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New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
"Raritan Base"
Blunders Crow:
Citizens Wonder
Troops Sent, Though Camp
Was Not Expected To Be
Built Till January Is

kARlTAN, N. j., Jan! 1.-Army Of
hcers at tho "Raritan ordnance base"
"hich has proved to be at Bonhamtown,
and not Raritan, expected The camp
now under construction to be ready for
the first increment Of recruits no soon
or than January Is, it was learned here
to-day on high authority.
Admission Of this fact. local citizens
assert, makes the blundcr of the War
department two-fold. The first error
was in directing the men inducted into
che service BY draft boards to Raritan
and not to Bonhamtown. The second
was IN sending out the orders to this
effect about December 20, when army
ofhcers at the camp knew the place
would not be ready for the first batch
OF men before the middle Of this
month 1t is said at the camp that if
the present frigid spell continues the
date when the camp will become avail
able for use will be pushed forward.
Three additional misdrectca men
wero sent to Camp Upton, at Yaphank.
Long Island, for the time being. BY
Lieutenant 4. L. Jones. who arrived
here, from Washington Saturday to
HdHule tHe SITUATION. WO or the three
men who left to-day came from Iowa,
and one from Texas. Other men from
distant cities are believed still to be
on their way to Raritan. Twenty
three have already arrived here.
If straight Zine were drawn from
Bonhamtown to Raritan it would only
be twelve miles long. But by trolley
the distance is twice that far, and the
route is not easy for stranger to
find. particularly in view of the fact
that few persons in this county know
just where the soldier city which is
springing up in their vicinity is stu
ated.
Until the advices came from Wash
lngton about tho location of the ord.
nance base on the Raritan River, near
New Brunswick, came to clear up the
confusion about its location, no one In
this town seemed to know that the can.
tonment was building. Many of them
still believe that the government plans
to build another camp in Raritan or
the Bradley farms, but denial of this
possibility came from the manager o1
the farm to-day. He said that the gov.
ernment had been considering the site
but that no deal had been consum.
mated or was now under consideration
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Inquiry Into Cost
Of Shoes Is Started
Trade Board Authorizes In
vestigation Of Hide and
Leather Trade

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.---Hides and
leather to-day were added to the list
Of necessities under investigation by
the Federal Trade Commission to de-
terminc why the price of shoes is "ex-
ccedingly high" while unusually large
stocks of raw materials are alleged
to be. held in storage.
Inquiry ia to be made promptly TO
ascertain the reasonableness of the
handling leather articles. It is ex-
pected that investigation will com
mence at the source and after thrash
Ing. out the prices received by the
packers for the raw hides will go into
the expenses Of tanning, manufacture
and even distribution.
Information uncovered by the
commissions Investigators in obtain
ing data on which government con-
tracts are based is said to have been
responsible for the decision to make
official record of all the details Of
the hide and leather industry. Indi-
cation that the commission also may
have obtained information personally
on the cost of shoes was seen in the
resolution authorizing the investifa-
ton. which recited that it chad been
common experience that exceedingly
high prices are now charged"
Commissioners Joseph G. Davies, who
is in charge Of the meat packing in
vestigation, will direct the hide and
leather inquiry, which will be indie
pendent Of other inquiries touching
the same materials.
The commissions resolution says:
Whereas. 1t is common experience that
exceedingly high prices are now charged
for shoes, which prime necessity OF
life, and for leather products generally;
and
Whereas. 1t is alleged that unusually
large stocks Of hides and of leather are
now on hand, and that tanneries. leather
factories and shoe factories are operating
far short Of their capacity: and
Whereas. 1t is in the public interest to
promptly ascertain the fact as to the rea-
condolences of the present prices Of hides,
leather. shoes and other important leather
products and as to the reasonableness Of
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
General Peace as Result of
Bolsheuik Parleys Is Remote
Britain Resigns Hope in Russia as Active Ay but Will
Remain Steadfast in Purpose to Crush
German Autocracy

