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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
Local Woman Is Appointed
to Membership on New
Committee by the State
Council of Defense.
MEETING AT MADISON

DR.. Helen Harbert Of 266 West Main
street has secured signal recognition
from the State Council of Defense.
Dispatches reaching Kenosha this morn
ing informed her that she had been APP
pointed member of the Committee on
Home and Foreign Relief, recently Gre
ated to meet the emergencies of the
present war. The selection of DR.. Har-
bert for place in this important body
reflects credit not only upon herself
but also upon Kenosha inasmuch as
only a few cities were given repre-
sentation in the new council.
The Committee on Home and Foreign
Relief is established to care for the
needs of both soldiers and civilians who
may suffer from the present war. 1t
will provide both necessities and luxur-
les and will do everything in it's power
to keep the people of the fighting ma
tions solidly behind the allied powers
in their fight for freedom and democ-
racy. That DR.. Harbert is well quail
fled for membership in such a board is
evidenced by the fact that she has for
wears been active in the work of the
woman Is Relief Corps and has recently
been very prominent in the mere mod
ern service of the Red Cross Associa-
ton. People who are familiar with her
enthusiasm and efficiency are prophecy
ing eminent success for her in her new
field of patriotic endeavor.
The first meeting of the committee
of which DIR. Harbert is now a member
will be held at Madison on Thursday,
October Is. The gathering will convene
in the Assembly Parlor of the capitol
building and will transact important
business relative to organization and
plans for the coming year. DR.. Harbert
has already been notified that her pres
ence at the meeting was especially de-
sired and that all expenses would be
betrayed by contribution from the
local fund. She has accepted the ap-
pointment and the invitation and will
consequently represent Kenosha in the
first assembly of the State Committee
on Home and Foreign Relief.
Other members of the new associa-
ton include: Mrs. e. l.. Maloney, Fond
du Lac, chairman; Mrs. John P. Hume,
Milwaukee, vice-chairman; Mrs. Ella
NJ. Bresee, Madison; Mrs. J. A. STRAIT
hearn, Kaukauna; Mrs. Charlotte N.
Bulls, Kilbourn; Mrs Mary B. Glib
bons, Sparta; Mrs. w. G. Human,
Marshfield; Mrs. Ed Barrett, Sheboy-
gan; Mrs. Lydia West, Monroe; Mrs.
Luella Simpson, Shullburg; Mrs. Ada B.
Cooper, Eau Claire; Mrs. W. B. Brooks,
Green Lake, and Mrs. William Grinnell,
Beloit
Although Danish by birth DR.. Harbert
is intensely American in spirit. I'm
bued with a spirit of cosmopolitanism
she will consequently make an excellent
representative for the city of Kenosha.
In another respect she is admirably
qualified for this important service.
She is perfectly informed on the inter
national relationships involved in the
present war and can discuss them intel
ligently and forcefully. With this men
| tai and moral equipment she will be an
Invaluable aid to the State Council of
Defense and will undoubtedly enhance
Kenosha IS reputation for patriotic work
well done by people of real loyalty and
| real ability.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

Supervisor of Assessments Joseph E.
Dalton is confined to his home at Silver
Lake as a result of recent injuries when
an automobile in which he was riding
was struck by a railway train. He is
hopeful that he will be able to be out
again in week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

Members of the Kenosha lodge Of
Elks are arranging for another big
meeting on Thursday evening. At this
time a class of twenty new members
will be initiated. The meeting will
close with social session and buffet
luncheon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

A number of the members of the Ke-
nosha County Equal Suffrage League
will go to Rochester on Friday to at
tend the annual meeting of the Racine
County Equal Suffrage League.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

Thirty members of the Racine lodge
of the Mystic Workers of America
came to Kenosha on Tuesday evening
to attend the harvest ball given by the
members of the Kenosha lodge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

Miss Mate Kinney, the school nurse,
has been instructed by the Board of
Education to attend the annual nation
al convention of school health officers
which is to be held at Richmond, Va,
in the near future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Richardson of
Waukegan spent Tuesday afternoon
with friends in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

DR.. and Mrs. c. R. Caughey have re-
turned from a ten days motor trip in
northern Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
Kenosha Man Named as
Head Of the Knights TEN
pIar Of Wisconsin at
Sessions Today.
ACTIVE IN MASONIC BODIES

New Grand Eminent Commander Busy
With Nations Work in Washington
When News of High Honor Reaches
Installation at Later Date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

Try a Want AID.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
FREIGHT MOVEMENT RESUMED
Labor Trouble Settled. and Striking
Switchmen Return TO
Work.
LBy Associated Press. !

