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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Army Health Inquiry
Muzzled by Baker
He Obtained Star Chamber
Hearing, Overriding Cen
eraI Sharpe
lStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Secretary
Of War Baker. according to members
Of the House Military Affairs Commit
tee. has virtually muzzfad an irvesti-
cation of health conditions at the
camps by influencing Chairman Dent Of
the committee to have the hearings be-
hind closed doors
Members Of the committee said to-
day that Major General Sharpe, who
was Guartermastcr general until sew
cral days after the Senate committee
began It's investigation, had testified
that he made a recommendation which
was overruled, the effect of which
would have been to prevent much of
the exposure Of soldiers.
General Sharpe was asked why he
had permitted men to go into the camps
Wncn there was not Il sufficient supply
Of warm clothing and blankets for
them
II recommended that the men be sent
home until we had the proper sup
plies" General Sharpe is alleged to
have replied, "but was overruled."
Questioned further. he said he had
been overruled by the chief of staff.
who feared the psychological" effect
on the enemy.
How about the psychological effect
on the American people of their sons
coming home in collins as result Of
lack of sufficient clothing and blan-
kets ~ asked a committee member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Soldier Vote Tabulated
New York City Men Cast
Three-fifths of Ballots

ALBANY, Jan. 10.-Thc tabulation by
counties of New York States soldier
and sailor vote last fall reveals that
out Of the 5O,475 ballots cast Mt the
camps in this country, in France and
on board boats three-tifths, or 31.30l,
represents men from New York City
alone. Now York County takes the lead
in the number of ballots voted on the
field, Kings County being second with
II 1886 to it's credit Schuyler County
had fewer men voting in the service
than any Of the other counties in the
state, only eighteen ballots having first
been returned to Secretary Of State
Hugo's Office and later transferred. to
the custody Of the election commits
aioners Of that county
At Spartanburg about 10000 men
from this state were voted by Mr..
Hugos representatives in six hours at
the 1877 polling places which had been
established. One day was consumed in
voting about 1000 men at Aver and
three days at Wrightstow1, although
virtually 80 per cent of tn. 5000 New
Workers who were stationed there at
the time were voted by companies on
the lirSt dNN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Wants Park Avenue
Levelled at 33d Street
Fifth Avenue Association Makes
Suggestions to Relieve
Congestion

Tho Fifth Avenue Association, which
has been making a study of traffic con.
ditions in the city, and particularly on
est Ihirty-fourth Street, submitted
its report yesterday. A number of
recommendations are made which, it is
believed, will materially relieve the
present congestion between Broadway
and Fifth Avenue on that thorough
fare.
The association urges that East
Ihlrty-third Street be opened on Park
Avenue by levclling the street as pro-
vlded for IN the plans for the improve
ment OF the avenue, which would give
an outlet to the taXicabs running he
tween the Grand Central Terminal and
the Pennsylvania Station.
One of the chief causes for conpes-
ton on all streets, the association
hnds, is the system Of parking auto
mobiles along the curbngs Inasmuch
as there Is city ordinance against
THIS practice, the association urpes
that citizens and storekeepers consti-
tute themselves individual street omar.
dams to report violations
Large stores are urged by the asso-
citation to adopt the plan in vogue in
Philadelphia, where department stores
nave their own garages, in which the
machines of customers may be parked
while their owners are shopping. This.
the report stated, would do more than
anything else to relieve the present
congestion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
~ Cents for Butter
Is Wholesale Price
Hoover Fixes 1t for City-Chi
cago Gets a Lower Rate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Wholesale
prices for storage creamery butter at
New York and Chicago were fixed TO-
day by the food administration. That
at New York is Al cents pound for
the remainder OF the season. which
ends in about two months. A price of
45 Il cents will prevail at Chicago until
February 1. After that it will be ad :
vanced one-quarter of a cent pound
on the LIST and 10Th Of each month un-
til all creamery butter has been re-
leased from storage. The increase IS
designed to compensate for storage
costs.
Establishment of stable prices at the
two leading butter centres, said food
administration statement, is regarded
as SUFFICIENT assurance that correspond
ing prices will rule throughout the
country. All butter exchanges have
been notified to observe the new quo
tations, but it was explained that the
various classes of handlers will be AL
lowed the usual trade ditferentials.
The new prices, established with VOL
untary cooperation Of the butter trade.
are based, the statement said, on a
careful examination of the cost of the
commodity, and make allowance for a
reasonable profit for the holders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
No Improvement in Ohio
So Far, Say Officials
Especial C0yrcsDOudcnce]


