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The sun., 1919-10-18
SUGAR RATION IS FIRMLY SET
Not to Exceed 8 Pounds to n Fam
lily Each Month.

New Yorkers will be allowed about
eight pounds of sugar to family Tor
the remainder OF October, and like ra-
ton for all of November and December.
The allotments are based on the sugar
ration for October. November and De-
cember, 1918, which was fixed at 60
per cent of per capita consumption be-
fore the war.
E. II. Costello. acting for George A
Zabriskie. president of the United States
Sugar Equalization Board, in the latter S
absence in Washington, said yesterday
the ALLEGATION OF 100000 tons of sugar
TO New York, New England and the
South (35, 900, 900 population) tells the
story of the necessity for sugar conser-
walton.
Hospitals are filing urgent requests
! for sugar. Ole Salthe, acting director
of the bureau OF food and drugs OF the
Department OF Health, said last night he
has received complaints from several
manufacturing druggists that they have
been unable to obtain sufficient sugar
for medicines.
| Heaping bowls OF granulated sugar
! did duty as usual yesterday In loca!
chain Of restaurants where no walters
are employed. An employee stood guard
over each bowl and personally dropped
not to exceed two teaspoonfuls OF sugar
into each extended cup OF coffee or tea
The rationing system of one spoonful fol
each cup of hot drink ordered has beer
put into effect In many restaurants.
The sun., 1919-10-18
STRIKERS SPOILING
FOOD; BOOST COST
Perishables Cannot Be Moved
From Piers and Markets
Are Depleted.
SCHOOL STORES TO CLOSE
Haddock at 8 Cents VIII Be
Sold by City From Many E.
Stands.

The strikes of longshcremen and ex-
pressmen have raised ructlons with the
machinery for the distribution of food
stuffs. Perishables have spoiled or are
spelling on ships, on piers and at rail-
road terminals. Fruits and other
eat9.bles will have deteriorated to such
an extent by :he time they reach the
market that the return to the shipper
will not encourage him to respond to the
call for greater production. More stun
has been diverted to other markets, and
New Yorkers will never have the benefit
of It. Accumulated stocks are growing
| less each day. and II the situation con-
tinues much longer the, law of supply
and demand. which still works. will send
/ prices higher and higher despite official
efforts to keep the living costs down.
One effect OF the curtailment Of sup
plies of fresh vegetables and fruits is
the increased consumption of canned
goods. A. p. Williams chairman of the
retail srocers' committee of the fair
price committee, said sales of canned
goods are increasing. which means that
the goods are being taken from the
winter supplies.
A barge loaded with 10000 cases of
army canned goods for sale by the city
| careened in her berth at Port Newark
yesterday by reason of the shifting of
| the cargo and as a result no army food
stuffs were delivered yesterday to the
| city.
| DIR. Day, Commissioner of Markets
| said last evening that by the end OF next
week not more than fifteen or twenty
school stores will remain open for busi-
| of army footsthffs as stores In club
houses and other places are estab-
lished.
DR.. Day will send out inspectors to.
day to locate stands for the retail sale
Of haddock which L. II. Green now Is
supplying to city consumers at cents
| a pound. The Commissioner says retail
fish dealers are asking 20 cents a pound
for haddock.
DR.. Royal S. Copeand, Health Com
missioner. announced a resumption o,
the inquiry OF the fair price milk com
mittee at the City Hall Monday after
noon ut $50 o'clock. The session viii
be devoted TO finding out. II possible
why milk distributors do not make NOR,
generous concessions to retail dealers.
Army canned bacon now is selling a.
the army's retail store. 90 West Nine
J teenth street, at % cents pound. tn,
same kind Of bacon costs 2S cents in tn,
school stores and retail Butchers ar,
} selling the same thing at 35 cents.
The sun., 1919-10-18
SMITHS REQUEST TO
GUST PORTER DENIED
Farms and Markets Council
Wait Final Report From
Battle.
Special Despatch TO THE suS.

