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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-26
.iARILLO DAILY NEWS
} Is MUM. Publisher
IS a RAMSEY MANAGING Editor
Telephone 47d.
ll5 West Flith Street

-Iy Morning Newspaper 90 the Anna
.i'io country Covers the Panhandle
Do To2as Eastern New Mexico. south.
.r Colorado and Western Oklahoma
rym twelve Go twenty hours DO
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N.-.A oklahoma city and other pa
pef, carrying telecraphic dispatches
Entered as secoud-class matter az
the pos'ut'ice az Amarillo. Texas
under iAe act az March @. 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-26

The Associated Press is oxclus.
"a aly entitled to the use Tor repub-
D.at.0E 0t all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise
edited lu this paper and also the
i..al news published hero
All rights ot republication O. spec
cat clspatCle- herein are ALSO re-
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-26

N"uit t.~ Report Follows.
MI fHa.r -... .n his --
~ U.rum says
|.F.tr. with ". Poland
European director Ill. rH. commits
600 f.r v.H.t 10 H....m. + have
-." ...,I a survey OF the enc
.r belgian situation a~ disclosed
s. 'an aIa..arug TH. WORK NJ The
'rr.an relief o'". tu Europe
H..rr 'Ha lHst Rom. h. been be-
. l'a.-C UaF... .h"g have faI-
owed r %. r.fr. ... army with
Dr.. OFT. ...H. .r an..
a.- and tH has been goo break
a OH" food supply af ans point
Prior 81. 'F" arm -flCe. the Ger
man arms U.I completely DESTROYED
q 1au. nt railroads ana canals some
twenty miles wide. extending one
ra'E ACROSS Belgium After the
Irw . 'hu. was comparatively
.''.. destruction W Evaporation 90
r.rU. aUI ".l fL.
'..r u. tH.rspCrIa.
ior facilities across this zone %
Destruction iua problem Hf dI...Ihu.
.a 40 tow and - reconstruction
". l"H.rHs.r with much Iaas
.f...tr 'hau ar present
Little Relief SUPPLE Moved
tr.r .r.T r.
-u E.war.I bu' .,.'. o.. %. relief
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

feature Of Chicago life that It 10
today.
Adolph Kraus 70 Always In the lead q
every movement for the bsttormeat
Of conditions In Chicago.
Patrick J. Can 70 making Q good
record % trustee Of the Sanitary Die.
Hict Of Chicago.
49,
Robert q. Mckee. president Of the
Atlas Linen Supply Company. 1857
Shehield avenue. IL ono of the most
popular men in Chicago among al
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

