New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1917, Page 10

IENS MAY JON NEW DRAFT ARMY pwder Instructs Boards to Ac- cept Those Who Volunteer Washington, Aug 7.—The ranks of new national army Were opened rmally yesterday afternoon to lendly aliens as volunteers. A rul- by Provost Marshal General browder communicated to the local plection board directs that all such lllens who waive their right of ex- mption on nationality be promptly ocepted for service. General Crow- r sent this telegram to the govern- Reports reaching this office Te- tly indicate that in some quarters @ bellef prevails that friendly aliens, o have not deolared their intention b become citizens, but are ready and Alling to serve, are disqualified from {tering the military service of the fnited States, and therefore that they hust, take out first papers before they n be accepted. “It is to be regretted that such a hisunderstanding should have arisen. he qualifications for voluntary en- tment in time of war are no more estricted for service in the new na- lonal army than for the regular my. Such alien mon-declarants are ally volunteers. The selective tce act provided for their regis- eation, but it did not regard them as wing ‘under any liability to 'serve. [nd it therefore gave them full lib- h‘i’ to claim exemption when called ¥ local boarde. +#Now that information reveals heir willingness in large numbers to @cline the exemption and to accept ervice in this war against the com- enemy of our civilization, it 1d be fully understood that their ice i® heartily welcomed and )y should be accepted, whenever pon summons they fail to claim their of exemption. ey are assisting the cause of jeir own country by aiding the ted States to triumph in this war. @ more of them that enter the serv- e the better for in this way will w removed the cause of dissatisfac- fon heard in some quarters, that al- hough the quota was based on total sopulation, including aliens, the wtual draft reached only citizens and leclarants. Must Encourage Aliens. | “Local boards are directed to facili- ate in every way the acceptance of riendly alien non-declarants . for flitary service ,and thus to enable /hem to do their share to assist the bountry which has given them a tefuge and an honorable living.” ‘Genera Crowder's office issued also mstructions ta guide registered men ho are either at officers’ training samps or who have applied for admis- n to the second serles of these umps, which will open this month. here has becn considerable question n the minds of these men as to how hey should proceed. The instructions to local boards di- ct that where a candidate at a train- ng camp is called by his local board lor physican examination he may pro- cure a certificate from his command- ing officer, showing that he has been examined and file that with the board, linstead of making ‘personal appear- ance in response to the summons. |The board will thereafter treat him as found qualified for service, unless ap- plication of exemption is filed subse- guently in his behalf. If the candldate wins a commission &t the camp after he has been called by the board for examjination, but be- ifore he is actually drafted, he is re- guired to furnish a certificate from his commanding officer showing his ap- pointment. The state adjutant gen- eral will then credit the board with |ome drafted man. If the candidate is not commissioned before his local board calls him for military duty, he must report to the bqard unless the war department shall have ordered him to duty at the train- Ing camp, in which event credit will be given the hoard involved on its quota In the draft. . missioned before he is called by the | showing hi Where the candidate has been com- board he is required to file certificates status, and also an appli- j cation for exemption on the ground i —— that he is already in the military ser- vice. In that exent he is exempted, but does not figure in the credit ac- count of his district. The Alimony Brigade. There was some discussion as to the itatus of divorced men who are paving alimony. In some cases the former wives of such men are solely dependent upon the alimony payments, and the re- moval of the men would work hard- ship upon them. No specific request for a ruling has been received but it is regarded as probable that if the ques- ton is raised the same rule that ap- plies to all other discharges for pendents would fit the case. It Is not the purpose of the Government to work hardship on any dependent by taking away a bread winner. $25 a month which a soldier can .spare from his salary will provide ade- guately for his home responsibilities, however, he will not be released from military service, so each case must be eonsidered on its merits. Provision to protest harvesting from shortage of hands due to the mobiliza- tion of the national army has been made by