ALBANY. Oct. 1.-THE State Council
of Farms and Markets tonight sent a
letter to Gov. Smith advising him that
the council has decided It cannot take
UP his recommendation for the dismissal
of DIR. Eugene H. Porter, Commissioners
vf Farms and Markets at $4,000 year,
until George Gordon Battle. special In
vestigator of the department, completes
his inquiry and makes final report.
The Governors request for the dismis-
sal of Commissioner Porter followed the
submission to him OF a preliminary re-
port by Commissioner Battle declaring
that evidence so far taken showed Dr.
Forter had been inefficient in office and
was incompetent to continue as Commits
sioner because he had shown great IA
voritism to farmers who are members OF
the Dairymen's League.
William Edna OF Avon. chairman OF
the Farms and Markets Council. refused
to give out the letter sent to the Gov
ernor, declaring 1t would have to come
from the executive department, although
printed copies of the Governors letteI
asking the Semoval of DR.. Porter were
handed out in the executive chamber.
Commissioner Battle to-day continued
lis investigation of the Farms and Mar
kets Council and Is scheduled 10 nave
| hearings IN New York next week. TIT
! investigation may drag along for severa
months, and politicians are evincint
much interest in the attitude Gov. Smiti
will take on the refusal of the council
TO follow out his suggestion for imme
| iiate removal of DR.. Porter.
Under the terms OF the Farms ant
| Markets law the Governor has no contro
| over the council whose members ar
elected by the Legislature just as TN
members OF the State Board OF Regent
! a<e elected.
The sun., 1919-10-18
$500 WAGE RAISE
FOR WHITE WINGS
Budget Board Offers This Com
promise i'm Effort to Avert
Strike.

Confronted with a threat OF gen.
eral walkout by employees In the Street
Cleaning Department unless their pay
was raised $500, the Finance and Budget
Committee Of the Board Of Estimate yes
terday effected compromise unoer
which the white wings will receive an
increase of $500, which will date from
october 1 of this year. The 100000 in
volyed In the current years expenditure
can be made up, Comptroller Craig said,
from accruals and transfers from other
departments. A committee representing
the employees took the budget commit
tees offer Yesterday for submission to-
morrow to the men. 1t was thought last
night that the offer would be accepted
A committee headed by William J.
Munday, representing the drivers, and
Thomas r. Fitzgerald as spokesman LOT
the sweepers, with representatives OF the
stablemen and hostiers. appeared before
the budget makers yesterday to present
their demands. Two walking delegates
M J. Cashin of the International
Brotherhood OF Teamsters and James t.
Roach, who said he represented the
American Federation of Labor-were
excluded from the meeting as being nom
representative of the department en-
ployees.
Mayor Hylan, however. assured MT.
Fitzgerald that the exclusion OF the TWO
labor men did not mean that the em-
ployees of the department were pro-
hibited from joining the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. but added that the cry
authorities would have more sympathy
with the employees as such than as
members of labor organizations. The
Mayor was sympathetic with the de-
mands Of the men, and met protest
from Borough President Connolly OF
Queens over the antedating of the pay
increases by saying that the money
would be found somewhere.
When the proposition was put forward
COMPTROLLER Craig said II would be nee
essary. IL the maximum demands OF the
street cIea ners were to be met, to save
money ON other departments at the eA'
pense of the employees. Mr. MunuaS
said that II was out OF the question thai
they should consider taking bread from
the mouths of other laborers
no; that's not the idea,' observed
Comptroller Craig.
"It's no use kidding ourselves" inter
r,nted president Connolly; 'ff we give
these increases from October l thu
money will have to come from specia
revenue bonds. The city is close to II
limit OF issue for this year and tn
nrosnect is that II we do this othe
classes of labor will have to suffer"
"WeIl we'll And the money som
plaee." said Mayor Hylan with hnality.
n became known yesterday that tn
FINANCE and Budget Committee has bee
deluged with requests from individua
city officials since Mayor Hylans an
noincement that no employee receiving
more than $4,000 a year should be In
Graded I'm the lists of increases In tn
1920 budget. The first considered yes
terday was from a man who Ia nov
getting $4,000 and asked for 10 pc
cent. Increase. His request was turne
Frank J. Prial, president Of the Civ
service Forum. said yesterday that b
hoped the other members OF the Boar
of Estimate would not agree with IN
Mavor,s expressed views in regard :
employees getting more than $4,000
year..
The sun., 1919-10-18
MRS. STOKES BEGINS
FIGHT FOR DOVER
Charges Fraud in Signing
Away Her Rights.

Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes has opened
her legal battle to safeguard her dover
rights. which she states are the objects
of attack by her husband. w. E. ID.
Stokes, who has filed an action for
divorce against her. Anidavits sub
mitted to Justice Gavegan In the Su-
prene Court disclosed the fact that the
long awaited suit has been started by
Stokes, who names his own son, William
Z. D. Stokes, Jr., Familiarity known as
"Weddie"; Roland Miller, stepbrother OF
Mrs Stokes; Harold Billig. her cousin
George Schroter and persons unknown
TO the PLAINTIFF as correspondents.
Just before the County Clerks office
closed yesterday summons and com
plant in an action to have set aside a
eertain instrument signed by Mrs.
Stokes on May 9. 1911. by which she
waived her dover rights In her hus-
bands property. were filed. In the COM
plant Mrs. Stokes sets forth that she
and the defendant. w. E. ID. Stokes. were
married on February II. 1911. In Jersey
City.
Following the marriage and for the
Hoe purpose of invalidating her dover
tight, Mrs. Stokes alleges, Stokes or
ganzed the Merwyn Realty Company.
She was persuaded 10 sign certain
papers. the nature OF which was not
known to her at the time. she alleges,
snd she has since ascertained thar she
signed away her rights to her huspand's
property. She alleges coercion and fraud
On ths part of her husband In obtaining
nor signature to the document which
she now asks the Supreme Court to SET
aside.
First definite information of the
eivorce action Instituted by Stokes wai
disclosed when Mrs. Stokes filed a gen
.ra denial of all the charges Of mis-
conduct alleged against her. accompanied
By oorroborative sffidavits signed by ths
correspondents She made formal do
nAnd that the suit be dismissed. In 9
counter action, she asked for the Gus
tody OF her children. James. aged i've
and Helen Muriei. aged four. and suit
able alimony. Mrs Stokes ailege,
cruelty on the part Of her husband and
ire invention and circulation OF mall
tious charges involving her
The sun., 1919-10-18
O'MALLEY OUSTED
BY DAY, is REPORT
Sale by City Of Army Food
sfuffs Said to Be Reason.

