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New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
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Quantity of Vat
Dyes Trade Needs
Quick Reply to Question
naire Urged by National
Association of Shirt Man
ufacturers; Early Imports
Expected

Questionnaires on which are to be
stated the quantity and kind of vat
dyes that will be needed for the next
six months were mailed yesterday by
the National Association of Shirt Man
ufacturers to printers of cloth, Divers
woven yarn dyers and all mills that
dye their own yarn. This action was
taken at the request of the War Trade
Board to facilitate it's work in securing
data on which to have the issuance Of
an order allowing the immediate i'm
portation of vat dyes from GERMANY.
The meeting Tuesday between mem
bers of the Shirt Manufacturers AS
sociation and representatives of the
War Trade Board was highly satisfac-
tory, according to members of the as
soclatlon who returned to the city yes
terday. 1t seemed to be the general
understanding among them that Presi-
dent Wilson will soon formally an
nounce the appointment of Or. Charles
II. Herty, secretary Of the War Trade
Board dye advisory committee, as spc-
cial representative for the United
States in arranging for the purchase
and shipments of a six months supply
L.
Herty will leave for Germany at an
early date.
The letter incloscd with the ques-
tionnaire sent out by National As
sociation Of Shirt Manufacturers fol-
lows:
"In reference to hearing granted
to the dyes committee of this associa-
tion by the War Trade Board, there
was recently sent to numerous dyers,
printers and manufacturers a question
naire to support us in our request for
the importation of vat colors not being
produced here. We beg to advise that
this hearing took place Tuesday, Au-
gust &c, as scheduled, with the follow
ing results:
81. The War Trade Board advised us
that recent development has enabled
it, it thinks, to surmount the former
difficulties and will allow immediate
importation Of vat dyes
"2. With the consummation of its
plans it is arranging to send repre-
sentative abroad at once to arrange
the details of purchase and shipment
for a six months supply.>,
"3. We have been led to believe that
every movement will be expedited until
the needed colors, are put into the
hands of the industry.'
4. ruitneI!nore, thaV InlS supply is
to be of such liberal nature as 20
allow of sufficient quantity to cover all
needs on pre-war basis.
as. In order to facilitate the work OF
the War Trade Board we are inclosing
herewith, at its request, question:
naire the same as was sent out some
months ago, thinking perchance you
may feel that the original card flied
out by you may not cover your needs
as they are to-day, or that there may
be some doubt in 20 mind as. to
whether or not your original card was
received.
ain either case, it is its wish that
you fill out this card promptly and for
ward it at once by registered. mail to
Department of State, War Trade Board
Section. War Trade Board Building,
Washington. D. c."
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Business Item,

The piece goods exchange depart
ment OF the International Association
OF o.; Garment Workers has developed
INTO medium through which con-
siderable volume of cotton goods are
bought and sold The department,
which operates under Dana II. Grant
serves as clearing house for ali as
Soeiatlon S{"i!i members throughout the
united States and Canada who have
merchandise for sale. In addition the
department acts as broker in the
purchase of goods desired by manu-
lecturers liable to come to the local
market. "A nominal brokers commits
sion is charged on transactions Of sncb
character AVA
Mr.. Grant has the cooperation Of
All interests in the cotton. goods mar.
ket, and he plans to issue dailv
STOCK s', sheet, in which will be set forth
current prices, together with a list Of
merchandise for sale by association
members.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Silent on Maurer Case

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Secretarv
of State Lansing and officials of the
passport division of the State Depart.
ment to-day declined to make any ex-
planation for the cancellation Of the
passport to Europe issued to James
II Maurer, of Reading, Penn. who
with A. Epstein, of Harrisburg, was
taken off the White Star liner Lap
land at New York yesterday on orders
from the Department of State.
Maurer spent this morning here en-
deavoring to get members of the Penn
sylvania delegation in Congress to ac-
company him ts the State Department
to protest aga nst the refusal of the
government to permit him to sail He
returned to Pennsylvania tonight to
present the case to Governor Sproul
and ask for action by the state gov
ernment.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Morris Urges America
10 Recognize kolchak

