
tries, will be among the first to feel
the effect of the new policy. Renre-
sentatives of rs per cent of automobile
manufacturers of the United States
are to meet next Monday a government
;ommlttee, composed of P. B. Noyes,
director OF conservation of the fuel ad-
mclnlstratlon; George N. Peek, director
OF finished products of the War Indus
tries Board, and Mr.. Replogle.
Plan Big Curtailment
These officials will announce that the
governments and Allies steel re-
quirements will necessitate rs per
cent curtailment of the passenger au-
tomoblle industry, or possibly greater
restriction. Voluntary agreement to
TINS TINS programme will be. asked. but the
"ei oulh Illustration, through which
curtailments are made effective, is pre-
pared to enforce such a restriction on
manufacture of this kind of automo-
biles. A voluntary 80 per cent curtail-
ment is now in effect.
Figures in the possession of the War
Industries Board and the fuel admin
istration show that during 1917 1,6oO,-
600 passenger automobiles were made
in this country. This years produc-
tion, if manufacturers were permitted
to carry out the programme they an
nounced to the government, would be
more than two million carc. This is
declared to be sufficient steel to build
nine million deadweight tons of ship
ping.
Other less-essential industries, large
users of steel, will likewise be affected,
particularly commercial and private
building construction.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Nine. Matzenauer Loses
Divorce Suit on Appeal

Under decision handed down yes
terday by the Appellate Division, Nine.
Margarete Matzenauer, Hungarian con-
tralto of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, will have to try again in her
divorce suit against Edoardo Ferrarri-
Fontana, Italian tenor, from whom she
obtained decree from Justice DON
nelly in the Supreme Court, which,
however, has not yet been made final.
The higher court, on appeal by Mr.
Ferrarri- -Fontana, decided in his favor,
reversing the finding of Justice DON
nelly and ordering new trial.
Justice Donnelly granted decree to
Nine. Matzenauer on evidence given by
lawyer, which was based on his al
legged observations, which the witness
said he made in Rome, Italy, and in
volved Mr.. Ferrarri-Fontana with two
young women there.
At the trial of the action Mr.. Fer
rarri-Fontana went on the witness
stand and denied all tine charges made
by his wife
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Server of Process
Fails to Find John D.
Court Reserves Judgment in
Suit by Charles Bright for
$4.5OO.OOO

Justice Greenbaum reserved decision
Yesterday on motion by John D..
Rockefeller, jr., and twenty-seven other
defendants to strike out about fifty al
legations from the long complaint by
Charles Bright to recover $4,5OO,OOO.
John D. Rockefeller, who is to be the
principal defendant in the suit. has not
yet been served. Affidavit was made
by a process server that he made an
unsuccessful effort to reach Mr. Rookie
teller. Justice Greenbaum granted an
application to serve him by publica-
tion.
Mr.. Bright, a promoter, alleges that
he was defrauded of his rights under
8, concession for building railroad in
South America.
In opposing the motion to strike out
a large part of the complaint, on the
ground that the allegations were ere
dundant, irrelevant, repetitious and
gumbled," the attorney described Mr..
Bright as the modern Man of the Iron
Mask" because he was placed in Jail
for not producing something which, ac-
cording to the lawyer, was in the pos
session of the defendants.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
EDWARD GIBSON

The war has developed a new kind
of championship title-that of worlds
champion ship riveter."
Edward Gibson, who works at the
Federal Ship Building Company on
Hackensack Meadows, N. j., is the pres
ent holder of the title. He invites the
entire field Of ship riveters to come
and try to take it away from him.
At Baltimore shipbuilding plant
several weeks ago a riveter, working
nine hours, drove 2,720 steel rivets
into the side of one of the ships that
are being built to beat the U-boats.
At the time this was considered q
record. But few days later a riveter
at Quincy, Mass, scored 2,805 rivets
in the same length of time. When "Big
Ed" Gibson went into action to bring
the championship title to New Jersey
he needed only eight hours to pound
hame 2,919 "nails in the Kaiser's
coffin"
Fifteen hundred rivets is consid-
cred a rather hard days work for a
strictly first class riveter. Big Ed"
said yesterday that he had been able
to fatten the heads Of nearly twice
that many only because he himself was
in good condition and the team work
of his helpers was 100 per cent ef-
fcient.
"Big Ed" said he keeps in condition
the same as prizefighter. "a ship
builder can't stand the gaff if he plays
the bright lights at night" said "Big
Ed"
"It takes steady nerves, good eve
and some hard muscle to pound in
them rivets as fast as the helpers
serve 'em up. spend my evenings with
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04

