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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

Vera Cruz Council 647 of the Knights
% Columbus will confer the third de-
gree at the Central Opera House. Sixty
seventh street and Third avenue, at s
o'clock Tomorrow evening for the bene-
1T Of the officers and men Of the United
States warsnips now in port. DR. u. p.
Swift District Deputy and Chairman
Of the New York Chapter, will confer
the degree. Prominent national officers
Of the order will receive the men from
the feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
VIII Grill Lydeckcr Monday

The investigation of the National Se-
curity League by committee of the
House OF Representative headed by Mr..
johnson OF Kentucky will be resumed
next Monday. The hearing will he re-
opened with the cross-examination of
Col. Charles f, Lydecker, president of
the league. the only witness examined
so far.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
Several Mysterious Assaults.

SeNerRI MystertOus AssRutts.
The holiday did not pass without I'M
pleasantnese. Charles ChrTtiano OF 553
West Forty:hfth street was in a critical
condition in the Polytechnic Hospital las
night with bullet wound in his a1do-
men. He was found lying on the side
walk at Forty-ffth street and Eleventh
avenue and professed his INABILITY TO
tell how he came by his wound
Joseph O'Nell of 81 Morton street vas
in st. Nincenrs Hospital with thre' stab
wounds and story of having ncen at
tackled by three unidentified men a. lie
was on his way home. He was taken u
the hospital after having been given
hrst aid at the Charles street police
station.
Unidentified asssiants were also
credited by Joseph Dugan Of AIS West
Fortieth street with having stabbed him
in the back and chest near his hoan
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Theodore Oberman was in RooscNr. {
Hospital with ballet wound in the
hip. He was found on the sdewa,ii in
front of 223 West Sixfy-sixth street and
said ne had been shot as he was ~,
his way home, at 90 West SiXty-sNth
street. Farrell O'Renly OF 2i7 West
10Sth street was another New Year cas-
ualty. He was taken TO the kn:ckc =
booker Hospital after having been picked
up from the sidewalk in front OF 2s12
Broadway. O'Reilly's nose WAS frac-
tured and he had n scalp wosnd
AT Ninety eighth street and Third
avenue surface car knocked Albert
McFall a soldier stationed AT Camp
Albert Vail, New Jersey. off his feet.
An ambulance took him to Reception
Hospital. where it was fea.ed he had
internal injuries.
The first feminine casually in the
United States Navy occurred yesterday
when an automobile bowled over Miss
Mary Saulner. yeowoman. living at
2543 Decatur avenue. The Bronx, a. "Ie
was crossing Fordham road at Webster
avenue. she was taken home with n
bruised leg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
Price Dema IDS Are Made.

There was much activity at the head
quarters Of the league. 300 Fifth ave.
nue.. during the day and messages wee
received from league branches SAYING
that the farmers would not sell tho :
milk unless they got tine costs OF pro.
ductiOn'
President Cooper and other off :
OF the league insist the league price -
s4.0l per 100 pounds OF 3 per cent m *
represents the costs OF production and
nothing more. as figured out by the 50.
called Warren formula.
THE farmers are realizing no pIofts
on milk sold at that figure at this tire
OF year" he said. II do not believe tire
consumers of this city are asking chat %"
Of farmers. In the reduction of one cent
a quart which the distributors make .
the consumer they are making no 'at.
riiCe whatever. They are simply tak.R
a one cent reduction, which the. wlH3
make in their price offer to the farrne'
and pass II along to the consume. THsv
do not make any reduction out of th"'r
spread. that is. the difference ne'"s-7
the price they pay us and the price 'h'r
charge the consumer. Their phlarthroGN
il in taking their cent reduction "gt -
somebody else
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
Number of Cows In state.

Mr.. Cooper said there are ',1o'."6'
COWS In the STATE, and II is his u0de-
standing that league members own ahu'
one third of that number. However 80
league has members In PENIS wa =.
New Jersey, Vermont. New liamNs -
and Connecticut. end milk from t.'s'
States also comes to the me'ropo' A.
district. Mr.. Cooper said he ddn X ''
exactly what percentage Of league mr.
is distributed in the greater city.
Officers OF the leag que said fo4, "e"-
hers Of the New York Milk Conference
Board. the distributors and mauufar' r.
crs organization which ia fighting ~.
pairNmon's League, have agreed 20 N4'
milk at the leagues January price fI0T
TOO independent dealers, largely the N.
ral!od smaller concerns, signed contacts
IN october to take milk Of league ur0.
hers for period OF six months ~ '-'
league price Some Of these A." \sV
York city dealers. who Will be able 70
serve their customers to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
CITY FACES MILK
SHORTAGE TO-DAY
Supply May Be Cut OFF by End
of Week Unless Fight
Is Settled.
PRICE DROPS ONE CENT
Help Asked of Maryland and
Delaware as \. Y. Farmers
Reject New Scale.