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Roland $.
Morris. American Ambassador - -
Japan, who has been investigating CON.
ditions in Siberia fo- Presiden. VII. VII
son. has been ordered to return "a -
Toxic, and has left Omsk for Irkuts.
Mr.. Morris has reported 10 Presiden.
Wilson daily by cable since his arrival
at Omsk, and summary of these 70
ports may be made public after thew
have been completed.
Late cablegrams from Ambassador
Morris make a strong plea for imme.
diate recognition of the Kolchak gov.
ernment by the United States. He !,
understood to recommend this as the
only action which can save the si.ua.
tion in Siberia. The people OF Siberia
he says, now seem to feel that thew
have been abandoned to their fate by
all the world.
Ambassador Morris is said to admit
that. even il this recognition is given
and announced, it may be 100 late to
save Siberia from Bolshevism.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Satisfied judgments

The first name is that of the debtor
the second tina. OF the creditor and date
when Judgment was filed:
Gilbert. Oliver C-keens English
CHOP House. Inc: March g.
lSl Sl32. 4
Van Wyck, Frederick-First Ma
tional Bank OF White Plains
N Y; April l. 1915. s..:........ 2.254ss
Same-Same' April /. 1915. 1.049. So
Same--S. Falk ct all Feb 23
lSi Z .....-.-........... 12S. So
Snecker, Percy NE De Wolf
ct al March 81. 1916 1Ol.e7
Bendheim Const, uction Gov NJ
Coe; Oct. 2s. 1913 (vacated).;. 1oo5o
Jorret. Jose B.-Nathan Kron-
man Co; April 10. l919. 5,Sl1.77
In Bronx County
Quinlan, Ellen M.--G. Werner;
Oct. Is, 1915 ................ $1.o75.47
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
British Halt Warship Work
I'm 20 Private ShiDvards

LONDON. Aug. 81 (By The .Asso-
ciated Press ALI the twenty private
shipyards of the country are affected by
the government order that all work De
stopped on warships. except those about
to be launched. The Admiralty yards.
which are occupied with the reftting OF
2,700 steamers about to be returned 70
their owners, are continuing work.
Although several million pounds COM
pensation may be paid to the shipowners
for broken contracts, this may prove
more economical than carrying out the
building programme. The Mall quotes
naval officer as saying that the stop
ping of work on warships will clear the
yards for commercial buildings. Inc
value of the work stopped is estimated
at S200,O0O.OOO.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Germans Plan to Tax
Men Who Didn't Fight
Exemption Levy on 100000
Non-Combatants Expected to
Yield S3O.OOO.OOO

BERLIN, Aug. 81 .(By The Associated
Press ).--As a result of the govern.
ment's search for new sources of reve-
nue., the feasibility of assessing men
who escaped active service during the
war has teen suggested.
1t is estimated that 100000 men
never wore uniforms. and if an "ex-
emption tax" averaging 20 marks
man should be levied the yield would
be 12o 100000 marks (norlinally $780,
600, 10000.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
MEETINGS
NOTICE TO sTOCkHoInrp.

New York. August 2lst. 1919
:, Special meeting OF ckholders of Bach
cur Company of New York Inc win hs
held at the office of the COMPANY NJ"
lis. .l20 West 27th Street, Manhattan Ror'
ough, New York CITY, on the 3rd dav NJ
september. 1913. at p. M for the pur-
pose of voting upon a propositjon "a in
crease its capital stock from one thousand
dollars consisting OF ten shares of tho mar
value or one hundred dollars each to ffty
thousand dollars. to consist OF five hundred
shares OF the par value of one hundred
dollars each. EMANUEL BACH
President.
4. l.. NACHMAN
Secretary.
MAXWELL LUSTiG. Counsel
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Says New South American
Wool Is Free From Burrs

Special Correspondence
BOSTON, Aug. 27.-The next sea-
sons wool clip in South America
promises TO be light and free from
purrs, according to a member of a
prominent Boston wool firm who has
Just returned from trip to Argentina,
Because of the severe transforms the
ool will have tendency to be tender,
in his opinion.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Russian Radical Editors
Ordered to Move bv Court

