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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
TRANSPORT HELD UP
IS HOURS BY PARADE
Troopship Ahead of Time;
Shore Officials AUdy.

After looking at the green shores Of
Staten Island for some eighteen hours
from the deck of the transport Mont
pelier Lilo officers and men of the
A r. f. arrived in Brooklyn yesterday
and said that borough looked just grand.
The Montpelier beat her time schedule
over and consequently when che reached
Sandy Hook on Wednesday she was in
formed by wireless that everybody who
could order her to a pier was over
watching Gen. Pershing. Consequently
she swung at anchor for almost a day
and night while the soldiers aboard made
various remarks appertaining to the
army. the navy. the ocean, the Mont
pelier, Staten Island, &c.
The stowaway on board the Montpelier
for every troopship that comes in has
one at least. as surely as she has a
rudder-was Corentin lie Bihan, an I'M
dersized French lad, who insisted he
was Is, although he looked not more
than l6. He said he had heard there
were great chances for boys to make
money In the United States and he had
come hoping to get enough 70 care for
his mother, who was sick In the lungs
Although Ill and lonely he hid in the
hold of the ship for forty-eight hours
to make sure he would not be landed.
He was sent TO Ellis Island and will
be shipped back to France.
The Montpelier, which finished her
last trip as q troopship yesterday, had
a number of small units on board. The
largest was the 426th Motor Supply
Train, commanded by Capt. John Kruesi,
consisting OF eight officers and 229 men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
BRIG. GEN BRANERD RETURNS.
Military Attache ut Lisbon Absent
Eighteen Months.

Labor unrest in Portugal has died
down, according to Brig. Gen. David L.
Branerd. who was for eighteen months
military attache of the American Le-
CATION at Lisbon. Gen. Branerd re-
turned to this country yesterday on the
steamship Roma of the Fabre Line.
While In Portugal. Gen. Branerd was
decorated with the Order of Christ by
the Portuguese Government. He is now
on his way to Washington to report
Gen. Branerd. when a sergeant in the
army in 1884 was one of the members
IF the Greeley exploration party. He
was one Of the six OF the party of
-twenty-six who came back from the
North.
Another passenger on the Roma was
Barend Sobersky of Holland. a nat
uralized American In 1917 while on his
way to Norway he was taken of a
ship by German submarine and set
10 work shovelling coal at a prison
lamp. He later escaped to Holland.
Ten Red Gross workers and sixteen
Food Administration workers were also
IN board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
PERSHING AWARDS
rs d. S. CROSSES
Delayed War Department
Honors Announced.

The War Department announced yes
terday the award OF the Distinguished
Service Cross by Gen. Pershing to If
teen officers and men to whom the med
ais have not been presented either be-
cause they have been returned to the
United states of because they have since
died of wounds.
Bugler Thomas Schkoda, whose home
Is at Coney Island, was a member of the
machine gun company, Ninth Infantry
When he went into action near Medeah,
France, October z. 1918, he was ordered
TO duty as runner. He was wounded
In the knee by a machine gun bullet and
received shell wound in the face. New
ertheless he continued his duties as run
ner until he was ordered to the rear by
his company commander. His brother,
Philip Plotin. lives at 1857 West
Twenty-fourth street, Coney' Island:
Private Alfred Schiani of IS Critten
street. Newark. was awarded the medal
for heroism In the Bots de Beleau fight
OF Juno 10, 1918, with the Fifth Ma
rines. His duties were to carry auto
metic rifle ammunition to the advancing
units. He was wounded at the begin
ming of the attack but kept on with his
ammunition running until he fell uncon-
scious
Capt. Onslaw s. Rolfe Of the Seventh
ton, Pa, carried an important message
in full view Of the enemy across an
open field at the second battle Of the
Marine, July IA. 1918, to bring reinforce
ments from the reserve battalions
Others who will receive the medals, or
in event of their death their next Of
kin, are: Lieut. Alexander L. Nicol,
Sparta. Wis; Pharmacist Mate Third
Class Vincent A Nolan, Seattle, Wash. |;
Pharmacist Mate Third Glass George I.
Peterson, Paxton. ILL.,; Sergeant Solo,
mon Peterson, Atlanta, Kan; Private
Mike Pirinoli, Se5astopol. Cal. Lieut..
Archibald G. Robertson, Stanton, Va. /;
Private r. Roselli. Stockton, CAL Pri-
vate Max Schoemacher, Gray Hill, Tex. ;
Corporal Mile B. Seay, Columbia, S. G. ;
Private Fred l.. Sexton, Waterloo. Ia. ;
Private Maurice Shoman, Plymouth,
Mass, and Private Clarence Ssibert.
Tono, Wash.
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this was going on. and II was officially
announced that the son OF the General
has found the activities altogether too
much of n strain for his young years
His only desire yesterday was to get
good rest
The General, when the Follies show
was over, returned straightway to hi'
hotel and made for his own bed. VA
the way, however, he stopped to THANH
and dismiss the police guard that had
been attending him through the day, and
exhibited a great interest in Patrolmau
big Tim" Shea.
Shea is so large that during the las
few days he has been able to do th'
work of nine or ten other cops in Keep
ing folks away from the General.
The General told Shea he would have
made a finc figure in the composite regi
ment. The patrolman then proudly IN
formed him there we're nine little Shea'
at home.
Gen. Pershing was very anxious tc
get a good sleep before starting FOL
Washington to-day and retired early.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
PERSHING MOTORS
TO OYSTER BAY
Pays Respects to Mrs. Roose-
Welt and Members of the
Household.

