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New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
B. r. T. Employees,
Threatening Strike
Again, Are Defed
Nothing to Arbitrate,"
Reiterates Vice-Presi-
dent Dempsey
Labor Board to Act
Arbiters May Be Named bv
Washington To-
day

With the threat of strike which
might paralyze its entire subway and
elevated systems still held over it, the
Is. X. l. company yesterday reafTirmed
ITS opposition TO any interference in
its affairs by the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. Meanwhile the War
LABOR Board at Washington. whose
last-mlnute intervention on Tuesday
used the operatives to postpone their
scheduled walk-out, took no further ac-
ton n the matter.
SO far as l am aware J. J. Demp-
sey, vice president of the 3. r. T. in
charge Of operation, said yesterday, no
ofilcial action by the War Labor Board
mas Deeh taken or Is contemplated. The
only suggestion know anything about
to the effect that such action Will be
taken IS the one emanating from L. c.
GrIfhng, an organic Ger for the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. who has
tor the last twenty-three months been
engaged IN an attempt to destroy the
system OF cooperation which has been
IN vogue between this company and its
employees"
Dempsey Calls 1t Bluff
Mr. Dempsey characterized the talk
- NJ " 4NH elc 4nNefHtHVlOu ol the
War Labor Board as a final bluff. -
The B. R. I. employees. he said. have
their own organization, and he declares
that within the last week ninety per
cent of them affirmed their loyalty to
II and to the company. The activity of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers IN the case, he called outside in
terference, declaring that the men
themselves have no desire to resort
TO the suicidal weapon OF q strike"
There is" he repeated emphatically,
labs bsolutely nothing to arbitrate"
hat the War Labor Board fully in
tends TO investigate the matter, how
ever, was authoritatively stated again
yesterday by Benjamin NJ. Squlres, Who
was appointed by the Cancellation
Board Of the Labor Department to try
and adjust matters when the first com
plant from the men was received.
1T IS tne custom OF the War Labor
Board he said, ITO mediate whenever
one party TO 4 dispute specifically Te-
quests it to. In this case such a re-
quest has come from the men, and the
usual procedure viii be followed
500 Ready to Walk Out
Mr.. Squires said that an announce
menr should come from Washington,
naming the arbiters who viii act in
the case, before the week IS out, POS
sibly to-day. He confirmed the YER
sion of the preceding negotiations
given out the day before by Mr.. Grit
ting for the men. In response to Mr.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Obituary
Capt. Strasser, Noted
Zeppelin Leader, Dead
Commander and Crew Lost
With Dirigible Shot Down
in North Sea

AN TER DAM. Aug. 7-Captain
Strasser, one of Germany's most sue
cessful squadron commanders in Yep
pelin attacks, and the entire crew of
the Zeppelin which led the attack
toward the British east Coast Monday
night. perished when the dirigible was
shot down over the North Sea.
An official communication from Ber-
lin, dealing with the attempted raid
on the East English Coast, was re
ceived here to-day. 1t said the raiders
caused heavy damage in bombing at
tacks, but that Strasser and his crew
probably met with a heroic death
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Subways Service
Reported Better;
Extra Cars Urged
Confusion Gone at Times
Square and Grand Cen
trail, Expert Says