Ave-; secretary, John vanderburg.
1913 s. Sangamon st.
19-Headquarters, northwest corner
Blue Island Ave. and Taylor st.;
president. Thos. J. Johnson, 1856
w. Congress St.; secretary, John
]. Falvey, 745 Lyle st.
2O-Headquarters Club House. 1923 w.
18th St.; tel. Canal 6169: meets
second and fourth Thursdays;
president. Peter F. Smith. 1908 8.
Union Ave-; secretary. Barth. p.
Collins. 926 w. 10th st.
21st-Headquarters, 112 Locust
street; tel. Superior 491; meets every
second Friday; president, Joseph p.
Mahoney, 1446 N. La Sale street;
secretary, Edmund l.. Mulcahy.
22-HeadQuarters, 1854 Larrabae st.;
tel. Lincoln 2745; daily meetings
at TIC w. North Ave; president,
Rudolph L. schapp. 1746 Hudson
Ave-: phone Lincoln 1857; secre-
tary. Math. J. Wagner.
23-Headquarters. Lower Lincoln
Turner Hall. Shefield and Diver.
sey AYES; tel. Lincoln 1896; presi.
dent. Jas. H. Poage. SIG Belmont
Ave-; secretary. Bernard Jung.
1914 Mohawk 81.
24-HeadQuarters. 1904 Barry Ave-:
tel. Lake View 1904; president.
Frank A. stsdler. 2s0s Lincoln
Ave-; secretary. Gustav Seedorf.
1884 N. Oakley Ave.
25-Headquarters, '5401 Broadway;
phone Edgewater 49,; president,
John 8. Hummer. 1886 Beacon St.:
secretary. John p. Dougherty.
6310 Magnolia Ave.
26-HeadQuarters, 3s43 Lincoln Ave-;
tel. Grace 8704 meets every Fri.
day; president. Chas. A. Williams.
1916 Jansen Ave.; secretary,
Chas. w. Peters. 3649 N. Hsrmi.
tage Ave.
27-Headquarters. Grace Hall. 1901
Bernard St.. corner Grace, Elston
and Bernard; phone Irving S98;
meets last Friday; president.
Mans Blase. SOFT Pensacola Ave. |;
secretary, Geo. J. Gercken, 1910
N. LeClaire Ave.
2S-Headquarters. 1867 Milwaukee
Ave-; phone Armitage 6471.
2s-Headquar,ers. 1910 w. Garfield
Blvd; tel. Drover 4152; president.
Frank J. Ryan: secretary. John r.
Cook.
so-Headquarsers. McNally's Hall.
4647 s. Halsted St.; president,
Martin J. Mentally. 4647 8. Halsted
st.; secretary. e. J. Kean. 631 w.
46th st.
3l-Headquarters. 660s 8. Halsted st.;
meets nrst Friday; president.
Frank J. Corr. 524 w. Goth st.:
secretary. Chas. Sener. $3.50 8. Pc.
oria st.
s2-Headquarters. suites 10 and II.
Anderson Bldg. 1856 8. Halsted
st.
s3-Headquarters. Hodnett's Hall.
Armitage and Crawford AYES. !;
phone Belmont 6s91.
34-Headquarters. 1856 Ogden Ave. !;
tel. Lawndale 634: president.
Harry M. Christie. lS49 8. Lawn.
dale Ave-; secretary. Dennis r.
Duffy. 2123 s, Lawndale Ave.
35-Headquarters, i039-41 w. Madison
S.; tel. Garfield 1852: meets first
and third Thursdays: president,
r. w. Larkin, 4133 jackson Blvd. (:
secretary, John 8. Clark. Keeler
and North Ares,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16


II have been
afraid take their
because | a
"A in ALL think that Washington favoraby
n
of
20 SO?
think there are many
Washington could handle
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

which The
War Work association auxiliary Red
when Home
relief
association Home building Jackson in the early
French clearing
The with their
with their
beyond the of initial organization.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16


sclecye act.
the package extended the length safely
II Eliza
She to shore trail awust toughuy sprnked front
annals of 1913 as the Abou Ben Adhem of antors.
"Uh.uh"
walk
life
She thought she still sawdus.
the left and the other shot the right.
hand the milk bottle
alghed
splOtching he
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

classes Of business men. The big
concern of which he Is the head 10
noted for its thorough and good work.
James r. Bucxley. Chief Clerk In
the Criminal Court Clerks ONCE. 10
always adding to the efficiency Of the
public service.
All plants Of the Chicago Pneumatic
Tool Company, manufacturers Of Lit
tie Giant trucks, are working at full
capacity. according to w. o. Duntley.
president Of the concern. At the rate
orders are coming in factory add.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

BENJAMIN F. Richolson. the vel,
known lawyer, has met with deserved
success and has Q host of friends.
Granville w. Browning would make
good member Of the Circuit Court
bench.
Richard M. Hennessey. the we'll
known building contractor. has an
honored record for ability and en-.
cheney.
John 2. vogelsang has done much
to make the restaurant the attractive
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

tons will have to be made in the near
future.
Frank Weeger. the we'll known
brewer and business man. 10 talked q
for State Auditor and State Treasurer.
He would all either position we'll.
Dr. George Sultan always made
good record In public life.
John B. knight OF ~ West Wash.
ington street IL one of the leaders In
the real estate world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16
Thirty.fifth Ward-William p. Fee.


