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New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Conference Will
Inquire Into Need
OF g. Cent Fares
Subcommittee To Be Named
to Investigate Operating
Costs, Fixed Charges and
Other Traction Expense

A thorough investigation into the
operating costs, fixed charges and
other expenses of the traction com
panies in the city of New York to
ascertain whether the various com
panies are entitled to an eieht-cent
fare, is now being undertaken by the
New York City Transit Conference.
This body. composed of members
representing nineteen business or
ganizations Of the city. held a lunch
con IN the Bankers Club Yesterday
following which discussion of the
entire situation took place.
1t was agreed that Lee Kohns. nresi-
dent of the New York Board of Trade
and Transportation, and chairman of
the committee, shall appoint sub
committee to confer with the Citv
Controller or other city officials to
ascertain their attitude and the
grounds on wnich this attitude is
based
The members appear to favor q
thorough investigation of the entire
situation. What the committee is
after in regard to figures is ILLUSTRATED
IN resolution, offered by John M.
Demarest, OF the Queens borough
Chamber of Commerce, at the first
meeting Of the main committee, which
was he!c on January 9, and which was
adopted. This resolution reads:
BE it resolved, that a special com
make thorough Investigation into
the operating costs, fixed charges and
other expenses of the traction com
panies of the city of New York and
report back to this body"
1t was explained by Secretary Gar
dener of the New York Board Of Trade
and transportation, and who is also
chairman of the Transit Conference
that the preferentials in the contract
/ which the city entered into with the
traction companies in March, 1913.
Will be the subject Of Investigation
! also.
Mr.. Gardener said the investiga-
ton had been undertaken because of
the fact that the traction companies
/ applied to the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment of the City of New
York in December Of last year, for the
csncclling of that part of the lease
which the city entered into with the
companies in 1913, which calls for q
hve cent fare. In other words, the
traction companies sought to waive
this provision Of the agreement as ono
OF the contracting parties. This re
quest was refused.
The meeting yesterday, after agree
ing to the appointment of a sub com
mlttee to confer with city officials
and after some discussion on the col
iectlng Of necessary information, ad
]ourned to meet again at the call OF
Chairman Kohns.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Turks Captured
u. S. Cunboat. but
Grew Won Wives

A group of American navy men, who
baskcd in the favor Of the "Unspeak-
able Turk" for some eighteen moons
ON the deck of the gunboat Scorpion
just inside the Golden Horn, came back
home yesterday on the transport Dante
with limited liberty, but their Turk ish
captors were "no. a half-bad lot" they
said. The women of Constantinople
we're fair to look upon, with sweet
the Scorpions crew married and stayed
behind with their Turkish wives.
The Scorpion had been in foreign
waters for nearly five years and
Glanced to be off Constantinople when
America entered the war The Turk
were not in haste to seize the ship but,
forced by German pressure, the gun
boat was taken and her men were made
prisoners aboard
1t was gentlemanly capture and no
unnecessary hardships We're imposed,
Back in November, 1916, eighteen
sailormcn from the gunboat married
"daughtors of the Crescent" and this
might have had some influence they
thought, with the Porte in ordering
decent treatment for the captives.
"Old Joe" Stayed Behind
Among the Scorpions crew who re-
turned yesterday was Lieutenant
Commander H. S. Babbitt, of Houghton,
N. Y, who had not been home in five
years. He was in command OF the
vessel and took good care of his men,
but he was greatly disappointed, he
said, when "Old Joe" Darley, the old
est yoeman in the navy, forsook his
native land to live in Constntinople
with young Turkish bride.
CAS- we were about to start for
home" said Commander Babbitt Il
asked old Joe if he was not glad to
turn his face again toward the west.
Joe is sixty-sx years old. and
thought he was through with the Le-
want for all time, but his thoughts
were far from America. lie shook my
hand, and looking me straight in the
eye, said, Commander, I'd like to be
going back with you, but my heart is
here. There is a beautiful girl in this
town who loves me, and I'm going to
marry her. smiled, but Joe didn t.
He was in dead earnest.
lnerc were elBnlcen olncF DONS
from our ship who had wives IN Con
stantinople, and we left them behind.
Thirty-eight came back with us"
Lieutenant Commander O'MelVina,
of Delhi, Ind, the ships surgeon, said
that it cost the government about SIP
a day to care for each man on the
Scorpion during the eighteen months
of their internment.
Scant Liberty Hardship
Shoes cost $l5O. he said, and suit
of clothes could not be had for less
than $500. Food was scarce, but We
managed to have it sent out to oul
ship without great difficulty We farce
well, but the British prisoners got lit
tie or no attention. understand that
about so per cent died of malnutrition
The greatest hardship of all was the
scant liberty allowed our men. The
Turks permitted them to go ashore fol
four hours every ten weeks and ever
those who had married could not meet
their wives. The ships officers were
permitted to come ashore every two
weeks, and that seemed long to u.s."
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Join Near East Relief

