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New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Liberty Ball Rolls
Up Subscriptions
At Schenectady
Silent Salesman Makes
Stage Debut at Vaude-'
Vile Theatre

ROLLING ALONG WITH THE LIB
rgTY BALL, SCHENECTADY. April
as.-"We are about to present to you
one of the greatest statesmen in the
r,orld. This salesman, although ex-
.rerely young and unable to utter a
solitary word, has compiled a phenom
enal sales record"
This announcement was made to-
night by Charles H. Goulding, manager
Of proctor's Theatre. Back stage
there was some clattcring noiser than
anything heard since the troupe of
musical elephants headlined the bill.
Mr. Gouldiug stepped aside, the wings
parted hurriedly, and the Liberty Ball
made it's theatrical debut.
II have put on some acts in nv
theatre" said Mr.. Goulding afterward,
"but nothing that ever drew such
thunderou- applause"
Mr. Goulding explained that by
greatest salesman he was referring
to the four million dollars in sales of
Liberty bonds due directly to the spell
nounced that TO prove his contention
the spell would be tested with the
audience.
While the orchestra played patriotic
tunes and the ball blinked owllike
from its various vents six actresses
sought subscriptions.
In five minutes $4,000 had been added
to Schenectady's already oversubscribed
quota. Having done just another bit of
its bit. the rotund silent pleader per-
mitted itself to be hauled through
the rain to the armory. where it was
tucked away for the night.
The greeting in the theatre merely
reflected Schenectady's patriotism, made
manifest in ,the proclamation from
Mayor Simon to Mayor Hylan.
Mayor Simon would have written in
q figure we'll over s4.ooO.0OO when he
drew up the proclamation but w. T.
Hanson and f. G. Conde. of the local
Liberty Loan com mmittee, modcs.ly OBJ
jected
"Yes. we know we have more than
four millions in pledges and partly or
fully paid Inscriptions" Mr.. Conde
declared; "bus let US only count those
on which some payment has been made
These total s2,S3O.15O."
That was the amount inscribed: and
Schenectady has for it's quota $780,
a00 The Americanism of the town
flies over It's main street in the form
Of a week-old oversubscription flag.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

turning to, America after four and
half years spent in study in Swi.zer-
land and italy
Tell me, Why aren't you fighting in
the American army?'' was Captain Kos
bach's next question. When it was
explained to him that clergymen were
exempt by the rules of the draft, he
exclaimed:
"Not in Germany. They have to bear
arms with the rest of them, if they are
of draft age"
kosbach Quite Traveller
When he found that Japanese pas
senger on board hailed from Toxic
Captain Kosbach shook his hand cor
daily
81 know lot of fellows therc-it's a
fine place." he said. But. take nv tip.
you had better go back BY way OF
Cadiz."
A man bound for Manila next caught
hosbach's attention.
Say, remember me TO the gang in
Manla-I've been there often.' he told
this passenger. and gave Rim the names
OF friends there to whom he was send
ing greetings in such strange way.
The German officers had been exam
ming passengers and cargo meanwhile,
and several of them had been busy dis
mantlng the wireless apparatus.
These operations concluded. Captain
kosbach Informed the ships COM
mander he had contraband on board.
but that he would be allowed to return
to port and discharge it.
The Uboat. which had been circling
the ship during the entire eXamina-
ton, to avert a surprise visit from AL
lied cruisers, now took on board its
officers. who went over The side waving
their goodbys. The submarine crew
erected its wireless mast and it disap-
peared, sputtering the news TO Berlin.
The Spanish liner returned to its
port and did not venture out again
until April s. Then it made detour
of 900 miles to get out of the sub
marine track, and reached here without
incident.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Loan Speaker Is Keproved

Edward Foyer, an actor employed bv
Marcus Loew came all the way from
Baltimore yesterday to tell District At
torney Swami that he really did tell
an audience last Saturday night in
Loew's Harlem Theatre that he had
heard the "Fighting 69th Regiment"
had almost been wiped out" by the
Germans. Foyer said he was making
a three minute speech in behalf of the
Liberty bond sale at the time
81 have asked Mr.. Locw to refrain
from inficting this man OH any of his
theatre audiences in the future said
Mr.. Swami. "He committed breach
Of the peace by making such an ire
sponsible remark as that II does not
require exaggerated and untrue state
ments to induce the people of Kew
York to buy Liberty bonds. I lrave de-
cided to let Foyer go this time on his
promise to make no more speeches of
that kind
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
ROGERS PEET COMPANY

want letters from home" said Mrs.
Rogers. at is almost pitiful to see
their disappointment when there is no
letter in the mail for them.
But they don't want to come back
until it is all over. When l asked some
wounded American soldiers whethed
they would like to go home, they al
ways said, would rather stay here
and fight it out"
A publicity committee from the
American Red Cross. made up of eight
speakers, who have been in France for
some time, brought back first hand in
formation of the work of their organ
ization at the font. They will make
report to headquarters, and will start
on campaign shortly to raise addi-
tional funds.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Cites German Loan
AS Warning to Foes

