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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1917. previously authorized, in the and fall of 1916.

Some Orders Yet Undelivered. When Senator Weeks inquired when deilveries were made upon those orders, Generate Crozier said some materials yet been delivered. "It takes a long time to make artillery." he explained. "Does it take foreign countries that long?" Asked Senator Hitchcock. Armative, saying that from the time General Crozier replied in a the of a new ordnance design in Germany until its issuance to troops there is a lapse of seven years.

"But in view of the tremendous emergency, couldn't we have used or French designs?" asked Senator Hitchcock. could, and did." General Crozier answered, to a very considerable extent." Awful Delay, Hitchcock's Charge. 'I don't want generalities," said Senator Hitchcock. "The time has come when we ought to know just what has been done. There is a feeling and many reports that we have been behind, unduly delayed.

Although Congress provided ample money promptly, there are many officers, some in high command. who have told not only one Senator, but many Senators, that there has been an awful delay in many things that ought to have been provided in advance." "They have been provided for, but not in time in some General Crozier responded. "I think when you have all the facts you will have a different impression. Ordnance manufacture takes time. Some of the work ought to have been started two years before." "Didn't you change the type of rifle used?" asked Senator Chamberlain.

"Wasn't that a cause of delay?" "Yes, we did," was the answer. added that it was extremely undesirable to have ammunition of two kinds for an army, and to modify the guns of different makes, so that they can use the kind of ammunition required 'some delay. No Delay for Lack of Rifles. "I say that none of the American troops will be delayed five minutes reaching the theater of war because of lack of modern rifles," General Crozier added. "But there have been hundreds of thousands without rifles in cantoninterrupted Senator Hitchcock.

"There are not, sir," contradicted General Crozier. "But there are thousands who are without rifles," persisted Senator Hitchcock. General Crozier admitted there was some delay in shipping guns to cantonments for training purposes early, but said the cantonments were not then completed. "No troops being sent to France who have not been carrying guns for some time," he continued, but added, "that because of ammunition shortage all have not had sufficient target practice." All the National Guard, regiments have not been equipped the modern rifles, he said, but over 75 per cent. are.

The Ordnance Department had ready to ship to each cantonment when the National Army was called 5,000 Krag rifles for training purposes, and these were followed by 2,500 more and same number the following week, the, there are now about 10,000 Krag rifles at each cantonment, he said. There are also about 11,000 Enfield rifles now at cantonments, or on their way there, he declared. BROOKLYNITE KILLED IN DUEL IN SOUTH; OPPONENT DEAD, TOO J. Wheeler Glover Victim of Double Tragedy--Used Shotguns at Short Range. In 3 duel with shotguns in North Carolina on Nevember 30, Wheeler Glover, 54 years old, was killed, was learned here today.

Glover was well known in Brooklyn and Baldwin, L. where resided before going South. His opponent in the duel, Charles Salter, 35 years old, was also killed. The duel took place just outside of Moorehead City, N. where Glover resided.

Glover left his home on the night of November 30, after telling his wife he was going to his hunting estate to see his lodgekeeper. He never visited the lodgekeeper's house, however. The next morning a searching party found the bodies of Glover and Salter in the sand at Hog Hill near Moorehead City. The bodies were only fourteen paces apart. Glover's a autoSmatic shotgun was on the ground beside him, and Salter's double-barrelled shotgun was under his body.

There was an empty shell in each gun, indicating that both men had hit his opponent at the first shot. Glover was wounded in the left side and Salter just above his heart. The markings about the scene of the accident gave no evidence of a struggle. A coroner's jury which investigated the case reported that both men had died from gunshot wounds inflicted By the other. No light wah shed on the cause of the duel, however.

Glover is survived by his widow and His mother, Mrs. Rhoda A. Glover of Baldwin, and by the brother and sigter who ousted him from the estate. Mrs. Mattson resides in Padadena, and the brother at 273 Quincy street.