CHICAGO. July 30.-The movement
of freight into and through Chicago.
impeded since Saturday morning by
the strike of switohmen affiliated with
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen,
was resumed on a normal basis to-day
with the settlement of the strike.
Potatoes dropped from $3.75 and $3.50
a barrel to SO and 81 in carload lots.
as result OF the settlement of the
strike.
The settlement lost to the switchmen
the chief point for which they were
neutrality-suspicious. treatment OF
union members in the employment OF
new switchmen.
Preferential treatment in the en-
ployment of yardmasters is to be
settled by joint board. BY the terms
Of the settlement, the men returned at
once without prejudice or loss of
seniority.
? A report, circulated here that threats
OF military drafting OF striking switch
men had been! a powerful factor in
bringing the strike to an end. was ridi-
culed tonight both by the railroad
men and employees. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
COUNTRY SUFFERS
IN TROPICAL HEAT
Intensive Hot Wave Spreads
Over United States East
of Rockies.
LITTLE RELIEF PROMISED
There Are Scores of Prostrations
and Few Deaths = Maxi
mum of lo6 Degrees.
LITTLE RELIEF PROMISED
tBy Associated Press. ]


WASHINGTON. July 3o.-The sum-
mer's most intensive heat wave over
spread almost the entire country east
OF the Rockies to-day. causing severe
suffering in the cities. scores OF heat
prostrations and few deaths Little
relief is promised before late in the
week. except for local areas. No gen
eral rains to cool the superheated at
mosphere were in sight on the wealth
er map tonight.
Oflcial reports to the Weather Bu-
reau to-day showed 1o6 degrees at
Concordia. Kan. the hottest spot on the
map; 10+ at Omaha, 100 at Albany
ss at Chicago and Boston. SO at Phil
adelphia. Washington and Baltimore.
and temperatures almost as high in
many other cities. Only in the North
west. the Northern Lake regions and
Maine did the heat show signs of mod
Grating to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
scHoFIELD KILLS HIMSELF
One OF Founders OF standa I'd OIL Com
pnny Despondent Over Death
of Wife.
[By Associated Press.l


OAKLAND. CAL. July 3O.-D. G.
Scofeld. former president of the STAN
dard OIL Company Of California, and
more recently chairman of the board
of directors, shot and killed himself
at his home here to-day. Dependency
due to grief for the death of his wife
five years ago Is believed TO have been
responsible. He was seventy-four
years old.
Scoaeld was one Of the remaining oil
operators who laid the foundation of,
the Standard Oil Company at Oil
Creek, Pa. many years ago with John
D. Rockefeller. He came to this state
company, which formed the nucleus
company. which formed the neucleus
for the California corporation. "A year
ago he retired from active interest In
the companys, affairs, and had since
been under the care of a nurse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31

ter for one cause or another.
Through the district attorneys. the
Department of Justice In rounding
UP these men, and when found they
will be assiSn ned numbers which will
insure their being called mp for ex-
animation mt an carly date.
The first reports Of tho local
boards on physical examination are
beginning to appear. As yet they
are not complete enough to make
any logical deduction ms to the prob
able average of rejection for reason.
The drift statistics of the Civil War,
which showed between rs and 30
per cent rejected on this ground,
stili ure the best guide on the ques-
tiOn.
The average of reflections on ply
nical grounds In regular army re-
cruitinE hns been far higher, but
conditions are entirely different
With the selective drift forces.
In many districts where examine
tions nrc proceeding. n large num-
ber of men hnve nsked for affidavit
blanks on which to submit appIica-
tfons for exemption because OF de-
pendent families. However, each
cnse must he consfdered on Its
merits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
All Red Tape Has Been Stripped
From Work Of Exemption Boards