Gen. Pershing visited Oyster Bay yes
terday and remained Just long enough
to kiss each of the seven grandchildren
Of the late Theodore Roosevelt and to
enjoy a private chat with the elder
members of the household.
In anticipation of the arrival OF the
Commander in Chief Of the American
Expeditionary Force the town had be-
decked itself with flags and crowds lined
the streets. while a delegation OF fifty
school children waited to receive him at
the late Presidents grave
The General was unable to visit that
hallowed place. however. because his
automobile had been misdirected on the
way and had wandered on on the wrong
road near Roslyn. l. I. When he did
reach the Roosevelt home he had just
time to visit the family before returning
to New York.
The widow of Col Roosevelt and other
members of the household received the
General on the front porch and he ex-
changed warm greetings with every
member of the party. which included
| Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and her
three children; Mrs Richard Derby, for
| merly Miss Ethel Roosevelt. and her
two babies. and Capt and Mrs. Kermit
Roosevelt and their little ones.
The General lifted each OF the little
ones high in his arms as he kissed them
after which he was escorted to the
| trophy room. There he became greatly
! interested in conversation with Capt
Kermit Roosevelt, whom he questioned
regarding his experiences with the Brit
| ish army in Mesopotamia, as well as
with the artillery of the First Division
with which he later served in France
| He then learned something of which the
| New York public was generally una
ware, that Capt. Kermit Roosevelt was
| in the parade on Wednesday. having
donned his uniform and marched witt
his former battery at the request Of the
members.
1t was a source OF deep regret to the
General that he was unable to pay hi.
respects to the grave Of the man whom
he CO greatly honored. 1t was recalled
that Quentin Roosevelt had been among
| the first of his officers to fall on tn,
other side.
| In speaking of the visit, the widow o.
the late President said: ut was just 6
visit of an old friend to another ole
friend" Gen. Pershing became well &C
quainted with the family during theil
stay at the White House.
During the day more than thousand
persons visited the Roosevelt grave ant
more than a score of wreaths and fora
tributes were laid upon It, One Of thes'
came from Russell J. Coles of Danville
Va, who received a degree from Trinit!
College at the same time that institution
bestowed one upon the late President
He Is naturalist and interested In tn
4. IL. al
sport Col. Roosevelt several times &C
lcompanied him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
WAGNER is DEPOSED
AS MURPHY YIELDS
Knott Named Chairman of
Democratic Committee.

