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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
TOBACCO TIE BINDS
ANZACS AND YANKS
Australians Vow They Will
Never Forget Benefits Of
. Smoke Fund.
TROOP THANKS POUR IN
From Hospitals, Camps and
Occupation Divisions Cards
Are Received.

From far away Melbourne. Australia
comes an interesting letter which de-
scribes the work by tobacco fund for
the "Anzacs'' fighting or policing in ELL
rope and ascribes the honor OF the idea
successfully carried out to the initiative
or THE Sun Tobacco Fund.
THE readers OF THE SUN who have so
literally and periodically contributed
their money to its smoke fund will be
pleased to know that by following THE
SUNS big. generous idea an immense lot
of comfort went to her own soldiers from
Australia.
LAS you know. the Australians and
Americans became fast friends and
seemed more like the same race, like
brothers. in fact. whenever they met and
fought during the war. The ties that
were formed under these conditions will
be strong always and the results Of this
friendship between thousands OF indivld-
uals Of both nations are sure to be fur
Their reaching than anybody can now
prophecy.
THE Australian smoke fund would
scarcely have been started except for the
reports of our boys about the wonderful
work done for the American soldiers by
THE Sun Tobacco Fund, and while we
here could not hope to equal It's stupen-
dous figures l am happy TO tell you that
the Melbourne smoke fund made a big hit
and was able to send lot of smoke
solace abroad"
Only the other day the smoke fund
published a card addressed 10 donor Mrs
Ida V. Enders from an Australian SOL
der in London who testified to the same
thing described in this letter Wherever
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
DUFFEYRE REFUSES TO
QUIT HIGHWAYS JOB
Coz. Smith Must Fight to Get
Him Out of Office.
Special Despatch TO The srS.

ALBANY, Feb. 13.-Gov. Smith will
have another fight on his hands when he
tries to name ]. Waldo Smith, chief en-
gineer In the construction OF the Catskill
Aqueduct. as State Highway Commits
sioner. Although no public statement to
that effect has been made the capital
learned definitely tonight that Edwin
Duffey. Republican incumbent OF 'he
highways Job. will not accede to the Gov
ernor's intimation that his resignation
would be accepted.
Mr.. Duffey's department was the tar
get for much of the G overnor's campaign
material last fall, but the Highways
Commissioner gave then what he still
considers adequate answers TO the Gov
'rnor's charges. which ranged all the
way from showing political favoritism to
l woeful lack OF highway construction.
Despite all this II has been whispered
bout that Mr.. Duffey does not agree
hat II IL for the best interest of the
state to have the man holding his po-
.ition in political sympathy with the
Governor.
II Mr. Duffey persists in his refusal to
resign the only way the Governor will
be able to get rid OF him will be by pre-
ferring charges. Mr.. Duffey's term does
not expire until next year. and his
friends say he Is firmly of the opinion
that he Is entitled TO serve out his term.
There is no doubt OF Gov Smiths de-
sire TO appoint Mr. Smith When he was
asked to-day II he was considering NAM
ing the aqueduct builder the Governor
said he would like TO get a man OF that
sort for the place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
OLD GUARDSMEN TO
HAVE PREFERENCE
Officers and Men Returning
From France Sought for
New Organization.
FORCE WILL BE 1000
Those Who Do Not Wish to
Join Federal Body to Get
Honorable Discharge.
Special Despdtch TO THE Sun.

