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New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Actors, Out of Work, Loafers?
Broadway, Nervous, WantstoKnow
Swami Relieves Anxiety Somewhat-Chief Quarry Will
Be |. W. WIS., the Rich-andLazy, "Hoofers
and Poolroom Chair Warmers

Broadway sent an emissary to the
Criminal Courts Budding yesterday
to ack District Attorney Swami if the
Robinson anti-loafng act would be con-
strued to apply to actors without sum-
mer engagements. This ambassador,
who said he represented "The Dramatic
Mirror" pleaded with Judge Swami to
interprete the "work or jail" provision
of the new law.
IF this law means that chorus
man, disengaged. must take any sort
Of job outside the profession just to
be working thirty-sx hours every
week. the visitor suggested, "you
might just as we'll sell them down tn,
river like lot Of slaves"
well, we'll hardly do that" replied
Judge Swami, "but persons who refuse
to go to work will certainly be sent up
the river"
Judge Swami then explained that the
law would be interpreted with reason
able amount Of LATITUDE with regard to
students, teachers and iobless Thes-
plans, but that the l. w. W.. idling
away his moments in Second Avenue,
spending ebay stake" gained in the
harvest fields, and the man with rich
wife and conscientious scruples against
work would feel the teeth in the law
just as soon as it's present state of sus
pended animation is quickened by a
proclamation by Governor Whitman
putting it in force.
TO Exterminate "Hoofers"
"Hoofers" are about to be extermi
mated. This is the breed that used to
be known as lounge lizards. They
snatch livelihood by acting as dane
ing partners for fat women in various
restaurants and cabarets, receiving in
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15

preparations for the support of the
army during the present fiscal wear
were little more than $4,000, 900 900
The largest increase in Secretary
Bakers latest estimates over those
formerly submitted is 706,4ss.se1 for
ordance stores and ammunition. Three
large items were decreased, the origi-
nal estimate of $l,s32,5l5,o20 for
clothing and camp and garrison eoui-
page being cut by $602,324,s32, the
Sl'lss,24o,sl6 for army signal service
by $98,752.2l1 and the s6,01s,oO for
civilian military by $3,378 900.
New items inserted since Secretary
Bakers recent statement to the com.
mittec include $l5,762, 900 for main
tenance of the Provost Marshal Cen
erals Office. s5oo,ooo.ooo as authoriza-
ton for ordnonce supplies in addi-
tion to the direct appropriation and
$143, ,603,037 for storage and shinnino
facilities as part Of the army sub.
sistence plan.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
What Is Going On To-day
ONE NEAL WHEATI.ESS.
WAR SAVINGS STkNip npJtrt-

V-'H .NLH'' " I,Istf lifrs'9r.
WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE
FREQ admission to the American Museum Of Natural
History the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, the
New York geological Palk the Van Cortlandt
aud the AQUARIUM
Meeting Of the Surety Association of America. Wal
Convention of the American Booksellers Associa-
tion Hotel Asor 10
Opening Of Air Mail Service. machine leaves Bel
Address. by Frank Dixon Red Cross Commissioner
f the on s tho Nsg s9s
League. Hotel McAlplr, AIS p m.
LUNCHEON inch Of the Industrial organzaion American
Business Meeting % Of the ' Rainy Day Club Q, New
York Hotel Aston. 2:3o D. nj
% aownown buisdns Guiding @ College ~ Of The City W Of NE New
York. Lexington Avenue and Twenty third Street.
Lecture by p. NJ Raskin on Approximation be
fore the Educational Alliance. HEADQUARTERS East
Opening Of ree ' NAUTICAL school Bron1 Young Mems
Christian Association. 16lst Street and Washing
Address By Major Francis r. stoddard on How
Geme AND sahso s,deso 4. e ub the
Greenwich Avenue. p. IN.
Addresses by the Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady. Rob
cr George Patterson and Henry G.. Quimhy at
mass meeting. under the auspices OF the American
Defence Society and the American Relief Legion
to advocate suppression OF the German press
Waldorf Astoria S:l5 p. m
PUBLIC LECTURES OF THE BOARD OF EDu-
CATION. SIS NJ
MANHATTAN
II futns bates Pubic saho, i0 S
sn street and is.cn Is.ns9n M.sS p,
Hail. Cooper Institute. Eighth Street and Fourts
Charles Dickens" Professor j. G. Carter rtoor
Public Library. sos West l.sth street '
"Folksongs OF Many Lands Mrs. Bertha H!rsh
ll0th Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15

