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New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Auto Industry Hit
AS U. S. Begins Cut
In Supply of Coal
Manufacturers Must Cur
tail Use, rs Per Cent, Be-
ginning August l

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Curtail-
ment of coal supplies to manufacturers
Of passenger automobiles for the year
beginning August to Is per cent of
the quantity consumed in 1918 was
announced tonight by the fuel admin
istration. This is one of the steps in
drastic programme for reduction of
fuel allowed non-war industries to
meet the expected coal shortage next
winter.
Just how other industries will be af-
fected has not been disclosed. 1t is
said to be probable that there will be
no publication of list of so-called
non-essentials. Instead, an announce
ment may be made, as each order is
given applying to particular indus
try. President Wilson, it is said, now
has a report proposed to base con-
certed action by the fuel and food ad-
ministrations, the War Industries
Board and the railroad administration
in the matter OF curtailment orders.
The heads of these agencies have been
in conference on the subject and early
action to cooordinate their efforts is
looked for.
The fuel administration is prepared,
however, to enforce it's programme
without waiting for the other agencies
to act. Certain features have been
definitely determined. The is per cent
reduction so far as coal is concerned
will apply, fuel administration officials
said to-day, and whether a further
curtailment of the output Of passenger
cars will result from government or
ders depends upon the steel allotted
by the War Industries Board.
Director of Conservation Noyes has
reported to Administrator Garfield that
100,000,000 tons of coal more than pro-
duced this year will be needed to meet
the demands of the coming year.
This, DR.. Garfield explains, is based
upon an estimate of 100000 tons
for actual demands in sight with an
additional 2O,O00,000 tons to allow
for progressive war preparations. In
creased production cannot meet this
increased demand, DIR. Garfield said
and a saving of 6O,000,OO0 tons of
coal only can save the country from
disaster.
Necessities of war must be sup
Piled" he added. "The coal deficit
must inevitably come out Of the fuel
for non-war industries"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
City Soon Will Haue
300, 900 Tons of Coal
Stored for Winter

DR.. Jonathan P. Day, Commissioner
of Markets, announced yesterday that
the city would have a reserve supply
of coal next winter sufficient to pre-
vent a repetition of last winters
famine. He said that, awaiting only an
inspection of the mine and its capacity
and quality, he was ready to sign q
contract for the delivery of 100000
tons of anthracite coal to be stored
for the use of citizens next winter.
He declared that he also had offers
mine and 100000 from another, but
that he believed the amount of coal
obtainable from the first mine would
be sufficient to tide over any coal
shortage in the city. He explained
that this coal will supplement that
held by the dealers and will be sold
at the. government standard" of
prices, which probably will, be:
Broken, $3.50; egg, $6.10; stove,
$685.; nut, $6.45; pea, s4.9O; buck
wheat, $3.50; rice, S4.40; barley, $3.50.
"The mines are in the Scranton re-
gion," said Commissioner Day, "and
while it is possible to store our reserve
in Queens, Richmond and The Bronx,
in the elevators and coal pockets Of
the wholesale dealers, in New York
and Brooklyn we probably will be
compelled to build cheap storing pens,
guarded by barbed wire and watch
men.
"The rich house owner may have
coal as swell as the poor, and part
of the coal reserv' probably will be
stored along. the vacant land in front
of Riverside Drive. How the coal will
be distributed has not yet been de-
termined, but we shall work in sco-
operation with the coal dealers and
not against them. Perhaps coal deal
ers will buy of US; we cannot tell un-
til the time comes. We are bound to
keep down any attempt at profteer-
ing"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Whitman Denies
Promise to Consider
Liquor Referendum
Declares He Never Even Dis
cussed Question With
Rochester Leaders
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

