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New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Revolt Only
End to War,
Says German
Commander at ST. Mihiel
Makes Prediction as He
Leaves City
By Wilbur f orrest

Copyright 1918 New York Tribune Inc,
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
THE ST. MIHIEL SALIENT, Sept. 16.-
The war can only end with German
revolution, which must and will come
according to statement made to-day
by the kommandant as he left the city
of st. MihicI.
"Whcn the. Germans left here they
were in complete state of demoraliza-
tion," wcll-cducated middlcaged
French woman told me in her home
this afternoon. The woman was the
aunt of Miss Ainc Henry, little rosy
checked Irish girl whom l met on the
street short time before.
Alne, who told US she was a rela-
tive of Lord Northclife, came from
County Louth for visit to her uncle
and aunt before the war. Her uncle
was a major of French troops quar-
tered in the st. Mihiel barracks. Aline
called to US: "You're Americans" in
rich Irish broguc, ana conversation
led us to her home where we talked
an hour with Alinc and her aunt.
The aunt explained that the kom
mandant had been a frequent although
unwelcomc visitor. The Germans, she
said were very strict, but had treated
those who were discreet fairly enough.
1t did not pay to follow the example
act showed open hostility, and, in con-
sequence, were severely punished
I'VE met all acquisitions and rules
the enemy imposed upon us, and
though we would have starved but for
food the American relief committee
sent US, we got along somehow. For
this day Of our daiverance we thank
God" Both Alne and her aunt, like
the other repatrlates, spoke volubly.
The kommandant, who was here
only yesterday afternoon at this hour"
said the aunt, "was like all the other
German officers. He was very down
civilians and soldiers have only bad
food, and very little of that We can
not go on with this war. 1t must finish
by a revolt in Germany
"We have not been allowed outside
the gates of the city in four years"
The little Irish girl added: 81 was
imprisoned sixteen days in 1915 on
suspicion of being an English spy.
Latterly the Germans here nave become
greatly demorali2ed-even the officers.
When they talked of Americans, who,
British were poor soldiers. but always
praised the fighting ability of the
French. They evidently feared the
Allied tanks, which seemed to be doing
more than ever to demoralize them. A
few days ago | saw three British aero
planes. | shouted for JOY.
"'Why so happy?' German lieu
tenant demanded. It's such wonderful
weather. | told him. When the Amer
leans took the town of Vignculles,
north of here, the Germans told Us
they would have to leave. They had
started to take away the artillery be-
fore that. Most Of the officers left
ahead Of their commands One old
woman when she heard the enemy leav-
ing shouted Dirty Boche.' at an under
officer. She was given twerey-eight
days in local prison, but luckily was
released by the poilus this morning
We have lived through terror here for
many months. We have feared that
the French would bomb the city, but
since the early days they have known
that we were here and spared us.
During the first month, however, $50
civilians were killed by Shells"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Enright Allays Fear
Over Traffic Rules
Assures Merchants Regula-
tions Will Not Be Allowed
to Impede Business

The Merchants Association which
protested to Police Commissioner En-
right against the regulations closing
Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue
to commercial traffic. has received a
reply in which Commissioner Enright
says:
"The new plan for the regulation Of
traffic generally in this city, against
which these gentlemen protest is in
tended to be purely experimental, In
no sense of the word is it intended to
be so rigid and innexible as to incon-
vcnencc any ono or to impede the
natural and proper course OF trade. AS
we all know, the inauguration of any
radical change is always TonLed upon
with much trepidation and apprehcn-
sion by those directly affected and
generally. as the future proves, with
out any very good reason
81 am convinced that with the able
cooperation Of the traffic officers the
merchants who consider themselves
apt to be most inconvenienced by the
new regulations will find that their
fears were entirely groundless."
Little confusion was reported as the
result Of the Inauguration of the new
traffic regulations. SO far as known
at the chief inspectors office no sub
rnnas were served on violators 1t is
the idea of those in charge to give
operators of automobiles an oppor-
tunity to become accustomed to the
new ruling before summoning them to
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Volunteers Are
To Be Accepted
In Marine Corps