Frank X. Bowers, chief Of the Tran
SIT Bureau of the Public Service Com
MISSION, submitted detailed report to
lhe commission yesterday, in which he
SAID conditions on the new and old
subway lines were steadily improving.
"At Times Square, or the Broadway
seventh Avenue subway" said Mr..
Bowers, conditions have materially
improved. There is no confusion and
no crowding on the platforms. Like
wise, at the Grand Central, on the Lex
lngton-Fourth Avenue subway. While a
few persons asked questions from our
information men, there are absolutely
no confused gatherings
On the Lexington-F ourth Avenue
subway the number Of trains and cars
operated has steadily improved, but on
account of the dampness in the Lex
lngton Avenue subway north of Forty
second Street numerous Celays and
gaps are caused by short circuits or
similar troubles in the signals.
ON the express trains an cbserva-
ton made this morning at the Grand
Central showed very little overload
ing between and o'clock; like
wise on the locals. On the Broadway
subway, however, Bronx Park and Van
Cortlandt Park expresses were heavily
overlooked and consisted of eight-car
trains. In order to provide adequate
service in this section, these trains
should be increased to ten cars during
the rush hours, and possibly additional
trains operated The service on the
Seventh Avenue subway via Lenox
Avenue to West Farms was ten-car ex-
presses, but at rather long intervals
This service will also have to be boil
stored There was not much overload
ing on the local trains on the Seventh
Avenue Broadway system"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
State cams to Meet
In Rifle Matches
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune


WASHINGTON, Aug 7-Civilian
rifle teams from every state in the
Union and teams representing all
branches of the army, navy and ma
rlne corps will compete in the national
rifle matches to be held at Camp Perry
Ohio, September 16 to 2l, the War De-
partment decided to-day. The matches
Will be held under the direction oe
Lieutenant Colonel Morton NJ. Mumma.
commandant of the army small arms
trlng school at Camp Perry, VINO con-
TERED to-day with members of the
General Staff on details Of the annual
tournament
Each state will be entitled to send a
team of sixteen civilian marksmen. to
be selected by the Governor or the
adJntant general. These teams will be
given transportation to and from Camp
Perry and subsistence while attending
the school Of arms from September /
TO l5 inclusive.
In addition to the government tro-
phles TO be awarded. numerous prizes
donated by individuals and rifle manu-
facturcrs will be given for individual
excellence.
While the annual rifle matches are
held primarily to stimulate marksman-
ship among civilian rifemen. teams
representing all branches of the army
navy and marine corps also win par
ticipate. In selecting the civilian par
ticipants state Governors and adjutant
generals are privileged to name mem
bers Of homo guard organizations, high
school marksmen and students in mill
tary colleges. Likewise, states having
organized National Guard units not
called into the Federal service are en-
titled to representation.
The small arms firing school was es-
tablished at Camp Perry early this
summer and has already turned out
more than 1000 instructors in small
arms firing, who are now teaching units
in the National Army and federalized
National Guard how to perfect their
use Of the army rifle and pistol
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Rabbi Wise Returns
To Shipbuilding Job

STANFORD, Conn. Aug. AFTER
brief lay-off Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
returned to his job here to-day as an
unskilled laborer in the shipyard of
the Luders Marine Construction Com
pany With the permission of the yard
boss DR. Wise had been to Baltimore
to deliver patriotic address. He also
vent TO Washington and told Secretary
Daniels what he has been doing.
Secretary Daniels sent message to
the other workmen in the yard. 1t fol-
lows
at is source Of real satisfaction
70 have emphasized the line spirit Of
American patriotism and devotion
which anirnates the men in the ship
yards, as described by my friend, Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise"
II was learned to-day that DR.. Wise
is putting his weekly wage into fund
for the relief Of any needy family Of
employees. He has cancelled all other
speaking engagements for the summer
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Plays and Players