ALBANY, Feb. 13.-New York's old Ma
tlonal Guard officers coming back from
France after service on the battle line
will get the preference wherever pos
sible In offering the States new military
force The same preference will be given
old guardsmen who fought in the ranks
In France. a great number Of whom, It Is
believed, will want to continue military
service after they have returned TO their
civilian jobs with the mastering out Of
the Twenty-seventh Division, which.
with some additiona, units, such as the
sixty ninth Regiment. was New York's
guard contribution to the American Ex-
pedltlonary Force.
Orders for the liberalization OF the
present New York Guard were issued to-
night by Adj. Gen. Berry. They followed
the submission 10 the Legislature by Gov.
Smith OF the report of his special mill
tary committee. headed by Brig. Gen.
Vanderbilt, which said that no special
legislation was required to permit re-
organization of the guard so as to In
clude in its membership the old guards
men coming back from France.
Under Adjt. Gen. Berrys orders every
man in the reorganized guard will be
required to take the Federal oath, which
permits the Government TO call him for
military service outside the State. Those
in the present guard refusing to take
that oath will be given an honorable
discharge. thus making additional room
for the homecoming fighters.
Some difficulties are expected to de-
velop in connection with the remittance
to the State forces OF old guardsmen
now holding tho higher ranks. The new
National Guard will envelop the pres
ent New York Guard. some OF the higher
officers OF which. 1t is anticipated. may
not relish the idea OF giving way before
the men coming back from overseas.
Several OF the guard officers already
have signihed their readiness to give
way in this particular. and Gov. Smith
has directed that all cases be referred
TO him where mutual arrangements can
not be effected
The strength OF the New York Guard
IL 10000. but the regulations for the
New York National Guard call for &c.
GOO rner, margin which will take
care OF a good many OF the lower rank
men now in France who want to stay
in the National Guard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
THEFT CLOSES Big
PITTSBURG BANK
Cashier of Park, Accused of
Embedding S250,000 Is
Found Senseless.
DEPOSITS ARE S2,400,000
Prisoner Is the Largest Stock
holder-Held in Hospital
Under Guard.

PTTTsBuRo, Feb. 10. - J. s. Swartz,
closely guarded by a constable in q
hospital tonight. When he RECEIVERS
sufficiently he will be taken before an
Alderman to face charges preferred by
the bank officials of perjury. fraudulent
entry and embezzlement
In the meantime the bank is closed
by order of the Pennsylvania State
Banking Commission and d. C. Cameron;
State Examiner. is in charge OF its
affairs.
Swartz's alleged populations are said
to have amounted to more than s250,00O.
Directors OF the bank are optimistic and
believe the doors will soon be reopened
and every depositor paid In full.
Swartz was found unconscious when
officers called at his home to arrest him
and this gave rise to the report that he
had tried to commit suicide. This rumor
was discredited this afternoon, when II
was announced that he was really III
and in no condition to go to Jail. Al
derman J. ]. Kirby said tonight he
would demand $4,000 bail from Swartz
when the hearing Is held.
1t Is said that the directors of the
bank were aware OF the shortage sew
eral days ago and gave Swartz a chance
to make good. which he promised TO do
He failed and information was laid
against him by Il. NJ. Dlebold, Vice
president OF the bank.
The accused man was the largest
stakeholder in the institution. Accord
ing to President l.. c. Chalfant the
bank has approximately s2.40O,00O de-
posts and $4,000 depositors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
OFFERS THIRD BILL
TO FORM NEW STATE
Mclaughlin Would Include
Parts of NeU Jersey.
Special Despatch 10 THE srx.

ALBANY, Feb. ia new State TO he
known as New York and comprising the
Eastern tier of counties in the present
State OF New York and the States OF
New Jersey and Connecticut is proposed
in a bill introduced to-day by Assembly
man J. Fairfax Mclaughlin, Democrat.
of Brooklyn. Formation OF the common
wealth would be contingent upon the
consent OF the Legislatures and the vot-
ers Of the three States indicated. The
new state would have the shape OF an
inverted "Y."
Assemblyman Mclaughlin proposes
that the new State take in these coun-
ties, New York. Kings. Bronx. Queens
Richmond. Nassau. Suffolk. Westminster.
Rockland, Putnam, Orange. Dutchess.
Ulster, Sullivan. Columbia, Greene, Della.
ware, Rensselaer,, Albany. Schoharie,
Otsego. Washington. Saratoga, Schenec-
tady, Montgomery. Herkimer. Warren.
Fulton. Hamilton, Essex, Clinton. Frank
lin and ST. Lawrence.
THE long train of acts OF injustice
and unfair discrimination which have
overloaded the burdens OF government
Upon our city according to Assembly,
man Mclaughlin, Is the reason for the
introduction OF the bill. together with
the denial OF equal representation In the
Legislature.
This is the third bill for the division
OF the State to be introduced in the
Legislature since the Federal dry amend
ment was ratified. The McGarry-
Leninger bill provides for creation OF
the State OF Greater New York. to be
comprised Of counties in the southeast
ern part of the State. Senator John j
Dunnigan's bill would form the State
OF Liberty to include New York, Bronx
Kings Queens and Richmond counties
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
HUDSON TUBE BILL OPPOSED.
Measure to Appropriate 100000
Before Assembly
Special Despafch TO THE Sun.

