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New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
US. Industries
Board Enters
Hearst Fight
American News Co. Asked
Why Unwanted Papers Are
Forced on Vendors

The War Industries Board, which
some months ago ordered the conser-
walton of news print paper, has asked
the newsdealers if the practise Of the
American News Company of forcing
them to take Hearst papers they can
not sell has been discontinued. Joseph
A. Sultan, to whom the inquiry Of the
board was addressed, yesterday replied
in the negative.
With his reply went affidavits sus-
tanning his answer, and request that
the Board either send a representative
to take up the case with the newsdeal-
ers or permit the dealers to send
committee to Washington to present
their case.
This action of the board follows the
appeal of the several organizations Of
newsdealers to Hugh Frayne, the labor
member of the board, for protection
against this effort to force them to
bow to Hearst's will.
Admission by Dean
David Dean. the general manager Of
the American News Company, admitted
yesterday that the pulp and paper sec
ton Of the board had taken the matter
up with his company.
1--WE told the board that so far as
this company is concerned, the practice
complained of by the dealers does not
exist" said Mr.. Dean. "The statement
that thousands of papers are being
wasted through faults of ours in un-
true. We are sending Americans only
to those who order them
"Where dealers send in personal
order to cancel Americans the order
is respected"
This denial, Mr.. Sultan said last
night, was technical. He was satisfied,
he said, that he could prove to the full
satisfaction of the board that not only
has the American News Company sent
immense quantities of "Americans"
to dealers who tried to cut them off,
but still is doing so.
Dealers Mako Complaint
The complaint of the venders to the
War Industries Board was that this
practice of the American News Com
pany, in its efforts TO help Hearst win
his fight to keep the dealers under his
control, was in effect most serious
violation Of the orders of the board that
paper be conserved, and offset its at
tempts to save paper by making news
papers non-returnable. BY attempting
to force the dealers to take papers they
could not sell, the dealers said, Hearst
would manage to keep his circulation
figures up, though thousands of the pa
and the unfortunate dealers would be
out large sums.
With the loss of this important
weapon against the dealers in sight,
the Hearst crowd yesterday resorted
to new tactics to force the dealers to
cease their revolt against his methods.
This developed when flying squadron
of husky youths took position outside
the store Of Mark Moskowitz, preside
of the Harlem Newsdealers' Associa-
tion, whose place of business is at 1888
Seventh Avenue.
They made their appearance. armed
with all Of the papers except The Trib-
Continued on last page
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Only One Counter Attack

The Americans pushed ahead all
along the front, except at one point.
They met with less resistance than
they had expected.
The Germans made only one
counter attack in an attempt to
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Right to Indemnity
Abandoned by Huns,
Won Payer Asserts

AMSl ERDAM, Sept. 12.-Reiteratinr
that Germany" as the innocent and at
tackled party" in the war, had right
to demand indemnification. Friedrich
Won Payer, the German Imperial Vice
Chancellor, in his speech o-day at
Stuttgart said that 1--WE prefer on calm
reflection, and even with our own
favorable military situation, to abandon
this idea"
Turning TO the question Of the oc-
oupied territories, the Vice Chancellor
said that as d preliminary condition
of peace for Germany and her allies
those nations must have all their pre-
war possessions, including the German
colonies, restored. Then Germany. he
declared, could evacuate the occupied
regions and could give back Belgium
without encumbrance and without re-
serve. provided no other state was
more favorably placed in regard to Bel
gium than was Germany.
Stand by Russian Treaty
He asserted that GERMANY would NOT
submit to the Entente Powers for ap-
proval or alteration the peace treaties
which Germany had signed with the
Nkralne, Russia and Rumania.
lhe postponcment Of peace prospects
and the Likelihood of fifth war winter
weigh equally on all belligerents and
"Our state debts" the Vice Chancel-
lor said, "are everywhere reaching
fantastic heights, and everywhere we
struggle against the encroachmcnts on
our personal liberty, All of the bellie-
crcnts of Europe must admit, if they
are not blind. that the longer the Euro
lean peoples lacerate each other the
more certainly will the historical and
paramount position Of weakened and
Impoverished Europe be lost in favor
of cleverer and more calculating peo-
lles.'
Herr Won Payer reminded his hearers
that after four years the war still
was being waged almost entirely on
enemy territory. He admitted that tho
C-boat war had not worked so quickly
and surely as had been hoped. He
added that it was useless to dispute
whose was the fault The enemy, he
said, was still unable to compensate
his losses by new construction, and
ships almost without parallel by the
Entcnt, could not be repeated
1.-THE moro troops the United States
sends The greater Will be tho need Of
shipping for reinforcements of muni-
tions and provisions,' Herr Won Payer
said. "The filling up of the enemy
army by Americans therefore bears
in itself its limitations"
He argued that the loss of shipping
would become fatal to Great Britain
after the war because it would lose its
shipping superiority to the United
States. and "the hope of compensating
themselves from the German feet,
which still has to be conquered, will
surely be adequate comfort only for
the very imaginative Britishers."
The speaker said that the Germans
have only to see that the war con-
tinues 20 be waged in foreign coun-
try. that the Germans are fighting for
their lives and their homes. and that
the enemy's only hope is that the Ger
mans collapse inwardly sooner than
they. He asserted that enemy attempts
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Teutons Pressed Back IS Miles on
Line They Had Held Four Years
British Drive Ahead 1000 Yards on Cambria;
Front and French Make Important Gains
American Tanks and Aviators
Win High Praise
September IS, $50 4. v

