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New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Unions to Ask Dry Vote
Gompers Chosen by Labor to
Law Appeal Before Wilson

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, will be
asked when he returns from England
to head delegation representing
labor unions, which claim a member
ship of 100000, to ask President VIII
son to veto national prohibition.
"Thc order of the Administration
prohibiting further brewing of beer
after December l." said Adam Hueb-
ner. secretary of the brewers organ-
zation, yesterday, "will permit the dis
posal of the stock on hand in an order
ly way and at the same time it will
remove any necessity for the passage
of the war prohibition amendment.
Under the order of the President, brew
ing can be resumed whenever. in the
opinion of the Administration, there is
no longer justification for the restric-
ton.
"Tnc shortage of coal and feed is
given as the prime reason for the
drastic action. The present stock on
hand will not be exhausted before
March IS, and if the working people
then make strong demand for beer
the government will, without question,
permit the resumption of brewing"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Ferris Defends
War Record Of
Democratic Party

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-Represent-
ative Scott Ferris, chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Committee,
ln statement tonight said the claims
of Republican leaders as voiced last
week in Congress, that the election of
Republican Congress in November is
necessary to insure vigorous prosecu-
tion of the war "falls before the facts"
The record, he said, reveals that Re-
publicans in Congress, viewed as a
whole, "have been obstructionists" and
that the Democrats have been "the re-
lance of the Administration on war
measures"
ut is not necessary" said Mr.. Ferris,
"to refer to recent attacks of Senator
Sherman, Representative Rodenberg,
Mason and others on the Pres dent and
his followers to convince the country
that the Republican party, as at pres
ent organized, is a party of opposition
rather than a party of support.
'ln the face of recorded votes and
actions it is idle for the Republican
leaders to assert that the Republican
minority in Congress has been con-
structlve The contrary is the case.
1t likewise is ridiculous for the Repub-
ilcan spokesmen to maintain that they
have shown more foresight than the
party in power. The record cannot be
disputed"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
500 u. S. Soldiers
With Influenza
At Atlantic Port

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept. 22-
Nearly 500 American soldiers suffering
from Spanish influenza we're landed at
this port to-day and taken to hospitals
for treatment.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-To dispel alarm
caused by stories regarding the ex-
istence Of Spanish influenza at the
Great Lakes Training Station, Captain
W. A. Moffett, commandant, gave out q
statement to-day declaring while there
are about 4.50U cases of the disease
among the $4,000 bluejackets, the stu
alton is much improved.
The death rate has been about 1 X
per cent, which is below the death rate
in the East, which has been about twice
this number.
Because Of the prevalence of the
disease the Liberty Loan campaign tour
of Lieutenant John Philip Sousa and
the bluejackets' band, scheduled to
start tonight. has been cancelled.
AVER, Mass, Sept. 22 Twenty
eight deaths from influenza and pneu-
monia among the soldiers at Camp
Devens were reported to-day. With
200 fewer cases in the camp hospitals,
however, the authorities were contidept
the disease was on the decline.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Uncle Sam Knows
No Such Word as
Garbage Nowadays
What Soldiers Don't Get
Goes to Pigs and Fowl,
Which Then Go to Men

CAMP DIX, N. j., Sept. 2l.-The
reclamation and conservation depart
ment at this cantonment transforms
garbage into bacon. with the assistance
of the humble but necessary pig.
Glycerin and soap are being extracted
also from the refuse, the very disposal
of which formerly was a burdensome
expense. Moreover, the bread crumbs
from the tables of 10000 soldiers pro-
vide an inexhaustible source of poul-
try feed, and the camp may have an
extensive chicken ranch next year.
First, however, will come the pig
farm, for to the view of the soldier
pigs is not only pigs but also bacon,
and therefore the mathematically in
cllned mind Of the conservation expert
perceives the garbage can also as bacon.
Experiments conducted on small scale
justify the belief, conservation service
officers declare, that the general camp
garbage will support large number
of pigs in luxury; that the anamils
will wax fat. fulfil their porcine des-
tiny and at the same time save the gov
ernment many thousands of dollars.
A complete system of conservation of
refuse has been worked out. 1t in
wolves. first of all, the sorting of refuse.
Fats will be carefully set aside for
conversion into glycerin and soap.
Eighteen pounds of grease waste, it is
estimated, will furnish the glycerin for
enough explosive to send an 1S-inch
she'll on its way, with enough left over
to make soap for all the gun crew.
Already the crumbs from bread
boards and mess tables are carefully
gathered, drnd in an oven and packed
away in bagy to be sold at good prices
for chicken feed 1t is. thought they
might be used still more proftably in
connection with<a camp chicken farm.
Then the general garbage remains for
TIE pigs, which have been found to
constitute one of the most effocient dis
posal plants in existence, not only con-
sumng the refuse, practically without
expense, but yielding valuable supply
of meat.
In connection with the conservation
plan further development of the can
tonment truck gardens is contemplated.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Bishop of Oxford
Warns Nations to
Strive for Modesty