Charles b. Murphy. boss of Tam
many Hall. yielded last night to the
counsel OF some of the younger leaders
in the organization and decided not to
insist upon the reelection of Supreme
Court Justice Robert +. Wagner as
chairman Of the Democratic General
Committee.
Up to the last minute Mr.. Murphy was
firm In his decision that there should be
no yielding to the arguments of those
who have criticised Justice Wagner be-
cause he retained his political office after
his elevation to the Supreme Court. But
1t was pointed out that the Democratic
ticket already had a heavy load to carry
In the resentment caused by the turning
down of Justice Joseph e. Newburger in
favor or the y-three-year-o son of
Samuel Untermyer,' and that IL would
not be wise to leave the organization
open to further attack
Justice Wagner was at all times will
ing 10 retire. but remained-as head of
the committee last year at the personal
request OF the Boss"
The decision to name Sheriff David H.
Knott In place Of Justice Wagner as
chairman OF the General Committee
came SO late last night that 1t was not
possible to get him to the meeting to
accept 1t was taken for granted, how
ever, that he would accept
Phillip J. Donohue was chosen treas
urer again and Thomas r. Smith SEQ
retary. There we're uIreS changes n
men district leaders Thomas A. Will
Jams was chosen in place OF Roswell D.
Williams, who was defeated in the pri-
maries In the Ninth District. Percival
u. Maggie was chosen to succeed Frank
]. Hendrick, who retired voluntarily.
Max S. Levine retired as one of the
leaders in the Second District. but his
place was not filled last night. In the
Tenth District Mrs. Julia C. wheeloclt
took the place of Miss Anna Murphy as
coleader with George L. Donnellan-
Resolutions supporting the ticket were
adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
1924 IN FUND FOR
5 TANNER ORPHANS
Many Send Contributions to
Help Children of Couple
Killed by Train.
LIST CLOSES TOMORROW
Poor Boy Gives so Cents to
Help Cause-$407.5O Re-
ceived Yesterday.
LIST CLOSES TOMORROW

Almost $i,100 each for Helena, Will
liam and Lyman Tanner now is in the
hands of THE SUN to aid in shielding
them from the buffets of life until they
are old enough to take care OF them
selves
OF course eleven hundred dollars Is
not much these days. but 1t will help
The three children, 1T will be recalled.
lost their father and mother at the same
time when William Tanner refused to
allow his wife to die alone. Mrs. Tan
ner's foot was caught between the plank
Ing and rail- at a grade crossing at
Hubbard Woods, Ill. Her husband
clasped her In his arms as a locomotive
dashed down upon her. -
The bravery and devotion of William
Tanner and the unselhshness of his wife.
who urged him to leave her. continue
to bring money and words of admiration
to THE SUN from kindly readers every
where who are glad to help keep the
children of such parents from want.
The fund was brought to total of
3,2S4.75 yesterday. Nor is the admira-
ton OF the Tanners confined to grown
ups. Children are among the contributors.
as the lists published daily have shown.
Yesterday Kenneth Smith. over in
Nutley. N. j., sent the following letter
to THE SUN:
Il am a poor boy, one OF six children.
Please accept this small contribution of
fifty cents. I am nine years old"
Kenneth Smiths writing and punctua-
ton are a bit wabbly, but his spelling
| is as good as his heart, and his fifty
cents is as generous contribution as
| THE Sun has received. Kenneth, THE
Sun salutes you. Your handwriting
will improve but you will never write
| a better letter.
Among the contributors yesterday was
| Jacob Rupert, who, in forwarding a
check for 500, said:
Il deem this n most worthy cause
| which I hope will be supported literally
| The terrible tragedy accompanying the
death of the parents of these children
should arouse the sympathy of every
one"
Brave, in all the word implies" Fred
eric Hulsmann said Il consider 1t a
privilege to be allowed to help"
e. w. Wright of Philadelphia, in for.
warding his contribution to the Tanner
| Fund. said
IF the soul stirring depths of char.
acter displayed by William and Mary
| Tanner q s they passed into the Great Be
yond are transmitted even In part t.
their orphaned children they will no
need much money except for n. starter
but 1t Is not often we have an oppor.
tunity to pay tribute to such an example
of heroism and faithfulness unto death.
The tragedy which closed the lives
OF these two wonderful people joltet
manyNa mind out of its groove Of self.
ishness and cynicism and started a wave
of emotion and feeling that makes al
mankind within its radius kindlier anc
better. l am pleased with the opportun
ity to add a slight token to the fund"
Checks for the Tanner Fund should
be made payable to THE SUN and SEN
| to $50 Nassau street The fund close:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
HYLAN VIGILANTES
GO ON NIXON'S TRAIL
Friends of Hearst Also Join
Movement to Investigate
Raising Of Fares.