Walter George Smith, a prominent
Catholic layman, of Philadei phia, and
the Rev. Dr.. Stanley f. White, secre-
tary Of the Presbyterian Board of
Foreign Missions, will sail on La
France to-day to join the relief OK
petition of the American Committee
for Relief in the Near East.
"Thc New York committee is about
to start campaign for $4,000 600
which is New York's quota of the $50,
100000 to be raised in this country. -
said Mr.. Smith yesterday "In spite
of the numerous calls for charity, I
am hopeful that the American people
will not fail the Armenians, Syrians
and Mesapotamians whose very lives
depend on relief"
On Thursday the seventh contingent
consisting of thirty workers, will de-
part. Another shipload of supplies
making the fourth, is being assembled
Cardinal Gibbons, in a letter yestcr.
day, heartily approved the relief work
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Costigan inquiry
Demanded of Hvlan
BY Citizens Union
IL Mayor Fails TO Act ON the
Letter Sent Him lit Is In
timascd Matter viii Be
Taken Up With Governor

The Citizens Union yestedday de
cided to place the circumstances sur
rounding the demotion of Honest
Dan Costigan from inspector to cap
tain of the Beach Street station clear
ly up to the Mayor.
Following meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the organization at
the Drug and Chemical Club, a letter
was written to Mr.. Hylan, now at
Palm Beach, in which it was pointed
out that the serious consequences fol
lowing the removal OF Costigan war
rant an immediate investigation,
The decision to take this step, it
was explained, was largely prompted
by feeling among the mem ership
that factional and personal differences
among officials of the Police Depart
ment were gravely affecting the eff
cheney of the police at a time when a
wave Of crime was sweeping over the
city.
Leonard NJ. Walstcin. secretary of
the committee on city government. in
announcing the action of the union,
declined to make public the contents
of the letter until Wednesday after
noon.
1t was learned, however, that the
refusal of Acting Mayor Robert L.
Moran to go to the bottom of the con-
tIONcTSy III MS absence was pointed out
to Mr.. Hylan. 1t was maintained. too.
that the results of the shift were sufi-
ciently serious to call for instant ac-
ton. He, after all, it was contended
was the ultimate responsible head of
the city. and inasmuch as the safety
and interests of the entire population
of the city were concerned, the matter
should properly claim his attention.
1t was intimated that future action
Of the body will be governed by the
Mayors attitude. If he attempts to
let the issue lie dead as the funeral
of Moses" it was stated that Governor
Smith will be asked to start an inquiry.
whatever other steps the Citizens
Union would be forced to take to have
the affair thoroughly sifted members
of the union pointed out that the
Mayor would no longer be in a posi-
tion to say that the matter was not
taken up with the proper authorities.
In the light of recent reflections made
by Mr.. Hylan on the organization, it
is felt however, that his refusal to
take action is a foregone conclusion.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Senate Committee Gives
Williams Secret Hearing

WASHINGTON, Feb 17.-,John Skcl-
ton Williams was given a hearing in
executive session to-day by the Senate
Banking Committee, considering his
denomination as Comptroller of the
Currency.
Charges that Mr.. Williams sought
to prevent bankers from appearing
in opposition to his nomination and
showed favoritsm in the conduct Of
his office, have been made before the
committee by Wade Cooper, Wash
ington banker.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
influenza Again Waning

Influenza and pneumonia are again
on the wane, according to the Health
Departments figures for Sunday and
Monday. Deaths from both diseases
also decreased during the same period
as compared with Friday and Saturday
Of last week. Dr.. Royal S. Copeland,
Health Commissioner, said he expected
the diseases will taper off steadily from
now until spring
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Cross Bill and Pass Case