the Government in regula- tions now going out to district exemp- tion boards. Men needed in the fields to complete harvestirg will be permit- ted to remain at work until the need for them pa when they will join the colors. Local boards, because of their knowledge of local crop condi- tions will determine what men are necessary in this class, = Application for delay on this ground may be submitted to the district boards. The papers of harvest hands will be returned by the district board to the local board, where selection will be made. The local boards are It has been suggested that de- If the au- | thorized to arrange their quotas in five divisions or increments, which will be ordered out for service in order. Har- vest hands who are needed will be placed in the division which will not be called until after the need for them in the fields has passed. Attorney General Gregory today be- gan personal consideration of reports from District Attorney’s in Oklahoma, North Carolina and other sections of the South as to the anti-draft demon- strations in their localities. Reports received by the department did not deal with the latest phases of the agi- tation, and fuller reports are awaited. In the meantime the department, through the investigators, is carefully studying the situation. SPEECH RETURNED AFTER 35 YEARY Sudden Fright Restores Faculty of Man Believed Insane New York, Aug. 7.—Deaf and dumb 35 years, and the last 15 months an inmate of an insane asylum, Jossel Getzelowitz, 40, a native of Kovno, Russia, has had both speech and hearing wonderfully restored. To- day he possesses all his faculties, says he was never insane, and converses intelligently in three languages, none of which is his native tongue. At the age of five the boy, Jossel, was suddenly struck deaf and dumb, the result, he believes, of a disease. Thus he grew to manhood, married and became the father of one child, now 13 years old, and somewhere in Russia, the father believes. Ten years ago, his wife having been dead one year, he came to America, bringing his sister Lotta, who has since become Mrs. Ephraim Cohen. He lived with her several vyears in Madison street, but the struggle for existence was hard, for he could rare- 1y make himself understood. He read and wrote much, and often mumbled half aloud, in the effort to force a return of speech. One day about 15 months ago: he was walking on a lower east side street, when sudden illness seized him and he fell to the sidewalk writhing in pain. As a crowd of children gath- ered around him he tried harder than ever to speak; to ask them to call for assistance. His mumbling the chil- dren thought funny and they taunted him and laughed at his agony. A policeman sent the mute to Bellevue hospital. There he was adjudged in- sane and sent to the Manhattan State hospital on Ward’s Island. He was registered as “John Doe,” under observation by Dr. Pholsom. His quiet manner and good behavior soon made him a favorite with the nurses and physicians of the asylum, though it appears none suspected hc was merely a deaf mute, unable to prove his sanity. Fright Brings Back Speech, He loved to read books in Hebrew. Yiddish and in English. He was reading his Hebrew prayer book re- cently and mumbling, he says, a prayer for liberation. In another part of the building an inmate shrieked. It frightened Getzelowitz for a moment, but he resumed read- ing, and ‘to his astomishment found he was pronouncing the words aloud and correctly. He ran to another person and asked him to listen. He was told his speech had returned permanently. Dr. Pholsom examined him, and declared he was sane ana should be permitted to leave the asy- lum, i Miss Masspust, a social worker at the asylum, reported the case to the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Ald society, at 229 East Broadway. L. Hammer, an inmate, wrote to the Ssame society of the remarkable oc- currence, asking that something be done for Getzelowitz, The society investigated and Getzel- OWitz is now installed in its headquar- ters, and has obtained work at $12 a week, making burlap bags for A Kaufmann, at 546 Water Street. He has made a friend of every one con. nected with the society's headquarters just as he did at the asylum, but says he will live there upon charity no longer, and intends to be independent the remainder of his life. Speaking in English, with the faint- est trace of a foreign accent, he told a reported yesterday he is almost wholly happy. But one thing mars this happiness—he has lost all trace of his sister. When he left her the day he fell ill, she had no way of learning what had become of him, and he has forgotten the address. A search through Madison Street failed to find her or his former home. Getzelowitz speaks slowly, but dis- tinctly. His manner is easy, and he has a poise that is not often found among Russia‘s lower classes. While