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the THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1918. 3 NOSTRILS! END A COLD OR INFLUENZA How to Get Relief When Head, and Nose Are Stuffed Up Count fifty! Your cold in head or catarrh disappears. Your clogged nostrils will open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snuffling, hawking, mucous discharge, or headache; no struggling for breath at Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist and apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic cream in your nostrils.

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Sgt. Charles Finnigan, 183 Skillmags. 'Sitichael Kelleher, 178 Devoe street. Sgt. Thomas F.

Norton, 426 Warren street. Sgt. Archibald E. Robbins, 2464 Linden st. Sgt.

Jack Schreck, 2174 Dean st. Sgt. Antonino Sicari, 152 Lawn Corona. Sgt. Emile W.

Seegers; 371 Bleecker st. Sgt. Fortunat Surient, 3851 Shoe and Leather Woodhaven. Sgt. Robert E.

Watson, North Broadway, Amityville, L. I. Corp. Dominick Harrmann, 249 Forest ave. Corp.

Ray MacConnach, 1618 83d st. Edward T. Messer, 443 Gold street. Corp. Russell L.

Prentice, 162 Cornelia st. Corp. John F. Ryan, 60 Walcott st. Corp.

John Saunders, 482 Willoughby ave. Corp. Jack Siegel, 598 avenue. Cook Mattias Mandak, East Islip, L. Pvt.

Jacob Altschuler, 396 Wallabout st. Pvt. Evanglos Athanaskos, 1610 Sheepshead Buy road. Pvt. Francisco Campono, 823 Park avenue.

Pvt. Thomas F. Carney, 545 Carlton avenue. Pvt. Frederick W.

Conde 331 Euclid ave. L'vt. James Falcetta, 111 Hamburg avenue. Pvt. Arthur Farmer, 71 Division av.

Pvt. Michael Front, 1946 Douglass street. Pvt. Charles Gesinski, 136 North Sixth st. Pvt.

Edward F. Healy, 31 Clermont avenue. Pvt. Samuel R. Hoffman, 166 Boe.

rum st. Prt. Charles A. Jacobs, 929 Prosident st. Prt.

Benjamin Katz, 32 Seigel st. Pvt. Joseph Kozerski, New Hyde Park, L. I. Pvt.

John L. Larson, 669 Hicks st. Pvt. William L. Leahy, 263 Seventh avenue.

Pvt. Hugh McHugh, 85 Woodhull street. William C. Meehan, 136 Bay Seventh st. Put.

Max Ochler, 1829 Myrtle ave. Benjamin Reisen, 230 Blake avenue. Pvt. Irving Rosenbluni, 637 Marcy avenue. Pvt.

startin Schneider, 71 Bicecker street. Pvt. Abraham Silver, 239 South Second st. Pvt. John T.

Stanley, 192 Avenue O. Pvt. William Sweeney, 1535 East Tenth st. Pvt. Seymour A.

Thanhauser, 1504 Avenue H. Pvt. Gaetano Umina, 1508 Broadway. Pvt. Clementi Vitali, 1012 Lawn ave, Ozone Park.

Pvt. Frederick Yannantuono, 1558 Nostrand ave. DIED OF WOUNDS. Pvt. William J.

Cook, 2090 Gates avenue. Pyt. Henry J. Gerner, 284 Linden 2510 street. 11 Prt.

Jeremiah Hickey, 237 Stanhope st. Pvt. Donald S. Horton, 1715 Ave. J.

Pvt. Frank J. Kowalinski, Maspeth, I. I. Pvt.

Frank Kulerza, Fifth New Hyde Park, L. I. Pvt. Frank J. Lagattuta, 347 Cornelia Pvt.

Ernest C. Valliere, 78 48th Corona. DIED OF DISEASE. Capt. Fritz L.

Dressler, Islip, I. Corp. George Micholoski, 47 Hudson ave. Mech. Charles E.

Chituk, South Jamesport, N. Y. Mech, Joseph F. Maguire, 191 Winthrop st. Pvt.

Olaf Axelsen, 8725 17th ave. Pyt. Frank P. Kane, 418 Court st. Pvt.

Frederick Rosenblath, 622 Hamburg ave. WOUNDED SEVERELY. Lt. Albert E. Billing, 6807 Ridge Boulevard.

Corp. John A. Ebert, 280 St. John's place. Corp.

Abraham Rogavin, 220 South Third st. Pvt. Frank Devereau, 746 Union Pvt. Frank Kurzinski, 71 Berry st. Pvt.

