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New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
No Aid From Hylan
On Transit Problem.
Is Nixon's Charge
Public Service Commission
So Declares at B. r. T.
Transfer Hearing; Init
mates Will Grant Relief

Public Service Commissioner Nixon
yesterday charged the Hylan admins
tration with not lending any help
toward solving transit problems. The
charge was made in hearing on an
application Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company, similar to that made
by the New York surface roads, for
permission to charge three cents for
transfers on certain lines.
Lindley NJ Garrison, receiver for the
road, said if the commission were to
insist on a universal free transfer on
the Brooklyn cars, fare of ten cents
on some lines, or a fifteen cent rate
on others, such as formerly obtained,
would be almost certain.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Koch
ler, on behalf Of the administrati ton,
contended that the Public Service Com
mission could not authorize a charge
for transfer where two or more com
panles were operated under lease
held by one company. He conceded the
commission could modify the universal
transfer order, which it ISSUED.
The point / wish TO make is this"
SAID COMMISSIONER NlXon. The city
does not offer me any help in my de-
sire to avoid ten cent charge You
concede ! have the power to abrogate
this universal transfer order. But l
don't want to do this. l want the
companies to charge for transfers
rather than abrogate the transfer
privilege altogether. I do not want to
wait until the lines disiutegrate be-
fore fixing joint rate. l want to act
before dlsintegration takes place"
"1f you can't save US, we cannot be
saved at all, and we do not know
whether you can save u.s." said Re
ceiver Garrison.
1t was estimated that the cost of
transfer passengers last year was
100000. Permission to charge three
cents for transfers, it was figured,
would net about $500, 900 annually,
or nearly 100000 less than the deficit
in the nine months from July /, 1918,
to February 2S, 1919.
At the request Of Commissioner
Nixon the application of the receiver
was modified so as to permit the com
missioner to grant whatever relief he
thought the company should have
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Temperamental Girls
Blamed by Phone Co.
But There Are Other Excuses
for the Admittedly Bad
Service Given

Temperamental telephone operators
the hot weather and the inability of
the New York Telephone Company to
get construction material ordered
months ago are blamed by the COM
pany for what scores of New York
business men, in letters to commercial
and civic organizations and to the
company itself, describe as "impossi-
bly, wretched telephone service"
At the office of F. H. Bethel.
first vice-president of the New York
Telephone Company, the following ex-
planation was made:
ut is true that the telephone service
Is below normal standards. and that
complaints are numerous. To-day has
been particularly bad on account Of
inc hot weather and the fact that to-
morrow is a holiday. When the tenn
perature is high many messages which
otherwise would be delivered person
ally are telephoned; then the desire to
clean up business before the holiday
makes for more telephoen calls. AS
a result theree has been great conges-
ton in the downtown exchanges. The
Barclay exchange has been particularly
cOngeSted'
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
High Beef Price
Due to Retailers.
Inquiry Shows
Cattle Price Drops and the
Packers Have Reduced
Their Rates, but Con-
sumner Finds Little Relief
Near York Tribune
WQ-shin Otor Bureau

WASHINGTON, July 3.-With beef
cattle selling for S. less a hundred
weight than during the war, with feed
as high as ever, stock feeders on the
verge of ruin in Western states, and the
price Of meat still continuing at lofty
attitudes, Western Congressman and
officials of the Department Of Agricult-
ure have been in emergency consul
tation for several days concerning
steps to meet the situation.
Coincident with declining prices of
cattle, hogs are selling at prices never
before equalled
Inquiries made by the Depa rtment of
Agriculture in ten cities show that the
retail prices of beef are keeping right
up. just as if nothing were happening
20 the raw material.
While the anomalous situation brings
out the usual charges of manipulation
and eXtortion by the packers, it is ad-
mitted that there is another explana-
ton OF high meat and low cattle prices.
That is, that as a result of beef con-
serving habits formed during the war
people continue to consume relatively
small quantities of beef Meat deal
ers find consumption restricted, and
this shows itself in a lethargic cattle
market with reduced prices. The prac-
wee o1 economy IN the meat situation
applies particularly to the choice cuts.
During the war housewives learned all
the arts Of making the inferior cuts
appe tlzing, and now continue to eschew
the best beef
The Department Of Agriculture will
issue a statement on the subject Sat-
ulday in which it is expected to urge
that the public shake off its anti-mea at
tendency and relapse into the liberal
consuming habits of anti-war days.
IN fact, it is possible that regular
propaganda will be launched to in
calculate the idea that it is now just
formerly to buy stintingly.
Investigations in the ten cities show
the packers have, in some measure at
least, done their part, as wholesale
prices are reported reduced, with re-
tail prices standing like stone wall.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
First Issue of s'Legion
Weekly Is Out To-day

