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New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
President and
War Industry
Chiefs Confer
Heads of Six Main Depart
ments Discuss Problems
of Their Work
Coordination Is Sought
Meetings May Continue
Weekly to Deal With Big
Industrial Features
Coordination Is Sought

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-Indus-
trial war production was discussed to-
day at a two-hour White House confer
ence between President Wilson and
heads of six big government war
agencies. 1t was the first of series
of meetings which may be held weekly
in the future, a2d was considered espc-
cially significant in view of recent ad-
vocacy in Congress and elsewhere OF
a central institution to coordinate diff
ferent kinds of war activities.
Besides the President, there were
Secretary McAdoo, acting mainly in his
capacity as Director General of Rail
roads; Edward N. Hurley, chairman Of
the Shipping Board; Bernard Baruch
chairman of the War Industries Board;
War Trade Board; Food Administrator
Hoover and Fuel Administrator Gar
field.
Discuss General Problems
Each discussed general problems
confronting his department. and spe
cial consideration was given to ship
building and rail transportation ant
coal production and distribution as af
ference will be held next Wednesday il
the department heads and the Presl
dent find the exchange of information
and ideas profitable.
1t was stated after the meeting to
day that no plan was discussed for cs
tablishing some other central govern
ment body to meet continuously ant
deal in specific and scientific way
with matters touching more than one
phase of government war management
The conference itself expects to dea
with only the broad aspects Of co0rdina
ton and will leave details to be carried
cut by subordinates in direct dealing:
with each other. Consequently it ap
peared that the weekly conference
plan was in no sense revolutionar.
and would not be followed by any re
organization of government institu
tions
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Indorses Power Bill
Britton, Of Pacific Gas Co.,,
Favors u. S. Leasing Plan

WASHINGTON, March 20.-John A..
Britton. of San Francisco, head of the
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, in
dorsed the general provisions of the
Administration water power leasing
bill to-day before the special house
water power committee.
Representative Taylor, of Colorado
wanted to know about the persistent
report that twenty companies hold a
monopoly of the country's water power.
Mr.. Britton said he did not believe it.:
that he did not know much about the
subject in the East, but he could an,
swer, for California, at least, that his
own and other largo power companies
in that state are California owned
controlled and managed.
He added, however. that even if one
company owned the nations entire
water power it would not affect tho
situation, in view of the regulatory
powers Of the public utility commits.
sions, and expressed the belief that
every hydro electric company ought to
be monopoly in its community.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
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it does the other. .,,
Visor has kept the advertising
toilet goods made imitation These articles sold W
stores vory although the asked would indicate 70 any %
There others who advertise Ivory Pyra French Ivory
Ivory and English Ivory although they realize that tney m
plying the word vory articles made of substitute Tor S M
expensive product ,,rt
Genuine exactly thing: 1t the tusk an es
usually the male For commercial the ivory a
the uss of the hppopoamus, narwhal
from the remains of prehistoric animals unearhed Siberia anu
addition to these there product known
chemical action of uphuric acid still another % ar
compNcated French and the common
ce1uod There disgrace selling these substitutes p
only IN many cases good but frequently better than
or 'h purposes TOR which they to be used Genuine ivory
tive product which affected by of temperature ana
made of require handling disgrace lies IN ~
the substitute for the genuine product. v,rsun
"A bulletin from Minneapolis the experience OF the
OF that city in persuading the local branch of New
refused to make this change without conuo
parent company in New York corresponding with the nome
he minneapolis branch announced that they would discontinue
aan Ivory and term that would honestly snd
u he parent company in New York still
not only Paran Ivory but Frenh Ivory" WELL and anSas
nature OF the name has been called to their aeno hsar
apparently they willing advertise honestly IN
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he Suggestions which
ever M we m may have something to say later r Thr
an not Of an New York merchants misleading hGws and
ener mat offers Ceulod toilet goods vory nish After M
M ia & or larlsan Ivory French Ivory this inS
one gos d deTsnmg The use of such Ivory euap a
pu, heter are they direct "celuloid and
vorv I've @ IN ne negnnlng there only two kinds OF aoe
& ovnry oe"od and Celuloid hnsh)" among hss
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Many Are Anxious
To Pay War axes
Without Urging
Patriotism Inspires Citizens
to Contribute Their
Levies Gladly