AUTOS COLLIDE; MAN HURT. One Machine Breaks Electric Light Pole, Which Does Damage. Two automobiles collided at South Fifth and Hewes streets early today, and while the occupants were ininjured, one of the cars snapped off an iron electric light pole, which struck Samuel Siegel, 32, of 147 Broome street. One of the cars belongs to Aaron Street of 250 Hewes street and was being driven by his son Car, and the other is owned by Jacob Miller of 222 Division street, Manhattan. This car was driven by Miller's son Joseph.

Siegel, badly hurt, was taken to the Williamsburg Hospital by Dr. Staples. The early Christmas shopper has all good fortune on her side. Every hour brings nearer the crush that makes for overtaxed, overcrowded stores and hastily selected gifts. 9 days left for Christmas shopping Only 3 Munitions Ships May Be Loaded in Bay The loading of more than three munition ships at the same time in the Gravesend Bay anchorage is absolutely.

of the prohibited, Harbor Line according to Board, a which consists of army enginners, and is now headed by General Theodore A. Bingham, former Police Commissioner of New York. If any resident of that section of Erooklyn observes more than three! vessels heing loaded with explosives at one time, the fact should at once be reported to the board. "Since the outbreak of the said an officer of the Harbor Line! Board today, "the anchorages in New York, the harbor, control which of the were Treasury formerly un- Department, have been placed under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of The rules adopted by this board as to the loading of munitions ships provide that these vessels must be anchored at least 500. feet apart and 1,600 yards from shore.

It you want the particulars about Gravesend Bay you must see Captain Harris B. West of the Coast Guard, who is in special charge of that area." Captain West was found at the Barge Office on the Battery, where he makes his headquarters. He was told complaints had been made by residents of Gravesend that a large number of munition ships were being loaded there at one time, GERMAN TROOPS JOIN AUSTRIANS IN ITALIAN DRIVE Defenders' Line Holds- -One Slight Dent Made on North End. Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Wednesday, December 12 (By the Associated Press) -General von Buelow's German troops have joined Austrians and Bohemians under Field Marshal Conrad von Hoetzendorf in a series of heavy assaults durthe past two days between the Brenta and Piave Rivers, just north of Monte Grappa. The fighting has been severe and has been attended with large losses, but in the main the Italian line has been sustained with one slight identation at Monte Spinoncia.

where the enemy secured a temporary foothold, which is still being contested bitterly. Artillery preparation early yesterday was followed by infantry rushes with the Austrians on the right and the a Germans on the left. The Fourth Austrian Division, on the right, had a number of Bohemian regiments in the front line. These were fresh from the Russo-Galician front. A desperate struggle went on around Col Beretta, where the Austrians were aided by enfladed fire from atteries on the west bank of the Brenta River in positions established when the lines were reformed last week.

For some time the Beretta positions were in the hands of the enemy, but a brilliant counter attack has restored nearly all the Italian possessions. German reserve forces were engaged for the first time since they were used on the big Isonzo offensive. The fighting was bloody around Monte Spinoncia and Col Hill" -with the enemy gaining a foothold. The result of the two days fighting has not advanced tactically the enemy's positions leading toward the Venetian Plains, which is his real aim. MRS.

WOODS LOSES BAG. Police Commissioner Arthur Woods said today that his wife on December 6 either lost or had stolen from her a gold and platinum handbag, worth $800. On that day she met Commissioner Woods, who had been on a Wesetrn trip, a and rode in an automobile with him to police headquarters. She then rode to the home of her mother, Mrs. William P.

Hamilton, at East Thirty-sixth street, Manhattan, and later to her own home at 119 East Thirty-sixth street. KELLY GIVES ROOM FOR DRAFT. County Clerk William E. Kelly has turned over the use of the Deputy County Clerk's office in the Hall of Records to the Brooklyn Law Committee of the Draft. Charles J.