WASHINGTON. July 3O-Prsmpt
and efficient work by district ex-
emption boards Is expected by gov
ernment officials as a result of strip
ping all rcd tape from the proce-
dure of the tribunals. President
Wilson's executive order outlining
the principles to govern exemptions,
coupled with instructions to the
boards from Provost-SInrshal-Ge
eral Crowder, arc regarded here a.
setting In motion the last rhnse OF
the selection process with mini
mum of confusion and delay.
The object of instructions In to
Impress the bonrds with the view
that their primary purpose In to
select the pcrsonncl for the national
army I'm the shortest possible time.
To that end they have been in
formed TINT no legal precedents bind
them, and that there need he no
adherence to rules OF evidence or
other tcchnicnlitics OF court procc-
dure.
Attorney-General Gregory set In
motion to-day further machinery to
increase the 1IEe of the registration
reservoir from which the 8S- 900
men of the first call nre to be drawn.
Thousands of men failed to regis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
LOYAL CITIZENS JEERED
Opponents OF selective Draft Hold
Meeting and Presence of ON
GERS Avcrts Violence.
IBy Negotiated prea,.1I

:
ATHENS. GA, July 3O-Oppon.nto
OF the selective draft, attending mass
meeting at Bold's Springs. Franklin
County to-day ieered loyal citizens who
sought to warn Them against unpatri-
otic acts The meeting was one Of a
series of demonstrations in Georgia
against tie law The presence of a
United States commissioners with a
squad of deputies probably prevented
violence. ~ fund OF $1,000 being raised
to test the constitutionality, OF tho law
will be sent to Thomas f. watson. Of
Thomson, 1t was said. The majority
of those attending the meeting were
men beyond the ages affected by the
draft law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
HOST OF V|RG|N|ANS
APPLY FOR TRAINING
Four Times as Many ms Can Be Ac-
commodated Seek Admission to
Second Officers Camp.
MAY INCREASE STATE QUOTA
War Department Considering Use Of
Five Officers Per Company-Grad-
yates Report to Cantonments Last
Week in August.
[speclalto The rimcs-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. July 3o-1n all.
4.461 applications have been filed for
the second officers training camp at
Fort Myer. 12o of which are from Vir-
ginia. The quota for this camp has
been fixed at 1000, showing that more
than four times as many men have
sought entrance to the camp as can
be accommodated.
Virginia's quota was 247. showing
that more than four times as many
men have applied from this State as
will be accepted. This information
was given out at the War Department
to day in connection with general
statement, indicating that a total of
72,e14 haze made iapD licatiops for the
second series of training camps, J, of
whom 51,S3S already have passed
physical examinations.
The work of receiving these applica-
tions and Of making the physical ex-
aminations was accomplished in one
month, as the period opened on June
Is and closed on July l5 1t was
stated at the outset that $1,000 men
would be selected for the second series
OF camps. but there is a possibility
that more will be taken TO meet the
recommendation, made by General
Pershins. for Reorganization of the
commissioned personnel OF the expedi-
tionary forces.
at present there are three officers
to company. 1t is possible that this
number Will be increased to four and
perhaps to five officers to q company.
This question Is under consideration
at the War Department now. and will
be settled within few days
1t is announced that 5000 applicants
Tor the Fort Myer camp. where the
Fitth Division officers will train. have
Seen examined. OF this number, 1.on
are from Virginia. The men from
Maryland. Delaware and the District
or Columbia are being examined by
oficers from Fort McHenry, and those
from Virginia by officers from For
tress Monroe.
The second camp will not open at
FORT Myer until August 27, and mean
time the officers at Fortress Monroe
VIII proceed with the physical exam
nation OF the remaining seventy-nine
applicants registered there
The War Department has announced
that the names of the men, now In
camp, who will be commissioned will,
ne announced from Washington bv
'he ad1utant-General. and not from the
camp headquarters. Those who will,
oe selected will be ordered to report
al thelr respective cantonments the
last week in August to sprepare for
'"e reception OF the draft divisions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
AUTO SETS TRAIN AFIRE
One Man Burned to Death when Gnso
line Tank Exp1odes, Following
Collision

LONG BRANCH, N. j., July 3o.-one
man was burned to death and two
others were seriously injured when a
Jersey Central passenger train ran
down motor truck tonight at Cali
lee Station near here. In the explo-
sion OF gasoline that followed the
crash two coaches on the train caught
fire and were destroyed. Russell Ferry,
forty-fve years old, of Eatontown,
driver OF the truck. was killed. Will
liam Miles and James w. Fox, Of Long
Branch, were badly injured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
NEW YORK Is SUFFERING
AND NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
rBy Associated Pressl

