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New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Liberty Ball Adds
Thousands toLoan
AS 1t Rolls Along
Canajoharie, Under Spell
of Its Presence, Com
pletes Its Quota
[StGf Co7respondence1

ROLLING ALONG WITH THE LIB
ERTY BALL, Fonda, N. Y, April 22.-
The Liberty Ball is proving itself some
thing more than an emblem. Faded as
It is, and tattered as it is becoming, it
is fulfilling its destiny and is boosting
the loan.
Behind it in its course it is leaving
something beside a trail CT dust and
the echoes Of village parades. Thou
sands of dollars are attributed to its
own rotund, rather disreputahle per-
sonality. Not town that it has en-
tered but has jumped its loan campaign
much higher than the most optimistic
OF the local committee had dared to
hope. To-day it fell to the ball to COM
plete the quota of Canajoharie
For the second time IN twenty-four
hours the travelling sphere was kid
mapped. That is why it rests here to-
night. That is also why Canal ajoharie has
now completed its allotted s351.0o0 sub
scrlption to the loan. This was 90 per
cent subscribed, when the Boy Scouts
pushed the rickety 2ball into CanaJo-
harie to-day. There 4 delegation from
Fonda awaited to bring it on here.
"Theball can't leave Canajoharie," ;"
Mayor Bullock announced, until we
have filled our quota"
1t took just five minutes to accom-
plish this under the spell of the balls
presence. There was proud swagger
to the sphere as it crossed the barge
canal under the guidance of the kid
nappers and started on it's twelve miles
additional roll to Fonda.
At this town other messages caught
up with it that justified its pride.
Herkimer. it was reported, had in
creased its loan subscription $500 COO
through the balls presence last Fri
Gay. St louisville also reported that
$4,000 had been collected on the balls
personality alone. Rome has more than
doubled its subscription since the
sphere rolled through the town.
The ball reached Fonda after dark
tonight. That is, it was dark outside
town. The streets themselves were
brilliantly illuminated, even for larger
communities than Fonda. There were
lanterns and festoons of electric lights
and bonfires. Cheers greeted the ball
as it rolled at the head of the local
procession through the streets of the
town and finally was put away for the
night
Tomorrow it plunges from rural into
city life again. 1t will spend the night
in Schpracta
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Musical Union Joins Campaign
For War Thrift Savings Stamps
Members Show Patriotism by
Generous Subscriptions
for Liberty Bonds

The Musical Mutual Protective
Union, whose president, Alexander
Bremen, was expelled from member
ship and Office last week on account
of alleged disloyal utterances, is
forming war savings societies in all
theatre and hotel orchestras which i.
controls. The organization has $500
members IN erchestras in $50 theatres
and IN q large number of. cabarets.
hotels and restaurants
At the last meeting of the union a
resolution was passed establishing ar
agency for the sale Of war savings
stamps in its headquarters, at 21O East
Elghty-sixth Street. Instructions We're
issued at the same time to various or
chestras under its jurisdiction to or
ganize thrift societies. The first or
chestra to respond was that of the
Olympic Theatre, 143 East Fourteenth
Street.
The response of members to this
command of the union," read W. S. S.
bulletin issued yesterday, "will be
looked upon as a test of their indi-
vidual loyalty. A postcard canvass is
now being carried on by the union to
determine the attitude of the members
toward the war. Penalties of from 81
10 $40 are being levied for failure to
respond to the postcard auestionnaire
ana those whose responses are unsatis
factory are being investigated, with q
view to their eXpulsion.'
1t is said that the union has takan
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Federal Banks Redeem
Treasury Certificates
Worth $500, 900, 900

WASHINGTON, April 22.Most Of
the s400 900, 900 block Of certificates Of
indebtedness issued January 22 in an.
ticination OF receipts from the third
Liberty Loan were redeemed by Fed
e-al Reserve banks when they fell due
to-day, or were exchanged for other
certificates Of the current issue. These
are the FIRST certificates TO fall due
since last December 15, when receipts
from the second Liberty Loan were
pouring in.
When the s40o ,ooo, 900 block was is
sued Treasury officials had planned an
earlier date for the third loan and ex-
pseted 10 redssm them with loan re-
eeipts, but not q dollar has reached the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Mexican Troops,
Stirred by Germans,
htrench at Border
leutons Start Rumor That
United States Is Plan
ming an Invasion