heat that oPe"qS on %ofhaT 1e'frfea y Iber5 the
Bond at the Park Theatre. 1t is now
scheduled for Friday night.
To avoid conflicting with another
premiere on Monday evening, August
II, Cohan & Harris have postponed
the first performance of The Faces
East until Tuesday, August 13
William Golfers company has be-
gun rehearsals at the Longacre Of
Aaron Hotfman's farce, Nothing But
Lies" 1t is announced to open at
Perth Amboy on August 23
The free entertainment given to sol
diers and sailors At the Forty-eighth
Street Theatre newt Sunday evening
Will take the form of a vaudeville per
formance. Miss Grace George Will an
pear in a monologue called WAITING
for Orders,' written for her by Louise
Closer Hale.
Three hundred boys from Camp Up
ton who are to play in the military
musical revenue, "Yip, Zip, Yaphank! ;"
arrived in town last night. Rehearsals
started this morning under the d.
rection Of Sergeant irving Berlin AMI
Private VIII H. Smith
Among the stars whom Elliot, Com
stock and Gest Will have at the Cen
tury Grove on the special ooh, Lady!
Lady night, Friday, are William Rock
and Frances White.
Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert have
notified the Red Cross that they will
take care of number of wounded and
crippled American soldiers at the
Tuesday and Thursday matinee per
formances of "The Passing Show of
1918"
Under the auspices of the New York
War Camp Community Service, Frank
Carter, of the "Ziegfeld Follies," has
arranged free performance for "nen
in uniform" only to be given at the
Casino Theatre Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. The long list of entertainers
who will positively appear includes
VIII Rogers, w. c. Fields and Harry
Kelly, Eddie Cantor Savoy and Bren-
nan, Frisco, Marilynn Miller, Billy
Ritche, Ann Pennington, Frank Carter.
Allyn King and Bee Palmer, all from
the "Ziegfeld Follies;" also Sergeant
Irving Berlin, Nora Bayes. Bert Will
iams and Earl Fuller's Jazz Band.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Call Sent Out for
1000 Nurses a Week

The Atlantic Division Of the Amer
lean Red Cross moved the throttle of
It's recruiting machinery forward an
other notch yesterday in response to
an appeal from Surgeon General Cor
gas, who notified the organization that
the army was growing 50 fast that
nurses would have to be enrolled at
the rate Of LOCO week for the next
eight weeks.
Nurses have been enrolled by the
Red Cross heretofore at the rate Of
about 1000 month. and I2,000 have
been supplied to the army Fifty
thousand graduate nurses IN the coun-
try have not yet enrolled, it Is esti-
mated. Red Cross agencies and super
lntendents of training schools have
been notified to put the situation be-
fore these women. The letter of the
surgeon general follows:
In view of the great need OF
large increase IN the namber of nurses
required for service with the army al
home and abroad, | call upon your or
ganization, as the chief nurse recruit
ing agency Of the army. to employ
every possible means to increase the
enrolment OF nurses Tor Immediate
assignment to duty.
With the contemplated increase in
the army both at home and over seas
there must be a proportionate increase
IN the number Of nurses in the service
The army to-day is growing faster
than the nurse corps IS increasing. and
as the armies overseas enter the front
line trenches in greater NUMBERS the
greater viii be the need for nurses
in the army nurse corps
Il therefore urge upon the Amer
lean Red Cross through its agencies
to bring TO the attention Of the trained
nurses of this country the necessity Of
immediate offer of service and their
enrolment in the army nurse corps.
Il hesitate to deal in concrete
numbers. but l desire to emphasize the
fact that | need to-dav q very ma
terial increase in the army nurse corps
and desire this increase IN the ratio
of at least 1000 week for the next
two MONTHS
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

Dempsey's statement that the opera
yves themselves did not desire a strike
Mr.. Squires said that the representa-
tons made to him showed that ap-
proAimately SEQ men were ready to
walk out.
In tho course of q prepared state
rent Mr.. Dempsey denied the brother
hoods charge that men have been dis
missed from the service simply for
Joining the outside union. Now, how
ever. he added. II any small minority
OF our men prefer to follow this out
side leadership and leave their posi-
ions We have sufficient other men who
can take their places, so that the pub
lc will not suffer from curtailment of
service"
A statement on behalf Of the exist
irg employees organization, signed by
Il. Jacobs. F. c. Duel and Edward R.
liill, called attention to the fact that
he men had been granted a wage in
crease from August ,.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Fuel Crisis Threatened by
Rush to Market
Grain
Maximum Output
Of Mines Passed
farmers Have Abandoned
All Hope of Increase
in Grain Prices
Bv Theodore NJ. Knappen

