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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Citizenship an Army
Magnet for Aliens
Thousands Attracted by Re-
ward and Agree to Waive
EXEMPTION

In the hope of reaching many of the
100000 draft registrants in New York
City granted deferred classification be-
cause of alienage claims, Martin Con-
boy, local Director of the Draft, yes
terday issued to the 1S9 draft boards
here a statement urging them to bring
to the attention of these registrants
the reward of full American citizen
ship extended to all who enter military
service.
According to Captain Asch, aid to
MIR. Conboy, several thousand friendly
aliens, in their desire to become
naturalized Americans, waived exemp-
ton as soon as they were informed of
the premium. 1t is expected that wide
publicity regarding the reward will in
crease substantially the Class Ia
lists.
Among the usual requirements
which are waived in this emergency
grant of citizenship are the proof of a
specified period of residence in the
United States, knowledge of the Eng
lish language, signature in the appli-
cant's own handwriting, certificate
of arrival in this country and the Gus
tomary 50 fee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Medals To Be Given Firemen
AS Appreciation for Heroism
Mayor Will Present Tokens of Recognition Eight Men of
Department for Bravery in Rescung at Flames
Efficiency To Be Recognized

Eight fremen have been picked from
the scores who risked their lives in
1917 to rescue others from death and
will receive bravery medals. They are
Patrick r. O'Connor, of Hook and Lad
der ID; George ]. Nelson, of Hook and
Ladder ID; George p. Fowler, of Hook
and Ladder 40; Battalion Chief Rich
ard j. Marshall Harry r. Gray, of
Hook and Ladder IL and Captain
George ]. Klein nd Firemen John S.
DENIM and Frederick B. Brosnan, of
Hook and Ladder 1O5.
Mayor Hylan will award the medals
Tuesday at the City Hall and at the
same time will award medals for eff
ficiency, ingenuity and training.
Saved From Certain Death,
The bravery which will be recognized
and rewarded on that day was dis
played at four fires in 1917. One of
them was fire early in the morning
of February 20, at % East 128th Street.
Michael Mahoney, weighing 200 pounds,
sought shelter on ledge below the
coping of the building. Flames cut
off his escape.
Firemen O'Connor and Nelson bent
over the coping and while companions
anchored their legs and the coping
sagged beneath their combined weight,
made graphing hooks of their arms
and each seized the marooned man and
hauled him to safety. For this O'Con-
nor is to receive the James Gordon
Bennett Medal and the department
medal and Nelson, the Emily Trevor
Mary B. Warren Medal and the depart
meut medal.
Caught Woman in Midair
Fireman Fowler was serving his first
year in the department when an alarm
took Hook and Ladder 40 to a fire at
307 West 127th Street on the afternoon
of April 18, 1917. He started up lad
der to window where Mrs. Filomena
was crouching in an agony of panic.
AS she leaped Fowler braced hims self
with one arm and caught her in mid
air with the other, and then brought
her to the ground. He will receive the
Hugh Bonner Medal and the depart
ment medal.
Four of the medals were won at a
fire at IS John Street. Brooklyn, Octo-
Der 10, 1917. Several tiremen were
overcome by smoke and gas and lay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Filler Killed at Hampstead
Lieutenant Haynes, of Dor.
chester, Mass, Falls 100 Feet

HEMPSTEAD, Long Island, July Of.
Lieutenant c. H. Haynes, Of Dor.
chester, Mass. fell 100 feet TO-DAY in
a De Haviland aeroplane in Hazelhurst
Field and was killed. His mechanic.
Minard S. Moist, broke his shoulder
and leg. This is the first accident that
has occurred here with a De Haviland
biplane.
Lieutenant Haynes was member Of
the 352d Aero Squadron and was at
tached to the LIST Provisional Wing.
He had just risen from the field to
join a squadron aligning overhead.
When only 100 feet up trouble oc-
Cured and he whirled downward. He
had not risen high enough to volplaps
to safety. A faulty engine is thought
to have been the cause Of the accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Woman Named to Work Out
New Trenton Prison Theory

