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a THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1918. 31 QUESTION WAR LABOR BOARD'S POWERS; STILL OUT Refuse to Heed Instructions of International Union Head. Board Holds Hearing. In spite of the message of the National Labor Board, instructing the members of the International Printing Pressmen's Union No.

23, and New York Pressmen's Union No. 51 to return to a decision of the board after investigation, the striking press feeders pressmen were still out today. Not only that, but they also refused to heed the instructions of George L. Berry, president of the International Union of Pressmen, who warned them that the International Union had not sanctioned the strike, which he declared was illegal. Furthermore, James J.

Bagley, president of the Franklin Union No. 23, issued a statement last night in which he said the instructions a of the National War Labor Board would be taken up this evening at a meeting to be held at Arlington Hall, Manhattan. At the same time President Bagley expressed a doubt of the Labor Board's power. He said: "There is doubt in my mind whether the War Labor Board can arbitrarily step in and assume jurisdiction in this case, in view of the fact that we have not 'in at any way hindered the speedy delivery of 1 printed matter for the Government." Former President William H. Taft, chairman of the War Labor Board, and Frank P.

Walsh, associate chairman; William Harmon Black and Frederick H. Judson, vice chairmen; W. L. Hurchewon, W. L.

Guerin, C. B. Hewtitt and Matthew Wall, began a hearing of the case in the City Hall this morning. William G. Green of the Printing Employers' League of New York City, appeared as its representative.

Mr. Green gave a history of the trouble between the employers and the press feeders. Last summer they demanded an increase, based on the high cost of living, and after a strike the employers had given them a flat increase of $4 a week. He said the trouble today, in the employers' opinion, is because of the spirit of profiteering on the part of the men. They a are out on strike still, he said, despite the request of the War Labor Board that they return to work pending fair adjustment.

Mr. Green, in reply to Mr. Walsh, said frankly that the striking had not refused to do Government work, which had been cared for. Ex- President Taft States Status of War Labor Board. President Bagley of Franklin Union raised the question of jurisdiction at once.

He asked the board to define its position in such hearings. "If," asked the speaker, "the board having heard both sides and having reached a decision, would the board attempt to force the men to go back to work?" Chairman Taft replied that ordisuch a question would not answered, but as it is not always that public understands fully what the board is trying to do, a short statement at this time might be of service. Mr. Taft added: "We are engaged in a great war. The President of the United States has decided, and justly so, that to successfully prosecute this war the maximum production is essential.

He thought that, included in this maximum pro. duction are questions which may arise between employers and workingmen. These should be so handled as to avoid interruption. "During the period of the is believed strikes and lockouts should be abolished, so it was decided to create an impartial tribunal in the War Labor Board. "This board is constituted of five representatives of labor, five manufacturing employers and two outsiders.

It came into being by Presidential proclamation. It is a voluntary body and purely a war measure. It has no compulsory process, and it has behind it only patriotism and enlightened public opinion. "Now, if an individual 1 or union against whom complaint has been refuses to a appear, this board will not hesitate to go into the question presented in the complaint, hear all the evidence offered. make its recommendation and submit them to the public as a full and fair adjustiment of the matters involved.

But there is no compulsory process." Martyn Committee Formed With Robert H. Wilson, president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, as chairman, a campaign committe tc work for the election of Frederick H. Martyn, G. O. P.

candidate a for the County Court, has been organized. The membership includes: Mrs. Rosalie Loew Whitney, vice chairman; George A. Fleury, treasurer; David Porter, secretary; Stephen C. Baldwin, Stephen F.

Barrera, James L. Brunley, William V. Burke, Mrs. Estelle D. Bush.

Isidore Buxbaum, Mortimer W. Byers, Frank W. Cabble, Everett Caldwell, Mrs. Maude Canfield, Peter E. Cannon, Matthew J.

Carroll. Isaac H. Cary, Mrs. Richard M. Chapman, the Rev.

John Lewis Clark, D. Miss Elizabeth Collier, Thomas A. ley, Clarke Day, Hunter L. Delatour, Harry M. De Mott Mrs.

August Dreyer, William Eckrodt, Frank Harvey Field. Henry Fischer, Simon Frank, Jesse Fuller Michael Furst, Robert Gair, George B. Goodwin, Mrs. May M. Goodeson, Richard Goodwin, James M.

Gray, Fred L. Cross, John N. Harman, Walter Hammitt, Robert Haskell, Capt. W. Gerard Hawes, John Henry, J.

Arthur Milton, Mortimer B. Hoffman, Denis M. Hurley, Mrs. Alice Parker Hutchins. Miss Bertha Irish, William Irish, George H.

Ittleman, Darwin R. James George Johnston, Henry B. Ketcham, William H. Kouwenhoven, WarI. Lee, Harry E.