talking to newspaper men yesterday he showed indications of a very well controlled nervousness which, Supt. Arthur Connors of the Hebrew Shel- tering and Tmmigration Aid Society said, was due to a fear that the re- porters were nien come to take him back to Ward'’s Island. Dr. Pholson, after daying yesterday he had handled the case, declded that he could give no further information without consulting the superintendent of the hospital. The superintendent could not be found. It Is As Much Your Duty to SaveYour Eyes i = i As It TIs Ours S. STANLEY HORVITZ, OPTOMETRIST OPTICIAN 327 MAIN STREET NEW RBRRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917, TREASON CIRCULARS APPEAR IN NEWPORT Men Urged to Dely Drait-Law and Refuse to Fight Newport, R. I, Aug. 7.—Some per- son or persons on treason bent have been scattering seditious circulars about Newport within the last days urging men to resist the draft, disobey all laws and refuse to fight even if called into service. The cir-/ even an invasion of the United States by Prussian armies would be prefer- able to war and that the people of the United States would be no worse off under German rule than they are now. The circulars have been found in the bath houses at Easton’s Beach and a few have been scattered about the streets. They have been put where they could be found by United States l few i culars contain arguments to show that soldiers and seamen. Both circulars bear the address No. 20 East 125th street, New York City. One is signed “No Conscription League No. 20 East 125th street,’ ‘and the oth- er contains this information: “This leaflet can be ordered from Mother Earth, No. 20 Bast 1265th 8t., New York city, N. Y., at twenty-five cents a hundred; $2 a thousand.” The one from Mother Earth headed: “Why Go to War? Refuse to Kiln or Be Killed,” and it says, in part: “What will you do now that war has been declared in America? You don't want war and you didn't ask the President or any one else to declare wa is ‘Yes', you will say, ‘but what can I do if war is declared? What will happen to me if the President and the authorities order me to fight and de- fend my country and I refuse? What would happen to me and my family if the Germans or Japanese came over and invaded our country?’ “Well, let us suppose for a moment that the Germans or any other nation did INVADE us. You don’t think they would eat us, do you? They" wouldn’t make slaves of us, would they? ‘No’, you say, ‘but they would set up their government and their customs’. Well, suppose they did, would it be any worse than our Amer- jcan government? The other circular is headed “No Conscription!” and is in very much the same strain as the one given in part above. | It says, among other things: “The No Conscription League has been formed for the purpose of en- couraging conscientious objectors to affirm their liberty of conscience and to make their objection to human slaughter effective by refusing to-par- ticipate in the killing of their fellow men. * * * Our platform may be sum- marized as follows: “We oppose conscription bedause we are’ internatioralists, anti-militarists and opposed to all wars waged by cap- italistic governments. “We will fight for what we choose to fight for; we will never fight sim- ply because we are ordered to fight. “We will resist conscription by every means in our power, and we will sus- tain those who for similar reasons re- fuse to be conscripted.” THE MASSES AGAIN KEPT FROM MAILY Bugust Number Held Up Until Appeal Is Decided New York, Aug. 7.—The injunction granted to the publishers of The Masses by Judge Learned Hand di- recting the postmaster, Thomas . G. Patten, to forward through the mails the August number of the Masses, was stayed yesterday by an order handed down by Judge Charles M. Hough, of the United States court of appeals. By Judge Hough's order the August number of the Masses will be barred from the mails until the cir- euit court of appeals passes on the case, which will not be before October at the earliest. Judge Hough heard argument on Thursday of last week at Windsor, Vt., on the question of staying Judge Hand’s injunction. Earl B. Barnes. assistant district attorney, who ap- peared before Judge Hough for the postmaster, argued that if the August number of the Masses were permit- ted to go through the mails the dam- age thereby done to the government would be beyond repair should the government lose on the appeal. Judge Hough, in the opinion which was filed yesterday in the circuit court of appeals, agreed with this contention of Mr. Barnes and decided to keep The Masses out of the mails unti] the appeal could be heard and declded Judge Hough says that the action of the publishers of The Masses '‘is not against the soverelign, technically, but is in the nature of a suit between private parties. I “In respect of the mails the United States