davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Train Reporter Heard
At Meat Plant Quiz

KANSAS CITY. March 22-The Fed
eral Trade Commission Investigating
the packing industry listened TO-DAY
to testimony dealing with alleged dis
semlnatlon OF information regarding
the reshippng of livestock from here
tc other markets BY dissatisfied ship
pers, the poultry and egg market OF
the Middle West and the control of the
Kansas City Stockyards Company.
=, Many witnesses were examined but
francis ]. Heney, special counsel for
the commission, said many more re-
manned to be heard.
Heney charged that the so-called
Big Five" packing companies obtained
surreptltiously lists Of stock shipped
from Kansas City TO other markets and
that these lists were not accessible to
commission men or other packers. To
attempt to prove this charge he called
l.. l.: Cooper, OF Kansas City, to the
stand.
Cooper testified that in 1909 he be-
came what he termed a train re-
porter He said his duties were to
make up lists of reshipped stock from
slips IN the Office of the Kansas CITY
Stockyards Company. He said he OBJ
tanned them with the knowledge Of
George Kline. in charge of the ship
ping room at night. He said he usually
arrived about $50 o'clock in the morn
ing and prepared his reports.
Cooper said he did not know who
actually employed him. but that he
understood he was working for the
Armour, Swift, Wilson, Sulzberger and
Morris companies.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Mother Of 8 in Army
Knitting for Red Cross

Over in North Bergen. n j., there
Is little lady with snow-white hair
who sits and knits and knits the whole
day through. Then once q week a
nei&hbor's boy takes the result of her
work to the Red Cross emergency sta
ton.
She is Mrs Louis Rosenberg. A few
months ago she had six stalwart sons
of her own to run her errards Now
the oldest is a lieutenant in the Amer
lean Aviation Corps in France and the
other five are scattered through the
various trairing camps in this coun-
try, getting ready as fast as they can
to follow their big brother over where
the fighting is the thickest.
The six Rosenberg boys Morris,
David. Isador Harry, George and Sam
uel all enlisted in the army without
waiting for the draft. The first to go
asked his mother for permission. The
rest.Gid not aeed to, after hcoling what
She told her firsthorn.
Neghbors who have sons or relatives
of their own in the army kave taken
to dropping in each day TO see Mrs.
Rosenberg. They say she always man
ages to cheer them up, and in fact, the
only complaint she has ever been known
t.. make was that she had no more boys
TO go
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Danger in Subway
For Suitcase Men
Women Advised to Arrest Them
for Carrying Films

If you're man. and you're carrying
q suitcase. and you start to go down
in the subway at the FiftIeth Street
statlon--don't. Some woman will be
cure to grab you if you do. and then
you'll be on your way TO the police sta
tien before you know it.
That IL. all this is likely 10 occur II
the women Of tho Woman Suffrage
party take the advice given them last
night by james O'Conncll, member Of
the Bureau Of Fire Prevention Of the
New York Fire Department.
Mr.. O'Connel was the speaker Of
the evening ~ the regular Friday night
quiz at the party's headquarters. Fast
Eighty eighth Street. He was talking
about the fire menace in the CITY
The greatcst danger, he said. comes
from men carrying motion picture MIN
in the subway. IT IS against the law.
20 they eyade It by conceaijng the film
in auitcages. The Fjftieth Street sta
ton is in the centre Of the film indus
try.
"ff you worten want 10 do something
10 protect the city gaid Mr.. OfConnell,
"you can organize vigilance commit
fcc. Take up post at that subway
station and every time you see "A man
With a sniteaye going downstairs ar
rest him."
Mr.. O1onnelI didn't say just whnt
they ghoald do II the man didn't hap
pen 10 have aBy film with him.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Ban on Soldiers
Vote Stirs Mccall
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, March % Governor
McCall's brief visit to the capital to-
day. which he explained as "rnimpor-
t;.nt and routine" was the occasion for
political gossip in Congressional circles
regarding his anticipated candidacy
against Senator Weeks for tn, Senate.
1t was ventured by members Of Con
gress, usually we'll posted on political
developments in the Bay State that the
Governor was much interested in the
recent ruling of the War Department
that it would be impractica'le TO per-
NIT soldiers to vote in France.
Governor Mccall wished t. obtain an
official ruling on this situation. as the
gossip goes, and if possible, urge its
dcration.
If the War Department ruling holds
The plans Of the Mccall political lieu
tenants will be considerably embar
rassed. 1t is generally unders TODD that
the present visit of Charles Baxter. the
Governors campaign maragcr, 10
France, had as it's primary purpose
the creation of machinery for leading
the soldier vote in the right direction
in the event that the Governor con
cludes to make the expected run for
the Senate.
Governor Mccall left .his afternoon
for Newark. where he delivers an ad
dress tonight He will pass the night
ir New York and return to Boston to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Deserter Among Five
Arrested as Bandits
Detectives Pounce on Quintet
All in One Bed