IBy Associated Press.1
NEW YORK, July 30.-With a maxi
mum temperaturS of o5 degrees main
tanned almost three hours this after
noon. New York and vicinity to-day
suffered the hottest day of the season.
When tho temperature was highest, the
humidity marked 81. but as the mer-
curry began to fall after sundown.
reaching 81 degrees at 10 o'clock. the
humidity increased. until at that hour
1t registered SIS
There was much suffering. particu-
iarly in the tenement districts. and
many prostrations were being report
ed hourly to the police Nine occurr ed
late in the evening. and score dur
ing the day.
There were no indications. It was
said at the Weather Bureau, that the
heat would increase tomorrow, but
no immediate relief was In sight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
CORPORATION INCOMES
MUST PAY HEAVIER TAX
Wealthy Citizens Also Will Have to
Contribute More Generously
to War Chest.
SMALL INCOMES UNDIsTURBED
Finance Committee Of Senate Seek
ing Way to Raise Additional Mil
lions to Cover Years Expenditures
for Military Purposes.
SMALL INCOMES UND1sTURBED

WASHINGTON. July 30.-Revision
OF the war tax bill to increase it's
total from $3.50, 100000 to about $2.-
0oo,0oo,0o0 was undertaken to-day by
the Senate Finance Committee. while
House leaders informally discussed
measures to provide still further
against the increased estimates OF this
years war expenditures.
Final action was postponed by the
Senate committee. but Chairman Sim
mons said tonight that the present
consensus of committee opinion indi-
Gates the following changes will be
made in the tax measure:
Imposition Of most OF the tax in
creases on corporations and individuals
having incomes OF $4,000 and more.
Material modification Of the so-called
Jones amendment" which in its
present form levies Is per cent upon
corporations undistributed surplus.
NO INCREASE OF NORMAL
TAX on INDUSTRIES
No increase Of the normal income
tax rate on individuals. but an in
on corporations.
beverages, including whisky, beer and
wines.
Increase Of some OF the consumption
taxes imposed in the bill ON sugar.
tea. coffee and coco. and possibly addi-
tion Of few new consumption taxes.
Addition OF few. new, small taxes.
( The exact division OF the new tax
burden has not been decided. but in
creased corporation income taxes prob
ably Will raise about $40 1000 900. of
the $300.e00.000 to be added to the bill
The normal rate probably will be made
s per cent. 1t is . per cent under the
present law. and an increase to per
cent was provided in the bill az II
passed the House.
Committee sentiment has crystallized
decidedly against further increasing
individual income taxes except on in
comes OF $4,000 and above. The addi-
tional increase in rates on intoxicating
beverages probably will not be large.
AS now drawn. the bill would double
the present rate on whisky and great
~ increase that on beer
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
MAY SHARE BURDENS
Should consumption taxes be in
creased. it is expected that the pro-
posed rate Of 11-2 cents a pound on
sugar would be raised. Among new
revenue sources. the committee is con-
sidering new. tax on petroleum
products. including gasoline.
Whether the Jones amendment tax
ing corporate undivided surplus Is per
cent is to be reduced In it's levy or
entirely eliminated. was not decided.
The understanding to amend the pro-
vision. Senator Simmons said. is based
upon the intention to levy Increased
corporation income taxes.
The committee decided to-day to
chnnge the basis Of war profits taxa
tion so as to include under the exemp-
tim clause certain concerns in exist
enc- before the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
52.SI4 HAVE APPLIED
FOR 10000 CAMP PLACES
GBy Associated Pres,

WASHINGTON, July 3o.-For ',ha
.''oVo Piaces In the second officers
tlaihlns camps to open August 81.
l-''l4 men have applied. and the War
department is considering accepting
several thousand more than was orlgi-
naily intended. Preliminary examina-
lions given the applicants by Civilian
physicians indicate that 51,S3s are
physically satisfactory.
In most States the number OF appIi-
cants is from three to Ave times the
States quota
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
WOMEN AS SECTION HANDS
First Force Performs Initial Days
Work on New York Central
for s2.c5 stipend.