Lewis, George H. Lockwood, Guy Loomis. Lewis H. Losee, Josiah O. Low, Mrs.

William C. Maclin, Lt. J. J. Macauley, J.

Adolph Mollenhauer, Wilmot L. Morehouse, John HIll Morgan, Grover M. Moscowitz, Miss Helen P. McCormick, Mrs. Jessie McGahle, Frank H.

Newcomb. Frederick B. Norris, C. J. Obermayer, William R.

Owens. Mrs. R. C. Talbot-Perkins, William P.

Pickett, Lewis H. Pounds, Burt L. Rich, George Rose, Elmer G. Sammis, Ernest P. Seelman, G.

Foster Smith, Howard M. Smith, Arnon L. Squiers, Meier Steinbrink, William Stone, Abner C. Surpless, Eugene T. Trotter, Frank H.

Tyler. Frederick H. Van Houten, Albert Van Winkle, S. S. Voshell.

Harry Wandmaker. Dr. J. Sherman Wight. W.

Earl Youker, Richard Young. Miss Louise G. Zabriskie and Dr. A. P.

Zemansky, NATIVITY CHURCH FIRST. Through an error in the story of the subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan, published in The Eagle last Wednesday, the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church was credited with the Roman Catholic Church of the Nativity, of which the Rev. John L. Belford is rector, with $123,900. The official and final report gives the Church of the Nativity $123,900 and the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church $121,300.

HOLD GREEK SERVICE. A service according the rites of the Greek Church, was held in the Church of the Redeemer, Fourth av. and Pacific the Rev. T. J.

Lacey, rector, yesterday afternoon. A greeting was given to the Archbishop of Athens, Greece, by Bishop James H. Darlington of Harrisburg, Pa. Greek selections were sung by the choir. A representative of the Greek Parliawas present.

TRAVIS BACK IN HARNESS State Controller Travis, who has been confined to His home in Grand ave. by an attack of influenza, WAS able to attend to business today. He was out for the first time yesterday and spoke at a meeting in Janes M. E. Church, Lt.

David O'Leary Prisoner In Germany; Rauth, Beaver, Cudmore, Montagnon Killed Lt. David O'Leary of Setauket, L. a member of Squadron 29, Canadian Royal Air Force, who was reported missing on September 28, has been located in an unknown German prison camp through the efforts of the International Red Cross at Geneva. Mr. and Mrs.

O'Leary, Lt. O'Leary's parents, received a telegram Red Cross to this effect on Saturday. It surely was good news to the family, inasmuch as day previous they had received the following letter from Maj. C. H.

Dixon, O'Leary's commanding officer: "I regret to have to you that your son, who was attached has to the squadron under my command, been missing since yesterday morning. He was out on patrol on a highly important duty. The whole patrol got caught in a bad rainstorm and I conjecture he lost his way and was unable to get back this side of the line, owing to the strong west wind. I have every hope that he has been taken a prisoner. I need hardly say how much sympathize with you in your trial, and both officers and men desire to say how much we miss him.

He was always so keen and cheerful and did much both by his gallant conduct and cheerful spirit to promote the welfare and reputation of the squadron. "I would advise applying to the International Red Cross, Geneva, for further information as to his probable fate. It is next to impossible to obtain further news out here." Lt. O'Leary joined the Canadian Royal Air Force in August, 1917, and has been at the front in active service since last April. He is 28 years old.

Corp. Henry Burckhardt. Corp. Henry C. Burckhart, 28 years old, of 344 Neptune who is reported to have been wounded severely, was gassed, on August 20, according to a letter dated two days later, received HENRY C.

by his brother, Joseph E. Burckhardt, with whom he lived. His father and mother are both dead. Corp. Burckhardt be belonged to Co.

302d F. S. He was drafted on December 7 last, sent to Camp Upton and sailed for France in March. He was born in Coney Island, attended P. S.

100 and was formerly employed in the plumbing business with his two brothers, Joseph E. and Richard L. Burckhardt. Frt. Charles T.

Callanan. Pvt. Charles T. Callanan, wounded, degree undetermined, on August 27, was a victim of a German gas attack. He is the son of Thomas Callanan of 183 Guernsey st.

and is 20 years old. Pvt. Callanan was born in Manhattan and when he was an infant his parents moved to Greenpoint. He was graduated from the parochial school of the R. C.

Church of St. Antony. He then took an electrical course at Pratt Institute. When he enlisted in the 23d Regt. a year ago he held an excellent position in a big Manhattan electrical concern.

When the 23d went to Spartanburg, S. Pvt. Callanan was a member of Co. He was later transferred to Co. 106th and went to France in May.