McDermott. Ernest P. Seelman and John F. Clarks, who have been named to head the volunteer corps of lawyers asigned to the Brooklyn draft boards to aid registrants with legal advice, have established headquarters there. and that the people of the section were afraid that if one of these vessels should catch fire they would all be blown out of existence.

"That must be a mistake," said Captain West. "Gravesend Bay is in immediate charge and I have an my officer there day and night to see to it that the regulations of the War Department concerning the loading of munition ships are obeyed to the letter. As such vessels lie 500 feet apart the Gravesend "Hast anchorage cannot accommodate more than three at a time. There are, of course, other war vessels anchored a in the bay, but they are not permitted to take explosives on board at that point. "I wish you woldd reassure the people of Gravesend," continued the captain, earnestly, "and tell them that every possible precaution is being taken to prevent accidents.

The regulations not only prescribe the distance from yardsand the distance that must be maintained between the munition ships, but also describe in minute detail just how the explosives shall be handled in transferring them from the barges to the ships." Shortly after the Black Tom Islandexplosion which shook the whole city, a delegation of the Gravesend Board of Trade called on Colonel Abbott, at that time chairman of the Harbor Line Board, and made complaint in regard to the loading of munition ships only a very short distance from shore A public hearing was held which resulted in the adoption of the new regulations. AMMUNITION BOATS AGITATE BATH BEACH Taxpayers Will Make Protest to Congress. At a meeting of the Bath Beach Taxpayers Association, last night, it was decided to send a protest through Senator Calder to Congress against the loading of ammunition in Gravesend Bay. Despite the fact that only two ships are supposed to be premitted to load with explosives at a time, and that they have been ordered to be loaded 1,500 yards further out in the bay, residents assert that they have counted seventeen ships being loaded in the bay at one time. the association realizes that the Allies must be supplied with ammunition, the residents of Bath Beach have declared that they do not intend to have another Halifax disaster right here.

A previous protest by the organization resulted in explosives being loaded at different ports along the coast instead of being loaded entirely at this port. It was suggested that Raritan Bay be used to load the ships as it is five miles wide, but to accommodate the boats channel would have to be dredged, which would take two years to complete. Arrangements have been completed for the Red Cross entertainment be given by the association at Kedron Temple, on Friday night. John R. Uinover, president of the Lefferts Park Improvement Association, said today that the organization had been fighting for three years to stop the loading of ammunition ships in Gravesend Bay.

The recent disaster in Halifax had caused them to renew the struggle, he said. Pinover urged united action on the part of all civic associations. orca organizations will endevaro in to the get all section the civic near Gravesend Bay to combine and fight this thing till they win," he said. He added that as appeals to the National Government for protection had been unsuccessful he was about to write to the city government for aid. Dr.

John Voorhees of Cropsey avenue, a brother of Magistrate Voorhees, and a member of the Bath Beach Taxpayers Association, took a different view. have no objection at all to the loading of these ships here," he said. "They must be loaded somewhere, why not rere?" Dr. Voorhees said that because the harbor here was unlike that of Halifax a smiliar disaster here would be unlikely. EVIDENCE FREES SEARS.

Negro Bartender Secures, Suspended Sentence From May. County Judge May today suspended sentence upon Arthur Sears, 27, of 1821 Atlantic avenue, a negro bartender, who killed another negro in a saloon on Fulton street, on October 22. A jury refused to indlict Sears for murder, but found an indictment against him for carrying a concealed weapon. Evidence showed that the victim of Sears had entered the saloon for the purpose of killing Sears. Brooklyn Engineer Wounded In Fighting in France Washington, December 13-General two engineers wounded in action on Pershing has reported a the names of December 10.

They are: Private Einar C. Bryn, severely Private E. C. Bryn, EXPLOSION SHIP WAS LOADED WITH T. N.

T. AT GRAVESEND BAY Continued From Page 1. these eight ships was not loaded with explosives?" was the question asked. Halifax. N.