The words of the Disciple Luke: "For
every one that exalteth himself shall
be humbled, and he that humbleth HIM
self shall be exalted" applys to nations
as we'll as individuals, the Right Rev
Charles Gore, Bishop of Oxford, told
the vesper assemblage at Trinity
Church yesterday afternoon from a
pulpit draped with American and Brit
ish flags. 1t was his second Sunday
message TO the American people.
His sermon was philosophic review
of what he termed the two character
istic virtues of Christianity-humility
and charity even if we win a de-
cisive victory over Germany-which we
WILT would not be much greater
than the defeat of Syria and the down
fall of Babylon" said the Bishop.
at would only be another great feat
on the stage of history. Nations merit
what they receive and Germany des-
tined it's own downfall. But it is not
profitable to think about the sins of
others. l prefer to think about our
own sins as nation.
modest. We long to read of our gloriti-
cation. In these days of adversely We
should think of our national wrongs.
We choose to do right by Ireland, but
we find the judgment of our old sins
and to me there is no way of escaping
the sins of our national history.
Arrogance is not the road to real
distinction, but moderate estimate of
Our own merits and duties with due
regards to the claims and wants OF
others.
"a great German philosopher per-
ceived and characterized humility as a
servile virtue. Away with the theory!
Away with it! Thank God, We do not
have to follow German philosophy
Humility is quite beyond the range Of
Germany and German philosophers.
MANY who think humility servile
virtue, if they could speak their real
minds, would doubt the Word of God
Humility is not servile virtue. HUI
mility is defined clearly by the great
Christian St. Bernard, who said. 'Hu-
mility is the truth about ourselves.'
"What makes servility is that men
are self-conscious and vain and are
anxious about their regulations and
their place, whether it be high or low
in seeking glory. God made nothing
so far from servility as humility"
At the conclusion of the service
with the congregation on bended
knees, DR.. Manning asked blessing
urou our nation and upon our men
now at the battle front.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Youth Shovels and
Saws Way Out of Jail
Richmond County Prisoner
Moves Ton and a Half of
Coal to- Gain Liberty

John Jeraldsen, seventeen, who was
awaiting trial on a charge of burglary
sawed his way out of his cell in the
Richmond County Jail early yesterday
morning, That little job done, he
shoyelled ton and a half of coal
out Of the way in order to reach a coal
hole leading to freedom. He wriggled
through and hasn't returned.
The coal hole was measured by
various county and municipal officials
after Jeraldson's industry was discov-
cred. 1t was just ten and half inches
in diameter
Hearing that grimy youth had been
seen about the home Of Mrs. Christina
Olsen, at Port Richmond, fourteen
miles from the Jail, the police ques-
toned her and placed her under arrest
charged with aiding an escaping pris-
oner. She is said to be a friend of
Jeraldsen's parents, who live in Totten-
willie.
The Richmond County Jail was re
built about seven years ago and had
been regarded as about the most i'm
pregnable prison in the state.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
August F ood Prices
z Per Cent Above July
Last Month Showed Is Per
Cent Increase i'm Year and
20 Per Cent Since 1913