His mother has received a number of letters in which Pvt. Callanan told her not to worry, that he was slowly recovering from the effects of the gas and would soon re-enter the trenches. Pvt. Joseph Cudmore. Pvt.

Joseph Cudmore, 22 years old, who was killed on September 27, lived with his cousin, James Hassett, at 48 Berry st. He was born in Ireland and came to America four years ago, after his parents died, and took up his lome with the Hassett family. He was enthusiastically patriotic and delared that it was every man's duty .0 fight for Uncle Sam and the Stars and Stripes because of the freedom forded millions of immigrants. Pvt. enlisted in the 23d Regt.

on September 11, 1917, and went with hat unit to Spartanburg, S. C. At Camp Wadsworth Pvt. Cudmore was transferred to Co. 106th and went to France with that unit in May.

According to his letters to his uncle he had been in a number of battles and he expected to come out of the reat struggle without a scratch. He old his relatives not to worry about him, even if they did not hear from hir, that he was well able to take core of himself and was not afraid to lace the Huns. Until he enlisted Pvt. Cudmore held a responsible position a large Manhattan wholesale hardware house. Pvt.

Thomas E. Dugan. Pvt. Thomas E. Dugan, who was wounded, degree undetermined, on September 1, as announced The Eagle last Monday, is the son of Mrs.

Anna Dugan of 279 Rutledge st. He was born in Brooklyn 20 years ago. He was graduated from the parochial school of the R. C. Church of the Transfiguration when he was 16 years old.

He was a shipping clerk in a Manhattan mercantile house at the time he enlisted, in June, 1917. He went South with the 71st Regt. In a after to his mother, dated September 12, Pvt. Dugan stated that he had on the hiring line twelve days beure ne was wounded by a piece of hrapnel in the right hand. He re.noved the irritating pieco of metal with a penknife and wanted to remain in the fight, but his superiors would not permit him and ordered nim to a dressing camp.

He added that he expected to be back on the Bring line in a day or two after he mailed his letter. Pvt. Leonard Monteforte. Pvt. Leonard Monteforte, who was slightly wounded on August 25, is the son of Carmine Monteforte, a wholesale wood and coal dealer of 260 North Seventh st.

He was born in Italy and came to the United States seven years ago. He is 23 years old and shoemaker. When he was drafted on September 3, 1917, Pvt. Monteforte was employed in a shoe factory in the Eastern District. He was sent to Camp Upton, where he remained until April 5, when his unit was sent to France.

He was a member of Co. E. 308th Inf. His parents said in his letters to them Pvt. Monteforte did not tell the extent of his injuries.

He told them not to worry, that he was in good health and would soon be back home. Pvt. Ercolino Militterne. Pvt. Ercolino Militterne, aged 21, son of of Mrs.

Victoria Militterne-Catan20 111 Prospect Jamaica, has been wounded In action, degree undetermined. The telegram from the War Department received by the famIly has not been shown the young soldier's mother and the news is being kept from her because she is seriously 111 with Spanish Influenza, Her second husband. Salvatore Catanzo 18 also Ill with the Fame d'sense, Pvt. Militterne, who is a member of Co, 306th INSPECTOR SAYS HE DESTROYED KENYONS HAD MADE Witness at Raincoat Trial Explains Origin of Mysterious Marks. At the continuation today of the trial before Federal Judge Chatfield of C.

Kenyon Company and six employees charged with conspiring to defraud the Government, Chief Counsel Frank Hogan of Washington, D. placed on the stand a former Government inspector and a Government inspector to explain the presence on coats that bore no official inspector's stamp of the capital letter Gustave Brodek, former inspector, testified that while he worked at the Kenyon plant, he, on one occasion, forgot his regulation stamp. On the same day, he testified, his brother-inlaw, Harry De Friese, began work as inspector. Neither had a stamp. Brodek swore he marked coats with a stamp which, he said, belonged to the Kenyon Company and that he gave a similar stamp with the initial to his brother-in-law.

It was this stamp that produced the mark in which the prosecution was interested. De Friese corroborated him. Cross-examination of Brodek revealed that such initialed stamps were scattered about the floor of the deI partment in which Brodek worked. The witness swore that they were the kind ordinarily used in big business houses. He swore that the two imitation stamps that the Company gave him, were destroyed by him.

a quandry. Pvt. Conwell, on September 28, wrote that he was recovering from wounds, and the official telegram said he succumbed on that date. Pvt. Conwell's mother passed away a week ago yesterday, the day the telegram was received.

Conwell was a mechanic. He was graduated from P. S. No. 104 and was originally a member of the 23d having enlisted soon after war was declared.

He left for France last May with Co. 106th to which he was assigned at Camp Wadsworth. Pvt. Batholomew P. Butler.