TRENTON, N. j., July 27.-Charities
Commissioner Lewis to-day appointed
of the state home for Predetermined,
one of the three heads of state insti
and Professor j. II. Johnston, of the
Charities Commission, to assign prison
convicts to duties in keeping with their
physical and mental qualifications.
Commissioner Lewis stated that the
csntonment style of living in the New
York penal institutions would be ap-
piled to Lessburg prison camp, in Cum
berland County, and about half of the
idle male convicts at the Trenton
prison would be transferred to that
institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

to. maintain this increase and to give
other increases where necessary and
desirable. and in order to place the
company in position where it can
meet the abnormal conditions under
which it is laboring at present, you,
the travelling public. must be willing
to pay the fair cost of transportation.
eve, the employees Of the B. II. T.
system. are not body of men apart
from you. We are your friends and
neighbors, and as such are forced to
meet the same abnormal conditions az
you. Our company mas the same diff
culties to meet as the industries you
work for. with the difference that the
industries that employ you have in
creased the prices Of the commodities
they sell, thereby enabling them to
meet the increased cost of material,
upkeep and labor. while up to the
present our company has not been
allowed to do 80"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Cooke Assistants Named
Engineers Chosen to Help
Plants Save Fuel

Delos W. Cooke, state fuel admins
traitor, announced yesterday that Ed
ward N. Strump, of Syracuse, had been
appointed to the post of state conserva-
ton engineer. P. B. Noyes, director of
conservation of the national fual ad-
ministration, made the selection. C. A.
Graves was selected as deputy over
New York City, Rockland and West
chester counties, with Charles S.
Strump, deputy, in charge Of the re-
mainder Of the state.
The duties of the engineers will In
clude the making of survey of plants
to facilitate the conservation of fuel in
the generation of steam, power and
light.
Mr.. Cooke said he had received word
that operators had been granted a
slight advance in price for selecting
coal. The advance consists of s cents
a ton for picking run-of- mine coal. 10
cents for picking prepared sizes and SO
cents ton for washing slack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Lean and at Years
For Fishermen

Winds which influence the ocean cur
rents influence, in turn, the course Of
the fish, according to recent scientific
contentious. These influences have
periods Of three or four years. Thus,
in 1899, there was general scarcity
of fish, but afterward they became
more and more abundant up to the year
1902. In 1906 there was another scar
city of fish, but the next year they be-
gan to return in increasing numbers.
The cause of these variations was re-
garded as a mystery until the coinci-
dence with the prevailing direction Of
the coastal winds was noticed. Now,
it is thought, by the study of the winds
the prospects of the fishermen may be
predicted two or three years in ad-
vance.-San Francisco Argonaut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
B. r. T. Will Employ
More Women in Shops
Found To Pc Apt and Desir-
able in Mechanical De-
D. rtment

w. G. Cove, superintendent of the
mechanical department of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit system, said yesterday
that the WOMEN employed in the shops,
more than 100 in number, were dis
playing such zeal and adaptability that
1T was probable their numbers soon
would be increased considerably.
The women operate the lighter ma
chimes, clean equipment, wash and paint
cars, scrub and enamel car curtains
inspect car bodies and wire master
controls among other things. Quarters
for them have been completed in most
OF the larger shops, with specially
trained women in charge. A woman
physician is in charge of their medical
bureau.
Masculine employees are doing all in
their power to assist the women, Mr..
Cove said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