the wife and four kids-boys and girls
mixed. The only place 1 blow in my
jack is at the Liberty Loan BOOTH"
The ordinary riveter has two help
ers, one to heat and toss the rivets
and another to hold them in place.
When "Big Ed" the world champ,
opens fire with his 'riveting gun" it
takes four helpers to keep him sup
piled with ammunition.
Two of these heat the rivets in a
charcoal-gas fire. The rivets must be
heated to just the right pitch. "They
gotta spit fire." stated "Big Ed" "If
they're too hot they are soft, burned
up, and they won't hold when the ship
gets in rough sea. That wouldn't
do. And if they're too cold it takes
too long to pound 'em in, or else they
gotta be pulled out. Either case takes
time, and shipbuilders can't waste any
time these days"
When rivet is properly cooked one
of the heaters, using iron tongs, tosses
it to the Catcher" who receives the
white-hot rivet in bucket. Using
tongs. he grabs the rivet out of the
bucket and places it into the hold. Then
the fourth member of "Big Eds" gang,
who is known as the "holder on" holds
the rivet in place while the world s
champ smashes its head with his COM
pressed air "riveting gun"
"My team is the best of the lot" as
serted "Big Ed" We've got so we can
work together like clock. And it's
always full-speed- We know
that every time rivet goes home the
Kaiser is just that much nearer to
Sing Sing, or whatever place they de-
eide to put him for safekeeping. That's
why you don't see any loafing on the
job in this shipyard."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Liquor Despotism?
May the People Forbid!

The following eloquent argument
against prohibition presents these
witnesses for liquor: Cardinal Glib
bons, DR.. Emerson Roberts, St. Paul,
Daniel Webster, General Grant and
Lord Byron:
To the Editor of The Tribune.
the Prohibition party polled 264, ,133
votes of total of over 100000 In
1916, twenty-four years later, it polled
at the national election 231,329, or
42,S04 less votes, in a total of more
than 100000. Unquestionably. there
Is not single Congressional district
in the whole country that the Prohibi-
tionists could carry without the aid of
some other party Statistics show that
the movement has advanced as a crab
advances-by moving backward-and
indicate with what popular favor ma
tlonal prohibitory law would be re-
Blackstone to the kindergarten class
for saying that "Law was the crystal
lization of public opinion"
Cardinal Gibbons says: "I would re-
gard the passage of Federal prohbi-
ton law as national catastrophe little
short of a crime against the spiritual
and physical wellbeing of the American
people. IL IS true that the use of
wines and liquors when abused leads
to lamentable consequences; yet the
best of things are liable to abuse. Take
the tongue, for instance. We all know
the social and domestic JOY and utility
derived from conversation, and yet the
bad use of the tongue leads daily to
lying and Misrepresentation, to quar-
rels and SANDER, to bloodshed, and
often to murder. But would we be JUS
titled. in putting a paddock on our
mouths because of the occasional mis-
use of the tongue? We should regu-
late the use of intoXicants as we would
regulate the use of our tongues, by
proper safeguards and restraints"
With candor now let us scrutinize
all phases Of the subject, the use as
we'll as the abuse Of alcohol. The word
whiskey is derived from the Gaelic
Vlsgebeatha, meaning "The water of
life" and we know that in the practice
of medicine it is a we'll recognized and
standaCd remedy for numerous ills.
Rock and rye for cold, vermouth for
malaria, champagne for sea sickness.
claret to Increase red corpuscles in the
blood of anamics, sherry wine and beef
for general tonic. and hot gin cures
still another distressing malady.
DR.. Emerson Roberts says that he be-
lieves chat wine is precious gift of
nature, cordial to the body and soul
in many hard places of our pilgrimage.
source of pleasure and joy and in
spiration."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Britons Build Electric Ship