December 13-Official inquiry was begun by the Canadian Government today to determine, if possible, responsibility for the ship collision in Halifax harbor with its resultant explosion and fire and the loss of nearly 1,300 lives a week ago Drysdale, judge in today. Justice admiralty, presided. represented the Attorneys present Canadian and Nova Scotian Governments, owners of the two colliding vessels, the French munitions ship Mont Blanc and the Norwegian-Belgian relief Imo, the city of Halifax and the Halifax Pilotage Commission. Citizens of Halifax were still SO occupied today with the rehabilitation of their city that there was no public attendance when the taking of testimony began. Among the first witnesses to be called were Pilot McKay and Captain Lamedoc of the Mont Blanc and Alex.

Johansen, steward of the Imo. Mont Blanc at Brooklyn. Captain Lamodec, examined by W. A. Henry, counsel for the Government, said the Mont Blanc was loaded at Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn, N.

with a. cargo of "TNT." manor cotton and dry picric acid and deckload of benzol for the Government. He described the distribution of "TNT." explosives was in the separated hold and from said the acid by special wooden partitions. The acid was in wooden kegs and cases. At New York all the necessary precautions were taken against an accident.

The partitions to the holds were of wooden construction, protected by tar cloth. The cargo was hermetically sealed and nobody on board was allowed to smoke. Captain Lamodec testified his ship had not carried munitions before. He said the ship came to Halifax to receive orders where to join her convoy. He received his orders from the British pilot, MacKay, who came on board at Halifax the evening of December 5.

MacKay was "absolutely sober," said the witness. No liquor was on the Mont Blanc, as it had been forbidden by the French Government. The morning of the collision was quite clear. Imo Heade dfor Mont Blanc. Proceeding up to Bedford Basin, his ship sighted the Imo at 8:30 a.m., continued the Mont Blanc's commander.

He had just passed a war vessel on the eastern side about 100 feet distant. He was then 120 feet from the Dartmouth shore. The Imo was heading to sea on the west side, but was taking a direction across his course. The standard side of the Imo was visible. She was two points on his port bow.

He gave one short blast on his whistle to indicate he had seen the Imo and to show the Mont Blanc was going to the right. The Mont Blanc's engines were ordered to go slow. The Imo replied by two short blasts. He thought the Imo changed her course, though it was difficult to determine this as she was against the land. He was at this time going to starboard and the Imo to port.

He noticed later that the Imo came a little more to the left. He had in the meantime stopped his engines. The Imo gave two short blasts when the ships were about 150 feet apart. The collision was inevitable at this point. The Imo, jupdging by the force of the collision, seemed to have great speed.

The captain said he turned his ship to the left and gave two short blasts. The ships then had each other on the right side and were fifty feet apart. Mr. Henry asked, if the vessels would not have passed at a distance of fIfty feet, if no other change was made. The witness said this was so, as the Imo was travelling obliquely up the Harbor.

The Imo then signalled she was "going astern at full speed." How They Collided. Captain Lamodec said he saw the Imo's propeller was going astern, but she kept ahead. He then signalled his engines astern and put the helm to starboard, so that the Imo would not strike the hole where the picric acid was, as he knew the impact would set it on fire. He was not successful. The effect of the collision was immediate.

Thick black smoke poured from the hold. He thought the ship was to be blown up at once. It was impossible to put out the fire. In order to uselessly sacrifice lives he ordered the crew to abandon the ship. Perfect order was maintained.

He gave th corder to get away from the ship and make for the east shore. He called the roll when they landed and found only one missing. Eighteen to twenty minutes alapsed before the explosion, which threw them affff flat their faces. Didn't Carry Red Flag. The ships collided, said Captain Lamodel, at an angle of ninety degrees.

He admitted this was the first time he had ever been in Halifax harbor. Cross-examined by C. J. Burchell, counsel for the owners of the Imo, the witness testified the Mont Blanc was not carrying a red flag or anything to indicate that the ship had explosives on board. He claimed the international navigation rules did not call for the flying of a red flag on a ship except when it was loading or handling munitions.