NOpectd4 Dtsp1tch to The TTtbune)
ALBANY, June 10.-Governor Whit
man tonight was emphatic in his
denial of reports from Rochester that
he had discussed with Monroe County
Republican leaders, while there last
week, the prohibition question and had
promised to consider the advisability
of coming out in favor of a referen-
dunn on the Federal prohibition con-
stitutional amendment. All during the
last session of the Legislature the
Governor backed the Anti-Saloon
League. and other temperance o.
CARNATIONS in their demand for legisla-
tive ratification of the Federal pro-
hibition amendment without it's being
submitted to the people.
1t is declared that the Rochester Re-
publican leaders complained to him
that his stand on prohibition without
referendum was hurting his cause.
1t was said that he held several con-
Hotel. When asked about it tonight
he said that he had not discussed the
question and had never even though of
making any such promise.
The reports from Rochester we're
given considerable credence here be-
cause of the fact that Monroe County
is the centre of large distilling and
brewery industry, and it was said that
the people there are considerably
nettled by the Governors prohibition
stand. The Republican leaders, it is
said, told he Governor that he could
not expect very hearty support for his
third term ambitions from Monroe un-
less he submitted to q referendum.
When the dry fight was on in the
Legislature the Monroe County legisla-
tors stood solidly for the referendum
measure.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
u. S. Lieutenant
Killed by Mexicans
Four Others in Party, Seeking
Body of Drowned Soldier,
Taken Prisoner

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, June TO-
Lieutenant David ]. Schaile, Sixteenth
United States Cavalry, was killed last
right in an encounter with Mexican
troops on the Mexican side of the rio
Grande River. Four men in Lieutenant
Schaile's party are held prisoner in
Matamores, but are expected to be de-
livered to United States authorities
to-day.
The officer and his men had crossed
the river to search for the body of a
soldier who was drowned Sunday. In
encountered. Not knowing the reason
for the presence of the American SOL
diers, the Mexicans fired, killing Lieu
tenant Schaile.
The Mexican commanding officer has
given Colonel H. j. Slocum, district
commander, assurances the affair was
due to a misunderstanding.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
80 Per Cent Tax
On War Profits
Urged by Sprague
Harvard Professor Submits
Taxation Plan to House
Committee

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-During to-
days hearing before the House Ways
and Means Committee on war revenue
legislation Professor O. M. W. Sprague,
of Harvard, submitted comprehensive
taxation plan proposing consumption
taxes and heavy levies on war profits,
incomes and luxuries.
Some of Professor Sprague's recon-
mendations were:
War profits, 80 per cent. based on
the English system.
Tea, to 2 cents pound.
Coffee, 10 cents pound.
Tobacco, so cents a pound.
Beer, substantially increased rate.
Whole wheat -four, 81 or So per bar
rel s ~-'s'.''-7<7-'s~ 'sss'
Hotel bills, 20 per cent on all above
$3.50 a night and on all meals above 81.
Automobiles, heavy rate on sales.
Gasolcne, used for passenger cars, 20
to % cents a gallon.
Employers Of chauffeurs, $40 to $50
a month.
Luxury taxes on jewelry, talking ma
chimes, dress goods above a certain
price, sporting and athletic goods,
negligee shirts costing over SO, shoes
costing over S6 or SO.
A graduated tax on bank checks.
In addition, Professor Sprague sug-
gested supertax of 10 per cent on
incomes, to apply it unless the person
receiving the income invests a certain
proportion in economy bonds" pro-
posed new form of government war
time security
A. f. Thomas, of Lynchburg, Va,
urged stringent provisions in the COM
ing bill to compel distribution of ex-
cess profits. Andrew P. Doyle. of New
Bedford, soda water bother, and
Hugh McMackin, secretary of New
England soda water bottlers' associa-
sion, urged the committee not to tax
that industry so heavily as to put con-
Germs out of business.
Benjamin c. Marsh, representing the
Farmers National Committee on War
Finance, was questioned by Repre-
garding an article he wrote saying he
had been informed by member of
Congress that the reason excess profits
had not been taxed was because bank
crs control the newspapers and that the
newspapers intimidate Congress. He
declined to give the name of the mem
Ter
"Do you think that, statement is
true 2" asked Representative Moore.
81 am afraid that in some cases it
is" he replied.
Marsh told the committee he be-
]ieved the poor people of the country
are paying more to support the war in
proportion to their incomes than are
the rich.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Senate Committee
Questions Baker on
Status of Gen. Wood
Especial Dispatch to Tho Tribune

