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New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
High Officials Pay
Tribute to Usher
Upon Retirement
Commandant of Third
Naval District Reveals
Vast Amount of Shipping
From N. Y. During War

Eighty per cent OF the men and 7f
per cent of the ships the United States
sent abroad during the war departed
from New York, said Rear Admiral
Nathaniel r.. Usher, until yesterday
commandant of the Third Naval Dis.
trict, at dinner last night in honor OF
his retirement from the navy in the
Waldorf Astoria.
Admiral Usher, who is sixty-foul
years old and retires by age limit after
forty-eight years continuous service in
the navy, told the 500 diners, including
naval and army officers Of high rank
that it had been pleasure to work in
New York, which he characterized as
the "most loyal and patriotic city in
the country"
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy, praised Admiral
Usher's work here.
eve in Washington" said the As
sstant Secretary, "knew the value of
Nathaniel Usher, the officer and the
man. One of my pleasures during the
stress of war was to have my orderly
come to me and say: Admiral Usher
on the long distance phone, sir
knew l could talk to Nathaniel Usher
as man to man, clear away the red
tape and non-essentials and get right
to the heart Of things"
Two six-pounders fanked the speak
ers' table, or the "bridgc," as it was
captioned on the seating list, and when
Admiral Usher finished his brief ad-
dress they spoke the rear admiral S
salute of thirteen guns, while a rear
admrals flag futtered slowly to the
ground.
On the "bridge" with Rear Admiral
Usher sat Mr.. Roosevelt, Archbishop
Patrick J. Hayes, Rear Admiral James
H. Glennon, Major General Thomas
Fl. Barry, Rear Admiral II. Osterhaus
Major General D. C. Shanks, Rear Ad-
miral c. S. Williams, Rear Admiral G.
+. Burd, Sir Thomas Upton, Rear Ad-
miral Guy Burrage, Mayor Hylan and
r. A. c. Smith, who was vice chairman
of proceedings
Tables in the dining room were ar
ranged in mess formation, and in ad-
dition to the guns, the "bridge" was
flanked by semaphores, signal lamps,
a wheel and pennants.
On the inside cover of the pro-
gramme was a letter from Secretary
Daniels, expressing regret at his alb
sence and paying tribute to Admiral
Usher's career in the service Of his
country.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

Secretary Bakers assurance, before
sailing on the Lcviathnn yesterday,
that at least the greater part Of the
77th Division would DO nbo TO parade
obviously fell short OF tho city's dc.
sire. Mr. Baker's statement was re.
garded az Il concession, possibly the
forcrunner Of complete surrender, by
the army general staff to the over
whelming demands for divisional re-
view, but the auxiliary organizations
OF the division, comprising many thou
sands of the relatives Of the men who
made history in the Argonne, were
not satisfied. and prepared last night
to carry on the fight.
Calls were sent out during the eve-
ning 10Y meeting of the ten auxiliary
associations this afternoon at the head.
quarters Of the 3O5th Infantry Asso-
citation, 189 Madison Avenue. This is
the old Goodhue mansion, transformed
into clubhouse for the 305th In
fantry by Mrs. Stephen II. Olin. Mrs.
Charles D. Miller, Mrs. A. J.. Cordier.
Mrs. William Smedberg, jr., and Other
women interested in the unit Plans
Tor series of mass meetings in the
course OK the week will be laid and
arrangements made, if it proves ad-
visable, to send n delegation of women,
mostly the mothers Of the soldiers, to
Washington next week, to take up the
case with General March, chief Of the
general staff
That is splendid, so far as it goes"
said Mrs. Charles D. Miller, secretary
of the 306th Infantry Association, "but
they 90 not seem to understand in
washington that the mothers of New
York, who, whatever their nativity or
religion, responded magnificently to
the nations call, now want their boys
to parade all together upon their ar
rival home. Heartache and privation
have been the portion of the women in
TINS war. Is there no little reward to
be gwen them for their unacclaimed
galIantry and hcroism? All they ask
is the opportunity to review their
sons
Draft Boards to Help
This meeting will be followed by a
session tomorrow evening Of represent
at'ves Of the 189 draft boards of the
city at the Bar Association, az West
Forty-fourth Street. The purpose Of
both meetings, according to the an
nouncements, is to devise means of
~ as possible that New York not only
is set upon having a review of the en-
tire division, but now seeks a definite
promise from the War Department that
the city shall have it,
The call for the draft board meeting
Tomorrow evening was issued by the
executive committee of the New York
Selective Service, which announced that
the meeting would be attended by Sen
ator William NJ. Calder, Martin Con
boy, former draft director, and the Rev.
Dr. William 7. Manning, rector of
Trinity and chairman of the Home
Auxiliary Association of the 77th Di
vision. The call sets forth that the
nth is the city's own national army
unit, and every effort should be exerted
to procure definite promise from the
War Department that the divisional re-
view will be permitted.
Serial Review Opposed
Attention is also called to the fact
that every organization interested ir
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Army Officials ON Hunt
For SSBootleggers'' Here
Death of Private From Acute
Alcoholism Starts Provost
Guard After ViOlatOrs