ALBANY, Feb l3.--The bill appropriat-
ing 100000 as the first instalment Of
New York's share of the cost OF con-
structing a vehicular tunnel under the
Hudson River was introduced in the Leg
islature to-day by Senator J. Henry
Walters and Assemblyman Simon l..
Adler.
A bill amending the Public Service
Commissions law so the commissions
would be empowered to increase fares
charged by railway companies. notwith-
standing local franchise or contract con-
dit!ons, was introduced by Assemblyman
Martin of oneida The same bill was
introduced last year and failed Of pas
sage.
Senator Abraham Kap!an OF New
York proposes TO ask amendment OF
the tax law by exempting from the
transfer tax property worth less than
$4,000 transferred to any person who
is or has been in the United States
military service IN the war.
The Senate and Assembly committees
on labor will give a joint hearing or
March on the six bills designed TO
protect women In industry. The bills
are being supported by the Women's
Joint Legislative Conference. They are
said also to have the support OF the or
sanized women workers OF the State.
many Of whom will attend the hearing
TO urge their passage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14

II was possible the American soldiers
shared with their Australian pals the
cigarettes and smoking tobacco received
in a distribution by THE NSuN Tobacco
Fund. Evidently the Anzacs don't mean
to forget their brotherly kindness.
The boys of the EightSrninth GER
tainly appreciate what Is being done for
them by the smoke fund. andanow that
we're in Germany it's unexpected we
all thank THE SUN and the people who
continue to think of us" William b.
Roach, Company b, Thirty-fourth Engi-
neers, writes this from Bltsburg, Ger
many.
Capt. Stuart Phelps Dodge sends this
letter to Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly;
You have contributed nightly to the
Christmas festivities of my men at this
little German town OF SchoneclIen and l
wish to express my thanks and apprecta-
ton for your part and beg you to convey
the same TO THE SUN, who brought us
your gift. Cigarettes are always few
and far between. TIE sun ToSacco
Fund Ia splendid"
Sergeant Clyde y. Turner of Detach-
ment Twenty ninth Company Transpor-
tation Corps, wrote on January the
smokes were fine. and on this resolution
day in the new year ] .hould indeed oe
ungrateful IL failed to sincerely thank
THE SUN for being a Jam up good feliow
for thinking OF us fellows over here. Inc
mud IL something fierce, but now L can
take my eyes Off 1t aad blow rings Or
smoke"
Private J. r.. Hall was In Ease Hospital
IA when he penneh the following, ar
fixing the information that he Is from
Thomaston, Ala:
your gift of tobacco was distributed
to-day and l am thanking you for your
Kindness It means so much to the boys,
some Of whom have not been paid on Tor
some time. The boys are leaving graz
ually for home. but TIE SUN TOBACCO
came in handy. I hope to be able TO re-
turn In a few weeks and II ] debark IN
New York shall certainly make a can on
our friend TIE SrN Tobacco Fund
From Nattenheim. Germany. TINS let
ter started fog the United states on jan
nary "a written by Sergeant Gray OF
Company &. Fourteenth Engineers
Greetings and many thanks for the
smokes. We surely bless you for the
comfort Of tobacco that the genial mess
sergeant puts out. Say, have you eveH
toured Germany n you haven't take a
tin and save yourself the discomforts
of seasickness by giving the Chicago
stoch yards the once over first. There
not much difference in what we have
seen they look the same, smell the
same, and from the action OF one OF
the former Mayors we think they are
the same The word begins with the
letter H."
Fair and warmer since THE Sun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
n. of c. Hut Opened at Fordham.

A Knights OF Columbus hut was
opened at Fordham University last night
for the use OF military students with an
address by William p. Larkin. director
of X. OF C. overseas work. A vaude-
Vile programme followed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
3 HURT IN EXPRESS WRECK.
Four Coaches OF Pittsburg-Bu ia ] o
Train Leave Rails.