Justice Edgar Lauer, Of the Sd Dis
trict Municipal Court, approved yester-
day, a dispossess notice issued ny
Thomas Ford, house agent at 1873 EasS
Fifteenth Street, requiring S. Yunfohni-
sky and Peter Bcanski 10 vacate the
premises by next Tuesday on the GROUND
that they have been publishing at tha,
address an Objectionable Russian radica'
journal known as The Workingmah
and Peasant"
The place was raided August II and
great dea lof radical propaganda matter
was found.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Livestock, Meats, Provisions

Yesterday. Year ago
prime 100 lbs 1i.25@Ol79O SI5OOm1s75
Dressed beeI Sides ~
To- 49,; ;........ 1870 "a .eo@.ssH
Live veals COM ~ ~
mon to prime,
, 100 lbs -. 1s.oo@s $500 17.oO@s1.0 90
to prime 100
lbs. ........ 12OOm1- 1eoo6a,o On
Dressed hogs. ba- io'o'
con, ID. .... .3O1%@ ~ .2Ra, m osx
Mess beef, bbl $500 6 90 90 AZ "a ~ I;9s as ~
Lard. md West - o'''"
y, 100 lbs; ~. .9.so@esso 27.oo@27.1s
Mess pork. bbl $4,000 5f; 90 40 n 10 sn
Dressed veal, city ''''o
.ns h. .?s@ SO .as@ .seA
Dressed mutton, '''oo
city. lb. .... 100 ~ 1sM os
Dressed a m s. "o
city, lb... 14M o7 oeA %
iioss' loo lbs. @:.:5 @22.5O 2O.20@ 2O.75
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
toafolsseed Oil

Trading in tho market for cottoNseed OIL
was !esS ACTIVE. tptal sales for the day az
Er'gaiiue zoo lsrrcls. and tho urdartonr
Was easier. There VAS Il moderate ua.
i.and from pcipbor shorts but tn. buying
VAS oi . less Urgent charactc~ than that
eNrcren"cd OH uesdty, while oM.ra werr
ll"'r and he lnariet lclt the influence OF
1he We"kness ~ lard and hog products
generally.
Range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Constitutional Reform Party
Wins Easily in Peru Electio,

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 27.-The general
Congress elections and the plebi-
scite on constitutional reforms pro-
posed by the provisional government.
which were held throughout the re-,
public Sunday and Monday, passed
quietly.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Sugar aud Coffee

Current Year
prices ago
sasar aar ssni@fuSa s:a"q5a5S per- per- 'S :ss .o
coTse. ssntoy. S - No. a. pc per Il b. :. sshs 20
!antic tic ports for or the Week were heavy w
being s5,526 tons. compared with 43.135
last week and 41.Ss5 a year ago. 1t is
been placed in the sugar trade to allow
a continuation of full receipts for several
weeks to come. which will allow re-
fners to increase production to capacity
Meetings. also increased for the week. be-
ing 5000 tons. against $4,000 the previous
week. Stocks are now showing up we'll
being 1888 tons, against 42,432 tons last
week. Less complaint is being heard
from buyers, as refners are rapidly catch
ing up on old business, though busi-
ness is not being accepted at the mo-
ment.
Coffee Futures-The coffee market was
ssteadier yesterday on firmer ca bles from
Brazil. reporting advances in the San
tos futures market and also showing
an advance n cost and freight coffee
ON the call prices We're 10 to 20 points
gains made later in the day at one time
values being 80 to 40 points net higher
forelgn interests were the principal buy
eIs, and 1t is believed that the receipt
OF the following cable an important
factor in steadying the Santos market
!, rhe ca ole said Market firm. advancing.
Government stated will not sell at pres
cnt. Preparing to, but will not sell below
rasic 3Ol4 cent cost ahd freight for San
tos IS The fear that the Sac Paulo
government would unload its holdings
Has been hanging over Santos owners
Tor some Tune, and recently they have
shown snow "a disposition to make sales. Yes
not numerous. The local spot market
was quiet, but Rio rs mad advanced J..
CENT due tG the irmness displayed in the
futures market.
Range OF prices follows.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Business Troubles
Petitions in Earkri,ntcy'