AMSTERDAM, April 23.-Thc Reichs-
tag assembled yesterday. The Vice
President, Dr. Hermann Paasche, made
an address, Berlin dispa report,
in which he said
The success Of the eighth war loan
undoubtedly will help to show our
opponents, rs we'll as neutrals, to
what extent web of deceit has been
woven around Germany, and also to
reveal to them the fact that Ger
many's internal strength remains
unbroken. We hope this victory in
the financial field will contribute
substantially to the attainment of
our goal as quickly as possible.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Saw Boy Victims of
German Atrocities
Returned Worker Among Bel
gian Refugees Cites Two
Pitiful EXAMPLES

AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 23.-Dr.
Francis Wilson, of New York, who re-
turned to-day aboard a French liner
after work among the refugees in Bel
GUM, said he had seen many examples
of German atrocities practised on Bel
gian children.
finger on his right hand.'' he said "The
poor child had been handed a bomb by
German soldier, who told him he
would kill him if he refused to hold it.
Il saw two other boys who had no
legs. The Germans had placed them
in the direct line of fire from some
guns. in order to see the effect Of some
shells"
Mr.. and Mrs. rank Rogers, who
have given lis concerts in the Y. N.
c. A. huts at the front, were among the
other passengers. "The boys over there
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
y 2
$50
| Lansing Plea Kept
rancis F rom Senate

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. April 2s.-
That decision had been made to appoint
David R. Francis. now Ambassador to
Russia, to the United States Senate,
succeeding the late Senator W. j.
Stone, but that Secretary of State
Lansing advised against such action,
was announced o-day by Governor
Gardner, who stated that he has not
yet made his selection
Governor Gardner stated he had
wished to appoint Mr.. Francis, but be-
fore doing SO consulted Secretary Lans-
ing. The Secretary of State replied
that "at present it would be most un-
fortunate for the government to with
draw Mr.. Francis from Russia"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Germans Shoot Ia Belgians

AMSTERDAM, April GA dispatch
from the Belgian border reports that
fourteen Belgians, including a priest
and a nun, have been shot at Antwerp
on the charge of espionage.
The Germans, the dispatch says, have
abandoned their custom of announcing
these executions on red posters.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Horse Show Open Tonight
Proceeds To Be Used to Buy
Animal Ambulance for War

The horse show organized by Mrs.
James Speyer, Mrs. Burke Roche and
Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg will be opened
this evening. 1t will continue for three
nights at Durland's Riding Academy
under the auspices of the American
Red Star Animal Relief. The proceeds
from the exhibition will be used to pur-
chase an ambulance for American
horses in the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Seven Stores Ordered
To Close for 2 DAYS

Six stores of James Butler, Inc, in
Mount Vernon, Elmsford and Dobbs
Ferry were ordered by the Federal
Food Board yesterday to close all day
Friday and Saturday for failure to
sell to customers an equal quantity Of
Wheat substitute with every sale of
-four.
The National Cash Grocery Com
pany, OF Tarrytown. was ordered to
CLOSE May 3 and for the same Of
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Enlist Your Dollars
For Wars Duration''

Enlist your dollars for the duration
of the Var" is new Liberty Loan
maxim formulated by the New York
Stock Exchange. The phrase has been
coined as warning against the prac-
tice of persons who think they are pa
triotic because they buy Liberty bonds
only TO sell them a few weeks later on
the open market The exchange ad-
vises loyal Americans to buy Liberty
bonds TO the utmost and TO hold them
at least as long as the war lasts.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Hampstead Trustees Act

Hampstead. N. Y. April 23.-Repre-
sentative citizens crowded the Hemp
stead municipal building to night, when
its board of trustees passed resolu-
tions against the sale Of all German
language publications in Hampstead.
The resolution, offered by Theodore N.
Ripson, Manhattan lawyer residing
in Hampstead, was unanimously
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Austro-Hungarian Troops
Are Arrivinp in Relo;,1,