A confessed deserter from the army
and four other men were arrested afte +
a fight yesterday at 50S West Forty
second Street as members OF q gang Of
highwaymen who have been operating
extensively. in Harlem.
The prisoners are Matthew Travers
who enlisted February IS in the medi-
cal detachment. I'd Battalion. 3Oth En-
gineers, but stayed only few days
with them at Fort Myer; Charles Mil
ler. Thomas Abin. Howard Conway and
Raymond Clark
Travers IS said to have admitted
holding UP William R. Frederick, Of
81 West Seventy-tirst Street. last Sun
day. Nh Frederick lost 5000 in money
and $500 worth of jewelry.
Miller is charged with robbng Hum
phrey {. Tiffany, a newspaper reporter
and Conway is alleged to have held up
Henry Israelov-itz. OF 320 Riverside
Drive. and Emanuel Glass, OF $40 West
l20th Street
The others also are charged with
robbery and assault and violation OF
the Sullivan law.
" hen detectives burst through the
door OF their room the five men. who
were all IN one bed, flung aside the
covers and leaped at the intruders.
They were subdued before they could
reach their reVolvcrs
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
ardon Application
Mooney s Last Hope

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-Ap-
plication for the pardon of Thomas J.
Mooney is 20 be filed with Governor
William D. Stephens Immediately after
the State Supreme Court issues the
remittur on its decision affirming
Moneys conviction and sentence of
death in connection with the Prepared :
ness Day bomb explosion here in July
1916
The remittur will be issued auto
matically March 81. under the regular
procedure which provides that the de-
cision shall become effective thirty
days after it has been rendered.
Maxwell McNutt, counsel for Mooney,
said to-day that the issuance of the
rcmittur will close any possibility of
reopening the case in the courts.
Israel Weinberg, a jitney bus driver,
was released on bail oday. after being
in Jail since July 27. 1916. on nine
charges of murder growing out Of the
preparedness parade bomb explosion.
Weinberg was acquitted of one chhrge
and six others were dismissed. The
bail was $4,000 for the two charges
still pending against him. Weinberg's
release was on order of the State Su-
premc Court.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Two-Million Mark
Is Passed in Drive
For Catholic Fund
Total Subscriptions Now
Pledged Amount to
S2,17O,6O9