contrast to the ordinary course Of dip
lomatic struggles. The reason for this
unprecedented speed is not so much
the superiority Of the Bolsheviki's naive
methods Of arbitration as the fact that
they were prepared to surrender prac-
ticaily everything that Germany and
Austria demanded.
In the three days of the negotiations
the Bolsheviki consented to the detach-
ment from Russia Of Poland, Lthu-
ania, Courland and parts Of Esthona
and Livonia. OF course, the Central
Powers did not produce any evidence
that these provinces desired ndcpen-
dence. but this is the least of the Boil
shevik worries. There will be a plebis-
cite later to decide which country
these released territories will join. but
when 1t is realized that German and
Austrian troops still occupy these re-
gions 1t is easy to forecast which way
the popular" election will go.
Thus by this action the Bolsheviki
may be committing double crime
against these provinces, for it not only
releases them from Russia without
their insistence, but turns them over
to Germany, since that is what is
meant by letting them hold plebiscitc
under the domination Of enemy troops.
treaty KlHntS BLOCK
The other terms which Germany de-
mands q Russia arc the resumption of
treaty rights, mainly commercial,
which held before the war; as complete
freedom of economic intercourse as the
most favored nation; exchange of
prisoners of war and interned civil
ians, and other matters.
Such things as these are important
to Germany, but they are mere frirges
of an agreement which proposes a vast
transfer of populations and territory
to the Central Powers. Regarding these
negotiations ''The Manchester Guar
dian" says:
"These are matters which, however
grave in their effects upon the gcperal
situation in Europe, concern primarily
the two nations involved. What Rus
sia--or the government which for the
time being speaks in the name of Rus
sia-surrenders no other power will
endeavors to reclaim, nor can Russia's
allies now or hereafter be held respon-
sible for her loss or tho fate of the
countries she abandons.
Their future, for good or i'll, will
depend on that of the peoples with
whom henceforth they will be asso.
ciated, and if they ARE added to the
unhappy populations of their conquer.
ors perhaps that will only hasten the
day of internal liberation
"In regard to the general situation
it may we'll be that SO great a gain tc
Germany in the East may make surren
der easier in the West. In any case
the main objects of the Allies remain
what they were, and they will no doubt
be clearly restated in reply to any
communication from the Russian gov
ernment. But Russia henceforth viii
pursue her own course; she is lost te
the Entente as an ally"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Rumanian King Says
Nation Must Persevere

JASSY. Rumania, Dec. 2s.-The Ru-
manlan Parliament was opened to-day
with an address by King Ferdinand.
However painful may be the sacrl-
hces that We may still have to mako
In order to realize our legitimate aspi-
rations," said the King, eve have the
deep conviction that they will be rec
ompensed on the decisive day when
there is established the reign Of JUS
flce and liberty in the relations among
nations
The King bestowed warm praise on
the army, saying its valorous deeds
olnly Of Rumania but Of the world. He
thanked the Parliament for the con-
s'itutlonal reforms enacted at the last
session and for the laws providing for
apportionment Of the land among the
people and for equal suffrage.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
By Frank w. Getty

