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New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Women Ask Aid for
Soldiers Dependents
Request President to Urge AL.
lowances Similar to Those
of Allies

The public service committee Of the
Woman's University Club has sub
mitted a memorandum 10 the Presi-
dent calling attention TO the need Of
provision for the dependent relatives OF
soldiers and sailors.
While the draft eliminates this ques-
tion, the committee points out that
regulars, guardsmen and sailors are not
exempted because of dependents, and
urges the adoption of n separation al
lowance such = obtains in Great Brit
ain, France and others of Allied coun-
tries.
Leaving our soldiers alone among
the Allies on the Western front, with
out governmental provision for their
dependents" the memorandum says.
will surely spread discomfort in our
forces. 1t rests with Congress 10 place
our men on par with those Of other
nations. and we appeal to you. Mr..
President, TO use your great influence
toward removing the reproach from
America, the richest nation Of the
world, of failing to do her duty TO men
who are risking their lives fo, their
country"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10

Copyright. 1917. by The Tribune AssociaaonI
Before America entered the war the
great conflict had become virtually a
draw II is now war between America
and Germany, and If the Allies are to
win America must realize this, England
and France being looked on as adjuncts
TO hold the line until America can get
into position.
England and France were By no
means beaten before America came in.
They were still capable of long, hard
fight. But Germany was capable Of
just as long and hard fight. The
point is that neither side was able to
win. Neither England nor France was
able to beat Germany, nor were the
two together; nor could Germany beat
them.
1t had got down TO a question Of two
very evenly balanced opponents. Neither
side had the man power to beat the
other, and neither side had the reserve
stocks of munitions and supplies to
conduct the long and arduous offensive
campaign necessary for victory. Both
sides could count confidently on being
able to hold against an offensive by the
other for the limited length Of time be-
fore that offensive would necessaril-
break down.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Stage Singer Weds Broker
Daughter Of Magistrate Breen
Bride of William j. Clarke

Miss Grace Breen, daughter Of Magis-
trstc and Mrs. Matthew 7. Breen, WAS
married yesterday morning IN the
Church Of the Ascension, in West 1O7th
street. 10 William Joseph Clarke. son
~ Joseph ]. c. Clarke, editor, author
and for wears connected with the
Standard Oh Company. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father
Duggan.
The bride was recently the star in
Victor Herbert's "Aileen," and brill
liant future on the stage was assured
her. but her marriage, 10 was an
uounced, ends her career on the pro-
fessional stage. Hereafter she VIII
sing only for charity She lived with
her parents at Jzl West llZth street.
Nr. Clarke, who rs a Wall street
broker. lives at 159 West Ninety-ffth
street. he started yesterday after
moon 70 join the Norton-Harjes unit
~ tho American Ambulance Corps. He
and his bride have known each other
for two or three years, but their wed
ding yesterday came as a surprise 70
their friendA IT,
The couple only decided on their
wedding a couple Of days ago, when
Nr. CLARKE received orders 20 prepare
for service in France.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Russian Failure
Changes the Situation

There was only one thing left-a
short. sharp and decisive campaign,
every man and she'll being thrown in to
ry,b the Germans out of France. while
pus,ia held them up on the Eastern
front II had TO be done quickly. while
Munitions held out and while Germany
was short on reserves.
The campaign started of beautifully,
but when Russia failed and German
troops, released from the Russian
front. were rushed west, the whole sit
nation changed. Instead Of being short
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Crops Never Better
Says John D., Leaving
For Cleveland Home
With a Party of Eighteen and
Much Baggage, He Departs
in a Happy Mood