Petitions bankruptcy alod yostcrciay y
in the United states District Court were
as foiiows:
;ion by Albert Kussner, manufacturers lG5
West l2lst street, shows liabilities vi
$s7S and no assets. Principal claims: r.
Cohen, $l10; Dr. Egan. Sl32: Katherine
Nurran. s2Si. Morris Dangler 80 West
IAi!lN -fourth Straet. IS lhe A.torneE.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28

Sales. Oren. High Low Last
3Ss Oklahoma Gas. $685. 331s 80 8SN
15 Plttsbrg Brew. g..
30 do pfd 80. 10 10 10 Ia
4S200 Pgh Jerome. 22O 21o 2lc $50
100 Pgh Mt Shasta 40 52C 48c $50
225 Riv'sde E OIL. AZ Az Az 4M
110 W'house Elec So SO b2M b2A
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Pittsburgh
Stocks

Stocks
aes. Omen I,igr ra,,. ~.
ioo a m Sewer Pipe. POS 20M 20,A 2Otl
lav Arkansas Gas. 6. 81 G5 GS I"
20 % tonsoI 3arnsd ,c. C"p' So1s s6l SoH 3eA
70 Ind Brewing :. AZ AZ 4ss AZ
10 Lone star gas1S5 1875 1875 185
20 Mfrs l. & T.. 5sA 5sA 53A 53H
SO n Firepfg. com 1874 II ,s7L =
80 Ohio Fuel Sup. 81 81 81 Si
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28

New fork. Aug. 10Th, lVl9
For the purpose of the annual meeting
OF stockholders to be held Wednesday,
Oct. /. 1919. the transfer books will be
closed at three o'clock Z. NJ. on Wednes-
day. Sept 5. and reopened on Thursday,
Oct. 2. 1919. y
MILToNls. BARGER. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Schedules in Baukruptcv

sIGMu.<D ERNHH--scheGul ules ol Sig
muni Werner, engaged in the restaurant
and cafe business, 1915 Broadway. snow
Tia biities OF SaS,594 and assets Of f25iA3.
Principal claims: The Hroad"sy and $9th
Street Company, Sl0, ,0UG Dc.sncr Lud,
S4.7s2; Gcrmania Catering Company,
$1,7ll. Archibald Palmer, so Broadway,
is the attorney.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Lake Disappears Each Year

1t is believed that about one hundred
lakes in the Tyrolese Alps have sub
sided and disappeared within the last
century. (.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

nutfer-Reesipts we're 1880 pachag ges.
Creamery, higher than extras per IT,. 81 a
., 'ec' extras, q score, 56l@s; drsts. IS TO
~ score. - +. I See seconds 50 10 81
score. 30 q &c; lower grades. 4Si. 70 49i.c.
unsalted, mshcl than extras s0G060 l. {.
extras. 80 SO &c; arsts. 81 "A lp5Slac. sec
onGs, 81 y a sic; State dairy tubs. finest
80 Il q 36'sc good to prime. ) Gt55c: com
mon to fair, asa 9oc; renovated hrsts, 30 a
Sic; lower grades, As q t9c; ladies. current
lower grades, 40 tD.tci packing stock, cur
rent make, NO. J. a6l2 9a7c; No. ., As @
Acc: lower grades, lSg 45i2c.
Fherse-Recoipts We're $40 boxes. State,
whole milk fresh fats, co!orel H.. 30lo a
SIC white. 80 i. q 3lc; average run col
ored, - z a SOC; white, 29l. q soc; lower
era les. 20 Is L twins, specials, whites.
80 = a 3lc; colorcd, 3Ol2 u sic; average run,
white, - Z a soc; colored. 29i2 n soc Wis
cons'n, whole milk. twins. fresh. 30Gl31c;
81 81 &c; double daisies. colored, fresh.
81 y " sc; young Americas fresh 331. an
341-c; CheddaYs, Canadian. in bond, 27l5 a
IS lac; state Skins, special. 90 q 23c prime
TO cnoice' Is q 2oc; fair to good. IA q lie;
lower grades M13c
Eses.---Receipts We're 22.sl6 cases Fresh
gathered, extras, per doz, 80 q sec; extras
sc, under grades. 35Q 42c; dirties, No. /
@SW &c, No. and poorer. 3Om3Sc; checks
good 10 choice. dry. 80 Gn37c; uirder grades
70 a S4c; refrigerator, firsts buyer TO as
sumo charges, 4d@4,c. seconds. 44m45c.
Nearly white and duck eggs: state. penn
sylvania and nearby Western hennery
whites fine tc fancy. 7O@72c: fair to
prime; SIS a csc; common to prime 55 q
osc; Pacific Coast whites, freight IS a 62c
other western and Southern gathered
ncarhy mn'shy h@n fs@ eosi state. Pennsylvana and
gathered brown and mixed colors. rraded
fancy 54 q sec; fair to prime 45G53c
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Judgments Filed
In New York County