The death on Sunday Of Private
Louis Meidcr, twenty-four. of the 22d
Infantry. at Fort Jay, Governors
Island, from acute alcoholism, has
aroused the officers Of the Provost
Guard to greater activity against boot
lcRgcrs." Mcidcr was found uncon-
scious in a Fourteenth Street theatre,
and four other members of his com
pany were picked up in that neighhor-
mood completely overcome by alcohol
The Provost Guard believes that
proprictors Of many cafes and hotel
bars have been serving liquor to SOL
dlers who have the discharge chevron
or who could show their discharge
papers. While this complies with the
War Department regulations it con-
fiicts with the state law which makes
1t misdcmeanor to serve liquor TO
any man in Federal or state military
uniform.
We've been doing our best TO stop
the practice" said Major Thomas, Of
the Provost Guard "Whcre the mon
get real drunk 1t is case Of boot
logger They may get started drink
ing IN cafes, but they wind up on q
bottle bought for them b% persons in
civilian clothes. The police are
cooperating with us."
Medical Examiner Norris notified
Health Commissioner Copeland ycstcr
day that a large amount Of methvl
alcohol is being sold as whiskcy in New
York. DR.. Norris said he had four
cases Of death from this form OF poison
in February and four more in March.
He offered to cooperate with Commits
sioncr Copeland in putting n stop to
the sale OF bad spirits. Commissioncr
Copeland has accepted his offer and
announced that the Health Department
will start vigorous crusade against
the sellers Of whiskcy adultcratcd with
wood and methyl alcohol.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
nth Wants TO Parade Here
AS u Unit or Not at All
Baker Comedies City
Deserves Its Parade

SECRETARY BAKER, on bourd the
- Leviathan, just before she sailed
for France, issued this statcmtnt.
New York has been splendidly
generous in welcoming troops from
all parts of the United States and
deserves every opportunity to well
come its own. The only question in
volved is the ability to get them here
sufficiently close together to pre-
vent blockading other troops.
81 am told arrangements have
been made in Europe to send the
division home as close together as
possible, and if that can be ar
ranged there will be no difficulty
about parade. Certainly the major
portion of the division can be as
sembled and paraded. The War De-
partment Is entirely favorable to the
suggestion and will do everything
possible to assist in the arrange
ments."
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

able, and we therefore recommend
that any features Of military train
ing which may continue to be used
shall be employed solely for such
values as they may have in physical,
mental and moral development.
"3. In view Of the alarming dis
closures Of defective physique in
connection with the recent draft,
and in order that the state may pos
scss citizens Of sound body, better
enabled to fill their duties, whether
IN peace or in war. we recommend
that health instruction and all
round physical development, includ-
ing supervised games, receive the
greatest possible attention in the
schools of the state. and that what
ever appropriations be necessary
TOR this purpose may be generously
furnished
a. We recommend the establish
ment of compulsory continuation
schools for boys and girls who are
at work up to the eighteenth year.
and that in the curriculum Of such
schools sufficient number Of peri
DDS each week be set aside FOR
physical culture.
IS. We recommend that as soon
as the necessary funds can be sup
piled state camps be established
for boys of the high school age as
a means Of inculcating in them
habits Of selfcontrol, Difference to
rightful authority and the demo
cratic attitude toward their fell
lows"
The military training law for boy,
was placed on the statute books il
1916. This is the first open attacl
on it. Felix Adler. chairman of tn,
sub-committee which made the report
is credited here with having inspire,
the attack.
After the Governors message wa
read Senator James A. Foley, minorit,
leader. announced that he would in
troduce legislation elrrying out tn,
recommendations of the reconstruction
commission,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Half Million Drive Begun

