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New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Soldier Traps Negro
AS Policeman's s Slayer
Fort Slocum Private Guides Po-
lice in Raid and Iden-
tihes Prisoner

Many a policeman has been lent to
Uncle Sam, either as a soldier or as
detective, and in recognition of the
debt the commanding officer at Fort
Slocum lent Private Frederick Mostert
when the Pelham Manor police asked
for his assistance in hunting the mur-
derer of Patrolman John Mcclure.
1t was largely due to the efforts of
private Mostert that Chief of Police R.
H. Marks, of Pelham Manor, and Act
ing Captain McKenna, of the detective
bureau, with a dozen men, raided a
tenement in the San Juan Mill section
last night and emerged with Spurgen
Barton, a negro, who was charged with
having shot Mcclure on May 7.
Private Mostert was the only pas
senger in trolley car which Mcclure
stopped in Pelham Manor early that
morning, taking from it negro whom
he wished to question concerning re-
cent burglaries. It was that negro,
according to Mostert, who shot the pa
trolman, a few minutes later. Last
night Mostert identified Barton as the
negro.
There is said to be q thousand. dol
lar reward for the capture of McGuire's
murderer
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Submarines Sent to
Baltic Via Archangel
British Crews Tell How Seven
Undersea Boats Were De-
stroyed at Helsingfors

LONDON, Thursday, May 16. - The
seven British submarines destroyed by
their crews at Helsingfors to prevent
their being captured by the Germans
reached the Baltic Sea either through
the straits between Denmark and Nor
way and Sweden or by way of Arch
angel, according to an Admiralty state
ment. The Glass c boats went by way
of Archangel, and were transported to
Kronstadt by lighter, while the Class
g boats took the other route.
An account of the destruction of the
submarines was given to The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent in a port
where he met several Of the members
of their crews.
The British crews got out of Hell
singfors only twelve hours ahead of
the Germans entrance into the town.
The submarines were frozen solidly in
the ice. which made their escape inn
possible. II was suggested that the
ice be dug out around them AMI that
they should attempt to dive underneath
and reach clear water outside the har-
Dor. The British commanders, however,
decided the plan was impracticable.
For the purpose of destroying the
submarines large quantities of explo-
sives were placed inside them and ex
ploded by means of fuses. The series
of explosions shook the entire city of
Helsingfors, and the crash of the de-
donations was heard for miles around.
After an inspection had shown that
the work had been effectively done, the
British crews left the city and retired
northward across Finland into Russia,
reporting for duty fortnight later at
submarine base in England.
The property value of the craft and
the material destroyed was about $2,-
100000.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18

press" he said, che is not the proper
with significant and important public
questions. 1t is too apparent to need
elaboration"
Representative Campbell asked if
the speaker had ever heard who it was
that SUPPORTED Creel for his present
position.
~ hesitate to speak of that, SIR" re-
piled Mr.. Treadway. "The only person
I know Of is the President, who showed
his opinion in very complimentary
letter issued by the bureau in Febru-
Creel, and there is no doubt that some
Of the red, white and blue documents
issued by the bureau are excellent
papers,"
After reading from an editorial writ
ten by Creel in Denver, Mr.. Treadway
added:
Gle is against the Constitution,
against the law of the country, and
against the judiciary. What in the
name Of goodness is left 2"
Representative Fess raised question
by any man who so assaulted the gov
ernment after the passage Of the sedi-
tion act
Representative Treadway cited pre-
cedents from the history of the House
in which public officers who had been
shown to be culpable and improper per-
sons FOR their positions had been re-
moved after passage of resolution by
the House and its submission to the Ex-
ecutive.
Creel's letter of apology, addressed
to Chairman Pou, did not reach the
Capitol until after the Rules Committee
oli D.,k 4. 4
informed by Creel of it's contents, told
the committee he had been assured it
was coming.
Said Creel Was Sorry
Pou added that he had met Creel
"quite by accident" that the latter was
extremely sorry, and that he was sure
that if Creel thought his usefulness as
a public official were at an end he
would resign.
"Sorryl" exclaimed Representative
Cantrell, Kentucky Democrat, 81 have
seen many criminal sorry in court the
morning after"
"If Creel doesn't know that his use
Campbell, of Kansas, "he is the only
man in the country who doesn't"
Il am surprised" said Representative
Rodenberg, Of Illinois, chat the Presi-
dent did not remove him at once"
Representative Garrett, Of Tennessee,
usually stalwart Administration man,
said: "It seems that Congress has the
same opinion Of Creel that Creel has Of
Congress"
Campbell read extracts from letter
in which it was charged that Creel has
employed in his committee "freaks,"
cred radicals" and former members Of
the staff of the suppressed "Masses," to
which, said Campbell, Creel was for
mer contributor.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
DR.. Day Announces
He Will Sell Ice i'm
Defiance of Odell
Commissioner of Markets
Arranges for Bail i'm Case
He Is Arrested

