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5,197 MORE ORDERED HOME.
Included Is Fifty-eighth Regi
ment, Less Third Battalion,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Additional or
CARNATIONS assigned to early convoy
home. comprising 270 officers and 4927
men. were announced to-day by the War
Department.
Included in the list are the Fifty
eighth Regiment. Coast Artillery. less
Third Battalion; Base Hospital No. IS.
Nineteth and 104th aero squadrons {;
Thirty-ninth Company. Transportation
Corps; First and Second Casual Com
panies. Transportation Corps: Cement
Mil Companies Nos. .. and 6 Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Balloon Compa-
MES; 109th Field Signal Battalion
464th Pontoon Train: 407th Telegraph
Battalion: Base Hospital No. "a and
the following Tank Corps units: 3S2d
Battalion. 376th. 371th. 31Sth. 379th.
3S0th. 301st, 307th. 31Sth replacement
and salvage companies; 30ith, 335th.
33bth and 337th battalions: Casual
Companies A, p and {, and October
automatic replacement draft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
HYLAN'S MEDIATION
FAILS TO END STRIKE
Mayor Tries to Induce Leaders
to Have Cancellation Com
mittee Act.

The machines OF the dress and waist
shops of Greater New York remained
idle again yesterday. while thousands OF
the girl operatives promenaded the
streets of the East Side and assembled
in score OF halls. There was nothing
in the strike situation yesterday TO
promise settlement in the near future.
for the leaders OF the $1,000 garment
strikers and the manufacturers refuse
to arbitrate all the issues in dispute.
Mayor Hylan called the strike leaders
into his Office yesterday in the hope that
lie might persuade them to permit some
conciliatory body to hear the claims OF
both sides. lie had the manufacturers
before him on Monday. The confer
encc yesterday was brief
Benjamin Schlesinger and Solomon
Seidman. officials OF the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union. told
the Mayor that so long as the manufac-
turers refuse to arb.trate the question
of discharge. which has been put before
a board Of review for the last few years.
and also refuse to renew the protocol
with the right to review discharges in
cluded in 1t, the workers could not arbi-
trate the other issues He said after
ward that he doubted whether the Mayor
could do anything in the matter in view
o: tho stand taken by the manufac-
turers.
While the strike leaders sit IN their
office. 81 Union Square. awaiting an ap-
peal from the manufacturers. the labor
managers OF the shopowners, meeting
IN the Fifth Avenue Building. expect
the strikers 70 make the first move. b.
Marches OF the Dress ard Waist Man
ufscturers Association made il clear
ha. nj
treat with the strikers unless nanufac-
turers were allowed the right TO disci-
pline employees and unless the workers
dropped their demand for life tenure
employment
The manufacturers claim the right 70
discharge workers for incompetency. dis
obedience or attractions OF factory
rules. II the labor unions are empowered
to question their right as employers to
do this they might Just as we'll stop
business, so a manufacturer said last
night
group Of Columbia professors will
be asked by President Schlesnger OF tho
/ strikers TO review the points involved in
| the strike and hand down finding
With the exception OF the riots at
Mount Vernon and one OF two cases in
The Bronx, there was little disorder re-
ported yesterday Mr.. Schleslngcr en-
phatlcaliy warned the thousands Of
/ pickots who gathered in Webster Hall
for instructions that they should avoid
any trouble with manufacturers or nom
union employees.
| Rebecca Learner OF 335 Crimmins
avenue and Rose Gold. $50 East 10th
street, were fined IS each by Judge Will
lam Sweetser in Morrisania court yes
terday afternoon for hooting non-union
workers at the shop OF Minnie Ware
nell. on Third avenue near l4Sth street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Washington Square district. She will

Washington Square district. She will
Join him very soon. no said.
Major Edmund Devol. whose homo ad-
dress is the Lotos Club and who was
In charge of a base hospital at Sevenay,
came back with the nickname OF st.
Peter. 1t was said he held the keys or
Heaven. meaning America, as It was
necessary to get his o. X. to be passed
for embarkation homeward. lie went to
the front with Base Hospital No. g. Or
ganlzed here.
Lieut.. Earl p. Sherry OF st. Louis,
while fighting in the Argonne in the
field artillery had the roof OF his mouth
torn away by fragment OF high ex-
ploslve shell. and lost thirty-flvc OF his
command. He was eleven hours In an
ambulance that could make no headway,
as the road was impossible because OF
the constant rain of shells.
Tho United States transport Orizaoa.
with 1850 troops. including "a Ill and
wounded officers and 34S wounded men.
anchored of Quarantine last night. She
will dock at Hoboken early this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
GIRL BROWNS AS ICE BREAKS.
Man Risks His Life to Rescue Her
Little Companion.