exchange one 75-cent meal each day,
at least one drink and SIS week from
an ungrateful employer.
ldlers whose sole occupation is the
lurid spending of generous bequests
or the money gained in quick clean
up in Wall Street also will have to
render an accounting of their time to
the District Attorney. Anonymous let
ters are expected to supply "tips" as
to the identity of such as these.
In ending the interview with the
man from "The Dramatic Mirror"
Judge Swami said:
"ot course, the presumption that a
man is innocent until proven guilty
VIII apply in case of suspected loafers" !"
Chief Inspector DAILY, answering tele-
phones with both hands and CARRYING
on two conversations simultaneously,
explained to group of reporters that
orders have been issued to every DO
nceman to list the men on his beat
VINO seem to be without useful or
lawful occupation. II think every po-
liceman will be able to find fifteen or
sixteen men in his territory whose
plentitude of leisure might be consid-
cred open to suspicion" said the chief
How about Greenwich Village
poets?" one gifted seeker after truth
asked Chief DAILY. Suppose police
man watches one of these do nothing
all day. and then grabs him. only to
DC told that the poet was generating
inspiration? What them"
The chief inspector surreptitiously
pressed buzzer under his desk
That's the Commissioner calling me-"
ne said, and made a very clumsy get
away.
In Brooklyn Sheriff Griffin lost no
time in starting afte, the id|ers Eioht
men were arrested in short order and
they are to be shipped to farm at
Corning, N. Y. They will labor for $40
q month and keen
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

Well Charles of Austria has re-
a tremendously victorious drive upon
the Italian front, and, gosh, how he
must dread it!
The social swim of Brooklyn may
now swim along as rapidly as it did
until April 1S, for Detectives Ford and
Christie yesterday recovered the trou-
sers of Judge Norman S. Dike's dress
suit, which were stolen from a cleaners
shop on that date. Since then the
judge has been staying home of nights.
More than 5000 worth of clothing was
stolen during that single raid, and all
of it had been recovered except the
lower half of the judges "soup and
fish," These were discovered yester
day hidden away in a secondhand
clothing store and returned to their
rightful owner. Edward McNally. of
357 Furman Street, was arrested,
charged with the theft. An additional
charge of lese majesty may be brought
against him, for, according to Sam
Friedman, proprietor of the clothing
shop, McNally said that the best
trousers of the honorable judge were
"bell-hop pants" when he sold them.
'Tis May Is, and summer hats should
make a valiant showing. Upon this
day the straws will tell which way the
wind is blowing.
The. mosquitoes have at last won the
\ r1, hot
several years now, since the Flushing
United Association was formed from a
body of citizens who desired to spend
their nights in slumber and their days
without violent slapping, the warfare
has been bitter and unrelenting.
On one side were ranged the hum
ming clouds of the Flushing marshes,
valiant lancers all. Onsthe other were
ranked the much punctured citizens of
the association, who violated all Hague
conventions in dealing with the foe.
Last year victory seemed within the
grasp of the human contestants. Now,
| however, the Kaiser has made demon
stration that has taken the attention of
the association away from the pests at
home. The body is SO busy attending
to Wilhelm that it will have no time
for mosquitoes this year, so the mos
quitoes will have plenty of time for
! them.
| On day like this we'd like to shut
our eyes and open them again to see
Jack George sitting two desks away
and making strange motions with his
hands behind the screen Of his geogra-
ply. We'd know right away that he
meant "let's go swimmin' after"
And then. at o'clock, if we didn''
have to write "whisper" 500 times, o,
bound the New England states, or per
form some similar penance, we'd sneak
down "back of Washburn's," where we
! had no business to go, and, dropping
our clothes on the violet starred grass
debate at length as to who should q
! in first.
The water would be as cold as s
Prussian's heart, and we would suffer
:. untold agonies as we let ourselves in
frigid inch by frigid inch, and we'd bt
blue all over when we emerged, ane
catch sin and probably a cold in the
bargain when we got home, but, gee
We wish we could!
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Woman Sent to Jail
One Year for Sedition

One Of the first women in the coun-
try to be sent to Jail for seditious utter
ances was sentenced to serve one year
in Jail yesterday by Recorder John J..
Marnell, IN the Weehawken Police
Court. She described herself as Miss
Margaret Davis, forty years old.
The woman has been employed for
year as laundress at the North Hud-
son Hospital, Weehawken. Recently
several convalescent soldiers have
been sent to the hospital and her re-
marks and actions, it was stated in
court, have become more and more
offensive.
Yesterday, so Recorder Marnell was
told. the woman, in the presence Of
several soldiers, declared the "Presi-
dent was no good" "that the American
soldiers were buns" and that "the
Kaiser would get them"
Corporal Harry Hall and the chief
nurse Of the hospital appeared as COM
rlainants. Miss Davis denied having
made the statements.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Order Swells Number S,,.
moned to C.olors in M.v
to 366, 600
New York States
Quota Put at son
Between May 20 and Inn.
2 284,60 Draftees WIN
Move to Camps