Nv l tlCOAOl lNiio poC
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Convinced
A. last that there is no possibility of
sting higher price for their wheat
han that fixed by Presidential procla-
rs,jon. the wheat raisers of the West
,sre swamped the railways with an un-
,recedentedly early marketing of their
,roduct in large volume. Much con-
.srn over the unexpected consequent
train on the railways was expressed
o-day by officials Of the fuel, food and
rilway administrations.
s.nce July 125,0OO,0o0 bushels of
saeas have been delivered to local
nils and elevators, and the demand
'sr immediate movement of wheat to
he zone terminals is intense.
In some sections the movement of
rain b. rail IS three or tour times as
.,ge as il was at the cropplng period
lyear ago, and the railway administra-
ION calculates that on the average rs
,er cent more is being hauled now
asn in 1917. In consequence, the car
inOrtage is becoming very grave in
one localities, especially in Indiana.
The situation is aggravated by large
nsrketlngs Of oats and corn. The
armers are set on getting the wheat
out OF the way OF the big corn crop that
IS coming on, as we'll as getting rid OF
heir reserves from last years crop.
Moreover, the flour millers, after long
,eriod OF hand to mouth milling, are
ANXIOUS to fill their bins and build up
Saear AMI -four reserves. The total
shea. crop is estimated at 100000, 900
krehaic
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Spanish Mission Trip
10 y. S. ront Opposed
American Defence Society Sends
Formal Protest to Presi-
dent Wilson

Learning that a Spanish military
mission is to have permission to visit
the American front, the American De-
fence Society yesterday sent protest
to President Wilson in the belief that
no nation not member of the alliance
against Germany should have such a
privilege. The following was the tele-
gram sent to the President:
Noticing an express statement in
the press that Spanish military mis-
SON. including experts in all arms, pur-
poses visiting the American front, we
respectfully protest against the visit
ing on the American front in France by
mllltary experts OF any nation other
than an ally of the United States"
Charles Stewart Dawson, chairman
OF the trustees of the society, said that
the protest was made to protect vital
military information, not against Spain
IN particular, but in order to establish
precedent which would enable the
United States to exclude from its fight
ing front the military experts" of ma
tlons covertly friendly to GERMANY
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Miss Clare Batten Weds

Miss Clare Batten daughter Of the
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Loring W. Batten,
Of 3 Chelsea Square. was married TO
Harvey Gaylord Kitridge, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur M. Kitridge, OF Day
ton, Ohio at noon on Tuesday in Trim
ity Church. MountPocono. Penn. The
ceremony was performed by the BRIDES
father The bride. who was given away
by her cousin. Joseph Z. Batten, was
attended by Miss Penelope Marsh, Of
New York. Thomas J. Watson, Of
short Hubs, n. j., was the best man.
The bride is II sister Of Lieutenant
Loring w. Batten, jr., u. s. NJ, now sta
toned On the Wyoming, in British
waters, and Richard w. Eatten, of the
10th Reserve Engineers, now in France
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Richard w. Bainbridge, Of
Brooklyn, Dies at Bellport

BELLPORT. L. l., Aug. 7.-Richard
Warm cambridge, sixty-fve years old,
died at his summer home here to-day.
He was born in Brooklyn. Before he
retired several years ago he was a
member of the firm of Charles H. Balm
bridge e. Co., manufacturers of sta
tionery, mberland Street, Brook
lyn. He was ce-president Of the
Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn for
many years.
His wife. Claire Erian. survives him,
as do four brothers. Funeral services
will be held at the home of his brother
Philip NJ. cambridge, l66 Gates Ave
nue., Brooklyn, tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Mark Hanna's Niece Wills
Estate to Divorced Husband