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 19.-Fucl Adj
ministrator Garheld's edict suspcnding
industries for five days has failed to
clear up the situation in this state so
far, according to Ohio Public Utilities
Commission officials. Motive power is
still badly tied up and cars are con-
gestcd on the tracks throughout the
state.
mir. Garield's order was not needed
so far as Ohio is concerned" said j. g.
Dugan, chief inspector of the Utilities
Commission. "There is enough coal on
Ohio tracks now. it is asserted. to sup
ply all the wants of Ohio and Michigan.
In spite of this, Mr. Garfield has or
dered $50 more cars loaded in the
Hooking district for consignment to
Michigan. Reports show that Ohio coal
is being consigned as far as ST. Paul
and Seattle, although the docks at Du-
luth are congested, .and Ohio coal and
coke are being ordered to the copper
regions of Canada, although it has been
asserted that Canada has enough coal
to last until july"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Women Telephone Operators
Wanted for Service Abroad

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-The Signal
Corps needs women telephone oper-
ators between twenty-three and thirty
five years who are in good health and
speak French and English huentlv.
Experienced operators are preferred.
Salaries range from $50 to 1925 a
month, with rations and quarters the
same as received by army nurses.
units OF women operators to be sent
abroad will wear distinctive uniform
and be considered from a military
standpoint as in a similar position to
the members of the British Women's
Auxiliary Corps. Wives of army Off
GERS and enlisted men in Europe or
about to go will not be accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Yacht Seized i'm Hudson
German Owner Said to Have
Operated Under False Name

United States Marshal Mccarthy, &C
companed by two assistants, yesterday
afternoon, formally seized a 95-foot
yacht that has been at anchor in the
Hudson near Yonkers for several days.
The boat is saia to be owned by Emil
II. Kleugc, a wealthy manufacturer,
with ZONES in Manhattan and Engle-
wood, N. j.
According to the papers tiled in the
libel placed on the boat by Marshal Nc
earthly. kleuge is German subject
He is accused of having operated the
craft under French name, and of hav
ing reg.st-ed it as the property of A.
fl. Marks, Of Akron, Ohio, the original
owner.
The Federal authorities say that the
boat was brought from Florida waters
soon after the declaration Of war with
Germany. The yacht now becomes the
property Of the United States govern
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Baltimore Railroad Men
Tackle Vast Car CONGESTION,
.StQT COyycsn0ndcnce

BALTIMORE, Jan. 19.-Ohicials Of
all the railroads IN Baltimore are plan
ming big drive against the freight
congestion at this port tomorrow, as
the result of which it is expected that
the tracks of all terminals viii be
cleared of hundreds of the cars which
nave been standing untouched for DAYS
t. the number Of moro than 1000.
This will mean the releasing of much
needed coal cars, which can be re-
turned to the mines. In addition, box
cars can be sent West without delay,
where they can be used in the trans
portation of grain to the seaboard.
mat 1T IS imperative that coal cars
be unloaded and released for service
without days delay is shown from
the messages received in Baltimore 70.
day from the West Virginia coal fields
showing that many mines are idle
owing to the inability Of the railroads
TO furnish the necessary equipment for
the movement of coal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Defends Attack
On La Toilette
Wisconsin Editor, in Libel
Suit, Says Senator's Efforts
Pleased Foe