John Mangeri, 150 21st st. Pvt. Arthur J. Ouellet, 493 Atlantic avenue. Pyt.

John M. Sivak, 212 East Third street. WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED. Sgt. George H.

Applegate, Ryder lane, Sheepshead Bay. Sgt. Paul L. Olsen, 32 18th Astoria. Corp.

Benjamin Fidlow, 548 New Jersey ave. Corp. James L. Fifer, 340 Humboldt street. Corp.

James M. Murphy, 7215 Third avenue. Corp. John J. Wall, Fulton st.

Bugler Russell H. Denike, 803 DeKalb ave. Pyt. Harry Avnet. 74 Amboy st.

Pvt. Charles F. Beck, 1335 Myrtle avenue. Pyt. Anthony J.

Burke, 66 Fourth pl. Pvt. Vito Dimitrio, 8 West Flushing. Pvt. Dominic Eusepi, 834 Fulton st.

Pvt. Fred Hicks, 118 Himrod st. Pvt. Thomas W. Kreamer, 29 Douglass st.

Pvt. Jacob E. Lind, 964 Eastern parkway. WOUNDED SLIGHTLY. Sgt.

Edmund L. Pullen, 718 Ferry Woodhaven. Corp. Paul Candeloro, 7405 New Utrecht ave. Pvt.

George J. Amtmann (Martens), 52 Jay st. Pvt. Gustave Beilstein, 483 Bushwick ave. Prt.

Paul A. Franke 1035 Halsey st. Pvt. Frank Roschnotti, 727 Liberty avenue. Pvt.

James Strifler, 206 Covert st. Pyt. Paul O. Tanck Islip, L. I.

MISSING IN ACTION. Lt. Gerald P. Thomas, Broadway, Flushing. Corp.

Andrew Hogstrom, 898 Albert st, Long Island City. Corp. Daniel M. Slattery, 97 Jack8011 Long Island City. Corp.

Gustave C. Wagner, 231 Senator st. Pvt. Herman Andres (O'Brien), 120 Devoe st. Pvt.

Felix Clemowitz (Jaglinski), 16 Astoria road, Maspeth, L. I. Pvt. John J. Walsh.

234 Rodney st. Pvt. Walter L. Williams, 43 Court Elmhurst. PRIVATE ADVICES TO EAGLE KILLED IN ACTION.

Lt. Alfred R. Noon, Hempstead, I. I. Sgt.

George Lacker, Huntington, L. I. Sgt. James J. Powers, 18th College Point.

Corp. Raymond W. 125 Chauncey st. Pvt. Raymond W.

Mayer, 919 Dean street. Pvt. Joseph C. Seitz, 253 Hopkins st. Pvt.

Peter A. Veis, 207 Oxford st, Richmond Hill. DIED OF WOUNDS. Sgt. Gilbert Kapelman, 395 St.

John's WOUNDED IN ACTION. Corp. James J. McCormack, 158 Prospect ave. Pvt.

Joseph A. Hart, 183 Cooper st. Pvt. William Howard, 755 Macon st. Pyt.

William A. Marine, 302 MeDonough st. Pvt. Harry Tornlund, St. James pl.

Pvt. Walter L. Osberg, 93 Irving pl. Pvt. Arthur E.

Van Tassell, 16 Allyn Woodhaven. MISSING IN ACTION. Pvt. Walter L. Osberg, 93 Irving pl.

Pyt. Thomas W. Morrison, 459 12th street. Bavarian Official Reports Show Germany and Austria Conspired to Cause War London, Monday, November 25 (British wireless service) of official reports from the Bavarian minister at Berlin to his home government confirm evidence already in the hands of the Entente that Germany and Austria conspired to bring about the war. It was for this reason that the terms of Austria's ultimatum to Serbia were made so drastic that hostilities were bound to follow.