WASHINGTON, March 20.--Thc
whole nation is at work willingly help
ing to gather its own war taxes, ac-
cording to reports gathered from all
parts Of the country and made public
by the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Unlike the old days, when publicans
were classed with sinners and tax
gatherers were the periodical pests of
every community, this years collection
Of the Liberty tax in the United
States is marked by emphatic CO.
operation with the officials by thou
sands Of business, civic. religious, pro-
fesaonal, fraterna! and labor organza-
tions.
- "The spirit this year is different"
says Daniel C. Roper, the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue. "The
grudging attitude of former times is
gone, and income returns which now
are reaching collectors by the thou
sands indicate willingness to pay the
levies on patriotic grounds, or to as
sist voluntarily in the roundup of the
returns by April 1. Although pay
ments are not due until June Is, many
pe.sons nave sent checks with their
returns and received per cent dis
count"
T This readiness is partly spontaneous
and partly the result of we'll organized
propaganda, supervised by c. 3. Hur-
rey, director ,of business corporations
of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Many banks and trust companies
have organized special information bu-
reaus to furnish the public with coun-
sci on the filing of their income re-
turns, with the employment of from
one to twenty men each. In some
cases they printed at their own ex-
pense tax return blanks to eliminate
delay in obtaining these from revenue
officials.
Columns Of informative publicity
have been published by newspapers and
periodicals. Some of this news was
written by staff writer's, assigned to
make a close study of technical phases
of the income and excess profits law
and some was supplied by district in
ternal revenue collectors or the head
quarters at Washington. The revenue
ASSOCIATIONS to distribute to news
papers all over the country information
on rules and regulations relating tc
the gathering of tax returns.
Companies managing streetcar ad
vertising recently have contributed
more than $4,000 worth of space urg
ing citizens to file their returns bS
April l. Along with monthly bills or
March 1 hundreds of public utility
companies and business houses in
closed leaflets on the income tax.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Want Railroads
To Operate All
Coast Shipping
Would Relieve Congestion
on Eastern Lines, Rail
road Experts Say
TStof CoY7.espondenceI

WASHINGTON, March 20. - The
operation of all coastwise vessels by
the Railroad Administration is pro-
vided in plans now being formulated to
relieve congestion on Eastern lines.
The legal staff Of the Railroad ADMIN
istraton is now investigating the pro
posal to determine whether it can be
accomplished without additional legis
lation.
This move. it is pointed out, is d
rectly contrary to the policy of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, which
in recent years has been attempting to
divorce coastwise lines from railroad
control.
The projected transfer Of coastwise
tonnage from the jurisdiction of the
, Shipping Board to the Railroad Admin
istration is primarily caused by the
critical transportation needs of the
Northeastern states. Despite consld-
cradle improvement in rail movements
during the last six weeks, the flow Of
fuel, food and textile materials to this
section is still far in arrears Of the
needs. A coordination of Atlantic coast
railways with coastWise tonnage, it is
pointed out, will greatly relieve the
! overburdencd rail facilities of this sec
/ tlOn.
Cotton Shipments DELAYED
Textile manufacturers in New Eng
land have REPEATEDLY complained of their
inability to obtain prompt shipments
of cotton. The fuel and food situation
IN the Northeastern states is said to
be Tar from satisfactory. Cotton may
be shipped from Savannah to North
eastern ports, it is stated. in from
three to five days, while under the ex-
isting congested condition of the rail
roads 1T takes from three to five weeks
An illustration of the seriousness OF
the transportation situation in the
East cited by officials Of the Shipping
Board to-day was that it takes longer
Tor car of ship plates to move from
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia than it re-
qulres for similar car to move from
Gary, Ind, to the shipyards of the
Pacific Coast
Pending the transfer of coastwise
tonnage to the railroad administration
the Shipping Board is preparing plans
to move 20,O0O,0O0 tons Of coal by
water to Northeastern ports durinr
the next twelve months. Of this ouan.
tity l7,500,000 tons will be advanced
by steamers and 100000 by tugs anc
barges. Estimates presented to the
railroad administration and the Ship.
ping Board by Fuel Administrato,
Storrow of the New England States
called for the transportation Of 80.
100000 tons of coal to that section dur,
ing tho next year.
The railroads will, however, handle
10,000000 tons Of this total In ordey
to assure movement of the quota
levied against water facilities. thu
Shipping Board will turn over to tn,
New England coal traffic within thu
next few weeks $4,000 tons of ship
ping. For the most part, the vessel
, made available for coal carrying viii
be converted lake vessels now beint
equipped in Eastern yards.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
French Captain to
Face Treason Charge
Order Issued for Trial of For
mer Head of Intelligence
Bureau

