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The sun., 1919-09-19

'2,S26 PASSENGERS
SAIL FOR EUROPE
Aquitania and France Break
Record Since Days Be-
fore the War.
POOR COAL DELAYS TRIP
Countess of Granard and the
Duchess Of Roxburghe Leave
on Giant Cunarder.
POOR COAL DELAYS TRIP

Bearing TO Europe the largest num-
Der of passengers leaving this port in
a single day for many years. the France
Of the French line and the Aquitania
OF the Cunard line. queens Of the mer-
chant marine Of France and Great
Britain, respectively. sailed yesterday
for Havre and Southampton. Pre-war
days OF record ocean passages were re-
called by the declaration of Capt.
Charles Maurras of the French liner
that he would land his passengers in
time to allow them to enjoy next
Thursdays dinner In Paris, but pas
sengers on the Cunarder, which has not
yet been reftted after her service as a
transport, were faced on every hand
with gray paint and hasty alterations,
provoking uneasy recollertions.
A total OF 2,s9J passengers sailed on
the two ships. the France having 40C
first cabin. 420 second cabin and $50
steerage. anil the Aquitania AIS first
cabin. 212 second cabin and 495 steer
age.
The sailing Of the France was SEIZED
uIed for 10 o'clock In order to permit
arrival at Havre early enough next
Thursday for the cabin passengers to
reach Paris in the afternoon, but the
ship was delayed for nearly an hour
In getting away. Capt MaurraS saio
that because of the high price and pool
quality of the coal available no attempt
would be made to break records bu
that he confidently expected to bring
his ship into Havre early Thursday
morning.
The Countess OF Granard and thf
Duchess of Roxburghe were passenger:
on the Aquitania Ogden Mills. this
Countess father. accompanied them or
what he said was a combined business
and pleasure trip.
Sir v. D. Thackersey and Lady
Thackersey with n party OF friends
sailed on their way back to India
whence they arrived several weeks ago
via the Pacific. Lady Thaekersey, who
Is a Hindu of high caste, wore her native
costume as did her friends.
Other passengers on the Cunardel
were Clarence H Mackay president o
the Commercial Cables and the Posta
Telegraph Company; Ofestes Ferrara
former speaker OF the Cuban House o.
Representatives STR Charles HahsoI
one time Lord Mayor OF London;
Stvewright Cato of the British Ministry
Of Shipping and l.. NJ. Boone OF tbs
Hotel McAlpin- Major Edward B. Har
ran. former British control officer il
New York, whose Office here has beef
The sun., 1919-09-19
RECORD GRAIN CROP
INDICATED In SOUTH
Baltimore Experts Say Short
age VIII Be Prevented by
Big Output.
Special pesreseA 20 TIE SUE.

BALTIMORE, Sept 1s.-The total grain
crop of the Southern States for the pres
ent year, according to statistics complied
by the Manufacturers Record, will show
gain Of about s2s, zoe 900 bushels over
the crop Of last year. while in the rest
OF the country there will be q decline of
about asa, 900 busheIs based on the
September I estimate. The South has
thus saved the nation from a disas-
trOusIy short crop the paper says.
The total grain crop of the South
this year will aggregate about 1885,
000,0 bushels, while the rest OF the
country viii have an output of about
3,s3I, 100000 bushels, In other words,
the South this year will produce more
than 30 per cent. Of the entire grain
crop OF the United States.
The value Of the Soufh's grain crop
this year. based on September 1 prices
would amount to nearly $4,000, 000 900
or an increase Of $685., 000, 200 over 1918.
The value Of the corn. wheat and cat
crops Of the South viii reach about
si.77S 900, based on September 1 figures
Of prices on the farm. In value corn,
wheat and oats alone viii exceed by half
billion dollars to three-qua rters of a
billion the total value Of the South's
There Is a gain In the South this year
in the wheat crop OF about 4s. 900, 600
bushels, while In the rest Of the country
wheat showed a decrease of more than
10000, 900 bushels.
The South's corn crop will show a
gain over 1918 Of about $4,000. 600
bushels. while the increase In the rest of
the country Is only about $4,000. 900
hushele-
The oat crop OF the South shows an
Increase of $1,000, 900 bushels, while In
the rest OF the country there was 4
startling decrease Of 1000, 900 bushels.
The estimated value Of the four lead
Ing crope-corn. wheat. oats and cotton
for the entire country, based on Sep
tember prices. will be about $4,000
600. 900, which is s4,500.eo0 more than
the average annual value OF all crops
between 1919 and 1915.
The sun., 1919-09-19