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Diplomat-
ic dispatches to-day from Berne said
Hungarian troops have arrived in Bel
gium. Many troop trains, it was said,
have passed through Lrege.
The presence of many Austrians was
reported also at Antwerp and Client.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Switzerland to Get Grain

BERNE, April Switzerland's ne
gotiations with Germany for the safe
conduct of American grain appear to
be reaching favorable conclusion.
1t is understood that Germany will
grant safe conduct to all ships carry
ing. IN addition to the American or
other flag, the Swiss flag and marked
plainly with the inscription "Schwaiz."
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Dublin Lord Mayor
Coming to America
Asks Passports for Trip to
Present Draft Statement
To Wilson

DUBLIN, April 23-The Lord Mayor
of Dublin announces that he has ap-
piled to Foreign Secretary Balfour for
passports for himself and his secre
taries in order that they may proceed
to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
PROGRESS OF NEW YORK'S LIBERTY RRIDCF

SUBSCRIPTIONS .sAo<y
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Are Issued by;
Reynolds and Eversman as
to CHICAGO Disclosures

James B. Reynolds, secretary of the
E9epublican national committee, and
John p. Eversman. formerly secretary
Eef the republican congressional CAM
EQaign committee, both issued statet
Ements today bearing on the references
10 them brought out at yesterdays Fed
Ebra1 Trade Commission hearing into the
@Nneat packing business at Chicago.
At the hearing Counsel Heney for
The commission introduced letters from
sfhe packers files to show Eversman as
representing Wilson & Co, quoted
Eversman as having advised the pack
Eers that he had arranged for repre-
zentafive OF press association to get
k1nformation for them on the floor of the
House and referred to the fact that
8ecretary Reynolds was connected with
The woolen manufacturers under Sim
e1ar arrangement"
Eversman's statement declared he
8ever had been retained by Wilson &
10, but had advised the hackers to
eaave representative. and did suggest
Shat a newspaper man be secured to
FURNISH information from Congress,
drSpPna t 1ne plan s as he then
ZION. Eversrnan said. never was carried
Mr.: Reynolds declared in his state
nent tnat ne was connected with the
sOoien manufacturers not because of
&i9 connection with the republican ma
tlonal committee. but in spite of it"
mat all the operations of the associa
lion have been conducted since a demo-
&Efatic administration came into Office
md that his work was to see that the
ESomestic manufacturer received proper
representation before the government
kSepartments in perfectly open and
SHimate way. Mr.. Reynolds said he
probably had been selected because az
N assistant secretary of the Treasury
ne had become familiar with customs
procedure.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Housing for War Needs
Would Cost Government
$4,000, 900, 1t Is Claimed

7 In the hearings before the House com
mittee on public buildings and grounds
on the bill authorizing the Secretary
of Labor to provide housing for war
needs, Secretary Wilson told the COM
mittee it would cost s1O.00O,0o0 for the
government to undertake to properly
house the new employees in Washington.
He did not favor building houses here
as long as the community can take
care of it's own housing problem. He
said, however, he had not made auy
survey of the local situation as to its
facilities. Secretary Wilson estimated
approximately 10000 additional clerks
had been brought to Washington since
the beginning of the war, but said he
did not know what the increase would
be this year. He was opposed to under
taking the housing of government en-
ployes as permanent policy, as was
done in Panama. He said the value of
free rent in Washington, under gov
ernment housing plan. might be great
er than the value of free rentals in
other towns, and there would be con-
tinual disturbing factors
Evening star., 1918-02-28
ALL VIZ KNOW.
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright, 1881