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Thousands
of young men who have been accepted
by marine recruiting Offices through
out the country, but whose enlistment
was stopped August 8 by order of Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels, will be
nducted into service early in October,
it was learned at Marine Corps head
quarters to-day.
An agreement, to be announced this
week by the army and the navy, has
been made by which the Marine Corps
will receive 5000 men month, begin
ming in October, for period of four
months, and l,500 men month there
after until all the needs of the service
are met.
The men to be first enrolled will be
those who have been tentatively ac-
cepted by Marine Corps recruiting Off
GERS. Between 1000 and 1000 appli-
cants have been examined and passed
by recruiting officers, but have not
actually been enlisted Upward Of
1000 men are on the marine waiting
list in New York alone
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Cahill Defeats O'Gradv

Tan Commiss loner Joseph f. O,Cradv
democratic leader of Richmond Coun.
ty' was defeated for reelection vester-
day as chairman of the Democratic
General Committee at its reorganiza-
ton IN the clubrooms at Stapleton
Ills successful opponent was Matthew,
J. C"hlll. former Coroner and former
Deputy Tax Commissioner. who won BY.
tour votes. Cahill ran for leader at
,he recent primaries for state com
mitteeman, and there is now a contest
oyer that vote between himself and
o.Grady's candidate, Joseph c. Mckay,
of Tompkinsvile
At yesterdays meeting III votes
cast OF which O'Grady received So
and Cahill STE. The women present
divided their votes about equally be
tween the candidates. Mary Sheehau
was elected vice-p president of the com
mittee, William Grim and Patrick
nelly secretaries, and William Eyme1
treasurer
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Men Called
For Training Camps
Before October is

WASHINGTON. Sept, 16.-Draft calls
announced to-day by Provost Marshal
General Crowder will send 1S1,83S men
qualified for general military service
to army camps before October 16. OF
the total, 142, 900 will be white regis
trants, who will entrain between Oc
tober and H. The remainder will be
negroes, who will move in two groups,
29,016 entraining between September
% and 81 and 10752 on October 16.
Men who registered last Thursday
may be needed in few districts to fill
the new quotas, it was said at the
provost marshal generals office, but in
most localities sufficient men remain
in Class 1 from the registrations on
last June 5 and August "a to meet the
requirements.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Local Boards VIII
Mail Questiornaires
Within, a Felu DQy.

The majority of the 1870 local boards
in this city have on hand their supply
of questionnalres ready to be mailed
to the regstrants of the preferred
ages-nineteen and twenty and thirty
two to thirty six within the next few
days, according to Captain David Asch,
in charge of the Office of the Director
of the Draft in the absence of Martin
Conboy. This means the work of
classification will proceed more quickly
than at first anticipated.
The mailed registration of New
Workers now in other sections of the
country shows, Captain Asch said, that
the 5000 mark will certainly be
reached before the returns are COM
pleted.
Captain Asch could give no estimate
on the number of men to be requisi-
toned by the government in the Octo-
Der calls, but showed by the figures Of
other months that an average of from
900 to $1,000 men has been main
tained
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
81. Mihiel Peasants
Dig Up vicolor
Buried 4 Years Ago
Rv Wilbur Forreef
By Wilbur + orrest
Especial Cable TO The T,1bmel
.lr-.ri..l.f lA1S Nm. Xori. rr..i....... l.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept 13 (Delayed) Cap
tain Allegro, Major Durand and Lieu
tenant Malley, leading forty poilu en-
gneers, crossed the Meuse on an I'M
provised bridge built of fishing skifs.
and entered to-day the small city of
st. Mhiel. They were the first French
soldiers to place their feet in the
streets for four years.
About 2,400 French men and women
under the Boche yoke since the war
began rushed out, fell on their knees
and kissed the faces, hands and feet of
every one of their deliverers.
The deliverance of st. Mihiel came
as the result of the Americans mag
niticent victory, which crushed the St
Mihel salient fiat by pressure from
the east and west and resulted in the
capture OF prisoners, many guns and
much material Some time after the
French entered st. Mihiel crossed No
Mans Land and worked my way eau
tiously across the Meuse on bridge.
Accompanied by two British corre-
spondents, | entered St Mihiel. 1t is
possible that | am the first American
who entered the city, tut the fact re
mains that these French folk, old men,
women, girls and children, who
brought out the French colors they had
buried four years ago, greeted myself
and companions with embraces and
kisses. II 1t had not been for the vic
tory OF the American troops these
greetings would have been embarras-
sing, but the kisses were for all Amer
lca, and were accepted as such.
Despite reports to the contrary. s..
Mihicl is very little damaged. France
withheld firing on the city proper for
four years because of the knowledge
that civilians were there.
The French inhabitants of the city
said to-day that they would have
starved mad it not been for the aid
Of the American Relief Fund working
through Belgium before we entered the
war and now carried on through the
Spanish Embassy at Berlin by way of
Holland
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
War Cuts Increase
On School Register;
No New Buildings