Mayor Hylan shook his fist meta
phorically at Lewis Nixon, Public Ser
vice Commissioner. yesterday through
the medium of his so-called non-parti-
san vigilance committee, which Is COM
posed of some members of his admins
tration and friends of William Randolph
Hearst.
Peter ]. Brady, supervisor of the CITY
Record and secretary of the committee,
made public the information that Its
executive committee had adopted reso-
lutions for the appointment of COM
mittee of three to examine all of the
applications made to Commissioners
Nixon by transit corporations for an in
creased fare and to inquire into the &C
ton of the aforesaid Public Service Com
missioner on all such applications and
investigate his official acts and conduct
of office to ascertain whether such off,
cial acts constitute sufficient grounds
for his removal from office"
1t was further announced that this
committee of investigation would be
composed of Cornelius d. Sheehan
Deputy Commissioner OF Water Supply
David Hirshield, Commissioned of Ac-
counts, and Maurice de Young, expires
ident of the Central Federated Union
Prior to his appointment as a member
OF the Hylan administration Mr.. Sheehan
gained some lame as an organizer oil
the original Hylan for Mayor boom. Mr.
Hirshfield also was connected with the
same movement.
Mr. Brady has received officially the
decision of the advisory committee OF
the New York State Conference of May
ors, which as already reported from
Syracuse was that the conference could
not join in the undertaking of the Hylan
vigilance committee. The Hylan request
was turned down in a resolution which
said:
"Inasmuch as II is not a function OF
the conference to participate in politi-
cal campaigns or to influence in any way
the selection of public officials we can
not cooperate in pledging candidates fol
the Assembly, but must restrict our
selves to presenting our views at the
proper time to the Governor and the
| Legislature"
At the same time the advisory com.
mittee put itself on record as opposing
any legislation which would give the
Public Service Commission the power tc
increase fares in those cities where fran.
chises limit the rates of fare
In his letter to Mr.. Brady Mayor Wal
ter r Stone of Syracuse repeated what
already had been announced from SYRIA
cuse, that he had received assurance,
| that no statewide bill affecting cities o
| interfering in any way with their fran
| chise restrictions and not having the ap
prevail of the Mayors would have the ap
| proval OF the Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
BORDER MEDAL DESIGN PICKED
AItee God of War Appears on
Diverse.

ALBANY, Sept 1.-THE design for the
~ .can Border Medal TO be awarded
New York State to soldiers, sailors
sso marines Of the State who performed
~ nnce In Mexico. along the border. or
nno were modified for duty between
.une, 1915. and April, 1917, has been
day. H''S4' "
he described It as follows:
~ me diverse will bear a representa-
son OF the Aztec god of war, Huitzi-
opochtli. and on the reverse win be the
at OF arms of the State with the
iS Urus' Mexican border service. 1916
n The diverse of the medal" Gen.
ey continued. sis rather startling at
sav ., as is its spelling. but 1t is histori-
eally correct"
applications for the medals may be
1eained at local Armori4s or at thu
0Any once Of tho Adjutant- General
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
PARoLED MAN BACK IN CELL
After Eight Years of Freedom
Found Guilty of burglary.

BOSTON, Sept 11.-John Macl1ie. who
was paroled by Governor Foss in 1911
after serving Is years of life sentence
for murder. was ordered returned to the
State prison by the Governor and Coun-
eli to-day.
Comparison OF finger prints showed
that a man convicted of breaking and
entering in July was Mackie. He had
obtained parole on the ground that he
was innocent of the killing of Mrs.
Mary l. Randall in Boston in 1883.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
MINERS REFUSE TO FARLEY.
D.. l.. a w. Workers Frame Nine
teen Demands at Meeting.

SCRANTON. Sept 11.-Striking Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western miners
through their general grievance com
mittse followed the example to-day ~
the Delaware and Hudson men of yes
terday and ignored the efforts OF the
board OF Cancellation and the district
officers TO bring about a resumption of
mining. Instead OF discussing a re-
turn to work the men devoted the entire
session to framing nineteen demands
for adjustment of grievances which are
to be presented to the company by the
subcommittee.
The action OF the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western men to-day means
that the strike OF the $4,000 mine work.
ers In this county win continue until
next weak at least.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
U. S. TO RETURN PRISONERS.
Germans VIII He Sent Back Befor,
Month Ends.

WASHINGTON, Sept. HERMAN
prisoners of war held in the United
States will be repatriated late this
month, the state Department announced
to-day. Altogether there are 1880 OF
them To this number will be added
several civilian enemy aliens held for
deportation.
A Government transport will take the
prisoners back to Europe. The State De
partment has announced September % as
the tentative sailing date. The War De-
partment announced the transport carry
ing the prisoners would sail from New
York September 20.
Tho prisoners Of war are held at Fort
Mcpherson, Ga
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
GAIN IN FACTORY EMPLOYEES
Industrial Board August Report
shows Per Cent. Increase.