Thirty.ffth ward-william P. Fec.
ney.
Country Towns-Samuel Kleinitz,
Chicago Heights; Francis M. Keough,
Lemont; Peter Wolf, Melrose Park;
Ross c. Hall, Oak Park; Isaac N.
Kuebler, Palatine, and Frank H. Nc.
Culloch.
Ward Organizations.
Ward.
HEADQUARTERS. 772 s. State St.;
president, John ]. Coughlin. II N.
La Sale St.; secretary. Ike Roder-
lex, 1T e. Goth st.
2-Headquarters, 2O3 e. 37th St.: tel.
Douglas 2469: meets every Tues.
day; president. Edw. Stenson, 3415
Michigan Ave-; secretary. Otto
Woerter. sos E. 35th st.
3-Headquarters, Indiana Theater
Bldg, 30 r. 4Sd st.
4--Headquarters. Young's Hall. 3Oth
and Wallace Sts.; meets first
Thursday; president. John F. Boil.
ton. 1884 Union Ave; secretary.
James J. Kropacek. 3l35 Normal
Ave.
5-Headquarters. Kahn's Hall. 35th
and Wood sts.: meets second
Thursday: president, Henry Nc.
Nerney, 1874 8. Paulina St.; secre-
tary. Matthew M. Bunyan. 1926
Union Ave.
7-Headquarters, Calumet X. Of C.
Hall, 6202 Cottage Grove Ave-;
president. James M. Whalen. CAST
Langley Ave; secretary, Elmer J.
Witty. 6424 Langley Ave-
S-Headquarters. 92l5 Commercial
Ave-; president, John P. Byrnes.
7457 Bond Ave; secretary. Gus
tave Steinwig, 1870 Anthony Ave.
s-Headquarters, DeHaan's Hall, s442
Cottage Grove Ave; tel. Burnside
1888; president. Catrines DeHaan,
s464 Cottage Grove Ave-; secre.
tary, Donald r. Whittenburg,
1925 Cottage Grove Ave.
ll-Headquarters, 2l52 w. 18th St.;
tel. seeley 1910: president. Mi
ehael J. Browne. 1916 washburne
Ave; secretary, Fred w. Rausch,
l741 w. 18th.
l2-Headquarters, 1924 s. Kedzie
Ave: tel. Lawndale 1903; presi.
dent. Otto Kerner. 2426 S. Clifton
Park Ave; secretary. Joseph !.
Novak, 2401 s. Trumbull Ave.
l3-Headquarters. $3.50 w. Madison
ST.; phone Kedzie 423; president.
James @. Denvir, 3848 Congress
ST.; secretary. John C. Morris.
1886 w. Adams st.
l4-Headquarters, Conway's Hall,
Lake st. and Western Ave-: meets
second and fourth Tuesdays;
president. James B. Shiel, 1928
Grand Ave-; secretary. Edward J.
Kelly. 3345 Park Ave.
i5-Headquarters. 2705 Iowa st.;
president. Edward =, Kaindl. $500
W. Chicago Ave: secretary. Nor
ris Gevirtz, 1856 N. Francisco Ave.
l6-Headquarters. 1862 w. North
Ave; meets every Friday; presi-
dent. joseph Petlak. 1870 w.
NORM ave-; secretary. Frank
Literski, 1917 Dickson st.
l7-Headquarters, $50 Milwaukee
Ave; tel. Monroe ss72; president.
Walter Smith. 1861 Austin Ave;
secretary. Teofil Weyna. 1920 Mil
waukee Ave.
ls-Headquarters 1862 W. Madison
ST.: tel. Monroe 376a; president.
James G. Gavin. 326 8. Racine
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

PearsOn, Telegraph messenger girl.
She finds that Washington men
are very polite. They always take their
hats of In the elevator when she steps
In. They always allow her to enter or
leave the elevator first and they are
always very courteous In answering
questions and In their treatment of her
when she delivers her messages.
That small.chinned, weak-mOuthed
being of the male sex known to large
cities as the masher has never at
tempted To infiict his attentions on her
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

Where the eye could see there was ice.
The streets were coated with Ice and
the sidewalks were glazed as well. As
far as the skating quality of the sur
faces were concerned, the ice might
just as well have been n foot thick.
Ones propensity to fall down is just
rs great on thin coating Of Ice as on
ice two feet deep. II Is only possible
to skate on the outside of ice, anyway
did you ever think of that?
The large cook was well aware Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16
DEMOCRATIC
Committeeman