Silk-Iined secret bill pocket at rack,
three pockets, transparent celtuloid
protection for passes or photographs.
$3.50
Black pin morocco; tan or black
stripe leather .........,......S SS.7S
Initials or name stamped inside
25C. extra.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
$500

Flat design. containing removable
blotfer pad, extension bottom for
papers, etc, loops for pen and pencil,
sfationery card and stamp pockets
at sidss. Centre otening, I2Xx9
inches olosed French morocco,
S1l.7s
Initials stamped sgithom charqe.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Hand Bog--EnUeiope Purse

Hand bag, black or eoioted, grnuine
rim seal leather, attraofiVc six iin-
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each letter.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Cross Glass Desk Set

For office or library use. Coioyed
glass and silVer- plated mountings.
comtrising: desk pad 2Ix1o inches,
ink eveN, stationery rack, hand blot
ter, beu tray and paper outtcr,
$500
New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Stiff Opiate Laws
Fail to Cut Down
Number of Victims
Ex Police Commissioner
Woods Says Only Success
of Anti-Drug Acts Is That
They Make The Sale Illegal

Here10ith is presented the si1th
of series of articles on police
management and efficiency By for-
mer Police Commissioner Arthur
Woods. The fifth acos published IN
The Tribune yesterday. The sea-
enth aciU appear IN Tomorrow s
T1'ib1u1e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
Germany Has Adva ntage.

BY the Associated Press.
Paris. March 24.-"The situation
is as serious as that which
arose when the congress OF vi
emma learned of Napoleon's return
from Elba. Tuesday, as hundred years
ago, negotiators have provoked and
have been surprised by destiny" writes
Saint Brice In the Journal.
The problem before the council OF
ten today is not the fate OF the Ger
man cables or the Teschen commission,
but the imperative necessity. of having
Poland and Roumania rebuild the
water tight compartment which has
collapsed" he continues. otherwise
Germany declaring herself alone in u
position to save western civilization,
VIII lay down her ow peace terms in
stead of those the allies propose to
dictate to her or will threaten TO take
the lead in the bolshevik movement"
rms extract from an editorial ac-
Curately reflects the views of the for
eiSn editors of French newspapers.
Some may express reserve as to how
far the movement is or Is not iu-
spired by Germany but they generally
all agree in placing the principal
blames for the events of the procrasti-
nation Of the peace conference and in
insisting upon immediate steps to
fight bolShCViSln
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
PROFESSOR LOOS
CALLED BY DEATH
Pioneer Member of Iowa University
Faculty Passes-One Of Foremost
Political Economy Educators in
United States.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa City. March 24.--Prof. Isaac A.
Loos. octOgenarian and pioneer men,
Der of the university's political econ
omy department, died at his home here
this morning. He was one of the fore
most members Of the profession in the
United States.
Mr.. Loos was born at Bern, Pa, Dec.
s, 1856. After securing his degrees at
Yale and several other educational in
stitutions he spent two years in study
in Paris and Leipsic. He became pro-
fessor of English and German in Wes-
tern College at Toledo, serving from
1884 to 1889. In 1890 he went to the
State University of Iowa and became
head of the school of political and
social science and commerce. He was
a member of the American Economy
Association and the author of several
books on social problems.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24