In anticipation of the War Indus
struction Of new schools the Board of
Education has been holding confer
ences on the part-time problem, and it
was said yesterday that, although seri-
Gus, the situation was less grave than
would have been the case had the ex-
pected increase in attendance devel-
oped. AS it is, the number of part-tine
pupils will be increased by only 537.
The usual and normal increase Of
10000, approximately in the school
population of New York is missing this
year, according to the registration and
attendance records made public by the
school statisticians. The figures show
q total increase in all schools of 5,497
over last year.
The total registration in all schools
this year is announced as S28, 500, while
last year it was 823441. The total at
tendance figures last year were 745,359,
and this year they are 749,590. Yester-
day it was estimated by the Depart
ment of Education that by September
80 the total registration would reach
POI.
Although it had been planned to
erect ten new school buildings, no con-
tracts had been executed when the de-
cision Of the War Industries Board was
announced.
In reference to the letter from Chair
man Baruch, OF the War Industries
Board, Mayor Hylan said:
Much as we regret the decision on
the part Of the War Industries Board
IN connection with prohibiting the use
OF any materials for school building
purposes. we nevertheless realize that
the board is in much better position
TO know the first requirements of the
Federal government, and we viii cheer
fully abide by the decision rendered by
this board
"since the first of the year, have
directed a curtailment Of al public
works which are not absolutely neces-
sary. so that the labor and materials
required for this work could be re
leased 1or war work
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Little Accident, ~
Soldiers Word to
Mother as He Died
Private William III. Muir
phys Last Thoughts We're
to Spare Pain at Home

Il met with a little accident few
nights ago, but Pll soon be all right
again and set back with the boys" read
the letter Mrs. Carrie L. Murphy, of
140 Orchard Street, Elizabeth, n j.,
received recently from her son, Private
William Ii. Murphy, then in hospital
IN France. Mrs. Murphy had no way
OF knowing that the little white lie in
the letter was penned by chum of her
son. Her boy died two days after the
letter was written.
esterday Mrs. Murphy received the
official War Department notification of
her sons death and at the same time a
letter from the Rev Charles b. Car
penter, Y. Nj. c. A. secretary, telling
her of her sons bravery and his in
slstence on trying to keep from his
family the real truth of his condition.
even to the extent of inducing his
,'pa' IN the hospital 10 write the letter
nome. Private Murphy enlisted three
years ago. He served with General
Pershlng on the Mexican border.
Sergeant William A. Leonard, Of 15O
Elm Street. Long Island City. was
killed in action August 21 Sergeant
Leonard enlisted in the navy two days
dlOef war was declared lie obtained
transfer to the army shortly after
ward, so as to be in the same branch
OF service as his brother, Sergeant
John Leonard, who was reported as
having been wounded July II.
Private John j. OLeary, of Third
Street and West Avenue, Long Island
City, l.. l., was killed in action on Au-
gust II. Private OLeary was twenty
two years old. He graduated from the
Bryant High School and later enlisted
IN the old 7th Regiment He was later
trans ferred to the 165th Infantry.
Private Joseph Gallogly, of PA East
Nlnety-hfth Street, is reported as miss
ing since July 10. His family, how
ever, are not at all certain as to lust
What his fate has been, for they re-
Gently received a letter from him.
dated on the day he is reported miss
ing, and saying that he was in hospi-
tai as the result of a wound. They
are trying to secure further informal
tlon from the War Department.
Second Lieutenant Jacob Harrison
hickman, of the Marine Corps. re-
ported wounded during the battle at
Chateau Thierry, is claimed as a
native son" by no less than three
Elties. He was born in uaverhjll,
Mass; Since his boyhood, however. he
has divided his time about equally be-
tween Elizabeth and Paters on. \. J.
Lieutenant Hickman is twentv-two
years o d. He enlisted in the Marine
corps shortly after war was declared.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
<JoIT IN DAVID
STE1BBlocnSnAsrC1o7m,
broadway ct 12Hz Street
Polk Praises Smith
State Counsellor Writes Dem
ocratic Candidate