DR.. Jonathan C. Day, Commissioner
of Markets, announced yesterday he
had arranged for bail in the event Of
his being prosecuted by Ice Controller
Benjamin B. Odell for selling ice.
at has been said that the importa-
tion of $4,000 tons Of ice will break
the ice trust" he told reporters. "I
have $4,000 tons, and am going to sell
it in New York City in spite of the
controllers refusal to grant me per-
nit. The city has contracted to pay
the Berkshire Ice Company $195,OO0 for
my ice. . ,:..,
ance Odell could not handle the stu
alton that will arise when the warm
weather comes. Fifteen thousand
butchers and as many grocers are al
ready protesting at the prices which
Odell has fixed as the maximum and
minimum.
"The fixed prices are calculated to
force the small dealers, cellar men and
pedlers out of business and to put all
the trade into the hands of the big
companies. They are already going out
Of business, and you will see the effect
pie won't stand for it.
"And on that day my wagons will be
on the street, selling ice at maximum
price Of 50 a ton. There will be no
minimum price"
DR.. Day announced that five thousand
Brooklyn tradesmen had signed petit
tion against Mr.. Odells price fixing and
were ready to present it to Mayor
Hylan.
Nicholas Selvaggi, 800 Broadway, at
tornev for the Greater New York Coal
L.
Ice Dealers Association, repeated what
Dr. Day had said about cellar men
being forced out of business. He esti-
mated the number who already have
closed at one thousand, and stated that
the rest of the four thousand will have
to close soon.
Representative of the big ice COM
panes," he declared, "have offered jobs
to men they have put out of business.
These proposals are being made daily.
The aim is to make the cellar men, as
wage earners, distribute ice for the
trust.
"What makes the situation more out
rageous," he said, ais that many of
these small dealers have contracts with
the wholesale dealers to purchase ice
at a lower price than that fixed by
Odell, and are now forbidden by him to
pay this lower price. Some of them have
even paid deposits on these contracts,
so that whether they get the ice or not,
Burns Brothers and the Knickerbocker
Ice Company get the money.
"Odell confuses the issue when he
points out that the consumers price is
the same as last years. The small re-
tail dealer is made to pay more for his
ice. though he could get it for less"
Mr.. Selvaggi said he had written to
Mayor Hylan asking for an interview.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Harding Elected
Head of War
Finance Concern
Federal Corporation Only
Awaits Presidents Procla-
nation to Act on Loans

WASHINGTON, May 17.-The gov
ernment's half billion dollar war
finance corporation will be ready to
make loans to necessary war indus
tries as soon as President Wilson H.
sues a proclamation directing it to
proceed. This will be done in few
days.
Directors of the corporation were
sworn in to-day and elected w. P. G.
Harding, who is governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board. vice chairman and
general manager of the corporation.
Herman Allen, former assistant secre-
tary Of the Federal Reserve Board and
former Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, was chosen secretary pro
TEN and treasurer. Secretary McAdoo
is ex-officio chairman of the board of
directors.
One of the first steps of the corpo-
ration may be to establish branches in
New York, Chicago and other financial
centres.
The seven members of the new capi-
tai issues committee, which will work
in conjunction with the finance cor
poration, also were sworn in TO-DAY.
They elected as chairman Charles S.
Hamlin
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Helmet Captured By Macarthur
Is Presented to His Mother

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary
Baker has presented to Mrs. Arthur
Macarthur, widow of Lieutentnt Gen
eral Macarthur and mother of Colonel
Douglas Macarthur, chief of staff Of
the Rainbow Division, the helmet taken
from the head Of the Bavarian officer
her son captured single-handed in a.
trench raid several months ago.
Colonel Macarthur had given the
helmet to the Secretary on his recent
visit to France. Mr.. Baker decided not
to keep it himself, because it had a
greater value to the mother of the
man to whose valor it is mute evil
dence
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Again There Is No
Mrs. ma" Goodwin