lhe Americans have eliminated the ST. Mhiel salient
Pershings have reached the German frontier The
has been swept back thirteen miles
In smashing attacks the American First A.n,,, 49,
cut through the neck of the pocket and threw ~
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Officer Prisoners Bitter in
Criticism of High Com
mand's Judgment
(By The associated Press

IL HE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept. 13.-The prisoners
taken by the Americans have com, IRON,
seven German divisions, among them
men from the Landwehr and Land
sturm. The Austro- Hungarians made
prisoner came from the 1929, 10th, 77th,
255th and 307th regiments.
Inc prisoners asserted that the cas-
ualtles resulting from the American
flre were very heavy. Among the can
tives were numerous officers, who free
~ criticised the High Command for
what they termed bad Judgment
All the evidence at hand tends 70
confirm the belief that the Germans
were altogether unprepared to resist
such force as General Pershinp sent
against them. One division on GER
tam sector sent out a call for rein.
1orcements. The only reply to this an
peal was an order to hold the sector at
all costs.
Valley Trap Closed
Vlgneuelles. little town in the
northern end of the valley that was
the northern entrance to the St. Mihiel
salient, was entered by the Americans
last night. The first force to get there
was only small patrol This was sup
ported by a large force that moved
down the ridge along the northern edge
OF the forest, and in few hours the
trap was etfectually closed and now
line established
(6 D. M. .).-Briliantly supported by
the French, General Fershing has ac-
complished the Limited objectives" of
the operations undertaen in the ST. Mi
hlel region. The two forces, pushing re-
spectively southeast and northwest,
took position after position from the
enemy, advancing with a rapidity, pre-
clslon and dash that dsheartened him
after his reverses of recent months.
Few late actions have yielded so much
ground of SO important anature
artillery Demoralizes Foe
The preliminary artillery work in the
dark hours of Thursday morning was
demoralizing in the thoroughness of its
destructiveness. 1t is now known that
the enemy was prepared for possible
blow in this region, but four hours of
almost unsurpassed sheling with gas
and from guns of all calibres left him
powerless to bring up his reserves or
maintain communications.
Eventual sterilization here will free
important lines of rail communication,
as we'll as roadways, and leave in the
possession of the French and Ameri-
cans high ground which will be of grea
military advantage when the wet season
begins
In the military sense the action has
been normal in all its aspects, except
in the rapidity of evacuation. This
does not mean there has been no hard
lighting. There has been fighting both
brilliant and fierce, because one vitallv
important point was held by famous,
we'll tried German division Neverthe-
less, the division was unable to with
stand the steady and answering ad-
vance of the Americans thrown against
it. and, in addition. lost many prison
ers to the United States forces.
The only enemy weakness was in his
artillery, the reply of his big guns
being deficient and spasmodic through
out, showing that he had previously re-
moved the greater part to safer posi-
tions. But his machine guns were
vicious enough to compensate for this.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Americans Push Ahead, Taking
Big Stores of Enemy SUPPLIES

stem the onrushing tide Of Amer.
cans
lhe Germans, however, began
their protective barrage too early
They gave the Americans warning
OF what was coming, and General
Pershing's men were completelv
prepared for the counter attack
when it started.
PRISONERS unanimously testify to
the accuracy and the deadliness oe
the American preparatory artillery
fire
Foe Hampered by Airmen
Observers had so completely 10.
Gated the principal German works
IN advance that the enemy troops
could only take to their dugouts
and await the end of the lombard
ment.
Ihe Germans last night and earlv
to-day were attempting to remove
their artillery through the town Of
Vlgneulles, under the stress Of the
American attack on the St. Mihiai
salient. They were meeting with
the greatest difficulty. however,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Tanks in Lead Yanks Capture
In First u. S. Men of Seven
Drive on Foe Hun Divisions
Yankee Veterans of Other
Fights Win Fresh Glory
at St. Mihiel
By Wilbur Forrest
(,SDecioL Cable to The Tribune