Pvt. Bartholomew P. Butler of 136 Dikeman died on August 16 of wounds received ten days previous. Pvt. Butler was a member of Co.

F. 306th Inf. He was drafted in September, 1917, and went to Camp Upton. He went overseas last April. Pvt.

Abraham L. Amundsen. Pvt. Abraham Lincoln Amundsen, who was recently reported wounded. old succumbed on June 6.

He was 19 years and the son of Minnie and Andrew Amundsen of 324 Sackett st. He enlisted last year in the Marines and was formerly employed by R. G. Dun Co. Young Amundsen was a graduate of P.

S. 27. Other Local Casualties. No information concerning Pvt. John E.

Rauth, killed in action, could be obtained at his home, 106 Lafayette Glendale. Pvt. Michale Raspa, who died of accident and who was said to live at 338 St. Mark's was not known there. Nothing could be learned concerning Corp.

Jacob Knudson, died of disease at his home, 311. 48th st. Relatives of Corp. John McDonald, wounded severely, have moved from 1918 Eighth knowand their present address is not Illness at the home of Bugler John J. Burke, 562 Gravesend who has been wounded, degree undetermined, prevented the obtaining of any information concerning him.

He was formerly a member of Co. 14th Regt. Corp. Edward Victory, formerly of 726 Franklin has been slightly wounded. His folks have moved from that address.

He was formerly a member of Co. 47th Regt. Announcement has already been made in The Eagle concerning Pvt. Walter V. Fay of 531 Greene Richmond Hill, who has been slightly wounded.

G. A. GREEN SPENT $40 IN CAMPAIGN None of Brooklyn-L. I. Congressional Candidates Have Out Much.

Eagle Bureau, 901 Colorado Building. Washington, October 28-Many of the Congressional candidates of Brooklyn have SO far failed to file their pre-election campaign expenses with the Clerk of the House of Representatives in compliance with law. Saturday was the last day on which such statements could be mailed in accordance with law which calls for the filing of statements ten days before election. According to the statements that have beeen filed none of the Brooklyn and Long Island Congressional candidates have as yet expended any large sums of money. Representative Hicks, who has no opposition in the First New York District, has expended $302.

Representative Caldwell of the Second District has expended $72. He has no opposition. None of the candidates in' the Third District has as yet filed a campaign statement. In the Fourth District, 'T. H.

Cullen has expended $150. His Republican opponent, R. W. Bowman, has not expended anything. In the Fifth District, George A.

Green, a Republican, has expended $40. Franklin Taylor, the Democratic candidate in the Sixth, has expended $596.29. James P. Maher, who is a candidate for er-election in the Seventh District, has expended $500, while his Republican opponent, J. H.

Morgan, has expended $513.75. William E. Cleary, Democrat, Eighth District, has expended $725, while A. L. Adams, Republican, has expended $466.95.

W. B. Robinson, candidate in the Ninth District, has not expended anything. The same is true of George W. Martin, who is the Democratic candidate in the District.

It is expected that statements from the other Congressional candidates in Brooklyn will be forthcoming late today or tomorrow morning. According to the campaign ment of the Socialist party, the following residents of Brooklyn have contributed to the 1918 campaign fund: Mr. and Mrs. A. De Silver, $100; Peter $100, and Local No.

174, Butchers' Union, $500. REFEREES APPOINTED. By Benedict, McBride VA. Carter OrA, Robert S. Pelletreau: The Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn vs.

Horowit? Hugo Hirsh: Dudon vs. Guy, Robert S. Pelletreau. An Spanish Influenza is an exaggerated form of Grip, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets should be taken in larger doses than is prescribed for ordinary Grip. good not to wait until you are sick, but PREVENT IT by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets in 1 -Advertisement.

MALCOLM ROBERTSON GRAVE FOUND NEAR FERE-EN-TARDENOIS 45 BROOKLYN-L. I. BOYS IN CASUALTIES TODAY KILLED IN ACTION. Pvt. Robert T.

Beaver, 137 Watson Flushing. Pvt. Joseph Cudmore, 448 Berry st. Pvt. John Montagnon, Brooklyn.

Pvt. E. Rauth, 106 Lafayette Glendale. DIED OF WOUNDS. Lt.

Richard B. Rockwood, 15 Clark st. Lt. Romaine Shepard, 213 Jefferson ave. Abraham L.

Amundsen; 324 Sackett st. Pvt. William F. Burns, 277 17th st. Pvt.

William F. Conwell, 9022 Fort Hamilton Parkway. Pvt. Patrick McPadden, 452 41st st. Pvt.

Charles J. Sullivan, 1876 Atlantic ave. DIED FROM ACCIDENT. avErt. Michele Raspa, 336 St.