Edwin ]. oMaliey OF Hollis. L. l..
has been removed as Deputy Commis-
sioner OF Public Markets, according to
generally accepted report which stirred
up Juror In administration circles yes
terday. He was appointed, at a salary
OF $4,000 a year, by the Rev. DR.. Jona-
than c. Day, Commissioner OF Public
Markets. on March IL, 1918.
Asked last evening to affirm or deny
the report of Mr. OMalley's removal
and to explain the why's and whereforeB
Of the severance Of official ties DR.. Day
said: II have no comment to make"
Mr.. O'Malley could not be reached
and his version Of his removal In the
middle Of a municipal campaign In
which the departments food activities
figure as an administration asset could
not be obtained.
No official explanation of the drop
ping of Mr.. O'Malley, who Is power
politically out in Queens, emanated yes
terday from the Mayors office. Mr..
| O'Malley has been an ardent supporter
! of Hizzoner, and so is DR.. Day.
! Those in the know profess to believe
that there has been more or less fric-
ton between DIR. Day and MI. O'Malley
since the city began to sell army sur
plus foodstuffs In the pubic. schools
| tribution, and within a marveilously
short time built up an organization
which put the project over and enabled
the city to sell s2.ooo,oo0 or more
worth OF food at greatly reduced prices
/ On October 2 DR. Day perfected ar
! rangements with Swift & Co whereof,
! Michael J. O'Connor. a Harlem saloon
| keeper, contracted to take over 1,O0O,'
| 600 pounds of canned bacon for resale
through political clubs at 80 cents
pound. II subsequently was disclosed
that on october 1 the zone supply ofhcei
notified the city through Mr. o'Malle'
that New York could have timed bacoI
at 23 cents pound for resale to con
sumers at 2S cents and an order fol
100000 pounds was placed.
DR.. Day explained that he didn't know
anything about the new arrangement
and Mr.. O'Malley said he had no ofiicia
knowledge what DR.. Day was doing
Then came the announcement that th'
Swift 'Connor deal was Off and DR.
Day declared the incident closed"
The sun., 1919-10-18
GARY STRIKE HEADS
FACE DEPORTATION
Seven Leaders Are Taken to
Chicago for Hearing Before
the Authorities.
MORE ARRESTS PLANNED
Col. Mapes Refuses to Tell
What Evidence He Found
in "Red" Literature.
Special Despatch TO THE suS.


CHICAGO, Oct. 1I.-Seven strike lead
ers Of Gary were brought to Chicago to-
day to force deportation proceedings.
Col. w. S. Mapes, in command of the
United States troops in the strike dis
trict, says that when the immigration
authorities hear the evidence against
these seven 1t is practically certain that
they will be sent back to Europe. They are
not merely members of striking unions
the Colonel says-they are leaders. Aid
Paul P. Giazer, lawyer for the strikers
admits it.
This Is just beginning" said Col.
Mapes this evening. I'VE have interpre-
tators working on a mass of Red liter
ature we have conflscated. Just as soon
| as these have been rendered into English
and the evidence is ready, we will in
| augurate wholesale deportation proceed
ings."
The seven will have their hearings
before Harry X. Landis. in charge OF
| immigration matters in Chicago for the
| Depar tment of Labor at Washington.
The specific charge against the pris-
oners is violation of the espionage
| law.
won't Disclose Evidence.
Col. Mapes has refused to disclose the
evidence which the Government has
| against the Reds. His statement that
| the strike would collapse Instantly IL
the evidence were made public brought
Q. demand from Glazer and John Fitz-
patrick, father" of the strike, that he
! tell what evidence he has. Glazer even
proposed a parade of 1000 strikers to
Col. Mapes's headquarters to demand
| of him that he tell what evidence he has
found.
According TO Glazer, Mapes denied
his request to make a statement. Col.
| Mapes informed Glazer that the visit OF
the strikers would do no good. as the
| Federal agents are not ready to show
their hand.
Many steel striKe leaders will go tc
| Chicago tomorrow morning to attend
the convention of steel workers from al
over the country, to be held for the pur.
bringing about a quick close of the
strike in the steel INDUSTRY.
| Another Furnace Started.
Another blast furnace was placed IL
commission at the Gary works to-day
making seven now turning out iron fol
the open hearths. 1t was said officially
that 5000 men were at work at the
Gary steel plant to-day and that NJ
more men would be hired until othel
furnaces and departments could be mad,
ready for operation.
Several steel mill officials in Chicago
claimed to-day that they are making
gains on the strikers. P. A. Newton
general superintendent of the Illinoi.
Steel Company's compound, said tha
more than 5000 men were at work II
the plant. He said that the greater
number are Americans and that he Il
' iyin
of the country. Charles A. Stillman
vice president of the Iroquois Iron Com
pany, said that his plant had one-thilt
of the normal working strength.
The sun., 1919-10-18
NEW HAVEN ROAD ANSWERS.
Denies Right of Petitioners to Sue
for Limited Recefvership.