Frank L. Polk. counselor to the De-
partment of State and former Corpora
tion Counsel OF the City Of New York
under Mayor Mitchell, yesterday from
Bar Harbor sent q letter to Alfred Z.
Smith, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, wishing him success in the COM
ing election. The letter follows:
My Dear Mr. smith:
Permit me 70 offer my very sin
cere congratulations on your nom
ination as Democratic candidate for
Governor. The State of New York is
fortunate, inoeed, I'M having as a
candidate man who has the un-
usual training and equipment for
public Office that you possess Your
long and distinguished service in the
Legislature and your brilliant work
IN the Constitutional Convention have
been recognized by all. regardless of
party or faction, and it viii, | am
sure, commend you TO the voters Of
the state With every wish for your
success, and with warm regards, be-
leVe me.
Yours sincerely,
'FRANK l.. POLK"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Boys Is to Is Register

schoolboys from the ages Of six
teen and eighteen, inclusive, began ,er-
lstering yesterday afternoon for milf
tary instruction, under the provisions
of the Slater act The figures from the
various institutions, public and private
had not been compiled last night. but
on account of the fact that the dav
was Jewish holiday and large mum
Der of boys within the ages mentioned
DID not attend school, the registration
VIII be far below its final total.
1t Is estimated that fully 100. 900 bows
of greater New York VIII receive miji-
tary instruction under the law. The in
struction is to be provided at the yari-
Gus armorles, the schooling being un-
der the supervision of Major l.. NJ.
Greer.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Recruits Wanted for
Treat 'Em Rough Job


The big tank push in the New York
sector IS on 1t started yesterday in
earnest and Will continue until the War
Department decides that it has enough
crews to pilot and batter IA path two
hundred miles wide through Germany
or the thousand tank men who at
tended the Century Theatre perform
ance on Sunday, about twenty-five were
placed on the local recruiting detail
The Offices of the tank corps. 10 West
Forty fourth Street have beeen open
Tor two weeks, but due to the lncom-
plete arrangements applications for IN
ductIon INTO the service have been
coming in slowly. According to Lieu
tenant John r. Macmillan, about sixty
Class 4A men of the first draft waived
their exemption dnring the last fort.
night on the condition that they could
rlde over the ton with tln tnn ~ -
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Three Get Service Crosses

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-General
Pershlng has awarded distinguished
service crosses for Extraordinary hero
ISM IN action during enemy raids on
Amer r!can positions in Alsace to Cor
poral Ellsworth Oterrill. infantry Rah-
way. n. j., and Private John Zyche in
fantry. ii Mckemel Street, Brooklyn.
the War Department tonight an
nounced.
The distinguished service cross has
been awarded Dosthumously to Private
John McGeary. infantry, ss3 Eighteenth
Avenue, Brooklyn, for gallantry dis
played in attempting to rescue a
wounded comrade.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17

Complete returns from the more
not yet been received, but prof jections
made on the basis of partial totals
from those sections indicate that these
Will not reach the estimate.
Officials do not believe any appreci-
able number of men evaded registra-.
ton. They ascribe the fluctuations of
the actual totals as compared with the
estimates to industrial conditions
brought about by the war, which have
affected the distribution of the male
population.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Justice Weeks Married

Mrs. Joseph de Marigny Smith, wild
CIV Of Norwood Smith, of 576 Park Ave
nue, formerly of Dinard. France, was
married to Justice Bartow s. Weeks, Of
the Supreme Court, at 1880 o'clock last
evening in the tapestry suite at Sher-
rvs. Justice Edward G. Whitaker per
formed the ceremony, which was fol
lowed by dinner for about forty rela-
tives and friends. Neither the bride
nor bridegroom had ATTENDANTS The
brides son, Lieutenant Norwood NJ.
Smith, of the Royal Flying Corps, and
Justice Weeks's son, Richard F. Weeks,
who is in training carap at Jackson
VIlIe. FIa.. Were unable to be nrescnt
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Strike for Longer Hours

