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New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
OBITUARY NOTES

JAMES W. BELL, eighty-four, for
many years head Of the Fifth Avenue
tailoring firm of James w. Bell & Co,
died on Saturday at his residence, 6
East 129th Street Mr.. Bell was born
in ireland and was affiliated with
Mosaic Lodge No. 418 and with Lafay-
cite Lodge No Ga, f. 6, A. NJ, serving
for some time as master in the latter.
He also was a member of the Morton
Commandery No. 4, and was exalted
in Corinthian Chapter No 159 on No
vembcr -, 1853. He is survived by a
widow, son and grand daughter.
Funeral services were held yester-
day for Mrs. Mary Eleanor Phillips,
former secretary OF the Brooklyn
branch of the New York State Associa-
tion Opposed to Woman Suffrage. The
Rev. Dr.. Thomas c. Johnson officiated
at the Church of the Holy Spirit,
Twenty Avenue and Eighty sec
ond Street. Brooklyn. lnterment was
in Greenwood Cemetery.
MRS. NELLIE A. PIAGET. wife Of
Louis Piaget, wealthy retired jeweler
of 400 Ellison Street, Paterson, is dead
at her home of pneumonia She was
born in Brattleboro. Vt, and came to
Paterson many years ago. She leaves
her husband and one son.
MRS. AGNES VIRGINIA IRVING
TOWERS, mother Of Mrs. William Y.
Negus of 50 Rowe Avenue, Passaic, n.
j.. is dead at her daughters home of
pneumonia She was eighty-o one years
Old. She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Negus, Mrs. N. Wood
ward, Of Babylon. n. Y; Mary Towers.
O Washington; Ford Towers, Of Haw-
thorne, \. J.
HERMAN BOSCH. of II Lincoln
Place, Last Rutherford, n. J., embroid-
ers manufactures with large plant
at Union Hill n. j., died at St. Mary's
Hospital. Passaic. n. J., after an opera
ton. He was thirty years old. A
wife and children survive
WILLIAM c. PLANSOEN, contractor
in Garfield. \. J., died at his home,
25 Hobart Place. Garfield, yesterday.
He leaves a mother, five brothers and
five sisters.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Gale Scran1bles
Polk Chops and
Black Fighters
Jcsts Turn to Prayers as
the Louisville Lists Badly
in Heavy, Rolling Seas
:35 LIST Boys Glad TO Land
Negro Artillery Commended
by General Pershing for
Valiant Work at the Front

cts all off with us There goes that
signal, Abandon ship. | told you long
ago that if the Germans didn't get us
the navy would" These words uttered
by colossal negro of the 351st Heavy
Field Artillery, threw terror into the
ranks of his comrades at noon Thurs
day when d cumulative wave dropped
solldly on the transport Louisville and
nearly put her over on her beam ends.
The men were at mess. Pork chops
and hot corn bread We're on every
plate, but that cumulative wave just
spoiled everything. Plates, knives and
forks and the midday meal were
hurled to the ceiling and piled UP on
the low side. and with it all lay suplnelY
the first homebound contingent of the
35lst. Chatter and jests on the lips OF
every man moment before gave way
to the hymns of revival camp meetings
and right then and there everybody put
himself in the hands of the Lord.
The Louisville was in command Of
Captain Herbert Ardley owe seen her
dip many a time he said, "but never
has she taken such a sea as that one
She Quivered and held over for just a
second but it must have seemed a year
to those boys below They were all
right when she rghted herself, but it
certainly piled things up below
Signal Was an Accident
The signal "Abandon ship" was given
through an accident investigation
showed that the big switch which sends
out this emergency alarm had been
thrown into place when the ship listed
The main switchboard became derangcd
and the lights went out adding to the
confusion.
A heavy sea which had prevailed
throughout the forenoon became moro
vicious, and the terror stricken sol
diers wondered what more was in store
for them. They climbed over the
greasy chops and general debris OF the
meal and clung to one another braced
for the next dad one"
Hardly any one spoke for ten min
utes If he did his voice was lost in
the din of hymns and prayer. When a
quarter of an hour had passed without
another dreadful visitation from the
deep the men began to smile and joke
about what had happened.
"Well," said one of the negro fight
ers to a sailor, 81 sure am here, but my
appetite has made its flight to heaven.
l won't want to touch nuthin' till | get
back home
you'd better get ready with your
prayers for the next one interposed a
comrade, "because those waves come in
threes a petty officer told me so. and
he crossed his heart he never seen it
fail"
Colonel Wade IT, Carpenter, West
Pointer, came over in command of the
men in place Of Brigadier General J John
II. Sherburne, the latter having been
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Capt. RoosereN Denies Quentin
Was Unfit for Flying Service