GREENWICH, Conn. Aug by a
will fled here to-day the entire estate
of Alice Rand Laidlaw is left to Lopez
Baird Laidlaw, her divorced husband
Ladlaw, descendant of Duke de
Lopez of Spain, and Alice Rand were
married in October, 1914 after an
elopement from Greenwich Mrs Laid
law was daughter of l.. S. Rand, a
Minneapolis gas and light magnate.
She was niece of the late Mark
Hanna, and an heiress in her own right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laidlaw were divorced
recently, and her death followed short
ly afterward.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
State Grocers Pledged
10 Close on SUNDAYS


:, ROCHESTER, Aug. :. = The New
YORK State Retail Grocers' Associa
1lon at Its convention here today
pledsed It's members, including DELI
catessen dealers Of New York City,
10 close their places of business all
Gay sundays The present law per-
MUS grocers to keep open until 10 a.
N. The resolution further provides for
ten-hour day as the maximum for
groceries. Under this action thew NAV
not remain open later than D. M
the first FIVE weekdays and not later
than $3.50 p. m. Saturdays.
Otner resolutions adopted call for
revision Of the weight and measures
law, abolition of uncolored oleomar-
garlne in grocery stores and tax
OF cent pound on colored oelo-
Margarina
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
ar Shortage at Mines
Nomphcates Fuel Problem

>. .S' shortage at tSe mines, notably
Me most critically important mines
nose OF the high volatile districts.
sg.e'a.!y the New River and Poca.
KS sections of West Virginia and
r,@.-eKy--is rs.. becoming very alarming.
60 % . accompanied by an annoying
,.-seSfion ~ of urloaded cars on the
s;.;og s;.;,grocuc'ng railway lines This con-
.s.,,,., .Sm ,a.tnougn partly due to the ex-
-! not weather, which results in
sSs.-s,n amount Of labor Incidence. is
rs:. rs:..ao.ed.y largely due to the heavy
I'm movement.
iii TT''he nope is expressed that there
si.n.." compensation for the present
s,Ss ss''on N The fall, wnen the rail-
ss H., fe-ieYed o. handling the bulk Of
S..x.ai gram will be able to give more at
So" IN those months to coal and
,,sr. commodities than in ordinary
.sa4 Ssery T Effort is being made by the
Lskss a.'nlztration 70 utilize the Great
ssss. WAFER route 10 move as much
,err-,.as o. possible from the grea. zone
s5ej,. a. such POINTS as Mime
s,os' Aaasas City and Chicago TO the
:.saI elevators AZ Buffalo and Mon
as,s 70 as 10 clear the primary term
se rajl,r..a I aver shipments and relieve
tn s'a 70 tho gravity Of the situa-
sdss..t (. Is generally believed the fuel
sssiu,.as. ION ~3il have 20 revise its
ssirso.].pi ssis pi the country's minimum re
sese ss' -. II blturninouz coal. In
sa.s,s,e'.1... 49,. ~ practically conceded in a
nss,,,,a' issued tonight, in which Il
sstss sst@ ~ many cases Of underesti :
ssr ~ H4Terent iudustries More
ytoduct",s "s larger part Of the gains in
f1eIs ~ ~ n"er last year are in the
ina .,,t "est fields. TO shift the sur
~ r+,,sio re9s 9s1esion in that section to East
i4al 0ton, owing TO the long
srosss - the congestcd territory
'~'' 'mpcaxible. '''''' - p'ac''-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Fellow Officers Fire Volley
Over Col. Sanderson's Grave

Funeral services for Lieutenant
Colonel Mortimer Sanderson, Of the
Medical Corps, who died on Saturday
at Camp Cody, N. NJ, were held yester-
day in the Campbell Funeral Church.
Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street. The
Rev DR.. Nathan SeagIe. of St. Ste
phen's Protestant Episcopal Church,
conducted the services. Interment was
teen officers of the Medical Corps fired
volley over the grave and sounded
1tansn
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

higher the percentage the higher the
tax
Corporations with large incomes that
have not Increased since the war began
are reached by this law, and will be
even more deeply tapped by the Kitchin
plan. but would escape a straight war
profits tax. With the alternative of
such tax. however. companies whose
prohts are chiefly war profits can be
taxed more heavily than the makers CT
peace profits, and in any case the
method that will yield the most income
to the Treasury can be adopted.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
aei Priority to Shoemakers

