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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-05
voorhees, DAY
To Be CONTINUED
Fate Of Heatless Monday De-
cided Today at Conference
of the National Lid
Tighteners.
OIL DEALERS LICENSED
Fuel OIL Given Attention, But No At
tempt at Price Fixing 10
to be Made for
Present. --sarr-~7 a--7
OIL DEALERS LICENSED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g. Tho
workless Monday will be continued
indefinitely. This was the unofficial
admission Of the fuel administration
following a conference between Sec
resary McAdoo and Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Lone Train Bandit
Robs Safe of $4,000
Express Car Messenger Held
Up Near Charlottes-
Vile, Va.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, July 30
An express car on westbound Chesa-
peake & Ohio passenger train passing
through here early to-day was robbed
by an unidentified white man, who
bound and gagged Express Messenger
Marshall, of Washington. The safe was
,mptied of all valuables, estimated at
more than $4,000
When the train reached Staunton.
the express messenger was united and
told of the robbery He said the bandit
entered the car soon after the train
left Charlottesville and held him. up
at the point of pistol. After tieing
him up securely, he said the robber
took his keys and opened the safe.
Railroad officials assumed that the
bandit left the train at Basic CITY.
the only step between charlottesville
ard Staunton
Although express company officials
refused to discuss the robbery, reports
reaching here said the robber got away
with not less than $50 900 in valuables.
considerable amount of currency was
IN the safe, it was said, representing
the payroll of a Western concern. The
money was taken, but packages of
bonds were not disturbed.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Two Grand Juries
Sift Rice's Deals
Alleged "Sucker List" Found
by Federal Men After Raid
on Brokers Offices

The Federal and County Grand Juries
Yesterday started an investigation of
the financial operations of Jacob Simon
Herzig, who, according to the authori-
ties, has, under an alias Of George
Graham Rice. defrauded his $1,000 Gus
toners out of more than $1,000 900
since he was released from Blacke ll's
Island in 1912.
1t developed yesterday that Marshal
Mccarthy and the Post Office inspect
ors found in Rice's expensively fur
nished Offices at 81 William street a
set Of books which they consider his
most valuable assets. These books
contained an alleged "sucker" list
About 100000 persons in all walks
of life throughout the United States
and Canada were included in the list.
T Assistant United States Attorney
James W. Osborne has presented the
mail fraud case to the Federal Grand
Jury and an Indictment is looked for
to-day. Regardless Of what action may
be taken by the Federal authorities
there is a strong probability that Rice
may be tried in the County Criminal
Court before he is forced to answer to
a Federal charge.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Sisters of Soldiers
May Serve Abroad
General March Lets Down
Bars, but Prohibits Visits
to Kin or Marriage

WASHINGTON, July 80 Because
the American Red Cross, the Young
Mems Christian Association and other
allied bodies doing war work in France
are unable to obtain a sufficient mum
Der of women workers, the War De-
partment prohibition against granting
Passports to relatives Of officers and
men. in the American cxpeditonary
forces was modified to-day by General
March, so as to permit sisters of sol
dlers to serve as workers under Ger
tain conditions.
The order provides that the sisters
must be duly accredited members of
enc of the authorized organizations;
must be particularly qualified for the
work to be done; must be sent TO
France as workers and not as relatives;
must make no effort to visit relatives
in France, sick or we'll; must be re
turned home if they violate the rules
and must automatically be returned
home if they marry officers or soldiers
in the American eXpeditionary forces
after their arrival abroad.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Labor Dispute May
Prevent Opening of
III System Subway
Priority Question Brought
to Fore by Brotherhood
on Eve of Starting