MADISON, Wis, Jan: 19.--Richard
Lloyd Jones, editor of "rhe Wisconsin
State Journal" appeared to-day before
Judge A. G. lIoppman and answered
questions submitted by Walter c. Cor
rigan. attorney for Senator Robert A.
La Toilette, in connection with suit
brought by the Senator. The follow
ing is taken from the report of to-
days session:
Referring to editorials written by
YOU and put in 'Thc State Journal at
the time that you were writing them
and putting them in your paper, did
you intend to convey to your readers
the idea that La Toilette was dishon-
est" asked Mr.. Corrigan.
"No," replied Mr.. Jones.
did you intend to convey the idea
to your readers by any Of them that
he was pro- German?' asked Mr.. Cor
rigan.
"Pro-Gcrman to the extent that the
work he did was pleasing to the Ger
man forces" was the answer.
"Did you mean to convey in any of
the editorials that he had retainers
from German intcrests?" asked Mr..
CorrCan
NO" replied Mr.. Jones.
"Did you intend to convey an idea
in any editorial that La Toilette was
disloyal?"
"No, except that his work tended to
weaken our national defences."
"Did yon intend to convey the idea
that he had made disloyal utterances ~
mot as such, no."
Odd you intend to convey the idea to
readers that he was a traitor to his
country?'
To this Mr.. Jones replied that he
lid not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

perpetuity of the union He severely
arraigned Alexander llowat, president
Of the Kansas miners, who led the OPP
position.
White was backed up by Frank Far
rington. president Of the Illinois min
crs; John II. Walker, president of the
Illinois Federation of Labor. and Will
lam Green, Ohio. secretary-treasurer
Harrington. in an impassioned
speech, declared that the rank and file
of the organization were anxious to
honorably discharge their duties to the
union and that conservative men want
to be protected from the radical elc
mcnts who start "wildcat" or unau-
tons of penalty clause in Illinois
and said that in every instance where
men were unjustly fined the tines were
RENTED through the regular machinery
of the miners union.
Sees Disaster in Reputation
Walker made stirring speech, in
which he said that the greatest disas-
ter that could come upon the organ
ization would be the reputation of the
agreement at this time, and thus put
the miners on record before the coun-
try as not willing to punish men for
violating contracts. He appealed to
the delegates not to hamper the gov
crnment in backing up the boys in
the trenches by interfering with the
coal supply.
There were cries to shut off debate
when Walker finished. but Green OBJ
tanned the floor and. after a strong an
peal for ratification, pointing out the
many serious consequences that might
follow its reputation. rising vote
was taken and the whole agreement
was adoptco by an overwhelming ma
Jorlty Delegates who spoke against
the agreement to-day were W. II.
Pasco, of Illinois, who said the rena)tv
clause was an insult to the ntelligence
OF the miners, and Charles Findcy,
Michigan, who said the Fuel Adminis
traitor was no friend Of the miner.
Opponents of the clause say it is
abused by the operators.
The convention adjourned until Nom
>--'' 80 - a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Increase Of Wages Is Also
Provided; White Makes
Plea for Action
Danger of Tie-Up
Is Now Averted
Minority in Convention
Fought Approval of
Penalty. Clause

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 19.-After two
days of stirring debate, the United
Mine Workers of America. in Biennial
convention, late to-day, by an over
whelming vote, ratified the Washington
agreement of October G., which grants
substantial wage advances to bituminous
coal miners and provides penalties for
violation of contracts The agreement
became effective November l last, and
remains in force until April !, 1920,
unless the war ends before that date, IN
which event it automatically terminates.
The ratification of the agreement was
of great Importance to the country in
the present war crisis for the reason
that had it failed of approval it might
have resulted in chaos IN the mining
industry at time when every nerve is
being strained to relieve the fuel fam
inc.
Penalty Clause Opposed
The fight against it's approval was
based on the automatic penalty clause
inserted by the joint conference of op-
orators and miners at Washington and
approved by Fuel Administrator Gar
field 1t fines men who violate con-
tracts by going out on unauthorized
strikes, and provides for their auto
matte collection by the operators. Mine
owners failing to enforce the clause are
also penalized under its terms.
Standing in the pit Of the hall. which
was foggy with smoke from pipes and
cigars of the miners who packed the
place, John p. White, former president
of the organization and now assistant
TO DR.. Garfield, spoke for an hour in
defence of the action of the internal
tional officers in accepting the clause.
He charged that the attack on the clause
was in reality an assault on him in fur
therance of organization politics. The
clause, he said, took away none of the
rights of the miners, but, on the other
hand, was essential to the success and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
School Teachers Owe
Same Allegiance as
Soldiers, Says T. r.
Similar Standard of Patriotism
and Fealty Is Demanded,
Colonel Asserts