These revelations have been published in Munich after permission had been asked by the Bavarian Premier and Foreign Minister of the German Federal Government. They are in the form of a report sent to Munich on July 18, 1914, by Count von Lerchenfeld, the Bavarian minister at Berlin. According to the report, the delivery of the ultimatum to Serbia was delayed until after President Poincare and Premier Viviani of France had gone to St. Petersburg, which would make it difficult for the Entente nations to nrrive at an understanding and take counter measures. Count von Lerchenfeld said that "Serbia obviously cannot accept such conditions as will be laid down" and that 98 A consequence "there must be war." He declared that action on the part of Austria could not be long delayed, "for that might give Serbia, under pressure from and Rus11 opportunity to offer satisfac- 11.

telegram to Munich from Bor11n, on July 31, 1914, Count von berchenfeld said that Sir Edward Grey's efforts to preserve peace would "certainly not succeed in arresting the course of events." Later the same day ho wired information as to ultimatums to Russia and France, forecasted their rejection by both nations and told of plans to hurl Germany's armies against France, which, he said, would be "overwhelmed in four weeks." He 117 CASUALTIES IN RANKS LONGEST LIST YET 62 Reported Dead-Lt. Noon Killed-Lt. Billing Wounded Second Time. All records for Brooklyn and Long Island casualties were broken today when the names of 100 men appeared official list. In addition The Eagle received advices one seventeen additional soldiers.

The official list includes 46 killed in action, 8 who succumbed to wounds, 7 who died of disease, 31 who have been wounded and 8 who are missing in action. From other sources the names of 7 who were reported killedn i action, 1 who died of wounds, wounded and 2 missing are announced. The ofticial list contains the names of Capt. Fritz L. Dressier of Islip, L.

who died of disease, as has already been announced in these columns; Lt. Albert E. Billing of 6807 Ridge Boulevard, who has been wounded for the second time, and Lt. Gerald P. Thomas of 259 Broadway, Flushing, who is reported as missing, but of whose fail in an airplane after a gallant fight against superior numbers, an account has already been published.

It was also learned today that Lt. Alfred R. Noon of Hempstead, L. has been killed in action. Lt.

Alfred R. Noon. Lt. Alfred R. Noon of Terrace Hempstead, was killed in action on October 8.

Lt. Noon was a member of the 306th M. G. B. From the meager reports received he is believed to have been killed while leading his men into battle.

He was 26 years old, and was married only a short while before he was draited. He was among the first of the young men called into service from his district, and while at Upton was admitted into the Officers Training School. After he arrived in Prance he received his commission. He was in several large engagements and in a letter sometime ago he expressed his thankfulness at having been spared so long. Before the draft he was a successful architect with offices in bury, L.

I. He was a graduate of the Hempstead High School and had a local reputation as an athlete. He was graduated from the engineering class at Pratt Institute. Lt. Alfred E.

Billing Lt. Alfred E. Billing of 7401 Ridge boulevard, one of the heroes of the Cantigny engagement, in which he was wounded, was gassed in July after his return to his regiment. His name appears on today's casualty list among the severely wounded. In the hospital.

after the battle of cantigny on May 28, he remarked that he would not have missed the show for anything. He was reported unofficially as slightly wounded at the time, and it was not until several weeks later trat his name appeared on the casualty list. Lt. Billing is the son of Dr. and Mrs.

A. W. Billing, and his wife, Mrs. Laura Billing, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Hopewell of 6807 Ridge Coulevard. He was a private in Co. 23d and received his commission as second lieutenant at the First Plattsburg Training Camp. He was then assigned to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. and prior to his departure for France was detailed as drill master for the students of Wofford College, in the South.

He is a member of the Crescent A. C. Put. Joseph C. Seitz.

Though the family of Pvt. Joseph C. Seitz of 253 Hopking has been notified that he was killed in action 011 October 16, they doubt it very much, for on November 4 Pvt. Albert Justice, his pal, wrote to a friend, "Seitz is getting along fine." They believe that he was wounded and is in a base hospital. Pvt.

Seitz is a member of the 105th M. G. Co. Justice is a member of Co. of the same regiment.

The former enlisted in the 71st Regt. three months after war was declared and was sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. where he was transferred to the 105th, with which he started for France on May 17. He wrote a friend on October 4 and his brother, Peter, on October 15. Pvt.

Seitz was born in Brooklyn and was graduated from All Saints Parochial School and Manual Training High. He was employed as a chauffeur when he entered the service. His father is Joseph Seitz and, besides his brother, he has two sisters, Agnes and Elizabeth. To his friend Miss Florence R. Barnes wrote on October 4 describing the fighting about mid-August.

He JOSEPH C. SEITZ told of dragging mules "over the top." "I had quite a lot of fun going over, too." he continued. "It seems strange to say that I had fun with shells bursting all around, men getting killed right and left, with machine gun bullets whizzing everywhere, but something happened that made all laugh. We have a few men in the company who are naturally funny, and to watch them under fire was enough to make anyone laugh." He predicted that he would be home for Christmas. Corp.

