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New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Defence Society Opposes
Bill to Preserve Enemy
Alien Business
Palmer Is Criticised
Public Hearing To Be Asked
Before Measure Is Reported
Out of Committee

The fight on German insurance com
panies, waged in one form or another
since the early days of the war, when
The Tribune exposed the dangers of
permitting enemy aliens to continue in
the insurance business in this country,
is on again. This time it takes the
form of an attack on one section Of a
bill now pending before Congress un-
der the terms of which the enemy IN
terests may be preserved intact to be
turned back to the real owners after
the war.
Similar protection was given these
enemy interests by the terms of the
Towner bill, which had the backing
before the last session of the New York
Legislature of A. Mitchell Palmer, Gus
todian of Enemy Alien Property. This
bill, rushed through in the closing
hours of the session, was vetoed by
Governor Whitman. after hearing to
al, the parties in interest. The fight
on the measure was LED by the Ameri-
can Defence Society, in which various
patriotic organizations and prominent
insurance experts joined.
Incorporated in New Bill
The provisions of the Towner bill
now have been Incorporated in House
Bill No. 1888, which is an omnibus
measure intended to cure various de-
fects in the trading with the enemy
act. BY its terms the powers vested in
the Alien Enemy Property Custodian are
expanded to include "the right to re-
insure the business of enemy insur-
ance companies, and also the right to
exchange the assets of insurance or re-
insurance companies which have been
delivered or paid over to him for the
stock or bonds of other insurance COM
panies, including companies incorpo-
rated by him or at his instance"
Against the reporting of the bill with
this section as drawn Richard M. Hurd,
chairman of the trustees of the Amer-
can Defence Society, has wired a pro-
test to Chairman T. w. Sims of the
House Committee on Commerce ask
ing that hearing be granted in which
the society and others may be heard
in opposition. 1t is expected that this
hearing will be held early next month.
McAdoo Opposed Them
"For some reason or other, which we
have not been able to understand" said
Mr. Hurd yesterday, "the Enemy Prop
erty Custodian has seemed very re-
luctant to wind up these companies
The danger of continuing them was
clear to Secretary McAdoo when he re-
fused to issues licenses to them, as
was his right under the law. Instead
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Bolsheviki Claim
Capture of Village
From Allied Force
"Laborers' Army Headquar'
ters" Reports Purgasovo,
on Omega River,
Occupied

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 22.--Bolshevik
troops advancing along the Omega
River. where Allied expeditionary
forces are operating, have captured the
VILLAGE of Purgasovo, according to a
bnlIetin issued from the "Laborers
Army Headquarters" on Monday.
bulletin on the course OF the
fqhtine is issued each day from the
headquarters.
According to the one issued on Mon
dav. the Soviet troops operating on
the East front" took the villages OF
MichaeIeyo. Krot and Log and occu-
pied the station at Kormovtshe aho
saws the "enemy" retreated towaro
Kamysoh. 1t is added that the Sovie'
forces retired to Klenovskoyo afteE
hard fighting.
Near Kazan drawn battle was
fourbt. it is said. There has been
frbtinp near Simbirsk, where the so
viot army advanced to the village OF
Vyry.
The report issued on Tuesday SAID
that Lettish sharpshooters saved the
dav at Kazan, where the Soviet troops
were threatened by the loss of the
bridge across the Volga River.
The Bolshevik headquarters also has
issued telegram from the first con
tingent of "trained laborer oificers''
sent from the headquarters to Nikola
Lenine, the Bolshevik Premier, pledg
inq devotion "to the death" to hin
and the Bolshevik government.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

recognizing the danger and iniquity Of
permitting them to remain in business,
he refused point blank to grant the
necessary permits.
1--WE supposed then that the com
panies would be wound up. Instead, an
effort was made to save them by the
passage of the Towner bill, which Gov
ernor Whitman very wisely vetoed. AT
that time we told Mr.. Whitman that
we believed Secretary McAdoo was op-
posed to allowing these companies to
be preserved intact. piling up resources
for the enemy and menace in other
ways. | still believe that.
Now comes this attempt to save
them in this Bill No. 1888.
There is no doubt that when we
have the hearing we expect the COM
mlttee Will grant we VIII convince its
mem bers, as we have convinced every
other body of Am ericans before whom
this matter has been raised, that the
enemy is entitled to absolutely no con-
sideration in this matter and that our
interests demand that they be put out
of business for once and for all
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Mt. Washington Spy Suspect,
Searchlight Inventor, Freed