The New Haven road filed answers
yesterday in the Federal District Court
contending that petitioners seeking ap-
pointment of a limited receiver in the
$3.50, 200, 900 restitution suit against the
road were not stockholders of record Oc-
tober 81, 1915, at which time the stock
holders voted against beginning restltu-
ton suits.
Harry w. Belden and other plaintiffs
entered the petition to have limited re-
ceiver named and alleged that \the stock
holders who started the suits against the
road and It's former directors had failed
to prosecute these suits. In the answer.
the New Haven road. through counsel
and its president, Edward G. Buckland,
pointed out that Judge Charles NJ. Hough
has rendered decision on allegations
upon which the suits rest.
The sun., 1919-10-18

The first complete official report Of
what has been accomplished so far by
the use of such laws as were available
Was given the conference by Mr.. Palmer,
showing that there have been eighty
six cases of actual seizures under the
food control act, with twenty-five cases
still under investigation. Three cases
have been held for the Grand Jury and
in two other cases jail sentences and
fines have been imposed.
The seizures have taken place in
eighteen States and resulted in placing
on the market through normal channels
of trade 99,047 pounds of cheese. 49,
95s pounds Of poultry. more than 100000
pounds of fish. 52,O56 cans OF tomatoes
765.615 pounds of salt pork, 21.o53,sso
eggs, l,427.063 pounds of butter, 1881
AL pounds of sugar, 1850 sacks OF
potatoes and quantities of beans. corn
baking powder salmon. coffee, salt and
other edibles.
The cases were brought in Alabama
Arizona. California, Florida, Georgia
Illinois Kentucky, Massachusetts. Michi.
gan, Minnesota. Missouri New Jersey
New York, North Dakota. Ohio. Penn
sylvania. Tennessee and Washington
The sun., 1919-10-18
Accused of Robbipg Blind.

Arthur Shepard. II, OF Long Island
City, accused of stealing thirty-five
cents from a blind newsdealer at CO..
lumbus avenue and Seventy second
rtreet, was held in $50 bail yesterday
in West Side Court for Special Ses-
sions. The blind man. John Hurley of
1O1 West 'Seventy-fourth street, was
brought to court by the patrolman whu
made the arrest to testify against the
hoy
The sun., 1919-10-18

names OF other women who were assos
'ciated with her In a Belgian secret SER
vice society.
Cardinal Mercier celebrated low mass
in st. Johns Cathedral this morning.
At noon he was guest at a luncheon
at which all the priests and seminarians
Of the Cleveland diocese were present.
Tomorrow morning before leaving for
Toledo he will celebrate mass for the
benefit of some unable to get into the
cathedral to-day.
The sun., 1919-10-18

the heroism os the Belgian people dur
ing the war He told how the women
had braved every danger to send their
husbands and sons to Join the lighting
forces. and how falling in this, they
had permitted their men to be carried oil
to slavery In Germany rather than allow
them to give the Germans any voluntary
help
He told the story of Gabrielle Petit, a
girl of less than 20. who chose to die
rather than reveal to the Germans the
The sun., 1919-10-18
PALMER ASKED TO EXPLAIN

WAsHINoorN, Oct lT.-The Senate
to-day adopted a resolution asking the
why the Department
of Justice had failed to take steps for
the arrest, punishment and deportation
of radical aliens advocating forcibie
overthrow Of the Government
The sun., 1919-10-18

Roosevelt AS q Country Minister" A
stirring story about the late President
which won the first prize In q contest
Fad N In To-nlsrTow's suA-
The sun., 1919-10-18
FASHION TARGET IN
ECONOMY CAMPAIGN
Palmer and Associates to En-
list Women Against Style
Changes.
SPEAKERS TO BE SENT OUT
Women of Country VIII BE
Asked to Aid in Tight to
Cut Living Costs.