He was not aware that all munition ships sailed with a red flag in peace times. He was the the last man, he asserted, to leave ship after the explosion. SPAIN WILL PROTEST ATTACK ON CLAUDIO Madrid, December 12-Premier Alhuoemas announced today that the Spanish Government was an energetic protest to regarding the bombardment of the Spanish steamer Claudio by a German submarine, The Spanish steamship Claudio, Premier Alhuoemas announced today, was attacked by a German submarine which fired upon the steamer, killing eight sailors and wounding others. The Claudio was able to make port under her own steam. MAYO GETS STAY.

Miss Meyer Cannot Inforce $101,330.64 Judgment for Ten Days. Wilhelmina Meyer-Mayo cannot inforce her Judgment of $101,330.64 against Virginius St. Julian Mayo for ten days, under a ruling by Justice Gavegan in the Supreme Court, Manhattan. Mayo, whose tangled matrimontal affairs were exposed after the suicide of Lillian Cook, the Brooklyn for a stay of execution of the judgstenographer, asked Justice a Gavegan ment secured by Miss Meyer from a jury before Justice Goff and approved by that jurist. Miss Meyer opposed the motion on the ground that Mayo was simply endeavoring to evade payment of the judgment.

She asserted that he had told her, he had arranged his affairs SO she could not collect anything fro mhim and had disposed of his interests in the Mayo Radiator his residences in New Haven, his other realty holdings and his life insurance of $250,000. Justice Gavegan granted a ten-day stay of execution. CANNERS ON SUSPECT LIST; BLOOD SUCKERS; ON PUBLIC- MURDOCK Commissioner Says "Food Huns" Are Violating Contracts to Corner Goods. TONS ILLEGALLY STORED Washington December 13-In its hunt for food speculators responsible to a large extent for alleged shortage and high prices, the Federal Trade Commission today received evidence pointing, to course certain of the canners. commission's hunt for these food Huns," said Commissioner Murdock, in charge of the investigation, "we are discovering that certain canners.

of this country are turning into a lot of unadulterated blood suckers on the public. These canners are not living up to their contracts with the wholesalers and jobbers and they are seizing upon the present situation to soak the trade. "Where they have contracted to furnish a wholesaler or jobber a certain amount of canned goods, they are furnishing only a percentage of the amount and telling the trade that the remainder has had to be turned over for Government use. However, they have bungled in overlooking or forgetting the fact that the Federal Trade Commission has on file, copies of all the contracts they made with the wholesalersn last spring. "Evidence has come to me that canned goods are being stored with some of the meat packers who are not in the canned goods business and that these goods are being hoarded.

The practices on the part of some of the canners are absolutely unjustifiable. I am going into this situation to the finish and every canner caught with the goods will have to deal with me. The country doesn't want proof patriotism, but actions of patriotism." 50,000 SEE WAR POSTERS Eague Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. Paris, December 13-The exhibition of The Eagle's collection of American war posters, under the auspices of the American Red Cross, has Just been concluded. It was a great success.

More than 50,000 persons viewed the exhibit at Red Cross headquarters on the Champs Elysee. Arrivals at The Eagle Bureau have included Lieutenant Allen of 19 Spencer place, S. Fliess of 2 Miller avenue, Charles Ashby of 263 Cumberland street, Mary Caldwell of 184 Amity street, R. D. Tracy of 126 Columbia heights, Drs.

J. McQuillin and C. F. Godfrey of 414 Fifty-eighth street and J. Arthur Flanagan of 31 Chester court.

KINGSBORO T. C. STAG The annual stag of the Kingsboro (formerly Parkside) Tennis Club was held at the Midwood Club last evejning. The efature of the evening was vaudeville entertainment. A light supper Warren was seryedice was the principal speaker of the evening, and distributed the Red Cross certificates to the winners of the fall tournament, as follows: Class singles, Bertram Stetson; doubles, E.

E. Caffall and W. B. Wild. Class singles, C.

Earl Lake; doubles, C. C. Schnecko and P. F. W.