Tarrytown, y. Y. July 9.-John d.
Rockefeller was happy tonight as ne
left on the Lake Shore Limited for
Cleveland with his party of eighteen
Mr.. Rockefeller was driven down To
the station in a closed carriage. The
reporters congratulated him on his
birthday and then asked him 20 give
some advice to boys. "What good would
it do ?" ne said. "Boys nowadays take
advice and then DO as they please
What would you DO to-day # you
were a young man starting out IN life ?
Mr.. Rockefeller parried the question
by asking what was the latest wal
news, "I must get some papers, he
said. When told that there was con
siderable unrest in Germany he seemed
pleased. "What do you think about the
war. Mr.. Rockefeller? Are you GLAD
America is in it,"
81 am "A disciple of Theodore Roose-
velt's, let my deeds speak for me and
not my words" By this Mr.. Rockefeller
presumably meant his subscription OF
$20,000,000 worth Of Liberty Bonds.
"What do you think of the food sup
ply and how would you conserve it?'
1--WE are conserving it very well or
the hill and never saw the farm lool
better" Turning to his superintendent
Mr.. Ellis, he said: "Do YOU know | saw
corn that high" measuring with his
cane. Then he saw some cows going
up the station square and he pointed
his cane at them and said: There are
some fine cows"
Mr.. Rockefeller and his party had
TO walk down the platform to get 70
their car. He saw that everybody got
on safely. An interesting part of the
going away was the great number OF
grips taken aboard. Mr. Rockefeller
also took with him two big jars of
milk from his farm and another box
contained graham crackers and bis
cults.
One black bag was carefully handled
The baggageman gave the traiuman
orders to be very particular how he
handled il; as 1t was strapped tight
there was no chance to see its contents
Mr. Rockefeller was in jolly spirits
He wore straw hat, gray overcoat
blue scarf, black silk vest and gray
striped trousers.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
America Must Back
Russia in Her Fighting

Admitting that she will, all her
money, all her supplies, all her muni-
tions will have to come from this
country. With the best will in the
world, Russia could not fight without
America standing at her back. In short,
if there is any more war in Russia
America has got to fight it for her
On the Western front England and
France are fighting nations. There is
nc doubt about their fighting spirit and
fighting ability But they also can do
nothing without America. Their sup
plies and munitions have got to go
from here, and go in hurry. And at
the same time that we are putting Eng
land and France in a position to go
on fighting themselves we have got to
furnish the men to give an overwhelm-
ing weight against Germany.
II we do not do it it cannot be done.
So this is now Americas war Only
America can turn the tide TO the Allies
~ America does not do it Germany will
win by not being beaten. which is all
she can hope for. but which VIII De
.orob to crush France and make
every other nation-England, America
and all Of them-9econd class powers
with Germany the only first class
nower in the wcrld. with all that
means for civilization and humanity
Il is up to America. America or
Germsny-which shall it BET
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Entente Nations
Form League for
Commercial Peace
Will Not Disturb Custom
Laws or Tariffs Among
Participants

An Associated Press correspondent
in Rome writes that step toward in
ternstional commercial peace through
better individual relations and through
perfected laws was made at the recent
conference in Rome of the Interns-
tional Parliament of Commerce. accord
ing to Eugene Baie, the general secre-
tary. Said Mr.. Bale:
"All the nations now allied against
the Central Empires were represented.
save the United States. and ! believe.
in response 10 our invitation, the Unit
ed States will be represented in our
next conference at Paris in October,
arranged especially for the new Ameri-
can members.
with the United States. Great Brit
ain. France, Italy, Russia, Japan, Bel
gium, Portugal and others as members,
these nations allied in war are strong
enough 10 secure worldwide acceptance
and enforcement Of the idea of eco
nomic union.
The organization was founded st
the war. for the purpose of securing
unfcation Of the international laws OF
commerce, and the war has strength
ened IT, Il should be understood that
the organization does not propose 20
disturb existing custom laws or tarlhs,
but to unity and rearrange. IN partieu-
lar. the rates of railroads and of steam
ship companies for international COM
merce, and TO destroy arbitrary rates
established 20 favor certain countries
or classes of commerce. The Mittel
Europa Wirtschaft Nerein, the result
of patient and concerted efforts toward
an economic ideal has shown US the
power Of commercial organization"
While the international Parliament
Of Commerce limits its present activi-
ties 20 obtaining full recognition by
governments and 70 the unitcation OF
railroad and sea freight rates, six COM
n ittecs reported at Rome on these par
ticular commercial reforms deemed nee
esSGry.
First-Laws relative 20 false labels
on goods. misleading as TO quality and
TO country Of origin.
Second The need Of adopting in all
countries Of uniform specific tariffs in
stead of the ad vaorem tariffs, as in
the United States, which, IL was
claimed. lead TO confusion and fraud.
Fourth The unfcation Of weights,
measures and money standards by the
use Of the decimal system, thus simpli-
flying international banking and COM
mcrce.
Since the war the International Par
lament of Commerce has assumed the
character Of an organization intended
10 make possible the domination after
the war Of the Central Empires by the
countries now allied against them. But
the only direct war action of the Rome
conference was the adoption Of resolu-
tions providing that at any peace con-
ference the demand for war indemnities
by the various Entente Allies against
the Central Empires be of uniform
nature and submitted as whole rather
than separately by the various injured
nations.
The resolution contained five clauses,
the intent of which requires restora-
tion of damages resulting directly from
acts of war; also such damages, whether
caused by enemy or Ally armies;
restoration in kind Of property de-
stroyed, and total restoration of losses
both by river and by sea.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Girl Here
To Become Bride
OF Governor Cox
Father of Miss Margaretta p
Blair Confirms Engagement
of Ohio Executive