"The American Legion Weekly" Off
cial magazine of the American Legion,
the national organization of American
veterans of the great war. makes its
first appearance to-day. The feature
of the first issue viii be a message
from General Pcrshing. in which the
commander in chief Of the A. f. r.
says:
at gives me much pleasure to cs.-
tend to the American Legion my hearty
good wishes for success on the occa-
sion of the first issue Of The official
paper of the society of veterans of the
great war. The legion is destined to
be Of tremendous value in fostering the
ideals and purposes for which VIC
fought, and in spreading among our
people the lessons we learned in the
great war"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Army Food Surplus
To Be Turned Into
Market at Cost
Bureau Announces Plan as
House Committee Pro-
claims Purpose to Force
Sale of Excess Holdings
Ner York Tribune
Wash Cfor Burerzi

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Just as Res
resentative Reavis, of Nebraska. chair
man OF the subcommittee on quarter
master supplies of the House War De-
partmenr Investigating Comittmee, an
nounced to-day that his committee will
oegln Monday an inquiry designed TO
force all excess food holdings of the
army on the market" C. w. Hare, d.
rector of sales of the War Department,
announced that surplus stocks of
canned meats and vegetables will be
sold to municipalities in carload lots
on deferred payment plan. The vege-
tables will be sold at cost and the
meats at 20 per cent less than cost.
Mr.. Hare will be the first witness
before the Reavis committee Monday
His action to-day will detract from
the interest in the investigation. which
earlier promised heated clashes.
We are going 20 the bottom of the
whole thing" Chairman Reavis said.
I'VE want to know why this food was
not put on the market months ago, and
why the War Department afterward de-
cided to sell it in no less than 10000
pound lots.
There are 100000 pounds of sur
plus meats, bought at an average cost
Of from 35 to 40 cents a pound. In a
few months, according to Mr. Hare's
own statements, these meats will have
spoiled. Why are they still held?
I'VE are going to find out all abox.
the relations of packers with the War
Department, and whether they had any
hand in holding these meats off the
market"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Memorial Service at Store
Four Gold Stars Unveiled in
BROOKLYN Ceremony

Fr1nloye of the Abraham l. Straus
department store, Fulton Street,
brooklyn, yesterday held memorial SER
wees in honor Of four of their oo-work-
crs who gave their lives in the world
war. Four gold service stars were un-
yelled ct the exercises, which were
conducted on the street floor of the
central building.
More than 1000 workers participated
in the ceremony and there were ad-
dresses by member of the firm and
the oldest Of the employees. Abraham
Z Straus gave 220 men to the ser
vice and already have reengaged fifty
seven Of them. Ali others who apply
will be taken back The four men
honored yesterday were:
Lieutenant Benjamin Schneider, 305th
infantry; Corporal William 3. Ken
ned y 369th Infantry; Private Edward
j. Anderson, 42d Infantry, and Privat te
Stephen Huffman, 18th Coast Artillery.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Du Pont Gives , Million
To Delaware Schools
Powder Manufacturer Asks
Each District to Equal Its
Share of Appropriation

WILMINGTON, Del, July 3.-An-
nouncement was made to-day at the
summer school at Delaware College that
Pierre S. du Pont, president of the Du
Pont Powder Company, had created a
trust fund of s2Oo0,0O0 for the re-
modelling and undermining of the pub
lie schools of Delaware outside Of
Wilmington, to be expended during the
next four years. the only stipulation
is that each district shall raise by
taxation an amount equal to the sum
apportioned to it. Four hundred thou
sand dollars will be applied to the i'm
provement of schools for negro chill
dren
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Employees to Share Profits