Rose kruk, II. was drowned. and
Mary Prusinowski, -. narrowly escaped
death Yesterday when tho ice broke
while they were sliding on Merritts pond
at Riverhead. i. J.
Gilman Boardman plunged through
the ice into the wafer and reached the
Prusinowski girl. Twice tho ice broke
when he lifted her upon 1t. but the third
time It held lie went after the Eruk
girl. but she was dead when he brought
her TO the surface.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Opium Dealer Sentenced.

tn" sale OF five hop toys containing
opium TO George Gee. a Chjuamau. took
Lum SueY of 30 Mott street into Federal
court Yesterday, whore he was sentenced
TO sixty days at hard labor, The sale
was made in March 1917. Gee, who for
years lad been giving the police in
formation regarding the Chinese under
world, was mysterlously murdered in his
laundry in Brooklyn in December. 1917.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
ARMENIAN TO DIE IN CHAIR.
Slayer of Employer and His
Nephew Pays Penalty In March.

Mugeritch Mihiterlan. convicted last
week for the double murder OF Gullabi
G0benkian, rug merchant, and the
latter's nephew, Seropi Gulbonkian, was
sentenced yesterday to the death chair
in the month OF March by Judge Malone
in Part v. General Sessions.
The crime occurred in Gulbenkian's rug
shop at 225 Fifth avenue July 90, 1918.
Mihiterian had been employed by Gulben-
khan for nearly twenty years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
40 TAKEN IN MATINEE RAID.
Police Round Up Alleged Ticket
specuIators-Ten Are Held.

Forty arrests were made by detectives
under Edwin p Kiroe, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, outside Broadway thea
tres at the matinee hour yesterday. in a
raid on alleged ticket spectators. Ten
prisoners were held in $500 bail for n
hearing later on charges of violating the
theatre tax law, and operating without
license,
Mr.. Kilroe announced he would press
the charges TO the limit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Ship surgeon Suggested.

80 would l." grinned the witness
And then was brought out the fact that
It Is next to impossible to get medical
attendance aboard while the barge is in
tow, no matter how important the event.
An attorney facetiously suggested that
the owners provide ships surgeon for
every barge. Capt Brennan, not dis
couraged, took UP tho question of educa =
tion. speaking feclingly about the chill
dren OF the Captains family having TO
go ashore for their schooling.
This is a cross examination. not a
lecture" interposed the chair.
IT can't help it," replied the Captain.
IF I so wrong just choke me or"
The chairman promised 10 do SO
After the laughter had subsidized Frank
p Walsh. attorney for the employees,
arose and objected to the handling OF his
cross-eNam!ner. Capt. Brennan.
The chair is here 10 give everybody
square deal; don't you worry about
that" Mr.. Hutcheson replied angrily.
That's Just what I am worrying
about" Mr. Walsh fired back. duplicating
Mr.. Hutcheson's tono and manner And
Furthermore, I'll get one for myself. and
don't You worry about that"
The chairman ordered him TO take his
seat Mr.. Walsh then said that he
wished 10 correct the impression that
what he wished 10 convey was that he
wanted a Square deal" for those whom
he represented. The chairman accepted
his explanation and both subsidized.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Keep Dogs MazzIcd Police Edict.

No mdwinter carelessness in permit
ting dogs TO run about without muzzles
will be tolerated bv the police Magn-
trate Francis " McQuadc levied fines
ranging up 10 SO Yesterday for viola
tons OF the leash and muzzle act. Cops
were instructed TO make roundup OF
yiolators
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Cables TO Manila Again oven

The Guam. Manila ard Mar.'--.i &c
kong cables are repaired 'aI.E
munication with the Philippines, l'..s
kong, China and Siberia VA Nuo.'
Pacific is restored. the CoTn"ry.a. '.."
Company announced YESTERDAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23