1t looked last night as il the create
city will not receive enough milk to-day
to so around. The Dairymen's Leagus
refused to bulge from its asked price for
January milk. The distributors arpa'.
entity were determined not to buy through
the league IL the farmers do not come
down 1 cent a quart for milk in tn,
milk and the men who sell it to the
public get together for the purpose o,
doing business the daily shortage Of milk
will increase and by the end of the
week the situation for the consumer viii
be very serious
In spite of the refusal of the farmer
to release his milk at the n.kmaus
figure. the Sheffield Farms Company
started of the new year by reducing the
price | cent quart to the consumer
Grade 3 bottled was delivered at -
cents and the same grade was sold at
10 cents to the person who went 10
Sheffield store with a pail. Rordens
Farm Products Company has announced
a similar reduction beginning this morn.
ing. In the past these Two great dis
tributing concerns have set the pace in
the matter of prices for the small con-
Germs.
Fight 10 n Finish.
Farmers and distributors agreed yss
terday it was a fight TO a finish hu,
nobody would attempt to predict ulat
the finish would he. In the meantime
the consumer is between the trenches m
what may turn out to be a No Mau'c
Land with no milk for the breaktas.
coffee and the babies.
john, 7. Dooling. Assistant District
Attorney, conducting the John nos
milk inquiry. promised last night that
reasonable supply Of milk viii y.
started toward the city to-day from
Delaware, Maryland and Other regions
that have not served New York before
He said that this supply will increase
daily. the District Attorneys informa.
ton being that the dairy farmers in
these regions have big surplus and
will he glad to sell to New York.
The head OF at least one big ds-
tributing concern was not SO saugu,'A
that this new supply can be developed
in time to make up for the shortage
that will result from the refusal Of t1s
Dairymen's League to send in mix
unless it gets its price
I. A. Van Bomel. general manage Of
the Sheffield Farms SlawsOn- Decker
Company, said late last night he thought
the milk supply would be short at least
25 per cent to-day. though later this
shortage may be cut down considerably
Mr.. Dooling said he had a telephone
talk with r. II. Cooper president "
the Dairymen's League. aud ssned
Have YOU done anything to prevent
New York getting its milk supply ."
We have notified producers by tes-
graph that their milk either has or as
not been sold" Mr. Dooliug said Mr.
Cooper replied
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
Denver Has Shivers.

Billiards We're reported in South
Dakota and Nebraska was snowbound
with cold in spots al % below. Den
Yer officially shivered under - be-
low and trains were stalled or delayed
many hours
The drizzle that never evolved to the
dignity OF a rea! rain and frequently was
just heavy fog showed symptoms Of
vanishing last night under shift Of
wind to the westward At times during
the afternoon and evening the southerly
and southwestern wind blew at Ave
minute periods with almost gale force
The warmth and wetness will he ban
ished this morning and then the sun will
he visible on this side OF the cloud re-
gon. The national forecasters say t.
will be much colder to-day and colder
and clear tomorrow, with strong west
erly winds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
HOTEL MEN ASSERT
WATERS HAVELOST
Union Leader Says. However,
He Hears Employers Will
Capitulate.