Especial Cable to The Tribune)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept. IL (Deiayed) In
ohr participation in the second battle
of the Marne American divisions
fought under French army command
ers. To-day, the beginning of the st.
Mihiel salient drive saw French units
participating under an American army
manufactured Pershng, tenn
porarily in command of Americas first
distinct army in the European war.
American divisions engaged are some
of those which have already covered
themselves with glory in other battles,
although it must be stated that in to-
days fighting the enemy's resistance
was heavy neither in guns nor men. The
Franco american attack was not sur
prise to the German High Command,
which ordered the seven division COM
manders to fortify their sectors. This
work had proceeded feverishly for two
weeks, but had not been sufficiently
completed.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

This evidently refers to the
peasant mobs which were reported
as having marched into Petrograd
where street fighting was going on
with supporters of the Soviets.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Americans Reach Foes Frontier;
ST: Mihiel Salient Is Wiped Out;
H. s. Guns N0p in Ran0e of Met
Petrograd Taken;
Bolsheviki Driven
Out i'm Revolt

PARIS, Sept. 13.-Dispatches
received by English newspapers
through Helsingfors announce that
Petrograd has been taken by the
nti-revolutionists.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Enemy Without Heart

The division commanders evidently
ordered the evacuation of their heavy
artillery when the American artillery s
preparation began at l a. III. this
morning. The barrage began at d.
m, "like a fiery waterfall upside
down. as an American officer ex-
planned it. The enemy units fought
without heart and then trailed north
ward, leaving machine gun nests here
and there to retard the advance.
Before noon the American advance
had met with heavy opposition at two
places-Montmartrc Wood, which was
we'll filled with machine guns, and the
village of San Baussant, which was
drenched with artillery fire. An Off
Ger who advanced into Baussant said
it was the hottest fire he ever had
seen, but, like everywhere else, the
enemy had fed and was giving us a
parting hate from guns far to the
north.
Our line was held up temporarily
until the fire ceased, and then ad
vanced. The important road centre of
Thiacourt has been seized.
Tanks Surround Thiaucourt
Tanks surrounded Thiaucourt before
the infantry arrived, and when the
first patrols entered the edge Of the
town the tanks were sitting around
in a circle waiting for the dough boys.
Thiaucourt has been burning tiercely
in places from our shells since early
in the morning.
The enemy. in spiteful wrath, has
filled the village of Fey-enIley. west
of Pont-a- Mousson, with mustard gas.
Our leading wave discovered the situa-
ton and dcftly ploted itself around
the village, leaving. it alone until the
fumes were dissipated. American tank
crews showed themselves ahead, with
courage worthy of the highest credit
Though some tanks were begged en-
route. others worked we'll ahead of the
infantry. cutting off Boche villages,
guns and prisoners.
In addition to their work at Thau-
court, the capture of Pannes goes first
to the tanks, who there worked the
same manpuvre.
The attack was planned by the staff
of Americas S First Army in phases. The
tanks and the doughboys advanced to
these objectives or phases so rapidly
that those in the rear in division and
army corps headquarters were unable
fguratvely to keep up. During the
early hours telegraph wires were
stretched behind the advancing wave
and aeroplanes sent back messages,
L. l0,-
Before ? p. m. the messages changed
to: "Objectives reached. Digging in.
Awaiting orders" Meantime prisoners
were coming back by thousands, and
Americas first important "all-Ameri-
xer" is. being gloriously won.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Fair Saturday and Sunday. Little change
in temperature. Moderate west
winds becoming variable.
Full Report on Page 10
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Continued on last page
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Canada to Reap
Biggest Wheat Crop
Known in Years
Conditions Indicate Harvest
Exceeding 1917 Yield BY
94,O0O,OOO Bushels