Raymond W. Mayer. Corp. Raymond W. Mayer, who was killed on October 19, was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph H. Mayer of 125 Chauncey st. He was 19 years old. With his brother Frank, who is also in France, he enlisted in the 10th N.

Y. Inf. at the outbreak of the war. After the 10th was converted into the 105th Inf. at Spartanburg the boys were ordered to France for active service.

He was engaged in the batties around Ypres, Kemmel Hili, Cambrai and Bellecourt. He was decorated with the Belgian colors for being one of the company of Americans to first cross the Belgian front. Corp. Mayer was a parishioner of the Church of the Holy Rosary and before he enlisted was employed by Libaire Cook, brokers, on Wall Manhattan. Besides his parents and his brother Prank, he leaves a sister, Mario and a brother, Frederick J.

Put. Frank B. Kane. Pvt. Frank B.

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When the United States entered the war, he re-enlisted and at Spartanburg was transferred to the 106th Hdq. Co. He had written home that he had been "over the top" eight times. In his last letter he said he had become a fluent French speaker. Pvt.

Kane was well-known in the Red Hook section, where he was born and brought up. He was a member of the Visitation R. C. Church. Survivling are his parents, three brothers.

George, who is in the Navy: John and James, and a sister. Sgt. Antonioni Sicari. Sgt. Antonioni Sicari, a member of Co.

328th who was killed in action during the week of October 8, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sicari of 152 Lawn Corona. He ANTONIO SICARI- was 25 years old and was an artist and designer, employed by a firm in Manhattan, previous to being called in the draft on October 11, 1917. Ie went to Camp Upton and then to Georgia.

In his last letter home Sgt. Sicari told of participating in many battles. Four brothers and three sisters of Sgt. Sicari live in Corona. Corp.

James J. McCormack. Corp. James J. McCormack of 159 Prospect ave.

has written his mother, Mrs. Susan McCormack, that he was wounded in the left hand, about Octo- J. MS CORMACK ber 15. He was called in the first contingent sent to Camp Upton, in September, 1917, and then transferred to Camp Gordon, where he was assigned to Co. 325th Inf.

He sailed for France last April. His father, James J. McCormack died on August 8, but he has not been advised of that fact. Corp. McCormack was born in Brooklyn 26 years ago.

He was gradrated from P. S. 45 and attended Boys High School for 3. time. His brother, John is a patrolman in the Adams st.

precinct. Pvt. Thomas W. Morrison. Pyt.

Thomas W. Morrison, 30 years old, of 12th has been missing in action since September 28. He was drafted on May 28, sent to Camp Upton, transferred to Camp Meade, signed to Co. C. 316th Inz, and started for France on July 6.

His last letter was written on September 6. Pvt. Mor. rison was born in New York City on November 6, 1888, but was brought to Brooklyn early in lite. He was graduated from P.

S. 71 and when he entered the service was a bookkeeper for the Inter-Ocean Oil Company of Manhattan. He has a brother, Samuel, who is in the Quartermaster's Department in Manhattan. His mother is Mrs. Henrietta Morrison.

Pvt. William Howard. Pvt. William Howard, son of John H. Howard of 755 Macon was shot in the side, hip and leg during the fighting in the Argonne forest.

He was a member of Co. B. 305th Inf. He was drafted, sent to Camp Upton and to France early last spring. Pvt.

Howard, or Bill. as he known among his friends, participated in the fighting at Chateau- Thierry, the Vesle and St. Mihiel before entering the Argonne drive. He is convalescing in a hospital in France. He fell on October 13.

Sgt. Anthony Sicari. Sgt. Anthony Sicari of 152 Lawn Corona, has been killed in action. He was drafted in October, 1917, and sent to Camp Upton.

Later he was transferred to Camp Gordon, Atlanta, and last March he was sent to France. The last letter received from was dated October 6. He was 25. was born in Palermo, Sicily, where he received his education. He followed the profession of an artist in oils before being called to the service.

Prt. Gactano Pvt. Gaetano Umina, 27 years old, of 1508 Broadway, who was killed -in action on October 8, was a member of Co. B. 305th Inf.

He was associated with his brother, Bartolo Umina, in a fruit and vegetable store at the above address, when called to Camp Upton last February. His last letter was Consult the Directory in the Amusement Column for the first run Motion Pictures at the Leading Theaters. 106TH INF. SHOOK ENEMY'S MORALE, SAYS GEN. O'RYAN Its Fierce Attack Made Possible Success of Division 107th Also Commended.

der of the division. 107th Inf. Also Commended. In his citation of the 107th, Gen. The fierce attack of the 106th Inf.

on September 27 shook the enemy's morale and undoubtedly made possible the subsequent attack of the remainder of the division, Maj. Gen. John O'Ryan, division commander, declared in a commendation to the men on October 22. The general admitted that after inspecting the Hindenburg line through which the command broke on that day, even he was surprised at what had been accomplished. Gen.