Unless certain labor difficulties are
settled to-day the opening of the new
II" subway system as planned for to-
morrow night may have to be deferred.
Three hundred men will be required to
operate the through service on the new
Lexington and Seventh Avenue lines.
The lnterborough has asked its station
men to run the trains, but the Brother
mood of Trainmen refuses to allow
them to operate the trains if their pri-
orlty places them ahead Of the men
now running trains.
The stationmen are not willing to
surrender their priority on the COM
pany's lists. Both the stationmer and
the trainmen were asked to surrender
oo per cent of their priority and thus
reach an amicable understanding. This
suggestion was disappproved yesterday
at separate meetings of the trainmen's S
and stationmen's brotherhoo at 1856
East Forty second Street
Tie Interborough officials are CON
sldering the suggestion of John J
Phelan, president of the twenty-three
brotherhoods of New York City, that
the company place stationmen now en-
ployed on the Manhattan division. rep
resenting the Second, Third. Sixth and
Ninth Avenue elevated lines, and get
ting II cents an hour, on the new ''H"
section. These men would receive a
nat rate of $2.40 day of nine hours
ana nave regular run. If the COM
pany adopts Mr.. Phelan's suggestion it
VIII be necessary to employ women as
ticket cancellers on the Manhattan divi.
slons in the places of the men now
employed there.
Despite the possibility of delay, the
plans for the festivities attending the
opening of the "H" system tomorrow
night have practically been completed.
1T is intended to have train leave the
diagonal station at Forty second Street
at S:45 p. m, carrying city officials.
prominent citizens and the officials Of
the Public Service Commission and the
lnterborough, and proceed south to the
Battery. rounding the loop and return
ing on the Seventh Avenue line to
Times Square
Headed by the Interborough band. the
othclals and guests will march to the
Hotel Astor. where it is hoped speeches
will be made by the Governor ard the
Mayor, as we'll as by members of the
Public Service Commission and Presi-
dent Theodore P. Shonts. of the Inter
borough. William Felowes Morgan,
president of the Merchants Associa.
ton, or Alfred Z. Marling, president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, is expected
to preside at the ceremonies.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax
To a Departing Friend

To a Departing Friend
Go and take your darned vacation.
Go and sprinkle perspiration
Ger that district of the nation
Where you go to rusticate.
For fortnight's so-called leisure
Take uncomfortably your pleasure
Swatting skeeters without measure
And regretting things you ate.
We will think Of you with pity
Here in good old New York City,
While you tramp Ger pathways gritty
Or go tumbling down cliff.
Follow out your alteration.
Turn your back on cultivation,
Go and take your darned vacation
Go and take it-lucky stiff.
Well, we've purchased a fine new
Palm Beach suit, and if our present
run of luck continues we'll have biz
zard by Friday.
The whiskers of Angelo Bistano, of
Brooklyn, almost drove him into the
draft army yesterday. They and Pa
trolman Kelly dragged him as far along
that path of glory as the United States
District Court, where he was arraigned
charged with evading the draft.
"Please, your honor" quoth Angelo,
combing his whiskers nervously the
while, ~ amt Stacker I'm only
nineteen"
After several members of his fam
lily had testified that the prisoners face
had begun to disappear into ambush
at the age of twelve Angelo was re-
leased and made tracks for the nearest
barber shop.
New York may be wicked, but it does
punished sufficiently without having
another subway opened.
Jerome Davidson, a neophyte motor
list, who held up traffic on Fifth Ave
nue.. at Twenty sixth Street, while he
executed wholly involuntary figure
eight and ended his exhibition by
humping into another car and knock
ing down Patrolman Keane, told the
whole sad story to Magistrate House
in the Traffic Court yesterday.
This was only the second day that
I'd been driving" he explained "And
now, after all this, some one has stolen
my car"
"Did you get it back? ?" asked the
NO" replied the victim sadly.
"Take my advice and don't hunt for
it," said his honor and imposed a So
fine.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Ship Saves Airrnen
At Mercy of Waves
And Hungry Sharks
u. S. Fliers Picked Up AT.
ter Machine Is Damaged
by Long Fall

An American steamship from the
Caribbean brought to an Atlantic port
yesterday battered hydro -airplane
and two navy aviators who had dropped
with it into the sea some fifty miles
to the eastward oS Ocean City, N. J.
The rescued men declined to give
their names except to the master of
cape.
A big hammer-head shark about
seven feet long saw them first and
swan about the wabbly plane as it
pitched in a heavy sea. The combers
were gradually battering the plane
into wreck, and had it not been that
lifeboat came out from the steamship
so quickly the men soon would have
been in the water at the mercy of the
sea monster.
The plane had been observed in the
air for fully half an -Four before it
came down, and passengers on the
steamship watched it and companion
plane as they man9uvred some two
thousand feet above them.
Suddenly the nearer machine began
to descend, volplaning toward the
steams ship 1t was thought this was
part of the man9uvres, but when it
struck the sea the skipper Ct the vessel
knew that mishap had occurred The
other plane then descended rapidly
and, flying low over the steamship
signalled the ship to go to the rescue
When about three hundred yards
from the helpless flyers the liner put
over a lifeboat, which soon had the
men aboard. Both were more con
cerned about their plane than their
OWL safety.
All went we'll until an effort was
made to hoist the big machine aboard
the vessel 1t was a heavy and cum
bersome thing to handle, and when the
passengers observed that there was a
deadly depth bomb adjusted between
the pontoons they fed quickly to the
other side of the ship
The hydro -airplane was equipped
with Liberty motor and had a com
Element of bombs, indicating it hao
been in search of submarines
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Queen Of Knitting Bee at 80
Shows En- All Up When 1t Rains
Mrs. F. j. Luneschloss Keeps Right on With Knit Two
Purl Two" Thunder Crashes in Central Park
and Youngsters Gobbe Pie