ing Of that day two boys. one of them
q salIor. came 70 him At the Hotel Ar
gunne. the salvation Army hotel for
service men IN West Forty-sevsnth street.
and asked him 10 sell = $1,000 Liberty
bond for them.
I took the bond uptown and sold II
70 n broker for tes7.75." said Grass.
and they gave me ,102.sO for my
trouble"
The police say that Grass admitted
that he deserted from the navy In May
land since that time he has been living
at the Hotel Argonne and peddling war
pamphlets IN the subways and on the
streets. making 81 and IS a day. This
graft, however. has not been 80 good
since a week ago. when some one stole
his Uniform
The sun., 1919-09-19
QUINCY MILLS POST FORMED.
'Sun'' Men Who Served I'm Army
Organise in Legion

Quincy Mills Post No. 4I2. composed
OF members OF the Etaffs of THE Sun
and THE EVENING Sun, was formally
chartered yesterday by the State organi-
ration Of the American Legion.
The post IL named in honor of Lieut..
Quincy Sharpe Mills. a former reporter
and editorial writer on THE EVENING
sUN, and the first SUN man to sacrifice
his life In the American Army Lieut..
Mills was killed In action near Epieds,
France. on July 26. 1918, while com
handing g platoon Of Company q, Issth
Infantry. one Of the units of the famous
Rainbow Division
Ninsty-four employees of THE Sun
and THE EVENING SUN served with the
American and allied forces. Four were
killed In the line Of duty. Lieut. Mills,
Lieut.. Conrad Crawford and Lieut..
Stuart RdgAr In the American Expedi-
tionary Forces and Frank d. ByFnes
while serving with the Royal Dublin
Fusileers before the American deeIara-
ton OF war. Several others were
wounded In action.
The sun., 1919-09-19
WIFE DEAD; BABY ADOPTED.
Returning Veteran Petitions Court
to Get Back Child.

When Riley Hayford of Yonksrs en-
listed in the army June s, 1917, he Isft
behind him his wife. Jessie, and an in
FAINT daughter, Charlotte. in the care Of
his mother on South Thirteenth avenue.
Mount Vernon. When he returned from
France August ~ he found his wife was
dead and his daughter had been adopted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hector %. MacLean of
Yonkers
Hayford fled yesterday petition with
surrogate slater Of Westehester County
demanding that the adoption papers be
Abrogated.
II was believed Hayford had been
killed in the war and for thia reason
the child was adopted Hayford SAYS
The AaeLeans Will not give up his
daughter.
The sun., 1919-09-19
CABLE co. SUES BANK.
Govt. Rates for Private Messages
From Philippines Charged.

The Commercial Pacific Gable Com
Rany brought suit yesterday IN the Fed
eraI District Court 10 restrain the Philip
pine National Bank from sending cables
as Government messages. The PLAINTIFF
alleges that the bank. which has an Office
in this city, has been Illegally claiming
preferential service and half rates and
has avoided paying the internal revenue
tax on cables since June. 1913.
It Is alleged that the cables sent by
the bank from Manila to this city are
in reality the messages of a private
corporation and not the official communi-
cations they purport to be. It Is also
alleged that the bank has caused mes
sages to be transmitted in this way for
is patrons and that this constitutes a
further discrimination against other pri-
vats corporations
The sun., 1919-09-19
SAILOR ARRESTED IN
$4,000 BOND THEFT
Said to HaUe Sold One of the
Stolen Securities.

william Grass. 20, a sailor in the
United States Navy. was arrested last
night at his home in 43s Forty-eighth
street. Brooklyn. and .oeked W at Police
Headquarters charged with acting in
concert In the theft Of Liberty bonds
and other securities. valued at $4,000.
from the brokerage firm Of l. NJ Prince
& Co. of 20 Broad street. The police
are now looking for two other men In
connection with the robbery.
The brokerage firm sent Elias Tieman,
IT. of 25 East 105th street, to deliver
the bonds to another nrm last Monday
morning and nothing has been seen or
heard Of the boy since that time. Grass
told Detective Brown that on the morn
The sun., 1919-09-19
FRANCE TO SELL ITS SEIZURES.
EnssIing Bill Covering $500. OOO.-
OBO OF Property Pa.se. Senate.