/ War is rotten. But it's all we know. :
tions continue to live under a system
Of rivalry. hate and jealousy. which
breaks out every so often in a murder
fest.
And the trouble IS that exen the ma
tfons that don't want to do this the
nations that detest war and regard it
as the ultimate folly. can't keep them
selves clear of the dirty business. For
il any one nation persists in military
program we've all got to have the
same, lest the one turn burglar and rob
the world. -. -. =. . -
It's like the Sunday closing agree.
ment for barber shops in n~Podunk. II
The United States had got past war.
After the rebellion we all came homo
and washed up and thought we were
through with the, business of solving
governmental problems with bayonets.
And. now comes Germany shooting up
the place and we have to go and get
out our old AS from the bureau drawer
and oil her up.
Heavens to Betsy.
What folly, what stupidity. what ma
niacal obsession, what sheer bone
headed faulty. What have the German
people got out of it all. what can they
ever possibly get? What but wounds
and bruises and putrefying sores?
What but the ruinatien of their COM
merce and their Intellectual prestige?
And they've dragged US all into the
low, doggery. rough-and-tumble fight.
1t is as il gentlemen could not settle
a little difference of opinion over a card
game at the club without rolling over
the floor pummeling each other. It is
as If disagreement in church policy in
the board of bishops could only be ar
ranged by two right reverends fighting
it out with knives. 1t is as If Mrs. Up
perten and Mrs. Acterine could only
compose their disagreement by gouginR
eyes and pulling hair
1t is the collapse of civilization One
is ashamed of the human race,
And then We must have an army
OF course. we all applaud the soldiers
and cheer. and grow enthusiastic, and
all that: 1t is right. They are going
to die for us.
But when you come to get inside. the
army and watch it's workings. when
you happen to be one of those soldier
boys, and when you discover that in the
doing of your duty and all that you not
only have TO face the enemy. which YOU
expect, but you have to put IN with in
efficiency. egotism. jealousy and bone
headedness in your officers, and to keen
your mouth shut while they are making
mistakes. then you realize that an
army. any army. while it may be neces-
Sdis III al cHicf6cuCy. Is mighty Door
system for human beings to exist un-
der.
Let US by all means go on and win the
war. But if the winning of ii does moi
mean that we shall devise some way to
avoid future wars. if it does mean that
all the nations have to go on keepinp
up huge armies. then we shall have eoi
nowhere, and the war shall have been
in vain.
The sober thought of America Ia M,
Ilat we want revenge
that we want to scare the world with
our ships and guns. but that we wani
to put an end to the system that ereafes
wars and to make armies unnecessary
War is all the vile things II has heen
called. But it's all we know.
More important. it is all the Germans
know. And the only way to get rid ~
war is to go ahead and win this one
Evening star., 1918-02-28
MADE MAJOR GENERAL.
Brig. Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter Promot-
ed in National Army.

Brig. Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter of the
National Army, colonel of L. S. Cav
airy, has been promoted to grade of
major general. National Army. by vir-
tue of his incumbency of the Office of
chief of the militia bureau of the War
Department.
That action was based on an act of
Congress comforting the grade of
major general on officers at the head
of bureaus of the War Department.
Cen Carter is from Missouri. and was
graduated from the United States
Military Academy in the class of 1886
Most of his service of nearly forty
years has been in the cavalry.
He has served two details in the Cen
eral staff Corps, and became head of
the militia bureau soon after the dec
1aration of war against Germany. In
that capacity he succeeded Gen. Mann.
the first commander of the Rainbow
Division
Evening star., 1918-02-28
CONFERENCES
WITH REPUBLICANS TODAY
Chairman Hays Greets. Regulars and
Progressives Alike-War Aggres-
siyeness Urged by Leaders.

Will H. Hays. chairman of the re-
publican national committee. continued
today his conferences with prominent
republicans at the Capitol. In these
meetings the new chairman acknowl-
edges no factional alignment and
greets regulars and progressives alike.
He will meet Senator Hiram Johnson
in New York next Saturday.
Has Busy Morning.
Chairman Hays ended a busy fore
noon with a call on Miss jeanette
Rankin. representative from Montana.
This afternoon Mr.. Hays has an ap-
pointment TO meet Mary Garrett Hay
of New York. a suffragist. at the ma
tional headquarters.
Among the other members of the
House on whom Mr. Hays called were
Representatives Cooper OF Ohio and
Nolan of California. both republicans.
who are generally credited with being
friendly to organized labor. Chairman
Hays list of senators ON whom he called
included Senators Hale of Maine, Smoot
of Utah and PoindeXter of Washington.
What regard as the high point in my
talks with the senators and representa-
tives. is the complete unanimity of opin-
ion regarding the future of the republican
party" Mr.. Hays said Absolute har-
mony prevails; factional lines have been
wiped out, and am confident that the
party will be wholly united for the 1918
and subsequent compaigns"
Mr.. Hays will be guest of Senator
Calder at a dinner in New York tomorrow
night. and planned to leave here at mid
night tonight.
In the conference yesterday Senator
Poindexter referred to President Will
sons speeches on Teace terms and
urged that the republican party should
declare against any further discussions
of peace until victory has been won
on which it can be based. He also pro-
posed party declaration against what
he termed the bolshevik movement in
this country typified by the l. w. w.
Mr.. Hays told the conference that all
the state republican conventions this
year would adopt resolutions indorsing
the
Evening star., 1918-02-28
SAYS HUSBAND TOLD
Tier TUG WAS UNSAFE
Assertion Of Widow Of Lieut..
Newell, Lost With the
III Cherokee.