O'Ryan has likewise commended the 107th which also formed part of the 27th Division, and in which there are many Brooklyn men. Official copies of the commendation, mention of which has been made in cables from abroad, have just reached Brooklyn. In commending the 106th, Gen. O' Ryan said: "Now that we have inspected the capture of defenses of the Hindenburg line, the magnitude of the task assigned to the 106th Inf. in the attack of September 27 becomes even more apparent than it then appeared.

On that occasion the 106th on a front of 4,000 yards, attacked the outer defense system, composed of highly organized trenches, with a maze of wire protection based upon the three strong points of Quennemont Farm. Guillemont Farm and the Knoll, the whole defended by a vast number of machine guns and trench mortars, supported by artillery. "Any impression made by attack upon these defenses would have been worthy of remark. That the 106th after most of the tanka had been put out of action, broke through them and secured footings in the three strongholds, thus disorganizing the enemy's defense, now seems an extraordinary feat. The valor of the officers and men of the regiment is well indicated by the location of the bodies of their gallant comrades who fell in the battle and by the large number of the enemy dead about them.

"It was undoubtedly the fierce attack of the 106th which shook the enemy's morale and made possible the subsequent attack of the remain- O'Ryan said: "I write to express my admiration and respect for the valor and endurance of the officers and men of the 107th 50 continuously demonstrated during the past thirty days. "Since the great battle for the breaking of the Hindenburg line our advance has given opportunity to inspect the defenses of that system. Our attack of September 29 was directed against what was probably the most highly organized system of field defenses ever constructed. In that battle the 107th Inf. attacked on the left half of the divisional sector of 4,000 yards and during its advance had to defend its flank against heavy forces of the enemy operating from Vandhuille and 'holding back the division on our left.

In the face of the veritable hurricanes of fire from weapons of every caliber and class, the regiment. by the leadership of its officers and the gallantry and determination of its men, broke the back of the main defense line resistance and at the same time shattered all counter attacks directed upon its flank. "Almost continuously since that time the division has been fighting and marching, and the 107th Inf. has continued its inspiring record for discipline and cheerful endurance in battle. Lying in shell holes at night, attacking at dawn, fighting all day against the most determined and cuned by artillery--repeating this the folning gun resistance a supportlowing day until the relief which meant lying in other shell holes and pits in a position of close support-to experience these privations with confidence and cheerfulness unimpaired, requires physical fitness and spirit in superlative degree, and well indeed have you demonstrated their possession.

"In the ten days of operations in which you played so prominent a part the division forced the crossing of the Le Selle River, captured Farm, the town of Arbre Guerion and in co-operation with flanking divisions compelled the enemy to to the Canal de la Sambre. It also taptured many hundreds of prisoner: and a great amount of war material. In the operations of the past month the regiment has written some brilliant pages of regimental history. All honor to the memory of those gallant comrades who died in the accomplishment of what was achieved." dated September 27. Pvt.

Umina was born in Italy and came to Brooklyn twelve years ago. Put. Irving Rosenblum. He went to France in April. Pvt.

Samuel R. Hoffman. Pvt. Irving Rosenblum, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Max Rosenblum of 637 Marcy was killed in action on October 8. He was a member of the 307th S. D. He was killed as he was aiding the wounded in the Argonne Forest. Pvt.

Rosenblum was 25 years old. He came here from Russia after graduating from a college of pharmacy about six years ago. He studied at Cooper Union for a time and was a student in the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy when called to Camp Upton in September, 1017. Samuel R. Hoffman, who in action on October 16, in Russia 29 years ago.

He a resident of the United fifteen years. Pvt. Hoffman son of Louis and Yetta 166 Bocrum st. When he he was living in New N. where he was employed wholesale grocery house.

He to the 61st M. G. B. among the men called in the contingent in September, went overseas in April. On day that Pvt.

Hoffman his brother, who is now Hoffman, was also summoned military service by his local was sent to Camp Upton and Camp Gordon, where he was to Co. M. 326th Inf. He old. Corp Ray MacConnach.