"Knit two, pur. two--knit two, purl
two"
The low muttered refrain sounded
like the droning of bees in the silence
of the Central Park Mall yesterday
afternoon during the opening moments
of the great Knitting Bee held under
the auspices of the Comforts Commit
tee of the Navy League.
Crash! Bang!
Thunder broke in upon the knitters
monotonous droning. The Police
Band, just about to start up cover
There" picked up it's flies and drums
and fled to the band stand. Members
of the Women's Motor Corps deserted
their ambulances, canteen workers de-
serted their punch bowls, and judges
and time keepers crowded together
under the scant shelter. regardless of
the un~ritten law which gives knit
ter plenty of room for free play of the
elbows
"Knit two, purl two-knit two, purl
two
Th& murmur sounded rhythmically,
unperturbed from the centre of the
jam.
Nothing distracted the attention of
Mrs. F. j. Luneschloss. So years old,
or of Mrs. Anna Bohuzsky, of Czecho-
Slavic birth, who was demonstrating
the superiority of the German" or
Continental method of knitting in a
way that made the American debutante
knitters grit their teeth in renewed
determination to win the prize or die.
Gee. kids! Pipe the pie" A ma
raudng band of ten-yearolds who had
found shelter in the lee of the band
stand stumbled into a packing box,
covered with water-soaked red, white
and blue bunting, which was doing
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31

French pastry donated by a Fifth ave-
nue. hotel for the refresr ment of the
knltters. Into a great cut glass bowl
OF punch the rain was falling un-
abashed and the pastry was much too
damp for its rightful owners, but the
ten-year- -olds pronounced it fine.
Knit two, purl two-knit two, purl
two"
Mrs. Luneschloss was ahead now
Eighty three years old and knitter
since she was five. she had no inten-
ton of losing the laurels to any one,
especially young chits who had just
begun to knit when the war broke out
Just One Man
1t was different with Mr.. Seelye
Not that he wasn't much younger than
she, being only Civil War Veteran
but then he was a MAN, the only one,
too. in the whole contest. One NAV
make allowances for a MAN, and even
help him a bit in the shelter of an
umbrella, when the wool split too
often.
Knit two, purl two-knt two, purl
two"
Who was that dodging the rain drops
out under the big elm tree? The
knltters vouchsafed only single
glance, then returned methodically to
the race. Mrs. Lewis B. Woodruff, in
pink frock and picture hat, was
trundling her hurdy-gurdy around the
fountain, followed by two girls sing
ing When your sailor boy in blue
comes sailing home to you"
Then Mrs. Herbert Satterlee, Mrs. H
Archibald Pell, chairman of the knit
ting bee; Miss May Burroughs and
other members of the committee gath
cred round Mrs. Woodruff, and the
Police Band Joined the hurdy gurdy in
playing, "Rain, rain, rain all day
What the " do we care now ?"
But the knitters went right on.
Knit two, purl two-knit two, purl
two"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
4. Of c. to Plan Expenditure
Of $5O,OO0,OOO War Fund

Plans for eNponding s5OOOO.OOO for
war relief work will be discussed at
the annual convention Of the knights
of Columbus to be held at the Waldorf
Astoria August 6 and :. Bishop Will
liam T. Russell of Charleston. S. c.,
one Of the four bishops appointed BY
the Holy See to direct Catholic war
activities in this country. viii make
the chief address to the delegates, who
are expected from every State in the
Union and from this country's foreign
possessions.
James A. Flahcrty of Philadelphia.
Supreme knight. will preside He will
make knowA the plans for the expan-
sion OF the orders war work. The
funds are to be raised during the next
wear.
William T. Larkin 461 Fourth ave
nue.. director of the overseas activities.
said yesterday that relief workers are
being sent abroad at the rate of sew
cnty-iive a we k. This Will be kept up
until 1000 secretaries have been sent.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
British Ship Reaches Port
With Stern Damaged and
Cook Wounded
U-Boat Made l7Knot
Giant Craft Fired 2o3 She'll.
in Pursuit 600 Miles East
of Sandy Hook