Ruther. Lester S. Abberley proposed the club's president, Frederick B. Merkle, as a candidate for the County Court Bench. This was seconded by Mr.

Lee. Every member pledged himself to do his utmost in Mr. Merkle's behalf. The committee in charge consisted of C. J.

1Padwell, Bert Stetson, J. H. B. Hedinger, E. E.

Gaffall and M. N. Johnson. Great amusement was created by caricatures of the members by Nelson Harding, The Eagle cartoonist. PRESENT CUP TO DOYLES To show their appreciation of the work of Mr.

and Mrs. John F. Doyle of 246 Sackett street, a large silver loving cup was presented to the couple last night by the 113 enlisted men of the Eleventh Company, Thirteenth Coast Defense Command, now stationed at Fort Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs.

Doyle have devoted all their energies to making the Eleventh Company happy, but never expected any reward. All contributions mor the cup came from enlisted men. The commanding officer of the Eleventh Company is Captain Nelson. First Sergeant Andrew Greer made presentation. An invitation was given Mr.

and Mrs. Doyle to attend a Christmas party at the fort, and when they arrived the presentation was made. Along with the loving cup was a roster containing names of all men of the company. SENATORS SCORE SHORTAGE OF COAL Washington, December 13-The coal situation came in for denunciation in the Senate today by Senators Smith of Michigan, Weeks of Massachusetts, Pittman of Nevada and Pomerene of Ohio. Senator Smith ascribed it to placing inexperienced men in charge of distribution, while Senator Pittman declared it due to the railroads.

Senator Pomerene declared he believed the railroads, coal operators and sometimes the miners were in part responsible. Senator Smith contended the chief difficulty was lack of system by men unfamiliar with the coal business. "The means of distribution have been dried up by some officialism I don't understand," said he. KNOX COATS From the Fifth Avenue Stock of the KNOX HAT COMPANY For Women At 8:30 o'clock, Saturday morning, we will place on sale sixty-five rubberized Rain Coats of imported fabrics. These are so finely waterproofed that the material may actually be stretched like rubber without damage to the garment.

Our stock must be reduced, so these Coats are to be sold at $15 each. At the same time there will be placed on sale seventy-five Knox Coats of wool. These are mostly of English manufacture. Materials cannot be equaled at the price during the war. Of mannish ulster-like cut, they are suitable for all informal occasions.

To reduce stock, we will sell these Coats at $15 each. Sizes limited; mostly small. For Men Beautiful Great Coats of English material and manufacture, in Oxford gray, brown, green and heather mixtures, all are being sold at cost. Remarkable bargains, especially at this time. Factory Retail Store Knox Hat Company, Inc.

601 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. EPHRAIM A. WALKER, BANKER, DIES AT 87 Ephraim Addison Walker, president of the Greenpoint Savings Bank, died this morning, in his eighty-eighth year, after an illness of six months from a complication of ailments, at his residence, 1248 Dean street. His funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at.

2 o'clock at his late President of the Greenpoint Savings Bank, Who Died Today. Mr. Walker was born on January 2, 1830, in the little town of West Becket, in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, and came of old Puritan stoc, his ancestors having settled in New England in 1629. In 1852, Mr. Walker went to Boston, where he engaged in the honey business, and five years later established himself in New York City as a wholesale dealer in the same business.

Mr. Walker first identified himself with the banking business when he was elected a trustee of the Greenpoint Savings Bank in 1878, and in 1881 he was elected second vice president of that institution. He retired from the honey business in 1888, and a few years later, in 1892, was one of the organizers of the Seventeenth Ward Bank of Brooklyn. He became president of that bank in 1895, and remained at its head until it was consolidated with a larger institution. In 1909 he was elected president of the Greenpoint Savings Bank, a position that he retained until his death.

Mr. Walkr was not only a business man and banker, but identified himself with the civic life of Brooklyn. He resided for many years in point prior to going to the Dean street address to live, ten years ago, and in Greenpoint was for years a member of the Tabernacle M. E. Church, and president of its board of trustees.