BOSTON, Avg. 22.--Roland L. Smith,
of Belmont, arrested yesterday on
Mount Washington, N. H., for flashing
an electric signal which officials be-
leved was intended for an enemy
craft at sea, was attempting to demon
strate device made here, according
to n statement to-day by Frank NJ.
Lawrence, treasurer of the company by
which Smith is employed as factory
manager.
Smith, who is twenty-five years old,
had invented the light, which was sup
posed to throw out powerful rays, and
had made other tests in New England.
Smith telegraphed his Office from
Gorham, N. H.. this afternoon that
government agents were satisfied with
his explanation and that he was on his
way home.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Man, sc, Seeks Permit
To Fight the Kaiser

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. % = A
slim, quiet passenger. gray haired,
walked down the gangplank of French
liner which reached here to-dav. He
attended to his baggage with the air
of man who was trying to get out
and to Washington as quickly as pos
sible.
"I've come to get the War Depart
ment's permission to fight" he said.
The man was Edward H. Landon, of
New York, sixty-six years old.
"My wife and two daughters were in
the church IN Paris which was hit by
a German long-distance shell last Good
Friday. All three of them were killed.
My two sons are fighting, and I'm 60
ing to fight. too, if l can.
~ tried to enlist on the other side,
but they wouldn't take me on account
of my age. Pm here to put my case
before the War Department"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Wilson Urges u. S.
To Receive Refugees

WASHINGTON. AUG. ga Joint
resolution authorizing the admission
INTO the United States Of refugees
driven from their own countries be-
cause Of war conditions was transmit-
tea 10 the Senate and House to-day by
Pres Wilson.
The resolution was prepared by the
Labor Department, to permit 500
SERBIAN refugees, including 800 chill
dren who sought refuge in Russia to
come to this country A communication
from President Wilson urged the pas
sage OF the resolution, which in the
Senate was referred to the Foreign
relations Committee
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Mutiny Leader Kills
Himself When Troops
Turn Against Hin,

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 22.-Soldiers Of
the Russian garrison at Krasnoye Selo,
a summer resort eighteen miles south
east of Petrograd, have mutined, ac-
cording to the "Vossische Zeitung," of
Berlin. The mutineers were led by
their own commander, Colonel Maren.
Commissioner Lissowski went to
Krasnoye Selo, but Colonel Maren re-
piled by urging them to overthrow the
government. The soldiers shouted
down their colonel whereupon he COM
mitted suicide.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Aug. "a tropical disturbance
has passed into the extreme east Caribbean proba-
BY weSt-northwest
Ihe weather III the United States has not changed
materially IN the last twenty four hours Some
rain has fallen IN the upper lake region and
Northern Louisiana. Elsewhere fhe weather has
fcen fair. The temperature is aboya the season al
acreage east Of tho Mississippi aud there has beer
sharp fall IL the lower Missouri Valley
Local rains and thunder showers are probable
during the next forty-eght hours IN the lower lake
region. and thence eastward to the Atlantic In
all other parts Of the Washington forecast district
fair weather viii continue
The tropical disturbance will doubtless approach
the Gulf Of Mexico Sunday morning.
Forecasts for Special LocalItes.--westeru Penn
syvania snd Western New York-Iocai rains and
thunder showers to-day. tomorrow partly cloudy
New EngIand-Fair to-day; tomorrow showers
Eastern New York-Probaby thunder snowers
late to-day and tomorrow
Eastern Pennsyvana--Local rains and thunder
showers and not warm to-day: morrow partly
cloudy.
New Jersey-Falr to-day: to morrow local rains
and thunder showers.
Local on1ola Record The following official rec
ora from nj the Weather hurap shows temperaInrss
with the corresponding date OF last year.
1918. 1917 1915 1917
$ s ); 81 3 3 8: $:: !; !; !; !;
II noon 49,. q 76ll D. m........ 20
Highest temperature Yesterday. IS degrees lat
40 p. M lowest, 64 lat 6 a. M average. "A
average same date last year. IA. average same date
for thirty three years IL
Humidity
&. m.....s3 l y m....sl p m. ca
Barometer Readings
a. m. 80 os p m. .3O07 p. m. 80 o.
Local Official Forecast-probably thunder show
late day and TO morrow moderate southwest
to west winds.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
japanese Say Allies
North of Viadiuostok
Are Forced to Retreat