WASHINGTON, June 1o.-The SEN
ate Military Affairs Committee under
took to-day to find out why General
Wood had not been sent to France.
Secretary of War Baker was before the
committee, behind closed doors, to tell
the Senator'S some things he wanted,
and the opportunity seemed good for
acquiring information. But the COM
mittee got nowhere. As one Senator
Eut it afterwards:
"Mr. Baker told US he did not know
what was in the mind of the, command
er in chief as to General Wood. Which
translated, suppose, means the Presi-
dent has not told Mr.. Baker what he
purposes to do with General Wood"
Senator Hitchcock began the ques-
tioning, according to accounts of the
inquiry by members of the committee
afterward. At once Mr.. Baker as-
sumed his best defensive methods and
all cross questioning failed of its pur-
pose. Some Senator'S said afterward
the question of General Wood was not
mentioned. Others seemed to recall q
lot of words about the lack of harmony
which might have resulted had Cen
eral Wood been sent to France.
Mr.. Baker made one thing clear-he
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11

jury intends to ask the Board of Health
OF New York to furnish it with copies
OF reports submitted by sanitary ex-
perts after an investigation made about
a week ago. At that time the experts
declared the place to be nuisance
and recommended that unless improve
ments which would abate the bjection-
anle FUMES and odors were promptly
made It should be closed.
Residents of Staten Island sent a pe-
tition to Governor Whitman about two
weeks ago asking that the plant be
closed. The Governor sent the neti-
he returned it, declaring that after an
investigation he had found all the sig
natures to be bona fde and adding that
he stood ready to close the nuisance
on orders from the Governor.
The present investigation is to learn
If the M MSetr0pol,tsn ByProdqcts Com
made. the changes suggested bv the
Board Of Health experts. Possible
criminal proceedings, 1t was said las
night. might follow the closing Of the
plant, provided such action was taken.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Washington "Observer''
Declares Justice and
House Will Decide
Senators Are Angered
Member of Foreign Affairs
Committee Says Lansing
Isn't Consulted
Especial Dispatch to- The Tribune)

Especial Dispatch to- The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, June 1o.- Senators
on the Foreigns Relations Committee
and officials of the State Department
alike were surprised and chagrlned to
read in "The Washington Post" to-day,
from the pen of the mysterious Ryley
Grannon, that Justice Brandels was
making study, for the President, of
the whole question Of Americas rela-
tlonship with Bulgaria and Turkey with
a view to determining whether this
country should declare war on those
two of Germany's allies, with whom
this country is still at peace-on paper.
II knew the Foreign Relations Com
mlttee was not consulted by the Ad-
ministration on these questions" said
one member of the committee to-day,
holding in his hand clipping of the
sumed, until recently, when Secretary
of State Lansing appeared before us,
that the State Department was con-
suited. I wondered then at the Secre-
tary's lack of information about i'm
portant questions, especially as to why
we did not declare war on Bulgaria
and Turkey.
Lansing Not Consulted
"Now I understand it. Mr.. Lansing
is not consulted any more than we are.
Justice Brandeis is making study Of
these questions, as Ryley Grannon,
whoever is is, has discovered. Cleve-
land H. Dodge, of New York, desires
to have nothing done, unless absolutely
essential, which would interfere with
Roberts College, in Turkey, of which
he is trustee. Now the justice and
Colonel E. M. House, according to Ryley
Grannon, are going to work this ques-
tlon out, after which, suppose, we will
be told, like good little boys, that it is
now time to declare war on the rest
of Germany's allies"
Under pressure from the Allies,
backed by evidence of Bulgaro- Turkish
participation in the German offensive
in France" says Ryley Grannon, "Colo-
mel House and Justice Brandeis are
said to be inclined to think that q
change of policy is unavoidable"
Brandeis Has War Office
After telling of the Presidents for
mer hopes with regard to Austria,
Grannon says:
"Justice Brandeis has gone into these
matters with characteristic thorough
ness. He has established what amounts
to war Office of his own, and he has
called into conference the authorita-
tive intelligence of this and foreign
countries.
"Among his recent visitors was
Thomas G. Masaryk, head of the Be-
hemian Provisional Government, who
gave the Presidents representative q
wealth of material concerning the in
terror problems of Austria Hungary
and outlined method whereby the
United States may be Of material SER
vice to the oppressed races now trying
to break Austria's hold upon them.
"1t was following these conferences
and because of them and equally impor-
tant information from the Serbian
Minister that Justice Brandeis caused
the State Department to issue a state
ment expressing sympathy for the op-
pressed races of Austria in their strug-
gle for freedom"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Freight Rate Order Z
To Be Rescinded

WASHINGTON. June 1O.-Raslroad
administration officials to-day reached
tentative decision to. rescind that
portion OF the new freight rate osde {
prescribing that higher interstate rates
shall apply on intrastate shipments.
When interstate schedules ALREADY cx-
ist. and firal order to this effect
aas / 9 issued in a few days b. Dircc-
tor General McAaoo. Without such a
modification. many shippers com
planned, rates for intrastate shipments
would be raised on double. basis and
the increase in many cases would
reach several hundred per cent.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Arctic Ice Sinks Ship