Corp. Ray MacConnah of and 6th reported killed in was undoubtedly Corp. Ray Connach, whose brother, at 1648 John Connach. now resides 83d brother, Alexander MacConnach, on September 18, of influenza. MacConnach joined the two days after war was declared.

was eventually sent to Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. was transferred to Co. M. with which he started for May. Corp.

MacConnach was Brooklyn 26 years ago, in was graduated from Public and was employed by the Lithograph Company when he service. He was the son of Alexander and Ella MacConnach. Surviving him are three brothers, Harry and Charles, and a He W28 member of Eighteenth Street M. E. Church.

letter, started on July 17, and on August 5, he told of CA close shave. Continued on Pago 14. B.R.T. TRAINS SHORT WHILE CARS AWAIT REPAIRS--DEMPSEY Vice President at Culver Line Hearing Concedes OverCrowding- Patrons Call Conditions 'Terrible." the hours Must Wait for Completion. Testimony was given before the Public Service Commission yesterday afternoon portraying operating conditions on the new Culver rapid transit line, which, according to one of the witnesses, "are a disgrace to civilization." The hearing, held on the Commission's own motion, was intended to ascertain the reason why the B.

R. T. persisted in running three-car instead of four-car trains on this line during the rush hours in spite of the promise of the company to comply with the request of the Commission's Committee on Complaints that another car be added to each train. Vice President John H. Dempsey, the last witness to take the stand, did not attempt to controvert the statements made by the Commission's transit inspectors and citizens who travel on the Culver line, alleging fearful overcrowding of trains because of a wholly inadequate operating schedule.

Ile said the company would be only too glad to operate four-car trains, and had made a serious effort to do so, but was handicapped by a lack of cars. "We have had no trouble in geeting all the men we need for giving good service on the Culver line, at least not recently," Mr. Dempsey stated. "The difficulty lies in the scarcity of cars. A good many of our cars are laid up for repairs and we have not been able to get the material to put them in running order again.

We are operating every car that is in proper operating condition." "Do you mean to say," Inquired Judge Ransom, counsel to the commission, "that you are unable to procure material for repairs even now?" "Well." replied Mr. Dempsey, "the fact is that for the last ten days it has not been quite so difficult. But unless We can get all the material of that kind we stand in need of, I can't make any promise as to operating only fourcar trains on the Culver line during Mr. Dempsey maintained that, anyway, full operation of the Culver line was not contemplated until the completion of the elevated structure. He said the irregular headway and the general inadequacy of the service complained of resulted from the present physical condition of the road, which compelled the company to operate trains at only half speed.

E. D. Hutchinson, supervising transit inspector for the Commission, testified that he had personally investigated conditions on the Culver line in the rush hours and found them very bad. "All the east bound trains that came under my observation," he said, "I found SO excessively crowded that they were unable to take passengers from the loading platforms at the stations I visited. Practically all the trains were made up of three cars.

On the platforms of the cars passengers were packed 80 tight that the gates could not be closed. The worst feature of the service is the irregular headway. Sometimes from twenty to -five minutes in elapsed between trains, which resulted the loading platforms being excessively crowded." Assistant Supervising Inspector Walter T. Egerton corroborated the statements made by Mr. Hutchinson.

His observations covered the rush hours every day from November 15 to November 22. He toid of conferences with Mr. Dempsey, under instructions from Commissioner Hervey, at which Mr. Dempsey promised to do all he could to improve the service on the Culver line. Mr.

Egerton, in response to a question by Judge Ransom, said that after November 19 he noticed more four car trains than on the preceding days of his investigation. "It was on November 19." remarked Judge Ransom, meaningly, "that the Commission adopted the order for this hearing." The Rev. W. B. West, pastor of the Ocean Parkway Methodist Church, asked for permission to contribute his bit to the denouncement of conditions on the Culver line, which was given by Chairman Hubbell with some reluctance on the ground that the taking of cumulative testimony in a case of this sort was unnecessary.

"Returning to my six home months city with- the out scratch after at front in France," said the Rev. Mr. West, "it was left to the B. R. T.

to put me on the casualty list. considerable Before went to Europe I had experience with the Culver line. I never was able to board one of those to overcrowded football tactics. The other day I trains without resorting was compelled to indulge in this practice again, and the terrific pressure from all sides made my bones crack. However, I do not intend to air my personal grievance here.