Miss Helen Mccormack, Assistant Dis
tr.ct Attorney OF Kings county, told OF
the result OF n questionable sent to
Judges and attorneys on the matter OF
women Jurors. She said those who were
asked We're unanimous that women ought
to be eligible IL they wished II, and
added that the only thing necessary to
get the bill through was to stir up a
sentiment in Its favor
mot a single Judge questioned the
intelligence OF women" she added tri-
umphantly. THAT is an advance. For
merly men doubted II women had enough
intelligence to vote. Now they don't
hint that We aren't Intelligent enough
to serve on juries"
Miss Wren told the audience that the
legisla tors and Judges had assured her
that jury duty for women should he
made elective. not mandatory. up in
Greene county. where tried a case re-
Gently. all the jurors have to stay at a
hotel I'm court town. and some OF the
farmers object TO their wives and
daughters going some distance from
home and living n week In a hotel" she
said. II mention this as one objection
men have TO mandatory jury duty for
women. II is really a sort OF Jolly va
cation for the Jurors who stay at that
hotel and do jury duty" she added.
Like going 10 the theatre"
PRECISELY" said Miss Wood. "And 7
think the farmers wives and daughters
would enjoy the same vacation from
their work on the farms"
Mrs Ladlaw and Miss Wren explained
to the women that there were numerous
exemptions for men called to jury duty.
and that no woman who had RESPONSE
bilities making 1t impracticable for her
to serve would ever have difficulty in
getting of. However. In Difference 10
the men a mandatory law for women
will not he asked for at present. Women
are now qualified to serve on juries IN
six States--Idaho, where II Is compul-
sorry. and Utah, Nevada, Kansas. Cali
fornia and Colorado, where it is elec-
tive for them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
|SHIp OWNERS ALONE
OPPOSE PORT PLAN
Creation Of Centralized Harbor
Commission Is Discussed
at Hearing.
BUSINESS MEN BACK 1T
Six Commissioners From New
York and Six From New
jersey Provided For.

The terms OF the proposed amend
OF New York and New Jersey Tor tla
improvement and expansion OF the port
OF New York by the creation of cen-
tralized port authority were discussed
at public hearing In City Hall yester.
day. william r. Wilcox. chairman ~
tho New York-New Jersey Port ard
| Harbor Development Commission. rr,
sided.
Except for the objection of representa-.
| tives OF ship owners, no opposition DE-.
Chamber of Commerce. Linden ". Bates,
Richard C. Harrison OF the City Club
and others announced their support
Newton supports Plan.
Byron f. Newton. Collector OF TIA
Port. said:
Here is n great port that the A.
! mighty has made to secure tho require
ments of the world. Its commerce IL
more than 90 per cent. of all the Other
ports OF the country. and 1t cannot d.
charge the work that has been PLACED
upon IL. We now seem TO be in sight o.
sane solution OF the port problems
Let us go ahead with It"
The proposed amendment provides .or
| the appointment OF six commissioner.
three chosen by the Legislatures OF each
state. who shall constitute the port au-
| thority and act as body upon port
problems. Executive officers may ia
elected. Two OF the three New Yor5
| commissioners must live within city
! limits.
The port authority is to have sNee'-
! ing powers to purchase terminals estao
! lish charges and rates, borrow none!
and construct whatever additional 20.
| facilities are deemed necessary. The Il
! gal title to lands owned by towns ard
, municipalities In the port district VII
not be affected by enlargemeuts o. l-'
provemcnts made at the direction Of the
commissioners
The commission Is empowered to PEI.
ton public service commissions. courts
and the Legislatures for enforcement o.
its orders The entire transportation
system. including freight handling. ware
| housing. docking. Tightening and trar'-
fer Of freight will be in the hands ~
this body Power of interventiou {.
commercial enterprises that may eff.
the efficiency Of the port also is given
Heavy Fines Provided.
To legalize orders by the commission
dealing with town or municipal property
II two thirds vote Of the population Will
Re necessary. Violation of port regla
tons will be held a misdemeanor ana
will be punishable by fines OF $40 to
$1,000
Capt. Campbell, speaking for the ship
owners. said he opposed the amendment
because it concentrated great powers n
such a small commission. He advocated
the construction 81 more piers in Brook
lyn and The Bronx TO meet the situa-
tion rather than to continue corstruc-
ton along the ovcrcrowded Manhattan
waterfront.
Chairman Wilcox said tho sursce.
lions received at the hearing would I've
noted for consideration. More publ
hearings are expected before the amc-.
nlent is submitted to the Legislatures
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she had earned four times over her cost