PARIS, March 19-Captain Bouchar-
don, the judge advocate, signed an or
der to-day for the beginning of pro-
cecdngs against CAPTAIN Georges Jile
Ladoux, formerly chief Of the Intelli-
gencc Bureau at the Ministry of War,
the "Petit Journal" announces. Cap
tain Ladoux was one Of the superiors
Of Pierre Lenoir, who was accused of
trading with the enemy during the in
vestigation regarding the purchase Of
"Le Journal" in connection with which
Bolo Pacha has been tried and SEN
fenced to death.
The newspaper states that ;nvestiga-
ton is to be made Immediately into
Captain Ladoux's connection with the
cases Of Bolo Pacha, Maurice Trembles
a bank cmployc recently arrested on a
charge Of maintaining relations with
the enemy; Sumey Depsy, an actress
arrested on similar charge; Louis
Brodier, an accountant, similarly ac.
cused; Henry Jay, and possibly in con
nection with the case of M. Duval, di
rector of the Bonnet Rouge" charged
with sedition.
The Ladoux case evidently has close
connection with the proceedings against
Joseph Caillaux, former Premier, now
! in prison awaiting trial on charges o.
reasonable conduct. and Louis Malvy
whom Caillaux was able to keep in tht
Office of Minister OF the Inuerlor a.
! his personal representative in tho
/ Cabinet long after Mnvv was suspected
of disloyalty. Against Malvy the scri
Gus implication is made Of divulging t,
the enemy plans for the Chemin-des
Danes offensive Of last year. whlcl
=. failed. with heavy French losses.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Hog Island Boss
Says Speed Came
Before Economy

WASHINGTON, March 2O-George
H. Muhlfeld, construction manager for
Stone & Webster, of Boston, and in
charge of the construction Of the gov
ernment shipyard at Hog Island, Penn,
denied before the Senate Commerce
Committee to-day that there has been
extravaganza in building the yard. He
declared construction of the yard is "a
speed game" and everything must be
done to expedite the work. He added
that economy is practised, but that
where economy interferes with speed
the work is speeded up.
Muhlfeld, also a vice president Of the
American International Corporation,
predicted the yard would be completed
by June L.
"If any cost seemed cXorbitant," he
declared, "it was paid for speed, as
materials had been bought at bottom
prices"
The yard, Muhlfcld declared, was
! "the greatest machine for building
ships that the world has ever seen-in
truth the last word on the subjcct"-
and that "another one like it could not
be bought at any price
The $6,QOO,O0O fee his concern is to
receive he defended as not being ex-
orbitant, and he also denied there was
any waste of materials or labor.
Delay of the government in deliver
ing steel, he said, had not yet seriously
interfered with progress, but would
shortly. The delay Muhlfeld thought
/ due to lack of coordination on the part
! or the government in meeting the diff
! culties,' and he declared long delay in
steel deliveries would seriously retard
building of ships. He urged Congress
to assist in clearing up the steel situa-
ton.
AT the present time we have twelve
ways ready for laying kcels," said
Muhl field. "Two keels have been laid
Work is we'll along on thirty Other
ways, and all will be completed ahead
OF schedule. The shop foundations in
some Of the shops are completed, and a
great deal of the shop equipment is on
hand-in fact, not single item of the
yard VIII be late, and the construction
OF the ships will not be delayed enc
minute on account of the yard''
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Steel Men Complain
OF Production Cost
Intimate That Price to Govern
ment May Have To Be In
creased

