of 01 hits THE BUFFALO EVENING TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1918. LATEST WAR NEWS VON CAPELLS MAY YIELD TO DEMAND FOR SEA ATTACK Hindenburg Urging That Kaiser Supplant Land Drive with Offensive by Fleet. ALLIES WOULDN'T MIND American Ships Certain to Get: a Place of Honor if German Fleet Does Strike. BY CARL D. GROAT.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. June 18 making a new effort to have the Teuton navies back his land work. according to advices here today. He is urging that, regardless of the cost. they attempt to cripple the British sea power.
Only by this means, according argument he is reported to be making anew. can the Entente be actually crushed. This is similar to the argument he used during the other drives. The Navy Department here vas advised then of the struggle Hindenburg was having with Von Capelle. And, at that time.
responsible officials here believed that Hindenburg would prerail. They pointed out he did not care about loss of ships. particularly if there was a ghost of a chance of the sea offensive being successful thus crowning his gory efforts on land. That he may prevail eventually was the view of some here today. The statement of Rear Admiral Gleaves in New York last night that Britain had actually been advised a few days ago that the German ships were coming out, drew much discussion here early today.
That American ships would get a place of honor 111 warding off such a blow as he claimed is certain. With the possibility of an important sea action ahead, military men today took stock of the general situation with thane somewhat more optimistic spirit they have had for several days past. The resistance to the Huns westward smash is stiffening. as evidenced overnight reports of successful counter- -attacks, the fact that the Germans over Sunday failed to make any considerable advances. Allied Resistance Growing.
By Associated Press Cable. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRINCE, Sunday, June 2-With every step taken by the Germans, the resistance of the Allied troops is growing. All along the front facing Paris reserves of the Allies are beginning to make their presence felt. The Germans having, crossed the Dormans- Rheims along the eastern side of the salient, the town of Ville-en-Tardenois, which was the object of a serious attack some ago with large masses of German artillery, has been evacuated. Engagements are reported south of the town.
Huns Bomb Hospitals. Br United Press Cable, WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, June warfare on the most colossal scale thus far seen is in progress on the front nightly. Prussians and allies do not stop dropping high explosives from sunset to sunrise. Astride the line and far into the back areas, countryside litterly rocks with stunning super-concussions, while the starlit sky is aflicker with Arbhie bursts. British hospitals continue to receive the full force of German hate.
Another base hospital, one of the biggest in the war zone, and as far bethe lines as it was possible to install it has been bombed by Germans who first dropped a flare to illuminate the target and then let fly with bombs. A number of attendants were killed. Pushing to the North. By Associated Press -able. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE.
Sunday. June -The Germans have accentuated their movement to the south of the forest Villers-Cotterets and in the valley of the Ourcq. and at the same time are attempting to push forward further to the north, between the Aisne and the Oise rivers. This is indicated clearly by their concentrations of troops. The enemy is able to command the portion of Chateau Thierry which lies on the northern bank of the Marne, allies still retain the southern portion.
Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA A KILLED BY AUTO. Joseph Loes, 15 Fears old. of No. 154 Orange Street, died at the Moses Taylor Hospital last erening, a short time after he was struck in the Hamburg Turnpike near Woodlawn by an automobile driven by John J. Scott of Lakeview.
Yale Men Voting Kaiser Greatest Did It as Joke: NEW HAVEN, June 3. cleverestigation men shows who that voted the in Kaiser the world Wilhelm the recently greatest on ques- man tionnaires are all in the These men, who considered' the questionnaire as a joke, are either in the R. O. T. the aviation or are already in France fighting with the American CANADIAN ROADS ASK EQUAL RATES ON U.S.
BUSINESS By Associated Press. WASHINGTON. June today asked permission of the Interstate Commerce Commission to rates on business done on their lines within the United States to the provided by Director General McAdoo under the recent rate orders American railroads. The Canadian Northern seeks to cancel its excursion rates to and from Niagara Falls on its lines within New York and to raise to three cents a mile its passenger rates from Minnesota and Michigan running to Detroit, Sault Ste Marie, Duluth and between Vancouver. B.