Inc two-million- dollar mark has
been passed in the Catholic War Fund
drive. Yesterdays grand total for the
Knights OF Columbus war activities
was s2.170.609
OF the sl2O,0S4 new subscriptions
announced yesterday by the downtown
committee William Rockefeller con
tributed $4,000 to Nicholas F. Brady
committee. which gained for that body
the honor OF retaining the flag for the
largest team total.
The teams captained by Morgan J.
O'Brien and Joseph P. Grace tied for
second place. with total of SIS 800
Henry {. Frick gave $4,000 TO Judge
O'Brien and the John Wanamaker
stores contributed $4,000 to Mr.. Grace.
Other large contributions announced
downtown yesterday were Bernard NJ.
Baruch. $1,000: Rudolph Mayer, $4,000;
Johnson & Higgins. $4,000; Wilcox,
Peck & Hughes, $500; Jacob H
Schitf. 1900.
The proceeds Of the recent wrestling
netted sl,620 for the drive. Through
the assistance of George T. Wilson
81 ,397 was collected from the employees
of the Equitable Life Assurance Socl-
ETY..
Next Monday the l1s Schultz cigar
stores in the city will give 5 per cent
of the gross sales to the fund. On the
same day Schrafft's will give 10 per
cent of the candy sales in all their
stores and the ten Lessing soda wate''
butfets downtown VIII contribute 5 per
cent Of the gross sales.
Miss Dorothy Dowling, daughter Of
Justice Victor J. Bowling, of the Su-
preme Court, Appellate Division. yes
terday received a check for $500 from
Lee and j. J. Shubert. which will be
added 10 the several thousand dollars
she has collected for Holy Trinity
Parish in West Eighty-second Street.
She also turned in a check for 5000
from Nathan l.. Miller former Judge
of the Court of Appeals
Through the courtesy of William NJ.
Brady the New York Catholic Fund
Committee will produce the seven-reel
film Gross Bearer Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday nights at Carnegie Hall.
1t shows the devastation Of Belgium
and the atrocities committed by the
Germans there, the whole revolving
around the central figure of Cardinal
Mercier. who has been called the "Hero
Of Belgium
At 2:30 this afternoon at the Bilt-
more Hotel there viii be bridge
whist party. under the auspices of the
Alumna Association OF Trinity College.
Washington, the proceeds going TO the
fund
Sunday night Evelyn Nesbit, Eva
Tanguay and other vaudeville stars
Will appear at grand auction in Muir
rays Roman Gardens. 22S West Forty
second Street. Of contributions rang
ing from chatting dishes to champagne.
Patrick Kyne Will be the auctioneer.
The last of three parties in the Sa-
cred Heart Parish was held last night
on Tenth Avenue. The clock which has
been moving up Tenth Avenue block
for each $4,000 collected has moved
five blocks, which means that only
$1,000 remains to complete the parish
quota of $4,000.
committee of the Jewish residents
n the parish of St. Francis de Sales.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Editors Treason Trial
Is Stiff Legal Fight

PHILADELPHIA. Marcn 2a.-Tech
nicallties of the law figured largely
IN an all-day battle in the Federal bis
t.ict Court between the government
and counsel for the defence in the
treason trial ii Louis Werner and Mar
Nn Darko". editors of the Philadel
phla "1ageblatt," over admission of
certain published articles and alleged
distorted news dispatches.
William A. Gray, counsel for tho
defence, fought the admission of arti-
c'es charged to be overt acts on the
ground that the government hal not
legally connected the accused men with
the publication of the alleged treason
able matter. In all the history of F.ng
l@nd and America, he said. therc meyer
has been case where it was sought to
rrcve treason against a man through
newspaper OF other agency
In most instances Judge Dickinson
decided in favor of the government
in the presentation of evidence. None
OF the alleged reasonable article
headlines or news dispatches has ye.
been read to the jury.
The defendants also fought against
German editor being permitted to
SAY whether a clipping from enc Ger
man 3apcr and an article uhlished in
the 81 ageblatt" appeared TO be cen-
tical. because 1T was a matter for the
jury to determine, but the court ruled
that as the print was in foreign Ian
guagc the government could help the
jury, through a translator, to decide
whether the articles appeared to be
identical.
When translatons of articles were
submitted the defence combatcd their
admission on the ground that they were
not necessarily correct. The trial will
be resumed Monday.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
wo Girls Accused Of
Firing Mercy Home