LONDON, Jan. Now that the
hrst sporadic outburst against the
peace proposals made by the Central
Powers to tho Allies through the Rus
slams at Rrest-Litovsk has died away,
there is no evidence here to-day of
any tendency on the part Of the Brit
lsh government to treat tho matter
lightly.
Take the essential features of Brit
ish labor's now clearly defined war
aims and they will all be found en-
bodied, in somewhat different form, in
the German suggestions.
However, tho chances that tho re-
cent conference for the exchange of
IDEAS Viii result in anything like a
general peace are infinitely remote
" hat is certain is this: 1t means a
separate peace for Russia, the loss of
her aid to the Entente.
Early Peace Needed
According to the Petrograd CORE
spondent of "The Manchester Guar
dian,' the first effect of the Bolshevik
negotiations was greatly to strengthen
their position, previously mono too
secure, throughout Russia. Whatever
may be the domestic differences
among the several districts and ma
tlonalities within Russia. there Is no
oifference of opinion as to the neces-
sity of an early peace for the inter.
ests of the whole country.
whether Lenine is German agent
or fanatical pacifist, he has achieved
his purpose. If he is the former, Rus
sla never again will trouble Germany
put' instead, is liable to become a
source of supply for her. If he is
the latter, then he will shortly be able
to commence his class war for peace
Evidence that the whole Of Russia j.
interested In peace is seen in the fact
that the Ukraine has sent delegates t<
Brest-Litovsk, and that, whereas hith
erto she had asserted her stubborn in
dependence of the Petrograd govern
ment, she is now joining actively il
the peace negotiations
Negotiations Twofold
These negotiations are twofold: The,
are directed, on the one hand. toward .
statement of principles and a formula
ton Of terms applicable as a whole t
the belllgerent nations, and, on tn,
other hand. in the event of the failur,
Of these general negotiations, to tn,
conclusion of separate peace fo,
Russia.
Negotiations for a general peace hav,
been suspended until January 4, Will,
Irotzky communicates them to the Al
lies. Meanwhile the discussion of sep
arate Russian peace has proceeded viii
q rap1dity which presents a singula
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Planning Schools
To Train Manned
u. S. to Use Medical Re-
sources of Universities to
Re-educate Soldiers
[Stnf Correspo,,dence1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-How l.edi-
cal departments Of American colleges
and universities can be utilized by the
War Department after the war in re-
educating MANNED soldiers is the sub
lect Of inquiries now being made
throughout the United States by the
division of hospitals Of the army
medical corps.
realizing that many Of the United
States soldiers would be rendered prac-
tically helpless in the war, the army
medical corps desires to have at the
disposal Of these injured men the re-
construction facilities that now pre-
vail at many Of the state universities
and other medical institutions.
1t is the plan of the medical corps
to provide every man who is rendered
incapable CT following tho vocation
he had previously to entrance into tho
war with some means of making live
lihood after the conflict has ceased.
To bring this about it is the in
tention of the medical authorities to
send each soldier invalided home to
these medical colleges, where surgeons
will determine by physiological and
psychological tests what kind Of work
he will be able to perform.
All injured men whose powers are
not entirely destroyed will be given
vocational guidance to fit them for
usefulness in civil life. Those who arc
wholly disabled will be treated by the
surgeons at the colleges in the hope of
reducing their incapacity to degree
that will at least make living less irk-
some to the unfortunates.
Numerous universities throughout
the country now have departments de-
voted to reeducating men and women
who through illness or accident are
rendered incapable of performing their
usual yocations, Some remarkable
progress in this work of reconstruction
has been attained in many Of the instl-
tutiOuS
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Plenty of New Year
Food at Camp Upton
Every Soldier Gets Plentiful
Helping Of Turkey and
Chicken

CAMP UPTON, Long Island, Jan. l..
New Years dinners were
served to-day in every mess hall and
officers quarters. Turkey and chicken
we're served generously and mess
funds supplied candy and cigars.
Not soldier in the cantonment ex
cept those who were sick or undergo
ing punishment was skipped in the
holiday leaves that were granted.
Except for few small groups in
Young Mems Christian Association
huts, nobody braved the cold to sec
the new year in. Those who spent
the last part Of the holidays in camp
have done little except eat and sleen
for the last four days.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
French Workingrnen
Condemn Foes Offer
oyndicalist Organ Declares
Status Quo Ante" Peace
Means Permanent War