SnS nau ehrneu TOUR tiIries oNoh hct S~SS
within year.
Now, don't you think you can pay a
Captain 1925 a month";"
well, that depends"
I'm asking you straight question
and l want Just as straight an answer
the captain interrupted. but Was called
to order by the chair
Mr. Morrell explained that some OF
the boats earned more than others ana
that general average had to be struck
to arrive at salaries. He also said that
while some of the boats were making an
average of three lucrative trips a month
others were lying up idle with ex-
penses continuing all the time.
Capt. Brennan summed up his case in
a compound question that proved con-
founding to the chairman. who cautioned
tho enthusiastic cross-examner to ask
the witness one question at time ana
give him time TO answer. The captain
wanted to know II his company was
able" to pay s125 n month. 1t vas
but Il didn't intend to, as far as he
knew. He also wanted TO know IL Mr..
Morrell would like to live with his family
aboard one OF his barges. Mr.. Morrell
would not because he didn't have TO.
Charles l.. O'Connor. u dealer in
marine harbor equipment, who also
operates barges, testified that IL the
routine OF harbor working hours were
changed Il would revolutionlSe the coal
trade. resulting In even higher prices
to the ultimate consumer. He also gave
1t as his opinion that an eight hour day
IL impossible of operation on account OF
the very nature of the work. The hear
ing will be resumed Friday morning In
the Aldermanic chambers.
Marnr In MC(.nfre.
Mayor Hylan. who previously had re-
ceived a letter from James Mcclure.
president of the Lighter Captains Union.
dropped him the following reply:
DEAR SIR-Your letter of January Is
threatening me with the loss of at least
3S, 900 votes is received. You must be
n very powerful man to have 60 many
voters in your inside pocket.
However, answering your peremptory
demand to know why took the stand
did in the recent sympathetic strike OF
certain city employees. who had no
grievance of their own as to wages OF
hours can only offer in explanation
but without apology, 4 certified copy OF
my oath Of office as Mayor OF this city.
please study it carefully and you
may come to realize that II I am to be
| true to that oath and TO my own con-
| science l must act as Mayor, SO far as
| am able, for all OF the six million pepoe
of the city. That is what the laws OF
the State require OF me. There is some
thing in it too about doing and not doing
| things 10 influence the giving of votes
81 suggest that you get copy of my
| letter to Mr.. Bohm and read It over
Maybe you have not seen it. Yours
truly, JOHN F. HYLAS,
| Mayor"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
ADV FRTISEME\T.
WHY DON'T THE MIN
PROPOSE, MANN A

why don't the men proposs
BANLFN
Society has not yet fixed DO
fashion in clothes for PROPOSE
but for what comes after ~
has. and II you have gone ani
done it we are ready with ~"
proper attire. Full dress sV.'S
and getaways, with Corrr.'
shades for trousers. Road g.
wear or made to your ord'r
There Is quite n little salc ,
at onc-third and onc-foIrtr NY
regular priCes-not our CN'''
thinEs-but good, excellent
values, Every ono all wool. - -
and OVcrCoatS.
G.. y. VINCENT.
52i-526 Sixth Ave, near 3lst -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
SPINSTERS ROUTED
IN BROOKLYN DEBATE.
Married Women Refuse to Be
Barred From Right to Sit
on Jurics.
MRS. LAIDLAW IS VICTOR
"The Mother Should Go Right
Into Thick of Life" She
Contends.

The fight which the Brooklyn
women's Ear Association is conducting
to induce the New York Legislature TO
qualify women TO cit on juries Is not
the only fight this matter has stirred
up There seems 10 be n difference OF
opinion as to what sort OF women
should do jury duty-whether married
or unmarried.
There Is, IN short. as developed yes
terday at n meeting called by the Il.
w. b. A. at the headquarters OF the
Professional women's League, "a West
Forty-eighth street. pro-spinster
party and pro-matron party, the
former headed by Miss Mary Wood.
who holds that unmarried women on
juries would view husbands and sons
and daughters who had come under the
eye Of the law with n more unprecedented
eye than would those who have hue
bands and sons and daughters Of their
own; and the latter, led by Mrs. Ellen
Kirk Downs, who declares that only
mother can be at the same time SYM
pathetic and Just as )urywoman
should be.
Miss Amy Wren. n lawyer Of Brooklyn.
presided over the meeting, to which club
presidents were invited with the object
OF getting their support for the bill to
be introduced at Albany TO strike out
the words male" and him" and This"
from the laws relating to jury duty.
Miss Sadie American, representing the
Jewish Women's Council. made speech
ardently favoring women on turles. and
implying that she would be glad to do her
duty in that line whenever called. Then
I'm rose Mrs Downs,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23

Lieut.. Ralph Twitchell OF Winter Park.
Fla, personal friend and brother aviator
Of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, said that
he and young Roosevelt were bunkies
and gave this tribute to him: 'IIe was
n prince OF a mate and an intrepid
fighter who never used his nanlo- as a
lever for personal advancement or favor.
The day after he was killed l awoke
in a hospital with n fractured skull ana
internal injuries. I shall always believe
shat his death had something TO do with
my own accident.
Capt James BeveridGe. a physician who
lives at the Murray Hill Hotel and who
was attached TO the field hospital OF
the Eighty-sixth Division in France,
married there a New York girl with the
rank OF Lieutenant engaged in laboratory
work at Vichy. He declined TO tell her
maiden name, but said she lived In tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23