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. 49, Retail
prices OF food during the month Of Au-
gust show general increase of per
cent OH all articles over the prevailing
prices in July. according to reports re-
ceived by the bureau Of labor statistics
OF the Department of Labor. The
prices of eight articles decreased, while
some articles remained tho same as
quoted in July. An increase of Is per
cent is shown in prices during the last
month ns compared with August last
Year. while n 70 per cent increase is
shown in 1918 prices as compared with
1913.
Fresh beef declined in price dur
ing the last month. Chuck roast and
plate boiling beef decreased per
cent? each; rib roast and round steak
decreased 2 per cent each, and sir
loln decreased | per cent. Slight de-
creascs were also shown in ham, lamb
and navy beans. Pork chops and eggs
show the greatest increases. Bread
potatoes aud coffee did not change in
price in the month.
The increase in the price of all
articles of food combined in August,
1918. as compared with August, 1917,
was ID per cent. In this period hens
show the greatest increase, or 38 per
cont. Chuck roast increased 80 per
cent; round steak, 20 per cent; rib
roast. 2S per cent; sirloin steak, plato
boiling beef and bacon, &c per cent,
each. Rice was 26 per cent higher than
a year ago. Beans, -four. sugar. bread
and coffee were cheaper than in August,
1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
No New Influenza
Cases in City, but
l4Die at Camp Dix
Health Authorities Conf
dent They Have Checked
Spread of Disease

No new cases Of Spanish influenza
were reported in the city yesterday.
At Camp Dix, N. j.. however. where
tho disease has been particularly
virulent, fourteen soldiers died from
pneumonia which followed the attacks
of influenza, with which they had first
been stricken. Yesterdays deaths
bring the total at the New Jersey camp
to fortythrcc directly traceablc. accord
ing TO physicians. to the influenza
epidemic.
Officials of the Health Department
are confident their precautionary meas
ures have removed all fear Of any
great spread Of the disease in the city.
All suspicious cases coming here from
foreign or other American ports are
isolated Immediately, and the patients
br definitely determined if the attack
is influenza or some other ailment
Physicians throughout the city have
been prompt in combating the threat
encd epidemic Every case in which
there is tho least suspicion of in
auenza is reported to the Health De-
partment Immediately and steps taken
to quarantine the patient until danger
Of contagon is passed.
Although the total deaths during the
day were heavier than any other day
since the disease made It's appearance
at Camp Dix, the camps medical au-
thorities did not view conditions as
being alarming They pointed out
that fewer new cases were reported,
virtually all Of to-day's victims being
attacked by the influenza when it first
made its appearance.
Since the beginning of the epidemic
at the camp most of the cases reported
medical authorities have made a de-
termined fight to prevent the disease
spreading to other units, seemingly
free from the ailment, and have thus
far been successful in their efforts
Louis Baron, 36 years DID, of 514
East 139th Street, was removed to Lin
coin Hospital last night suffering what
DR.. Stenman believes is Spanish influ-
enza. On Saturday Mrs. Baron and
their seven children, ranging from 8
months to II years, were taken to Lin
coin Hospital with symptoms of in
huenza and last night the head Of the
family joined them in an isolated ward.
At the hospital it was reported that
there is little doubt that the entire
family has contracted the disease, and
the victims are being treated accord
ingly.
When the eight members of the fam
lily were removed from their home,
Saturday night, Baron refused to go
with them, although he complained of
feeling i'll. His condition grew worse
yesterday and friends decided to send
him to Lincoln Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Former Strikers Say Re.
opening of Case Means
Shelving of Award
Factories Seek Women
Munition Plants Prepare To Be
Ready in Case OF Another
Walkout
o5pcc,cl Dispatch to The Tribune,


BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Sept 22.--Ex-
President Taft and Frank P. Walsh
heads of the National War Labor Board
are due to arrive in this city to-mor
row for personal reopening of tht
case Of the 5000 machinists and tool
makers who on August so went out or
strike from the big ordnance and mu-
nitions factories here, and returned
only upon the summary mandate ol
President Wilson,
The men regard the temperance OF
Mr.. Toft and Mr.. Walsh upon the scene
as certain &ugury of victory. AL
ready the award handed down by Otto
NJ. Eidlitz FOR settlement Of their dis
pute with the employers has beer
shelved. 1t was against the terms OF
this award that the men struck, ant
they declare now that the action oi
the board shows it can never be re
vived.
"The Eidlitz award" they explain
"provided for men who were in point
of fact demanding nothing, while virtu
ally ignoring the skilled men who hac
called for q nearing. The voluntary
appearance Of Mr. Taft and Mr.. Walsh
at least proves that we shall not be
ignored any longer, and that is all VIZ
ask. We have no doubt, because of the
fundamental business OF our case, that
our demands will be granted this time
Meanwhile, Bridgeport is making
4n fn IL q
situation as developed when the strik.
ers walked out last month and the out
put of the big plants here dropped of
two-thirds can again arise. The entire
woman power of the city is being mob
ilized for munitions work. Through
out the business section every shor
window and every billboard bears in
huge green letters the legend, "Makine
Munitions Is Woman's job"
Beginning tomorrow a squad OF
5000 canvassers is to inauguratc d
houseto-house census. In the course
of this every woman will be asked the
following questions: "If unemployed
will you work full time in an essential
industry? Or will you work part time
When will you Begin"
The War Department and the United
States Employment Service are backing
this campaign. Some of the best known
industrial education experts in the
country are shortly to be introduced
into the Bridgeport district, and under
their direction training schools are to
be started to fit the unframed women
for the task before them.
Already hundreds Of women, follow
ing the launching of the campaign at a
rally last Wednesday, have signed up
for work in the shops.
Eiro6 h1y tho cit1atiO,1 that re
the city, with the new draft about to
take hundreds Of men and the govern
ment demanding increased output from
Bridgeport, ten local ministers have an
nounced their intention of doing part
time work in the factories.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23

& &mon,, thc apparent endcavor thus to
purchase the support of organize d
labor. the interferenccs in local poli-
Vcs IN Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin
ana other states; the waste of hun
areds Of millions of dollars in aviation.
accepted without explanation; tho cm-
pna'lc defiance of all civil service
prlhcipies IN the interest of deserving
oemocrats' generally. and particularly
~ the proposed census Legislation
tnesc are few of the many things
which IN normal times. il they had
happened. would have created right
eous wrath, but which now arc allowed
10 go almost unnoticed in the presence
OF INC larger issue Of saving at any
cost our country, our civilization and
most cherished institutions.
The Futures Demands
"The Republican party has been n
great constructive party We think
nationally; we act nationally. We are
not sectional party. This next Con.
gress will be called upon TO meet and
solve tremendous problems: 1t should
be made up Of our biggest, hravest and
strongest mon. After the war we shall
have much to do to unscra,able many
OF the omelets we have made by hasty
legislation during the recent hours Of
stress and danger.
Our party's record AS, minority
party has been wholly admirable and
beyond all precedence. Even the avia-
tion failure has been almost ignored.
The country has every reason to be
grateful for the calmness. sclf-control.
sound Judgment and glowing patriot
ISM Of the representatives in office Of
the Republican party and the great
representative Republicans and cx-
Presidents out Of Office.
VI look for Republican success all
along the southern tier. but don't
look for an exciting campaign, for our
hearts are overseas and with the bows
who represent us there. and our deter
mination is that such things as have
horrihcd the world during these four
Years of war must never. through any
failure on our part, be permitted to
happen again."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Sharp Fights Feature
Politics i'm Bay State
Three Democrats Fighting for
Primary Nomination
for Governor

BOSTON, Sept. 2o.-Botn Democratic
and Republican voters have been given
incentives to exercise their right Of
suffrage at the state primaries next
Tuesday by sharp contests for parry
nominations for state Offices, and in
several of the Congressional districts.
For weeks candidates have toured the
state and the voters have been given
repeated opportunities to hear them.
a three-cornered fight for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor has
been feature Of the campaign. The
candidates are Edward p. Barry, who
served one term as Lieutenant Gov
ernor in 1914 and was three times
elected to the Governors Council; ;
William A. CASTOR, banker, and twice
before the party candidate for Gov
ernor, and Richard II. Long, shoe
manufacturer.
The principal Republican contest is
for the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. between Claiming II. Cox,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, and Guy A. Ham.
For United States Senator, the pres
ent incumbent. John w. Weeks, Repub-
lican, has no opposition for renomina-
ton, and former Governor David l..
Walsh is unopposed for the Democratic
nomination.
Three members of the present Con-
gressional delegation-Peter F. Tague
and James A. Gallivan, Democrats, and
William S. Greene, Republican-arc op-
posed for denomination. John F. Fitz-
gerald and james M. Curley, both for
mcr Mayors of this city and once Con-
gressmen, arc opposing Tague and Gal
livan, respectively.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Chemical Show Opens