I merely wished to add a word to the testimony already submitted regarding the terrible conditions existing on the Culver line during the morning and evening rush hours." Brother a Victim of Crowding, He Testifles. Silberstein of 403 Avenue Joseph, stand after telling Chairman Hubbell that his (Silberstein's) brother had been a "victim" of the overcrowding of the Culver line trains. a asked "What the do you chairman. mean by "Do a you victim?" mean your brother was killed as a result of the conditions on the Culver line testified to here?" "Yes, he was killed." responded the witness, "because of those conditions. My poor little brother was crowded over the edge of the car platform so that his head struck a board extending to within a few inches of the track, and he died from that injury." Charles R.

Bott, chairman of the transit committee of the Kensington land Parkville Improvement League, said: "Conditions on the Culver line are a disgrace to civilization. I have made a study of that line for the last three or four years and I can truthfully say that the service is worse today than it has ever been before. Three car trains are run at irregular intervals, with the result that the loading platforms are fearfully overcrowded. At the 9th avenue station, for instance, the conditions are simply terrible. Several times I have seen the crowding almost end in riots.

Something ought to be done by, this Commission at once to remedy these conditions." James H. Walling, of 1075 East Seeond street, also was a witness against the railroad company. He identified a letter he sent to the Commission, signed by himself and sixteen other citizens, complaining of the operating conditions on the Culver line, and gave al number of instances when he was compelled to wait from 25 to 40 minlutes for a train. The B. R.

T. offered no defense except the statement made by Vice President Dempsey, and there was no cross-examination of the witnesses by counsel for the company. Chairman Hubbell announced that no further hearings would be held in the case. Transit Inspector Egerton reconmended to the Commission that it issue an order directing the railroad company to operate four-car trains on the Culver line in the rush hours with an interval of five minutes between trains. He said such a schedule would not provide seats for all passengers, but would give fair service.

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At All Drug Stores. 23D WILL WELCOME VETERANS OF 106TH Colonel Praeger Willing to Relinquish Post to Any Overseas Corporal. Col. Louis J. Praeger and the offcers and men of the 23d State Guard, will welcome back to the Bedford avenue armory the men of the old 23d National Guard, now the 106th Inf, in France.

Regarding the attitude of the members of the new State Guard Col. Praeger said: "When the boys of the old 23d return," said the Colonel, "we of the State Guard will them a heariy welcome. for one, would relinquish my coloneley to any corporal among them. An invitation will be extended to them to join the present 23d." Lt. Col.

Thomas A. Fairservis also made it plain that the doors of the armory would be thrown open to those who left the regiment to campaign in France. Col. Praeger expects to receive an order any day mustering out of active service those men who have been guarding the water system up-State. Brig.

Gen. James Robb, in command of the Second Brigade, with headquarters at the Bedfard ave. armory, nounced last night that he would not be surprised to receive orders from his superiors in Albany mustering out the 400 men from the Second Brigade who have been guording the aqueduct. Genfl Robb declared he had received no orders to muster out of service any or all of the State Guard units forming the Second Brigade. As far as he knew, he said, there was no present intention to alter the statue of the State Guard.

Regt. Sgt. Charles F. Steenwerth, yho went overseas with the old 28d in September, 1917, dropped into the Bedford ave. armory unexpected last night and received a hearty welcome.

He was soon the object of a rapid fire of questions and everyone wanted to know how the boyh were over there. Here on 15-Day Furlough. Sgt. Steenwerth, who has been drum major of the 23d for 17 years, has been invalidated home and is now on a 15-day furlough from General Hospital No. 9, Lakewood.

He arrived at Newport News on October 31, aboard the old German liner Neckar. Before being sent home Steenwerth was a patient in the hospitals at Treport, St. Nizarre and Savenay, France. He lives with his sister, Miss Grace Irene Steenwerth, 132 Fort Greene pl. Many of the old 23d Regt.

boys, Steenwerth said, fell during the drive on Mount Kemmel, in Flanders. For more than twenty-five of his forty-four years Steenwerth had been a member of the old 23d Regt. of the New York National Guard before he was mustered into the Federal service. During the boorder trouble with Mexico he had served six months. When America entered the war he answered the call and entered the service, going to Camp Wadsworth, S.

C. He left fo May, 1918. He wa sfirst heard from late in October, when his sister received a letter from the Government hospital at Newport News, saying that he had been wounded. MRS. G.

H. HENSHAW DIES Mrs. Cornelia Middagh Henshaw, 82 years old, widow a of George Holt Henshaw, and one of the oldest residents of Brooklyn Heights, died yesterday at her residence, 79 State st. Mrs. Henshaw was one of the oldest members of Grace P.

E. Church, Grace ct. and Hicks and her funeral services will be held in the church on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the rector, the Rev. Dr. C.