Pacific coast cities in the United States. The Canadian Pacific asked for the three cent rate on passenger traffic on its lines in Maine and Vermont. The Grand Trunk Pacific steamship line asked permission to increase boat fares from Seattle to Canadian points to the level that may hereafter be provided by the American railroad administration for American boat lines. Limitation of Debate Before Senate Today Associated Press. WASHINGTON.
June of debate in the Senate during the war was upon for discussion today through the calling up by Senator Underwood. Democrat. of his amendment to the rules providing that each senator may speak but one hour and 20 minutes on any amendment except when unanimous consent is given for an extension. In a report in connection with the amendment, it was stated by Senator Underwood that limitation of debate is necessary to obtain consideration of war measures. Marie Corelli to Testify in Libel Suit of Dancer By United Press Cable.
LONDON, June Corelli, the famous English writer, has been suit subpoenaed brought by by the Maude defense Allan, in the dancer, libel against Noel Pemberton member of editor of the newspaper Vigliantand Pemberton- Billing announced he would be unable to cross-examine Mrs. George Keppel, friend of the late King Edward, and her subpoena was revoked. re Hundreds of persons were unable to obtain admittance to the crowded court room as the trial was resumed today. City Employes in Washington Strike For Higher Wages By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June a thousand city employes went on strike here today for higher wages.
Most of them were employed in the street cleaning and water departments. They quit work when their demands for a minimum of $3 a day pay was not granted. British Bombs Kill Four in Karlsruhe By Associated Press Cable. AMSTERDAM, June persons were killed, six seriously wounded and many slightly injured when ten British machines attacked the open town of Karlsruhe at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, according to the Weser Zeitung of Bremen. Two of the British airmen were shot down, it is declared.
The British war office statement on aerial operations issued Saturday night reported a raid on the station and workshops at Karlsruhe. The statement said that one of the machines engaged in the raid had failed to return. MONDAY'S CASH FOR HOLDERS OF Times Prosperity Coupons Series "J' 66267.. $25.00 Series 85397. 10.00 Series "K'' 96595..
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F. B. Kellogg's Short Illness Fatal REV. FREDERICK B. KELLOGG.
The death of Rev. Frederick Brigham Kellogg, pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church, occurred yesterday morning at 7 o'clock at the family residence, No. 495 Breckenridge Street, after an illness of ten days. Bright's disease the cause of death. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kyle Kellogg and three children, Howard who went to France before the United States entered the war and is in the aviation section there now; one other son, Donald and a daughter, Dorothy.
Mr. Kellogg was born. in Clermont, N. 50 years ago. received his education at Boston University and Union Theological Seminary, New York City, after which he entered the ministry and was at Mt.
Vernon, New York City, for seven years, until calld to Waterbury, being there for nine years, until coming to Buffalo last February. Friends are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from Pilgrim Congregational Church at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, June 3d. Rev. Charles of Lafayette High School will deliver the sermon. Interment will be at Forest Lawn.
35,000 TEXTILE WORKERS STRIKE By Associated Press. NEW BEDFORD, June textile mills of this city. employing 35,000 operatives, were shut down today in consequence of a general strike called by the textile council last night. One-third of the operatives have been engaged on government contracts. Labor leaders and representatives of manufacturers conferred during the forenoon with William Z.
Ripley, administrator of labor standards, who came here yesterday at the request of Secretary of War Baker to try to effect a settlement of the differences. It ig estimated that cloth for government purposes comprises about 25 per cent. of the production of the mills. The textile council, which originally sought a 25 per cent. advance in wages for the operatives, as opposed to the manufacturers' offer of 12 1-2 per week modified its demand to 02 per cent.
The manufacturers then agreed to a 15 per cent. increase, which the council rejected and voted a strike. Kaiser Goes Close To the Firing Line AMSTERDAM. June went close to the firing line during his visit to the new battle front last week, according to an account of the trip written by the emperor's favorite correspondent, Karl Rosner of the Lokal Anzeizer of Berlin. The emperor inspected the captured positions along the Chemin-des-Dames and conversed with Gen.
von Boehm. "The emperor watched the fighting near Roissons," Rosner continues, "and several times went very close to this town, where a large fire was ragHe was recognized by troops just ready, to emperor march into addressed battle. them briefly on the military situation and the advance to the Marne. The troops cheered 1 him loudly. The emperor then was driven to Berry-au-Bac.