IL PASO, Tex, April pa Mexi-
can Federal military force of sufficient
'ze to be considered by United States
Aih'.ary officers as presenting menace
.ne american border has been con-
sealrated IN the Ojinaga-Juarez sector
" sae international line and all patrols
~1 oaspost bases have been rein
ihosesa along the american side Of the
0"1aer IN the Big Bend district
M.reneaments have been discovered
Sa .ae Mexican side of the border. on
rosl!e faoens, Tex, and reports re-
.LFsa ~ mere to-day from other parts of
+-;. ~ oofder opposite the Big Bend dis
'Hh o. intrenching work being
s'' s'Ae near the international line. Ma
.,. eS crossing to American towns have
49,; so reported they were being armed
bS1nss h. possible invasion of Mexico
eHieed States troops.
a.nese oaseiess reports of a possible
Sesiean Ssu. invasion are now believed to
ss;" a.e neen started by Germans oper-
ssr dag on ,he Mexican side of the bor-
dr. ..ween Jnarez and Ojinaga. Evil
49,, tnat Germans were spreading
;ssasi-American propaganda among the
-. tsa;usahs Aexicans in the Ojinaga dis
"'sl mas been received here.
RI. american arrivals from chihuahua
d. sy also brought the information to-
w.. 1nat anti-Amc crican handbills
,aa s being circulated throughout the
c.saah,aln districts of Chihuahua
.rs e urging the Mexicans TO oppose
INVASION By American troops.
r.Is r.s:s CIRCULARS contain q picture of
naaa sam kicking poor Mexican
s;-,#ith n With a pair Of heavy boots. The
s;uiafs are believed to have been in
TT sy.asa ey Germans, az were anti-Amer-
rssa. sa manifestoes circulated in Juarez
se,.sean ,eSiean Federal troops have been
Esrsa.nsag at various points along the
J.can Central Railroad south OF
ard on the Kansas City, Mexico
pnent Railroad northeast Of
w. ra.asusaaa City, during the last two
e. ~. - Three large colunnz are known
is;sa asss marched into the ojinaga dis
az yseceatly. One og these included
~. ~. laqai Indians. All of thexe troops
T. arg opposite the Big Bend district
ssnas ~ ANNOUNCED purpose Or this un-
sfssas sfa. lfoop Increment into the Ojinaga
s.s .s.slee vas 10 prevent WILLIS column
i iss1xsninz xinz the. border Of Ojinaya. Villa
~e0Hn 10 be far south Of the border.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
City Banks Form
Big Pool to Help
Buyers of Bonds

The scheme to sell Liberty bonds on
the partial payment plan through a
pool OF funds subscribed on a pro rata
basis by the banks of New York City
has been consummated it was an
nounced yesterday. More than the
amount originally set for the financial
arrangement has been pledged by the
banks, according to Albert M. Cham
oers, secretary of the commercial
banks and trust companies committee
Of the Central Liberty Loan Com
mittee.
=" The most striking evidence of COM
plete cooperation on the part of the
banks IN this city regarding the partial
payment plan is furnished by the fact
mat the amount of the rool was origi-
nally set at 100000 .0oo, and that
more than this amount has been
pledged" Mr.. Chambers said.
The banks have done their part. II
remains for the public to take ad-
vantage Of the partial payment plan
Inc SlOO,OOO,O00 represents the extent
TO which the people of New York City
can assist the government of the
United States at this time. Every ar
rangement has been made with the
banks to enable the public to subscribe
and pay for their bonds on the most
convenient terms
In more than 400 places, including
banks, official Liberty Loan stations
and booths partial payment subscrip.
tlons may be recorded. There are also
more than 900 places where instalment
payments may be made by means OF
the coupon books. In subscribing to q
sloO Liberty bond one makes a first
payment of 81 and receives a partial
payment book containing 50 coupons
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Penrod Captures BUSY Bertha
Children Raise $4,000 for Loan
George B. Jashber Is the Job at Liberty Theatre He
Gets After THAT Ole German Spy shootin
Tanks Our Liberty Bonds