In ar article published yesterday in
an afternoon newspaper an unnamed
army aviator was quoted as saying that
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt flew to
his death handicapped by nearsightcd
eyes. to refutc an attack made by q
fellow officer on his "gamcness." The
statements made in this story were
denounced as "absolutc lies by Cap
tain Archibald Roosevelt, who is in
New York Incorporating from battle
wounds.
The afternoon newspaper story
quoted the officer as saying young
Roosevclts poor eycsight caused him
to fly into a formation of German air
planes in the BELIEF that the enemy
flyers were members OF his oYn squad
ron. The officer was identified as a
member Of the 9lst Aero Squadron, to
which young Roosevelt belonged
'Ny brothers. eyes were as good as
those Of any member of our family
said Captain Roosevelt when he was
told about the story. "Thesc state
monts arc absolute lies. My brother
ucNci NVlt EldSSVS lOl utdlNl Su NSuNSSS.
He passed the army eye tests perfect
ly." Captain Roosevelt was highly in
dignant about the article. lie said
Quentin Roosevelt learned to fly at
Mincola, L. |.
"Ncar-si ghtcd," Says Unnamed Officer
The newspaper quoted the unnamed
officer as follows:
"Queut was not yellow He was a
chip off the old block lie went out
the day he was killed to demonstrate
tc all that he had the grit that made
American aviators famous. lie died
proving that and maintaining The tradi-
tions of his family.
"Possibly you are not aware that
Lieutenant Roosevelt was near-sighted.
He was. That is one of the biggest
handlcaps flying man can suffer. He
was an excellent ground man and he
had the magnetism that all officers
must possess in order to spur on the
men in his command. One needed q
superabundance of that stuff at Issu-
don, can assure you. Particularly was
that true at the time [ was there.
Well, following his hearing that COM
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Officers Predicting Division
Will Head the List of the
Troops Out of Germany
Old Doth Is Part Of 1t
Pershing Believed to Have
Decided to Send Veterans
Home Ahead of Others
Nctr York Tribune
JEGsbip0fop Bureau


WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-The Rain
bow Division, which includes the 169th
Infantry Regiment, formerly the old
Fighting Goth Regiment OF the New
York National Guard. is expected
tc be the first division in the army Of
occupation that General Pershing Will
designate for return home, according
to speculation ir army circles here.
The insistent demand from Congress
that more speed be attained in the re
turn home Of American troops IS be
lieved to be directed particularly to
the return of the veteran troops which
now compose the army on German soil
rather than the divisions which are
near the ports of embarkation.
That the pressure by Congress is
having effect on War Department Off
cials was indicated by General March,
chief of staff, in his Saturday inter-
view, a portion of which was given over
to detailing the number of troopships
soon to be available and figures on the
numbers of overseas soldiers actually
returned home.
Army officers agree that General Per
shing gnated the veteran divisions
for the army Of occupation for the two
fold reason that they deserved the
honor Of going into German territory
and because they demonstrated by
actual contact with the enemy in action
they were capable of demanding respect
and submission from the German
soldiers
While members of Congress agree
With this view, they nevertheless de-
clare that the honor of going into Ger
many has now been conferred upon the
troops. and they point out there are
sufficient other divisions still in France
10 serve in the capacity Of police in
occupied territory.
Numerous speeches have been made
en- the floor of the House in advocacy
of the immediate return of the Rain
bow and other veteran divisions, which
could be replaced by troops that have
not felt the brunt Of attack of the
enemy. Some representatives have
tion does not rest with the American
government to police occupied territory
and have demanded that steps be taken
Immediately TO return to this country
the veterans who were among the first
IN the trenches and seem now destined
TO be last out of Europe"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Identified by PRAYER Book
Body of Mrs. Amanda Snyder
Cast Up al Rockawav