LONDON. May 3-The first electri-
cally propelled merchant ship ever built
ir England and the largest electric
vessel in the world is now undergoing
its finishing touches at British ship
yard, and will soon start on its first
voyage.
The vessel is designed on system
in which combination of steam and
electricity is employed The Importance
of this type of vessel under present
conditions is its decreased coal con-
sumption and larger cargo space.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Prohibition and
The Hebrew Religion

he Hebrew Religion
Aaron Lewis Moses suggests a
reason not previously mentioned why
the proposed prohibition amendment
should be defeated.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have followed the various ar
guments pro and con on the matter of
prohibition, and it seems to me that
the most potent argument of all--that
OF its unconstitutionalityb because of its
opposition to the carrying on without
hlndrance or molestation of the re-
ligious laws of people-has been
neglected altogether.
The Hebrew religion teaches that on
Friday and Saturday evenings and all
other festival days the Jew or Hebrew
must drink of the riches and benevo-
lence of God (and this usually consists
of glass of wine, sometimes whiskey)
and pray to Him and offer thanks FOR
His goodness.
If the total prohibition law should be
passed it would stop the Jews from fol-
lowing their religious dictates, or if
they would persist in carrying them
out they would become criminals in
the eyes of the law.
Don't you think this sufficient reason
to defeat the Federal amendment? The
Jews of America do
AARON LEWIS MOSES
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON, May "a narrow trough NJ d..
preston extends from South Dakota eastward IN
Georgian Bay. attended by showers In the lake re
gion. There were also local showers In Southern
New York. Northern New Jersey and Northeasterr
Pennsylvania and more rains In Southern and Vest
ern Texas Elsewhere the weather was fair.
High temperatures prevail generally Except in
the South and in the upper Mississippi Valley and
the Northwest they are Is to 80 degrees above tina
season average N
There will be showers Saturday from the lake ,a
glon eastward, but. with this exception generally
OF the Mississippi River. -~'
It win III be somewhat cooler Sunday in the south
upper lake and west lower lake regions
y vG Forecasts for Special lccatIes-Easten New
coast: Sunday; partly cloudy yA1' warmer near the
Delaware-Far and slightly warmer to-day: Sum
New !erssy-Fsr to-day: slightly warmer near the
cloudy. p"'a'
ssqss New Ens.ns and Western New
Northern New England Showers to-day. day except
Western n shoTs ssv vii,
ers In north Sunday partly cloudy.
Local Official Recerd.-The following or,cs.l
record from the Weather Bureau shows temners- :
Iurs: during ,1s the the las,
lsis: 1Sl.s 1918: 1917;
IL noon........ 81 49lll .. m....... a
Highest temperature yesterday. 70, degrees lat )
average date last year, 46. average same
date for thirty three years S.
HUMIDITY
8 q. NJ. SO Il pm 50 Is D. m. 80
BAROMETER
Al m.... 30.05i1 q. M. 80 0ois D. m. 20 %
Local Official Ferscast.-showers to-day. slightly
Ing viuds.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Dry States Turning Out
Ships in Record Time

Il is the dry State of Washington
which is making the record time in the
mrning out of ships, according to the
report of your own Washington CORE
ipcndent In the Iron Age" for Aprl,
" is statement prepared at the office
q the Northern Iron Company at
fhttsburgh, N. Y, summarizing the
results of the Investigations by the
management at that company's blast
furnace plant at Standish, N. Y. Gov
states:
we find that the group of en-
Plcyes addicted in the use of alco-
aoiic beverages worked during this
period 1854 days, while the other
efoup who do not drink at all, or
9flnk only moderately, worked 534
oays. In other words, the drinking
tfoup lost In working time 166 days,
ser approximately one third of the
ume, while the other group worked
Shghtly more than 100 per cent of
we time, working overtime.
on the basis of this comparison,
VAC assuming, as we believe it fair
assume, that each group repre-
senss % per cent Of our employees,
= appears that our workmen were
losing at that time at least 16 per
GENT Of their working time through
soe use of alcoholic beverages. 1t
also an undisputed fact that al
Whol reduces the efficiency of work
men.
we have made another comparison
e eemonstrate the effect of reduc-
Ms the alcohol consumption by our
Ssotxmen. In October, 1917, we en-
f.oyed watchmen, and since that time
asse undertaken to prevent .he i'm
gVltaeion OF alcoholic beverages into
sse Town. We have compared the
n@s worked by the wet group in the
Maentns OF January and February of
Z M's year with the same time thew
rrvV:!ked in June and July of 1917.
sa's comparison discloses the Unrest
as ssct that these same men in jan
ny and February of this year lost
per cent less time than they did
ss;.s = ssune and July Of last year, not
.s.aasstanding the less favorable
sssner conditions during the first
spv months of this YEAR.,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Chile to Use German Ships