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Tv.,,.
four states and the District Of Cain.
bia were called upon tonight bv 5.
vost Marshal General Crowder to 4.
nish for the National Army 81 .6of, us..
men qualified for general militarv :,
vice. Of these New York win 80
5000 and New Jersey 500.
Movement of drafted men Ia a.
camps under this call is to extend ov.,
two periods, from May 20 to "a .,s
from May % to June 2. These DAT,
were fixed because during the five dav,
beginning May 25. approxinas.s
$4,000 men called for recently will 4.
moving to the camps y
To-night's call marks further dev.,.
opment of the governments plans q.
Fastening men to France and replae;ns
them as rapidly as they yacate tbs
training centres. In all, 234.600 draf..
secs viii be journeying from the;,
homes 10 military camps between Nav
20 and June2. Including numerous csIi.
for technisal and e>Seciaily oualifss
!heu. inc total number summoned dur.
ing May is something like s6sSoe
nearly half of the 100000 expecteS r.
be called this year. =
While officials did not explain xbv
only half the states were asked il frs. N.
nish men at this time. it is undcrstooa
that the sections to be drawn upos
we're arrived at through considerat;as
OF the proportion of quotas alresds
called IN some cases and of the loea.
tlon of vacated training CAMPS.
The camps selected for the yes;s.
trants affected by to-night's order ~, ~
not all National Army camps, shoxins
that men are to be sent wherever roon
may be found for them. In seyer,i Il.
stances men from certain states -,
ordered to go to camps to which %tn
from their states are not usvsi.s as.
signed. :.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Army Bill Calls
For $11,771,666,848
Secretary Bakers First Esti-
mate Is Increased by
$4,743,23O .929

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The House
Military Committee to-day began pass
ing finally upon items in the annual
army appropriation bill to be reported d
to the House this week. 1t is expected
that the measure will be reported sub
stantially in it's present form, carry
ing $11,771, ,666.s4s. This is an in
crease over the original estimate of
$4,74a,2so,92s to meet the expenses of
the increased war programme. An.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Mrs. Harrison Wins
Divorce for Desertior

SAN DIEGO, Cal. May i4..an y.
Francis Burton Harrison. wife o = 8
Governor General of she Pniiapps
Islands, was to-day granted an ns G.
locutory decree of divorce IN shs ,;sy
perior Court on charge OF dss,''se -
Mrs. Harrison was awaresaua IA e.
notes in the total sum Of $ioo,yss
gether with property in trust ~ M.
at 1852 Fifth Avenue New fefn ef.,,sr s
Pending the filing of trust 1ossHir III.
Harrison is required to pay Mis; ,,:s;.s q
rison $500 per month IN ada's"e
costs.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
200 Edison EMPLOYEES Strike

ORANGE. n. j., May 14.-The en-
ployes of the tube operation depart
ment of the storage battery works at
the West Orange plant of the Edison
company went on strike this morning.
Nearly 200 men refused to report for
work. They demand an increase of five
cents an hour and refused to accent a
compromise offer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
JOHN DILLON HAS
HAD LONG CAREER
His Friends Say He Dictated
Policies of John
Redmond.

John Dillon. whose friends some
times said that he dictated the poll
cies of John Redmond. first entered
parliament in 1850, from Tipperary.
at the axe Of % years. He was 4
physician 10y training but abandon
ed the medical profession for a po-
litical career in which he was
closely associated with Mr.. Red
mond during the closing years ~
the alters life.
Retiring from parliament in lsS9,
he spent two years in California re -.
turning III 1855 10 be defeated as
member tor Mort Tyrone but being
elected in the same year from East
/ Mayo. which he has since repre-
| scented. Possessed OF height and
/ long limos 10 a degree TO make him
a conspicuous figure. and present
I ing an air which his associates have
described as one of melancholy Mr.
| Dillon has often stood forth as 9
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11