Democratic national Committeeman
for Illinois-Charles Boeschenstein.
Edwardsville.
Democratic state Committee.
Chairman-Arthur W. Charles, Car.
mi.
Vice Chairman-Douglas Pattison.
Freeport; Terence F. Moran, Chicago;
Cd. NJ. Spiller, Marion.
Secretary-Isaac B. Craig, Nation.
Treasurer-Ernest Hoover, Taylor.
Vile.
Sergeant-at.Arms-J J. Kane.
East st. Louis.
Democratic County Committee.
James NJ. Daley, chairman.
William p. Feeney. secretary.
Managing Committee Of the Democrat.
ic Party Of Cook County.
Chairman-James NJ. Daley.
Vice Chairmen-Joseph Rushkewicz.
Frank F. Roeder. Anton J. Cermak,
James NJ. Whalen. Frank H. McCul.
loch.
Chairman OF Executive Committee
Henry Stuckart.
Secretary-William p. Feeney.
Assistant Secretary-John F. Qu!n.
Ian.
Financial Secretary-Jacob Lind.
heimer.
Treasurer-Fred w. Block.
Sergeant'at-Arms-John ]. Leonard.
First Ward-Michael Kenna.
Second Wsrd-William ]. Graham.
Third Ward-Thomas ID. Nash.
Fourth Ward-James NJ. Daley.
Fifth Ward-Patrick J. Carr.
Sixth Ward-John p. Gibbons.
Seventh Ward-James M. Whalen.
Eighth Ward-John II. Mack.
Ninth Ward--John ]. Leonard.
Tenth Ward-Joseph w. Cermsk.
Eleventh Ward-A. ]. SABBATH.
Twelfth Ward-Anton J. Cermak.
Thirteenth Ward-Martin J. O'Brien.
Fourteenth Ward-Patrick A. Nash.
Fifteenth Ward--Thomas P. Keane.
Sixteenth Ward-Stanlsy II. KunE.
Seventeenth Ward-Joseph Rushke-
vicz.
Eighteenth Ward-Bernard ]. Gro
gan.
Nineteenth Ward-John Powers.
Twentieth Ward-Dennis J. Egan.
Twenty.hrst Ward-John +. o'Mai'
ley,
Twentysecend Ward-Rudolph l..
schapp.
Twenty.third Ward-Joseph l.. Gill.
Tventy.fourth Ward-Frank r. Roe
der.
Twsnty.nfth Ward-Hsrry r, Glib
hons.
Twsnty.siIth Wsrd-Henry A. Zen,
der.
Tventy.seventh Ward-Neil Murley.
Twenty eighth Ward-Frsnk Pas.
chen.
Twenty,ninth ward-Emmett Whes.
Thirtieth Ward-James r. Hesss-
Thirty-nrst wara-MIchael X. sheri.
dan.
Thirty. Ward - Frank ].
Walsh.
Thirty-third Ward-Timothy Grove.
Thirty fourth Ward-Joseph o. Kost.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

the twelve months would like shake
Senator Smith wrote the chief clerk In each of the depart
asking them him the all
These
chairman the
per sponsor each of the
deeply
theyha
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16
COUNTY OFFICIALS

States Attorney,
MACLAY HOYNE
County Treasurer,
HENRY STUCKART,
Recorder Of Deeds,
JOSEPH F. HAAS.
Sheriff,
JOHN Z. TRACER.
County Judge,
THOMAS F. SCULLY.
County Clerk,
ROBERT NJ. SWEITZER.
Probate Judge,
HENRY HORNER.
Probate Clerk,
JOHN A. CERVENKA,
Criminal Court Clerk,
FRANK J. WALSH.
Superior Court Clerk,
JOHN HIGHLANDER.
CIRCUIT Court CLERK,
AUGUST MILLER.
Coroner,
PETER NJ. HOFFMAN.
President County Board,
PETER REINBERG.
Board Of Review.
FRANK s. RYAN,
FRED w. BlOcki,.
EDWARD r. liTZiNGER.
Board Of Assessors.
WILLIAM n. WEBER,
ADAM WOLF,
GEORGE X. SCHMIDT,
CHARLES RINGER,
MICHAEL X. SHERIDAN.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