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Japanese re-
ports received in Tein-tsin and trans
mitted to the Exchange Telegraph
Company under date of Tuesday say
that on the Ussuri front, north of
Vladivostok, the Bolsheviki arc receiv-
ing substantial reinforlements. The
Allied right wing, it is added, is retir-
ing.
The French cruiser Kersaint has
Joined the other Allied warships at
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Delegation of Firms
On Way to Offer Cro.vn
To a Prince of German,

LONDON. Aug. ga Finnish dele
cation has left Helsingfors for Ger
many to offer the crown of Finland
to German prince, who probably will
be Duke Adolph Friedrich. of Neck
lenburg- g-Schwerin, says dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Great Waste of Aircraft Funds
Charged by Senate ub-Comnittee

ing defects differed, the committee
says, adding:
"But the assertion that the plane
is very unsafe in the condition IN
which il has been up to this time de-
lvcred from the factory was practl-
cally unanimous. Deliveries of the ma
chimes continued, notwithstanding. and
many were sent to France IN precise
ly the condition complained Of in Cen
order was issued to all the factories
directing that no more of them be de-
lvered until the corrections required
were made. We are informed that pro-
duction under these new conditions IS
about to be resumed"
Forty De Haviland fours sent to Long
Island fields last month were tested
and pronounced "structurally weak and
defective," the committee states. OF
tests at Miami Fla, developed the
same defects reported by General
Pershing, 100 Grated at embarkatlon
/ points being returned to the Aircraft
Board. Admiral Sims reported defects
in about fifty already shipped
Regarding the De Haviland gener-
ally, the committee says:
De Havilands for Observation
"Evidence ranging from qualified ap-
proval to severcst condemnation shows
that the De Haviand four is chiefly
available for observation purposes
That the War Department and Aircraft
Board share this view is best evil
denced by the fact that it is to be re-
placed by machines of later designs
as speedily as possible without com
plete suspension of production.
with the exception of the S. (. {
and the Handley-Page in parts nc
other type of fighting plane can be
produced in quantity before 1919"
Early in 1917 the report says, this
country contracted with England and
France for fighting planes, of which
2,114 have been Delivered 1t con-
tnues:
"This enabled us to maintain thir-
teen sauadrons of eighteen flyers each
on the front--a force wholly made
quate to meet requirements of modern
warfare. It should also be stated
that, as our troops are moving to
France in great numbers, the disparity
may increase until we get into quantity
production"
Using Unsafe Machines
Despite the assurances that foreign
fighting planes would be available in
sufficient numbers, given by Secretary
Baker. Major General Squier, chief
and Colonel Deeds, of the Signal Corps
according to the report, inability OF
the United States to furnish raw ma
terial prevented France from forward
ing machines contracted for.
Besides this" the report continued
"many Of the machines our men are
now forced to use in France are un-
satisfactory, but not more SO than
those used by the French themselves
An army officer recently at the front
testified that American troops are
using many antiquated machines pur-
chased from the French that were dis
carded by them year and half ago
They are using the Sopwth. which has
been declared unsafe. They use d
Spad two-seater which is unreliable
and unsatisfactory. 1t, therefore, is
reassuring to reflect that ali commands
are unified in France, with all lines Of
/ the service under a common protec
/ ton"
I
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

Vladivostok. The cruiser arrived there
on August 13.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Efficiency Was Impossible