Mark's DIED OF DISEASE. Corp. Jacob Knudson, 311 48th st. Pvt. Jeremiah Sullivan, 2371 East 15th st.

Pvt. Henry Weisler, 381 Hooper st. WOUNDED SEVERELY. Corp. Henry C.

Burckhardt, 344 Neptune ave. Corp. John McDonald, 1918 Eighth a ave. Pvt. James H.

Collins, Sag Harbor, L. I. WOUNDED DEGREE UNDETERMINED. Corp. George Merritt, 804 East 19th st.

Corp. Louis Wendt, 252 Eighth Astoria. Bugler John J. Burke, 562 Gravesend ave. Mechanic Joseph F.

Devlin, 365 Bridge st. Pvt. Arthur H. Boenau, 215 Garfield place. Pvt.

Thomas A. Byrne, 375 Fenimore st. Pvt. Charles T. Callanan, 183 Guernsey st.

Pvt. M. Connolly, 1297 St. John's Blavard Pvt. Francis Esposito, 291 Fifth ave.

Pvt. Tony De Petris, Mattituck, L. I. Pvt. David J.

Porter, 1452 55th st. Pvt. Harry W. Schwaner, 165 Norwood a ave. WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.

Sgt. Albert W. Warner, Good Ground, L. I. Corp.

Arthur F. Callahan, 1080 Greene ave. Corp. Edward Victory, 139 Ellery st. Wagoner Elmer W.

Edwards Shelter Island, L. I. Cook George Schreiber, 4002 Sixth ave. Etmund F. Herr, Richmont Hill.

Pvt. Charles S. Carothers, 1154 49th st. Pvt. Frank J.

Day, 24 Sherman st. Pvt. Dudzinski, 485 New Jersey, Pvt. ave. Walter V.

Fay, 531 Greene Richmond Hill. Pvt. Leonard Monteforte, 260 North Seventh st. Pvt. Morris Shepper, 5.

Whipple st. Pvt. William A. Smith, 655 Carroll st. Weiss, Richmond Hill.

PRISONERS. Lt. David O'Leary, East Setauket, L. I. (Canadian forces).

advice to The Eagle. Not yet on casualty list. Produce Exchange. Cook George Schreiber. was born in Italy and lived for 13 years in this country.

He was employed as a plumber's helper in Jamaica when he was drafted in September, 1917. He went overseas last April. Pvt. Militterne has two brothers, three stepsisters and one stepbrother. Pvt.

William A. Smith. Pvt. William Aloysius Smith, son of Mrs. Catherine F.

Smith, a widow, of 655 Carroll was slightly wounded on August 17. He was drafted a year ago and left Camp Upton for France last March with Co. 306th Inf. Two of his brothers, Arthur B. and Francis are in the Navy.

Pvt. Smith was born in Brooklyn 27 years ago. He was graduated from the parochial school of St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church, and elonged to the R. C.

Church of St. Francis Xavier. Pvt. Charles Weiss. Pvt.

Charles Weiss of Richmond Hill has been wounded. He wrote 1 his family under date of September 28 that he had fully recovered ed and was back with his company on the fring lines. Pvt. Weiss is a member of Co. 308th Inf.

A brother, Frederick, is a member of Co. 36th now in France, and his brother-in-law, E. W. Winkle, is a lieutenant in the Aviation Corps at Hazelhurst Field, Garden City. Corp.

Arthur F. Callahan. Corp. Arthur F. Callahan of Co.

306th reported slightly wounded, has written home that he was walking along a roadway a in France on August 25 when he suddenly experienced "a sensation like that of being kicked in the right thigh by a horse." He had been hit by a Hun bullet. He was taken to the hospital, operated on and is now convalescent. He is the son Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.

Callahan of 1080 Greene ave. In a second letter he said: "I am having such good care and kind treatment from the surgeons and nurses in this hospital, I don't care if I never get well." Corp. Callahan was a lineman employed by the when New called York to Camp Telephone Company Upton September 27 last year. He left for France on April 5. Pvt.

Arthur H. Boenau. Pvt. Arthur H. Boenau, son of Theodore Boenau of 215 Garfield place, was wounded on August 27.

In a letter dated September 26, Boenau informed his father that he was in a base hospital in France, suffering from a gas attack, but that he would be back in the trenches in a few days. Pvt. Boenau is a graduate of Public School No. 77 and was a student and prominent athlete in Manual Training High School when called to the colors. McPadden.

st. died on September 30. He had France since May with Patriot, Beatrice, at 452 41st Pvt. McPadden who lived with Co. 312th Inf.