The income tax exemption Of Nat G..
Goodwin, the occasionally married star
Of "Why Marry?" dropped to $1,000
yesterday when the Supreme Court in
New City, N. Y, granted the divorce
sought by Mrs. Margaret Moreland
Goodwin. fifth Of the series.
No opposition was interposed by
Mr.. Goodwin. He sagely observed
when the suit was discovered that so
far as his experience went opposition
was wasted on women, and that any,
how he and Mrs. Goodwin understood
each other too we'll and were alto
gether too friendly for him to think
of denying her anything in reason.
Mrs. Goodwin has been living at
Greenwich, Conn, for several weeks,
and although she assisted her husband
to recover a substantial amount in a
suit against film company, which
was brought after her divorce action
was instituted, she has not lived with
him for months.
She was the wife whom Mr.. Good
win described in his book as "all
woman"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18

] am not so lost to the proprieties as
to indulge in attacks upon the legis-
lative branch while am myself in
the service Of the government.
cat a time like this l would take
shame to myself II attempted to
weaken in any degree the public con-
fdence in any public body, much less
the great legislative body Of our ma
tion.
"At the Church of the Ascension
Gin New York; had spoken for an
hour, and for more than an hour
answered questions bearing upon
every phase Of public misunderstand-
ing. The question under discussion
seemed SO utterly silly and it's silli-
ness was 80 we'll understood by the
audience that / made quick and
thoughtless answer that lent itself to
exaggeration and distortion.
Regrets the Indiscretion
II admit the indiscretion and re-
gret it deeply.
81 have given my thought SO wholly
to the service Of this war that have
perhaps been careless in the matter
OF guarding every word of my utter
anccs against the possibility of mis-
construction. But have the feeling
that sincere men see down to the
heart Of intent and will appreciate
my desire at all times to avoid any,
thing that might create the dissen-
sion and confusion so dangerous to
our necessary unity.
Please let me take this oppor-
tunlty TO assure you of my willing
ness at all times to coordinate the
work of this committee with the
wish and thought Of Congress-.
"What we have done and are doinr
always is open to the inspection Of
the individual member or committee.
and cannot but feel that our task
here would be wisely strengthened
by more intimate contact and CO.
operation. Believe me, sir, with as
surance OF deep consideration.
GEORGE cREEL."
~ The case made by Representative
reanway was in part . compilation o1
Creels utterances about the govern.
ment Of the United States and its
ties, and printed in large part at some
previous time in the "Congressional
Record" by other members of Con.
gress who have discussed Creel.
~ can conceive OF no more vicious
attack by man Of public position than
the utterances Of Cresl," ne said. "Ill
made BY some irresponsible person il
JoJ,a sSsirmse Be dif.ssn " ,Ss but z. made by r..
information this ia one Of the most
damnable remarks ever made. II wiii
DO an irreparable damage to the placs
Of the government in the eyes and
minds Of the people" CIV
Representative Treadway continues
that there was united opposition in ths
press OF tho country TO Creel and cr;ti-
eism OF the matter sent out BY the
bureau.
Tf hA hasnsE the@cnnfidence ox.4he
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Seven Floats Appeal
For Milk for France
President and Mrs. Wilson Bow
Approval AS Exhibit
Passes Them

Seven floats representing rural
scenes in France, England and Italy
paraded down Broadway and Fifth Ave
nue. yesterday to ask New Workers to
give money to relieve the milk famine
in France. Milkmaids held out their
pals, police dogs bayed and farmer
cites appealed to the crowds as they
rode along.
One float showed a bit of Northern
France, with society children taking
parts in the tableau. Another was an
English garden. with wounded officer
surrounded by nurses and happy chill
dren. Another was scene in the Ital-
ian Alps, with the trained dogs that
Miss Josephine Osborn has offered to
the government for war service. A
hayrick, with cow and actresses
dressed in overalls. was on another
float. The last float represented the
Milky Way. The Catholic Protectory
Band accompanied the parade, which
was headed by detachment of mount
ed police.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
smiled and bowed as the procession
passed them on the avenue.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Ordnance Delays
AT End; Quantity
Production Begun
The Senate Subcommittee
Finds Work at Plants Pro-
ceeding Satisfactorily