After moving away from that section he became a member of the New York Avenue M. E. Church, and a trustee and pillar of that congregation, active in its church work and charities, and a generous contributor to its finances. He had for many years spent the summer months at Asbury Park, N. where he was an usher in the great Auditorium ever since it was opened to the public.

He had been a rsidnt of Brooklyn altogether for more than sixty years. He was a member of the board of directors of the Methodist Episcopal and Eastern District Hospitals, and was a member of the Brooklyn Church Society and the a life member of Seawanhaka Lodge, Commerce Club of Brooklyn, a and was No. 678, F. and A. which he joined while living in Greenpoint.

BILL TO ACQUIRE RAILROADS. A bill which would make it possible for the city, by legal means, to acquire street railroads by purchase, fas 'submitted in draft form yesterday by Public Service Commissioned Travis H. Whitney at a hearing on proposed legislation to be presented to the Legislature. home, conducted by the Rev. Dr.

John W. Langdale, pastor of the New York Avenue M. E. Church, and the interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery at Flushing, L. I.

Mr. Walker is survived only by his daughter, Miss Jennie Walker, with whom he lived. Ephraim Addison Walker. Early Downfall of Regime Predicted by Sack That the failure of the Bolshevik Government to bring to Russia an immediate and general peace will result in its certain early downfall, is the opinion of Sack, director and. of the Russian Information Bureau in Manhattan.

"The Bolsheviki Government has not delivered the goods it promised. It has existed so long as it has only because it promised, the people not only an Immediate but a general peace. Now that it has shown that it cannot bring that about it is certain Colds Cause Headache and Grip LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets remove the cause. There is Only One "BROMO QUININE." Look for the signature of E. W.

Grove on each box. I Price ENTRANCE OF TURKEY EXTENDS WAR -ELKUS "If Russia had not been allowed by the Allies to claim Constantinople Turkey might never have entered the war and the war would have been over long ago," said Abram I. Elkus, former United States Ambassador to Turkey, at a luncheon given today in his honor at the Bossert by the Rotary Club of Brooklyn, Mr. Elkus did not say that if Turkey had not entered the war the Allies would have been victorious before this, but the implication seemed plain, Several hundred members attended the luncheon and the speaker the closest attention. He spoke slowly, clearly and distinctly and with a knowledge of what he said that was incontrovertible.

"We witnessed many strange things in the City of said Mr. Elkus, "not the least of which was two great German warships anchored in the Bosphorus with their guns trained on the publio buildings of the city by the Golden Horn and pointed at the Turkish people, It was significant. The Turks like not the Germans and the Germans despise the Turks. "I saw frequent parties of German sailors armed to the teeth with rim fles, bayonets, revolvers and cutlasses patrolling through the streets of Con stantinople. Always were they armed like that.

I asked what they were doe ing and the invariable reply wast 'They are looking for deserters' Yet it required almost eighteen passports vised by twenty-four officials to get out of Constantinople. It was about as difficult as the chance of the pro verbial rich man entering heaven. "The Turks have a comparatively simple system of drafting men for their armies. The police simply draw a cordon at each end of a busy street and surround all of the people. Those who have not their identification cards, even if they have them at home, are marched off without An opportunity of communicating with their families and forwith become soldiers in some training camp.

Squads of soldiers also go through selected buildings and rout out every man, who is also sent off." 23D A. D. RAISES FLAG A smoker and the raising of a serv. ice flag with twenty-five stars on it representing twenty-five Democrats of the district fighting for Uncle Sam, took place last night at Twenty-third Assembly District Regular Democratic Club. The affair was held in place of the annual beefstake party, as the club at a recent meeting decided to comply with the requests of Mr.

Hoover. There were about 400 members present. The service flag was raised in the clubhouse by United States Marshal James M. Power, the leader. Following the raising of the flag an interesting vocal and instrumental musical program was given by professional talent.