PHILADELPHIA, February es.-Rear
Admiral Tappan. commandant of the
Philadelphia navy yard, has begun an
investigation into the sinking of the
naval tug Cherokee on orders from
Washington. Twenty-nine members Of
the crew, including Junior Lieut. Ed
ward d. Newell. the commander of the
vessel. were lost when it foundered off
the Maryland coast.
Lieut. Newelrs widow and Mrs. Elyira
Martin, wife of A. A. Martin, a second
class petty officer. who was rescued
from the sea after the disaster. declared
here today that their husbands had re-
peatedly informed them that the Chero-
kee was unseaworthy.
Many a time my husband told me
the Cherokee wasn't safe" said Mrs.
newell. His death was unnecessary
He protested over and over again of
the danger to his crew to the navy yard
here and in New York. He said the
boat wasn't At to go up and down the
Delaware river"
Mrs. Martin gave out a letter from
her husband, written yesterday, in
which he reminded her of a prediction
that the Cherokee would go to the bot
tom. Remember 1 told you she would
sink" Martin wrote.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
s. ENRSMAN LETTERS
TGPACKERS ARE READ.
Csc introduced Show oualifca-
lions as Their Representative
in Washington.

CHICAGO, February 2S.-Letters set
,- forth the desire of John c. Evers-
S, n. recently assistant secretary of the
publican national committee. to rep
mt the packers in Washington and
his employment by Wilson & Co. as
4 sir representative in the capital en-
I'd the final minutes of yesterday
] ring of the Federal Trade Commits
=; II investigation of the packing in
e;.-ry.
Tr. Eversman outlined in detail, ac-
ling to letters introduced, his quail
n ttions as the packers Washington
! preventative. Other letters intro
- reed by Francis ]. Heney. counsel for
e ! did not join in hiring Eversman,
4 : that he was employed in the ca
city he suggested by Wilson & Co.
a much smaller salary than he
n smed in his negotiations with the five
p ~eking houses
Memorandum in Files.
>Ir. Heney said a memorandum from
-ersman was discovered in the Ar
! our files by agents of the commission.
J re memorandum, Mr.. Heney said, was
y ritten for the consideration of Ar
i our, Swift. Morris, Wilson and Cud-
Il ~, who had under advisement the
4 lsstion of Eversman becoming their
representative at Washington. The
i emorandum said. in part:
1t was felt by friends who genuinely
ID your interests at heart that the
sreat industry which you lead could
very well afford to have dignified rep
s csentation here in Washington A
somewhat similar arrangement is con-
:sacted by the woolens manufacturers.
.sn having Mr.. Reynolds. secretary of the
! Itional republican committee, to watch
I.atters for them
The memorandum further set forth
;3versman's political affiliations 1t
treasurer of the republican congress
Fional committee. in which capacity he
-iiad fairly good idea of the contribu-
.t;ons made in the past" His employ
nient by Wilson & Co., was stated in a
letter dated July II, 1917, which fixed
his salary at S2,500 yearly.
In the memorandum to all the packers
1t was suggested that he be paid s1O5
month by each of the five concerns.
Letter of July %.
3 Another letter read was dated July
-. 1917, and signed by Eversman. 1t
was addressed to V.eD. Skipworth, vice
spresident of Wilson & Co.. and said
shat Eversman had obtained repre-
tentative of a press association, en-
Titled to the privileges of the floor of
congress, to represent the packers, The
letter said:
Ny Dear Mr.. Skipworth: I have ar
ranged to have a representative of
one of the largest press associations.
entitled to the privileges of the floor of
trA hon RI
ditional cost. For instance, he will have
access to all bills introduced in the
House before same are printed and, of
course, he will watch the debates. A
list of subjects in which you might be
1nterested will help him Possibly you
'cAn have some one send me this data" :"
z Another letter from Eversman to
Skipworth said that il Mr.. Wilson and
Ar. Skipworth were coming to Wash
JnGfon, Eversman would like to FAR
range a little dinner party and invite
eome senator's. congressman and influ-
entiAi newspaper men to meet YOU"