The inscription in a prayer book
which through two days in the water
she had held tightly clasped in her
hand, aided last night in the identifi-
cation Of Mrs. Amanda Helen Snyder,
forty-one, of 2316 Andrews Avenue,
The Bronx. Her body. washed ashore
at Bell Harbor, Rockaway, was found
by Patrolman Hunt, Of the Rockaway
Beach Station. 1t was taken to the
morgue, where identification was made
by her husband. Benton Louis Snyder
The woman, her husband told the
police, left home to go shopping in
Manhattan on Saturday. Recently he
said, she had been despondent because
Of poor health The inscription in the
prayer book which she carried with
her to the last was: "M. P. to A. P,
April 10. 1897" She leaves a three
and -ahalf-year-old son.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Transports Due Here
To-day and Tomorrow
Arrive To-day
THE Rotterdam, from Bre

NitiSC O-oAy
THE Rotterdam, from Brest
February 7, with 2,736 Of
ficers and men, is expected to
dock at a. m. to-day at Pier T,
Hoboken. Her passenger COM
plement includes the 367th In
fantry Field and Staff Headquar-
ters Company, Medical Detach-
ment, Headquarters Troop Com
parics G, 7, K, |. and M, Camp
Meade; 81 officers and f,4S4
men (colored) Detachment Com
pany D, 162d Infantry, Camp
Dix, / officer and 80 enlisted
men; Cement Mill Company 8;
92d Division Headquarters and
Headquarters Troop; Evacuation
Hospital 5; Brest Convalcscent
Detachment "A and 45; 290 cas-
uaI officers and 172 officers, sick
or wounded.
The Danti Alleghieri, from
Marseilles, January 80, is cx-
pected to dock at a. m. to-day
at Pier C, Jersey City She has
on board 1883 officers and men,
including troops from the 61st
Coast Artillery, complete with
80 officers and ,556 men.
The SiXaola, from Bordeaux
February 2, with AT officers and
men from the Air Service and
Tank Corps, nearly all convalcsc-
ing from wounds or illness.
The Woonsocket, from Bor-
doaux January 27, with l officer
and 20 men Of Detachment Cas-
ual Company, II from illness.
The Hickman, from Bordeaux
January 27, with / officer and %
men from Missouri; 3 enlisted
men from the Medical Corps and
8 casual officers.
Due Tuesday
The U. S. S. Kansas, from
Brcst February 5, with 1880
mon. This includes the 10th
Engineers complete and the
146th Ammunition Train. Will
dock at Pier 9, Hoboken.
The Canopic, from Brcst Feb
ruary 8, with 4,761 officers and
men. These include the 134th
Infantry Field and Staff Head
quarters and Machine Gun Com
pany, Medical Detachment, and
173 casual officers. She is cx-
pectod to dock at Pier 61, North
River.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17