The first two days of the drive to
raise half a million dollars for the
Church Charity Foundation of Long
Island netted $4,000. This was made
public yesterday afternoon at the Hotel
Bossert, on Montague Street, Brook
lyn, where the workers for the Epis-
copal Diocese of Long Island met. The
drive is to continue until week from
tomorrow.
William M. Baldwin is chairman of
the campaign executive committee and
is assisted by Jacob C. Klinck, Orrin
S. Seymour, Justice Stephen Callaghan
George Hewlett, David II. Lanman
William S. Mcdonald, William j. Mont
gomery, Robert l.. Pierrcpont, George
Foster Smith and f. II. Townsend. One
subscription of $4,000 was turned in
The workers will hear Bishop Charlie.
S. Burch at the MONDAY luncheon to-
day
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Smith Opposes
myTraining g
For N. Y. Boys
Continued from page I

tanned in other ways by thorough
physical training and by summer
camps Governing should be with the
consent of the governed, and the mill
tary idea, the strictly technical mill
tary idea, is the opposite, government
without the consent of the governed
"The committee, therefore, desires to
report adversely on the matter Of tech
nical military training for boys sixteen,
seventeen and eighteen years of age,
and to make the following recommends
tions:
"First-We recommend that the
duties discharged by the military
training commission be included
within the functions of the state de-
partment of education.
Solely for Complete Development
"Second-Wc have reached the con-
clusion, after numerous hearings and
careful consideration of the subject,
that military training of technical
character for boys sixteen, seventeen
and eighteen years of age in inadvis-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Roosevelt viii Take
9Th DiuisiOn Parade
Up With the Cabinel

plans for the 77th Division parade
must go through said Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, who was in this city last night
at would be a shame if anything
happened to prevent the review. am
going to attend the regular Cabinet
meeting tomorrow anG take the mat
ter up with Acting Secretary of War
Crowell.
"Merely as New Yorker am going
to do my level best to see that the
parade goes through"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Secretary Hopes Visit of
Warren, 9, Will Be a Sur
prise to Commander of
U. S. Forces Overseas
To Close A.E.F. Accounts
House Military Committee
Also Aboard Leviathan, to
Review Army Records

Secretary of War Baker, VINO sa''eo
Yesterday on the Leviathan for rance
took with him surprise Tor MS MUS
i,,ustrious subordinate. The SURPRISE
was in the shape of nine-year- o.o
how. Warren Pershing. son OF 1ne cof''-
mander Of the American Expeditiohary
force.
Warren has been living with his
.,,n+s Mrs D. NJ Butler and Miss Mary
pershing. at Lincoln, Neb, while ms
dad has been making history overseas.
Secretary Baker said he hoped General
persbine had received no mixing of his
SONS coming and that word would be
liant from him until they met. Every
A,rsr;can newspaper has printed the
toot that Warren Pershing was to sail,
ao the Secretary said, secrecy was n
faint hope.
"rrI bet you'll be glad to see your
fathcr.' some one suggested as the lad
and Baker stood on the deck of the
Ieviathan.
"sure.' said Warren, grinnlng broadly
nyeap remarked another, "but you'll
ussh vou were back on dry land in
chou. Eve hours when the ship begins
TO roll'
"Biggest Ship Doesn't RolP'
"Tbia Ia tho biggest ship in the
ro,ld - be sagely informed the jollcrs,
"sud IL doesn't roll, And they have
uovies on board and everything.
Haven't they" he turned TO the Secre-
tary of War for affirmation.
A military guard of honor stretched
t,om River Street, Hoboken, up the
stairs to the top of Pier and to the
ganpplank when Secretary Baker and
his marty boarded the Leviathan.
Mr.. Baker is going abroad to, attend
~ssions of the Allied Liquidation Com
mittee in Paris and Tours. This body
ia charged with the settlement Of pay
monts among the United States, Great
Britain and France for war material
interchanged during hostilities. lie
eynects to remain in France not more
than ten days.
Hugh c. Wallace, new American Am
bassador to France; Mrs. Wallace, their
niece. Miss Sally Beech, and the Am
hassador's secretary, John V. Van
Sickle, we're also on the Leviathan.
House Military Committee Aboard
Members of the House Committee on
Military Affairs were among the pas
seneers. They will joint next years
chairman of the committee, Repre-
sentative julius Kahn, of San Fran
cisco, who went over some weeks ago.
They plan to study military affairs
generally, with the view Of being better
equipped to discharge their duties
when Congress convenes.
They are Representative Daniel X
Anthony, jr.; Charles ?. Caldwell, s.
Hubert Dent, William J. Fields, A. t.
Fuller, Frank L. Greene, Thomas W.
Harrison, Henry E. Hull, F. H. La
Guardia, John F. Miller, John M. Norm,
Samuel J. Nichols and John Q. Illson.
Mr. Dent, who was last years chair
man Of the Military Affairs Committee,
said the party would inspect camps and
army bases in France and also investl-
gate the military mail service, regis
tration of American soldiers graves,
the school system in vogue in the Ex.
peditionary force and the records OF
the various combat divisions.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

are mutterings and sardonc ejacula-
tions.
1t is perfectly plain that the War
Department, if the parade be not held,
will be in for long period Of decided
unpopularity with New York's National
Army men.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
johannesburg Strike in
Process of Settlement