Many times he expressed his admiration for the bravery and ability of his troops." Funeral of Robert Folsom Tomorrow After a seven-weeks' illness, Robert Sterking Folsom died yesterday at the Kenilworth, No. 118 Anderson Place. The funeral will be private and will be held at 3 o'clock. Mr. Folsom was the Buffalo from the Kenilwo1th Tuesday afternoon representative of the Baker, Vawter Office Supply Company of Benton Harbor, Mich.
He was born in Boston. and had resided here seven years. He was a membe. of the Buffalo lodge of Elks and St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
DIES OF POISONING. Jennie Giaglono, 12 years old. of No. 186 West Genesee Street, died at the Columbus Hospital yesterday from blood poisoning, resulting from a street car accident on November 2d, last, in which her leg was broken. Dr.
George B. Stocker, medical examiner, issued a certificate of accidental death. GRIM REAPER NEW YORK, June Charles Christopher Trowbridge, assistant professor physics at Columbia University since 1982 and widely known as a student of natural phenomena, died at a hospital here after a baief illness. Dr. Trowbridge, who was the son of Gen.
William P. Trowbridge, for many years head of the department of engineering at Columbia, was bern at toria, N. 48 years ago. Marriage Licenses Arthur, Bilitzki. Lipp, No.
107 Oneida Street; Augusta 21, Olga Place. George Mi. C. Brown, No. 819 Seventh Street, Grace McQuillan, No.
321 Pennsylvania Street. Harry A. Haight, Barker, N. Clara Smith, No. 383 High Street.
German F. Schneider, No. 229 South Division Street; Florence L. Partridge, No. 136 Peabody Street.
Alfred C. Bussingham, No. 269 Holly Street: Dorothy L. Schwenk, No. 114 Elle: Avenue.
John J. Kempf, No 99 Locust Street; Gertrude Meyer, No. 53 Berlin Street. George J. Deck, No.
School Street; Anna M. Diebl, No. 81 Harmonir Street. Elmer J. Lichtnam, No.
Ross Aveuue; Clara Schrader, No. 22 Ross Avenue. Avenue: Myron A. Catherine Bosworth, Blanchard, No. No.
755 Prospect pect Avenue. William Z. Beler, No. 91. No.
Northampton Street; Irene Clark, 238 Laurel Street. William Yates, No. 202 Clinton Street: Mabel Douglas, No. 208 Clinton Street. Abraham Chalmer, No.
328 Masten Street; Sarah Chefitz, No. 325 Pratt Street. Charles M. Redmond, Huston, Minnie Cary. Franklin.
Pa. TEN QUESTIONS FOR YOUNG MEN NEXT WEDNESDAY Those Who Have Attained Majority Since Last June 5th Must Register for Draft Service. The men who have attained their majority of 21 years since June 5, 1917, will be required to answer the following ten questions at the registration offices Wednesday, June 5th: 1. in full. Age in rears.
This means all your names spelled out in full. In giving age, disregard additional months or days. 2. address. This means the place where you permanently reside, not the places where you work.
Be prepared to give the address in the following way: Fifth Street, Brooklyn, Kings County. New York." 3. -Date of birth. No explanation necessary. 4.
were you born? First name the city or town, then the State, then the nation, as "Yonkers, New or "London, England." 5. Are you native of the United States, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) have you declared your intention to become a citizen, (5) or are you a citizen or non -citizen Indian? If you were born in the United States, including Alaska or Hawaii, you are a native of the United States, no matter what may have been the citizenship of your parents. If you were born abroad you are still a citizen of the United States, if your father was a citizen at the time you were born, unless you have expatriated yourself. (2) You are a naturalized citizen if you hare completed your naturalization; that is, if you have taken out "final But you are not a citizen if you have only declared your intention to become a citizen: that is, if you have only taken out "first papers." In the latter case you are only a declarant. You are a citizen if, although foreign born.
your father or surviving parent became fully naturalized while you were under 21 years of age, and if you were in the United States at the time you attained the age of 21 years. (3) You are a declarant if. although a citizen or subject of some other country, you have declared before a naturalization court your intention to become a citizen of the United States. Receipt from the clerk of the court of the certified copy of such declaration is often called taking out first (4) An Indian is a citizen if (1) he, or his father or mother, prior to his birth or before he attained the age of 21. was allotted prior to May 1006: (2) if he was allotted subsequentto May 8, 1906, and received a patent in fee to his land; (3) it he was residing in the old Indian Territory on March 3.