from England, behind. We had no uni
forms, only suits of dark blue stuff like
overalls. 1t seemed to the Germans a
chance to get a good suit of woollen
underwear from each of us. However,
they didn't. The night before we were
to leave we sat up and tore all of our
extra clothing into little bits. 1t was a
hard job. but we didn't leave behind us
q piece of our blankets or extra under
wear more than an inch square Each
prisoner piled UP the bits of cloth be-
side his cot. At that, | suppose, the
Germans would find some use for the
Fragments"
On his arrival home Shadbolt was
compIimented on how we'll he looked
under the circumstances. His family
were surprised that his face was full,
and to outward appearances he was in
fairly good condition. But q physician
at once asked him if he hadn't been
eating grass.
"How did you know" Shadbolt says
he asked the physician.
"Because your, face is bloated," was
the reply They are all that way
when they come back"
II hadn't wanted the family to know
that" he writes, "but the physician let
it out on me and | couldn't help it,"
Private Shadbolt closes by telling Of
his reception at Leith. His party had
returned by way of Copenhagen. Gov
ernment officials took the story of each
man as he arrived and the British gov
ernment is hopeful of fixing the re-
sponsibility for the i'll treatment of
the prisoners and compelling the pun
ishment Of at least the worst of tho
offending Germans. Private Shadbolt
now mas just one compelling ambition.
He is back in his smart uniform and
he wants to be able to join his regi-
ment, now on German soil, so he can
see the Germans salute the British Off
GERS as they pass in the street.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Army Officer Missing After
Return From Overseas

William II. Stuart, a second lieu
tenant or engineers, VINO recently re-
turned from nineteen months Of ser
vice III France. is missing He dis
appeared Last week and his brother
Lieutenant b. l.. Stuart, of Oneonta
n. Y. believes he is bercft of mem
ory and wandering about the city.
The otficer'a army locker and other
effects were left in the Pennsy ylvania
station, and he was last seen MS he
left the Grand Central Station to &c
to hotel Lieutenant Stuart is ot
medium height and weight. and has
mole. hnlf an Inch long on the left
l aide Of his nexa.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Rev. G. MosIey Murray Dies
Noted Episcopal Rector Sue
curnbs in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Feb. 16.-The Rev. DR..
G. Mosley Murray, rector of st. Bar
tholomew's Church and widely known
Clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. died last night. He was or
dained in 1884 and had been rector Of
churches in Virginia, Massachusetts.
Arkansas and Maryland He was born
and educated in England Three of his
six sons are in the American army in
France-Captain Allan Murray, of the
Medical Corps; Captain Harry Murray,
Of the Signal Corps, and Private
Charles Murray, of the 3O4th Field
Signal Battalion.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
PATRICK J. SUGRUE

Police Lieutenant Patrick ]. Sugrue,
aged ifty-four, died of influenza Satur-
day night at his home, 500 West Hist
Street lie had been i'll since Janu-
airy 2S Lieutenant sugrue was born
in Ireland and was appointed to the
police force in 1898 He was attached
to the East Thirty-ffth Street sta
ton at the time of his death He
leaves a wife. three daughters and one
son. the latter with the old Sixty-ninth
Regiment overseas
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
l 1888 Troops Arrire
after Struggle With
Storm and Iga hsgensu

The cruiser Huntington, which sailed
from Brest, February 4, with 1888 Off
GERS and enlisted men of the American
Expedltionary Force, docked at Pier 1,
Hohoken, yesterday morning after q
rough passage, during which influenza
broke out among her passengers. The
men cheered as The boat was warped
in. They were met down the bay by
members of the Mayors committee on
the police boat Patrol.
Forty-tive men were stricken with in
fuenza and one, Louis Epoert Wells
OF Dozier, Ala, succumbed He was a
member of the 163d Infantry.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Natural Gas Expert Dies
David D. HOlbrook Was Hoover
Aid DuriuU War

David Oliver Hobrook, aged forty
seven, one Of the greatest authorities
on natural gus problems in America
and head of the division OF natural Gas
in the United States Food Administra-
ton, died carly Sunday morning Of
acute indigestion, in Pittsburgh lie
was secretary and trcasurcr of the
American Natural Gns Association.
president of the Natural Gas Supply
Mons Association, and vice president OF
the Dayton Pipe Coupling Company.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
ENGAGEMENTS