packing things which will comfort and
cheer sick and wounded American sol
diers in France.
When the office day ends they hur-
ry from all parts of official Washing
ton to the rooms i'm Secretary Lanes
big building, where the Interior De.
partment War Work association is in
continuous session, to turn in finished
work and get material for more sweat
ers, sheets. towels, pajamns, stockings.
slippers and the other articles which
are packed In big shipping cases. one
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

u III
appointed n clerk In the Liberty Loan bureau.
working nine in morning hour
will the railroad Office
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

The stun OF Director General Of Rail-
roads McAdOO.
Miss Brady was selected because
Of her ability and efficiency In Liberty
Loan work In the treasury, and she
was the second appOintee Of Mr.. Nc.
AdOO as director general of the rail.
roads.
Miss Brady's official title has not
been fixed. She Is acting. however. az
general assistant In the directors
Office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16
Women Of Interior Department Doing Big War Wor

ADMINISTRATIONS the daily direction of Mrs Franklin
"
of The interior department sewing
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16
Senator Smith Rouses Pity for Girls From Dixie

cPURRED heartfelt Georgia. tie
girls Washington
the clerical yoke the Georgia society Of the city special
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16
Girl Gives Up Society to Help Director McAdoo

WASHINGTON society Miss Frances Hawthorne
~ parties
the during period
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16
Tragic Little Story Of Washingtons Icy Streets

CHE large uud lady and coming along the street early
- n a package In the
other Evidently she the cook Dat sho slippery momn Every
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16

SVSSIOH IHIU CVTtUIH pIUHS 10 TcIHeU6
this lamentablc condition which I'M
emergency has provoked.
Mothering and caring for the
Georgia girls, Senator Smith pointed
out, il the plan Of the organization.
"Pitiful letters are coming to me
from parents Of these girls Senator
Smith told the Georgians. "They ask
me to look out for them, and l am
anxious to do that. l would like to
meet every Georgia girl who has come
to work for the government during
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-16
Men Of Capital City Are Polite and Not Washers

potter
~ they the kind of that will advantage Of girls
working gir All these
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Irregularities Charged
In Judgeship Recount
Delehanty Counter Made Eras-
ures, Counsel for Judge
Mcintyre Alleges

The recount of ballots cast in No
vember, 1916, for Judge Of General
Sessions which elected Judge John f.
Mcintyre and was contested by cx-
Judge James A. Delehanty, his oppo-
nent. came to an abrupt halt yesterday
because of charges of irregularities
made by John Godfrey SAKE, counsel
Tor Judge Mcintyre.
According TO Mr.. SAKE, watchers for
Judge Mcintyre discovered Il Delehanty
counter wetting his fingers and making
erasures on ballots. He told the court
he would not care to go on with the
case, except III the presence of the jury,
which has been excused during the re-
counting. Unless this request is grant
ed, ne said, he would ask that the ac-
ton of Mr.. Delehanty be dismissed.
The work of recounting was halted
for the day. and to-day the court will
listen to argument of counsel.
John w. Harmon, assistant to Henry
A. Wise, special Deputy Attorney
General appointed by Governor Whit
man. said:
The proof offered here is insignifi-
can't but sincekc. 1t looks to me like
the last gasp Of the other side"
The recount has been in progress
several weeks, the figures still favor
ing Judge Mcintyre, who, on the face
of the returns, was elected by about
$40 plurality.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Camp Dix to Train
For Battlefield Races