PARIS, Sept 1s.-The Senate adopted
to-day bill ordering the liquidation OF
property IN the hands of the French
Government coming under the provisions
or the war sequestration bill.
Minister Of Justice Nan announced
that the number OF seizures OF enemy
property made in France since 1915
reached 1850. representing an approxt-
mate value Of iSeo. 600 900.
The sun., 1919-09-19
CAPE coIoE1srs ARE SPLIT.
ase-tien OF /. Repubrfe Breaks Up
Assembly Caucus

Assembly Caucus.
Special Gable Despatch 70 TIE suS frops re
LoHdos Times serrics.
Copyright. 1913. on rights RESERVED.
CAPETowN. Sept fs.-The first result
OF the discontinue Of Gen. Hertzog In
the House OF Assembly on the constitu-
tional question Is a split among the Ma
tionalists. In a caucus meeting last
night there was a violent conflict Of
opinion. Hertzog inclining to moderate
counsels, but LEHMAN and Roos insisting
on continuing a fighting policy on the
republican issue. No decision was ar
rived at last night, but the caucus was
resumed this morning when the Mod
crates prevailed and Roos has left In
high dudgeon.
Gen. SHUTS goes on a tour on Sunday
OF the Northwestern districts OF Cape
Colony, which he has not visited since
he led the rebel command there In the
Boer war. Then he was out to make
Cape Colony republican, now he goes In
order to damp down the republican
movement
The sun., 1919-09-19
JUSTICE FOR ITALY,
PLEA AT BANQUET
Has Not Received 1t, C. l.
Hughes Asserts at Welcome
to Admiral CONF.

Admiral Ugo CONF and officers OF the
Italian dreadnought Conts di Cavour.
now on an official visit to this country.
were guests Of the Italian Chamber Of
Commerce In the Waldorf-Astoria last
night, as the elimination OF a day OF
welcome
Louis scaramelli. acting president Of
the Italian chamber, who presided (:
Count Df CeIleri, italian Ambassador (;
State Senator Salvatore Cotillo, Consul
General Romolo Tritoni OF New York.
President Robert L. Moran OF the Board
Of AIdarmen, Charles E HugheA who
heads the Italy-America Society; Con-
gresham F1orellO La Guardia and AID
miraI CONF were the speakers, Repre-
sentative La Guardia only touching on
the topic OF Fiume. however.
He suggested, in an aIlusion to Presi-
dent Wilson, that Admiral CONF inform
the Italian people that mot all Ameri-
cans are so obstinate and stubborn"
Mr.. Hughes pleaded for establishment
OF mutually profitable trade relations
with Italy, and relative TO the future
declared that principles OF justice shall
not be used as a mask for Partially.
I'VE shall not tolerate exploitation by
miIitarist. capitalist or soviet" he de-
clarsd- ITALY has yet to get her just
due for her share in winning tie war"
a statement which brought the 100 men
and women diners to their feet.
The sun., 1919-09-19
CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL OPENS.

Foreign Born Attend Entertain
ment of p. =. ~.
With entertainment and refreshments
for the 200 foreign born applicants for
education. representing seventeen nation
altties, p. s. 81, Forty-second street and
Third avenue. opened last hight for a
term Of instruction In English and the
principles Of American citizenship.
The entertainment was provided by
the Kipps Bay Neighhorhood Assoeia-
ton and Alexander Massel, the princi-
pal Of the school. spoke Of the purpose
of the course.
The sun., 1919-09-19
GERMANY TO CLAIM SHIPS.
Prepares to Send Cruiser to
Round Up informed Vessels
spsciaI Code DespdfeA 70 TEE suS from q
London Times Serptce

Special Cable Despatch TO TEE sus from TIE
London Times Serutce.
Copyright. 1919 al rights reserved.
BERLIN. Sept. 1s.-A Kiel telegram
says the German cruiser Regensburg Is
now being fitted out In the Kisl imperial
docks for a voyage 20 South America.
The vessel is to be ready Monday Her
task Is TO take care that all German
merchant ships lnterned In Chile, Ar
gentina, Uruguay and ports Of other
South American States return to Ger
many as quickly as possible.
The message says that negotiations
are psndinE with the Entente on this
matter and that the food supply Is to be
proWoted by this means. The Tde0lishe
RHndschdH says the first living Ameri-
can short horn oxen, numbering 1916,
have arrived at Munich from America,
having stood the voyage we'll.
The sun., 1919-09-19
Germans to Import Coal.
Special Gable Despatch 10 rHz sus from
L0aass fimSs serujcs.

Copyright 1919. ell rs0Afs rsssrusd-

BERLIN, Sept. 1s.-The Poktischat
ParIameHtiascAs EacArichten learns that
arrangements have been made for i'm
PORTING foreign coal into Germany by
vatsr and distributing Il inland. The
coal IL II contemplated 10 import Is main
~ American and English and viii Be
for export
The sun., 1919-09-19
city Han Wear. coIors.

