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NEW YORK TO FIGHT
DIVERSION OF TRADE
Government Order Makes Phil
adelphia Port for Coastwise
and Gulf Sailings.
SEVERE BLOW TO CITY
w. r. Wilcox Gives Figures to
SHOW Congestion Here
Can BE Remedied.

william r. Wilcox. chairman Of the
Harbor Development Commission, said
yesterday that he had been informed OF
ruling by the United States Govern
ment which will make Philadelphia in
stead OF New York tie port OF sailing
for steamships plying to Southern ports
and the Gulf OF Mexico. Mr.. Wilcox
was told that the reason for this ruling.
which, at one blow would destroy the
commercial supremacy that New York
has maintained for generations, Is that
representatives OF local steamship lines
complained to the Government about ex-
cessive congestion In the railroad yards
and steamship piers at this port.
The chairman OF the Joint board APP
pointed by the Governors OF New York
and New Jersey TO work out perIna-
nent plan of port development protested
strenuously against this ruling. and his
protest was based mainly or the fact
that congestion does not exist Mr..
Wilcox agrees with Murray Hubert,
Commissioner sot Docks, that a sensible
and economic employment OF the yard
and wharfage facilities now existing
would correct any and all OF the evils
ship interests, and he urges the Federal
Government to 60 slow in a matter that
would injure New York more, probably,
than any action taken in years. He Joins
with Commissioner Hubert in an urgent
appeal that action be taken at once to
reform pier conditions in this port.
Relief for Congestion Near.
There is an exaggerated conception
n axta
Chairman Wilcox yesterday. This Is
proved by the figures compiled by the
engineer OF the New York and New Jer-
sey Port and Harbor Development Com
mission"
Figures covering the operations OF
four OF the trunk lines coming to the
New Jersey shore. opposite Manhattan.
since the beginning OF 1914 show that
these roads are now receiving fewer
loaded cars than in the slack year Of
1914. and 20 per cent. fewer than in
the heavy year of 1al6-this in the face
OF a war traffic never before equalied.
AS to steamship accommodate
while Mr. Wilcox does not wish to dis
courage in any way the building OF adj
ditional piers. which the growth Of the
metropolis will undoubtedly continually
require, he calls attention to the fact
that the conditions OK the past year.
when so many OF tire facilities
had been pressed into the war
service. are not true criterion
that in addition TO the proha Bile turning
back OF these facilities to normal uses
In the near future, three mammoth piers
under construction in South Brooklyn
will soon be availab bile. and that there is
ample opportunity for more efficient use
Of existing facilities.
Records OF cars received at the yards
OF the four railroads considered are
available up TO the end Of October OF this
year. Because traff1c movements for
November and December are generally
below the average. these months have
been excluded from the records for the
previous years, which are shown in the
following table:
Cars Arriving East Bound at Jersey City
Terminals for the First Ten Months
of Year, IeI4-iels Inclusive.
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due TO unprecedented weather condi-
tons and other demorallzing influences,
car movements Mt the port OF New York
fell TO very low figure, which reduced
the 1917 and 1918 totals somewhat. BY
May there had been a return to no--
NAL state. and as May. June, July and
August this yeaf were the months Of
the heaviest traffic movement. so they
usually have been in previous years.
The following table, therefore, is com
piled TO compare each OF the four rail-
roads this year in sustained effo-t OF
l23 days of best weather conditions
with their best records for the corre-
spending period In the four previous
years The Pehnsylvania's best record
was In 1915 those Of the others in 1915.
The figures are loaded cars received at
the terminal yards
Four Months Records Of This Year Com
pared with best Previous -Four
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Trade Routes Established Here.

In connection With the figures Mr..
Wilcox notes that much OF the freight
which passes through New York Is due
not to selfish desires on New York's
part, but because the trade routes hare
been established through New York For
the year ended June 30. 1917. the New
York districts share Of the total foreign
commerce OF the United States. accord
ing to the l917-lS report of the New
York Chamber OF Commerce. was 446s
per cent.
The corresponding proportion in 1916
was 52.76 per cent. and the 1917 per-
centage was lower than In any year
since 1911 inclusive. This suggests di-
version from tine port OF traffic that has
hitherto come to 1t and for which. ac-
commodatious have been provided.
The war necessitated the taking owe,
by the Government Of many of the piers
at the port With the restoration of
peace. however. these piers will be
gradually turned back TO their owners
and will leave the port better supplied
with such facilities than ever before.
Mr. Wilcox states that 1t is the aim OF
the commission to encourage and not
discourage the building OF new facilities,
and calls attention TO the three large
piers the Government is building in
South Brooklyn, each 1900 feet long and
$50 feet wide, with 1000, 900 square feet
of storage behind them. lie feels, how
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Cars Arriving East Bound at Jersey City
Terminals for the First Ten Months
of Year, IeI4-iels Inclusive.