unconscious somewhere in the building.
Battalion Chief Marshall, Captain Klein
and Firemen DENIM and Brosnan were
members of the successful rescue party.
Battalion Chief Marshall directed the
work, rescued three firemen and made
second trip into the building in an
unsuccessful effort to find Lieutenant
John A. Smith, Of Engine Company 251.
Lieutenant Smith was found and
rescued by Captain Klein, who also
brought out Fireman Willie E. Scaple-
horn. Brosnan and DENIM accom-
panied him. The William l.. Strong
Medal goes to Chief Marshell, "The
brooklyn Citizens" Medal to Captain
Klein, the William S. Hurley Medal to
Fireman DENIM and the Thomas E..
Crimmins Memorial Medal to Fireman
Brosnan.
Saved His Superior
The wit and strength of Fireman
Gray won for him the Henry P,
Wertheim Medal at fire in the early
evening of September /, 1917, at 210
East Twentythird Street. An explo-
sion had cut off Captain MCNAMARA
from the stairway and he had fought
his way through the smoke to fourth
floor window. There was no fire escape
there, and Captain Mcnamara, incapable
~ AuACACA ClioACy lay ACIOSS Lu6 Sill.
Gray seized 25-foot ladder and thrust
it against the wall. 1t fell short of
the window by several feet and the
fireman raised it to his shoulders, hold
ing it firmly while Mcnamara clam
bered down to safety.
The Stephenson Medal for the
maintenance of the best disciplined and
most efficient company during the year
goes to Captain Timothy w. Crowley,
Of Engine 81. Deputy Chief Thomas
r. Dougherty will receive the Admin
istration Medal for the best suggestion
for the Improvement Of the department
during 1917. His suggestion was that
kind Of canvas breeches buoy oper-
ated by ropes be used for rescue work
prior to the arrival of hook and lad
der company. His contrivance can be
carried on hose wagon.
Efficience Wins Medals
The College Efficiency Medals for
1917 go to the officers and men of Hook
and Ladder s. The company completed
the twenty-one cvolutions in the test
in Is minutes and 80 seconds, a record
that is considered remarkable.
The test included handling and rails
ing various kinds Of ladders, stretching
and connecting high pressure lines,
using the turret pipes, cellar and SUBJ
cellar pipes, shooting the lifeline and
demonstrating rescue work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Explanation Of Representa-
tive's Statement Disavows
Threat to Quit
Plead for Company
Appeal for "Square Deal" and
"Justice" to Traction Of
fcials' Request

The press committee of the EN-
ployes' Benefit Association of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company is
sued n statement yesterday explaining
that in prophesying trouble" for the
public if fares were not permitted to
be increased its representative, who
appeared before the Board of Estimate
on July 10, had no thought of threat
ening a strike. From that explanation
the statement proceeds to renew the
appeal for public sympathy for the
project to increase fares, stating in
part:
"Our representative, Mr.. Brady, ex-
planned that he did not mean there
would be a strike, but that in view of
the high wages paid to employees of
war industries it would be difficult
for the B. r. T. to hold its men, and
as the labor shortage increased the
difficulties of the company in main
tanning it's schedules would also in
crease.
1--WE, the employees of the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit system. take this
opportunity of notifying you that we
have no intention of striking or of
taking any action of any nature that
would embarrass the travelling public,
or that would interfere in any way
with the governments policy of every
one working together to win the war
Plea for the Company
"Our company has had to meet the
increased cost of materials, upkeep
and labor without being allowed to in
crease its income. Every other bust
ness has, if not under government con-
troll, arbitrarily increased the cost of
the commodity which it sells. and those
which have been placed under govern
ment control have had the price OF
their commodities increased to point
where they would meet the increased
cost of material, permit an increased
scale of wages and also give tar
return on the capital invested.
"In two hundred cities in this coun-
try the stae or local authorities have
recognized the necessity of an in
creased rate of fare and have granted
it. Many other cities are rapidly fall
ing into line. and unless speedy action
is taken here the great City OF New
York will be the only city in the Unit
ed States that has refused justice to
its street railway companies.
Asks Square Deal'
assuming that the public is fair
and believes in a square deal, our
company has gone ahead and increased
the wages of its employees in the trans
portation department, thereby adding
to it's increasing difficulties. In order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Bennett to Open
Campaign With
Speech Wednesday
Will Address Voters in CITY
Hall Park During
Noon Hour