Governor James NJ. Cox Of Ohio and
Miss Margaretta P. Blair. daughter of
Thomas S. Blair, jr., of the Blair En-
gineering Company. Of Chicago yester-
day announced their engagement here.
Mr. Blair. who. with his daughter, iT
in this city at the Hotel Seville, said
the wedding will take place IN Chicago
reXt September.
Mr.. Blair said there is no bookish
romance connected with the engage
ment Of his daughter TO Governor Cox
They first met at Hot Springs a year
and a half ago, and since then have
met each other at the homes of friends
in Ohio and Illinois.
Miss Blair is twenty-six years old.
She is dark and is mot too tall or not
too short" rs her father said last
night. "She is not a college girl" said
her father, "but she has not needed p
college" She was a pupil for time
at a school for girls in Pennington,
Conn.
For several years, or since the death
of Mrs. Blair, Miss Blair has been
keeping house for her father in Chi
cago. Mr.. Blair's interests have
caused him to travel considerably, and
his daughter has accompanied him on
numerous trips.
There has been no formal announce
ment of the engagement, and Mr. Blair
said that none is contemplated
When asked if formal announcement
had been made, Mr.. Blair replied: "Un-
fortunately-not until just now" re
ferring to his conversation with the
reporter. "Are you willing that an
announcement be made tomorrow -
Mr. Blair was asked, and he answered
simply, Yes"
Mr.. Blair has an Office at II Battery
Phase. and he comes TO this city on
monthly business trips. His daughter,
he said. happened to accompany him
this time. largely because Miss Blair's
brother, who has Joined the navy, is in
New York on his ship this week.
Nothing was said by Miss Blair last
night. although while the reporter was
talking with Mr.. Blair she frequently
told her father what TO say. Mr.. Blair
said the wedding will take place in mis-
Chicago home, and his daughter will
return there in a few days.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Red Cross Obtains
Headquarters for
Aiding War Cripples
Old Packard Business College,
I'D St. and 4th Av., to
House Disabled Heroes

The Red Cross Institute for War
Cr.pp,es, made possible by a gift Of
$4,000 70 the Red Cross by jeremiah
Mlbank, will be located in the old
Packard Business College building,
Twenty-third Street and Fourth Ave
nue., according 20 en- announcement
made las. night By Edward T. Devine,
director OF the New York School Of
Philanthropy and organizer Of this en-
tespI.se.
Mr. Deyine, who has just returned
from Canada, where ne has made a sur
vsy Of similar work there, said that the
Institution would receive disabled sol
d.Vs and sailors after they left the
co1valescent hospitals. ft them for
some trade and then find employment
for them.
Nr Deyine stated also that the first
work OF the institute. however, would
be that % supplying training for some
o. the cTpp.cs, paralytics and cardiac
patients who are now living in New
York and are united 20 engage in a
trade. The institute will be opened as
soon as necessary alterations can be
completed iu the new headquarters.
-Four hundred and seyenty-three
japanese in New York City and Brook
Ign have Joined the New York County
Chapter o. the Red Cross as result
~ months campaign among the
Japanete AzEociation. Inc, By Or. 7.
&. Takani, % Brooklyn, and Hiroi-
csir0 Maidako, % that organization.
FUNDS % cover this enrolment were
turned IN 20 the chapter yesterdaY
The Red Cross unit Of the New York
Produce Exchange turned over 20 the
War Finance Committee contributions
tJtaiirg SZ.sgLii yesterday. A check
Tor 1880 from ". Gordon McCabe E.
Co.. Il Carleton, g. g., and one for
tiCs5, signed by Thomas Hale. jr.,
slrerntcncc1t of the New York Stock
Excaange, also we're received. The
largest individual contribution came
from r. 7. Baghtprd, who sent in
~ 900. Other contributions we're:
Hscksr-Jones-JeWell Milling Company,
600, cmploycs of that company, sfgs;
Abraham Bagman, 500, Astoria SIX
Works, $500; through ?. D. Under
woods team and Fannie Morris Mur-
rzy, 500.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Elks Convention Opens
Members Welcomed by Gov
ernor and Mayor of Boston