FRANKLIN, Pa. Feb 13.-Three per-
sons were injured when four coaches OF
the Pittsburg- Buffalo express. north
bound on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
were dera!led at St George. twenty
miles south CT here. The cause OF the
accident was undetermined. Railroad
officials said none was seriously hurt.
Earlier reports said that forty-fye
persons were injured and that the train
had been thrown down an embankment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
Artist Sues Ziegler for $4,000.

William II. Funk, portrait painter, has
brought an action in Supreme Court to
recover $4,000 from Edward ziegler o!
this city. Funk alleges that he was
given commission 10 paint portrait
of ZIegler's wife about FIVE years ago
and that he worked on 1t at odd times,
finally delivering It. In his complaint.
filed in the County Clerks office yes
terday, he alleges he has made repeated
demand or Ziegler for the $4,000 due
him but has been refused payment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14

Electrician KILLED by Live Wires,
William Morris, 80. an electrician Of
Yonkers, was killed yesterday when his
body came in contact with live wires
about a switchboard at the plant OF tho
Bronx Gas and Electric Company. nth
street and Zerga avenue. lie was
hurled twenty feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14

Tobacco Fund found us here In Ger.
many" First Sergeant Leonard Bean.
champ of Company L. 3l4th Engineers
sends this weather note from Nat,cn'
helm.
Sergeants +. +. G. and T.. G. X n,
the above say: I'VE wonder II Won
realize how much we appreciate tlesa
kind gifts OF cigarettes which reach II,
at such opportune times. We know TO.
morrow and lot of to-morrows will h.
brighter for all of the boys because your
ITS remind ua that the folks back home
are still with us and listen. we all ara
gratefully thankful
To donor r. i. Lloyd comes this nics
card from Horace G.. Parrish who
wrote 1t In convalescent camp, a p
o. TS5: Dear Friend | address you n,
4 dear friend, because you have proved
that you are by sending Yank far
from home a box Of good smokes Your
gift was highly appreciated We ara
as proud OF the folks over there az
you could possibly be of the boys SIN
over here.
80 Twenty men sign their names 10
card addressed to fund friend l.. p
Rider. They give their post Office ad.
dress as A. p. o. 1855 Arthur Barnett
John II. Coyle. James c. Wilson, clyde
NJ Hugel. f. J. Ramsey. Harold A
Salisbury, II. w. Straughn, James W.
Coleman, Sergeant George II. Percy
Cook Leonard Z. Thorpe, Cook Robert
G. Coleman. Sanford Musgrove Harry
NJ Gintlinger. William A. Lewis. John
II. Becker Fred Sims, Sherman New.
ton, Frank Kirchner, William r. Gale
and Jerry A Vicart.
A donor whose gift appears IN 20
days contributions has this to say: 81
think smokes are as beneficial when
one has nothing to do as soldier as
when he Is working in war times
How the Fund Stands To-day.
THE Sun and TIE EVENING Sun $ ron
United Cigar stores boNcs............ = lq- ~
Otherwise acknowledged ..,.,..... 3l3t2lb7
New contributions ...........,...,.,., 3 70
shipped and pad Nor. sSs7 ss2.e.
schultz cigar stores boxes s5s,-r
Grand total .......-.........,......tie 81 as y
New contributors are:
Hubbeli Bros. Ii,r,. Derby, conn. 20
James McCosh M,tle monthly, the
vanderbilt Hotel ..................... go
Electrician T0lled by Live Wires,
William Morris, SO. an electrician Of
In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
President Guinness's Talk.