SOUTH BEND. IND. July 30.-
Women are replacing men laborers on
the New York Central Railroad. The
first force to be worked out OF South
Bend began work this morning. They
were paid s2.25 per day for such work
as any man section gang, would do
The local force consists OF six Polish
women, all of whom have been work
ing on farms west OF South Bend.
: Sl2.75 Atlantlc City, U. j., and Return. :
Via YORK RIVER LINE and Baltimore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
REAL CRUx Of WAR
IS TO PRovIDl
GBy Associated Pres.

b - :,
LONDON. July 2s.-The Obs -
an article arguing that the 81 :,
allies even without Russia a,
powerful than the central power -
The real crux of the whole e.
to provide ships for American A.
ments. We refuse for n single n 81
to believe that the United Stat n
fail to rise to the crisis. The =
needs every single ton of MAJ
carrying power that the United 81
can muster now or launch later -.
No possible shipbuildins etc z In
this country alone can provide the, huge
additional tonnage demanded BY COM
ing American requirements To get
fairly ahead OF the submarines, ths
United States must launch at least tho
same amount Of tonnage as that men
toned by Lloyd George in Paris. az
Great Britain's output for next year.
namely. 100000 tons and that within
the same time"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
THERMOMETER AT DANvILLE
REGISTERS IOs IN SHADE

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.J
DANVILLE. VA. July so.-Danville
experienced the hottest day of the
year to-day. A Thermometer on Main
Street registered los degrees in the
shade at o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
GOVERNMENT KIOSK
REGISTERS los DEGREES
(By AssocIated Pre.s

BY Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, July 30.-The govern
ment kiosk on the public square regis
tered temperature Of los degrees this
afternoon, breaking yesterdays record
of 102 degrees.
AT the same time. the Weather Bu-
reau Thermometer. located on top of a
'ten-story building. registered "a de-
srees, the hottest day in Cleveland in
two years. according to Weather Bu-
reau officials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
CHICAGO swELTERs UNDER
HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR

tBy Associated Press. - - - = -
= CHICAGO. July so:-Chicago sufrer-
ed in tho hottest weather OF the year
to-day. the thermometer reaching a
maximum of SO degrees. Relief Is
promised for tomorrow. when the wind
will shift 10 the north. according to
the government forecast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
FIRST CHURCH ORGANIZATION
Two Million Presbytcrinns United for
Food Conservntion-Commi
I'm Each Gtrtr

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The adj
ministration announced tonight that
the Presbyterian Church with 100000
members. Is the first to complete It's
organization to aid in food conserva-
tion. a committee on food conserva-
tion has been named by the church
committee cooperating generally In
war work. State committees have been
named in every State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
$4,000 IN CANNING PRIZES
Emergency Food Commissfon VIII
Make Awards at Fairs to stimu-
late Interest.
[By AssocIated Pren,. 1

WASHINGTON. July 30.-To stimu-
late interest In the nation. wide can
ming campaign. the National Emer-
gency Food Garden Commission to-day
announced that 1t will give $4,000 In
prizes for the, best canned vegetables
shown at%town exhibits and at county
and State fairs in September and oc-
tober. y :. &. q s;; ,.;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
Air Raids in London
Cause 800 Deaths
IRy Associated Press. ]

LONDON, July 3o-Since the be-
ginning Of hostiIities 366 persons
have been killed nnd 1.002 Injured
by MIR raids In the London metro
poiitan area, according to = state
ment made by Sir George Cave. the
Home Secretary, in the House of
Commons to-day.
During the same period, the
secretary noted, 2,4l2 persons were
killed and 1858 injured I'm ordinary
street accidents I'm the same terri
tory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
OLD BRITISH CRUISER
SUNK BY TORPEDO

LONDON. July 30.-The British
cruiser Ariadne, OF 1900 tons, has
been torpedoed and sunk. according to
an Official statement issued to-day by
tho British Admiralty
Thirty-eight members OF the Ars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
HOTTEST WEATHER
IN LAST FIVE YEARS

BOSTON, July 30.-The hottest wealth
er in nve years was recorded officially
here to-day with a thermometer read
ing Of es degrees ! A breeze, which
set In about 2 p. M. checked a further
rise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-31
ALL HEAT RECORD
FOR TWO YEARS BROKEN
tBy Associated Pre-

lbv EFsociated PressJ
PHILADELPHIA. July 30.-With a
maximum OF 81 degrees. all heat rec
ords for the past two years were bro.
ken here to-day. One death and num-
erous prostrations as due to the heat
were reported