1901. and (4) if he lives separate and apart from his tribe and has adopted the habits of cirilized life. (5) You are an alien if rou do not fall within the classes above mentioned. 6. not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject? This question to be answered only by aliens and declarants.
7. father's birthplace. Name the citir or town and then the State or Province and then the nation. 8. Name of your employer and place of employment.
It you are working for an individual, firm, corporation, or association, State its name. If in business, trade. profession, or employment for yourself, 80 state. If you are an officer of the State or Federal government, say whether your office is under the United States, the State, county, or a municipality. In answer to the question as to the place of employment, give the number and name of the street, town, county and State.
9. The name and address of your nearest relative. If you are married and your wife is living, her name should be given. If you are single or your wife is dead. vou should state the name of your nearest blood relative.
In stating the address, give the number and name of the street first, then city or town, then county and State. 10. Your race. White, negro, Indian, Oriental? No explanation necessary. T.
J. Ryan to Head Batavia W. S. S. Work BATAVIA, June -Thomas J.
Ryan has been made chairman of the Thrift Stamp campaign in Batavia to succeed H. U. Biggar, resigned. Mr. Ryan is also Captain of Company C.
of the Home Defense Regiment. He will assume his new duties the latter part of this month. From Newport, New York. Mrs. Agnes Manhardy, of Newport, N.
writes, "About two years ago when I was suffering from a severe cold and cough, I used two bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It relieved me right away as soon as I began taking it. In a few days' time I was fully cured. It certainly is a splendid cough medicine and I cheerfully recommend it to all." CHILD DIES FROM FALL. Gordon C.
Smyth, three years old. fell from a window of his home. No. 421 fligh Street, yesterday afternoon. The child was unconsoious when picked up.
He was rushed to the General Hospital. He died las night. The child's skull was fractured both legs and arms were broken. Medica! Examiner Stocker issued a certificate of accidental death. OVER THE TOP over the top" on the fighting front.
Good red blood and an active liver are needed to face the enemy. Not only is this true of the soldiers at the front, bat our folks must have energy to fight the battle of life, right here at home. It is not on the battlefield alone that this war is being fought. It is waged in the factory, in the workshop, on the farm, and in the home, as truly as in the trenches. The pale-cheeked woman at home, as well as the workman in the shop, feels that lack of snap and energy which richred blood should bring.
They both need iron in their blood. The blood lacks tone -perhaps the redblood corpuscles are lacking. If one lacks the energy to walk in the open, to or from work, if he or she feels enervated, lax, limp, worn out before the day is half done, it's time to take a blood-maker and tonic a tablet which has just the right combination of iron and herbal extracts to bring pep," vim, vitality and vigor to you. This latest product, which the best science and akill could evolve, called Iron-tic," is the resalt of the experimente of a dozen medical men associated with Doctor Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N. Y.
If you want to try these tablets, send 10c. to the above address for trial but almost every druggist can sell you Doctor Pierce's Irontio Tablets at sixty cents a vial. They make pure rich-red blood. Start to day. Snap of steel -Energy -and nerves are required to go Lady Churchill to Wed for Third time, LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions in the English cabinet.
is soon to be wedded for the third time; on this occasion to Montague Porch, an official of the Nigerian government. In 1874 when she was Miss Jennie Jerome of New York, she married Lord Randolph Churchill. The latter died in 1895, and five years later she married George CornwallisWest. She obtained a divorce from him in 1913, resuming the name of her first husband. AMERICAN "PEP" RAISES ALLIES' MORALE--SYMON British Officer Says Fighting Spirit of U.
S. Soldiers Cheers Armies on Western Front. The famous American "pep," shown at the first offensive conducted on the western front by American troops as a unit, resulting in the capture of the village of Cantigny and 250 German prisoners, is invigorating effect upon havingned forces. This was the declaration Lieut. Col.