But for the Fluctuations of Mayor Hy-
Ian City Hall might have been mistaken
Yesterday forenoon for a civic centre
somewhere in Italy. Admiral Cons. with
Capt Giuseppe Stable and staff officers.
who came over here on the dreadnought
Conte di Cavour, and thousands OF fell
low citizens who came over here mostly
steerage some time ago crowded into the
Aldermanic Chamber. The hall was fes-
tooned in Italian eolors. The Street
Cleaning Department band played ItaI-
ian airs. Viva" was proclaimed loud
and often
And then Mayor Hylan entered. He
recalled that IL was In 1894 that the
navigator verFazzano nrst brought the
italian flag into the port Of New York.
He congratulated the guests, the Italian
navy, the Italian army and the Italian
Government. The free breezes of
heaven polluted by the plague OF militar-
ism would have ensued but for such
heroism as that displayed by the Italian
fleet in keeping the Adriatic open, me
Austrian feet bottled up, he declared in
Offering the visitors the hospitality Of
the city.
Capt Stable piloted the Conte dI Ca
YOUR into the. North River and anchored
her on Eighty-sixth street, where the
official party debarked yesterday. She
u one o. the biggest ships Of the Italian
navy, and led the movement OF her feet
In the war. Her crew went TO consy
Island last night and were entertained
by Italian reatauratsurs.
The sun., 1919-09-19
Five Minute Service Planned.

Manager R.e5i % the transportation
concern said that he was prepared TO
operate the buses under q FIVE minute
headwIy, or less. during the rush hours.
about a seven or ten minute interval
during normal traffic conditions, and
under a half hour Roadway during the
late night and early morning hours.
We'll, you give the best possible SER
vice to the public the Mayor directed,
''and there will be plenty other oppor-
tuhities for you TO run buses."
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-07
THE TREES.

IT HE trees have music of their own, a soft and
! soothing monotone, that luls a man to rest;
have volume to peruse, but under them, l snore
and snooze, my chin upon my breast To sit be-
meath swaying birch is much like being in church;
your drowsy eyelids close; and to the realms of
dreams you HE, until an active, loathsome fly
camps down upon your nose. How often l have
lain awake until I saw the morning break, and
slumber would not come; and would
sadly leave the hay, to face another toilsome
day. all punk and on the bum. My nights are often
things of dread, toss around upon my bed and find
no comfort there; but when l sit beneath tree the
sweet restorer to me, its coattailss in the air
The trees have voices sad and sweet their word-old
music they repeat solemn, sylvan choir; the same
old song they used to sing when Earth was but a
half-baked thing, and mortals worshiped fire Thew
Groom their mournful lullaby while men are born
grow up and die, they sigh with every breeze; and
when quit this vale of tears hope to sleep million
years beneath the nodding trees.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-07
The Public Mind

'The man who is for something
stands two chances: That of get
ting what he wants, or nothing. The
man who is against something stands
two chances; That of get ing what
he don't want, or nothing and the
most he can hope for is the worst
that could happen to the rest of US. :"
Henry E. Jackson on the League
of Nations.
You never hear of the fellow who
IS always against something till his
neighbOrs "start SONS thing" when he
Immediately bobs up to oppose it;
he is nuisance to a community,
state or nation, he is the sorehead
that can be depended upon always to
oppose progressive movements or
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-07
A Bit of This and That
A SONG WRITER'S ROMANCE.