ADLER -MENDELL~ Mr.. and Mrs. : M.r
nounce the engagement Of their dsn~A.N an
Minerva. to Mr. Louis Adler OF New Yort
STRAIGHTFORWARD Nr. and Mrs Maa
Greenwald, Manhattan Square Hotel 'e1N 90
nounce the engagement of their danrbtar
Marion, 70 Arthur r Isaacs. son of r r
lsaacs. '15 Riverside Drive At homo
SHAPIRO -ABELsoN- Harri, Ah.,...
announces the hetrothal of his danShs~.n dSrsOn
Rose. to DR.. Jack Shapiro. of BROOKLYN
UHLFELDER- -DIAMAND-Mr. and NJ.
J. R. Diamand. Of 49 St Nicholas Terra.s'
announce the engagement Of their d,nSb'
ter. Eta E.. to Mr.. Harry r. Uhlfelder
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
MARRIAGES

AsHBY- -MoRRIsON-At Bartlesvile OH.
February II. 1919. Anna daughter Of NJ
and Mrs. William Morrison. 10 Fns;c,,
Corydon NJ. Ashby, l. s. y. R. F Of
Brooklyn, n. Y. W
GLUCK-THuN1Ck Mrs Yi,tchen Thun;cs
wishes to announce that the marriage -
her daughter. Florence. to Mr. Abraham
Gluck took place At noon, February l6 At
the SaviRny ~
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
BIRTHS

nASNtFT Nlr and Mr.. George NJ. Bassett
noe hlcreuoe Nhuu"sl H5S "cst lSath
IL. 1919.
BROn Mr. and Mrs. Morris Rrod (nee An
ma Kaufmnnl. Of 6Ag WcSt l6lst St, Now
York city. announce the birth of son on
Saturday, February Is. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
BIRTHS
GOIDSTEN

'oLpsrElNmar ,l11S - S,e It.: and Nrs Henry Gods
birth of da ghter on Friday Fid'';,,ST FeST,sr.' ue
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
CEMETERIES

THE WoOpLAWN CEMErERY.
kSSd ST py Harlem Train and by Iroiies'
Lots Of small size for sale.
oiilee. 30 East sSd ST.. N. l. ~
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Bceknan 5000

ard scna tho not'cc NJ ynu wish It in
serted. rill fcr somo VII he mailed to
YOU latct 1h, notire w'u reach over
700 900 rcaloia daily.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
INPORTAN Mt

Birth. rngagcment Marriage. Death
and In Mcmoriam Notices may he
trlophonca to rhc Trihune any time
UP to mianight for insertion In the next
tAa-n.. lA.a.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
RUMANIA is DEFIANT,
SUPREME COUNCILS VIEW
Nation Declines to Respect Orig
inal Armistice Lines Set
by Allies.

PARIS, November 12.-The reply Of
Rumania to the allied note recently
presented. in which it was again de-
manded that Hungary be evacuated,
is regarded in peace conference cir
cles as wholly unsatisfactory.
The note which was considered by
the supreme council today, is char
acterized as extremely evasive. The
Rumanians indicate willingness to
retire to the River Thesis, but they
decline to respect the original armi-
stice lines and also decline to comply
with the allied request that they
name a member of the interallied
commission to compile the value of
the goods seized in Hungary by the
Rumanians. SO that this amount can
be deducted from the total of the
reparations due to Rumania.
While the note is worded in terms
of extreme politenesS, it is held to
indicate continued defiance of the su-
preme council.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
For Cold. or Infiuenza

and as a Preventative. take LAXATIVE
BR0M0 QUININE Tablets. Look for E. w.
GROVES signature the box. 30c.-Adyer-
tisement-
Evening star., 1919-11-12
FORMER MARINE
ACCUSED OF THEFT
Louis R. Graf Arrested on
Charge of Appropriating
$1,000 Federal Funds.