This table shows that the Lackawanna
handled more cars this year than in the
corresponding months OF 1914. 1915 or
1917. but considerably less than in 1915
that the West Shore is below any Of the
prey ious marks except that OF the slack
yea, 1914. and that the other two roads
are far below any OF the previous rec
ords Apparently these two roads could
have handled 200, 600 more cars in the
ten months just past.
4 fairer comparison, Mr.. Wilcox
points out. is obtained II some of the
other months are excluded. Last winte-,
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ITALY DECORATES II
u. S. RED CROSS MEN
Several New Workers Among
Those Honored.

ROME, Wednesday. Nov. l3.-Decora-
lions have been conferred on fourteen
officers of the American Red Cross by
the Italian Government. as follows:
Commander OF the Crown of Italy
Lieut.. Col. Robert p. Perkins and Lieut.
Col. Grayson NJ. +, Murphy
Officers OF the Crown OF Italy--AIajors
Carl Taylor, James r. Byrne. Chester
Aldrich. r. C. Prentice, Joseph Shelings
and Samuel Fuller. New York Major
Guy Lowell. Boston.
Knight OF the Crown OF Italy-Lieut.
Col. Ernest p. Bicknell. Washington
Majors Edward Hunt. William r. Here.
ford and Julius Roth. New York Major
Edward Bartlett. Poughkeepsie.
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Eliminates Haul 10 New York.

The two roads apparently furthest be-
low capacity, as far as this eastbound
New York business is commemorative
Pennsylvania and the Central of New
Jersey--are the two that touch Philadel-
phia. A reason given for making Phil
adelphia the sailing port for Southern
coastwise shipping IL to eliminate haul
from Philadelphia TO New York OF goods
for Southern points originating in the
Philadelphia district.
The main line of the Pennsylvania
passes through that district, and by The
new ruling Mr.. Wilcox points out that
doubtless a large amount OF freight for
the South will stop coming to New York.
reducing still more the PENNSYLVANIA
traffic. which Is already 10000 cars be-
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HAVANA HARBoR STRIKE ENDS.
Double Time Awarded Men for
Saturday Afternoon.

HAVANA, Nov. 1.-THE strike Of the
confederated harbor unions, which has
led up shipping in Havana harbor for
the last fifteen days. and which led to
the recent general strike, has been set
led and the men will return to work
tomorrow morning.
The strikers demands for Saturday
hah holiday was settled by compromise
by making the 20 per cent. advance
granted for day work apply only TO IL
\ NJ. after which hour men remaining
az work will receive double pay. The
eight hour day in force before the strike
oegan is continued
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CANDY CHIEF NEED
OF MEN IN FRANCE
Christmas Packages Should
Contain Cake Also.
Special Gable Despdtch 10 Tar Sun
n.-..-i.L. taha. all r.inhIa rssSrnH6

Special Gable Despdfch 10 IHE Sun
Copyright. 1918; all righs reSerrSd.
PARIS, Nov 17.-The ideal Christmas
package for. the American soldier
abroad, Judged from opinions expressed
by the soldiers themselves, will begin
and end with candy. preferably choco-
late coated caramels or home made
products, such as fudge or butter
scotch.
The taste Of the Americans also runs
10 cake, the sweeter the better. The
preference seems TO be for fruit cake or
equivalent hard, sweet cookies Next
come photographs OF members OF the
family and then, II there Is any space
left in the box. II might we'll be hlied
with thread and brown buttons. safety
pins and such things. for the American
IL a great needle worker these days.
Razor blades, are much desired. and
while cigarettes are always popular. the
soldier feels that his needs In that di-
rection may be left TO agencies already
supplying that necessity. T.
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BARNES TO STAY IN CABINET.
British Laborites Give Vote Of
Confidence in GOvcrnmcnt.

LONDON. Nov. 16.--At meeting Of
Laborites to-day George " Barnes,
member of the War Cabinet. announced
that he could serve labor best by remain
ing with the coalition, The nation. Mr.
Barnes said, must have the highest
standard Of life and the highest stardaid
OF production. Happily. he added the
energies of the men no longer would bc
employed In creating engines Of de-
struction.
The meeting adopted n resolution Of
confidence in the Government
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SUNDAY ENDS CAMPAIGN.
Evangelist VIII Go south From
Boston and Then to France.

Providence. r. l., Nov. l7,-Billy Sun
DAY ended an eight weeks campaign
Aere tonight. He will speak tomorrow
to the men in the Charlestown Navy
Yard, Boston. A week from to-day lie
VIII begin n revival in Fort Worth. Tex,
and after that will hold one in Rich
rond, Va The evangelist will then go
70 France.
The final days collections. which, ac-
eordIng TO announcement made early in
ne campaign here, are all that the
evangelist receives, amounted to &c.
jI2l9.
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BRITISH SHIPS FOR FRANCE.
100000 Tons of New Vessels to BE
Turned over in Two Years.