Boston, July 9.-Thousands Of mem =
hers of the Order of Elks and their
friends attended the opening exercises
of the grand lodge convention held
tonight in fremont Temple.
Governor Mccall and Mayor Curley
delivered welcoming addresses. Edward
Fighter. of New Orleans, grand eX-
allied ruler, responded.
Every state in the Union will be rep
resented at the grand lodge business
session, which will begin tomorrow.
Already more than 1900 delegates have ".
arrived. The chief political contest is
for the Office of grand exalted ruler
for which Fred c. Harper, OF Lyncncc
burg. Va. and John ". Stevenson OF
New York, are candidates.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Question of Morale
Before u. s. Came In

Thus. before America came in, the
question had become one Of whether
German morale, the morale of the peo-
ple as we'll as the army, would hold out
until the war ended from inertia, with
the two armies sitting on opposite sides
Of a big ditch extending from the North
Sea TO the Swiss border. If German
morale should thus hold out, the war
would end, not, indeed. with German
victory on the battlefield, but with Ger
man armies on foreign soil on every
frontier. The practical effect would be
much the same. Germany could bar
gain pretty successfully for about
everything she wanted in the peace set
tlement.
The hope that England and France
would be able to crush Germany van
ished when the Russian revolution got
ont Of hand Immediately after 1t was
fomented and Russia ceased to be an
allv to be counted on. The whole 1917
campaign of the Allies was based on
,be number Of German divisions that
could be held on the Russian front and
TIE new offensive spirit that would be
shown by the un-Germanized Russian
Government. It was expected that
after the Russian revolution Germany
would not only be unable to move
troops from East to West to reinforce
the Western front, but that she would
be up against the very difficult propo-
sition Of having to reinforce the East
ern front against the revitalzed Rus
slams.
An essential feature Of the 1917 cam
( paign was the Russian revolution, and
when it suddcnlv changed so radically
from the prepared plans the high
homes Of the Allies in early spring fell
70 the ground. The Allies campaign
had to be quick and sharp. IL had to
be a furious blow driven home before
Germany could gather herself against
/ il. And to make this plan successful
the German forces had TO be held i'm
mobile, at least, on the Eastern front.
The situation in regard to munitions
and supplies compelled the Allies to
adopt this plan for short and de-
cisive campaign. For two years and
half they had held on grimly, fighting
on the defensive and increasing their
munitions production, while they gath
cred n reserve stock of cannon and
/ shells and worked themselves up to the
point where they could produce the
necessary amounts. Just at this time,
lust when they had got the preponder-
ance in man power. through English
conscription and had worked up to the
necessary producing capacity in NUM-
tions. French reserves in man power
gave out. and the German submarine
campaign cut off the supplies to keep
M munitions production.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Postal Clerk Confesses
Stealing from Mails

John p. Woods, forty. years old' a
postal clerk employed IN the GIanu
,ordav afternoon as he left the build
ing by postal inspectors. In a pacSaEe
he carried ninety letters "u
dressed 10 persons IN Canada' mos' -,
them army men. Nneh loeheu ~ o.
Police Headquarters, WOODS Is sara 70
have ,son confessed ,bs msis sih. r aO some time.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
n. 3. Swope Gives Dinner