is certainly not a common car- rier,”” declares Judge Hough. “It 1is pursuing a high governmental duty, and it is at least argueable whether any constitutional government can be Judicially compelled to assist in the .dissemination and. distribution of something which proclaims itself ‘rev- olutionary’, which exists not to reform but to destroy the rule of any party, cligue or faction that could even lip service to the Constitution of the United States. / “So far as the parties ‘are’ eon- cerned, the present and actual situa- tion is such that any wrong suffered by plaintit can be wholly redressed by damages. “So far as the public interest is con- cerned, enough already has been said, except to point out that the Circuit Court of Appeals for this circuit has not closed its term; it can be con- vened at any time on the summons of the senior judge. “The existing stay will be continued on 'terms specifically set forth in the order filed herewith.” The order provides that Postmaster Patten file a bond for $10,000 to cover any costs and damages which may be awarded to The Masses by the United States District Court or by the Cir- cuit Court of Appeals should the pub- lishers finally be adjudged in the right and the Postmaster in the wrong. REFUGEES OFF SIX STEAMERS LANDED Rescued Captain Describes U-Boat As Largest Yet An Atlantic Port, Aug. 7.—The crews of seven vessels, six of which were sunk by German submarines off the Azores Islands, were brought here yesterday by a French steamship which took them on board at a porl of call on her voyage from Europe. The vessels sunk by were:— The Italian bark Doris, 1,353 tons, last reported as sailing from Buenos Ayres, May 8. § The Canadian Gertrude. The American four-masted schoon- er John Twohy, 1,019 tons, from Nor- folk, Va., for Algiers, Captain J. B. Morehouse. The Norwegian steamship Ellen, 3,- 877 tons, from Philadelphia for Mar- seilles, Captain John Lothe. The Norwegian steamship Han- seat, 3,358 tons, from an Italian port for Hampton Roads, Captain Even- sen. The Norwegian steamship Sorland, 2,472 tomns, Stockholm for France, Captain Lyngholm. The seventh vessel, the British schooner Conqueror, of 150 tons, was abandoned and went down on June 11 off Flores after she had sprung a leak in rough weather. She encountered no submarine according to her crew The sinking of all the vessels except the Ellen, the Doris and the Wilhel- mina Gertrude had been reported previously. Captain Lothe, of the Ellen, said that his vessel carried eleven locomotives of large size in- tended for use on railroads which American engineers are constructing behind the battle lines in France. Both Captain Lothe and Cap- tain Evensen, of the Hanseat. said the submarine which sank their vessels was commanded by Lieutenant Eyring. They were taken on board the U-boat while their life-boats were being towed. Captain Lothe said the subma- rine was the largest one he had ever seen, carrying a crew of seventy-one men and mounting two 6-inch guns. The procedure of the Germans was the same in all cases, according to the crews. The vessels were stopped, boarded by the submarine command- er, and the men ordered to the life- boats, after which mines or bombs were placed aboard the vessels and exploded. Then the submarine towed the lifeboats a few miles toward shore and gave them the right direc- tion before submerging. It required two days or more in most instances for the crews to sail and row to St. Maria, in the Azores. submarines schooner Willena BUSTANOBY BURIED. No Foundation for Poison Story, Po- lice Claim. New York, Aug. 7.—Funeral serv- ices for Louis Bustanoby, the restau- rant owner, tpok place yesterday af- ternoon at his home, 80 West Fortieth street. Rev. Dr. H. M. Warren, rec- tor of the Church of All Strangers, officiated. The pall bearers were A. J. Pickard, Jose Stern, Paul Brunet, Raymond Orteig, T.. G. Steizle and George Dubois. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery. Before the hour for the services the police reported to Coroner Hellen- stein there was no foundation for the allegation, made by an anonymous woman over the telephone to the cor- oner on the preceding night, that Mr. Bustanoby had slowly died from poison. A certificate filed with the depart- ment of health set forth that Mr. Bustanoby’s death was caused by can- cer of the intestines. The certifying physician was Dr. Abram Alton Brill of 736 Prospect avenue, who attend- ed Mr. Bustanoby the last days of his {llness during the absence from the city of Dr. Willy Rieser, the fam- ily physician, of 50 East Seventy- ninth street. It was said the pres- ence of the cancer became manifest about a year ago. In view of the police, inquiry, the physician's statement and all other circumstances the coroner declined to order an autopsy. UP TO CO! MER. Farmer Has Given Crops, \Which Must Be Conserved. Washington, Aug. — President ‘Wilson’s patriotic appeal to the coun- try’s farmers and gardeners having been answered by the bumper crops, it is now up to consumers to do their share by conserving possible foods, according to a statement issued by Secretary Houston, in which he sue- gested ways in which housewlves can render definite services. “T urge mot only that every home assist in the comservation of the sur- plus perishable fruits and vegetables by canning, preserving, pickling, dry- ing and stewing but also that every experienced woman place her know- ledge at the disposal of her neigh- bors.” GERMANS FURIOUS AT U. §. EMBARGO Editors Attempt to Stir Up Ani- mosity Among Netrals The Hague, Aug. 7.