One hundred and forty negro women
porters who brush up the stations Of
the Interborough subway went on
strike yesterday for longer hours.
On the first of the month the subway
officials gave the women ten-hour day
at the rate of % cents an hour, or 50. so
for days work. This was an advance
over the former rate Of 10 cents an
hour for twelve-hour day, or $2.28 a
day.
Mumblings Of dissatisfaction ran
through the ranks of the women por-
ters. They held a secret meeting and
elected Henrietta Waddington to call
on President Shonts.
We can't live on $3.50 a day said
Miss Waddington. Wherefore we have
deci0od 10 Strikov
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Writing-Phofograph Cases

WITH pockets for stationery. letters,
cards oad stamps, stiff blotting pad,
self-sharpeninq pencu Case Of
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Photograph case. folding design, for
one picture, mica protection, opening
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Colored morocco leather or tan pio
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Opening 7g9;' glazed calfskin leather,
pastel shades ............... $1,000
Initials stamped, 95c extra.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Million Rifles in Year

'Speeiol Dispatch 10 The Tribuns)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-Tbe mill
ionth American rife was produced by
the Eddystone plant of the MidvaIo
steel and Ordnance Company today
lust one year after the first United
States rife was turned out bv the
plant. Acting Secretary of War Crowell
announced
The plant is approximately two
months ahead of its first delivery
Secretary Crowell said. referring to the
output of moditiad Enfield rifles to be
used by the American forces in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
., -
Striking Coal Miners
Defy Garheld's Warninp p

AhAMoklN, Penn, Sept l6-Dc-
spite Fuel Administrator Garfeld,s an
nouncement that anthracite mine
workers must return to work before
their demands for increased wages will
oe considered, representatives of the
men declared tonight that the sus-
pension, which went into effect to-day,
Will be continued
More than 10000 men and fifteen
colnerles are idle in the Shamokin
region alone.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17

ARMY
Killed in Action
BRODEUR. Clarence r.. sgt, 1870 Hill
Street Waterbury, Conn.
Died of Wounds
MI RPHY, William H.. 140 Orchard Street.
Elizabeth. N. j.
WATCEKAUSKY. Antanas. % North
Eighth Street. Brooklyn. NJ Y.
Wounded Severely
BRAzAKA, Isidorc. 1O4 Union Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
BRODERICK. George. 43 First Street,
Staten Island, ~ Y.
CAPARELi.. Nicholas p $40 West 1sst
Street. New York City.
MCCLURE. Edward j., l1o Main Street.
New London. Conn
MURPHY. Charles j.. 431 Fourth Avenue,
Long Island City n v
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Home Rule Pleases India

SIMLA, India. Sept ID (delayod).-
The Indian National Congress at a
meeting at Bombay has adopted res
olution declaring the proposals for n
home rule scheme in India are a def
n:te step toward responsible govern
ment A resolution which was pro
posed by Surendra Nath Banarji, pres
ident-clect, of the congress. was car
ried amid applause.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
Pipe Sef-BOffIe Ser

1T left. three corncob boyoLs, black
p,tlcanite stem: pig goat or nockin-
tosh case, 61a inches long. $3.50
Black military stripe leather. S2.75
Blue or tan striped silk case. $500
At right, tzoo crystal bottles, tan pig
grained qoatskin case, ueiuet lining,
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Initials stamped on case, @5c ertra,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17

Wounded Slightly
FN1lN. Boris. 202 First Street Eliza
beth. n. j.
Woundcd-Dcgree Undetermined
GOLD. lsdore IT,, lG9 Norfolk Street
New York City
WHITE, Albert. 81 Pulaski Street. Brook
lyn. N. y.
Missing in Action
ALTMAN, Isidorc. 1ol Suffolk Street New
York City.
New Britain, Conn.
CLARK, William p. 2S7 York Street. New
Haven, Conn.
GALLOUGHY, Joseph, PA East Ninety
fifth Street, New York City.
YANDV1RSHES. Frank p, 5lS Morgan
Avenue, Broolelyn.
Prisoners
ANDREWS. Warren L.. ITO Franklin
S,t,o,t N1priI,u Conn.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
fnvaiid's Bedroom Tray

van rem9uodIe centre tray (s23r15A
anche$), one side is of cretonne-
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New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
E[setUhere

Character of casualties indicated foiows <k) killed IN
Al died of accident other
Cd w wounds; % D. died os disease; (M) missing;
)priso
New-York tribune., 1918-09-17
The Casualty List
New York City and Vicinity

Names nhon giron those ptua Those
stoned officers ta|csl