WASHINGTON, May II. Army
ordnance production at the Bethle-
hem and Midvale plants was reported
proceeding satisfactorily to-day by
Senators of the Military Committee,
who returned from an inspection trip.
"There has been much delay, due to
several causes, but the stage of large
quantity production has been reached"
said Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska.
I'VE are much encouraged"
Changes in specifications, coal and
material shortage, and lack of ma
chinery were among causes Of delay.
were three months behind, but produc-
tion had been accelerated.
"The first 8-inch howitzers were de-
livered this week." Senator Hitchcock
said. "a considerable number of
3-inch guns have already been deliv-
cred, and the 9.2-inch howitzers are in
an advanced stage of manufacture. A
large number Of 1a Inch howitzers are
already in course of manufacture, but
we will not be able to get deliveries of
any of those until British contract
now being completed is out of the way.
During the present year we will be
we have hertofor, on France for our
small field guns, and upon Great Brit
ain for our large field guns. We have
thousands of cannon ordered and work
on many of them is under way, but we
cannot expect any considerable deliv-
cries until near the end of the year.
"The committee tramped many miles
through these plants and comes back
to Washington convinced that work at
the present time is being carried on
satisfactorily.
because of the long time required
in making cannot we must now be law
ing out an artillery programme for the
year 1919. We should not again make
the mistake of delay in placing orders y
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Organization Is Mother,
Sister, Sweetheart to Men
Over There, She Says
Even Dog Gets Aid
How Pet of Soldier Was Cared
For Described in Out
lining Work

Mrs. August Belmont told the men,
bers of the New York Stock Exchange
and their guests yesterday afternoon
that the American Red Cross repre-
sented the human side of the war.
Speaking from the floor Of the worlds
greatest trading centre, she said the
Red Cross acted as the mother, sister
OR sweetheart Of the soldiers overseas
and bridged many Of the brutalities of
strife.
A story Mrs. Belmont told illustrated
what she meant. In the dead Of night,
as a group of American soldiers were
about to enter 81 ship for overseas at
port of embarkation, dog hung close
to one of the men. The owner of the
animal marched along as though he
was unaware the dog was there, hop
his pet on the ship unnoticed. IS
The plan failed. Bill, the dog,
had to. be left behind. The soldier
sorrowfully asked advice of a Red
Cross woman who was serving refresh
mcnts. She said the rules made it
impossible to take the dog along, but
that, if it would give the soldier any
comfort, she herself would care for
the animal. The doughboy beamed
with delight over the arrangement, and
the, Red Cross worker, Mrs. Belmont
said, writes to him every week, telling
how Bill is getting along.
"The Red Gross workers." added
Mrs. Belmont, "are like SO many hand
clasps to our boys over there. The
loneliness of our boys-their home
sickness-appalls one. The war zone
looks like place where a feller needs
q friend, and the Red Cross is tho
best friend the boys have"
Mrs. Belmont said that among the
civilian work done by the American
Red Cross none was more humanity ap-
peallng than the care of babies and
children from conquered areas of
Northern France and Belgium. Be-
tween 500 and 600 children, varying in
age from two and half to thirteen
years, come into the town of Avions
every day, she said, with all their
earthly possessions and a tag. The
Red Cross becomes mother to all of
them.
Another witness to the worthy char
acter of the American Red Cross was
Major Eric Airport Lancaster, of the
British army. "After l left the wet
ground of the trenches on which l
made my bed for many months and lay
on the clean sheets and soft bedding
in a Red Cross hospital. it seemed too
good to be true. And the nurses we're
SO kind and considerate, it seemed like
leaving hell to come into heaven.
"The money you give the Red Cross
is a gift, not loan like Liberty bonds,
and you don't get any interest except
the gratitude of your boys, and the
saving of their lives and limbs and
health'
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Dutch Warships to
Guard Trade Vessels

THE HAGUE, May 17.-Jonkheer J..
Loudon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, an
nounced In the Second Chamber to-day
that it was intended to send several
steamers to the Dutch East Indies
panied by collier. He said he could
not say definitely that no international
difficulty would arise out of conveying
ships, but presumed that this act prob
ably would not meet with interference.
The Entente Allied governments. he
said, have been informed of this de-
cision by the Netherlands government.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Abductor Is Brought Back
Girl Says She Loved Jacobus
Baby Better Than Mother