spectacular orator in his activities
in the house Of commons.
Early during the second year Of
the war he bitterly opposed the
British governments plan to raise
an additional 100000 troops He
attacked CONSUMPTION but finally
agreed 10 conform 10 the wishes Of
John Redmond in not further OPP
posing the military service bill.
Early in 1916 he denounced the gov
ernment's methods Of dealing with
the Irish revolt and condemned the
executions. He made several mo-
tions in the house Of commons urg-
ing the government TO disclose is
plans for the administration Of Ire
land. declaring Ireland would vel
come elections on the home rule
question.
on several occasions Mr.. Dillon
has publicly criticised the British
war policies. notably IN connection
with ROumania, Greece and the cen
sorship. In an address in Dublin
last December he condemned the
Sim Feiners, declaring they had
alienated sympathy in the United
states for the Irish cause. During
the session of last year he was de-
soribed as one OF the most volunli-
nous takers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11

and Little Rock all show substantial
increases over the corresponding
month last year, but in this connec-
ton, the increased postal rates
must be taken into consideration.
During the past month, luild-
ing operations have been prac icai-
~ at a standstill in this district.
There has been an increased de
mand for money during the past
month. This was reflected in the
demand for accommodations at the
federal reserve bank. which was TN
usually brisk for this time of the
year. The bank rate TO customers
in the large centers is now six per-
cent, and in the outlying districts
slightly higher.
Practically none OF the banks in
the large centers are in the market
for commercial paper. though some
OF the country banks in the south.
where cotton has been moved, are
buying. The prevailing rate is now
full six percent for maturities from
three TO six months"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
MILD WEATHER IS
AID To BUSINESS
Report From Eighth Federal
Reserve District Shows
Conditions Improving.

News-Times Special Service.
ST. LOUIS. No. March 11-Con-
ditiOns in the eighth federal reserve
district during the month OF Feb
ruary. 1913. are described in the
bulletin OF the federal reserve bank.
just issued here. a synopsis OF the
bulletin follows:
The milder weather during Feb
ruary brought considerable improve
ment in transportation and mate
rally benefited business. The coal
shortage has also been greatly re-
lieved, and plants that were COM
PEELED TO shut down because they
could not obtain fuel are now again
in operation
War Industry Busy.
in manufacturing circles attcn-
tion is more and more being paid
20 those articles necessary for the
prosecution of the war The shoe
and clothing Industries continue es-
pecially busy on government con-
tracts. as are also the metal and al
lied lines
Many out-of-town buyers are in
the larger centers obtaining goods
for the spring trade. and wholesaI-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
REPUBLICANS CALL
DISTRICT MEETING

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March II.
Il W. Henley. secretary OF the re-
publican state committee, announc-
ed tonight he had arranged organi-
zatiOn meetings Of county and dis
trict chairmen of each congressional
district in the state as follows:
First district. Evansville. March
Is.
second district, Vicennes. March
II.
Fifth district, Terre HaIlte. March
Is.
Third district. New Albany. March
IS.
Fourth. North Vernon, March 10.
Sixth Richmond. March 20.
Eighth, Muncie. March Il
Ninth, Frankfort, March %.
Tenth. Rensselaer,, March 25.
Thirteenth. Plymouth March IS.
Eleventh, March p.
Twelfth, Fort Wayne, March IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11

By using hotbeds and coldframes
for growing early plants OF cabbage,
caulifiower, tomato. pepper. egg
plant, lettuce and celery, the gar
dener may have large plants to set
in the garden as soon as the wealth
er permits and thus gain three or
four weeks in producing these crops.
The hotbei is used 10 start the very
early plants while the weather is
still cold in February and March.
and the coldframe for starting later
plants for later transplanting into
the garden. The coldframe is also
used to harden off the plants grown
in the hOtbed. Plants grown in
the hotbed are tender and cannot be
taken direct from there 10 the gar
den without being hardened off by
being kept in a cool temperature for
ten days or two weeks.
Making Hotbeds and Coldframes.
Hotbeds and coldframes differ
only in that hotbeds may nave pits.
and fermentins horse manure is
used as a source of heat in the hot
bed. but not in the cOldframe.
The frame may be made of
boards. brick or concrete. If built
OF brick or concrete the hotbed walls
and ends extend from the bottom OF
the two-foot pit TO the glass sash.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11