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 3. = The
agreement which has been pending
with Germany for the release of three
of the German merchantmen which
have been laid up in Chilean ports
during the war has been completed.
Germany has stipulated that the ves-
sells must be used TO carry cargoes
only to neutral ports. Metals. salt
petre and other products will be ex-
ported.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
!. aarses Coal Waste
= Making of Beer

|s.x United States Geological Sur
y. l' Dcpartment of Mineral Resources,
-. .p0rted that the breweries of this
n 80 vi have consumed 534,177 tons
~ y July l, 1918. The govern
lSrsS. goal administration reports a
~ tDae ~ shortage of seventy-five mill
Afse.sns ns the ensuing year. Who can
sssa talk in favor of the further
=. 0i coal in the manufacture of
~ sssn such fuel crisis as this be-
a sL;s say nothing of the extent
sss ia the 543,177 tons of coal must
|3fSsfsS Ssssner augmented by the coal
4 snIs 3. nsating saloons, the coal wasted
4 - sne raw products to the brew
na the coal wasted hauling beer
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04

while under the influence of stimu-
lants.
Shall we return to the old Connect
cut blue laws, and make it a crime for
any but authorized clergymen to cross
a bridge on Sunday, or shave, or play
the piano, or dance, or eat mince pie.
and make one liable to a fine of S25
TOR having cards in his possession? In
the state of Oklahoma and forty-six
counties IN Texas it is now criminal
offence to play cards or billiards, to
bowl or play checkers. Are these the
principles of "a government of the peo-
pie, by the people, for the people," or
Is 1T government of hypocrites by
paid lobbyists for fanatics? These pro
fesslonal reformers, we'll supplied with
money, have organized their forces in
Washington in the form of a pestifer-
Gus lobby and presume to dictate to a
free American people what they shall
and shall not drink.
IT there exists in our American Re-
public any right which more than any
other should be defended by all parties
OF every state, it is unquestionably the
lounge luxuriously in easy chairs and
hum that old familiar tune of our
childhood days, "Sweet Land of Lib
"rty.' while the vast majority of our
people are being prosecuted and beset
with cruelty by an organization more
pnenacing than the armies of Germany :?
Shall we refuse to contend for princi-
'oles as momentous as the freedom of
';he seas, and see the seas incarnadined
With the blood of heroic men, fighting
Tor these very principles of democracy I?
Shall we relax upon soft pillows of
pleasure and see the Goddess of our
liberties strangled by the pale hand of
dcspotism, while the long and sinewy
fingers of the fanatic clamp the fet-
tiers to our tongues and shackles to
our hands and feet?
May the people forbid!
B. BURY WILLIAMSON.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Whiskey for
Deeds of Kindness

The late Professor Barrett, of the
medical department of the University
of Buffalo, declared the effect of one
ounce Of whiskey on the heart was
equal to two hours hard work in the
gymnasium. mature intended man 70
perform physical labor, the body calls
for exercise. The artificial and seden-
tary lives Of the vast majority require a
| stimulant to make the heart do the
formed by physical labor"
1t makes the heart beat stronger and
| faster. 1t drives the life fluid through
the arteries and capillaries. 1t warns
the swelling veins to feats of courage
and stimulates the brain to deeds of
| kindness.
In the language of an eloquent at
torney: at drove the skeleton from
| the feast and painted landscapes in the
of wheat and corn; drink it, and you
| feel within your blood the startled
dawns and the dreamy, tawny nights
| of many perfect days; in it you will
find the dew of night, the wealth of
summer and autumn's rich content, all
golden with imprisoned light; drink it,
and you will hear the voices of men
| and maidens singing in the harvest
home, mingled with the laughter of
| SiiiAAAShs ~ 10 tuC I1icHu VI VIC iii
prisoned, of the exiled, of the sailors
on the desolate seas. 1t is the giver
of strength, and calm to the vexed and
wearied minds of those who build with
thought and dream the temples of the
soul, and binds in sleep the sentinels
of care and grief"
Gospel Truth
To the Defence
That Christ transformed water into
wine at the wedding feast, and that
Paul, the great divine, advised Timothy
to take little spiritus frumenti for his
stomach's sake, is gospel truth.
| 1t is matter of record that Web
ster. while delivering his master speech
In the United States Senate, in his re-
| ply to Haynes on the Foot resolution,
consumed not less than quart of aqua
| vita. Webster was accustomed to the
free use of liquid stimulants. General
Grant believed whiskey to be beneficial
rather than detrimental. Thomas
Moore, Robert Burns, Supreme Court
Justice Fursman, Edgar Allan Poe
and Lord Byron and thousands of
others did some of their best work