The following judgments were filed yes
terday, the first name being that OF the
~.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Toronto
Stocks
Commodities
Continued from page thirteen

white quoted at sec: No. white at S5c;
No. white at SAC, all elevator.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close. ago.
Oats, No. Q whites '.S6 : .86 5 .8IE
ChicagO:
September ....... .7lM .7lA .7OM
December ........ .74M .741s -
Kyc.-Market weak.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close. ago.
Cash No. West. .si.60M $t.62 SLIT
Flour and MeaI--Qnotations were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close. ago
Mimi. patent $11.70 $3.50 $11.15
Cornmeal. yellow 400 400 -
Bran -. -. -. $500 48.OO -
Rye -four E. .8.O0@8.4O 8.0O@8.4O 0.45
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Bonds
Boston Curb

Stocks
Bid Asked Bic Asked
Airplane - 1lalL.a Rose =. % so
Am Oil. 51a Ma jest iC... % 80
bohemia. "a ~ Mex Mtls..
iios & Mon.7 Is lMOjaYc ...l2 Is
Euttc&I.n.l6 iS NV bite 3E
Calavlras. rs Nti l. q 4. 10 IL
chief Cons. 33A "a Nixon 20 -
Cons Copr. 6, 81. Ncv Doug. 10 20
Crys. new .62 &, CnonGaga. 20 80
Crown Res25 35 Ranger r.. l7s 81,
Denbigh - H6 li;anlcr ... II IA
Euf,ie d b. -. -, . W Nj f p... 5,4
Fortuna Gee .soV Mlls..... 2" -
;lougnron ~. TeNana .-.. e. 20
uorla sn % 10 Eat. 1874 Att4
iSinssOrl. u - Victoria ~
iron Cap. l2is rs YUKON .... iAi ~.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Detroit

6on0 Chi & c IS D. 30 40 40
1000 Edison Isl 5s 0OA 90l4 9OA 001
New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Lake Erie 4 western Railroad Co

MAXWELL LusriG. Counsel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-01
LIQUOR SHIPMENT
FORTH $4,000 SEIZED
U. S, Deputy Marshals Captured Stuff
That Was Being Transported from
Pennsylvania Into Ohio.

Gonneaut, Ohio, July For the sec
ond time within three days United States
deputy marshals late last night seized a
large shipment of liquor that was being
transported from Pennsylvania. One
man was arrested and three motor truck
loads of whiskey, wine and beer were
taken, The man will be bound over to
the federal grand jury on charges of vio-
lating the Webb-Kenyon law The mo-
tor trucks, which, according TO the fed
eTal authorities, belong to the Lake Erie
Truck company Of Erie, contained 1850
gallons Of whiskey, 80 cases Of cham
payne, several barrels OF beer and one
truck load Of wine, valued at $4,000. II
is said to be the property OF the Erie
Brewing company
Last Saturday 10 men were arrested
and liquor valued at approximately S35,.
600, shipped from Pennsylvania, was
seized here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-01
.2.75 PER CENT
STUFF SOLD
New York Bars Offering
That as the Only
Consolation
HARD DRINKING WAS
THE RULE LAST NIGHT
There Was Heavy Buying by
the Bottle to Tide Over
the Drouth

