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The Washington times., 1918-06-06

Reaching home I tried to telephon.
here in this city Of only 400, 900 and
In one hour Of telephoning l got
NOTHING.
The Washington times., 1918-06-06

the home folks, and that the IN
creased railroad fares VIII make 4
hard for come Of them.
A reader, signing himself ABia
Price, says:
@In the interest Of common de-
eency, viii you urgs the removal u
AL seats from the summer cars Of
the WREC0, 10 be followed by ths
provisions made by railroads for ths
transportation Of livestock. Thfs
morning on the car I rode On saeh
seat was occupied BY SIX persons
while six more straddled IN hUut q
each one"
J. 7. RICHARDS sends ms . ~
eeipted statement Of q wholesale
beef man. showing that dxg-El1
pounds Of round steak were sold b
a certain retailer at 80 csnts q
pOUnd-Ehich Is high enough, belisVs
me. Mr.. Richards then says the ~
taller charged As cents . pound foE
the round steak
IS IL IAir, ne ASKS, Wnen peo-
pie Of moderate means are asked On
the streets to buy bonds, stamps and
to give 70 the RED CROSS and -
other worthy matters that thsy
should be compelled TO pay 50 PEI
cent proft?"
How about 1t, Mr.. Food Admins
traitor!
And another chap says:
Everywhere the sign Eat Po-
tatoes' and now read in your clever
column Potatoes are cheap.
Go the Blank lunch room and -
how many you can buy for 4 dina !
got ONE whole potato for one whale
dime Very cheap, hey?
and this isn't all. Most Of rs ETa
satisfied with two slices Of bread
Why THREE? More potatoes and
less bread would balance my tasta
and my conscience, and ] presume
help lick the Kaiser" )"
The Washington times., 1918-06-06

How about 1t, Mr.. >FOod Admins
trstorI
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Bronze Lapel Buttons for
War Veterans i'm Civil Life
Neu, York Tribune
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 Bronze
buttons, appropriately inscribed, are to
be furnished to every soldier who
served with the American forces during
the European war, to wear In his lapel
after he returns to civil life. it was
announced to-day at the War Depart
ment.
The equipment division of the Cen
eral Staff has been directed to have
several designs of service buttons pre-
pared for presentation to the Secretary
of War for a decision as to which IS
to be adopted as the official insignia.
The buttons are expected to be similar
10 the Grand Army Of the Republic in
sigma. but sufficiently distinctive as
not to be confused with the decoration
worn by men who served in the Civil
War.
A service stripe also is being devised
by the War Department for soldiers
who fought in this war and who remain
in service This decoration, however,
is to be part of the regulation uniform
and cannot be worn on civilian clothes.
1t was explained to-day at the War
Department that the red chevrons au
thorized yesterday for discharged men
are to distinguish them from men in
the service during the four months
period allowed discharged men to wear
the military uniform. They are not to
be worn on citizens clothes.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
s'Dare-Deuil'' Murphy,
Of Bronx, Back From
Var Wearing Medal

Lieutenant James z. Murphy Ct the
Royal Flying Corps, who before the
war lived in The Bronx and under the
name of "Dare Devil" Murphy jumped
from the Brooklyn Bridge. came home
yesterday on the White Star liner Me-
gantic from Liverpool. He didn't wait
for the United States to get into the
war, he said, because he did not be-
lievc America would be drawn in.
In September, 1914, he booked pass
age on the Megantic, the ship that
brought him home yesterday, and
entered the British air service. The
British sent him to Flanders, and a
few weeks before the armistice was
signed he had officially brought down
his seventh German plane. For this he
received the distinguished flying corps
medal.
In May Of this year, Murphy said
he was brought down within his own
lines, having been dazed by three
pieces of shrapnel which struck his
head. He was out of the hospital in
two months and participated in the
British offensive in Flanders last Oc-
tober.
On the Megantic came two American
army officers with English brides.
Both were in the air service, and had
been abroad for nearly year.
The first soldier benedict to come
ashore was Lieutenant Carlos B.
Stephens, of Chicago. His bride was
Miss Alice Gertrude Violet Tooley, Of
London. They were married November
%. The other American fighter who
wed an English girl was Lieutenant j.
f. Roth, of Pontiac, ILL.,, who married
Miss Louise Baines, of Portland Square
London.
Also on the Mcgantic came Lieu
tenant J. A. Cannon, Of Forest Hills
l.. J., Of the Foreign Legion, who was
wounded at Laon and who received the
CroiX de Guerre.
Among others on the Megantic we're ::
Mrs. Ora Phipps, Captain Paul F.
Bagley, George McFadden, Major E.
A. Pearson Mrs. f. " M. Richardso on
II. II. Bond, Ensign G. S. Harrison and
/ Mr.. and Mrs +. A. Long
Francis Co!ley, steward of the
( liner, died of heart disease in mid-At.
lantic, and the passengers subscribed
5000 for his widow and three children
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Citizenship Law Change
For War Heroes Favored
County Clerk Has Hearty Back
ing i'm Plan to Make Nat
utalixatiOn Easier