Pvt. McPadden was a native of Ireland but had lived in Brooklyn for four years. Before he left in April to train at Camp Upton he was employed with the That cooks are not subjected to danger in the army is an erroneous idea entertained by many people. At any rate Cook George Schreiber of 4002 Sixth ave. would prefer that these people were not mistaken after his experience of August 17, which left him battered up in a base hospital.

Cook Schreiber was formerly a butcher. He is 32 years old. Last December he was drafted and from Camp Upton, where he trained, he left for France with the Headquarters 306th as company cook. Cook Schreiber was born in Pennsylvania, but came to Brooklyn fifteen years ago. As John Conwell of 9022 Fort Hamilton Parkway has received a letter from his son, Pyt.

William F. Conwell, dated the same day he is reported the War Department to have died of wounds, the fumily is in very much of Miss Charlotte Crawford Plants Flowers on It Lt. Frank Currier Decorated. Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. By GUY C.

HICKOK. (Special Cable to The Eagle.) (Copyright by The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1918.) Paris, October 28-While searching near Fere-en-Tardenois for of her brother, Lt. Conrad Crawford, was killed August 21 by bullet through his heart, Charlotte Crawford of Brooklyn came upon the grave of Malcolm Robertson, son of Dr. and Mrs. Victor A.

Robertson of 51 Eighth Brooklyn. Malcolm Robertson was killed in action, July 13. He was then a private in the 165th Inf. After serving with the French Ambulance he returned to the United States and enlisted in the old Seventh Regt. in July, 1917.

He was one of those transferred from the Seventh to the 165th in August, 1917. Miss Crawford found Pvt. Robertson's burial place marked with cross, giving his name, regiment and date of death. She has planted evergreens in the sod covering the grave and has covered the plinth of the cross with red berries. Among last Thursday's arrivals at the bureau was Lt.

Frank Currier of 180 Woodruff who has been granted six months leave of absence from the front to recover from a gas attack which has aftected his lungs. He gives a vivid description of what he terms the "hellish" conditions in the Argonne fighting, in which he took an active part. Lt. Currier and his men cut their way through movable barriers of barbed wire planted by the Germans in the creek this side 01 Exeimont-a hot shell fire rained on them from overhead and with the icy water up to their waists. Under the most terrible conditions they gained their point and put the Boches te rout.

Lt. Currier was visited by the division general of the French Army a few days ago and presented with the Cross de Guerre. He also is to receive the Distinguished Service Cross. His regiment has been cited five times. Lt.

Currier now is en route to Nice to recuperate. Samuel Kirby of 42 Hedges Jamaica, attached to the Signal Corps, has been recommended for the ofhcers training school. With ten men, Sgt. Kirby laid wires for his regiment in a recent fight. An error in instructions almost sent the wire squad wanderng into the lines with its complete telephone, equipment.

"Fool's luck said Sgt. Kirby, describing his adventure. Sgt. Harry Heinerio also has been recommended for the officers training school. Dr.

Victor Robertson expressed warm thanks today to The Eagle when advised that the grave of his son had been located. "We knew that it was somewhere near Fere-en-Tardenois," he said, "and are glad to learn now that it has been definitely located. It is especially pleasing that Charlotte Crawford has found where it is, for Miss Crawford worked with me in Belgium in the American Red Cross service. "I expect to go over again, either for the Red Cross or in the U. S.

Army next spring, and then will visit Malcolm's Miss Crawford is the daughter of Mrs. Sara Crawford of 252 Hicks st. She has been engaged in Red Cross work in France for a long period. Sgt. Kirby is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel W. Kirby and went over. seas from Camp Wadsworth. He served on the Mexican border and his wife was formerly Miss Jean Davison.

He has a brother, Howard, in the service and their mother, who was grateful for news of Samuel, said today that the brothers had met recently in France. OBITUARY See also Death Notices, last pare. HAROLD C. FULTON, aged: 23, only son of John D. Fulton of Woodhaven, L.

died at the Naval Proving Grounds Hospital, Indian Head, after a short illness. Harold volunteered in the navy when this country entered the war. He was sent to Bensonhurst Training Station, and, having had experience in chemicals, was assigned to that branch in the Navy. He was promoted to chief petty officer, was transferred to the more important station at Indian Head, and a short time before his death his commission as technical ensign reached him. As a boy he attended the Richmond Hill High School.

MRS. IRENE HUDSON GUGEL, 27 years old, wife of Harry Gugel, died on Saturday of pneumonia at her residence 691 DeKalb where her funeral services will be held tomorrow morning, interment following in the Lutheran Cemetery, Mrs. Gugel is survived, besides her husband, by three sons, George, Harry and Arthur; a daughter, Hilda; her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson; four sisters, Miss Lenore Hudson, Mrs. J.

McGuire, Mrs. J. MacAskill and Mrs. J. O'Neill, and three brothers, Harry, Walter and Randolph Hudson.