Ex-senator William M. Bennett, who
is opposing Governor Whitman and At
torney General Lewis in the Republi-
can primaries, announced yesterday
that he would open his campaign for
the Governorship in City Hall Park
next Wednesday with an address be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock. After his
speech he will go to Broad and Wall
streets and address another audience.
Bennett, who defeated Mayor Nit
chel for the Republican nomination for
Mayor last fall, said that he would ad-
dress Republicans in their club houses
throughout the city as he did last fall
and that he would soon make tour Of
the State, speaking in every village and
town OF any size, as we'll as in the
cities.
Give thousand Republicans have
signed q petition designating me as
their candidate at the primary for
Governor and also designating candi-
dates for four other state Offices" said
Ex-senator Bennett. 1.-The Whitman
convention Of payroll delegates is now
thing of the past. While the plat
AZ III Az CcIIlS luuOISeO MS hQmlnlSCrd-
ton, the delegates showed strongly
that they didn't want any more of
Whitman's administration by stamped
ing for Colonel Roosevelt.
"The voters this fall are in mood
to elect Governor who will bend all
his energies to being Governor The
fight between Whitman and Lewis is
merely a fight for the control of the
patronage. The voters on the other
hand are interested in real issues, of
which there are many.
"The people are convinced that Whit
man is the candidate of the money
bund, which is seeking to get control
of the state government for invest
ment purposes, while Mr.. Lewis, even
if he were nominated, would not be
elected in November because of his OPP
position to direct primaries and to
woman suffrage. l think the voters see
this. Both Whitman and Lewis will be
rejected at the primaries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
1,4OO Machinists Strike
Mergenthaler Linotype Max.
ers Demand Wage Increase

Fourteen hundred machinists in the
plant of the Mergenthaler Linotype
Company, Ryerson Street, near Flush
ing Avenue, Brooklyn, went on strike
yesterday. B. W. Nicholson, business
agent of Local 434 Of the international
Association of Machinists, declared
that unless the strike was settled to-
m orrow all of the 5000 employees of
the plant, 1900 Of whom are girls,
would be called out.
The strikers demand 70 cents an
hour for machinists, SO cents an hour
for tool-makers, the abolition of piece
work and the establishment of the
apprentice system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

relegated to second place to-day by the
War Secretary.
When the newspaper mon called on
Mr.. Baker he was smoking huge
mcerschaum pipe. The head carved on
the bowl was several times the Or
binary size.
els that Marsf" tho Secretary was
asked.
ats the Goddess Of Liberty, isn't
tt" he replied, and tho visitors noted
the face was n woman's.
"An unknown friend in st. Paul sent
It to me-" Mr.. Baker explained. Hc
declined to make public the name of
his Minnesota admirer.
THAT'S the finest meerschaum I've
ever seem" the Secretary said, and
added that he intends to color 1t by
smoking and not artificially, as usually
is done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Hurley Orders Ship
School ON Lakes
Demands in Threatened Strike
Met by Decree That Carriers
Must Train Recruits

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Establish-
ment of training station on the Great
Lakes to recruit and train merchant
seamen was ordered to-day by Chair
man Hurley of the Shipping Board. He
also ordered the Lake Carriers Asso-
citation to put the recruits on their
vessels for practical experience.
pal objection of union seamen, who
have voted to strike Monday because
of the alleged refusal of lake vessel
owners to cooperate with the govern
ment in training seamen. Every re-
quest made by the unions now has
been granted by the Shipping Board,
it is said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Police Hold Wounded Man
Newark Red Cross Officer Sus-
picious of "SoIdier''

NEWARK, July 27.-With his left
hand heavily swathed in bandages,
Herbert John Evans, who came here
two weeks ago, won much sympathy
with his tale of sufferings endured
while soldier for the Allies in France.
Evans admitted he had been honor
ably discharged from the First Division
Engineers, British Army, after he had
been wounded four times in the back
and had lost the power of his left hand.
So pathetic was his story that when
he applied to the Red Cross for aid
Mrs. N. B. Brown. secretary, started to
secure passports to England for him
His remarks, however, made her sus-
plclous and she notified the police. His
rooms at ITO Bloomfield Street were
searched Cards were found describing
him as lawyer in Manhattan. There
were also letters from girls in various
parts of the country the police said,
processing their love for him.
Evans. who claims to be an Austral-
ian, was held pending an investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Called Wilson Poor Ruler