ers report a good demand, although
more discrimination and conserva-
,ism in purchasing is noted Inter
est now centers mainly in the Eas-
ter trade. and wholesale milliners
and jobbers OF ready-to- wear gar
ments report a satisfactory business
Many dealers state that they are
having difficulty in replenishlng
their stocks OF certain merchandise.
Prices continue high. and some feel
that no recession in prices is in
sight There is little speculation.
Collections are reported 10 be good.
Labor Unsettled.
During the early part OF the
month "A strike Of the street car
conductors and motormen in St
Louis caused considerable distur-
bance 10 business in that city. but
IL was settled after FIVE days. The
labor situation in general is rather
unsettled.
The milder weather and moist
ure In this district during the past
month have been Of material bene-
ht TO the winter wheat, and pros
poets are favora BILE.
I'm the St. Louis market, the de-
mand for live stock during January
has been quiet The report OF the
ST Louis National stock yards
shows decreases in the sales OF all
kinds Of live stock. excepting horses
and mules, in which there was an
increase OF S.16S head over the pre-
Fious month. Decreases are also
shown in the receipts Of live stock.
excepting sheep. in which there was
an increase Of 3,412 head. and
horses and mules, in which there
was an increase of S.TS9 head over
the previous month
Postal Receipts Increase.
The postal receipts for January
in St. Louis, Louisville. Memphis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
HIGHLY CHARGED WIRE
KILLS 13-YEAR-0 OLD BOY

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. March Il.
George Sanders. 13 years old was
killed. and two other boys were Sc
verely injured today by coming in
contact with a highly charged wire
which was blown down by the wind
storm Of Saturday night Earl SAN
ders. 10 years old. wa shocked ana
burned. and Kenneth Church, j
years Old. suffered serious burns
The injured boys reported that
George Sanders picked up the wire
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11

a few days il will be hot again AMI
should be placed in the pit in layers
six inches deep. each one being
tramped down firmly before the next
Is added. When the pit is fun,
spread six inches OF rich garden
soil over the manure and put on the
sash 10 protect il from rain or snow
To make surface hotbed spread
the heated manure on the ground in
siN-inch layer, about three or four
feet wider and longer than the
frame. Tramp this down until rne
pile is about two feet thick. Then
set on the frame and bank up with
manure against the sides and ends.
Put siX-inch layer of rich soil over
the manure inside the frame and set
on the sash.
After a few days the bed will be
come very hot. but Will soon begin
To cool off. When the temperature
goes down 10 50 degrees f. the gar
den seeds should be planted and the
bed watered. Great care is neces-
sary to give the bed proper vehdla-
ton and yet not chill the plants
The plants must be watered resu-
larry 10 keep them growing vigor-
Ously.
TransplantinS Vegetables
After the plants are large enough
for transplanting and the weather
IS mild enough so that the cold
frame Will protect them, they may
be set in the coldframe where they
can easily be hardened off, BY
careful ventilation in preparation
for outdoor planting The plants can
of course. be hardened off in the
hOtbed. but that would cool it down
like a coldframe
The coldframe may be used for
growing plants if a hotbed is not
available, but the seed should be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11

The front wall is from eight 70
Il inches above the ground and the
back wall four 10 six inches higher.
The low wall should face the south
so that the plants will get the full
benefit OF the heat Of the sun
The ordinary frame is made of
boards eight inches high in front
and y inches at the back. The ends
are made 70 slope from the top Of
the back TO the top of the front. =
frame of this kind is easily moved
from place 10 place.
Since the size of glass sash is
three by six feet, the frames are
made six feet in width and some
multiple of three in length, depend
ing upon the number Of sash 10 be
used Sometimes cloth instead Of
sash is used for the top.
Use of Manure.
To make a hOtbed, enough fresh
horse manure, without too much
straw. must be obtained 10 hll the
pit or 10 make a pile upon which
the frame is to be set. The manure
is left in a pie until il gets hot and
steaming. II is then fOrked over.
throwing the outside into the cen
ter Of the new pile. After about n
week it will be hot again and must
be forked over into a new pile. In
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
ST. JOE LOSES FIRST
SOLDIER SON BY DEATH
News Times Special Service:

-'4I4'' Ft'Ns
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. March IL
Emil ClaypoOl is the first of the
local national army selects 10 be
taken by death. Claypool, who was
private 81 the 32Sth Machine Gun
battalion. died Thursday morning at
the base hospital at Camp Custer
Of spinal meningitis. He leaves a
widowed mother. who is protected
with the maximum government in
surance. ClaypoOl was one of the
largest men of his company and
took a prominent part in athletics.
The body will be brought to Stew
ensville for burial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
DIES FROM INJURIES.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Mar Ii
Edward Frame, 80 years old, died
today from injuries caused last
night when he was run down by a
switch engine at Clinton, Ind. His
legs were severed. His father, a.
6. Frame, lives in Milford, III.