Rose Stradetsky, sixteen years old.
was held in the Washington Heights
Police Court yesterday for examination
en- charge of arson, and Emma
Ludorf, fourteen. her alleged accom-
nilce. was sent to the Children's So
clety, The two girls were inmates Of
the House Of Mercy at o14th Street and
Bolton Road and are accused of setting
ire to the place on Wednesday night
as preliminary to making their es-
cape with four others.
he police say the girls heaped rub
bush and clothing near a dormitory on
the fifth floor and set it afre just be-
lore ,,, the time for evening prayers.
They thought. it is said. that when the
flames were discovered the doors would
be thrown open and they could bind
ard gag their guardian. Sister Mary
Margaret, and escape. The fire was not
discovered for two hours and did 81 GOO
carnage, but there was 40 confusion or
disorder and no chance to escaDc.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Hindu Plotters Sought
Aid From Bolsheviki

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March 22.-
The Bolshevlkl were asked to recognize
officially the Indian Nationalist party
in a letter to the Workmen and Sol
diers' Council of Russia, written by
Joda Goba Mukerjee. copy of which
was seized by Federal authorities here
and examined to-day at the trial of a
group Of persons charged with con-
spring to fOment revolution against
British rule in India.
The copy of the letter was introduced d
to support & motion to remand Tarak
Math Das, principal Hindu defendant,
into custody of the United States Mar
shal. because "his liberty is dangerous
to the country" 1t had been seized
in a raid on Das's house
The letter was to be forwarded to
the Council through Leon Trotzky.
After asking for recognition by the
Bolsheviki, the letter said:
we beg of the Russian people not
10 forget US in our sore distress. We
beg OF you TO demonstrate your good
Will by championing the cause of the
revosutionists, who are facing a trial
in San Francisco because they are
working for the liberation of the peo-
pie of India from the yoke of existing
rule.
There would have been a success
full revolution in India if England had
not been supported by Japan, France
and her other allies
"Our work in throwing off British
authority means the destruction Of the
backbon Of the most pcrnicious imper-
ialism Of the world--the Anglo Saxon
imperialism"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23

The Tribune started this movement
began the spreading Of an idea which
will go the rounds Of communities ad-
Jacent TO training cantonments all over
the United States. can conceive of
no better use for a pleasure car than
this.
Ban on Gas Lifted
"The American Defence Society,
through My William Guggenheim, had
appealed to motorists TO dispense with
pleasure cars on Sundays and invest
the gasolene savings in thrift stamps.
But We thought this so worthy a
project that we lifted the ban and re
leased the many motorists who pledged
themselves 10 act on our suggestion."
1T seems highly proper" said
Martin Conboy, director of the draft
and representative of the adjutant
general in New York City, that those
who have cars they would use to visit
their own boys if they had sons in
camp donate them to those who have
no cars but who have sons under the
colors"
81 rejoice at The Tribune's spon-
sorshlp Of this plan"
This was the comment of Rabbi
stephen S. Wise. st is a patriotic
service to facilitate visits to camp, be-
cause no one can look upon the men
at Upton without realizing the fine
leadership of General Johnson"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Soldiers Warned
At Camp Mcclellan
Spring Drive Homeward Is
orestalled by Officer
| Special CorresDoudeUl

- i'c'eete not
CAMP MCCLELLAN ANNISTON
Ala. March %; 2;-Tired of camo routine,
scores OF soldiers of the New Jersey
units here have bten planning a
spring drive" homeward, wirh or With
out leave
Major General Morton, However. has
received information Of the proposed
concerted movement. and in Warnings
TO the men has stated that penalties
Tor absence without leave will be much
more severe hereafter H. has also
ISSUED general warning to families
o. the men not to send furlough money
unit, the soldiers have official permits.
and to the police of the various cities
to keep sharp watch.
After ten days absence soldiers with
out leave will be c1assed as deserters.
and the courtmartial just reconstructed
IS empowered to inffict any punishment
short of death. One private has al
ready been sentenced to five years at
Fort Leavenworth.
According to information received
by camp officers, scores of dlsgruntled
men have been planning to leave camp
III body and go home
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23