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt raped
disloyalty in the schools yesterday at
a meeting of the League for Political
Education in Carnegie Hall yesterday
declaring that the public has the right
to demand Of teachers the same stand
ards of loyalty as it demands from sol
diers in the trenches or Judges on the
bench.
"Thc men and women who train the
citizenship of the next generation,
said he, "are engaged in a task as i'm
portant as that of the soldier on who's
trained valor the safety of the present
generation depends or as that of the
Judge to whom we especially look for
the safeguarding of the highest stand
ard of civic integrity.
"Sodier, judge and school teacher
should be held to the same standard OF
patriotism and of fealty to the nation
and to the flag; and patriotism means
devotion to this nation and this flag
and to the orderly liberty our govern
mcnt expresses. That species of in
ternationalism which insists upon low
ing other countries as much as our own
stands on a level with that species Of
conjugal affection which finds express
sion IN loving another woman as well
as ones own wife; each is & crime; the
tlrst is treason and the second is big
amy; and in the present stage of world
deve.opmc-. on. &C Sac is no more de-
fcnsib1e than the other.
Treason IN the concrete is not otfset
by mushy ntimcntality about hui
manity in the abstract. The teacher
should no more be permitted to preach
treason than the army officer. If either
n ri Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Pittsburgh Conditions
Improve but Little
Especial Correspondence1

PITTSBURGH, Jan. MATHEMATICIAN.
hours experience of Fuel Admjnjstra to or
Gartield's drastic order of shutt;nf
down all non-essent;al plants has had
little effect in the traffic congestion in
the Pittsburgh district. ACCORDING to
superintendent of Freight Transporta =
lions j. W. Roberts, tonight. Superin.
tendent Roberts said that it would
probably. be the latter part of next
week before any apparent relief would
be in sight. 'N''u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Asks Wisconsin, Saloons
To Close for Four Dovs

WAUKEE, Jan. Governor
fhilipp has issued proclamation ask
ing full support Of the Garfield fuel
edlct, especially among saloonkeepers,
and asks people to help in support of
those out of employment. lie closes
with the following:
~ further recommend to the people
OF the state that they practise every
reasonable economy, and particularly
recommend that they abstain from the
use OF liquors in the interest of econ
omy, and | appeal to those who are en-
gagged in the sac of liquor that thew
close their places OF business durins,
the four days-19th, Goth, 21st and
22d,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Kali and Coal Conditions
In West and Middle
West Rapidly Improve

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-TrafFic conditions
rapidly are improving and the coal
shortage Is becoming less acute
throughout the West and Middle West.
[ C oincials announced tonight.
try Will come as soon as roads cast
from Chicago are opened, which vim
be IN few days, it was said.
RECEIVING yards are reported to bo
handling the work in excellont share
ana empty cars are being returned to
mines as fast as possible
r. H. Ashton, president of the Chi
cage & Northwestern Railroad and
regional traffic director for roads west
OF the Mississippi, announced that the
1uel situation probably would be
cleared up within week.
The storm centre of the blockade
is Chicago he said land the battle
will be won when the tracks out of chi.
cago are cleared"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Garheld's Edict Is Viewed
More Favorably as
Coal Is Moved
Homes Getting Fuel
No Report Of Suffering Due to
Loss of Wages; Many
Paid as Usual