WASHINGTON, Oct i7.-Attorney-G Cen
eral Palmer and his official associates In
the fight on the high cost OF living de-
termined to-day to enlist the aid Of the
women of America.
BY appealing to the controllrrs OF
household finances throughout the coun-
try IL is hoped to inaugurate an epoch OF
real economy which will offset the buy
now' propaganda of tradespeople. Fur
thermore, an attempt will be made to
discourage the frequent changes In
styles dictated by,the makers of women's
apparel and thereby effect a saving in
clothes,
Another important decision taken at
to-day's meeting was to release more
surplus supplies held by the Govern
ment, II 1t can be done without emhar-
rassment to the departments involved.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels and Chair
man John Barton Payne of the Shipping
Board were invited to the conference for
the first time for that purpose.
Mr.. Baker being unable to attend, the
Attorney General and Mr.. Daniels viii!
confer with him next week. Mr.. Daniels
reported that he had sugar enough to
supply the navy six months, but before
ne released any OF 1t wanted to be as
| sured Of ample replacements--
The sun., 1919-10-18
CLEVELAND aREETs MERCIER.
Hear Cardinal Tell of
Heroism of BeIeians,

CLEVELAND, Oct. 17.--Thousands Of
persons heard Cardinal Metcier> Primate
OF Belgium. deliver two addresses here
to-day in the largest theatre In the
city. Thousands Of others failed to gain
admittance.
The Primate gave vivid picture of
The sun., 1919-10-18

indicative or the broad scope Wnlch
Mr.. Palmer's efforts are taking was the
request Of Chairman Payne to release
any surplus building materials which he
has on hand, especially lumber needed
for home building. The Shipping Board,
1t was learned, probably will need, how
ever, all of the supplies which 1t has
purchased.
Cooperation of the housewives has
been the subject Of extended conferences
between II. L. Figg of the Department
OF Justice and Mrs. Edward p. Costigan
who offered the Government the full re-
sources of the Consumers League and
the League of Women Voters in the cam
| paign to take the imitation out OF prices.
AS result, speakers will be put soon
| in every state TO carry the message that
one way to beat the profiteers Is to ig-
more propaganda saying that prices are
| certain to go higher and walt for the
| decline which officials say Is inevitable.
These speakers will be armed with
facts and figures gathered by the Coun-
ell of National Defence In its war work
| and showing production costs in vir-
tually every industry In the country.
| Undertaking to stimulate a patriotic
| refusal to be stampeded into buying new
| clothes simply because the designers
| change the style from six to eight times
| a year the speakers. IL was said, will
point out that from 8 to 35 per cent. is
charged for the style itself and that
a proportionate amount will be saved
by reducing the style changes to a rea-
| sonabIe number.
| Mr.. Palmer and Director Clarkson Of
| the Council Of National Defence will
confer soon on how best to reach women
by printed appeals similar to those used
| by the Food Administration. The coun-
| cirs affiliated State organizations will
! assist
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-15

months since we have seen one! oh,
it's going to stop! May we watch the
people get off?"
One old lady only alightsd, assisted
down the steps by the young conduc-
tor. sadie's hand closed on my arm
like "a wise. She was trembling. The
conductor pulled the bell cord--ther
his eye fell on our little group. Al:
eager smile Illuminated his face. As
tho car started he leaned far out.
Hello, SADIE, he called, Merry
Chrlstmas!"
"ob, Bonnie! Bennie!" There were
Joy and Incredibly n Sadie's voice.
Norma wrote me aftorwsrd. She
had had talk with the boy. HE
took all the blume for the misunder-
stondIug," she said. "He promised me
not to make any attempt to ste Sadie
If | would tell her he had got as near
to her as he could. aud that he would
be waiting TO marry her when she
comes out. You would hardly recog-
nize the girl" Norma concluded.
"That ChristmaS greeting changed
the world for Sadie"