London. March 24--The court mar
tiaI in tho case OF Capt. Edmund g.
Chamberlain. Of san Antonio, Tex. an
officer of the United States marine
corps, the story OF whose exploit in
bringing down a number OF German
machines in an air battle when he was
on a visit to the British front last July
has been under Investigation for some
time. was begun at American navy
headquarters here this morning.
Captain Chamberlain was formally
charged with ''scandaIous conduct
tending to the destruction OF good
inoraIs' and With t.ises.ccd.
Captain Chamberlain phsaaied not
guilty TO the charges and specinca tions
in each case.
Capt. II. w Harrison. sf ths navy.
presided over the court, which was
composed Of naval and mnrine ofticsrA
The defenient officer waG sspreAentsd
by a Civilian lawyer. d. Harpcs, sna
assisted by MOI. s. Williams. or tAs
marine oorpS.
Fsats Not Verified
Captain Chamberlain, dhcn Q ltou1nna
ant, was reported to have borf0WAA %
airpIana from q Br1tish atrdrOsnA In
July, 1915 and IN . battle With twUs4
German machines to hsSe hr1nSAN'
down ave and damaged two okterx
After landing from h6 daxra9sd
plane lie was said to have taken =
German prisoner. aud while retaining
this man. carried wounded French
officer. whom he found, back To the
British lines under a heavy German
fire.
According te London dispatch Aug.
81. last. Lieutenant Chamberlain had
been recommended for the Victoria
cross and the congressional medal or
honor on the basis Of the accounts OF
his feats.
In February OF this year. the ac-
Curacy OF the reports of the exploits
having been called into question, the
American naval authorities in London
began an investigation. which now has
been followed by the court martial pro-
ceedings.
From statements made by represent
atives of Captain Chamberlain IL ap-
pears that 1t Will be urged in his de-
fcnse that the lack of confirmation
from British official sources OF his aero
feat may be due to the fact that the
British officers responsible for the air.
plane service on the front would lay
themselves open to court martial if
they admitted they had allowed the
American lieutenant to ny one OF their
machines; also that it was contrary 10
the unwritten law of the air force that
publicity should have been given the
lleutenaut's feat this leading to gem
cral denial OF the facts In the case in a
perfunctory report without real in
vestigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
Bernstein Shakes soIsheviks.


Berlin. March 2l.-r,dward Bern
stem, the veteran Independent social
ist leader, has definitely abandoned
that party and has returned to the
majority socialists. In "a parting
greeting to the Independent socialists"
he administers q sharp castagation to
that party and discloscs the further
details of its close alliance with the
Russian bolshcviki.
In the spring OF 1918" Herr Bern
stein writes. "a socialist gathering was
held in the rooms of the boshevik
Russian embassy. members of this
embassy and Of the independents
socialist party being present. was
invited. although | never concealed my
opposition to the bolsheviki policy.
Matters discussed at the meeting
included the question an to the reason
why the independent socialists did not
proceed In revolutionary manner as
the bo!shevik demanded. and at the
debate which followed George Iede-
bour explained that the party was un-
fortunately constituted in a different
manner than the bolsheviki."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
Grave Concern in
Washington Over
European Revolt

Washington, March 2I.--CiruNe con-
cern was evident today in official and
diplomatic quarters over news OF the
seizure of government in Hungary by
IA bolshevik regime which has inaugu-
rated its advent by declaring a state
of war with the entente powers and
seeking an alliance With the Russian
bolshevik.
No one in authority would attempt
10 forecast the result nor To discuss
what measures might be adopted by
the associated powers, chiefly because
all information received here has been
in press dispa Jchcs and the state de-
partment so far is without official ad-
vices on the Subject.
With President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing IN Paris the attitude OF
the American government will be de-
termined and announced there.
Altho the news from Hungary Great
Sether as a surprise.
For some weeks unrest in Hungary
has tended toward bolsherikism. rms
has not been entirely due to shortage
of food. The problem of employment
has been of equal Importance ana other
economical problems were involved.
One feature of the situation which is
attracting much attention here Is the
plight of Roumania. Roumania sur
vived one attack of bolshevism, it was
pointed out today, but whether she
could weather second attack was re-
garded as IA serious question.
With Hungary turned bolsheviklst
Roumania will be two-thirds surround
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
HAWkEYE FAIR ASSURED
Final Reports Not Complete But Finsn.
cial Success Seems Certain.

Fort Dodge, March Eft Is now
dehnately assured that the Hawkeye
fair and Exposition will go over the
top as far as selling Of the Fort Dodge
quota OF stock is concerned.
meeting OF the city stock selling
teams was held Saturday at the Com
merclal club but 1t being Saturday
many of the captains were unable to
make final reports and 80 II was not
possible to give complete figures on
the result Of the city drive.
There IS no doubt that the campaign
has been successful from the returns
that are already in and today o.
the luncheon for the country selling
committees the announcement of the
exact amount OF stock sold I'm Fort
Dodge will he made. The city stock
selling teams will continue working
in the meanwhile in order to insure n
large margin above the allotted quota
being sold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
Lieut.. Eugene sorossie Home.