Efficiency in administration was i'm
possible, the committee declares, with
the Aircraf. Production Board exercis-
ing authority without responsibility.
Telling in detail of efforts last fall to
adopt the Spad, Bristol and de Navi-
land Tours 20 the Liberty motor. the
committee states that the Bristol is
overloaded. It's wings strained. and
with bad construction. the board was
compelled TO stop production" Some
CT the $6,5OO,OO0 spent on this expert
ment, it says, may be salvaged. An
order given in September, 1917, to the
Curtiss company for 5000 one-seatcr
Spad planes IAN excellent French BIZ
plane, now in use on the front"-was
cancelled, it is stated, because the in
stallaton Of eight-cylinder Liberty mo-
tors. which was soon discarded, was in
sisted upon by the board. No attempt
was made to makesingle scatter fighting
machines until last May, the committee
stated, when 1000 S. F.. Fivcs were
ordered by Mr. Ryan and "probabIv
will be in production during the coming
autumn"
Training plane Supply Adequate
The production of training planes
has been fairly adequate, the report de =
clares. There is no reason to apprc-
hend that training plane production
will fall below the requirements Of the
service"
The De Haviland Four, designated as
"thc only so-called fighting plane now
in actual production" was given espc-
cial attention by the committee. Con
tracts have been let for $500, and on
August about 1000 had been dcliv-
cred.
On June 20. the committee states,
Genera Pershng reported "many de-
fccts' in those delivered and stated
they could not be used until corrected
and demanded thorough test and in
spcction before more were shipped.
Opinion Of experts regarding the De
uA"ilAnd AZ to poAAibililiaa OF correct
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

Highest temperature yesterday. IS degrees lat
) 30 y. m) lowest. 64 at a. M average. "A :
average same date last year. IA average date
for thirty three years II
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-09

Interior o. WeIl-Equipped Hen House
80 inches from the floor, depending on
the height of the building. This gives
space enough under them so that the
hens have room to exercise and Is not
too high for the heavier hens to fly up
to. The roosts should be 3 or 4 inches
above the dropping boards. If more
than single roost is used, they should
be on the same level; otherwise all the
hens will try to crowd upon the high
est roost. A piece of by or by 3.
laid on edge and with the upper cor
ners rounded off, makes good rO0st-
A pole, or even a piece Of board 2 or 3
inches wide, may be used. If the rOOst
is of light material and fairly long, IL
should be supported In the center, as
well as at the ends, to prevent it from
sagging badly. An allowance of Z to
10 inches of roost space per fowl, ae-
cording to the size Of the birds, should
be made. If more than one rOost In
used, they should be placed about Is
inches apart.
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music his had
found tucked his
working
anoafer legislature then
mehey be occupations found them by authorities
all who violate the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-09
FARM
l(l)gf
ARRANGEMENT OF HEN HOUSE
No Floor Needed Where Drainage 10
Good-Dropping Boards Should
Be Cleaned Daily.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
When the soil is well drained and
consequently will remain dry no floor
need be used in the poultry house, the
ground itself serving as the floor.
Often a slight dampness can be cor
rected by filling up the floor several
inches above the outside ground with
sand, cinders, gravel, or dry dirt
Three or four inches of the surface OF
the floor, and of the run if a very small
placed with fresh dirt two or three
times year. If the ground is so wet
or damp that this condition cannot be
corrected by filling it is best to provide
a board floor, as this will help to keep
the house dry, will allow easier clean
ing and will promote the general
health and welfare of the hens. A
house with board floor should be set
on posts or blocks, SO that 1t Is to IL
inches above the ground. When this
space is left the floor will not rot 50
quickly and rats are not so likely to
take refuge under the house.
In order to keep the flock in a clean
and sanitary condition, dropping
boards should be provided and rOOsts
above them. This makes 1t easy to
remove the droppings each morning
and helps greatly to keep the house
free from Objectionable odOrs. A lit
tie sand or ashes sprinkled on the
dropping board after each cleaning
| will be found to make the cleaning
easier.
The dropping boards and roosts
should be placed against the back wall
Here they are out Of the way and at
the same time where they are least
likely to be reached by drafts. The
| dropping boards should be about 20 t0
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-09
BLONDES ARE FIDGET)
Brunette Typists Are Preferred
by Uncle Sam.