F. J. Wrigley, officiating. The interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs.

Henshaw was born in Brooklyn on December 21, 1835, and was a. descendant of the old Middagh family that owned the the Middagh farm which occupied lower part of the Heights, extending from Clark down to Fulton Ferry. She was also relative of the Sands family that a in the old days owned a large farm on the opposite side of Fulton Middagh st. and Sands st. being named after the two families.

Mrs. Henshaw's husband was a noted civil engineer of Montreal, Canada, who was engaged in the construction of Danish railroads in 1864, and who was in the Schleswig- Holstein district when that section of the country was taken by the Germans. He was later with a company organized by the late Lord Brassey of England, and still later was civil engineer for the Inter-Colonial and other large works in Canada. Mrs. Henshaw is vived by three sons, G.

H. Henshaw. editor of Brooklyn Life; F. V. Henshaw and Walter P.

Henshaw, and three daughters, Mrs. Clarence H. Childs of Minneapolis, Mrs. Frederick Kingsland of Middlebrook, N. and Miss Cornelia Grace Henshaw.

said that the morale of the French army was poor and that it was poorly armed. On August 4 the Bavarian Minister outlined Germany's intention to violate Belgian neutrality, saying: "The Chief of the General Staff has declared that even British neutrality will be paid for too dearly if the price is respect of Belgium. An attack on France is possible only through Belgium. OBITUARY See also Death Notices, Inst page. EDWARD SCOTT, 66 years old, died suddenly on Sunday at the residence of his ter, Mna.

M. P. McCanna, 216 Clarkson ave. He was born In the old Ninth Ward. and is survived by another sister.

Mrs. McManus: tWO nephewa and a brother-In-law. Judge Kelly. The funeral was held this morning, with requiem masa in Holy Cross R. C.

Church, interment following in Holy Cross Cemetery. WILLIAM BASON of Sayville, died late on Sunday night, after an illness of many montha from a cancer. He WAR a member of Sayville Lodge, 1. 0. 0.

Connetquot Ledge, F. and A. Eastern Star, and Patchogue Commandery, Besides his widow, he leaves two daughters, Misses Ephelia and Esther Basen. Funeral services will be held on Thursday aftor. noon at 2:30 o'clock at St.

Ann'a Episcopal, Church, the Rev. John 11. Prescott officiating. FRANKLIN TOWNSEND SEAMAN. 36 years old.

of Bayside, son of Dr. Richard F. D. Scaman of Loenst Valley, died Sunday In the Memorial Hospital at Morristown, N. from Mr.

Seaman was member of the Bayside Yacht Club. and for years was engaged in the real estate business. Besides his parents, he iN survived by his wife, 003 daughter and one son, MRS, HOWARD CLOCK. 37 years old. died at her home at Sagelife, L.

Sunday. She is survived by her husband and a daughter, Ilazel Clock. Pvt. killed born been for the of drafted wick, in a assigned was draft and same drafted Max into He to signed years The st. tion, His died Corp.

Regt. and he in in He 40, the late John, Ella. 3 ished had was was had States was Hoffman was Brung- was He first 1917. the was Corp. board.

then asis 23 72d! acMac- Macst. 14th Camp' where 106th France born August. School American: entered the sister. the In finhaving WILLIAM T. EVANS DIES Art Collector and Former President of Mills Gibb.

(Special to The Eagle.) Glen Ridge, N. November 26- William T. Evans, 75 years old, a noted art collector and former president of the old New York drygoods house of Mills Gibbs, died here yesterday at his residence, 106 Osborne st. He is survived by his widow, Mary J. Hinman; two sons and five daughters.

The funeral services will be held at his home tomorrow afternoon, and the interment will be private. Mr. Evens was born in Clough Jordan, Ireland, in 1843, of Welsh- Irish parentage, and was brought to this country by his parents when he was 1 year old. The family in Scotch Plains, N. and then went to Jersey City.

Mr. Evans graduated from the New York Free Academy, studied architecture for two years, then entered the employ of E. S. Jaffray and when the firm of Mills Gibb was orranized became the financial manager, and later a partner in the company. Mr.

Evans was best known to the public as A collector of fine paintings and a patron of American art. He made three large collections, the first of foreign art, the second almost exclusively of American art and the third f1. general collection, and of this last collection he donated 160 paintings to the National Gallery at Washington, D. C. Mr.

Evans was A lifo member of the Metropolitan Museura, the National Arts, Lotos and gundi clubs..