s,s-. '',.' ~ l',rFo%. Aug. T.. Manufact-
2 tss D,g,s and shoes will be placed
Fsns,,. .ee1s4erfnee list for fuel and
"a N t.~t''n Without separate appli-
gsi9ri, I'm individual nanufacturcrs
Var III ,"mrniSsioner Parker Of the
ssY .s". tfies Board announced to-
sssrs6 IN" shoe industry is CON
SsFt on. - part war industry and in
vi i. p natural importance. Pledges
"a rst. ssqaired from manufacturer
tx s,ssslers. however, 10 save leather
&atS6xs materials according 10 reg
- Adoos4d bx the board.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Heavy Food Shipments
Endanger Coal Situation

The railways are now called upon to
teal with a maximum wheat move
neat in August, whereas according to
precedent 1t should not have come un
I'll October. There results trans
9ortatlon dlsarrangemen all along the
lle, which Is having q notable reac
= as CT coal production. Too much
,esa is causing too little coal. Wheat
I'D coal use different kinds of cars,
gl motive power that is used in haul
ag the unexpected wheat is being di-
Vsrted from coal, not only in the West,
but as the grain moves toward the
seaoOard, in the East, where it is play
lng havoc with sportation plans.
mere Is tren endous export demand,
but the shipping situation is bad ow-
nc to the great amount of tonnage
Aat IS diverted at present to troop
sTements, IN addition to the chronic
dsaclt Of ocean tonnage caused by war
conditions
The railway and fuel administra
Non haG counted on an extraordinary
summer production Of coal. but the
Unforeseen factor Of the remarkably
early movement Of wheat has probably
a'Sposed OF all prospects of even ap-
,'-~i+'S ti- SCNeCute- w nile the
'oai movement is only 100000 tons
mort OF the scheduled production
10. LOT the coal year TO date, it is 15,-
~VVVO tons short on the schedule for
Ae summer months, to which a very
aacn larger quota is assigned than
o'her seasons. In other words, the
Aoouc4on Of coal a. the ordinarily
most favorable season of the year is
40. running high enough TO offset the
.tacit under the average weekly
Enedule Tor the year, which is certain
come later.
eoal output reached its maximum in
.ss ss week ended July 10. Contrary 10
%acial expectations it has since de-
a:'ned' though very much in excess
u last years output. Fuel officials
~srs Inclined TO admit to-day that IN
~" o. the exceptional demands made
- railway transportation by the
.s'.y grain movement and the effects
y. y. not weather in impairing efficiency
;. moving and unloading coal. the
'sS O. production for the year has
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Mary Jones Thomas, Sc, Dies
At Jersey City Heights

Mrs. Mary Jones Thomas, mother Of
c. G. NJ. Thomas, treasurer of the Con
soidated Gas Company. died Tuesday
at her home, "a Highland Avenue. Jer-
sey City Heights, aged e;ghty-six. Mrs
Thomas was the widow OF John ].
Thomas, at one time prominent in
the New York drygoods trade She is
survived by two sons and two daugh-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Jewish Relief Worker Returns

Samuel Mason, a director # the He
brew Sheitering and Immigrant Aid
Society Of America. has returned to
New York to report after nine months
in Japan and Russia. organizing re
leI for Jewish refugees lie sys-
tematized the relief work Of the society
IN Yokohama and established branches
in Viadivostok and Harb.n. Two thou
sand refugees were aided and many
thousand more remain in need Of aid.
Nh Mason said.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Jamee II. Davidson

Washington. Aug 7.-Representativ
James II. Davidson, of Oshkosh, Wis,
died of heart trouble last night in this
city. He was n member OF the Mill
tary Affairs Committee Of the House,
was sixty years old and was serving
his ninth term in Congress-