o. 'soie TO the Courier dee Etats Unis
r. rARls, Jan. 1.-Rejection of the
uerinan peace proposals as set forth
ae lne Congress of Brest-Litovsk is
osged to-day by LA Bataiile," organ
vi tne French syndicalist workingmer,
On inc ground that they would deprive
'ne small nationalities of the right to
ueviue their own fate.
Il a status quo ante peace would mean
peinanent,' 1t declares, "for the ma
'ionalitics who during the war have
IeVolted against Austrian, Bulgarian
and Turkish domination could rot live
"a peace with their oppressors after
we war was brought TO an end in such
way.
a;s"e democrats cannot remain in
s,areIent sars;.t to their quarrel, nor can we
unit that each state settle them by
'onasT.itutional means.
10 remain Indifferent would be dis
"fsomihs "s our ideals, our great principle
g.4 ."e right Of peoples to decide their
e :. LOT themselves. In the interests
tHe Whole world the advanced peo-
pIeS must uphold this as their right
Dnu .ho uuty and take up tho quarrels of
..,t oppressed small nations
~ would also be iniouitous TO con.
frn' " settlement that does not exact
dn'.a sOni me devastators damages for the
W. "ssa1ions in the occupied countries.
as r. .oala not resignedly see the ruin
~. Ian La,ice as result of war the coun-
urna 81 view OF these things LA Bataille"
nases ntses the rejection of the German pro
wnm,s' rv,s's' adding that however much it
.',vo .'vaio IKE to sec the war ended TODAY.
fnt', must bear in mind that all our
f,,ture f"re IS at stake, not only our own
ch;ids, h;ile, .ut that of our children and
a~a;ns. .'ureh children, who, in struggling
Fnss Frannss injustice and in defence Of
fend together with her allies. de-
manL;, mar ;.,s.','zation :. !, and the cause Of ali
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Bolshevik Troops Capture
Poltava, Scene of His
toric Conflict
Famine in Moscow
rorner President of Council
Of Republic Is
Arrested

pETROGRAD, Monday, Dec. 3i.-The
hattie between tho kaledine Cossacks
and BolsheviN troops has been resumed
at Kursk, midway between Moscow and
rostov- or Don. 1t is reported that
there have been heavy casualties in the
three days fighting.
The Bolsheviki are reported to have
occuuied Poltava, the scene of the his
toric battle between Peter tho Great
and Charles Of Sweden.
There Is famine in tho government
OF Moscow.
II. AvSAeutieff, former president Of
the Council of the Republic, has been
arrested and taken to the st. Feter and
81 Pau fortress.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
the profit being made in their production

the profit being made in their production
and distribution
Resolved That the Federal Trade COM
mission make an investigation Of the above
matter not duplicating the data already
being gathered in connection with the
meat investigation, Ano not duplicating
any data being gathered by the War Trade
Board or other departments Of the govern
ment:
THAT the necessary additional force bs
employed to promptly carry on this work:
That necessary arrangements be made
with the President for funds to meet the
expenses of this investigation and
THAT the advisory economic board be
directed to promptly submit q plan and
estimate of expense and recommendations
as to men for this investigations.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Constituent Assembly
Expected to Conuene
In Petrograd To-day


PETROGRAD. Monday, Dec. 31.-The
evening newspapers to-day declare that
il is likely tho Constituent Assembly
will open tomorrow and quote Nikolai
Lenine. the Bolshevik Premier, as their
authority for the statement. 1T is ex-
pected that the Assembly will hold only
8 brief session and then take recess
until after the Russian Christmas
(Januuary y.
Reports concerning the number Of
members elected to the Assembly vary
from 410 to GIG. Tho officials at the
Smolnv Institute, the headquarters of
the Bolsheviki. are expected to demand
that the Assembly shall not take upon
itself the question of deciding the
authority Of the Workmen's and Sol
Gers' De0utles
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
New Bridge Across the Ohio

CHICAGO, Jan. IA railroad bridge
across the Ohio River which is expect
ed to expedite traffic between the North
and South was formally opened to-day.
1t spans the Ohio between Metropolis,
ILL.,, and Paducan, KY, is one mile and
quarter in length and was built
jointly by the Chicago. Burlington e.
Quincy ard the Nashville. Chattanooga
E. St. Louis railroads. The structure
cost $3,100,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Convicts Give Smokes to Army

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Jan. 1.-Prls-
oners confined at the state prison here
voted to send one-half Of their tobacco
allowance to the men of the American
expedtionary forces in France. and the
first allotment, two fifty gallon bar
rels filled with tobacco, was ready to-
day for shipment.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Berlin Syndicate Organized
To Bring Russian Supplies

ZURICH. Jan. THE "Frankfurter
Zeitung,' copy of which has been re-
ceived here, prints Berlin despatch
which says that an importing syndi-
cate is organizing in Berlin for the
purpose of bringing breadstuffs from
Russia to Germany. The German gov
ernment is said to have half interest
in the undertaking.
The dispatch adds that similar syndi-
Gates are being organized in Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Germans Strip Bronze
Doors In Brussels