PARIS Nov. 1.-THE British War
Cabinet has sanctioned an agreement
turning over to France new vessels ag-
gregating 100000 tons. These vessels
will be built in Great Britain.
One third of the ships will be turned
over at the close OF hostilities. one-third
in n year and the remainder during the
course of the succeeding year.
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NEGRO BAND PARADEs LONDON,
American Soldiers Sere made Kings
Palace with Jaxx Music.

LONDON. Nov. Is (delayed). -Ameri-
ran soldiers stationed here or visiting
he city on leave of absence paraded
his afternoon behind a typical Negro
solder jazz hand of forty pieces. The
parade halted in front OF Buckingham
Palace. where it disbanded.
The band then. proceeded to the
parade grounds where 1T gave a con-
cert lasting an hour. Thousands of per-
sons listened TO the music. Tonight the
band played for dance under British
military control.
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This table shows that only the Lack
awanna ia up to the record set In previ-
Gus Years. And none of the four-month
periods OF previous years include the
best single month records OF any OF the
roads. The Pennsylvania handled 57.725
loaded cars in August. 1916; the Central
OF New Jersey, 42,7s6 In october. 1916;
the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern, 2S.63S In June. 1916. and the West
Shore. Eases in October, 1915
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PEKIN SCRAPS GERMAN ARCH.
Won Ketteler Monument, Forced on
China, Is Being Removed.

PEKIN, Nov l6.-The Won Ketteler
monument, erected under compulsion
of the German Government Is being
removed. The monument cost approx
mately 100000.
The Won ketteler monument consists
of a great marble arch spanning Hata-
men street, one of the chief thorough
fares in the Tartar. or inner. city.
Baron Won Ketteler. German Minister.
in whose memory II was erected. was
killed while trying to mediate with the
Chinese before the Boxer outbreak in
1900
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BULGARs nLTREAT GREEKS.
Looking Like Skele-
tons. Are Starving and Dying.

SALoNIcA. Nov. 1.-THE repatriation
of Greeks deported TO Eastern Macedonia
ny the Bulgsriaps has begun, in con-
formity with the terms of tho armistice.
Most OF the Greeks have been left by
the Bulgarian authorities several kilo-
meters from the Greek frontier without
provisions or sufficient clothing. 40 that
between ten and fifteen deaths are re-
ported daily among them from starva-
ton and cold. The repatriated Greeks
hook like skeletons dressed in rags.
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Col. Roosevelt Improyinr.

A bulletin issued yesterday AT the
Roosevelt Hospital said that Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt continued to show i'm
provement
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-12
OFFICE. STORE EQUIPMENT


DISK IuR SALE Roller tor desk, sewing
na,hiue parry leaving town. W. T.
Hammond l23 y prorlR
flLlNG GARNET Wanted steel filing
cabinet also desk and chair. Phone
saga
rAPER CLIPS A mu iiur priced right
TULSA Rubber stamp Works Hayward
BIDS, phone lil'
SAFE uurms Hal Marvin 9e,cs out
80" measure $50, can he seen at 52A
West Cameron
lNPEWRIrFR For sale Phone ist'.I.
SEEDS PLANTS. FERTILIZERS sb
tNHHNGE PLANTS Tor sale frosted
proof now ready, several ysrleiics 8Oe
per hundred a. 800 per 600 tomato
nIant, Same price, will have four varieties
of potato slip, potato slps viii be high
ard scarce 81 30 prT 1000 lc, me book
YOUR order " e. trSiu. Waco, TeAss
RO~t~ ! have few hundred fine roses
l,t go 9, cents zach ~ dozen Joe
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-12

sICREP AND WAREHOUSES; so
last SlpE New store building two 'iv.
ing rooms and bath. corner lot facing
east. rents for $40 per month room for
two more hHtses. 81 900 cash per
cent loan Phone $3.50
ron RENT Elegant floor space Of 7s1
100 rth hasement, on Frisco track.
two blocks west ~ Main street will
rent third hsN or Al Of ihs space
positively best oh'ainsble trarlAss op
portunity 10 ciiy Phone 800 or 4i'. OF
" " Singleton. AlsIsnder Bldg
MISCELLANEOUS ron RENT 81
eFWING MACHINES Rented By week Or
month White SsWinr Machine Co. ll9
Far Second street phone 77sG
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-12
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-12
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-09