Both sides plumed themselves as VIC
Years eve battle cleared away over the
heads of the striking cooks and walters
and the uptown hotel and restaurant
managers
This" said Secretary Otto Wagner
OF the International Federation of Hotel
and Restaurant Workers. referring to
the situation brought about by the strike
of 5000 or more walters on the last day
OF 1918. this is the beginning OF the
end. To-day we received information
that the hotel men want peace and soon
will come TO terms with US. No. there
were no peace oNertures to-day, but
understand that the hotel men are to
meet Friday and will prepare to open
negotiations with us looking to the Ae-
n.of the men now out on strike from
their establishments
Hotel Men Deny Claim.
The hotel and restaurant managers
failed to confirm MIR. Wagners optimis-
tic utterauces.
How does Mr.. Wagner get that way"
il was scornfully asked at the Fifth
avenue Offices Of the Hotel Mems Asso
citation. The strike was lost last night
II II wasn't before, and he and all the
strikers know il. The eleventh hour
walkout was a sorry failure Most OF
the hotels and restaurants had antici-
pated II fully month ago and had
made all arrangements TO handle the
New Years eve trade, The result was
that the public found us prepared
AS a matter OF fact practically all
% ha ntalS ~ Iva.
rebuilt their STATS almost entirely
during the last three months and are in
position TO get along permanently
without the men on strike"
The action OF the Ritz-Carlton in en-
ploying uniformed soldiers and sailors
rs strike breakers was roundly con-
demned by the strikers yesterday
Secretary Wagner said he had recently
received letter from Secretary OF War
Baker decrying the use of men in the
service as strike picketers and declared
that he would protest their employment
as strike breakers Military police
stationed in the nelghborhood of the
uptown hotels denied a report that thew
had been instructed tIsrrest uniformed
soldiers who acted as strike breakers.
Temporary Measure Only.
Al the Ritz-Carlton II was stated theT.
was no intention of continuing the prac-
tice OF employing men in service uni
form as walters.
1T was simply measure designed
to meet an extraordinary situation" one
ot the hotel managers said. Our regu-
lar staff is adequate to all ordinary
needs and We can foresee no occasion for
again employing uniformed men. II has
always been hard to get the extra help
needed to handle the New Years eve
business and we simply went into the
nearest market to get it this year when
the labor troubles increased the diff
Guilty"
No additional hotels or restaurants
were affected yesterday. A report that
$500 downtown walters were TO strike
was denied by Business Agent William
Lehman OF the International Alliance
of Hotel and Restaurant Employees.
The managers of the Netherland
Great Northern. Grand Ehdicott and
Navarro hotels. which were reported as
included in the list of those affected by
the strike. said Yesterday that not a
single man had quit their establishments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

GIRL OF 1S ADMITS
Staying BETRAYER
Filippa GambinO SObs as She
Tells Of Shooting
NtighbOr.
HE REFUSED MARRIAGE
Child's Father Arrested for
Having Revolver Which
She Used.
HE REFUSED MARRIAGE

Assisted ny an interpreter ana puhctu-
ating her sorry tale with frequent sobs
and vis,ful,v bessecri,c g,,,css toward
~. 80, -. ,a.,.,. ., o,,ou.
'"e s"'ah group vi oihe'a's anu o''e' :
who listened TO her little l3-year-o!d
fllippa GaTnhino In the headquarters OF
the Children's Society Yesterday told
why she shot and killed Tomasso Troia'
frui, dealer, early yesterday.
Il killed him. the child-she Is noun
ing more--explained. mot because
loved him, but because he had promised
TO marry me and then refused
apartment across the hall from the Gam
o''o FANNY Il" 'u"'Na'' s''ee''
Saw. Man Attacked Her.
flllppa story ran on as u was inter-
preleu from her native Slcihan tongue.
ohe n'gnt "hen my parents were ou.
OF the mouse Troia came In ana attacked
me ana Tor this made MIN pay WIN
ms NE Al tnat time ne tod me not 10
ne AFRAID and that he would MARI! me.
ne threatened 10 XIII me II told any
one or the incident.
Last night mamma and papa went 10
me hosptal 10 see my godfather' VINO Is
SICK. IL was about s;3o ana Troia came
INTO our house, He saw me and locked
me door. Then ne came and TOOK hoid
or me. said TO him. Now are You
going 10 marry me" He shook his mead
and said: NO, am not going TO marry
YOU at all
Il knew my father would XIII me II he
found out knew where my father
kept his revolver and went and got II.
When Troia came near me | fired.
don't remember anything more until !
found myself in the street. II was ram
ing and | was crying very hard. l went
TO the police station and told them that
! guessed had killed man"
Tied Her Victims Hands.
Detectives can, o,,, Ia. rieut Wi,Iia ~,
r-uus,or ~ ,bs >ta-oa- s,-ea, s,atiop
fomn1 ,la r,,,.s Iaa,. j., ,ho C,,,ht,,o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
Kings Coal shovel. Seen.