Mrs. Nellie Van Slingerland begged TO
differ with Mrs Downs. Though Mrs.
she aligned herself with the spinsters
She would, on the contrary. forbid eN-
pectant mothers to sit on jur!es.
1T would be an outrage she ex-
claimed, for an eXpectant mother to
go into the atmosphere OF court COON
and listen to the sordid tragedies un-
folded there. Think. ladies-think of
the misfortune to our country II this
prenatal influence were to become n
general thing!
Mrs. James Lees Laidaw. who had
been invited to come and speak to the
resolution prepared by the Il. W. Il. A..
had lust entered the room, and Y there
is>a belief dear to Mrs. Laidlaw's heart
It Is that prenatal influences should be
those having to do with the real things
OF life, even the sorrows and intustices.
in order that children may be born
with hearts tender to the troubles of
the downtrodden.
what" she cried "Wo',id you Sc
clude the mother-to-be in pale pink
harem secluson. surrounded by music
and poetry and household pets. as l
once heard an anti-suffragist say? Why,
If a mother can't keep her poise In a
court room she isn't fit to be a mother.
No. For the very sake Of her child tho
mother should so right into the thick
OF life"
And the meeting voted with Mrs. Laid
law, though Mrs Van Slingerland was
firm In her contention that only grand
mas and spinsters should be eligible
for jury duty.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-04-02
HOUSTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL

Houston Memorial Chapel is nice
little church, representing beautiful
sentiment. A sentiment that all
| should cherish, that is memory OF
loved ones. All should be interested
, in perpetuating this memory OF loved
ones in the minds and hearts or me
living, and no better way than DONG
a work of love.
| Every one remembers and cherish
es the love and work of mother apd
/ are anxious to honor the name ana
perpetuate the good for which she
worked. This Chapel stands dedl-
Gated to a mothers love, with the
great purpose and earnest desire that
the living may be made better, by
study of the Bible, the only book that
tells the way from earth to heaven,
where mothers CO. 1t is the desire
of the one that has provided the ways
and means, giving these advantages
that all who will may enter there and
help and be helped in the struggle
for higher and better things.
The Sunday School at the. Chapel IS
closing it's first years work and on
next Sunday will be re-organized for
another year. The first year has been
all that any one could have hoped for
and it is the determination of the
workers to make the coming year
much better. Do you not want t. to
ioin in this good work? Build for
your self monument and perpetuate
your mothers name and honor her
memory by doing work of love.
Mrs. Lamar, the one from whose
mind and heart came the expression
of the beautiful sentiment in the
building of chapel in memory OF
mother, invited the officers and
teachers to noon luncheon at her
home on last Thursday. This. was
very much enjoyed and appreciated
by those present. 1t must be she
wanted to express her appreciation
and love for the work they were DO
ing at the Houston Memorial Chapel.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-04-02
HONOR ROLL OF
WEST SIDE SCHOOL

Following is list of the children
from the West Side school ,who, nave
been present and not tardy during
tho motnh of March:
Fret Crade-Marie Swicegood,
Arnold swicegood, Hazel George,
Helen Hutton, Lloyd Hammontree,
Edwin Medaris, Harry McWhite,
Willie Stanley, Charlotte Carson
Gladys Hannah.
Second Grade-Harold Madison,
Anna Kellar, Charles Armstrong,
lake Baker, Alfred Bolten, Caiberta
Baird, Thos. Fagg, Helen Garner
Thelma George, David Hoii M;1
Gertie Roulett, A. J. Stanperry' WI,
bur Stanbery. Belva Watkins, Joe
Max Waters, William Baker.
Third Crade-Nora Fuller, Louise
Goddard, jackson Courtney; jessie
Teffeteller, Cub Sterling, Howard
Frow, Lee Simerly.
Fourth Grade-Amanda Baker,
Edith Farmer. Jean Kerr, Dorothy
McCulloch. Lula Mae Speers, Velma
watkins. Elsie James, Feliz Bogart,
HAIRLESS Cupp, Lawrence Luther'
Waltar Robinson. Walter Madison,
Virgil Harris, Glenn DeArmond'
william Russell, Raymond Gamble.
Fifth Crade-Will Herman Brynee'
Kate Barton Walker, Sandford Snoo.
Derby, Lula Coventry Margaret
S;xtb Crade-Joe Harrison. Rutn
Rvrd. Huston McCampbell, Francis
Whitehead, Fred Byerley.