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Figures
showing increased cost Of steel produc-
ton due to increase in the price of raw
materials were laid before the War IN
dustries Board to-day by a committee
of steel manufacturers, headed by T.
II. Gary.
The present scale Of prices fixed by
the War Industries Board is effective
only until March 81. The steel manu-
facturers contend their prices must be
increased or the costs of constituent
materials regulated.
There will be another conference Fri
day, at which American producers and
importers Of the principal alloys en-
tering into steel manufacture will be
represented.
Alloys used in making steel, such as
manganese, chrome and silicon, are OBJ
tanned in limited quantities in the
United States, but the bulk Of the sup
ply is imported, and lack of shipping
has had serious effect. The next CON
ference, in addition to considering the
fixing of prices on these alloys, will
also discuss methods by which Ameri-
can production can be increased.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Will Instruct 10000
In Technical Work
Special Training Course in View
for Drafted Men

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder will begin
within few days calling out for spe-
cial instruction the men in the draft
needed by the army in technical posi-
tions. A general survey Of the educa-
tional institutions of the country is IN
progress, it was announced to-day, to
determine what colleges and industrial
schools will be available for their train
ing during the summer months.
Probably $4,000 men, obtained prln-
cipally from Glass l, will be ordered d
out for special training. Farmers seek
ing to have their help receive deferred
classification in the draft must file atfl
davits with local boards, the Depart
ment of Labor announced to-day. The
boards have no authority to give de-
ferred classification.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

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the blowing
delivery The
in condition
l to sent
to which actually has This
proper written have
Must
compel of
change?
From deal with complainant
His letter asked for the exchange
Mr. B. emarded be replaced We told him that his
reasoHabe could handle his
damaged buffet Baumann Co. did after
replace the damaged and considered the
matter closed.
Co.:
the smallest, people it has
lucky that
finally nadeup exchange the had fully
pleasure of showing
the Such
and the stunning all
estimation contemplate
letter D. Baumann advertisements
on which Mr. B. had pleasantly commented Humbug adv
the which must every
chandng transaction but this that they should s
themselves the merchant alone The unreasonable customer M
the movement for better merchandising the unN
merchant lying exaggerated advertisement wa
appeal Of all ADVERTISING the unfair weakens me M
of all cHmpanants who seek adjustments the place OF tn I
nneenths of the the dissatisfied customer
for the dissatisfied onetenh They should meet
Mr. B. unwilling this and his final letter to u bma
Co another that the aren't ali behind the u
Very often this the bell must be hung him who buys ~
tnan who sells.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

height Of shortage advertisement ,n
in The New York Evening telegram appeared
Soft coal s245 plus shipping charges lots i'm
York City. Telephone, Barclay 7139 80 -
called the address +o,a
would purchase 100 shares mat
niger the pile; was that
coored gentleman who ultimately caused the Rca
leading advertising. Mr. Adams pleaded guilty the
him Friday SILL
the violations the advertising Seco 49
the Penal Code statements which
truth omission from @ me
attaching the
the failed
could buy coal he must buy stock that for Mr.
Mr. Montgomery W. Mccormick
town. Penn, vice president and general manager ~
of the advertising will
other the partial truth school
advertising called attention 1t d
fed columns of The Herald and read:
A opportunity for willing future
intelligent dependabe willing travel Home
which will interfere with employment
in North in Rapid advancement
When ambitious applicants called the given the ad
wouldn't throw snecure for glorious
informed that April
attend training school in Ohio and course
be eligible for the openings described
think perua all that required personal charm
question: and they promised their
modify the that it will
of this promise that do not
conpanyS
will
amouage the string attaching
enough that advertisement tell
tell the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth
to be- not only ethcaly, but legally above reproach
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Drive Started for Chicken
Fund for France and Belgium

Belgian and French soldiers return
ing wounded to their homes arc in need
Of chickens and rabbits to rcstock their
barnyards, and movement to supply
this need from the rabbit hutches Of
America was started yesterday by Mrs.
David r., Smith, state chairman of the
Overseas Relief Of the National League
for Womcn's Service, Mt 2b7 Madison
Avenue.
Every boy and girl who raises chick
ems and rabbits is asked to set aside ut
least one and sell it for the Chicken
Fund for France and Belgium.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
No Tips for Hat Check
Pirates If Bill Passe.