Saks e. Co. announced yesterday that
the employees Of their store, at Broad
way and Thirty-fourth Street, had been
put on protit-sharing basis, beginning
Tuesday. Each salesman receives a
percentage of the profit on his sales
in addition to his salary.
Working hours in the store recently
were shortened. Employees now report
at 8 o'clock and leave at $3.50 During
July and AugSst they do not work on
Saturdays.
The firm also gives two weeks vaca-
ton with pay TO employees who have
been with the concern for eighteen
months more, provides free insur-
ance and medical attention for en-
ployes and gives them q discount on
personal purchases.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Your Town

'EHE summer season for play in New
York City street will open Monday.
On that day-or as soon thereafter as
arrangements can be made-ffteen
blocks, most o. them on the East Side.
vii! lie reserved by the police for the
Use Of children only.
A policeman and two Street Closed"
signs will keep vehicles out from to
m, and a representative Of the
Parks end Fairgrounds Association will
supervise the recreation of the children
en- the blocks
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Ciue a Thought TO-
Riverside Drire

rTHiNKERS on Riverside Drive con-
Il cern themselves chiefly with the
odorous factories Of New Jersey.
when the breeze is from the west
Barren Trland has nothing on Riverside
Drive" thinks the superintendent Of
an apartment house at Seventy
Street.
''I'd like 10 keep the baby out thcse
summer evenings. but the smell from
the factories ie 100 bad" thinks Nellie
Anderson, a uarsemaid.
Most expresgive is the thought Of
patroIman James SkelIy on this sub
jec..
"phcw!" thinks he.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Carriers Attack BurIeson
Wisconsin Convention Dele
gates Protest at Treatment
Special Correspondence

iNpsc,Hl CCNfcSpoHNcNce
MILWAUKEE,, July 3.-Despotic. un-
American and unfair treatment Of mail
service employees by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson and the posttotfice admin
istration was charged al the session of
the Wisconsin Association Of Letter
Carriers yesterday.
Delegates united in protesting the
action Of Postmaster General Burleson
in refusing to recognize any union of
postoffice employees or to hear their re-
quests for more pay and better work
ing conditions.
Edward Gamer. president Of the Ma
tional Association Of Letter Carriers
who was forced by the Postofce De
partmcnt to leave tho service a. an
alternative to accepting the presidency
Of the assocla clation. urged the necessity
of having the public and the press sup
port the carriers in their fight.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
A Soldier Says

So NE formal signing of peace was
no gala event for the army"
says Major j. B. Howard. of the Army
Publicity Bureau, 461 Eighth Avenue.
We would have been mucb happier
If the papers had carried rhe streamer,
Ebert tells Allies to Go to uell,' in
stead of the big 'Peace!' that some of
them used as a headline. If the Ger
mans had refused to sign the dough.
boys could have gone forward and
shown them what this mans army
really can do.
It's all over now. 1t was a great
victory; but think how much greater
it would have been if it had lasted
little longerl"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Is Eleventh State
To Rafifv EQUAL Suffraoe

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. July g.
Missouri to-day became the eleventh
state to ratify the Susan B. ANTHONY
Federal suffrage amendment when the
Senate, concurring in the action of tie
House yesterday, passed the adopting q
resolution by vote of % to 8.
Other states which have ratified the
amendment are Wisconsin, Illinois.
Ohio, Kansas, New York. Texas. Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan and
Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
The Tribune Fresh hAnFund