Ames. March 24.--Licut. Eugene
Scrogsie. American aviator and for
merly resident of Ames and a grad
uate of Iowa State College, passed
thru Ames this morning 'en route to
his home in Des Moines from Fort
McHenry. Md, where he has been in
hospital since his arrival in the
United States two weeks ago. Lieu
tenant Scroggies varied experiences
during his long service abroad in
cluded several months spent In q Ger
man military camp at Karlsruhe fol-
lowing his fan behind the German
lines.
Stlll suffering from the effects Of a.
bad bullet wound sustained in the
right leg, Lieutenant Scroggie limped
slightly as he stepped from the North.
western train this morning. To greet
the war hero here were his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Scroggie,
who had not seen their son since his
departure for France more than 4 ysszx.
ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
Editorial:
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
H,tx

spected residents OF this city and Wat
erIoo pleasantly commemorat their
rlttv years of welded life today at their
nome In this city where they have re-
slued Tor the past eight years Mr.. and
Mrs. Norce were united in marriage on
March %, 1859 at Nokcna. IN, where
the then young couple took up their
nome. Some thirty five years ago thoy
removed to Iowa settling in Waterloo
where for a period extending from 1890
TO 1907 Mr.. Norce held the office Of sup
erintendent OF grounds and buildings
for the Fairview cemetery association
ABOUT eight years ago thoy removed TO
TINS city and took up their home on a
line ten acre tract of ground where
they/are spending the sunset of a long
and happy life in peace and content
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
[By Associated Press. ]

Berlin, March 3s.-That the seisure
of power by the Hungarian oommun-
lists is the result of Russian bolsheyik
missionary work and the financing of
the movement with Russian rubles
seems apparent from the history of the
movement.
Bella Kun Cor Kuhn), the new foreign
minister who probably was the man
who formulated the communistic proc
lanation, spent long time in Russia
as prisoner and there made the ac-
quaintance of Nikolai Lenine and Leon
Trotzly. He was originally chosen to
organize the Spartacan- -bolshevik
movement in Germany but went in
stead to Hungary.
The Hungarian socialists would have
nothing to do with Kun and he there
upon founded the communist party.
ai OF the other leaders Of the commun-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
DECREASE IN II. c. L.
Food Administration Predicts Cheaper
Food in Near Future.

Washington. March "a. - Cheaper
food In the near future was predicted
today by Chairman Peek Of the de-
partment of commerce industrial board
as result OF a conference with food
administration officials in New York.
Mr.. Peek said there had been gen.
eral MISUNDERSTANDING of recent
statement by MIR. Hoover that wheat
might go to $3.50 a bushel. and added
that the billion dollar grain appropri-
alton was made by congress to enable
the public to get wheat products at
reasonable prices as we'll as to make
good the guaranty to the producers.
With wheat prices reasonable, Mr..
Peek said, reasonable prices of other
products coull be expected because
wheat was a barometer of the food
stuffs,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
DENTIST FIFTY YEARS.
Try City Professional Associ ates Honor
Dr.. j. 3. MORGAN With BANQUET

Davenport, March 24--The nf,icth
anniversary Of DR.. r. B. Morgan's first
dental work in this city was celebrated
last evening at the Commercial club
when - Of his fellow associates from
Davenport and Rock Island and their
wives gathered at a surprise banquet
for DR.. and Mrs. Morgan. Or. Morgan
started his practice in this city 30
years ago and it wss in observation OF
the great work in dentistry performed
by DR.. Morgan since 1868 that the sur
prise was arranged. Davenport dem
lists including some Of the older mem
bers Of the profession who studied in
the old Morgan Office. arranged the so
cial afYair In honor OF the veteran den
tai surgeon and inventor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
TREASONABLE ACT.
Pro. German Hauled Down and De-
stroyed Elao at Blue Gran.

Blue Grass, March 2+.--The village
OF Blue Grass is astlr over the action
OF some unknown person or persons
who hauled down the flag over the
school house, tore it into strips and
braided them together after cutting
out two red stripes,
I'VE would not like to make our
snsnicinns :,nnwn." stated Principal
W. W. Graham. but we are watching
very closely and if certain persons
should be found out as the guilty
ones. We would not be at all surprised.
intend to show the flag to the Scott
county council of defense. The mere
act OF hauling it down alone was
enough TO say nothing of disgracing it
by mutilation."