BOSTON, March 2o.-~A bill designed
TO prevent hotel and restaurant em-
ployes from accepting gratuities for
check'ng clothing was given preliminary
passage by the House day.
During the debate it vas said that
tew men controlled all tho hotni
cn1,ecakiing %, a.i stands in ,sthis city and that
a1l tpa' we're turhed over to them
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Senator Broussard Ill

NEW IBERIA, La. March 2o.-Sen-
ator Broussard is critically i'll at his
hcme here. An operation was followed
by infusion of blood, which phy sicians
said was successful, but other compli-
cations developed.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
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Thursday, March FL, 1918

This department is engaged in separating the .h.. :.
advertising, and Of the which backs up .dv.r.;
from the goas-and hanging bell the goats. Il ;.
letters describing experiences--peasaat unpea.ant;
advertisers, whether they be manuacture vhole.,l.
retail public service corporations Il will -.
those letters which show mos typc.uv b,v. -
advertisers square with the Of his .dv.r;;
Only signed letters, giving the writer's address, be
the will be printed withheld as py-f.~x.,
Address: The Advisor, The Tribune New York
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
SCHOOL AGENCIES

American and Foreign Teachers Agency
supplies pr0feeso!s, Teachers. 'rutdfs
Gpv~rn~es"s etc, 70 FoiieRrn, schools anf
Families Apply 10 Mrs. ~ j. YOUNG.
FULTON, 20 Union square
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Arrangement of Codsol
Goes Over to Saturda y

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The ar
raignment Of Frank j. Goldsol, accused
by the French government of en-
bczzling several million dollars on war
contracts here, was postponed again
to-day until Saturday, because of the
inability Of John Stanchfcld, senior
counsel for Godsol, to be present.
fused to plead. United States Com.
missioner Hit entered n plea Of not
guilty over the protest Of counsel
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

Look in classified Columns of uoxt Sun
days Tribune under Farms and Suburb
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-20
HEAD OF GRANGE
HAS BEEN ARRESTED
NONP RTISAN ORGANIZER
SAYS WAR is TO FILL POCK-
ETS OF THE RICH

SEATTLE.-As the result of a Sc
cret indictment returned against him
by the federal grand jury last week,
William Bouck of Sedro-Wooley, mas
ter of the Washington state grange and
Pacific northwest organizer of the nom
partisan league, was arrested by a
deputy United States marshal at Mount
Vernon today
Bouck is charged en- three counts in
the indictment with violation of the
espionage act The specific charges re-
late to public address delivered by
Bouck in Skagit county last June, in
which he is charged with having said
thatjf the war lasted three years longer
it would cost America $100,000,0OO,0
and that the war would not end until
the rich all filled their pockets.
Bouck was released on $1,000 bail by
United States District Judge Jeremiah
Neterer in Seattle and given until Sep
tember 3 to enter a formal plea.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-20
GERMANS PLANNING
FURTHER RETREAT
NEWSPAPERS PREPARING GER
MAN PEOPLE FOR MORE BAD
NEWS TO COME

PARASITIC German press is at
z4te1npting to reassure its public sthat-sa
general retreat is necessary on the west
ern front to allow General Ludendorff
room to maneuver and to assume the
initiative on a vast scale, the newspapers
report.
German propaganda insists that the
German general staff will retain the
initiative by forcing premature engage
ments on the American army and thus
wearing it out before it is fully pre-
spared. L'Homme Libre says that the
fAmerican forces taking part in the
Picardy offensive could not be COM
pared in size with those of the French
and British 1t says that America will
soon have a first class army in France
and that it will have airplanes which
the German aviators will have reason
to fear.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-20

Through an oversight the name of
John Sampson, night policeman, was
omitted from the report of the arrest
of Bill Humphrey and associates. Act
ing Chief Summerfield in giving the
details Of the arrest mentioned Mr..
Sampson as having taken the most
active part in the arrest but IN writ
ing up the story the reporter failed
to mention Mr.. Sampson, who has
taken the night police job while Mr..
Summerfield is on the day shift and
is said to be doing excellent work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-20
HOG PRICES REACH
A NEW HIGH RECORD

PORTLAND.-P in the live
stock market attained excessively high
levels today Hogs, with a rise of SO
cents, touched $40, the highest figure
ever attained here Steers advanced
rs cents to $1325, a record price for
the season, and sheep also went to a
new seasonal record level with sale
at SIS hundred
Extreme shortage of livestock offer
ings with increased demand were given
as reasons for the general rise.