ALBANY, Sept ia gain of 2 per
cent in the number ofpersons employed
in factories throughout the State Is
shown in the August report of the State
Industrial Commission, the chief in
creases taking place In stone, clay and
glass products. the metal industries,
wood manufactures and textiles. Except
for vacations. which were discounted In
some industries in compiling the report,
the total percentage would have been
considerably higher.
Strikes in New York city operated to
reduce the employment In textile indus
tries, but the industry as a whole showed
a gain because of increased production
OF knit goods. carpets. gloves. rugs and
woollen Goth. The mems clothing trade
expanded considerably during last month.
The emplc ment in women's furnishings
dropped slightly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
contriSotIons received

tomorrow night. Contributions received
yesterday were
Jacob Rupert. 1883 Third avenue.
New YORK city. ............. 10000
r. A. c., New York. ........... 100. 90
Anonymous, New York. ......... 10000
Anonymous, Pittsburg. ......... $500
THE SUN Photo Engraving Dept. 1900
@. Civolari Beekman street. New
1ork city ................ ll.VO
Frederic Hulsmann, New York city
and Pelham, N. Y,............ 1000
Anonymous, Lowell, Mass....,.. 1000
Highland Mary. Elsie and Little
Betty, Waban. Mass .,..,..,.. 1000
n. N. b., Seabright, N. J........ 1000
y. w. Wright, Philadelphia. 500
c. f. S. New York ............... 500
p. Butler, w. Keesklan, +. Il.
WEIGH, New Haven, Conn. go. 500
J. Wilson. New York. .......... 500
r. II. c.. Jr.. Maplewood, n. D.. 200
John " Yerkes, Perth Amboy,
Kenneth Smith, Nutley, N. J... so
Yesterdays total ............. sio75o
Previously acknowledged. .... ESTES
Grand total Ss.2sA75
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
French to Honor U. s. Dead.

ST. MIHIE1, Sept. 11.-President Poin-
care will lay the first stone of a monu-
ment to the memory of the French and
American heroes who liberated this
historical town from the grip of the
Germans on September 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
WILSON ERROR CUTS
RANK FOR PERSHING
Nomination Only Calls for
Life Commission as Regu-
lar Army General.
FLAW GETS BY SENATE
House Military Committee Re-
F. ports Resolution Thank
ing A. e. f. Men.
Special pespatcA 70 TEE SUE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-3An error on
the part Of President Wilson In sending
to the Senate the nomination of Gen.
Pershing to be a General for life has
resulted in giving the commander of the
American forces in Europe a less honor
than Congress intended for him, Repre-
sentative Kahn (Cal.), chairman of the
House Military Committee said to-day.
This makes necessary the recall of the
permanent commission as General that
Secretary of War Baker presented to
Gen. Pershing when he landed at Ho-
boken and the resubmission OF the GEN.
erals nomination to the Senate, Mr..
Kahn said.
THE error lies in the fact that the
President sent to the Senate the name Of
Gen. Pershing to be a General of the
, Regular Army for life," said Mr.. Kahn.
whereas the bill passed by Congress
provides that he shall be a General of
all the armies of the United States. The
mistake was not noticed in the Senate,
| and the nomination was confirmed as It
came from the White House. 1t proba-
bly, was a mistake on the part of the
President in his hurry to get away for
his League Of Nations tour.
There Is no such office existing as
been commissioned. During the war he
! served with the emergency rank Of Cen
| eral of all the armies of the United
| States. which include the Regular Army,
| the National Army and the National
Guard, and It was the thought of Con-
gress to continue him permanently In
| his temporary rank, and not make him
General only of the Regular Army"
The House Military Affairs Committee
favorably reported to-day the resolution
of Mr.. Kahn, extending the thanks of the
nation and Congress to Gen. Pershing
tionary Force for their services to the
| country.
WASHINGTON. Sept 11.-Gen. Per-
shing will be met upon his arrival here
| tomorrow by Vice-President Marshall,
| Secretary Baker and other officials.
Brief welcoming ceremonies will be held
in the Presidents room at the railway
| station, where the Vice-President. on be-
| half of President Wilson and the Ameri-
can people. will deliver an address of
| welcome.
Congress to-day perfected a pro-
| gramme for its reception. The principal
| addresses planned will be by Speaker
| Gillett, former Speaker Clark and Sena-
| tor Cummins (Iowa), president pro TEN.
| of the Senate. who will speak for the
| Vice. President
| The House passed a special resolu-
ton late to-day. setting 2 p. NJ. Septem-
Der Is as the time for the Joint session
| Of Congress to receive Gen. Pershing.
A sword Of honor will be presented.