DR. FRANK M. DEEMS, formerly of Sanford Flushing, L. died at the Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan yesterday afternoon. He is survived by a wife and two children.

Dr. Deems has practiced in Flushing for the past twelve years and was a graduate of the New York Medical School and held diplomas from Paris and elsewhere. EDGAR DALE LOSEE, 33 years old, died yesterday at his home in Richmond Hill of pneumonia. He was manager of the 72d st. branch of the Corn Exchange Bank, member of the Trinity M.

E. Church of Richmond Hill, master of Anthon Lodge No. 769, F. and A. and member of the Royal Arcanum and Junior Order of American Mechanics.

He was the son of Isaac E. and Lydia M. Losee. His wife, Eva Clayton Losee, survives him. GEORGE T.

SCHIEDEMANTEL, 29 years old, of 798 Macon died Saturday evening at the Mechanics Institute Army Training Detachment, Rochester. N. Y. Mr. Schiedemantel was born in Brooklyn and before entering the Army service was employed by the Jewelers' Protective Union.

He was a deacon in the Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church, a member of the Christian Endeavor Society and associate superintendent of the Sunday school; also president of Bedford Lodge, Fraternal Aid Union. He is survived by his mother, Amelia, and a sister, Maud C. The funeral services will be held in the Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening, the Rev. William Carter officiating, and the interment on Thursday will be in Lutheran Cemetery, CLARENCE JOHN BUSCHMAN, 22 years old. son of Albert D.

Busebman, a retired Coney Island amusement proprietor, died on Saturday of pneumonia, and his funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the residence of his father, 177 Lincoln road, Flatbush, the Rev. Lewis Happ, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church. officiating. Mr.

Buschman was born in Brooklyn and was in the employ of the Booth Steamship Company. He is survived by his his father, five brothers, Albert. Edward, Arwife, Gladys La Serte: A child, Marjorie thur, Walter and Howard, and a sister, Adelaide. MRS. ELIZABETH M.

BRYDON. widow of Robert Brydon, died last Friday at her residence, 470 Sixth where her funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon. She WAS the daughter of the late John Todd, well known Scotchman and dry goods merchant. Her husband was for many years connected with A. Raymond Co.

in Manhattan. Mra. Brydon had devoted her activities largely to church work and charities. You benefit by what we have learned SOMETIMES A overlooked advantage of a banking connection is the fact that an old bank, like the First National, has seen a great deal of the inside of many different business enterprises and has been in a position to learn by observation as well as experience. Our knowledge of successful business and financial methods is always available for the benefit of our customers.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK -IN BROOKLYN BROADWAY AND HAVEMEYER ST. INFLUENZA SHOWS MARKED DECREASE Drop of 2,085 New Cases From Sunday Greater Than Usual on Monday. Reports given out by the Health Department for the past twenty-four hours ending this forenoon showed a decrease of 2,085 new cases of fluenza compared with yesterday's report. Today the total number of new cases reported was 2,812, the smallest number reported since October 8. Pneumonia cases numbered 485, a decrease of 143 compared with yesterday.

Today 350 deaths from influenza were reported, which is 68 less than yesterday. The fatalities from pneumonia totaled 244 for the day, 49 less than yesterday. Each Monday there is a noticeable decrease in the figures owing to the fact that many physicians do not report cases Sunday afternoons, but heretofore the decrease has not been as decided and marked as it was today. The report today follows: Influenza. Pneumonia.

Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Manhattan 1.148 143 252 84 Bronx 254 41 14 29 Brooklyn 1,103 121 177 112 Queens 211 33 21 12 Richmond 96 12 21 Totals Following cases October October 16 15 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 24 October 25 October 26 October 27 350 485 244 daily number of October 14: Cases.

Deaths, Pneu- Infu- Pneumonia. enza. monia. 400 222 235 479 322 336 585 317 316 646 336 387 588 383 313 645 408 358 675 405 241 314 655 238 712 371 398 852 461 390 758 443 316 459 663 337 638 418 293 485 350 244 SEEKS TO UPSET ROEHR CO. ELECTION Widow of Publisher Says Officials Refused to Recognize Her Justice Lazansky in Supreme Court was today asked to upset the election of directors of the Roehr Publishing Company, which for more than half a century published Brooklyn's only daily German newspaper and which last May suspended publication cause of the war.

The petition was filed by Mrs. Anna Marie Roehr, widow of the late Col. Edward Roehr, who alleged that Edward H. Henrici, W. Elise Henrici and Mra.

Anna Roehr McGovern, the last two being her daughters, were elected to the exclusion of Fred Hawiey, Emily G. Hawley and Mrs. Rosa Bender. the last two also being daughters of Mrs. Roehr.