Walter Symon of the army, artillery expert of the British war mission to the United States, now in Washington, who was at the Hotel Statler today. "The recent American offensive at Canigny, carried through unaided by the allied forces, was conducted with the customary American said Lieut. -Col. Symon to a TIMES' representative. "It was the best kind of an indication of the whole-hearted manner in which the United States IS doing its part in the great war." Lieut.
-Col. Symon stated that the present situation on the western front is serious, but he expressed confidence that the allied line will remain firm and the outcome be satisfactory. The continued arrival of American fighting men abroad is injecting new life into the British, French and Italian forces, Lieut. Col. Symon said.
arrival abroad of American forces in large numbers, together with the good news of the extensive calling to arms of drafted men, indicates that the United States is throwing itself into the issue heart and soul." was Lieut. Col. Symon's declaration. "This will add greatly to the morale of the allied forces." Three other officers of the British army were at the Hotel Statler today. They were Major F.
G. Wilson, Capt. A. R. C.
Fuller and Capt. H. E. Went, all members of the British Royal Flying Corps. They passed through Buffalo bound for Selfridge Field, Mt.
Clemens, where they are to instruct American flying men in the fine arts of air fighting. On account of being under orders, none had any statement to make. They visited Niagara Falls before resuming their journey. more departments of the Emergency Fleet Corporation were moved from Washington to Philadelphia today and it was predicted that the enormous task of moving the office equipment of the corporation as well as the personal effects of more than 1,500 employes would be completed by Thursday. Army motor trucks are being used.
You Can Beautify your Complexion -and rid the skin of unsightly blemishes, quicker and surer, by putting your blood, stomach and liver in good order, than in any other way. Clear complexion, bright eyes, rosy cheeks and red lips follow the use of Beecham's Pills. They eliminate poisonous matter from the system, purify the blood and tone the organs of digestion- Use BEECHAMS PILLS Largest Sale of Any Medicine, in the World. Sold VACATION FUNDS FOR WAR STAMPS School Children Will Be Asked to Continue Good Work. Extensive plans are afoot by members of the war savings committee to encourage war savings by school children after the schools have closed for vacation.
Since the inception of the war saving plan the school children of the city have been stalwart supporters of the little green stickers. Thousands of dollars already have been invested in the War Stamps, and in vacation time, when most children have ample opportunity for earning money and other ways in which small boys and girls gather in the nickels and quarters, the committee sees the wisdom of activity for the war stamps. For this purpose a W. S. S.
bank has been devised. oblong, which is "printed flat and The new bank cardboard which can be pasted together. On three sides of the bank are a green drawing representing a Thrift Stamp, with the words thrift bank printed at the top. At the ends are the figures of a boy and girl, holding a U. S.
War Service Shield. The bank. will be printed in large numbers, and they will be distributed to all the school children of the city before the closing of the schools for the vacation season. The idea of the thrift bank was started here, and has been adopted in several other counties of the State. Accompanying the banks will be pledge slips, which will be distributed to the pupils at the same time.
A big week of jass meetings for the W. S. S. has been arranged at Lafayette Square. Today will be firemen's day at the Little Red Schoolhouse, and as a feature of the day the mysterious Raffles will be hoisted by the feet to the top of a 75-foot extension ladder, where he will wriggle out of a straitjacket for the amusem*nt of the crowd.
Allied Cause Praised In Song Several thousand persons who went to the Broadway Auditorium vesterday afternoon blended partiotism and sentiment into one of the most successful concerts of the year. concert was given by the Community Chorus and picked choruses from the Polish and Italian residents of the city. Back of the singers on the platwas a American flag. also flags of our Allies. Harry H.
Barnhardt was the leader and Dr. Lewis G. R. Olin of the United States Department of Labor, explained the gathering meant and the good work that was being done by the community work. F.
Magnani spoke in Italian. In singing The Creation Agnes Preston Storck, soprano: Charles E. Mott, tenor, and Charles McCreary, bass, had solo parts. Seek Cancellation Of Excursion Fares To Niagara Falls WASHINGTON, June Canadian Northern Railway, in application to the Interstate Commerce Commission today asked for cancellation of round trip excursion fares for parties of ten or more between Niagara Falls and Toronto. They also asked cancellation of one- way and round trip fares from Buffalo and Niagara Falls to points in Canada.