Immediate and hearty Endorsement
was biven yesterday by laymen and
men of law to the suggestion OF
County Clerk William F. Schneider,
first published in The Tribune, for an
act by Congress that vii save men
who have applied for American citizen
ship and have since served in the
armies of the Allies, from being pen
allied in obtaining final papers due
to devotion to their native countries
The case that called attention to the
need for such an act was that Of Peter
Joseph Abbate, who fought with dis
tnction in the French army and was
discharged after being wounded. Alb
bate had applied for citizenship here
before going to France in response to
his native country's call. He is back
in New York and tried to obtain final
papers on Tuesday in the Supreme
Court at Long Island City. Justice
Faber was compelled to deny the ap
rlcation of the prospective American
citizen because Abbate had not lived
in this country continuously for five
years, as the naturalization law re-
quires.
The case of Abbate, just now the
those of many other-men who applied
for citizenship here and then joined
the French, British, Italian or Belgian
armies. All thtse, under the present
law, must wiat five years more for
certificate American citizenship.
County Clerk Schneider reiterated
Yesterday his opinion that an injustice
will be done these men by such appli-
cation of the law. He said that as
soon as possible he would have cor.
ference with Senator William NJ.
Calder to ask the Senator to itnro-
duce a measure at Washington that
will remedy this pallable Injustice
taken" said Mr.. Schneider. land ]
have no doubt Congress will act favor
ably"
Justice Leonard A. Giegerick Of the
Supreme Court, who mas issued more
citizen ship certificates than any JUS
tce on that bench, expressed approval
of the plan to remove the handicap
placed in the way of the men who
fOupht
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21

will be escorted to Fifth Avenue and
F'ifty-ninth Street, where they will or
ganze for land parade. They will
march down to Twenty sixth Street,
where they will again be escorted over
to the North River to return to their
ship.
The return, however, will be
formality, since every member, OF the
fleet will be given shore leave il he
wishes.
The parade will include several or
CARNATIONS of both naval and land
fighting forces, but will be informal
The sailors and marines will not carry
side arms, and the other participantes
in the demonstration will be prepared
to accept any invitations that may be
offered for turkey dinner.
Stand at Twenty-fifth Street
An official reviewing stand will be
erected at Fifth Avenue and Twenty
fifth Street Work on the stand was
begun by George w. Loft, chairman Of
the parade committee, yesterday alter
noon. The Victory Arch, it is expected,
will be completed in time to make pos
sible preliminary dedication exercises
after the conclusion of the parade.
George ". Loft, chairman of sub
committee, announced that his COM
mittee has started building shelter
houses for the officers and men at land
ing wharves at Fifty-eighth, Eighty
second, Ninety sixth, 10th and 157th
streets.
All New York Is preparing a royal
welcome for the officers and men.
Theatres will be thrown open to them,
dinners and dances are being arranged,
and Christmas parties await them.
John Golden, chairman of the the
atrical committee of the welcome
committee, announced that theatrical
managers and producers have agreed
to admit the service striped sailors
to their theatres free, both at the mat
nee and evening performances. Mr..
Golden also announced that 1000 Of
ficers and men of the feet will be
! entertained at a special performance
of "Three Wise Fools" at the Critic
rion the following Sunday night.
DR.. John Harriss, chairman of the
naval committee, has selected the
Corrections, the Fidelity and the
/ Highlander as the official fleet TO
! carry the members of the Mayors
committee of welcome.
Officials on the Patrol
The police boat Patrol. carrying the
executive members of the committee,
city, state and Federal officials and Of
ficers of the Army and Navy, will head
the official line OF welcoming craft
The Patrol will fall in line directly
behind the Maytiower, and follow that
vessel throughout the review. The re
cepton committees vessels will leave
the foot Of the Battery at 8 O'Clock
Thursday morning.
1t is expected that seats will be pro
vided in Offices and stores along Fifth
Avnue for practically every woman
in the city wearing a gold or silver
star. Otto B. Shulhof, chairman of the
soldiers and sailors committee of the
welcoming body, announced that nu
merous shops had offered to throw
their available seating space open tt
the wearers of silver and gold stars
so they can see the parade.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Says Heroes Kin
Starve as Red Tape
Holds Back Checks
Cases of Destitution Found
by Lawyer and Effort Is
Made to Help Families
Until Money Is Received