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Ger
mans are taking down the massive
bronze doors of the Brussels Exchange
to ship them to Germany, according 70
q French dispatch to-day.
All metals of value in the manu-
facture of munitions are being requi-
sitioned, the dispatch says, and bell
metal is known to have been in espc-
cial demand
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Train Wrecked by Flames
In Galicia, Many Killed

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1.-The wrecking
Of passenger train near Sambor, in
Galicia, forty miles southwest Of Lem
berg, occasioning the death or injury
Of many persons, is reported in a
Vienna dispatch to the "Rotterdamsche
Courant"
The train caught fire while travelling
at full speed. Owing to the fire the
emergency brakes could not be oper-
ated
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
-Four Overcome by Heat
In Football Game Crowd

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 1.-Four per-
sons we're overcome by heat to-day in
the crowd Of $4,000 which witnessed
the football team of marines stationed
at the Mare Island Navy Yard defeat
the army team from Camp Lewis.
Washington, one of the features of the
annual Tournament of Roses here.
The score was 10 to g Profits from
the game will go to the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Gen. Kornilof Dead,
Says Petrograd Report

LONDON. Jan. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Petnograd
says there IS an unconfrmed report
that Lieutenant General L. G. Korniloff,
former commander in chief Of the Rus
sian armies. is dead.
STOCKHOLM. Dec. Is (delayed>.-
Finland is the first Of the new Russian
communities to adopt flag. 1t is a
hon on red background.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Five Schooners Caught in
Ice Near New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 1.-Five
schooners were fast in the ice OFF this
port to-day signalling for assistance.
The captain of an island steamer re.
ported having sighted them.
All of the tugs in port here were en-
gagged in freeing other craft from the
ice, and none could be spared to 90 to
the aid of the schooners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
RAILS HOLD BACK;
STEEL SCORES GAIN
Other Equipments Increase First Advances-Oils Fol
low the Lead of Royal Dutch
Sumatra Higher

New York, May (wall Street,
Industrials were again the foremost
issues at the opening of to-day's
stock market. U. S. Steel advanced
a large fraction to 97ss. it's maxi
mum for the current movement,
while Republican Iron and Superior
Steel rose Ia to points, respective
~. Royal Dutch Oil rallied from its
recent depression, gaining 1h. Rails,
ASIDE from Canadian Pacific, failed to
sustain their strength of the previ-
Gus session. Liberty Bonds eased
slightly.
With the exception of Reading and
New Haven. rails continued to hold
oack, but industrials made further
response to broader demand. U. S.
steel scored only a slight additional
gain, but other equipments material
ly increased their first advances.
OILS followed the lead of Royal
Dutch and sugars and tobaccos were
substantially higher. Sumatra ap-
preaching its recent high record. The
less active specialties We're featured
by gain of Az for Virginia Caro-
lima pfd.. and a siX-point advance
for American Shipbuilding. Liberty
S1ss sold at 9s.9S to $500, first As
at 96.70 to 96.72 and second As at
1856 to 96.72.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02

secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, spoke briefly of his work
here, and a number of the members
made short addresses. An ALLIED
Bill Affair" was distributed among
the members, showing dishes repre-
senting the different Allied nations
served. A lonely sock was given
each member of the club with the
compliments of William Strouse.
The socks were manufactured by the
Moorhead Knitting Company. of
which William C. Alexander, a XII
wants member. is the sales manager.
Following the meeting, members
of the club paraded through the
streets of the city and went to the
New Store of William Strouse. where
they purchased the remaining socks
to complete their pairs.
Among the guests at the luncheon
was Lieutenant t. E. Allen, of the
British army. who is here on re-
cruiting duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02

tainers marched into the diningroom
at the beginning of the meal and en-
tertained the club members with
their selections. Norman Kurzen-
knabe. of the C. NJ. sigler music
house, played a number of selections
on the piano. accompanying orches-
trail Victrola records. A huge bas-
ket of flowers was presented to will
liam Strouse. captain of the Kiwanis
Liberty Loan team. the members of
the team being the donors. In an
address Charles l. Schmidt praised
Mr.. Strouse for his earnest work and
patriotic service in captaining the
team.
Warren X. Jackson. newly elected