—The German press has been printing scathing arti- cles on America’s export measur “Wilson’s Brutal Methods,” “Starving the Little Neutrals,” ‘Neutrals in Wil- son's Thumbscrews,” and. “How Wil- son Assaults Neutrals,” are examples of the headlines used for such abuse, which is undoubtedly intended to make the ‘little neutrals” still more disgruntled. The Weser Zeitung. shipping and annexationist organ. has two columns on tne subject. The paper first de- seribes Wilson’s “unneutral policy” before the declaration of war, saying that in spite of this “extraordinary policy’” many Germans believed In him. “People thought him a theorist and doctrinaire,” says the Zeitung, “but one who was nevertheless convinced that he had the mission of protecting international law and the rights of neutrals. This illusion is dissipated, for the American government is not only fighting actively against the cen- tral powers, but it is also taking the sharpest measures against the neu- tral neighbors of Germany.” The paper continues that, even if America pretends to enforce these measures because the shortage of foodstuffs in America is such that it is impossible to export to Europe, it nevertheless has been openly admit- ted that this only serves as an ex- cuse, and that the real reason is to apply the thumbscrews to neutrals in order to force them to give up any connections with the central powers. “Certainly Wilson is not changing the policy that he followed when he still upheld so-called neutrality,” says the Zeitung, “but his conduct de- cisively contradicts international law, which he holds so high.” Economic Measures “Illegal.” The paper argues that a war of star- vation is itself illegal, but that a much worse infringement of neutral rights consists in President Wilson’s attempt to force neutral states to take certain combatant measures against the other side, as it makes no difference whether the measures are economic or military. The paper adds that the only differ- ence between Wilson's action against northern neutrals and the Entente's action against Greece is that Wilson’'s measures are only economic, while the Entente’s were economic and military. Wilson himself is pronounced guilty of having failed to protect a neutral when King Constantine appealed to him. “Already occasional voices in the Netherlands and Sweden have declared that they have no desire to be treated like Greece,” the Zeitung says, ‘but the American government goes its way systematically reducing the supply of necessary raw materials to those European neutrals which will not serve American purposes. America intends thereby to exert an influence on the attitude of neutrals toward belligerents. This, however, is an inter- ference with the free will of the neu- trals in direct opposition to the law of nations.” The writer of the article, a German international jurist, Dr. Noeldeke, de- clares that the utilization of a ‘“hunger threat” against neutrals makes the American action worse. He does not believe that the neutral states will be able any longer to make effective pro- test and holds that the United States, which should have led the way in defense of neutral ‘Tights, has com- pletely failed ‘because it 6 now abso- lutely evident that Wilson, like the rest, only employed the protection of neutrals as a convenient excuse.” Commenting on the same subject, the semi-official Cologne Gazette says the Wilson export regulations repre- sent an illegal action unique in the history of the civilized world. Neu- trals which merely want to carry on their trade and obtain their food supply, says the Gazette, are to be starved and condemned to unemploy- ment just because they will not obey the orders of the Entente. DIDN'T FIND WILSON HERE. But Kennedy Succeeded in Getting Berth for Night, This morning’s session of the police court was short and sweet in contrast with the long drawn out affairs of the last few days. There Were three cases, one of which was trled in chambers. Waclaw Stavercz was al- leged to have struck Stella Pekowski, an eight-year-old child. Judge John H. Kirkham found him guilty and imposed a fine of $1 and costs. The case of Willlam McNulty, charged with non-support, was continued on his agreement to support his wife and family, and judgment was suspended in the case of John Kennedy, charged with being drunk, Kennedy was arrested by Police- man Joseph Kennedy, who found him dodging about some trees on Elm street. When the policeman ques- tioned him, he said that he came from Philadelphia and was looking for President Wilson. The state en- tered a nolle in the comtinued case of Patrick Smith, charged with drunk- enness, as he was taken to the Town Home yesterday for observation. It is thought that he 1s insane. OTHERS OBJECT TO KAISER. Chicago, Aug. 7.