Wash;ngton.-Th blonde type
writer's of America have reason to fid-
get from the government estimate OF
them. 1t appears that the glowing
tributes heretofore bestowed upon
them by the tired business man have
been as inaccurate as have been the
exceedingly biased estimates of the
tired business mans wife.
The blonde typewriter, though joy
to the eye, is nervous, temperamental
and other than steady, so the govern
ment has decided.
When the government undertook to
pay its new, growing and splendid
army it was found necessary to hire a
few acres of typewriters. Every avail
able loft, hospital, dance hall and
store in Washington was fitted out as
place in which typists might type,
and so great was the volume of work
that the utmost care was taken in the
matter of employing help. Things had
to be done accurately, quickly and con-
tinuously, and the types Of typists were
considered at length by persons quail
fled to know a star key RATHER at a
glance.
Well, sir, more than 5000 typists
were at work before blonde typist
was accepted. Every brunette avail
able had been pounding the keyboard
for days before it was finally decided
that the light-locked element must be
admitted through force Of circum-
stance. There were no more brunette
typewriters out of work.
Then came the beautiful blonde
spring drive. They came with blue
eyes, dimples, little curls, golden
Psyches, pink ears and smiles which
made the grouchy experts dizzy but
unconvinced. They knew that all this
outward dazzle did not alter the fact
that every blonde cherub was as nerv-
GUS as kitten, and that in burst Of
temperament might very well send a
major generals pay check to an OBJ
scure corporal.
But they were employed, and now
each blonde in the government service
sits between two brunette typists who
devote themselves to the tasks of do
ing their work and steadying their
golden-haired companion at the first
sign of hysteria.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-09
MAKE WARRANTS WORK

them to put In operation the following
plan:
1. Join forces with their sheriffs,
solicitors and superior court judges to
arrest and convict all Migrants.
2. To give the Migrants the choice
OF going to the chain gang or going to
the farm, and probation them to work
on farms under proper supervision.
8. Follow up the prosecution of
Migrants with the utmost persistence
and vigor, making it certain of pun.
ishment for Migrants, that idle men
will go to work voluntarily.
Governor Dorsey believes 1t is the
duty Of every, state to force every idle
man to work before it calls on the
government to furlough men from mil
itary service. He believes there are
thousands of men loafing in cities and
towns throughout the state. He be-
lieves the sheriffs and courts will be
glad to join in a statewide crusade,
which shall not be relaxed, to put
these men to work. He believes the
man power thus conserved will great.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-09
Shortage of Animals Means Loss
eS of Cannon and Prevents
Rapid Advance.
47,0oO A MONTH ARE KILLED
About 80 Per Cent Of Animals Wound.
ed Are Sent Back to the Front
After Treatment In Red
Star Hospitals.

New York.-Necessity Of sending
hundreds of thousands Of horses to
France for the American artillery
units and of establishing hospitals for
the treatment of wounded animals Is
emphasized by DR.. w. o. Stillman,
president of the Red Star animal re-
lief, In bulletins upon the work Of the
organization. He said that the Ger
mans had lost many batteries Of field
pieces because of lack Of animals to
draw them to safety during allied ad-
vances. while fewer guns had been lost
by the British partly because they had
large numbers Of horses.
100000 Horses in Use.
Figures compiled by the society
show that there are 100000 in use
by all the armies in the war. and that
the losses on the western front alone
have averaged 1900 month. In a
three-mile front at verdun the French
lost more than 5000 horses. About L.
100000 of the horses were bought by
the allies in America and were trans
ported with large losses. About $1,000
died on this side after they had been
purchased and were awaiting ship
ment to Europe and 5000 died in the
ships. The value of the horses ship
ped to Europe last year was more than
$50.O00,0O0 and the loss for a heavy
month Of fighting is about $1,000, 600.
There are about 100000 horses in
America, and the estimates are that an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-09
Wisconsin centenarian Is spryer Than
Most Men at the Age of
M Thirty.

La Crosse, Wis.-Tom Edwards OF
Viola. Crawford county, who is one
hundred and two years old, can dance
Jig and hurdle 9 chair with greater
ease than most men of thirty. He at
tributes his longevity to the fact that
he never worries, has never drank any
thing stronger than sweet cider and
has never used tobacco. He confesses
a weakness for candy.