Louis f. Graf. nineteen years old
former member of the United States
Marine Corps, is under arrest, charged
with the theft of $4,000 from the
federal government, it being alleged
that he stole the money while en-
ployed in the national bank redemp-
ton division of the Treasury Depart
ment.
When Graf, a former resident of
English Consul. Md, was mustered
out of the military service, he took
a civil service examination and was
certified to the Treasury Department
for employment. He left his place of
employment October IS. the day a
the prisoner, it is stated. admitted
his guilt when arrested.
Investigation Leads to Arrest.
Secret Service Agents J. A. Lyons
CATION of the shortage, and Graf
managed to elude them until yesrer-
day. when he was arrested in the
vestibule of 1886 Rhode Island ave-
nue., where he roomed. Lyons saw
the young man approach the house
and as soon as he entered the door
he was placed under arrest.
Graf made a feeble effort at resist
ance His resistance was quickly
ended with pair of handouts. how
ever, and he was taken to a police
station and locked up. In his reported
confession, it is stated, he said he
had spent part of the money in the
purchase of ring for a young lady
and of an automobile. He had $3.50 in his
Uhan arrpSfad
The young man was traced through
his automobile transaction. 1t was
learned that he had purchased car.
and the secret service agents learned
from the license records the address
he had given.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
No Person Accused.

The report did not accuse any person,
or make specific charges against any
one corporation, but pointed out that
the testimony at committee hearings
was "too voluminous to be even briefed
in this report"
In Chicago recently, Mr.. Graham,
after investigating the settlement made
with the Standard Steel Car Company
at Hammond. Ind. declared the govern
ment had been ''nlulched' of s13. 900 900
to S15, 900, and that the committee
report would recommend civil suit for
recovery of this sum, as also criminal
prosecution of several Army officers and
civilians. The report, however, does not
make these specific allegations.
Representative Garrett, Tennessee,
only democratic member of the subcom-
mittee, announced that he would submit
q minority report disagreeing with the
majority draft submitted by Mr.. Gra-
ham for the two republican committee
men.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
BUILDING DIRIGIBLE
TO CROSS ATLANTIC

ROME. Monday, November 10-The
airdrome at Ciampino. near Rome, is
busy building a new dirigibl destined
to cross the Atlantic ocean. The air
ship. it is said, will be capable of
travelling 3,125 miles without re-
fueling. The frame of the ship com
prises a hollow steel beam extending
from the prov to the stern. This
beam. according to the description
will take the place of the usual pas
senger carriage. and will be able to
accommodate $50 passengers.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
MEMBEE OF OPPOSITION.
Gen. John E. seeley, Resigned
Takes Seat in British House.

LONDON, November 17.-Maj Gen.
John E. Seeley. whose resignation as
head of the air ministry was announced
yesterday, took his seat on the opposi-
ton bench in the house of commons to-
day. Gen. Seeley explained that he had
resigned his post because Of dissatisfac-
ton over the dual control of the air
force. which he declared involved waste
and inefhciency. No personal question,
he said, had arisen.
Evening star., 1919-11-12
SUITS TO RECOVER
WAR PROFITS ASKED
Representative Graham's
Resolution Calls for Wide
7 Investigation.

Suits by the War Department to re-
hover for the government alleged in
3air profits estimated at "rn. lions of
dollars are authorized in resolu-
tion introduced by Representative
Graham OF Pennsylvania, chairman
OF the special House committee in
Sestigating war expenditure.
The Graham resolution directs the
Secretary of War to have a review
made of the settlements of war con-
tracts with eight corporations, and
If it discloses any irregularities in
the settlements to begin proceedings
'to recover sums of money due the
government"
The report named the American Can
Company, the Stein-B Burn Camp and
Field Equipment Company. Henry
Moss & Co, Briar Hill Steel Company,
National Enameling and Stamping
Company. Standard Steel Car Com
pany, Jones & Laughlin Company and
the United Metals Selling Company
as those investigated by the COM
n1ittee
Evening star., 1919-11-12
japanese Not Enlisting Swiss.

BERN, November 11.-Gen. Sato,
Japanese military attache here. de-
nies the report printed in Swiss news
papers that Japan is enlisting Swiss
officers and subofficers for the Japa-
nese army. He declared the report is
due to swindlers in Germany offering
to enroll in the Japanese army. de-
manding a sum of money as deposit.