A British tank steamship with her
stern damaged put into an Atlantic
port last night, after tive-hour eys4-
with submarine, believed bv 5,r
crew to be the hottest battIa that -.
yet occurred Off this coast. One Ce,
man shrapnel shell broke over tho
after part of til tanker. a fraprne,t
ripping open the leg Of the cook n
one else aboar. was injured. and IN.
damage to the stern was not spfe.
cient to retard the tanker's speed .,
her run to port after the agnt The
fight began about 600 miles east Of
Sandy Hook
The Britisher was steaming west
ward at about ten knots ear.v Friday
afternoon when a big submarine came
to the surface about e.gat mtles r.
the northwest. She vas not observed
at first, buc attention was directed 10
her when the sound OF aer e-uns
reached the ears Of the chef otsicer
who was on the bridge tie called the
master and instant y the tanker's
srokers began to thlow in coal.
u-Boat Made Il Kaots
soon the boilers were Carrying more
steam than they were DuliL Tor. aad
the speed under TINS forced draft
was increased to fifteen knots. 1t was
none too fast, as the submarine. Il was
believed. was plunglng through the
sea at sixteen or seventeen.
Presently Ii was oDselN ed that the
German was firing shells from three
bag guns, believed 10 be of 6-ach cal
ibre.
The tanker continued on her course
TO the westward Tor about fifteen min
utes and then headed to the south. re-
plying to the shots OF the pursuing sub.
marine with shells from her own four.
inch gun aft. The gun crew realized
that their shots We're falling short Of
the enemy, but they fred at intervals
in the nope Of making a hit as the
enemy got closer.
After q pursuit OF an hour the mas.
ter of the tanker observed that the
submarine was working well to the
westward and seeking 20 get between
him and the coast. lie realized. also.
that the enemy was making a desper-
ate effort TO get broadslde view of
the merchantman to make better and
pigger target Tor MS guns.
During the first hour the boat haG
fired tifty-two shots, and now was
within four miles of the fleeing tanker.
The skipper suddenly changed his
course to the eastward and followed it
until darkness hid hmm from the enemy.
Later he headed again for the coast.
The German still pursued him. how
ever, and continued firing until 7
o'clock, when he gave up the five-hour
chase ana disappeared
According to the ships officers. who
kept tally OF the enemy ire the sub
marine fired in all Dob shells. They
said he changed to shrapnel after the
first hundred missiles had been hurled,
and these bursting charges were get
ting dangerously close When the chase
was abandoned
When he vessel came into port, last
night, the wounded cook was taken to a
hospital
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Actress Sued for 100000
Woman Says Fanny Brice
Alienated Husbands Love

Fanny Brice, a vaudeville headliner,
was sued in the Supreme Court yester-
day for 500, 900 damages by Mrs. Carrie
Arndstein, who alleges that Miss Brce
has alienated the affections of her hus-
band, Jules Arndstein, known in the
atrical circles as Nick Arnold.
Mrs. Arndstein alleges that, in 1918,
she and Arndstein had been married
twelve years, and he then deserted her
for Miss Brice. In the same year Miss
Brice, which is really stage name, ap-
peared in :he Supreme Court as plain
tiff in divorce suit against Frank
White, owner of the Mohawk Hotel.
Schenectady, N. Y. She explained at
the time that she married White "to
Kill time
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Empty Balloon Is
Struck by Lightning
Observers Had Descended Be.
fore Shaft Hit Bag at
Cravesend Bay

naval observation balloon. while
n'lns towed through Ambrose Channel,
lust outside of Gravesend BAY yester-
cay afternoon. was struck by lightning
and was destroyed. Naval officers re
used to give any detailed information,
tut SAID there WAS no one IN the basket
at the time
he balloon was being towcd TO one
o. the naval stations for the night and
the observers had come from aloft
to tho deck of the tug towing the bal
loon During the heavy thunder and
lghtnlng storm the balloon was struck.
Vt was mass OF flames in few sec
oHds and then fell into the water
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
What Is Going On To-day
1lGHTIEsS NIGHT

llGHTIEsS NIGHT
ONE MfAI. WHrNriE-s
WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE raAs Nis
Hall raf., 1885 g.
CAMPAIGN lsoH RED CROSS VA"
NURSES
YOUNG MEMS CNRfSTiAN ASSOC, >. \ ,.l,,, .Ss' :
CAMPAIGN For oN Ef~i-s7 NDf'N''
Free admission 90 fh. American y .ls,',, 1,eD.a ~
Natural History M4'ropeli, sf ,s .'ort-
Arr, New York Geological Park y am ~
landt Park Aflselm Amerial IN M-7'-''
Safety and The A9naftlif
Luncheon meeting OF tns huhoei ASs'S's5 ,s,s5
ton of America, Maitorf astoria
- IN. -.
Army and Navy knitting See. under he he
auspices Of he Comforts 'nininlslse parl
Navy league. the Mail, 'en'iA'
afternoon. ,-nt..-
Public lecture hy Dr ftes man " t6,
on The origin and i'rst ll@nS i,os ~ Gnu,
rood Administration. Including ,3ai, 9oH a..
servation" Room s.l Hanliion
lunhia l-nIVersits. : 80 p ~
an-American night summer -
school So 3so Eas- I"en.'e''
= m ,.onis
Recruiting rany. Kelsey Head Pa'N. ~. "a Work,
and Hopkinson Avenues. t-as'
p. .-ss ~
Public band concert under The suspnsT Irssn,
Columbia University. lniSefs'''
p. N,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Rockefeller to Ride
To Picnic on Truck
Oil Magnate to Entertain Sun
day School Children at
Oakland Beach