Penrod pulled his khaki cap further
down toward his right eye, fingered the
Liberty Loan button on his chest and
wheeled Importantly upon little George
Baxter.
"Where's that ole German spy" he
demanded. '"Yeu just tell me where
you heard any cannon firing, and I'll
get after that spy so fast he'll wish
he'd never heard Of ole George B. Jash-
ber."
George Baxter, in the red and blue
uniform of French officer, covered
with medals, cupped his small hand and,
bending low, whispered in the ear of
his chief. Then, with an automatic
glance at Mrs. Louis de Foe, who was
in charge of the stage children at the
Liberty Theatre yesterday afternoon
and had given strict orders for none to
leave the tent, Penrod and his first
lieutenant slipped under the flap.
Lying fat, the two boys crept around
the back corner of the tent and lis
tened.
Penrod Hears a "Busy Bertha"
81 hear it," cried Penrod, fright be-
hind that ole lion with his tail hangin'
over the edge! There's some big can
non boomin' there, all right. l bet it's
one of those Busy Berthas' that ole
Kaiser's so stuck on. II he tries to
shoot UP our Liberty Loan booth
guess he'll be sorry"
They rushed the position beside the
lion and peered around the corner.
There on his knees in the short, wet
grass was frankie Longacre firing a
forbidden snap cracker set in the teeth
of a toy caterpillar tank.
"Hey, you ole German, come out o.
there!" cried Penrod, knocking George
over in his excitement and throwing
himself upon the sizzling monster.
II amt spy!" cried frankie "I
guess l got one Of Joffur's medals in
The Gypsy Trail and that's more than
you've got with your play uniform that
you can buy in any store"
"What you doin' shootin' tanks at
our Liberty bonds, then p cried Penrod.
"You can't tell a story like that to ole
George B. Jashber. l guess you don't
1now who you're dealin' with this time,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23

you ole spy, you. Here, you Lieuten-
ant BaXter'
But the lieutenant raised feeble
head from the wet grass.
Calls George a Sissy
""I'm goin' to be wounded. Penrod,"
he said. "You knocked me over, and
just for that l guess I can get a
medal"
Penrod ground his teeth.
isn't that just like a sissy boy like
he snickered. eff I was goin' to try
to save my country from Big Berthas
/ wouldn't be killed in the first little
raid"-
frankie Longacre, where are you %
called Mrs. de Foe, appearing on the
field of battle just then. "It's time for
your piece. Bring your tank, and hur-
ry. Penrod and George, get off the
grass"
So the spy hunt at the Liberty Thea
tire came to sudden end, with the toy
tank reinstated in the esteem of the
American people. If you watch it,
however, the next time Frank Long
acre appears in public with it you'll
see a fair-haired child, who answers
to the name of Penrod, except when
his mother calls him, and then he is
Cornish Beck. The fair-haired boy
sneaks along behind the tank, and he
keeps a close watch on it; you never
can tell when some Of these ole Ger
man spies will break loose.
All went we'll at the Liberty Theatre,
however. The boys spoke their pieces,
and several ringletted stage fairies
sang patriotic songs, and made high
trebled speeches to the crowd. Little
Bonnie Marie, the child in "Once Upon
Time," appeared in Scotch kits,
waving real $50 Liberty bond, which
Chauncey Olcott said she had bought
with her own money. He urged the
audience to follow her example.
Mr.. Olcott, himself, brought in $4,000
to the saleswomen with his first two
songs. He got $4,000 for "Mother Nc
Cree" and $4,000 fol "My Wild Irish
Rose"
Haywood Broun, of The Tribune, de-
scribed some of his experiences with
the American boys who are fighting
with Pershing. Louis de Foe acted as
chairman of the meeting.
The subscriptions totalled $5O,444
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Bomb Made by Amateur
Contrivance in Front Of Pub
fishing Company Could
Not Have Exploded

Examination of the 25-pound dyna-
mite bomb found before dawn yester-
day in front of II West Thirtyfi t
Street convinced Inspector Tunney
that however handy its maker may
have been with tools he was not an ex-
pert in explosives or pressures.
The one-half-inch pipe which formed
the covering of the bomb would, ac-
cording to mechanical engineers, with
stand a pressure of $4,000 pounds,
while the iron Aaps at either end would
be blown off at 5000 pounds pressure.
AS the dynamite within would cause a
pressure only of about 1000 pounds,
its detonation would simply have blown
the caps off the pipe without actually
bursting the contrivance.
Inspector Tunnev declared that the
man who had the bomb probably had
not intended to leave it at the Life
Publishing Company building, where
it was found. but had dropped it on
catching sight of the policeman who
discovered it.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Mayor, Through Misunder-
a,nding, Gets Dates Mixed
for Big Demonstration
friday To Be Holiday
Mayors of All Cities in Fed
eral Reserve District In
vited To Be Here