—Many protests against the further use in the public schools of a spelling book which con- 1ains a page, holding Emperor Wil- liam before the pupils as aman who “‘hates meanness” and who is “manly and above board” were before the board of education when it met to- day. The board has prepared a new speller with the page elimniated, but it has been found impossibie to have it imprinted in time for the school MERIDEN INCREASES SALARY OF MAYOR Common Council Votes to Boost Sti- pend From $1,000 to $2,500 Despite Republican Opposition. Meriden, Aug. 7.—Some radical changes in city affairs were proposed and adopted by the democratic ma- jority in the city council last night but not without opposition, especially on the resolution to increase the mayor's salary from $1,000 to $2,500. The republican members wanted that proposition tabled for at least a month’s deliberation but they were overridden. The salary resolution came up just after the majority had passed a reso- lution making the city tax due and payable semi-annually instead of an- nuelly. Councilman Arthur F. Eggle- ston expressed the opinion that it would be unwise to pass either of the resolutions at this time and he start- ed a debate which brought the demogy crates to their feet in defense of the measure. The resolution which disturbed the peaceful trend of the meeting read a3 follows: “Resolved, That the salary of the mayor shall be $2,500 per year, payable monthly from and after thc first Monday of January, 1918." TROOPS ABROAD MAY VOTE Gen. Crowder Rules They May Ballots If States Establish Neces- Cast sary Machinery to Record Them. ‘Washington, Aug., 7.—American citizens in France as members of the expeditionary forces will be privileged to vote at the fall elections, provided their respective states establish the necessary overseas voting machinery. Provost Marshal General Crowder, in a ruling on the subject, holds that there is no bar to any citizen’s parti- cipation in an election because of his absence from home while on duty with the troops. Following the pro- cess used on the Mexican border last year, saldiers at National Guard mobi- lization camps or cantonments will cast ballots at the coming elections if the states enact the needed legis- lation. l City Items Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread.— advt. Edward F. Dobson, Jr., of 699 Stan- ey street has entered the employ of the M. B. Schenck company of Meri- den. The firemen at Engine House No. 2 have elected John Stanton delegate to the State Firemen’s convention and David Moore as alternate. Mrs. Willlam J. Noble of Harrison street is entertaining the members of the C. W. B. L. this afternoon. The members of the league are sewing for the Red Cross. The rainfall for the month of July was 3.16 at Shuttle Meadow. The water in the lake stood at 21 feet and 10 inches or two feet and two inches from the top on Aug. first against 22 feet and 1 inch a year ago at this time. Pie sale tomorrow at Hallinan's— advt. ITALIAN PROFESSORS COMING. Rome, Aug. 7.—Francesco Ruffini, minister of public instruction, has named a commission composed ° of Senator Vito Volttera and Professor Bonfante Rossi, which has been charged with the preparation of a legislative bill = providing for the study of Italian students abroad and for an exchange of professors be- tween Italian and foreign universi- ties. EXPRESS CO. PROFITS DECLINE. Washington, Aug. T7.—Continued decrease in profits of express com- panies is shown in statistics covering operations for April. Operating in- come for all companies for April was $460,950, a falling off of more than sixty per cent. from the figures of April, 1916. This showing was made in the face of increased gross reve- nues of approximately $2,600,000. The total for last April reached $18,322,- 708. MILITARY TUTORS SOUGHT. New York, Aug. 7.—Men who have had military experience and able to glve their time to the work are asked to volunteer to act as military instructors in colleges during the coming school year. The call issued by the military training camps’ as- sociation says there is a dearth of suitable materials for instructors ow- ing to the large number of men join- ing the colors. BANKRUPTCY HEARING. The creditors of Jacob Shapiro & Sons, formerly milk dealers in this city but now of parts unknown, will be given a hearing before ;Referee Yeomans of Hartford on next.Thurs- day at 11 a. m. M. D. Saxe, attor- ney for the creditors, has motioned that the Shapiros be forced to file a petition in bankruptcy. The Shapiros have no attorney and it is believed that the motion will be granted. CARDS FOR VISITORS TO CANADA Boston, Aug. 7.