New York, July l.--0pen bars, where
beverages Of 2.75 per cent alcoholic con
tent could be purchased by the drink,
offered the only consolation obtainable
in New York to-day to the friends of
hard liquor on the first day Of wartime
prohibition.
Cafes, restaurantsy hotels and liquor
stores, in many instances virtually de.
pleted of their stocks of the so-called
heavy liquids when the law went into
effect at midnight, informed their GUS
toners that until further notice the
stronger varieties of beers, wines and
liquors would not be sold. Heavy buy
ing of bottled goods for private eonsump-
tion on the dry days to come marked the
passing of hard liquor" and throughout
the city the last few hours of the un-
restricted sale of all beverages were ush-
cred out quietly without hilarity but
with much drinking, as if it were a con-
test Of how much could be consumed in
the brief period remaining before the dry
period set in. But for an occasional
party, the crowds in the streets gave
little evidence Of the historic event, but
inside the popular hotels and restaurants
the celebrations were attended by more
lively scenes and as long as the strong
drinks could be obtained the celebrstors
bought fast and lavishly and watched
the clocks.
What little hone the distillers. brew
ers, saloonkeepers and liquor dealers may
have had up to last night that something
would happen to further postpone the
advent of the great dry spell" was
dashed aside when they Analysed the
opinion of Attorney General Palmer.
Hundreds of saloonkeepers decided to
quit business and those that remain open
will offer nothing containing more than
275 per cent alcohol.
The last hope for the saloonkeepers
and barkeepers vanished when policemen
dropped in during the evening to notify
them that all places must close by
o'clock, the regular closing time, and
that whiskey and other intoxicating
drinks could not be sold after midnight,
when wartime prohibition went into
effect.
Many saloons had sold their better
grade stocks OF whiskey and other in.
toxicants before the day was half over,
but kept their business going during the
evening selling what little they had
The question OF selling light wines, as
we'll as war beer" has been left TO the
Judgment Of the hotel and restauranters
by their lawyers. Some restaurant keep.
ers and hotel men expect to sell light
wines with meals until the policy Of the
government toward such drinking has
been clearly defined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-01
JAPANESE NEEDLEssLY ALARMED
By Report of American Activities in
Siberia

Toxic, June 80 Correspondence of the
Associated Press M. Zumoto, a prom
inent japanese journalist, who has just
returned from Siberia, has declared in q
speech here that not one Of the various
alarmist reports concerning American
activities in Siberia was well founded.
On the contrary, he said, the activities
of Americans in Siberia are all unselfish
and dedicated to the welfare and adj
vancement of the people OF Russia. He
especially praised the work Of the Amer
lean Red Cross and the American Young
Mems Christian association. II was a
striking thing, he said, to notice that
the men who direct the American activ
tiles were those who had lived in Japan
and were friendly to the Japanese people
Mr.. Zumoto added that he had deliv-
cred number of speeches to the Japan
csc people concerning the results of his
trip in an effort to eradicate any mis-
understanding. He looked forward to
active cooperation between Japan and
the United States in the future develop
ment Of Siberia.
The address was one of several made
at luncheon given by Colonel r. b.
Teusler. American Red Cross commits
sioner to Siberia, in honor of Major
George w Simmons, deputy commission
er of the war council of the American
Red Cross, who has just returned from
an extensive trip into the heart of 81.
IBERIA
Mr.. Simmons said he was convinced
that the present provisional government
at omsk was wisely and efficiently con
Quoting the affairs in Russia in the in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-01
SIGNS APPROPRIATION
AND OTHER BILLS At SEA
President Acts on Measures Which Need
to Become Law Before the
First of July

Washington, July President Will
son signed the railroad appropriation
bill, Indian bill, some minor measures
and other documents which needed sig
nature to become law before July in
mid-ocean at a. m, Greenwich time,
yesterday.
1t was the first time that q chief ex-
ecutiye of the United States has affixed
his signature to appropriation bills at
sea or away from continental United
States.
A pouch containing bills was dis
patched on the eastbound transport Great
Northern from New York on June "a.
Yesterday morning the Great Northern
met the George Washington bearing the
president homeward. The important pa
pers were sent to the presidents ship
and signed, and wireless was sent to
the White House announcing that the
bills had become law
Technically the president was on
American territory when he signed the
measures.