Sailors Of Washington urges you
to see to it that measures are TAX
en- for at least identifying their
soldier sons by name for the dan
gerous transatlantic voyage here
after. They are appalled, at the
disaster and the lack of Identified
ton of the bodies"
The reason for the action by the
association was the report sent
out from Washington that the SOL
diers on board the torpedoed
troopship Tuscania went aboard
wearing blank Identification tags.
This was due to the fact that they
had not then been detailed to their
military units.
When the bodies were recover
ed it was found impossible to iden-
tify them, and burial in one grave
was reported to have been ar
ranged. Almost simultaneously
1t was announced from the war
department that every soldier is
at once to be given a metal tag
carrying a number, which will
serve as an accurate Identification.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-09

What Sammy NJ Uses most in
camp is not mothers pies but
mothers love - the home affec-
And he needs to be reminded
often that these fine emotions still
exist for him, that there are gen
tie hearts of women waiting to
comfort him, small white hands
eager to serve him, and gentle
thoughts and thanks for him
everywhere, in return for the
great work he has undertaken IN
behalf of the women of his coun-
try.
A good time to assure him that
he is not forgotten Is on Valen-
tines day. A good place to send
your precious letter or verse is
The Times valentine box.
Send your own special Sammy
valentine by mail. But post a
valentine to a stranger-soldier IN
the big box to be forwarded by
The Times to Camp Lewis.
Remember that next year
Sammy may be far away guard
ing your happiness with his life.
Cheer him up while you can!
Send Sammy a Valentine!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-09

have had no time until now to
write. Our ocean trip was fine,
good weather and favorable con-
ditions making 1t a voyage to be
remembered.
France is a strange yet won
derful land. The customs and
the people are so different from
those we are accustomed to see
ing that ii is an education in it.
self just to look around.
"My French is as yet very limit
ed and l am just able to say
enough to make myself under
stood. hope to improve in
time, tho.
1--WE have not had any hard
ships as yet, but | guess there are
some hard times ahead of us.
Never mind, tho, enlisted to
fight and ] wouldn't turn back
now for anything.
II have seen some French SOL
diers over here, some of them
lame and many that have been
gassed. Poor fellows, And they
surely put up game fight. l ad
mire them very much and they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-09
BY Edith Cunningham

Enmeshed in the glitter of the
great show world is the heart of
home lover--the heart of a
man who wants a little home in
the west with an orange grove and
some walnut trees, n home where
he can hammer and paint.
Who is he? Max Hoffman. hus-
band of the famous Gertrude.
Surely you cannot want me
MIR. Gertrude Hoffman" he said
in a deep voice. mo one is in
terested In just me-"
But l assured him he was the
object OF my visit and not the
famous danseusc.
He led me into the property
room, out of the way OF the scene
Shutters and painted chorus girls,
and he offered me u seat on Il
large box.
How do you like the west?"
asked.
| Not just n Sleeper.
81 love it," he doomed, and
then leaned over confidingly. "Tll
tell you what | would like to do.
To me IL would be wonderful to
settle down out west here-lets
say in Santa Barbara, where there
is sunshine all the year around.
want a little home with an orange
grove and some walnut trees. II
would be real home and not
just a sleeper for one night"
Yes" | ventured, you would
like II for week, or let's say a
month, but then would come the
longing for the excitement of the
footlights."
"Humph, don't you ever think
it," he protested. why, do you
know, about a year ago this sum
mer l stayed with my son at a
little place on Long island.
painted the refrigerator and fixed
the screen door and was so happy
and contented that l forgot all
about pianos and violins." (Mr
Hoffman directs his wife's per-
Torrance.
Eve have no home now He
sighed a bit, and then came a
boyish smile.
"I'll tell you what happened
in another dry state. Yes, l
like my bottle of beer once In
a WHILE" he grinned. well,
a bunch of us were arrested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-09
Over the Top


over the top, our Sammies are
flying;
over the top, every day they are
trying;
Our Sammies are brave, constant
and true,
Over the top, waves the red, white
and blue.
Over the top, our Sammies will
go;
over the top, to the world he will
show,
That Sammy knows the way to
fight,
Over the top, morning, noon and
night.
Over the top, our Sammy will
crush,
Over the top, with whoop and a
rush,
Our Sammy will carry liberty's
flag;
Over the top, to crush the tyrant's
rag.
Over the top, is our Sammy's de-
sire,
over the top, amid shell and fire,
Our Sammy is there for freedom
and right,
Over the top, the kaiser to fight.
Over the top, our Sammies will
lead
Over the top, with lightninglike
speed
Our Sammies will crush the kali
ser's hordes,
Over the top, with rifles and
swords.
Over the top, our Sammy won't
fail,
Over the top, amid leaden hail;
Our Sammy may fall but will
come back
Over the top, to renew the at
tack.
w, f.. Cummings.