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The first
merchant feet tais year from Seattle
to the salmon canneries on Bristol
Bay has stuck in the late ice in
Behring Sea. One steamer, the Ia
coma, has been sunk, according to
word received to-day by the Depart
ment of Commerce.
The plight of the marooned steamers
was said to be most unusual. Reports
from the Roosevelt said there was 20
to 30 feet of ice where the vessels had
expected to find ready passage. The
following wireless message from the
commander of t.,e Roosevelt was re-
ceived to day:
brought barkentine Centennial to
safety. She had no rudder and stern
post was gone. Have located camp of
Tacoma survivors. Am going for them
now"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Admiral Gleaves
Pays High Tribute
To Sea Fighters
Proud of Them All, He De-
clares at Navy Music
Festival

1t was patent to all who crowded
the Metropolitan Opera House last
night to attend the United States
Navy Musical Festival that Admiral
Gleaves never talked himself into the
command of the transports that are
carrying our soldiers overseas.
The admiral was elected very much
against his will. to express the thanks
OF the bluejackets for the efforts of the
National Committee of Music of the
Department of Navy Recreation for it's
efforts in arranging last nights bene-
mt, the proceeds Of which are to pro-
vide musical instruments for the men
in the navy.
After admitting he was plain
sallor and apologizing for poem he
read, Admiral Gleaves said:
"A word about the transports-they
are unsunk. l command them and am
proud of them. No brass bands play
and no flags wave when thew slip out out
to sea. 1heir going is not heralded in
the press, and very properly so.
Proud of Mems Work
ut is a nerve-racking duty aboard
those boats, and 1 want to invite your
attention to the brilliant work of the
captains and officers and men in that
service: 1t is not permitted for me
to say how many men have been trans
ported over water, but l can say this
There has not been single death east
ward bound due to the enemy.
"Two transports homeward bound
have gone down and the American boys
who manned them behaved just as YOU
would expect and have them behave
Due to the GOODNESS, bravery and sea-
manship of the men commanding them
the loss of life was reduced to a mini
mum.
"The navy to-day is great fighting
force, a glorious company of half a
man, the bluejacket, is at last being
recognized for his true worth. Every
where his uniform is known to be the
outward sign of an honorable man and
an honorable service.
"The Marine Corps, that service of
imperishable renown, the sea soldiers
of the United States, are coming into
their own on the Marine. AS always
they are living up to their motto, Sem
per fidelis.'
Praises Naval Reserve
III want to talk about the Naval Re-
serve, too. They have made good, and
we Of the navy are proud of them
Reserve is misnomer. Where the &C.
tivities are greatest there are the re-
serves. In the early day of the war
they used to tell them that the initials
of their insignia, U. S. N. R. F., stood
for "You Shall Never Reach France
but now we all know better, because so
many of them have been there and are
there now."
The evenings programme was ar
ranged by Nine. Frances Aida. All the
Metropolitan chorus. the Metropolitan
orchestra, and many of the Metropoli-
tan stars aided.
Mischa Elman, John Mccormack
Enrico Caruso, and many others did
their best Ethel Barrymore recited
the Battle Hymn of the Republic y
and then the curtain rose on a tableau,
"The Ship of Liberty" symbolic of the
spirit of the navy.
The climax of the evening was the
auctioning by Burr Mcintosh of pro,
gramme which had been autographs ed
by all the artists who appeared. 1t
netted $17,550 This money with the
sale of seats and programmes was
thought to bring the gross proceeds
to somewhere close to S25, 900.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Grand Jury Inspects
S. /. Garbage Plant

The members Of the Richmond Coun-
tv Grand Jury, which began an investi-
CATION into the $2,0o0,000 municipal
garbage and disposal plant at Lake
island, Staten Island, yesterday, made
a trip to the plant during the after
noon and passed more than an hour
personally Inspecting it. They will be-
gin taking testimony to-day from resi-
dents of Staten Island who have made
complaints to Governor Whitman that
the disposal works are public nuis-
ance.
Before making their report the grand
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11

wants two more major generals, so
that Major General Sharpe, former
quartermaster general, and Major Gen
eral Crozier, former head of th'
Ordnance Department., could be re-
tanned in the rank of major general
despite their loss of the positions
which carried this rank ex-officio.
Later in the day the committee list
ened to Lemnel Bates, who claims to
have invented a paint which greatly
reduces the visibility of ships at sea.
His new camouflage paint, he told the
committee, would enormously increase
the difficulty of submarine success
fully torpedoing, or hitting by shell
fire, or even locating in the, first place,
a ship coated with it. He promised
the committee demonstration down
the Potomac River later in the week.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Future of Herald in Doubt