IN Harlem, last night produced an en-
tertainment at the Star Casino, Park
Avenue and l0Tth Street, to aid the
fund Victor Herbert led the orchestra
Among the entertainers We're Blanche
Ring. Lew Fields. Barney Bernard. Leo
Carrillo. Houdini, Robert Emmet
keane, Frank Pollack, Marguerite Syl-
va, Morgan Kingston. Walter Seaman.
Andrew Mack. Wilton Lackaye. Bran
don lyman. Hal ForCie, Thomas Hackett
Marconi Brothers and "the worlds
greatest drawing cards. Clare Briggs.
Hy Mayer, Rube Goldberg. George Nc
Manus and Tom Powers.
Tomorrow night the employees Of
Bellas, Hess & Co VIII give an enter
talnment for the fund at st. Veronica's
Hall, Washington and Barrow Streets.
the proceeds to be credited to St.
Neronca's Church There will be
vaudeville stars and local talent.
The Baseball War Relief Society
gave $4,000 to the war fund in the name
of Chaplain Francis j. Duffy and the
officers OF the "Old Goth" now the
165th Infantry, which has already gone
over the top" in France
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
I ellis of Delays
In Sending Mail to
Troops in France
Representative Rogers De
clares Civilian Letters
Get Right of Way

WASHINGTON, March 22-Repre-
sentative Rogers, of Massachuse sets, to-
day during consideration of the Mad
den bill, renewed the attack on the
Postoffice Department for "unjustifable
delay in the movement of mails from
the united States to the soldiers IN
France. de based his remarks on re
cent dispatches front France which re
ported that one Of the greatest prob
lens confronting the army was the
transmission Oh mails.
MI. Rogers charged that it row took
four to SIX weeks longer for ,nail to
soldiers in France to reach its destina
ton than is the case with civilian mail
despite the recent statement Of the
Postmaster General that it required
only from fifteen to thirty days to move
mail to the soldiers
The chief delay, he stated, seems TO
be in France. While American soldiers
are compelled to wait weeks for theit
mail, the British postal authorities de-
liver letters at the front within forty
eight hours after they are mailed IN
England, he said. MIR. Rogers also
called attention TO d report made by
the German War Office in which it was
stated that prompt delivery OF mail to
tary authorities the most inlpartant
element in preserving morale.
In an effort to induce the public to
cut down the volume of parcel post sent
to troops in France, the Postofice De
partment to-day issued a list Of things
which the soldiers are able to purchase
at the army canteens and Y. Nj. G. A.
huts abroad. The list shows that the
canteen prices are as low and some
times lower than the prices in this
country. The list includes the follow
ing:
Biscuits. books, brushes. bouillon.
candies, candles. canned goods, holiday
cards, chewing gum, chocolate, cigar
cites, cigars, combs, dental creams
various soft drinks, flashlights, fruit,
handkerchiefs, heaters. jam, knives,
leather goods. matted milk, condensed
milk, evaporatcd milk. mirrors, nuts,
pencils, pipes, razors, shoe polish, shoe
laces, soap, sponges, tobacco, towels
and woollen gloves
The statement says that an investi-
cation of 5000 sacks Of parcel post dis
closed 1874 pounds of candy, 1882
pounds of chocolate. 1927 cakes and p
S34 packages of chewing gum
Tne statement concludes by calling
attention to the fact that every pound
Of parcel post which can be bought bv
the soldiers in France forces off the
ships ammunition and other needed war
Materials
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Draft Troops Not
To Be Last at Front
Some Units of,National Army
Will Sail Before the
Cuardsmen