Mayor Hylan yesterday telegraphed
e.orge W. Loft, chairman of the
s.yor's Committee on National De
,,nee, whose office is in the Hall of
p.eords, telling him that he would re-
mest the Board of Aldermen at it's
neeting to-day to declare next Fri
dsy holiday that city employees
night participate in the celebration
Il Liberty Loan Day, as proclaimed by
President Wilson The Mayor sug-
,ested the immediate call for a meet
;pp Of the executive committee of
he defence committee to arrange for
], monster parade.
The Mayor planned. however, with
sut being aware that the Liberty Loan
Committee had arranged for the pa
raIe Of the members of families of the
men in the service on the same day.
Through Misunderstanding the
Mayor thought the committees parade
ras to be held Saturday.
Other Mayors Invited
Grover Whalen, the Mayors secre-
tsry, said last night that it had been
decided to cooperate with the Liberty
Lean Committee, but to have a repre-
sentation OF every city department in
line consistent with the committee's S
plaas He said it had been the Mayors
Intention TO make the parade a mon
ster demonstration, but that the city's
end Of it would have to be greatly cut
down. as the Liberty Loan Committee
expected to have about 10000 in line.
The Mayor, he said. was anxious to
pIoyes head the procession, if the com
uittee would agree to it. The Mayor
has also invited the Mayors of all the
cities in this Federal Reserve district
to take part.
The Mayors telegram to Mr.. Loft
iollows:
s0n April IS President Wilson pro-
claimed April 26 as Liberty Loan Day
and urged upon abe people of the
United States to assemble in their re-
spectiye communities and literally
pledge anew their financial support to
sustain the nations cause. The Presi-
dent also urged patrioaic demonstra-
tons to be held in every city, town
AID hamlet throughout the land.
Asks for Monster Parade
SO that this city's response may be
all that the President expects, l am
soIng to ask you to Immediately call a
meeting OF the executive committee of
the Mayors Committee on National
Defence to make the necessary ar
fangements for q monster demonstra-
ton IN the form of parade of mu-
nicipal employees that will go down in
history as one of the most patriotic
demonstrations this city has even wit
messed.
Z I shall request the Board of Alder
men to declare Friday, April 26, a legal
holiday for city employees, so that every
one OF the 100000 employees in the citr
servlce MAY take part in this patriotic
demonstration"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
only Eight Years Old, but Patriotic. she
Has Sold s., 200 Worth Of Liberty Bonds
Elsie Hutcheon, Aiding
Class in School lO6,
Brooklyn, to Reach $4,000
Mark

Elsie Rutcheon may be only little
girl eight years old "going on nine"
but she is as patriotic as many grown
ups and lot more interested in the
Liberty Loan drive than most of her
elders. Elsie goes to Public School
LOG, in Brooklyn. Her class contains
thirty-six children and is nearing the
$4,000 mark in getting subscriptions for
Liberty bonds. Of this amount Elsie
has brought in 5000.
First my father took a $1,000 bond,
and then my grandfather said I could
put him down for $780," related Elsie
yesterday AFTERNOON, her big brown
eyes shining with excitement. "Then
my aunt took $50 bond, and next her
mother-in-law gave me another $50 one,
and another aunt a $500 bond. The
rest got from friends. Now I'm work
ing to find some one to give me a $500
order so my class can have $4,000
worth. I'm happy that I could do a
little bit for the country. I count up
my subscriptions every night before I
go to sleep"
The total amount for the school is
nearly $4,000. Nor are it's patriotic
activities confined to Liberty bonds.
The mothers of the lower grade chill
dren have formed a club. and 594
pounds Of wool have been distributed
to them and knit into sweaters, muf-
flers, helmets and socks. The Mothers
Club also makes pajamas and refugee
garments fer the Red Cross, helped by
the children. Since February S713 has
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
St. Louis Is First
To Pass Loan Quota

WASHINGTON, April a2.-The
Eighth Federal Reserve District, with
headquarters in st. Louis, which has
a large German population, is the first
to exceed its quota in the Third Lib
erty Loan, according to unofficial re-
ports received from campaign mana
gers. The quota is o.eo0, 900.
From Milwaukee County. Wis. famed
for German citizens. Socialists and
radicals, as we'll as more potable prod
ucts. came the news to-day that sew
en- days had sufficed to oversubscribe
It's loan quota. The total reported
S2,0Oo,o00 more than the county's
quota. Milwaukee County promised to
keep up the pace and turn in more
than s2o,000,o00
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
East Side Backs Loan
Total Subscriptions Up to
Date Amount TO S1,I71.O0D

A subscription of 100000 from the
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union yesterday brought the total
FOR the East Side Liberty Loan Com
mittee up to S1,171 900.
At meeting of the committee yes
terday at the East Side headquarters,
n Delaney Street, it was arranged to
hold the celebration which had been
planned for May l next Friday, which
President Wilson has designated as
Liberty Loan Day. 1t is planned to
have parade, representing the various
industries of the city
"The unions of the East Side" said
Victor Trager, Of the East Side Liberty
Loan Committee, (which include the
IMMIGRANT population, are now rally
ing behind the President for a success
ful prosecution Of the war, and this
parade will be living example of
fidelity and devotion to country mani
tested by these foreigners"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
80, ,OOOHere Subscribed
To I euton War Loans