Especial Correspondence Of The T,fba,c)
TORONTO, July 4.-While people of
the United States look toward their
great Western wheat fields with iustiti-
able hope for 100000 900 bushel
harvest, Canadians have as much rea-
son for optimism regarding the growing
crop in the Dominion. The area planted
with wheat in Canada totals more than
100000 acres. Auspicious conditions
gave wheat an early start in this coun-
try, but the dry time which followed
caused great anxiety. Land IN the
| Canadian West, however, is such that
It's subsoil retains moisture absorbed
in the autumn and winter, and there
fore remains fertile even through a
long dry period.
The condition of the young crop three
weeks ago. while retarded in growth,
due to drought, was sturdy, and agri-
was needed was liberal rains. During
the two weeks past, the entire three
prairie provinces have been saturated
by rains. They were copious in North
evn ard Southern Alberta, Northern
and Southern Saskatchewan and in
Northern and Southern Manitoba AS a
result farmers are rejoicing. So far
there has been practically no damage
by hail.
On the basis of these conditions Cam
2da's wheat prospects are most favora-
lle. The average harvest of wheat in
Canada during five years from 1911 to
/ 1915 was 22.1 bushels to the acre. On
this basis 100000 acres, if harvested
in their entirety, would yield 3A5 ,00o,-
eco bushels. This compares with 25l,-
100000 bushels last year, 231, ,0OO,O 900
the year before and 3o3,0OO,OOO in
the high record year, when the weld
Tcr acre over wide areas was phenome-
nal. The acreage is more than 1.OOO.-
600 acres greater this year than that
harvested in 1915.
The price fixed for No. 1 Northern
wheat for the coming crop is 1921 per
h4skel. Taking the average return to
farmers at s2.10 per bushel, the aggrc-
Eate Value or Canada'S prospective
yield is 724,000,o00 This would prove
4 mighty financial asset to the Domin-
ION and to the farmers, who are already
IN an emlnently prosperous position.
Such volume of production Of wheat
alone Is notable achievement Should
; the United States realize a yield of
1,0O0,O00,000 bushels it would represent
ten bushels per capita. Should a Weld
OF 345,00O,000 bushels be realized in
Canada it would represent forty-three
bushels per capita.
Eastern Canada looks to the West
with lively hope, because on the out
come OF the wheat crop depends large
measure of the country's commercial
prosperity. Poor crops mean con-
traction in commercial commitments.
whereas good crop prospects inspire
substantial commercial confidence.
The farmers of Western Canada have
liberal bank accounts. They talk in
terms of tens of thousands. where five
years ago 1t vas thousands. In view
of this fact the Federal government
locks to the West in large measure for
the success of the fifth war loan. call.
Ing. for probably $500 100000 which
will be footed this fall
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
FORECLOSURE SALES

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
g Iork;-County Clerks Index No. 1o95o-
ll9ls.,-Henry T. Moter, Plaintiff. against
In pursuance OF a judgment of foreclosure
and sale, duly made and entered in the
above-entitled action and bearing date the
21st day Of June, 1918. :! the undersigned
the Referee in said Judgment named viii
sell at public auction. at the Exchange
Salesroom. Nos l416 Vesay Street. in the
Borough OF Manhattan, City Of New York.
,, on the 10th day Of July. 1918. at - O'Clock
noon on that day, by Henry Brady, Auc-
tionecr. the premises directed by said
, as follows:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF
land. with the buildings and improvements
,hereon ,h erected situate. lying and being in
York In the County and State of New
York. and bounded and described as fol-
Southery side of Eighty-hfth Street, dis
tant two hundred and thirty feet East
wardly from the Southeast corner Of the
running thence Southwardy parallel with
Vie Third Avenue, one hundred and two
ieet and two inches to the centre line OF
tho block; thence Eastwardy along said
Street, twenty 1--we feet: thence North.yard-
ly. parallel with the Third Avenue and
part OF the way through a party wall. one
Eighty-hfth Street; and thence Westward
j. along Eishty-ftth Street, twenty-five
feet 70 the place OF beginning: be the said
several Dimensions moro or less. Known
by the Street number Gs o1s East Eighty
hfth Street.
Dated NSw oKs5S 5Srk 5pne p.v%oa ss9d lsls !, dsa.
is IS fRoxEa Hfosaway AstS5"sy boqoush fSf OF
Manhat,an. Ma . New York City.
Ihe following Is diagram OF the prop
erty to be sold It's street number is 2is
East Eighty fifth Street:
No. 2ls East s5th St
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
American Cow Does
Her BIT in War
During Year Past Lactcal Prod
ucts Exported Amounted
to 100000. 600