The latest rumor concerning the dis
position of "The New York Herald"
left without head through the recent
death of James Gordon Bennett, was to
the effect, yesterday, that Mrs. Bennett
will direct the paper in the future. 1t
was also reported that cable from
Paris had named ]. X. Oil, chief edi-
torial writer, managing editor. :.
Mr.. Ohl last night denied both these
reports.
it is reported that within a week
there will be drastic changes in the
management of "The Herald" Mo in
timation has yet been received as to
when Mr.. Benefits will is to be filed
but it is probable that action will be
taken this week. Mrs. Bennett is re-
ported on her way to the United States.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
lalls u. S. Women
Loafers i'm High Heels
= {. Esther Lovejoy Declares
var Would Be Over but
1oF German Women's Help

~ .xiahiCAGO, June 10.-Germany,
ssss "a it's effort to conquer the
sS;soo sS;aood Of France, is attempting to
dsnasate the women Of the republic
nntss nhSsssrhSad sssa., while anhsssns sss sse
a 4. q their French sisters, are Sloaf-
So 81 foing about in high -hee!ed shoes
q ssssa'ng to be entertained by the story
sl,,se ~ war;" DR.. Esther Lovejoy de-
~ an address here to-day.
49, Loyeloy, former Health Commis~
s3ss 81 Portland, Ore, was speaking
Assss tne Medical Womenss National
eussy sslon meeting here simultane-
sosiss. With the American Medical As
n ang of the Gathers Of France"
- {s1oy, who recently returned
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
amendment Permits Seizure
Of Land and Cable Lines

,"ASHlNGTON, June 10.-The Presi-
ssA. would be empowered to take pos
's'0h OF all cable, telephone and
aesfaph lines under an amendment to
s sas $4,000 5000 900 army appropria-
Spn Dill introduced to-day by Senator
yppard, of Texas.
,, ae purpose would be to assure Sc
ny ny o. military information and to
s'sssnt communication among SPIES
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Humidity

.. nj 0Wast. 65 degrees at a. m J: xyeraoe ga
degrees average date for thirty three years 81
degrees.
HumidIty
T. m .....7e p .ee sp m...o o.
Barometer Readlnss
\ m. 2s.99 I l .. M. .2as7 ia D. m. %. %
Lseai Official rerecast.--Fair and warmer to-day
and tomorrow Light variable winds
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11

Everybody wants a good
show for his money!
Everybody gets it-if he
comes here.
Standards as high as before
the war.
Big, full measure of value.
Satisfaction with a capital S.
Clothing, furnishings,
hats, shoes, sporting goods.
For mentor boys.
For "65 out of every 100
men Pedestrian shoes,
the last that's first fox COM
fort.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th St. The at 34th St
Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
ct Warren at 4lst g.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-12
TEN ROTARIANS IN
 CLEVELAND PARTY

Arrangements will probably be made at the meeting of the Rotary club, at the Hotel Pines, at noon to- day, to extend proper courcesies to Rotarians among the Cleveland, Ohio: party, to arrive here this afternoon. The members of the party are to be entertained by the Chamber of Com merce, and the Rotary club will not desire to intrude on these arrange ments, but will seek to show the wis itin~ Rotarans the Rotary welcome. H. Kemp Toney, president of the Rotary club of Pine Bluff, yesterday received a letter from John R. Bent lev president of the Rotary club of Cleveland, in which MT. Bently says:
 "The manufacturers and wholesale merchants board of our Chamber of , Commerce leave Cleveland Saturday February 9, on patriotic business trip.
 "Included in the party are ten mem. bers of the Cleveland Rotary club. have asked MT. Geo. w. Kinney tc act as guardian of the Rotary party and call on you to pay our respects.
 "Assuring you that any courtesy you may show our members will be appreciated, I remain,
 "Very truly yours.
 "JOHN R. BENTLEY,
 "President, Cleveland Rotary Club.