Bernat Ostroski. an Austrian of 1853
Twenty sixth Street. Brooklyn, was
arraigned in the Fifth Avenue Court
yesterday on complaint Of his friend,
Bruno Tomszuiska, charging dis
orderly conduct in making insulting
remarks about the government and
President of the United States.
Tomszuiska charged that Ostroski
said
"Presidtnt Wilson does not know how
to run the country. The son of the
Emperor of Austria would make a bet
ter ruler"
The case went over until July 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
More Black Tom Suits
Started in JERSEY Courts

TRENTON, July 27.-Additional suits
were instituted in the Supreme Court
to-day against the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Company as the result of the
Black Tom explosion in Jersey City,
July 80, 1915.
St. Bridget's Church Of Jersey City
asks $500 and the Lafayette Methodist
Church wants s6,304. Jennie A. Sands,
Of Jersey City, asks $40, 900 for personal
INJURIES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Appeal for Hospital Aids

An appeal for additional nurses aids
and women ambulance drivers for work
at newly organized French hospital
for gas cases was issued yesterday BY
the Women's Overseas Hospitals. 1t
is stipulated that applicants must be
self-supporting and more than TWENTY
five years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Woman Democrat to Run
For Assembly in Kings Co.

Miss Lillian E. Kiefer, prominent in
church and social circles in the 18th
Assembly District of Kings County.
has announced herself a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for mem
Der of Assembly in her district.
She has received the Endorsement of
the mems and women's divisions of the
Colonial Democratic Club of the AS
sembly district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

Rotschild, Of Columbus, Ca, was an
brother of Martin Charles Ansorge,
twice Republican candidate for Con-
gress from the upper west side Of New
York City, and is one of seven broth
ers. the sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark P.
Ansorge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Charles McAlpin Pyle to Wed

Announcement was made yesterday
of the engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Adsit, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Chaplin Adsit, of Chicago, to
Charles McAlpin Pyle, aviation sec
ton Signal Corps, U. S. A, son Of
Mrs. James Tolman Pyle, OF this city
and Hurstmont, Morristown, n. J. No
date has been set for the wedding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Goddess of Liberty"
Adorns Bakers Pipe

WASHINGTON. July 27.-The briar
root pipe recently made famous bv
Senator L. Y. Sherman's attack in the
Senate on the George Cree] bureaus
eulogy of Newton D. Baker, entitled
Around the Clock with Baker," was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Harry O. Ansorge to Marry

ATLANTIC CITY, N. 1.-THE en-
gagement of Harry Olcott Ansorge, of
New York city, and Miss Rosa Rots-
child, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

W. K. D. Stokes sent to The Tribune
last night which he wrote to President
Wilson:
"New York. july 81. 1913
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
PENN'S GROVE BOXING.
Some Interesting Bouts Staged Across
the River Last Night.

Az the Pcnn's Grove Athletic Club
last night "Doc" Newton staged five
interesting boxing contests that were well
patronizcd by Jersey and Delaware box
ing fans.
In the first contest kid" Mccoy Of
Wilmington scored his second consecutive
Knockout, Mickey Brown of Philadelphia
being the victim in the first round.
Corporal Grinaldi and Buglcr Wattam,
both of Company ID, 18th Battalion, I.
:. Guards, boxed four interesting rounds
To n draw, which the crowd applaudcd
very heartily. rs both soldiers were willing
and trying all the time
Jimmy TAYLOR of Wilmington and
Danny Buck of Philadelphia were the
next contestants for six rounds. Both
BOYS worked fast, and at the end of the
bout there was no choice between them.
Young Robideau of Philadelphia and
Frankie Ray of Philadelphia met in the
scmi-final Robdcau set fast pace from
the tap of the first bell, and had Ray in bad
shape soon, the bell saying Ray from n
X O. in the initial round. In the second
round. after taking the count OF nine twice,
Ray was finally counted out for the full
count of ten
The main bout brought out Mike Burns,
guard at Carney's Point, and Johnny
Mclaughlin for eight rounds Ii was
an even contest almost the entire distance
though the opinion of the ringsiders
seemed TO favor Mclaughlin.