Merton E. Lewis, Attorney General
of the state, to-day will deliver to Ben
iamin Strong. chairman of the Liberty
Loan Committee, list of 10000 sub
,scribers in New York State to the war
loans of Germany and AUSTRIA II ungary
before America entered the war.
Through the metropolitan canvass
committee each person on the list will
get an opportunity to prove his loyalty
to the United States by subscribing an
amount at least equal to his subscrip-
tons to the loans of the Central Pow
ers. The names will be withheld from
the public at this time.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
charles M. BlydenburRh

Il 11ns,EFHEAD. N. r., April Charles
ttfaead Savings gank, is dead a. hi hi.
aonss here ef heart disease. He was
s,aa s.Asy' nsne years old and had been con
sssa vita the bank for more than
~. ,ssn nI5-slye years. He also was d.
psssgs pss,s " tse Suffolk County National
s~s1x, ~ 81 Eiyerhead. He' leaves wife
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23

$4,000 of bonds in the present
Liberty Loan drive. The Rivoli orches-
ira alone has subscribed for more than
$4,000 worth. When thu Liberty Loan
drive IS over an intensive campaign for
the sale of thrift stamps through the
societies now being organized will be
undertaken.
The Liberty Loan and war savings
campaigns among the musicians are in
charge of John H. Bernstein. manager
Of the discount bureau of the union.
He reported that $1,000 worth of thrift
stamps have been sold through the
headquarters agency alone during the
last week. despite the generous re-
sponse members are making to the Lib
erty Loan.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Mrs. Abncy Caldwell

]. I. .piAaFoKD, Conn. April 2z. Mrs.
'.ssss Caldwell IN dead at North Manliug
~ pneumonia. She is survived by her
osnd and esTht children. Three sons
pofAi Clarence Y. Caldwell, Corpo.
r Asee51e ~ Caldwell md Sergeant
: Agley Caldwell ii~~Are serving In
sssA Ntstss Army In Fssnes.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Loan Subscribers Get Bonds

For the first ?time during the third
Liberty Loan campaign, the loan work
crs were able yesterday to offer actual
bonds fresh from the Bureau of En-
craving for cash purchasers. In vari-
GUS parts of the district 209,S34 bonds
were available. The par value of these
bonds was 24.S13.OOO.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23

Treasury from the third bonds as yet,
and the big sum was met from recent
receipts from other certificate issues.
The current issue of certificates
dated to-day. and payable July 19, will
be open until Thursday night.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23

more interesting than the
letter!
A customer writes:
Kindly have pant legs shortened
Is OF an inch and send to nv home
Thank you.
tss9noturc)
F. S. Pass this along to
:your advertising man, it may interest
him.
Il have bought 40 suits of clothes
from you folks because you have
made it so PLEASANT and PROFIT
TABLE for one to deal with you."
Evidently P. S. this time
means Proof of Satisfac-
ton!
Standards just as high as
ever. We vouch for that
because we're our own
manufacturers.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-03-20
CONSERVATION
WORK PROGRESSES
IN DELAWARE
Report From Various Sena-
torial Districts

Food conservation plans are pro-
crossing encouragingly according
to reports made at a meeting of
DelaWare's Food Administrator,
Edmund Mitchell, with the fifteen
district food administrators for the
Senatorial districts, held at Dover
on Friday.
All of the district administrators
reported a widespread interest in
food saving plans, and that Wher-
ever the full plans of the conserva-
tion movement were understood,
that the people were periodically
responding to the appeal. There
were some OBJECTIONS that had
come to the attention of the adj
ministrators, but these, upon in
vestigation, were found to be due
to the ignorance of the people of
that particular section, or else a
misinterpretation of the plans.
The district administrators have
been very busy, explaining the
food regulations as regards miller
and farmer, and the system of
checking up on the use of wheat
flour and substitutes installed by
Mr.. Mitchell has been found to
work out very successfully.
On Saturday of last week 400
grocery and food establishments.
it was reported at the meeting
would exhibit wheat saving food.
All the wheat substitutes which
the dealer handled were displayed
in the windows, and attractive
posters about the stores urged the
Importance of using the substitute.
Leaflets explaining food conserva-
ton were also distributed.
Recent Investigations m d e
among the food stores of Philadel-
phia has revealed that much wheat
flour is being saved. The results
of the inspections are being tab
ulated and will be announced.
Roughly estimating the figure OBJ
tanned, it has been figured that the
saving in wheat -four for Febru-
airy, over February year ago,
ranges between 40 and so per-
cent.