With a grin as broad as the plan 81
salvation a husky COB, Chester r. sem
Ter. who has little brother in Hagers-
town. Md. came striding along In a
skibbo hop he had learned in scotland.
The children were delighted and eNpec-
tant.
You've heard OF Kings that live in
castles"
Yes, they chorused, believing It
was a new kind OF game
But | bet YOU never heard Of Kings
that work in ships"
Heads were nodded negatively in
wonderment
We'll come with me and I'll show
YOU something he added mysteriously
and led the way down companionway
They trooped after. And way below
decks. in the belly OF tho ship, he proudly
pointed 10 two polished shovels. each
bearing an engraved golden plate,
See these shovelsH" They nodded
Kings ehoyelled coal with them into
the Are box OF this very ship
Real kings" youngster asked,
The same. King George OF England
and King Albert of Belgium. with their
very hands, shovelled coal with these
shovels"
Kings like the kings in story books"
a blond little fellow asked obviously as
he tried to establish their identity
Yes. only better. King Albert is a
regular fellow lie talks like a human
being and acts like one. He got his
hands dirty and didn't care. And he S
a kind man and loves little children and
flies in an airplaue and does all sorts OF
things lot Of children of his kingdom
didn't have any Christmas because the
Germans burned their homes and drove
them away. II was a sad dav for King
Albert. hut they've all gone hack 10
their homes now and he is caring for
them as best he can. I don't know King
George SO we'll but they tell me he loves
children too and has some of his own"
why didn't you bring them to your
party?"
We'll. YOU see they live across the
ocean and it's long way Off"
"Well--well We crossed the ocean TO
come why couldn't they do II too"
Senior smiled and said that he'd in
vite them next time. His inquistor was
satisfied, The tour continued over the
ship and the children were allowed to
see and play with anything except the
blue nose shells. high explosive ones.
they learned. (Not military nforma
tom
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

all wounded Missouri men in hospitals
hereabouts. At the reception there were
refreshments and a musical programme
arranged by DR.. Alfred g. Robyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
COLD WAVE COMING
ON WESTERN GALE
Warming to Prepare for Arctic
Blast Issued by Weather
Prophets.


WINTER which mas been stranger 70
this vicinity since the frosty season
onened M, calendar only will coma in
III, .,.. ,o
'0'u"' WI" Us" VII "e''e''f e"'e'
the national and local prophets said con-
ndentiy last night
There WAS not the suspicion OF sam
pie OF Arctic coolhess around any OF
the boroughs from dawn TO midnight
Yesterday, IN fact the hrst day or the
year smashed all temperature records
for the GATE with iotty registration OF
oo degrees at o CLOCK last night But
Whatever loca thermometers semi-tropi-
ca"E asserted las' h'sht. 'he ifisio SUN
IL surrey on the WAY ana rnishts e'ose'
washington sa'u 'he colu wave was
rolling coruscatlnsiy this way from the
West "here temperatures were at zero
or close 10 H. AMI mat the eastern nan
or the continent would be tlngling win
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20
Blowing Up of the Maine

On the night of February Is, 1898, the
American battleship, Maine, was blown up
in the Havana Harbor. This was the f.
nal act which precipitated the Spanish
American war. The tyrannical injustice of
the Spanish government in Cuba had caused
repeated demand for lf-government on the
part of the colonists; and revolt had come
upon the heels of reyolt. General Weyler,
the Spanish governor against the Cuban
chiefs. had adopted extreme measure and
allowed cruelties and atrocities to be prac-
ticed against the natives of the island, who
were kept alive largely by assistance and
supplies sent from the United States.
Reports of the horrible condition at our
doors had worked American sentiment to
such pitch that when the Maine was blown
up, public opinion fastened the blame upon
Spanish agents, and rupture was immi-
nent. Congress demanded that Spain with
draw from Cuba, but before the message
could be delivered the American ambassa-
dor at Madrid was dismissed, and the
Spanish government declared war.-Sel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20
A Hard Nut to Crack

Before the war the cocone, which grows
freely in the Southern Americas, on large
trees of the palm family, was literally such
aiha,d nut to crack that its vegetable oil
had no place in commerce, and the tree was
known chiefly as botheration to banana
planters when they wished to enlarge their
plantations. Eighteen hundred pounds
pressure is required to crack the cocone
nut, and there was no machinery for doing
it. Then government experts said that
nothing else in the world would provide
such good carbon for gas masks as the CO.
cone nut, and the United States financed
the creation of machinery for cracking it
thus starting new and important industry.
Hereafter it will be we'll worth while break
ing the shells for the vegetable oil inside
them, valuable for cooking, lighting. and
the making of nut butter; and the shells
happily no longer needed for masks, can be
used as fuel or in the manufacture of gas.
And so, out of an effort to prevent the ex-
pansion of autocracy by conquest, the
Southern Americas find opportunity to ex-
pand by commerce.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20
Hadn't Thought of That!