Cases of actual starvation due to the
governments delay IN sending the al
lotment checks Of men in service to the
persons depending upon them are COM
ing to light almost daily, according to
Moses Ely, an attorney Of 52Wall Street,
who has been Investigating complaints
filed with him by families of fighting
men.
Mr.. Ely, who was associated with
the legal advisers of Local Draft Board
100, said yesterday that cases Of desti-
tuition had been referred to Sam A.
Lewisohn, Of $50 Broadway, through
whom an effort is being made to get
quick relief action from Washington
on the more serious cases.
Fortunately" said MIR Ely, Gland
lords are prevented by war law from
evicting the families of soldiers, or a
much graver situation would develop
IN New York A great deal is being
said about wounded men lying in hos
pitals lacking the comforts of life be-
cause the government has failed to
pay them. Hard as is their lot, they
are DelilR lea, ana lnaC Is more tndn
can be said of many families whose
sons are in the service. Some are actu-
ally starving. There is very evidently
something grossly wrong somewhere in
the system"
Mr. Ely cited the case of family
on Washington Street which has three
boys in uniform. The allotment pay
ments are now $3.50 behind on what
is due their parents and young sis
ter. One of the boys is suffering from
shell wounds in hospital, another is
at Camp. Merritt and the third is still
in France. Since they entered the ser
vice the father has become paralyzed
and The mother is i'll, leaving the sup
port of the home on the shoulders of
the ffteen-year- girl. When Mr.
Ely visited the home there was only
5 cents in the house and the family
was in dire need.
In another home at % Leroy Street
Mr.. Ely said he found both the father
and mother of soldier ILL., A sister
Of eight was going to school. The rent
and food bills were two months in ar
rears and no allotment from the sons
Pay had been received in several
months.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21

mittee that drafted the protest. This
also called on the National Committee
of Patriotic Societies to take action in
the matter.
Mayors Reply to Women
Mayor Hylan, however, gave an ink.
ling Of his thoughts on the subject Of
Mr.. Hearst in letter he sent to the
New Jersey Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage. This was in reply
to resolutions adopted by the women
and sent to the Mayor. He wrote them,
through their president, Mrs. Carroll
Batfet, as follows:
Dear Madam:
"Your letter with the resolutions
adopted at the meeting of your associ-
alton on December 8 received. Would
1T not be better for you and your as
socjation TO be spending its valuable
time in getting up some reception OF
celebration in honor of the homecom-
ing troops than interfering with your
neighbors, who are endcavoring to ex-
tend hearty welcome to the boys
When ! was boy my good mother
taught me to mind my own business
and not interfere with the business of
my neigh bors"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
3. .72O Troops Arriue
At Ne,Uport Ne,ps
And Parade to Cam %

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. 90
The transports Martha Washington and
Mercury came into port to-day bring
;no home from France 3,720 officers and
,rar including 600 wounded.
Tbe town gave the soldiers royal
,yolcnme when they paraded from the
dcbarkation piers to camps Stuart and
II The units included the 11sth Field
Artii1erv. HI the iO2d, 103d. 104th and
10 1o5th casual companies, First Marine
Aviation Force, headauarters, company,
18th Field Artillery and l2s de1acneo q q
ofesrs ,SI, and 1T~cIone nGn:e0n'd,iiSi pivison)
% Al IL - The wounded were removed
,mmsdateiy ms to the dsbarkasio" hos, ,,
psa' pprsparatory a S TO- transfer to base hes
Kills, pitals.' Most of the troops wsil~rems'n
bere oyer Christmas
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Red Gross to Tell Friends
Where to Find Wounded Men

If YOU are a mother anXlousIy
wondering how you can get accurate
information about your son, sick or
wounded and due home, or if you are
lust woman worrying about a
wounded man, remember these two
numbers:
Vanderbilt 1864 (from 8 .. M. TO
Gramercy 500 (from 9 am. to 5
They are Red Cross numbers.
Brigadier General George NJ. McManus
in charge of troop movements at this
port, announces that the War Depart
ment has authorized the Red Cross to
take up the work of notifying relatives
concerning the location of the sick or
wounded in various hospitals here.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21

soldiers on board, it was announced
last night at the Sd Naval District
Office of Communication.
Such messages may be filed at any
telegraph Office and will be transmitted
at once to a naval wireless station,
whence they will be flashed to the
ships. The rate in this city IS l6
cents a word, including the telegraph
tolls. and payment may be made IN
advance for an answer to be sent by
the soldier.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Four Negro Prisoners, Two
of Them Women. Lynched