JOHANNESBURG, Union of South
Africa, April THE strike here has
been settled, it is announced, and
terms are now being drafted between
the parties to the controversy.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Our House.
furnishings Section

WILL HELP YOU DE
eide. 1t is prepared to
furnish every kitchen with
every utcnsil-from htch-
ems that do housekeeping
tor two to kitchens that
teed a metropolitan hotel
utensils from a dish pan
to an egg poacher.
QUALITY is as essential
IN pots and pans as in
clothes. That's why we've
been so eXacting about the
number of coats of enamel.
the gauge of the alumni
mum, the riveting of the
handles and the steel foun-
dations of the kitchen,vare
we sell. OF course, quality
IS economy in tie long run,
but we make a point of
economy at the start be-
sides.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

Why?
Can't fit you?
Nonsense!
Much easier than wait
ing for a custom tailor.
Fit must be exactly as
good or you needn't take
the suit.
We cut a size for everv
build.
Drop in and see.
"A wealth of imported
fabrics.
And prices-so much less
than you'd pay a good tai
lor!
How about your Spring
Derby?
The *"Composite" is our
own idea-fts and looks
we'll on 80 out of every
100" men.
'Registered Trademark
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
broadway Broadway
at 18TH st -Four at 34th ST.
Convenient
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at Warren 41st St.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

The strike at johannesburg began
late in march with walkout of me
chanics at the municipal power station
and was due, it was reported at the
time, to proposed retrenchment in the
operation Of the plant. The trouble
extended to all branches of the mu-
nicipal service, and grave situation
developed because Of the activity Of q
large alien pro- Bolshevik element, ac-
cording to reports.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
aluminium, Is q
Heat Retainer

That is why it is both prae-
teal and economical for
successful cooking. Some
interesting prices on aEurni-
mum ware arc
RlCE or cereal boiler of
heavy gauge aluminium. 2
qt. capacity, S1.49.
SETS of three sauccpans, I,
~ and 2 qt. capacity re-
spectively. Sl.39 set.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

LEADERSHIP That's us
IN shirts. We're real shirt
specialists. Actual makers
OF everything from the fab
ric to the buttonholes.
We put more than your
moneys worth in them-if
you don't get it back in
shirt satisfaction, you can
get it back from US in u. S.
currency.
Our Spring styles, offering
The largest variety in fab
RIGS and patterns.
ST HE +o 60 7E
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
| Pride in Pots!

is a good thing to have
If the pots are worth
the pride. For there is
nothing quite so indie
ativc Of a we'll man
aged home as rows of
4 cleaning pots and
1 pans in Il scr'IpuIously
clean kitchen. Shall
/ your kitchen have
snowy white kitchen
4 utensils? friendly look
4 ing blue ones! polished
B aluminium ones! sturdy
/ agate oncsI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-18
MANY ARRIVE
ON ADRIATIC
Henry Morgenthau and Two
British Generals on Big
Passenger List

New York, Oct. IS. With the
largest number of passengers to ar
rive in any Atlantic port on one
vessel since Americas entry into the
World War, the White Star liner
Adriatic, from Southampton, Eng
land, by way of Cherbourg, is at
anchor at Quarantine. She had a
passenger list of 2,05S, of which 407
were first class, sos second class
and 1,142 steerage passengers.
The largest number of the ar
rivals were Apc ericans and Canad-
ians who had been held up in Brit
ish ports by the railway strike and
the walkout of kindred industries
that crippled the transportation sys-
tenn throughout the kingdom.
Included in the cabin passengers
were Henry Morgenthau, formerly
United States Ambassador to Turkey
and his wife. They have returned
from a personal investigation, last
ing several weeks, of the alleged
Jewish pogrons in Poland. Raym ond
Fosdick, who, up to the time of his
departure from Europe was acting
as American secretary for the
League of Nations. also arrived yes
terday on the liner.
Major Generals Sir Anthony Bowl
by and Sir r. Jones, both of whom
were noted surgeons in the British
army, came here on the big White
Star ship. They left here for Wash
ington in few hours to. attend the
medical congress due to open there
III the near future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-18
Canadian Wool Clip
This Year. Expected
to Make New Record