President Guinness Of the Uniformed
Flremen's Association talked more So
berry
1--WE are asking little" he said. "Only
an eight hour day 365 days in the year.
In times past the city has placed dollars
above the man. That war was fought
for democracy. We believe that II some
OF that democracy is not extended to
us the war so far as we are concerned,
has been a failure. We know the Gov
ernor will sign this bill because he comes
from the common folk, and that's our
selves
with the three platoon system We'll
give the city the most efficient Fire De-
partment that ever existed. and II won't
be merely on paper. When men are all
tired out from fighting a hard fire they
won't have to keep on and on until they
drop, tired and inefficient, but there will
be Il fresh crew coming on duty to re-
place them.
Chief kenlon said in his letter the
force was on the verge OF mutiny. I say
he is right. l have been In the depart
ment fourteen years. but would have
thrown up my job and my pension last
June IL 1t had not reen my duty as presl-
dent OF the assocIn ion to stand by the
men in their fight FOR decent living con-
ditions.
"The war Is over. As soon as peace
is declared we demand that our working
conditions be improved"
Alderman Collins said there was no
need of the committees going into execu-
tive session. lie moved an immediate
ballot. This was taken and the score
was to ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14
Father Thornton Tcstiaes.

Father Thornton. who is a good deal
OF a fire bun as well as a priest testi-
fled that II was mystery to him how
tho New York firemen, considering the
life they had to lead. kept up their repu-
tation as the best force in the world"
And as they have this reputation
now" he added, what might we not
expect from contented body of men
The proposed change in the hours Is as
sure to come as was the replacement Of
Tire horses by gasolene motors. Why
not make 1t now voluntarily and cheer
fu7ly?"
Mr.. Coles said he would speak for
the bill at the Albany hearing. Mr..
Bagley explained he was sent by or
ganzed labor to say that "to stop dis
content the city must institute the eight
hour day. and that labor party was
being formed to tell the city that its
employees must be treated as well as the
ordinary worker outside.
I'VE say" he declared. amid loud APP
plause from the lremen in the Alder
manic chamber. that you have got TO
give people an eight hour day or people
Will take It from YOU. We want every
body TO understand that II this meas
ure costs more money we will pay Il.
If the State is not willing to give the
firemen the eight hour day we'll help
you force the State to give It,"
This threat caused more cheering
than anything else that was said one
fireman shouted: That's the talk. Tell
en- some more like that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-14

force up to the high standard which II
has always maintained II will be neces-
sary to make the pay and the conditions
of service in the department at least
equal TO hours and pay which the men
can obtain In private employment"
Speaking OF the difficulty OF getting
good men for the fireman's job. Mr..
Reilly said that on the police eligible
list" there are now 800 men and on the
fire list only 500 men, and that 200 OF
the latter are on both lists and will go
into the Police Department, which has
the platoon system. lie said that al
though the height limit for fremen had
been lowered to feet 6 inches and the
age limit raised to 50 years candidates
were not appearing. He quoted this
from a letter written by Chief Kenlon
on January 10 to Brig. Gen. w. f. Coe
at Camp jackson. s. c.:
"They receive no liberty and are kept
on continuous duty all the time. You
can readily understand that such a con-
dltion breeds discomfort and even mutiny
among our men"
Mr.. Spellacy reported that the city Of
Cleveland, by referendum vote. had
adopted the three platoon system, be-
ginning on May 8.
"All we ask here" Mr.. Spellacy said.
"is the same schedule that was granted
TO the New York police few years ago.
We men of the service will always play
our part. and all we ask in return Is
plain Justice"
He told about a New York fireman
whose wife died, leaving little girl.
The fireman couldn't bring up the child
properly, said the speaker. because he
had to spend all his time in the fire
house. $50 the only living thing he has
in the world is now In an institution"
He asserted that for twenty years the
fireman sees so little OF his children
that when he is eligible TO retire on a
pension they have scattered to homes of
their own and the father really hasn't
ever known the love OF his child"
This, he said. was the condition which
the Legislature is asked to eliminate.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-03-14

he will soon be back home again.
Lieut.. R. E. Prothro has been dis
charged from the army and is now
teaching in the high school at Mark
ed Tree.
Frank and John Ault are also out
of the army and Frank has married
and gone to Maumelle to live. Jordan
Ault will help Mr.. Prothro on the
farm this year.
Emanuel Rowland and Miss Hup-
stutler also surprised their friends
by quietly getting married last week.
We wish them much success in life.
It's too bad the correspondents
don't notice what the editor has been
telling them for several weeks now,
viz: To write items of more general
interest, and not so much of mere
personals of such narrow local in
terest. Doesn't anything ever happen
in your neighborhood, but just visit
ing among each other? Tell us
about it.
MRS. GEO. PROTHRO.