Twelve hundred boys and girls will
celebrate the Glorious Fourth in the
country as guests of The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund.
From the funds Ashford Hill Home
yesterday came the message Rush US
a flag. Our new fagpole is up. Must
have it for the Fourth" The flag was
rushed and will be on hand for the
raising" in the morning.
The ice cream is ordered and the
wood all gathered for the bonfire for
the evening celebration. The pro-
gramme for the day Aas been arranged
and will be carried out by the $50
boys and girls who are guests at the
home.
At the Shepherd Knapp Farm $50
boys will celebrate; st Eunice Home
100 girls will put life into the pro-
eeedings; at St. Helen's Home 80 boys
and 80 girls will raise the flag and
eat the ice cream; at Devereux Home
more quietly than those at other
Children at Many Others
At Guild Farm go children will en-
Joy the day; at Happy Land so girls !;
at New Windsor IS girls; at Hackle-
barney 25 boys, and at Elm Cottage
20 girls.
Eleven children will help make things
patriotic at North Stonington, Conn. !;
at Utica 47; at Norwich, Conn, 10,
and at Catskill, n. Y, % will all do
their share toward making the day
memorable. About fifty other children
scattered through almost as many vii
lagos will share in the doings of the
communities where they are spending
their fresh air vacations.
No children were sent out by The
Tribune fund yesterday, nor will any
be started during the remainder of the
week, owing to heavy travel on the
railroads over the holidays. But on
Monday the grand trek to the prom
ised land will begin again. On that
day 100 girls will be distributed
through Waterford, Mystic and Essex
Conn. and Stottville, Linlithgo and
Staatshurg, N. Y.
Others to Depart Tuesday
On Tuesday Westbrook and Old Say
brook. Conn, Lee, Sheffield and Great
Darlington, Mass, will receive parties
aggregating 101 boys and girls, and
ITS boys will be sent to the Ashford
Hill Home.
On Wednesday 225 girls will be sent
to two Tribune homes. Thursday will
see $50 begin vacations at two other
homes and 105 will be received by pri.
vate hosts in Madison, Clinton anc
Norfolk, Conn.
Friday will be the biggest day Of
the week, with 800 lads and lassie:
leaving the city for outings at vari-
Gus pllces
The society of "Fellers' Friends
(objecl: to provide vacations for pool
boys and girls through The Tribune
Fresh Air FUND.- gained 143 new mem
bers yesterday. They are listed be
low with the membership dues paie
by each.
Who'll join Today?
independence Day is a good day OF
which to buy freedom from the tene
ments of New York for the children
who suffer there.
Send contribution to the fund t.
help pay the expense of the hundreds
Of vacations mentioned above.
New Contributions
Contributions to The Tribune Fresi
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Plays and Players

People who are always saying, "a
play at a theatre out of the beaten path
hasn't a chance" are now holding up
John Ferguson as the exception
that proves the rule"
When the Theatre Guild put John
Ferguson" in the Garrick Theatre it
was with the understanding that re-
pans TO the theatre were to be begun
in eight weeks. But the play continued
to raw capacity houses, and the guild
began to believe that the alterations
should include increased seating capa-
city. So, as the Garrick Theatre must
reaIy in September when the guilds
season of thirty-tive weeks commences,
John Ferguson" will move to the Full
ton Theatre and will open there Mon
day night.
This theatre will seat 400 more per-
sons than the Garrick, and is also right
on the beaten path.
Extra matinees will be given this af-
ternoon in all of the Shubert theatres,
including Monte Christie, jr., at the
Winter Garden. East Is West" at the
Astor, "39 East" at the Broadhurst,
"a Little Journey" at the Vanderbilt,
and "A Lonely Romeo" at the Shubert.
A direct wire from Toledo will be in
stalled on the stage of this theatre
and news Of the fight will be read to
the audience
Next Thursday morning at the Prin-
cess Theatre, the Dollys, Roszika and
Yancsi, will hold a reception on the
applicants who wish to become a part
of their new musical production, "Oh
Look" And they will have the final
say, too, for yesterday they signed a
contract with Ray Comstoc and Nor
ris Gest whereby they are to take
charge Of the engagement of all play
ers and also to act as stage directors
in the new production.
May Leslie, show girl de luxe of the
Midnight Whirl at the Century Grove.
says it is an i'll wind, etc. Miss Leslie
has signed a lease for the closed-up
saloon on the corner of Sixty-seventh
Street and Columbus Avenue, and is
going to turn it into a salon. She has
wonderful ideas for fitting it up and
utilizing everything excepting the
brass rail.
Via wireless, F. Ziegfeld. jr., has in
vited Major Scott, commander of the
British dirigible R-34. and brother off,
GERS, to spend their first night on terra
firma on top of the New sterdam
Theatre at the Midnight Frolic.
Lester will be requested to Listen
again this afternoon at the Knicker-
booker Theatre, although no July 4
matinee was planned. However, John
Cort decided at the last moment that
it was only fair to give as many people
as possible a chance to see this musical
com edy Of his, hence the extra matinee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn have announced
shat there will be no independence Day
matinee of THE Better ole" ut the
Booth. The Booth performance of the
Bairnsfather comedy will be celebrated
at the Saturday matinee.
Jack Hazzard, of La La Lucille" at
Henry Miller's Theatre, has by the pur-
chase of his new home become one of
the Great Neck colony.
Armand Kalisz wishes to nominate
himself as the champion proofroom
eluder. He has appeared as Kalitz,
kolinz, Karliss, Kalizz, Kaliczs, Kaloos,
Kmreless, Kallous, also as Herman
Ka,iscn. So now he is to be forever
just plain carmen kaliz" H. Z.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