Pearl Ferguson, who was arrested in
Bridgeport, Conn.,, on Thursday as the
abductor OF Shirley Jacobus, Ave
months old, was brought back to New
York yesterday, and admitted taking
the child, according to Acting Captain
Richard McKcnna, Of the fourth branch
detective bureau.
II took her because loved her more
than her mother did" said the prisoner,
according to the police.
Captain McKenna said that the
woman had spent $50 buying clothes for
the baby and had paid $A2 for psxam-
bulator for her
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
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Baker Removes Restriction
On Officers Training Camr

WASHINGTON, May 1T.-Under a
new ruling announced to-day by Secre-
tary Baker all students of fourth off,
GERS training camps which have Just
opened, who successfully complete the
course. will be eligible for commits
sion.
The Secretary removed the restric-
tion allowing only so per cent of the
total number of candidates to quality
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
No Ships Torpedoed
Under u. S. Guard
(By The United Press)

PARIS, May l7.-"There was only
one case of torpedoing in waters
where American warships are operat-
ing during February, compared with
thirty-four IN October; and in April
there were none," Admiral Wilson de-
clared to-dav in an inteuyiew pub
lished in the "Matin.'
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
British Ship Sunk in Collision:
Every Member Of Grew Saved

LONDON, May 17.-The British
steamer Clan Mackay was sunk in a
collision on May IL, according to a tel
egram from Gibraltar received by
Lloyds. The crew was saved.
The steamer Clan Mackay was 42o
feet long and measured $3.50 tons. Sha
WAS built IN Newcastle. ln- 1915,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS
Vegetables

IISENAA W<ANhEI CONDIIlCNS
Vegetables
m THE plentiful list cabbage asparagus onions nan
~ pers and lettuce The tomatoes Florida potatoes sn,
beans cucumbers and also arriving in larger
potatoes especially The situation very serious and the new
as wei as the old spelling and bringing less
eat potatoes and then potatoes new and Old Even G
comea claims only our second best sympathes Cabbage
cheaper than last year. and the new Louisiana h
- N S1mng IN IN IS not to be desplsed in salad form.
literally from nearby excellent in quality and ag s
ing at 20 to Is cents for good stock to SO for fancy
and at that bushel of cucumbers bringing az much -
barre OF potatoes Such the fortunes of war! It is ev
TO see why the farmer needs be encouraged we are mt
shortage OF potatoes and too cucubers year
we are getting the first really encouraging that We
have had from the fish market in Shad porges
sailing at 10 cents and retailing cents founders be had
TOR Is cents and ue Qarge founders that especially go
Tor l cents pound whoesale and cens) there
cuse for eating steak that should be fighters at
40 40 cents pound lamb chops at IS to As cents chicken
50 to 45 cents These meats that should eat is
the time to call for fish fresh vegetables and salads
Inc best fish news of all the arrival of the ackere which
cents and the price dropping The retail market price
these prices good purchases.
The housekeeper should always take into the waste
in considering the price of her fish, Tesh instance
bought with the head at 6 wholesale which should
make 1t about ~ cents retail while steaked fish that has been
beheaded sells wholesale for cents and would probably cost
Meats
Complaint is made that veal not selling although it the
cheapest available and have politely invited
spare the beef along with the wheat afford
eat lamb with clear conscience except far defrauds
the thrift stamp fund Lamb chops 35 to 48 cents
pound the leg IS cents and sewng meat rs to %
this with veal at 18 to % cents for sewng
shoulder and 30 to 35 cents for chops 1t to be especially
noted that sweebreads and ers of all and kinds
good wartime foods moderate prices since they
available for export
Three Dinners That Can Be Bought Advantage on To-das
Market
broed
stuffed potatoes 2 pound cucumber salad lettuce French
lng bread sliced peaches Total SLIGO or persons)
Nc.
Clear tomato fried let of fuke large founder per
pound) buttered (2
cents pound radshes Is bunch lettuce head French
strawberry
Total SLAP.
Menu No.
muns OBrn cabbage
bage5 pound strawberry
New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
CreeI Makes
An Apology
To Congress

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