Univ. of Buffalo Alumni to Meet The 43d annual meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Buffalo will be held on Wednesday, Thursday Friday in the college building in High Street. The annual alumni dinner will be held in the banquet hall of the Hoel Statler on Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The alumni will also attend the commencement of all departments of the University at the Teck Theater at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. Wednesday Dr.
Charles E. A. Winslow will speak on "Personal Experiences in Election of officers will be held at the business meeting at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Autos and Trucks For Orphans' Outing Officers of the Automobile Club of Buffalo are putting forth every effort to se. cure cars enough to carry 3.500 orphans on their annnal automobile outing Wednesday, June 12th.
and owners of machines who wish to donate their cars are asked to communicate with the Automobile Club at Seneca 1308. Commercial motor cars will aid immeasurably in transporting the children and owners of this class of rehicle are urged to lend their support to the project. Plans for the outing includes the assembly of divisions in streets adjacent to Niagara Square, parade through Main and other streets, the parks and parkways and a grand assembly at Carnival Court. where the orphans will be guests of Manager J. T.
Sherwood. BRIEFS BY WIRE A LONDON, June president of the Bolshevik commissioners Don Cossock territory has been hanged by antiSoviet cossacks, according to a Reuter dispatch from Moscow. NEW YORK, June response to the wishes of President Wilson, a Fourth of will be held here in which July pageant 21 natoinal groups of foreign -born citizens will participate, it was announced today by the Mayor's committee on national defense. Dr. Thomas Stevens, director of the School of Dramatic Art at Pittsburgh, has been asked to direct the pageant.
WASHINGTON. June J. Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers' strike as a protest against the refusal of the Western Union Telegraph Company to leave a setlement of differences with its employes to the National ar Labor Board. Gompers asked Konenkamp to see hi mbefore calling a strike. LONDON.
June movement within Russia in favor of the cause of the allies is increasing and has been strengthened by President Wilson's recent declaration of symapthy for Russia. says a Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Express. The Russian democracy also is enthusiastic over recent steps taken by the British government show its friendship. WASHINGTON, June 3. RecommendaUnion Stock Yards at Chicago be made subject to tatersttae commerce commission regulations and that its attempt to raise loading charges be disapproved, was made today by an Interstate Commerce Commission examiner.
The report also held that absorption of loading and unloading charges at Chicago by railroads is not a discrimination against other cities. LONDON, June 3. At a spot on the northeast coast of England which was an open field at the beginning of March there has been constructed, in a manner which a correspondent of the Times describes as almost magical, a fully equipped plant in which the keels of two steamships already hare been laid. By the end of November there will be a complete shipbuilding yard, with eight berths and a fitting-out basin, capable of completing a ship every two weeks. A force of 2,000 workers, including many women, is employed there.
Frank A. Rathbun Dies Suddenly FRANK A. RATHBUN. Friends of Mr. Rathbun were shocked to hear of his sudden death yesterday afternoon at his residence, No.
37 East Utica Street. He was preparing to go out for a walk when seized by a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Rathbun was one the best known jof Buffalo's old volunteer fire department. He was a prominent Elk and was a retired real estate operator and banker.
NURSES NEEDED BY RED CROSS Buffalo Chapter Starts Drive for Two Hundred Forty Nurses. The Buffalo Chapter of the American ed Cross has begun a campaign to enroll 240 registered nurses for war service. This is Buffalo's allotment of the 5,000 to be enrolled by the Atlantic Division. This is a minimum number with the American army expanding abroad and the situation may require the enrollment of 25,000 additional nurses before the close of the year. For the local campaign Frank S.
McGraw, chairman of the Buffalo Chapter has appointed as a committee, Mrs. Wm. Hamlin, Mrs. H. D.
Storck and Mrs. Richard Noye, Jr. To obtain these 240 nurses, the Red Cross must get young women into training schools and get the nurseemploying public to engage the services of nurses in private cases only when life is at stake. To fill gaps in the ranks of civilian nurses the Red Cross will mobilize Home Defense Nurses. Every married nurse or nurse not elegible for army service will be enroll as a Home These askedeto nurses will be assigned for a few hours daily or weekly to nursing neighbors in emergencies and nursing in hospitals and dispensaries, babysaving stations nad similar activities.