—Mayor Curley has approved a form of certificate to be issuer by his office to residents of this city who desire to travel in the British empire, and especially in Canada. The certificate which is de- signed to aid travelers in speedy sat- isfying border Inspectors that they are leaving this country for no im- proper purpose, sets forth the fact that the person certified is a native born or naturalized American citizen opening in September. and states the reason for his visit. ! MUST REDUCE WAR PRICES TO ALLIES Wilson Orders Fair Charges by American Business Men Washington, —There is to be no more bleeding of the Allies in | American munition contracts. Pres ident Wilson emphasized this policy vesterday afternoon important confaerence with the newly icreated war industries board, whose seven members he called to the White House for a discussion of the dutles on which they are about to enter. Those who talked with the pres- fdent were Frank A. Scott, chalrman of the board; Lieut.-Col. Palmer E. Pierce, representing the army; Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, repre- senting the navy; Hugh Frayne, the labor member of the board; Bernard M. Baruch, Robert S. Brookings agd Robert S. Lovett. Mr. Baruch for some time has act- ed in behalf of thé Allies in the con- summation of certain purchases. He also is head of what is essentially a sub-committee of the war industries board for the arrangement of pur- chases for this governnient. Thus he already is adting in the capacity of a buyer for the United States, and her allies as well on occasion. Wheth- er he and those associated with him in the purchase of supplies will be permanently designated for this office is not yet announced, if in fact it has been decided. Associated with Baruch in making purchases for this government afe Mr. Brookings, whose attention will be given chiefly to finished products and Mr. Lovett, who will have charge of questions of priority. Herbert C. | Hoover, although not a member of the board, will sit with the purchasing commission in instances where the purchase of foodstuffs is involved. Mr. Baruch heretofore has had charge of arrangements for the pur- chase of raw materials, such as iron, steel, copper and aluminum. Because of his experience in this line it 1is understood he will continue to give it his attention. So far as Baruch and his commis- sion have authority only to “arrange” for purchases for this government, the law still requiring the heads of the department making the purcha'se to sign the contract. There is talk of a request for legislation which will give Baruch or whoever later may be named full authority to consummate the purchase. If{ this is done it i3 expected that purchases in America for all the nations at war with Ger- many will be made practically by one man, advised of course by experts associated with him. The proposal to effect a uniform price for supplies to all allles is sure to provoke a storm of opposition among American manufacturers and exporters, who have been getting all kinds of fancy prices for goods sold Great Britain, France and Russia. The conferees came from - the. White House, however, with the n-. derstanding that the president wae determined to abolish the extortion-' ate prices which have prevailed since the war began and against which the allies have been helpless. They have had to have war munitions and have been willing to pay almost any price. The president emphasizes the ideas which he brought in his recent sjate= ment to the business interests of the country at the time the steel men were in Washington. At that time he said profits and patriotism should not be mentioned in the same breath and that this government was not going to allow blood money to be extracted for the supplies imperatively required for the prosecution of the war against' Prussianism. . Secretary Danizls took the mem- bers of the board to the White House and introduced them to the president. The purpose, aside from the discus- sion of the important matters of poli- cy, was an exchange of views as to the details of procedure. The presi- dent addressed them at length. Aug 7 in an POET'S BOYHOOD HOME BURNS, Newfane, Vt., Aug. 7—The boyhood ‘home of Eugene Field, the poet, in this town was burned yesterday. The house was built by Fleld’s grandfa=: ther, General Martin ‘Field. and was one of the landmarks of this locality. The villagers had difficulty in saving the town hall and a church which were threatened by the flames.