Many attorney has started life as reporter
before he took up the practice law says the Herald
Examiner, of that city
He filed bi Il for divorce the other day of Mrs
Ethel Finkestone against Bernard Finkelsone known
in Tin-Pan Alley as Bert Grant, composer of many
a popular ballad He tells the story graphically in
his bill as follows:
''The defendant herein is a devotee, for hire of
the muse Caliope-that is to say he is song writer
and the productions of this said have at various
times in the artistic history of this country blared
forth and nked forth every Victrola pianola and
street piano in the nation, and the syncopated melo-
dies which his brain children have with the aid
of the song pugger and other devotees peculiar to the
Tin-Pan Alley made the said defendant household
word from Hoboken to Oakland
Your oratri began her married life to the sus-
picious tune of The Bluebird' This, according to
Maeterinck, is the symbol of happiness but in the
of your oratrx, judging from results the said
defendant must have had in mind when composing this
classic not the buebrd of the Belgian dramatst but
the cold bird whose habitat is Cor was) in the Broad
way district which is not the symbol of happiness
"Your oratrx further swears that shortly after
the marriage in March, 1917 the said defendant be-
gan to indulge in violent sallies of passies ustrat
ing upon the person, of your oratrix the pleasant
conces of another productions of his tuneful and ia
cile pen entitled If knock the L Out of Kelly and
confusing your oratrix with the hero of said ballad
"Your oratrix further represents that thereafter.
in accordance with another song of the said defend
ant entitled Love Me At Twilight, your oratrix had
loved and awaited the Homecoming of the said defend
ant for many months from twilight to daylight, and
in keeping with another favorte entitled Arrah Go On
Wanna Go Back to Oregon the said defendant
packed up his numerous impediments and went West
Whether he reached Oregon your oratrix is un
able to say.
"Your oratrix further represents that thereafter
the said defendant for time in repentant spirit
engenedered by lucidy sober interval the reason for
which your orarx except by the theory
of accident mistake the part of the said defend
ant, but this terminated in few days by anoth-
er breaking of the drought which has continued to
date his valedictory being in substance worded as
the title of another of his classic productions known
as Don't Blame 1t All On Broadway"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-07

ideas; he is "agin it" because his
neighbors are for it. It would Kin
him deader than a last years grass
hopper if by accident he found him
self on the right side, or in agree
ment with any considerable number
of his fellow citizens. In other
words-in short, to-wit, viz: "To
hell'' with anything you stand for
if you don't belong to my crowd.
This applies to Lodge, Borah,
Knox, Johnson, ct al.
G. L. WILLIAMS.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-07
What Other Editors Saw
JOB FOR FOOL KILLER,

Nea yea has gone by since the armstice
was signed the tr eay for peace mas been in readiness
for signing for tme and yet congress continues
to daily for what? Political capital nothing more and
nothing less. hey will eventually do what should
have been done right off the bat just as soon as the
treaty was ready If the fool killer was to come along
le could get las ting job in the halls of congress in
city of Washingt on-Coumbus Enqurer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-07

and social opportunities to the country population
Flnaly' there are some religious leaders who do
not beheVe that ny of these suggested remedies will
avail unless there there general revival of RELIGIOUS
interest on the part of the rural population
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-07
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller and shoes last longer after using
Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder for
the feet. Shaken into the shoes and sprinkled
IN the foot-bath, Aliens Foot Ease makes tight
OF new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
ana Sore Spots. It's the greatest comfort
oy discovery OF the age. Try St to-day. Sold
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-07
WOULD HELP SOME.

The allies ia vor food campaign to stabilize
Russia" food campaign will do much to stabilize
America and Eng land and France-Moultre Observ-
er
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
BIRTHS.

In New York (New York Nursery
and Child's hospitaD, Dee. 80, a daugh-
ter, Virginia Seine, to Lieut.. John L.
and Nettie (Bovie) Mouslcy.
In Greenfield, Mass, Jan. 2, a son.
Donald Morris, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
+. Pierce.
In Wilmington, Dec. ), son to Mr.
and Mrs. +. +. Sawyer.
In Marlboro, Dee. so, daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Powers, grand
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Pow,
crS.
In Groton Long Point, Conn, Jan. Z
a son, Ellery Philetus, to Fred p. and
Bertha pike Wall. grandson to Mrs
Philetus Wall of Bratteboro and Mrs
Martha Pike of Groton Long Point.
In East jamaica Dee. 81, a daugh-
ter, Lillian Alma, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
roy A. Potter.
In West Wardsboro, Dee. %, son
Robert Hall. to Rev. and Mrs. L. W.
johnson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
WEST NoRTHFIELD.

D. II. Mack is in Boston a few days
this week on business. ..
Harry Hallett of East Putney was a
recent visitor at Ed. Holton' s.
Miss Blanche Ramsdell of Hartford
is visiting Miss Florence Howard.
George Beauregard is here with his
family for short leave of absence.
Henry Briggs has gone to Spring
field, Mass, to stay with relatives Il
time.
Mrs. +. Ii. Lcavitt went to Worcester
Wednesday morning to stay with rcla.
ton the rest of the winter.
Mrs John Brooks and children are i'll
with grip and Mr.. Brooks is staying
at home to care for them.
Mrs. F. l.. Tyler and son, Sidney, at.
tended the funeral of her cousin, vii,
mcr Young, in Winchester, n. H., last
week.
Mrs. billiard, who has been in Put,
nam, Conn, returned Saturday and her
sister, Mrs. Browning, who is in i'll
health, came with her to remain in,
definitely.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
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