Mrs. Roehr in her petition informed Justice Lazansky that as the life tenant of 200 shares of stock left by Colonel Roehr and as the owner of fifty-five additional shares she sent Fred Hawley to the meeting, held on October 9, and that he voted all her shares, as she had directed. It is charged that the officials of the corporation election refused to recognize her 200 shares of stock, claiming they were the property of her four daughters, each with a one-quarter interest. Edward H. Henrici was chairman of the election meeting, Mrs.

McGovern was secretary and Mrs. Henrici and Ada Roehr were the inspectors, Mrs. Roehr alleged, and although they declared themselves elected, they declined to declare Mrs. Roehr's candidates elected. Mrs.

Roehr declared that the election was invalid, as under Col. Roehr's will she was entitled to full control, during her lifetime, over the 200 shares she voted by proxy, adding that she had voted them often and her authority had never before been questioned. Mr. and Mrs. Henrici and Mrs.

McGovern denied that the election was illegally conducted, claiming that 200 shares of the stock sought to be voted by Mrs. Roehr belonged to the four daughters and that Hawley, her proxy, voted also for the three she 110 seeks to oust. The defendants in the ouster suit also declare that last May the corporation, all directors present, voted to discontinue the corporation that the suspension was perament and not temporary. Justice Lazansky reserved decision. INDIGESTION, 6 BELLANS Hot water Sure Relief INDIGESTION CATHEDRAL CLUB PICKS G.

J. O'KEEFE Justice Accepts Nomination to Club's Presidency Raise Dues. Justice George J. O'Keefe of the Court of Special Sessions was nominated for president of the Cathedral Club Saturday night. The other officers nominated were Leo J.

Hickey for vice president, Bernard Gillespie for treasurer, Frank J. Decker for recording secretary, and Frederick Kerr for financial secretary, The nominating committee, consisting of Thomas J. Cross, Edward J. Connolly, Dudley Kelly, John J. Cur- reported 2,812 are the since New Influenza.

4,217. 4.925 5,133 4,733 4,930 4,875 4,750 3,662 3,940 5.390 4.403 4.029 4,897 2,812 Justice George J. O'Keete, tin and James McAvoy, in Judge O'Keefe for the purp curing consent to use his name for office. He at first objected and explained that he didn't believe he could devote the time necessary to the demands of the position, but he finally was prevailed upon to accept the nomination. At the clubhouse yesterday the sentiment among the members showed enthusiastic support of Justice O' Keefe and the entire ticket.

"Our work is mapped out for commented the judge today. "With nearly 100 of our members in the service of Uncle Sam, whose dues are being carried by the club during the period of the war. the responsibility of the officers and the remaining members to 'keep the home fires burning' and to have them burning brightly, when the boys come home, is a condition we must face in a patriotic spirit. This will mean either the boosting of the dues or the substitution of some other means to maintain the club durling the strain now placed upon it." The new board of governors nominated consists of Daniel McCann, W. J.

Glacken, M. J. McDermott, Joseph H. Reilly, Frank Gillick and Walter Blackhall. DISTRICT NURSES BUSY On Saturday forty nurses set forth from the District Nursing Organization and visited 1,805 cases; 1,194 yere Spanish influenza, 266 pneumonia, 345 undiagnosed.

That means an increase of over 150 new cases were reported. Some of the old cases of the day before were terminated cured; some died. On Sunday, as a rule the district nurses visit only very serious cases. Yesterday the whole force were workling, giving up their rest to emergency calls. Miss Mary W.

Chapman, the treasurer, said today: "It is to be much regretted that. owing to the fact that we have not enough nurses, none of our chronic cases have been visited, nor patients requiring prenatal instructions. We have not enough nurses to answer all the calls we get. We nurses to cover this work in Brooklyn; our regular staff is only thirty-six nurses. Every one must help by sending donations, small and, large, to me at District Nursing Headquarters, 80 Schermerhorn Brooklyn, Or to The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, for the District Nursing Fund." DEMOCRATS GOT $412,138 Washington, October 28-Campaign expense accounts filed with the House today included that of the Democratic National Committee, showing receipts of $412,138 and disbursements of $395,459.

The Republican National Committee statement has not been filed. B. M. Baruch, chairman of the War Industries Board, with $25.000, is the largest contribution to the Democratic fund. He with a number of other Democrats, including Vance McCormick and A.

Mitchell Palmer, are named as lending $150.000 to the committee. Reports also were filed by the Senatorial and Congressional committees of both parties, The Democratic Senatorial Committee reported receipts of only $100, $50 donations by Senators Pittman of Nevada and Gerry of Rhode Island, of which $66.16 was spent, white Republican conribution8 were $71,800 and expenditures 085..