Hospitals and nurses' training schools will be asked to co-operate and a sperial poster appealing 10 nurses to offer themselves for war service has been produced for the campaign. Rann Attends Power Hearing in New York Corporation Counsel Rann is in New Fork today attending the special meeting of Gov. Whitman's committee appointed to oppose the Flood power bill. After this meeting Mr. Rann will go to Washington to attend the nearing on the bill granted to hear the objections raised by Governor Whit- man.
HONOR NAVAL DEAD. Tribute was paid to the unknown naval dead hy the Women's Auxiliary of Ser burn -Liscum Can.p on Lake Erie vester das. The officers of the auxiliary read the ritual and buglers of the cum Camp blew taps after which the women threw flowers on the water. Ar escort from the Spanish War Veterans was present with the colors. INDIANAPOLIS Capt.
Edwin P. ebb was killed and Maj. Guy L. Gearhardt was injured when an airplane in which they were flying fell yesterday afternoon. Maj.
Gearhardt. who is in command of the United States aviation repair depot here, will recover. GREAT PROGRESS MADE IN NEW NATIONAL GUARD Gen. Babco*ck Says Zeal of Officers in Charge of Building Up Units Is Responsible. In general orders from the office of Adit.
Gen. Sherrill of the New York Guard. which have been received at the Fourth Brigade Headquarters, the information 1S conveyed that the State Guard now musters upwards of 20,000 officers and men and is fully armed and equipped This force has been recruited within a vear. It places the old guard that wAS called into the federal list year and notwithstanding the demands from the war department for arms and equipment. Now York's Guard Regiments now are fully aimed.
uniformed and outfitted Brig. Gen. Louis L. Babco*ck. commander of the Fourth declared yesterday that the fine shape into which the State's 11.11 organzation has been brought 3 few months' time 15 due to the energy an" zeal of officers and men who undertook the task of filling the military units made vacant when the old guarl regiments were mustered into the feneral service.
The Presidents call top men stripped the State of 115 force. The reconstruction of the guard started promptly and the State gOT ernment provided liberall: for An calls for men met prompt response, sO that the guard is now recruited to twice the minimum strength required by law. which 16 10.000 At the time orders were issued 3 few davs ago reconstructing the Third Field Artillery into the 6th RegI ment of Infantry and adding 10 it eral companies which were detached from the 74th Regiment. the latter unit. under command of Col.
Newton E. Turgeon. had attained 11.5 record strength. It mustered 1.464 officers and men. The Regiment, of which Col.
Lyman P. Hubbell has been made commander, started 45 an infantry organization with five companies ot the field artillery These muster 448 strong. To these have been added five companies of cities and villags near Buffalo. Each has more than the minimum strength bu the State military regulations, 60 men, so Col. Hubbell's command now is nearly up to the thousand mark.
Roth of the local commands are stronger than were the old regiments of their name when war was declared. Gen. P. C. March, chief of staff of the 1 United States Army.
recently highly commended the New York State Guard by reason of the fact it has been sending non commissioned officers into the federal army at the rate of about A hundred a month. They are valuable instruments in the building of armies from untrained miterial, Schenectady Car Service Paralyzed By United Press. SCHENECTADY. June 3 -Schenec. tady's trolley service continues a standstill.
The man have refused the company's compromise offer of four cents to their demand for nine cents per hour. A meeting of the men will be held late this morning and A conference between men and company 19 booked for 0 o'clock tonight. Two F. and G. cars operating between Gloversville and Schene tadv.
were stranded in this city vesterdav afternoon when the power was turned off on the order of President Ward. Pierce Will Oppose Increase at Albanu City Attorney P'ierce will go to Albanv Thursday to represent the city at the hearing before the Public Serve ice Commission on the Now York Telephone petition for increased rates. Mr. Pierce said that at this hearing it would he up to the company to put in their evidence as to the reasonable. ness of the increase He will then ask for another hearing 10 reply to the telephone company He will also ask that this hearing take place in Buffalo.
80 As not to have to take a number of witnesses to Albany. George C. Andrews Removed to His Home' Water Commissioner George C. And drews was removed from the hospital to his home today at 200 Woodawrd Avenue. He was confined three weeks in the hospital for 4 double operation of gall stones and appendicitis.
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