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. IS. -
While the estimate is not yet COM
plete for the wool clip of Canada
for 1919, it is officially stated that
1t promises to record the high mark
for decade in the Dominion. The
1918 output was approximately H.
100000 pounds. The price of wool
this year is from 40 to 70 cents per
pound in eastern markets for grades
ranging to fine medium combing.
Previous to the war there was a
wool shortage evident The war has
accentuated the shortage. During
the period of hostilities it is esti-
mated that 60,000,000 sheep were
slaughtered in Europe, reducing the
possibilities of the worlds output
00,000,00 pounds annually.
The price of wool in Canada in
1913 was from II to 25 cents. With
war inflated prices of wool there are
many more farmers to-day in the
Dominion raising sheep.
According to census figures, the
sheep population of Canada in 1918
was 3,052,74S. This small number
shows the depressing effects of ad-
verse conditions of former years on
the sheep business. With millions
of acres awaiting settlement, Can
ada, according to experts. has room
for many more million sheep.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-18
MILLERSTOWN

MiIlerstown, Pa, Oct. 1S.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Snyder and daughter
Helen, of Harrisburg. spent the week
end with William Bollinger and FAM
ly.-John Myers. of Montana, visit
ed friends in town Monday Levi
Smith and Emmor Gregg. of Newport.
called on friends in town Monday
William Brown. of Chambersburg.
was the guest of d. L. Farmer, over
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reis-
niger visited friends in Lewistown
ovre Sunday.-Mrs. Ray Kohler, of
Mrs. Emory Fry, over Sunday.-The
Rev. c. w. and Mrs. Waltman. Mrs.
Anna Eckels. Miss Margaret Alexand-
er and John Ritzman, attended a New
Era meeting in Harrisburg last
Thursday.-Mrs. j. P. Eckles visited
with friends in Lewistown Monday
Little Miss Louise Rounsley. of PEN
brook, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rounsley.-
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rounsley spent
several days in Baltimore with their
son, Leland Rounsley, who is receiv
ing treatment at the Mercy Hospital.
Mrs. Robert Hall, who had been
visiting her aunt, Miss Nan Hough,
returned to her home in Pittsburgh
saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Wal
ker, son Max and Mrs. William Wal
ker. and daughter Daisy. autoed to
Reeds Gap Sunday, Mrs William
Walker remaining to visit her moth
er, Mrs. Hutchinson for a week.-Mr
and Mrs. Charles E. Rippman and
daughter Julia left Sunday by auto
to visit friends in Altoona and Pitts
burgh.-Mrs. Thomas Diffenderfer
and Miss Sara Rickabaugh visited the
dentists at Newport Tuesday.-Mrs
John Light went to Oriental to care
for her mother, Mrs. Sheaffer, who is
in.-Mrs. Charles Brubaker, who had
been visiting her brother, Harry Hap
pie, for several weeks, returned to
her home in Philadelphia Sunday. =
Mrs. Carrie Troutman returned home
Friday from trip to California
Mrs. Alvin Lippincott. daughter Dor
othy and sister, Miss Mary Buchanan
of Cornswell, visited friends in town
several days this week. Sergeant
Major William Hostetter from a camp
In Alabama, spent the week end with
his uncle, Henry Taylor.-Miss Paul
inc Lesher and brother Albert, visited
their father, George Lesher in Altoo-
ma, over Sunday.-Miss Ethel Rouns.
ley leaves Saturday for Emaus, where
with her sister, Mrs, ]. Otis Charles.
--Mr. and Mrs. Emory Fry auto
mobiled to Sunbury Monday The
Girl Scouts will hold a festival in
Ulsh's store room Saturday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-18
DEALERS URGED
TO HUNT IDLE
FREIGHT CARS
Detroit Manufacturer Begins
Nationwide Campaign to
Offset Any Shortage

Quick and concentrated action to-
ward the relief of the threatening
freight car shortage is being under
taken by the automobile industry.
The efforts at present are being d.
rected primarily against unnecessary
delays i'll loading and unloading AMI
preventing the holding of cars for
prospective movements"
AS they did two years ago, when
the freight car shortage reached an
alarming stage, Dodge Brothers, De
troit motor car manufacturers, nave
asked their entire organizatio which
extends to virtually every locality in
the United States to cooperate in the
) ''speed-up' campaign. a Dodge
Brothers executive commented on the
situation as follows:
I'VE have asked all our dealers to
notify us by wire as soon as they
discover that an automobile freight
car or a string of cars is being I'M
necessarily held up. We are positive
that hundreds of such cars are on
the sidings, particularly in the west
ern districts. Presumably these cars
are being held for later consign-
ment, but we must eliminate the
later and get these cars moving now.
We emphasized our statement that
dealers themselves should under no
circumstances lose time in unloading
and turning freight cars back to the
railroads. If every trifling delay is