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 20 Four ne
proes. two of them women, accused of
the murder Of DR.. f. l.. Johnston here
last week, were taken from the Jail
at Shubuta, Miss, tonight and lynched,
according to information received IN
Mobile.
All four were hanged to the girders
Of q bridge spanning the Chickashay
River.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Senate Ratifes Treaty

WASHINGTON, Dec 2O.-The Senate
ratified to-day trade treaty between
this country and Guatemala. similar to
one recently concluded with Uruguay.
The convention is designed to aid in
the development of commerce between
the United States and Guatemala
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Wireless Messages Can
BE Sent Men on SI,iuS

After onle-coming troop ships are
across the fortieth meridian, or about
half way back, those who wish may
send wireless messages to any of the
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
inexpensive But
Highly Artistic
Gifts for Christmas

A very large collection of
Inexpensive but highly
artistic Christmas gifts
may be found in the Far
East Department.
If you thought that you
couldn't possibly afford
any of those colorful,
different" sort of gifts
if you thought that dis
tinction of character and
originality of conception
which are responsible for
the exotic { h arm of
things Oriental w ere
quite beyond the reach of
your modest purse. let
the following list dispel
your doubt and serve.
perchance, to solve manv
OF your gift problems in
h c happiest possible
manner.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Where Things
To Decorate The
Home Are Found
In Abundance

The Fourth Floor. Rear,
is a remarkable gift CEN
tre. A customer of ours
accounted for its popu-
larity in this way:
"One always feels sure
that a gift for the rome
will prove acceptable;
homes are such expan-
sive things, you know,
they always take kindly
to new cushions and
scarfs, and all these other
delightful things shown
here, and, no matter how
many one has, there al
ways seems z corner or
a mock that was just
waiting for another. =
Don't you agree with
her? Study this list and
see if some or all of the
articles mentioned would
not be heartily welcomed
by some home-making,
home-loving friend.
CUSHIONS. SCARFS.
CRETONNE BOXES,
FIRESIDE AND
LARGER SCREENS,
SCRIM AND
MARQUISETTE
BED SETS.
TAPESTRY AND
MOOUETTE
COUCH COVERS.
TAPESTRY PANELS
FOR WALL
DECORATIONS.
LACE CURTAINS
FOR DOOR PANELS.
VELOUR AND
DAMASK
PORTERES.
CEDAR CHESTS.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Every Item in the List
Is Less tkar $500

Knitting Bags of silk,
velvet or brocade.
Incense Burners.
Incense.
Lacquer Boxes, Iravs. Candle-
sucks, Book Ends. Brass fin-
ger Bowls. Boxes. Smoking
Jars Porcelain Vases. Flower
Bowls, Ornaments, lapane>c
Pictures.
Fancy iassels and Ornaments
FOR trimmings.
Dinner Gongs.
lockwood Stands fos vases.
lamps, etc.
Black Wood Tables Stand.
laboarets.
Hand Carved Fancy Novel
(, nes. Desk Sets, Pin Travs.
boudoir Accessories. etc.
Cnrios from Japan and China.
. = large portion OF the mer-
SnafdiSe in our Far East De
4 pafment other than that rnen-
4 toned above, including Iad-<
\ and CRYSTALS, fine Porcelains
! Niolsonne and Enamels ola
: Peking GLASS. and vast va
4 Fety of other Art Obie,s.
4 have been reduced and marAea
: ONE-FOURTH
TO oNE-HALF
d o-rtHs tloo'. Rear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
REALTY MARKET
NEWS AND COMMENT
Civic Centre and Public Forum
on 48d st. Financially
Be Built Soon.
INVESTORS TAKE FLATS
Income Producing Properties
in Fair Demand-Loft
Sold at Auction.

Erection in the near future OF the
great civic centre and public forum
planned several years ago by interests
anliated with tho City and Suburban
Homes Company. a -philanthropic
concern on the north side Of Forty-third
street, IT'S feet west of Sixth avenue. is
foreshadowed in the recording Of build
ing loan for 100000 entered yesterday.
1t Is the first building loan OF any mag
nitude recorded in many months. The
property on Forty-third street, consisting
Of plot 125x10o.5, was purchased in
1912 and lies opposite the Elks Club.
Plans were prepared long ago for the
building, which will be a notable add
ton TO the splendid structures in that
part OF the city. Its erection Is to be
financed by money raised through a bond
Issue for which the Columbia Trust Com
pany is trustee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
WOULD CONTINUE PAPER RULE.
Publishers Want Restrictions En-
forced Until February.