TARGYTOWN, N. Y. July 3O-The
first annual outing of the John D. Rock
efeller Club of Pocantico Hills will be
held tomorrow at Oakland Beach, on
the Sound. Mr.. Rockefeller has issued
an invitation to the Sunday School chill
dren of the Protestant and Catholic
churches and their parents to be his
guests. Business will be suspended.
Mr.. Rockefeller said tonight he would
be one of the party. The picnickers
are to go over in five of his big trucks
and he will ride with them
They are to assemble at the Pocantico
Hills railroad station at O'Clock in the
morning, and Will leave Oakland Beach
at on the return trip. All are to
bring their lunches and bathing suits
The Rev. J. Homer Nelson and the Rev
Father Heany also will join Mr.. Rookie
feller,s party
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Y.M.C.A.Asks Supreme Court
To Decide $1,O 100000 Beouest

NEW CITY, N. Y, July 80. The In.
ternational Committee of the YOUNG
Mems Christian Association has be.
come impatient over the litigation in.
volving the estate of Mrs. Julia Butter
field, of which it is residuary legatee
and through its counsel has applied
for the transfer of the case to the Su
preme Court.
Counsel for the committee in apply
ing to Justice A. S. Tompkins of the
Supreme Court for a transfer. alleged
that there has been undue delay in the
Surrogates Court. preventing them
from obtaining a decision. The beuuest
involved now amounts to about 81 600.
600.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Red Gross Needs Workers
10000 Women Wanted to Re-
pair Soldiers Clothing

Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock, chairman Of
the Art War Relief of the New York
County Chapter of the American Red
Cross, yesterday issued call for o 900
women to enlist in regiment of needle
workers to repair clothing of soldiers
IN nearby camps, make avators' Jackets
from old Kid loves and other work
There are 800 sewing machines in
the quarters of the war relief, 66l
Fifth Avenue, and there are nineteen
other branches of the organization
throughout the city. Ten thousand vol
unteers can be accommodated easily,
Mrs. Hitchcock said.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
u. S. Wants "Baedekers"
Guide Books Are Invaluable
to Men Cover There,

If you have Baedeker of any coun-
try in Europe give it to the govern
ment. You can't use it at present, and
1t probably Will prove invaluable to the
men over there.
This is the substance of an appeal
issued yesterday by William Guggen-
helm. chairman of the Army and Navy
Committee of the American Defence
Society.
"The government needs thousands of
these books said Mr.. Guggenheim,
and no one must think that because
his Baedeker bears an old date it will
not be of use. The maps will be of
great service, even where the text is
not up-to-date Guide books are es-
pecially needed of France. Italy Rus
sia. Greece, Austria and Germany"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Y. S. Plans Special Training
For 100000 Drafted Men

WASHINGTON. July 3O.~ The War
Departments programme now provides &
for the instruction of 100000 soldiers
In the National Army training detach :
ments before next June 80 The depart
ment's committee on education and
special training announced to-day that
every two months $4,000 soldiers Will
be graduated from courses in essen
VA trades of military value given in
40 educational institutions over tne
colntry
Some $4,000 have completed such in
struction and 10000 now are in train
ing,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Bennett Plans Drive
To Open Campaign in Printing
House Square Tomorrow

Former State Senator William NJ.
Bennett. candidate t5r the Republican
nomination for Governor. said yester-
day that he viii start has campaign in
Printing House Square tomorrow
noon.
My nominating petitions signed by
5000 voters 1000 more tnan the re-
quired number are bound together
and viii be duly filed with the Secre-
tary of State ON Monday said Mr.
Bennett Il have the strongest reasons
for believing that The other candidates
on these des gnatinr petitons vii
stick. Beginning nsz- week expect ,7
make vigorous campaign all dye
boroughs and throuehoAi Inc atate.'