CAMP DIX, N. j., Feb. 6.-Striving
1or speed through snow, slush and mud,
picked runners from Camp Dix, it is
announced to-day, are about to enter
'he most strenuous training pro-
eramme ever prepared for American
athletes. These men are members of
the famous Mercury squads of message
bearers, who will be attached TO each
battalion of infantry. Their work viii
ee the most thrilling and daring per-
formed on the battletields of Europe
ny American soldiers and one for
which only athletes can qualify.
:, The unusual plan of training out
iiined for them here is intended to fit
lhem to compete successfully in almost
saaiiy races for life when they must
pear vida communications across shell
swept battletields. from the advancing
Infantry hack to their division head
quarters. They will be called into
action when rockets, wireless, siren
Whistles and flag signals have failed
ana when the supply of pigeons and
messenger dogs have been exhausted.
Major Megill, division signal officer,
mas asked Colonel Metzger, camp ath-
iet,c director for the army Y. Nj. C. A.
ana former football and track coach Of
tne University Of Pennsylvania and
o.nsr colleges, to direct the training
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Newsboys' Strike
Broken, Declare
Circulation Men
Hundreds of Dealers Re-
open Stands on Assurance
of Police Protection

Assurances by the police that they
would be given ample protection yes
terday led several hundred dealers to
resume their activities as distributing
agents for newspapers of this city.
Scores Of dealers, after attending
mass meetings shortly after midnight
this morning in Manhattan. The Bronx
and Brooklyn, notified the newspapers
that they were ready to take up their
work again and the allotments which
had been assigned to them before the
strike were Immediately sent to them
All the dealers north of 10th Street
and west OF Seventh Avenue sent in
their orders for papers together, after
meeting at which they decided to call
OH their part Of the strike.
The backbone of the strike is broken,
1t was declared yesterday at meeting
or the CIRCULATION managers of the pub
llcatlons Involved Figures were pro-
duced which give the number of
dealers who have retnrned as follows:
Third Avenue route, SO of 164 deal
crs; broadway route, 81 of 220 deal
ers; Sixth Avenue az" route. Go of III
dealers; Ninth Avenue a." route, 1c
OF "a dealers; LenoX Avenue subway
route, 3 of 125 dealers
The greatest problem on the hands
OF the newspapers is the situation in
Brooklyn. Although rs dealers re.
turned in that borough yesterday. 81
pet cent of the total still is holding
out. This situation is being relieved
IN great measure, however, by the cs-
tablishment of new service stations
Three were opened yesterday. They
are at 1914 Flatbush Avenue, near Nos,
tranu Avenue; 419 Flatbush Avenue
near Fulton, and 1926 Myrtle Avenue
near Broadway. Two others were
opened in Manhattan and The Bronx
The proposal of Mayor Hylan that
dealers and ncwsboys resume work tc
test the new scale Of prices for sixty
days has been flatly refused by the
strikers organization
In letter to the Mayor yesterday
William II. Pickering, president of the
National Association of New sdealers
and Stationers, said the proposition
had been submitted to his members
and had been unanimously rejected.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Food Saving by Americana Forces
In France Is Urged by Baker
oecreary Suggests to General Pershng Need of Avoiding
Waste in Nesses and Possible Regulation of Sale of
Foodstufs; Similar Plan for Cantonments

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Food con-
servation by the American forces in
France was suggested to General
Pershing to-day by Secretary Baker.
The American commander was asked to
consider regulations governing the
purchase of foods by soldiers from
post exchanges and from the French
people and to take up the subject of
avoiding food wastes at the table.
The Secretary's cable message, given
cut by the food administration, reads:
"The Importance of the conservation
of food and the desirability of avoiding
waste among our military forces and
the ever increasing difficulty of sup
plying food products to our allies, as
we'll as to our military forces and
civilian population, suggests the ad-
visibility of propaganda among your
forces in the matter of the necessity
of food conservation. Action looking
to similar result has been taken up in
division camps, cantonnents and war
prison camps in the United States.
"The idea suggests itself of issuing
instructions to your command looking
not only to the avoidance of waste in
messes, but also to a possible regula-
tion of the sale of foodstuffs in post
exchanges, Y. NJ. c. AS, knights of
Columbus, etc; also the advisability
of attempting to regulate the purchase
by American soldiers of foodstuffs
from the French people.
complaints have been made that the
French people, in selling food products
to American soldiers, are charging ex-
orbitant prices, and thereby increasing
the cost of living for the French peo-
pie. This causes the unnecessary con-
sumption by American soldiers of con-
siderable quantities of food. This, it
is believed, adds unnecessarily to the
burden of the French food problem