The United States Army Chemical Ser
vice will have an interesting exhibit at
the Chemical Exposition, which opens
at 2 p m. to-day in the Grand Central
Palace. The gas defence division and
the gas offence division will be prom
inertly represented, the former by
various types of gas masks, trench fans
and other paraphernalia and the latter
by incendiary and gas shells, bombs
and grenades.
Twenty-Five thousand chemists are
expected TO attend and the show. which
occupies three floors of the building,
has been arranged with view to plac-
ing clearly before the public the prog
less which the United States has made
in chemistry since the war and the
value of the chemists work in war and
peace. There will be motion pictures
and popular lectures.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Terauchi Cabinet
Resigns in Japan
Downfall Comes as Direct Az
tcrmath Of Recent
Rice Riots
(By The Associated Prcse

TOXIC, Saturday. Sept 2I.-Thc
Japanese Cabinet, headed by Field
Marshal Count Terauchi. which has
held office since October. 1915. resigned
to-day.
The downfall OF the Terauchi Ca
binet comes as direct aftermath Of
the rice riots which recently swept
over Japan, and is believed here to be
the result of powerful opposition led
by Viscount Kato, brought on by what
was termed slack attitude toward
Germany in the East.
The Tcrauchi Ministry has been un
der fire of many Japanese leaders ever
since it reversed former Premier
Okumas aggressive policies toward
China on assuming office, in 1916.
Okuma had recommended a successor
of his own political complexion; the
Emperor disregarded the request,
Japan's foreign policies underwent a
change and attacks upon Terauchi fol-
lowed. Then came the food riots.
The appointment of q successor is
expected to bring about another fight
for ministry responsible to the peo-
pie instead of one responsible only TO
the Emperor.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
2 Pacinst Bureaus
Ousted From Offices

No 70 Fifth Avenue, for the last four
years the home Of ninety-ninc and a
fraction per cent of the pacitist organ
izations of the city, is about to become
100 per cent American. Two bureaus"
which have attracted the attention of
the Department Of Justice by their ac-
tivites have been asked to vacate the
Offices in the building by October 1.
The National Civil Liberties Bureau
and the New York Bureau OF Legal Ad-
vice are the radical groups to be GUST
ed by George A. Plimpton, the owner
of the building. Both OF these were
the subject of visits by Federal investi-
gators few weeks ago. but it was OBJ
served yesterday tha. they were still
open.
At the Civil Liberties Bureau it was
said that Roger \. Baldwin. the di-
rector, was out Of town and no one
knew where the bureaus next stopping
place would be. y
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Colonel Tchaplin Quits
AS Russian, Commander
(By The Associated Press)

ARCHANGEL, Wednesday, Sept. II.
Colonel Tchaplin, the leader of the
recent attempt to overturn the Provi-
sional Government headed by NJ
Tschaikovsky, in Northwestern Rus
sia, has resigned his post as com
mander of the Russian forces and has
been succeeded by Colonel Ivanoff.
The labor disputes in Archangel are
being rapidly settled. American SOL
diers who had been operating the
streetcar system have been trans
ferred to other duties.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Oil Men Say War
axes Will Kill
Sources Of Supply

Declaring that the war revenue bill
in its present form threatens the future
Of the oil industry, the taxation COM
mittee of the National Petroleum War
Service Committee, through Henry L.
Doherty. chairman, sounded warning
and protest Yesterday against the pro-
posed tax.
In the statement given out by Mr..
Doherty, which calls on the govern
ment for some relief measure, stress is
laid on the point that, while the large
oil companies can and will find it pos
sble to exist under the tax impost, the
producers on whom the companies de-
pend will be virtually driven out Of
business.