Marshal Power gave a brief talk on the twenty-five men and said that forty more stars will be added to the flag by the first of the year. The entertainment committee comprised Charles Lynch, chairman; Irving Rothchild, Frank Wasserman, Thomas Burke, Otto Scholz, John Doyle and William Parry. HONOR CLUB'S SOLDIERS More than 1,000 persons were present last evening at the twelfth annual ball of Adonis Social Club, held at Prospect Hall. Fifty per cent. of the proceeds are to be used for supe plying comforts and other necessities for the sixteen of its members who are in active service, their names appearing in the souvenir program.

This South Brooklyn organization has refrained from raising a service flag at its headquarters, 462 Fourth avenue, owing to the fact that there are quite a large number of the mombers who intend enlisting in the very near future. The members in service are: Dominick Longo, Edward McGarry, John Mengiere, Peter Mezardri, John De Matteo, Alfonso So De Vito, John Pizzo (Kid Twist), John Richard, Angelo Parrella, Frank Ambriano, Henry Curcio, Jackie McGarry, Rocco Farone, Al. Curcio (Young Moran), Salvatore Pielo. OIL STOVE MISBEHAVES. Paul Anderson of Freeport Has Exotta ing Experience.

(Special to The Eagle.) Freeport, December 18-De. siring to conserve the coal supply, Paul Anderson of West Side avenue installed an oil stove in the bathroom of his residence yesterday. The heater took fire. Anderson threw it into the bath tub. The only damage was to the heater.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS IN TODAY'S EAGLE Classification. Page. Amusements 7 Auction Sales 9 Automobiles Boarding 16 Business Oppor'ties. 17 Coastwise Corp. $4-14-17 Dancing 17 Death Dividends .18 Election Notices ....18 Financial 18-19 For Sale or Exchange .17 Furnished Rooms.16-17 Help Hotels Resorts ..17 supplement, wounded.

Father, Harold Bryn, 313 Union street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Private Isidore Kanner, slightly wounded. Father, Morris Kanner, 246 East. Fourth street, New York City.

These two engineers are telleved to have been wounded in the Cambrai operations. General Pershing also reported the death of Private Clyde A. Koblentz, infantry, on December 3, of myocarditis and lobar pneumonia His father is Philip Koblentz, R. F. No.

2, Long Botto, Ohio. Einar C. Bryn, who is reported as having been severely wounded in France, lives at 313 Union street. He is a private in an engineer's regiment. Bryn enlisted in July, and after spending two months in training at Fort Totten, went to France with his command.

He has been "over there" about four months. Bryn was born in Brooklyn, 26 years ago and is one of the three sons of Dr. Harold Bryn, attending physician at the Swedish Hospital. When war was declared he was ongaged as an architect with the firm of Roe Smith, where he had worked for three years. Of the three song of Dr.

Bryn, two are in France, the youngest, Carl, having embarked for the firing line three weeks ago, after spending some time at Camp Merritt. He is 25 years old and is a private in another battalion of engineers. The son, Thomas, runs a chicken farm in Massachusetts. BOOTH -OVERTON DYSPEPSIA TABLETS SOLD BY DRUGGISTS to fall. In fact, I expect almost momentarily to hear that Trotzky has fallen.

"The Bolshevik Government has learned its lesson. The people realize that Russia can be saved only by a I strong government representing all parts of Russia. They are longing for such a strong government and I lieve that the next government will be that kind. I think that this is the last reverse the country will go through. I am very hopeful." Mr.

Sack said that the capture of Jerusalem by the British would be accepted with great enthusiasm by the Russian Jewry, but that it would have very little political significance to them. "I think that the Jews of Russia will be SO glad to live in Democratic Russia that they will not be inspired by any prospect of founding a separate country in Palestine," he said. "The 'news will cause great rejoicing among them, however." Classification. In Memoriam Instruction Legal Notices 4-17 Lost Mhtn. Amusements.

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