WASHINGTON, March 22-Contrary
to popular belief, all National Guard
divisions will not be moved overseas
IN advance of the National Army divi-
slons, If plans now under consideration
by the General staff are carried out
1t was learned at the War Department
to-day.
The formation of army corps in
France has been definitely decided on
by the General Staff. and as each Will
consist of six divisions. two each of
regulars, National Guard and National
Army, draft divisions must be moved to
France in advance Of some of the Ma
tional Guard
The General Staff is now outlining q
programme that contemplates the dis
patch of such troops to France as will
enable General Pershing TO form army
corps IN which all branches of the ser
wee VIII be represented.
1t Is expected that several National
Army divisions in high state Of pre-
paredness will be the next to board
transports. Likewise there are several
National Guard divisions. notably the
New lork troops, which have been fa
Vorably. reported on by the inspector
generals department, and these are ex-
pccted to be among the first selected.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Thieves Specialize
In Liberty Bonds
Police Arrest One Man Who in
Turn Involves Another
as Receiver


Louis Rosenberg, of 10 Suffolk Street,
Louie" one of the gunner who were
put to death for the murder Of Her
man Rosenthal, was held in SIC, 900 bail
yesterday By Magistrate Simms, in the
Tombs court. charged with stealing two
81 900 Liberty bonds belonging to Fos-
ter & Adams, brokers, of II Broadway.
According TO Assistant District AT
torney Burke, Rosenberg is one Of a
ring preying in Wall Street who have
been bribed to aid the theft of bonds
as they were delivered from one brok
crage house TO another.
Detectives Haskins and Kelly, of the
First Branch. arrested Morris Gold
stein. of IS Mauier Street Brooklyn,
last night. Rosenberg sworc that he
sold the missing bonds belonging to
Foster & Adams TO Goldsteia.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Prominent Men
Praise Move for
Free Upton Trips
First Auto Run for Soldiers
Relatives Easter
Sunday

Four prominent New Workers yes
terday indorsed the American Auto
mobile Associations plan for free
motor car service between the great
er city and Camp Upton Their state
ments of whole-hearted approval fol
lowed the announcement by James A.
Hemstreet, of the a. A A., that bad
stretches of road adjacent to Yap-
hank are being repaired by the mill
tary authorities and, despite his fears
that the first run to Upton would
nave to be put Off, the initial trip
Will be made on Easter. as originally
scheduled
Augustus Thomas Advocate
I'm strong for this PLAN said
Augustus Thomas. famous American
playwright, last night. Il should think
that anybody who could assist in this
plan, in addition to other war ac-
tlv!tles, would be performing a SER
vice Of lifelong satisfaction"
Richard NJ. Hurd, chairman of the
board OF trustees of the American
Defence Society, declared the plan was
an obvious proposition"
1T VIII be universally supported, -
ne SAID he woman whose letter to
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Urges q. similation
Of tn oreign Born

s League Foreign Born C;ti-
- Of lss ond Avenue, iz plan
I" sxfesd greatly it's activities
.-'h 1he Aez9 fen months, and for
: 'arpose it has begun TO raise s25.-
William Fellowes Morgan, Prea-
i =. ~ q 'he Merchants Association
- sss'Stirnsan Of the finance committee
Sag ss4id yesterday:
esrsss'. .'sA haz learned by bitter ex-
|sl,s s's esss of neglecting such IN
I...asas for Auericanizati1u az the
hi, o1 fores2n Born Citizens. We
tsy as. 10 pay in blood and tears
|sas - ife ~ ass3milate and imbue
|sAsss sSf'ean ideais immigrants ike
Ear ss.a. returning 10 Russia from
|Aaer.ss hare spread libela abou.
ssssf = % made the German con
-yss sess;a 10 abgurdly easy. 4
~. w;st satssI'ae of foreign Born Citi~
~ 80 80 isa elaszes IN English. Amer
~ ~ and eigicS, with 3tz free
ssrn,e1. nsksng citizens, has had "a
NJ ~ influence. Unfortunately,
MeDort saz confined its work
Assessx earYow radius of fen
I FAzsss~ xskn there mere and are
tfsonsands 10 be reached" J"