Contributions. preferably by check or
money order, should be gent to The Tri-
bune Fresh Air Fund, The Tribune,
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

Armand Kalisz wishes to nominate
himself as the champion proofroom
eluder. He has appeared as Kalitz,
Kolinz, Karliss, Kalizz, Kaliczs, Kaloos,
Knreless, Kallous, also as Herman
Kaliscn. SO now he is to be forever
just plain "Armen KALI" Hu.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

Jack Hazzard, of La La Lucille,' at
Henry Miller's Theatre, has by the pur-
chase of his new home become one of
the Great Neck colony.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn have announced
.hat there will be no independence Day
matinee of THE Better Ole" at the
Booth. The Booth performance of the
Bairnsfather comedy will be celebrated
at the Saturday matinee.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gould Jennings
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart
Duncan at Newport.
Mrs. Horace Russell and Miss Marie
Louise Russell are occupying their
hohse at Southampton, Long Island, for
the season.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-24
FUND CAMPAIGN FOR
 SALVATION ARMY TO
 BEGIN MONDAY NEXT

Headed by local Elks to the number of 525, the Salvation Army will call on the Warren district next Monday for $25OO to help them in the work that they plan to perform throughout the state. And local Elks are going after 1t in behalf of the organization that went up to the front line trenches of the Yanks with coffee and dough- nuts and pies and bundle of good cheer.
 The work that the Salvation Army has been performing has been silent work The world never did know what real good the Salvation Army had been doing until the American doughboy came back from the muddy trenches and told the story.
 But that is not all. Within few hours after the great calamity at Hali-
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-24

fax, Nova Scotia, last year, a staff of Salvationists had put into effect a program of organization and system atic relief. Twenty-fOur hours after the Salvation Army arrived more than 1000 homes had been visited. Food and fuel were distributed and Salva- tion Army nurses were in the over crowded hospitals. Public officials were so amazed at the wonderful work of the Salvationists that they gave it's workers full charge of many important departments of relief.
 In Italy, when thousands of refugees fled before the invading Huns, the Salvation Army was there ready to help. So it was in Serbia and in Rus sia where the red terror of Bolshevisnf failed to even daunt the Salvation Army. In fact they have no bounds. The Salvation Army carries it's work to the farthest corners of the earth Wherever the cry of the poor and needy is heard, wherever the groans of the dying or the maimed or wound ed are heard the Salvation Army ans wers.
 So on Monday the Elks are asking
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-24
CAKE AND SANDWICHES DISTRIBUTED

Cake and sandwiches left over fol- lowing the reception and entertain ment for returned war heroes given Thursday night at the Country Club by the joint entertainment commit tees of the Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. C.. A. were turned over following the en- tertainment to the Warren District Relief committee for distribution in the district Large quantities of var ious kinds of refreshments were avail able for this purpose. Yesterday they were made up into packages and deliv- benefit.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-24
STRICKEN WITH EPlLEPTIc FIT

Juan Castro an aged Mexican, was the means of turning the office of the Bisbee Motor company into a hospital receiving room yesterday noon, when he was stricken with an epileptic fit, on the pavement in front of the office Dr. N. c. Bfedsoe was standing a few feet from the Mexican when he fell, striking his head on the cement pay ing. After he had recovered he was removed to his home on Zacatecas hill by the physician.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-24
OFFICERS ELECTED
 FOR WOMEN'S CLUB

At the final meeting of the year of the Warren District Women's club, held yesterday afternoon at the club house, on Quality Hill, officers for the next year were named and other busi- ness matters closing the current year were disposed of Following the meet ing members played bridge.
 Mrs. L. R. Jackson was selected as president for the next club season. Other officers Aamed were; Mrs Sam H. Kyle, vice president; Mrs. H. D. Ross, Jr., secretary; Mrs. J. T. Hoy, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. c. High, treasurer and Mrs. Ben Frank enberg, auditor. All officers were named unanimously by ballot.
 With the meeting of yesterday the club will cease it's activities for the summer months. The first meeting of the new season will be called next October. when the new officers wi as- sume their duties. Annual reports of the various officers for the year clos ing were received and approved