4 little country woman came into the
general store. whats the price of this
gingham?" she asked. "Thirty five cents, -
replied the proprietor. 'My, but that $
high and the war over, too. When is it
going to come DOWN. A travelling sales
man stood near and he just couldn't help
getting into the conversation. Excuse
me, madam" said he, 81 overheard you
and hope you won't mind my telling you
that sell that gingham to this dealer and
as for when the price is coming down /
don't know and don't think any body
else knows, but dare say that when eggs
are selling at thirty cents again and country
butter at twenty and wheat at a dollar and
half, why the price of bingham will sure
ly come down." s'Oh," she replied
thoughtfully, II hadn't thought of that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20
"Merrie England"
Confined from page one)

Continued from page one)
paper. They were set in'48 point BOLDl
Ye Gods! Ordinarily "a point was heavy
enough. A little thing like minor drive
or political upheaval was received with
stole indifference and unruffled calm.
Several of the London papers were strong
for pictorial news. The Mirror and The
Sketch devoted so per cent of their entire
space to pictures every day. Others went
to the other extreme and printed nothing
more graphic than a map of the current
movement on the battle front. With pa
pers selling at penny each, however, one
could get a variety for a three-pence
cents in real money.
The paper shortage extended beyond the
newspapers. All shops, excepting the very
largest ones, displayed signs:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20
Who Is My Brother?

My brotheri 1t is he who tolls;
Whose hands are hard and brown;
Whose face is furrowed DER with care
Beneath misfortune's frown;
Whose step is heavy with the load
Upon his shoulders laid,
Who feels expressions unjust hand
And yet, is undismayed.
My brotherf 1t is he who hopes
Amid the darkest hours;
But hopes not for himself alone
To gather fortunes flowers;
Whose sympathy with human woe
Is ever broad and deep.
Whose aim is to uplift the race
And comfort those who weep.
My brotheri What though seas divide
And oceans roll between,
What though his name I've never heard
His face I've never seen.
This bond of sympathy and love
His soul and mine unite
He is my brother, well beloved,
Who labors for the right.
e. Cole Wilco
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20
BRING
YOUR OWN
PLEASE

We suffered severely frolu acute curiosity
until we found that It meant "Bring your
own paper" No wrapping paper was in
use-if you wanted your parcel wrapped
you simply had to bring your own paper.
Even the popular fried fish and potatoes
was withheld from the unfortunate who for
got to bring along last pight's Chronicle or
Mail to 60 around his purchase. At first
we thought the ever present newspaper the
sign of public abnormally interested In
keeping up with the times until we got &C
quainted with the "Bring- your own" bust
ness.
The English like to nickname things.
They also like slang-their own-and use
it assiduously whenever there is a handy
place for it. The Women's Naval Relief
Society takes on the needed E and becomes
W-r-e-n-s, "Wrens''. The Women s
Army Auxiliary Corps thus becomes the
"Waacs''. Street cars are Grams" OF
''busses." They are built like a duplex
and the trolley turns automatically a, the
end. Baby carriages are ''prams', you
know, short for perambulator. Saloons are
"Pubs'', policemen, Boobies. We were
invariably called "Sam''-to rhyme with
''calm''. So were American soldiers. We
didn't mind particularly-we were called So
many things in the course of days routine
that one name more or less didn't matter.
If there is anything you would like to
know about England, just ask one of the
Naval Aviation bunch. We discovered it..
We know that it costs more to see moving
pictures from the balcony than from down.
stairs. We know that you can smoke if
you want to. We can find our way about
without street lamps or sign boaids. We
showed the city of Southampton how to
properly celebrate the signing of the Armis-
tice. And we are tolerant enough to enjoy
the English actors characterization of an
American millionaire with daughter who
says "Right-O, Pop!" Well we are proud
of England and we like the folks-most of
them! They are not like Americans but
they're an lawfully good sort, y know.
Really they're proper folk, an no doubt. F"