Herbert y. Swope gave dinner last
nigh, AZ the Ritz-Carlton. His guests
included Lord Northclife, the former
Ambassador % Germany and Mrf'
james W. Gerard, the former Ambas-
tador 70 Turkey and Mrs. Abram J.
Flkus. Mr. sndsars. August Belmont,
the Marqulse de Polignac, George NC
Aneny. Fire Commiesioncr snd Mrs
AdamsOn, The Commlssioner OF imnI-
grafton and Mrs. Frederic {. howe, md'
and Mrs.. Ebert II. Gary and Jonn d
GtanchheId.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Monument for Captain Ball

The Mayor Of nottingham, England.
announced AT n meeting that he in
tended 70 start subscription Tor
erecting monument 10 the memory
of the late Captain Alfred Ball, who
was Fngland's star aviator on the west
ern front and who was born in Noting
ham. saws an Associated Press cor
respondent. Captain Ball was killed
in an air battle with Germans near
Lens.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Leon Bourgeois Heads
French Children's Hospital

John NoNat, ~ the French Heroes
F.rd, got word from Paris yesterday
that LfDn Bourgeois had accepted the
presidency 81 The sanatorigm for
Tgberc1lous Children, and Ernsst Nal
lsi the treaggrsrsnip of the Cmldren'a
Oyhanags when the fgnd has egtsb-
lfaed a. the Chateau De Chayaniac La
Fs1ettf
=. Bourgeois b. member of the
french Cabinet. u. Male. is regent
a the Bank of France.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10

on reserves and having TO hurry men
from one point to another to resist or
contain possible attack. Germany had
plenty Of reserves to cover the whole
front chosen by the Allies for their
offensive. Not only did she have the
reserves to resist an attack, but she
was able to counter attack in force,
and she had the men TO open an often
sive of her own at the first sign OF
let-up by the Allies,
Paris and London were gloomy when
it was seen in what direction the Rus
sian revolution was moving. In Paris
every one was asking every one else
what he thought Russia would do.
There were several days during which
a separate peace between Russia and
Germany was expected almost hourly.
Delegates and ENJOYS were rushed from
France to Russia, and Albert Thomas,
Minister Of Armament, one Of the two
big men in the French government,
was sent to Petrograd to try to hold
Russia in line.
It did not take France very long to
make up her mind in regard to Russia.
and she turned Immediately 70 Amer
lea. recognizing in her the only possible
savior. Russia was counted out as an
immediate fighting factor in the war.
The whole question for France became
what America could do and how soon
she would do il. It was the time Of the
gravest anxiety and peril since the be-
ginning Of the war. The situation was
even graver than in the days before the
Battle Of the Marne. for at that time
France had at least great reserves in
strength. men and supplies TO fall back
! on. Now her reserves were short,
| her supplies failing. She was sending
one-eyed men and cripples into the
army zone, while from time to time
munitions factories would have to be
closed down for lack of oupplies-lack
of coal to feed the furnaces, lack of
steel, lack Of acroplane parts to make
the machines, lack Of necessaries of
every kind.
With Russia suddenly failing at the
critical moment of what many hoped
would be the last campaign on French
soil, France could not last long unless
America helped her This was why the
Viviani-Joffre mission insisted so de-
terminedly on the immediate sending
of American troops to France. They
asked for 125,0OO men at once. with
| other contlngents of equal numbers, TO
follow without delay. The situation de-
manded immediate proof for the French
people of American determination to
fight real war. For no one in France,
from the highest to the lowest, failed
to appreciate the real significance Of
events in Russia.
Russia has come back and may again
take leading part in the war. She
may even force the return of German
divisions to the Russian front. There
is great press campaign being waged
IN this country to make Americans be-
lieve this is probable. But the chances
are no more than even that Russia will
ever again be real factor in the war,
and it is the part Of wisdom TO recog-
nize the truth.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Aberdeens to Attend Dance

concert and a dance for the beneht
~ Kings County Hospital, London. Will
be given on Thursday evening az tne
Hotel Majestic. Lord and Lady Aoer-
deem will lead the grand march.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
America Alone Can Win
Conflict for the Allies
Both Sides Lacked Man Power and Supplies for
Long Offensive Necessary for Victory-Engand
and France Now Merely Hold the Line Until
United States Is Ready
By FRED B. PITNEY

This the fourth Of series Of articles conditions in Frnc By
Fred Pney The Tns correspondent ho has just from
that He France When the started las sending
dispatches to this paper and able report facts
hitherto unpublished By mail or cable.