The American COW contributed S1OO.
ooo'ooo OF her product to the exports
Of the United States in the last wear
nearly all in the form of condensed
milk used by the expeditionary force
IN France. A compilation made by the
National City Bank shows that the
quantity OF condensed milk exported
IN the year ended June so will ap-
pFoXlmate 100000 pounds, compared
spending period Of 1917.
al These es shipments are valued at s7O.-
100000, which sum was brought up to
the century mark by exportations of
butter and cheese, according to the
National City Banks figures. In the
year ended June 30, 1917, the American
ccw contributed $5O,000,0Oo Of the ma
tons exports and the orecedinr wear
S25, 900 900
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

YORK.--tieorge f Droste, plain,im.
against Hannah Beenaim. ct al, defendants.
In pursuance OF Judgment OF fore
in the. aboYe-entitled action and bearing
date the 25th clay Of April. 1918. l. tho
undersigned. the Referee in said Judgment
named. VIII sell at public auction. at tho
street. in the Borough OF Manhattan. CIV
OF New York. on the 18th day OF Iniv
1918 at IL clock noon on that day Nv
herbert A. sherman. auctioneer, the prem
and therein described as follows:
All that certain lot, piece or parce, NJ
land. with the building and .lnprovemant.
thereon, situate. lying and being in the
Borough OF Manhattan In the CitV OF New
Iork. bounded and described as follows:
beginning at a point on the northerlv
side OF Seventy-thlrd Street distant on.
hundred and sixty teet easterly from tho
East Seventy third Street running thence
easter,y along the northerly side of Sew
eDty-third Street, twenty-five feet theme,
northerly parallel with Third Avenue and
part OF the way through party wall one
hundred and two feet, two inches; thence
westerly. parallel with East Seventy third
street, twenty-five feet: and thence south
erly, again parallel with Third Avenue
and part or the way through a party wall
one hundred and two feet two inches to
the point or place of beginning: be the said
eeVeral distances and dimensions more or
less. Said premises known by the
Street Number Two hundred and Eleven
East Seventy third Street
Dated. New York June 10 1918
GEORGE ". BURLEIGH Referee
GEO, II. HYDE, Attorney for Plaintiff,
tl Park ROY. Borough Of Manhattan.
New York City.
The following is a diagram Of the prom
erty to be sold; It's street number Is eli
East Scventythird Street:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
May Extend Maturity

William A. Read & 20. have an
nounced they are authorized to offer
the holders of the first mortgage bonds
of the Minneapolis. Lyndale & Min
netobka Railway Company, and the
first consolidated mortgage bonds of
the Minneapolis Street Railway Com
pany due January Is, 1919, an orpor-
tunity to extend them to January 10,
ls22, at per cent year. The ex-
tended bonds will be secured by the
same mortgage IS the present issue
and viii also be guaranteed uncondi-
tionally as to both principal and inter
est by the Twin City Rapid Transit
Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING. q
EXERGIIE. NLrH CARnnD M -

The Annual Meeting Of the stockhoiits-.
OF TINS Company will be held on thn t9.,,
day Of July. 1918, at 2 O'Clock IN tha ., :, n
=, noon so at the office OF the corporation, Room
lSoo, - Wan ST, New York city. New New
! ork; * tor the purpose of eect.ng BOARD
OF OF directors, TWO inspectors to serve ar ~
SECTIONS OF stockholders during the ensn.
ing year and receiving and acting unon ~ .
.teports or the officers. the amendment ~,
we we pN-lAws TO provide that publication or
the annual meeting may be optional avn
lor me transaction of such other bushes.
aS may properly come before the meeting
Dated, June I'D. 1915 ''"s e.
FRANCIS G. MOORE. Secretarv
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK. OFFICE OF THY,
Sevretary OF state. IS: THIS CERTIFI-
GATE, issued in duplicate. hereby certif1es
thas The UNITED STATES PLAYING
'ARD COMPANY OF NEW YORK, a do
luestic stock corporation has flea IN III
ONCE on this 2sth day OF June. 1918 papers
ior IN" voluntary dissolution of such cor
eral Corporation Law and that II snnear.
thrrefrom that SUCH corporation has cont
piled with said section In order TO no
dissolved. ~
WITNESS my haed and tho seal of ofics
or the Secretary ofNState. at tho CITY Of
Albany. this twenty sixth day of
iSEALl June. one thousand nine hun
dred and eighteen
a. II. PARKER,
Deputy Secretary of state