WARRINGTON. Nov. 21.-At a meeting
OF the War Service Committee of the
newspaper publishing industry here to-
day, called at the request OF the War
Industries Board to suggest what action
should be taken in reference to the
regulations now in force affecting news.
papers II was unanimously recon-
mended 20 Bernard NJ Baruch. chair
man NJ the War Industries Board that
the hoard vigorously enforce the preser,
regulations and that the restrictions in
the use Of newsprint paper by daily ard
sunday newspapers continue effective
until February /, 1919.
This recommendation was made 70
allow the industry an opportunity to
adjust itself TO changing conditions
arising in the transition period between
war and peace.
Mr.. Daruch announced that he had
taken the matter under Amusement and
would announce his decision later
Meanwhile, as with other Industries, the
existing regulations are to continue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
URGES IMMEDIATE
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Baruch Says This Would Aid
Reodjusfmsnt.
Special De.patoA 10 run anr.

BALTIMORE, Nov. BIB. M. Baruch,
chairman Of the War Industries Board.
In special despatch to the MdnuJactur-
ere Record, urges that State and NUM-
cipal governments should Immediately
begin all available construction work
Mr.. Baruch says:
with returning peace and until nor
NAL conditions prevail. great obligations
rest not alone with the people but with
national. State and municipal govern
ments to go ahead with improvements.
even at sacrifices, In order to make the
adjustment as. gradual as possible.
with this end In view 1t would be Of
great assistance IL public work of all
Kinds that can be done should be under
taken with the least possible delay"
Mr., Baruch's telegram is in reply to
one from the editor OF the Manufdc-
tHrerS Record, in which IL was sug-
gested the change from war work to
peace can be sreatly aided by shifting
labor to municipal and highway i'm
provements and kindred activities. and
asking for Mr.. Baruch's views as to
whether the Government would recon-
mend such activities Notwithstanding
the present high prices OF labor and ma
terials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
FIRMS TAKE BUILDINGS.
Drug Co. Rents on Pearl st.-Ca-
terers Get 4th Avenue Corner.

Nes w. menus On Feari St.-CAs
terers Get 4th Avenue Corner.
The Charles F. Noyes Company and
Cammann, Voorhees, & Floyd, have
leased for George Richter to the Orbis
PRODUCTS Trading Company the slx-story
and basement building on plot 30x13e, at
Zl5 Pearl street, at an aggregate rental
Of about $4,000 The lease carries with
II an option to purchase the property.
The building Is between Maiden Lane
and John street and Is the largest OF its
KIND in the nelghborhood. The lessee
10 new 100000 company, dealing in
drugs, chemicals. essential oils, gums
and egg products. C. J. A. Fitzsimmons
is president
The Armenia Catering Company have
leased the three story building at 323
Fourth avenue at the northeast corner OF
Twenty-fourth street from the estate of
Frederick w. Saltseder, through the
Cross q Brown Company. The same
brokers also leased the Ave story build
Ing at 40 Lispenard street to Julian Ber-
low. for the estate Of John A. c. Grey :
the four upper floors Of 4S7 Eleventh
avenue TO the Swedish Gauge Company,
and lot at SO and 100 Blocker street
to David Epstein.
The Brett & Goode Company has
leased to the United Mail Order House
the store. basement and fourteenth floor
at and West Thirty-second street.
Hell Stern have leased at 6 to 10
East Thirty-second street. through to
Thirty-first street. a floor to A. H. Vogel
a Co. ; also with George Rosenfeld e. Co
have leased floor at 1875 to TAI Madison
avenue to Samuel F1oersheimer & Co
Pease & Gilman have leased part of
the sixth floor at $40 Madison avenue to
W. A ]. Gavin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
BUYERS TAKING FLATS.

EAST 12sTH STREET-The Nobel
Apartments. six story elevator struc-
ture at 81 and Sc East 129th street.
has been sold by Shaw & Ebbltt to
Edward w. Browning. Tho property
has a frontage OF so feet and depth
OF 99,11. 1t is midway between Madi-
son and Park avenues.
WEST l6lST STREET-B Bloom and
A. Schechter have sold for Mendo
Brown to the Isear Realty Company
two seven story elevator apartment
houses, each on plot loox100. at $40
and SIS West 161st street.
SENECA AVENUE. Clarence Davies
and Samuel Cowan have sold for Fran
els =. Dunn the northeast corner or
Seneca avenue and Irvine street. a
four story apartment house with
stores, on lot 25x100.