Railroad men are realizing their re-
sponsibility and making the most Of
their opportunity to clear up the
freight congestion, reports from all
parts of the country affected by Fuel
Administrator Garhelds hvc-day clos
ing order showed yesterday. Fuel is
beginning to move more rapidly to
homes and industrial plants
Reports OF suffering due to loss of
wages by the closing rule were lacking.
Many employers are paying their help
as usual. It is also now more gencr-
ally realized that the suspension is
really only for three and half days
as Sunday comes in the day period
and Saturday is a halfholiday in many
t.cfCrioc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
French Deputies
Clash i'm Chamber
Government Wins Vote Of
Confidence and Socialist Re-
fuses Satisfaction to Colleague

PARIS. Jan. 10 (delayed). The
Chamber of Deputies had a turbulent
session to-day. It was provoked by an
Interpolation by the government o.
fered by Deputy Paul Poncet, Social
ist, and one of the most determined Ut
the peace -at-any~price deputies, COR
corning a subscription list opened by
~ Action Francaisc," Royaist news
paper in favor Of French soldiers. Il
resolution raising a question of conf
dence was accepted by the government
and was adopted by vote of 1863 to
l1S.
Dominique Pug'iesi-Conti, Deputy
from Corsica, replied to the Socialists
and caused tumult by charging thas
Socialist deputies had founded a news
paper at Limoges with German money,
and had collaborated with Swiss news
papers that were VIGOROUSLY German,
Challenged to hand his proof to the gov
crnmcnt, Deputy Pugilesi Cont gave a
number Of papers 40 Premier Clemen-
ceau who handed them over to Louis
Nail, the Minister of Justice.
During an exchange Of invectives
between Pugliesi- Cont and Socialist
Deputies, NJ. Dcschanel, the president,
consulted the Chamber. which agreed
to withdraw the right of the Corsican
Deputy to speak. Deputy Puglesi-
Cont refused to leave the platform.
NJ. Deschanel put on his hat and left
the presidents chair. The offending
Deputy then started to leave the plat
form, but went back again. The gal
leries were then cleared and the ses-
sion suspended.
After short recess the Chamber
Yreconvened to vote on an order OF the
day reproving intrgues tending to
civil war. Victor Dalbiez, a Radical
Deputy, proposed to add the words,
land royalist intrigues" Premier
Clemenceau accepted the addition, pro-
vlded it should read, "and royalist
-lntrEucs or others"
The Premier then proposed a cues
ton OF confidence, saying that the gov
ernment was determined to put down
all intrigucs and refused to make dis
tlnctlons bowen enemies of the state
The Chamber adopted this proposal by
majority of 250 and the rest of the
resolution by a show of hands
Seconds were exchanged after the
session by Puglicsi- Cont and Deputy
Mayeras, Socialist Pugliesi- Cont
also sent his seconds to Jean Longuet.
Socialist Deputy from Paris NINyeras
refused to give satisfaction to Pug
l;csi- Cont on the ground that the lat
ter wilfully had insulted his colleagues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
100 Children Removed From
Heatless Orphan ASYLUM

Nearly 100 children were sent from
the Howard Colored Orphan Asylum.
IN Kings Park, Long Island. to other
institutions yesterday to escape the
conditions resulting from lack Of coal.
some OF them were sent to hospitals
3or medical treatment. The others will
be taken away to-day or tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Situation Clearing
Throughout Indiana
Especial CoryesD0udancel

lNSDlANAPoLIs, Jan. l9.-Otficials
OF me principal coal carrying railroads
IN Indiana said to day that thew no,.
have sufficient motive power avs;lah1o
&c move coal as fast as it is loaded in
cars at the mines. They said that nm,
less weather conditions again close Nm
transportation lines, the railroads viii
nave the coal situation we'll in hand
by Monday. manu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Judge Lindsey Offered
A Commission Ahro. 4

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Judgc Ben
Lindsey, of Denver. has been offered a
commission to go to France and Eng
land as representative of the Com
mlttee OF Public Information to study
way conditions among women and chill
dren.
Judee, Lindsey has said Ne canno.
ashnltely scrept the mission until he
N psnvez. ' ''' "''A
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25

The quotas by districts were made
on a basis of quota of 100000 for
the county