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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Mitchell Seeks
Help For Needy
Kin Of Soldiers
Mayor Asks City and Fed
eral Government
To Aid

Mayor Mitchell yesterday took steps
toward obtaining assistance from the
city for needy families of .he men
called INTO the Federal military service.
Inc Mayor sent telegram to Sem
atorS Calder and Wadsworth and the
New York Representatives in Congress.
urging their active support of the sol
dicrs' and sailors insurance bill He
sent letter TO Thomas l.. Cha ibourne,
chairman of the Mayors Committee on
National Defence, suggesting that tho
committee plan aid by the city for the
soldiers families.
In the near future more than 10000
citizens Of New York City will be en-
gagged IN the military service Of the
United States the Mayor wrote Mr..
thadbourne, "and over 10000 homes
m this city Will feel the full meaning
OF our participation in the great war.
The city government will do every
thing i'm its power 10 secure adequate
supplies of food and fuel for these. as
well as for other families in the city,
and ] have just tolegraphed 70 the
members cf Congress from this city
urging their active support OF the sol
dicrs' and sailors insurance bill.
ON the families Of men doing mil
itary service, however, many hardshIps
and difficulties are likely to arise which
CARROT be fully met by the measures
above mentioned. I am anxious that
the city government should do every
thing in its power TO meet and help
solve these difficulties, not as matter
Of charity, but as simply patriotic CO.
operation in a common sacrifice
In his telegram 10 the New York
Senator's and Representatives at Wash
ington the Mayor said:
81 earnestly urge your active support
of the soldiers and sailors insurance
bill as presented by the national Ad-
ministTation. The City OF New York
will have over $4,000 men in he SER
vice or the national government in the
near future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
West Quick
To Meet Issue

Defeat to-day go tomorrow victory.
The West quickly turns the present
into the forgotten past. The contest
ants for success are not yet so numer-
Gus or so callous in the West that he
who falls is tramplcd down by the on
pressing ranks Of fellow-strivers. too
intent on the goal 10 notice the broken
form beneath their feet. No man is
ever considered hopclcssly down and
out here until he writes the verdict him
self Tlroc-fourths Of the active men
YOU meet in club or hotel or Office have
turned one or more financial hand
springs and landed on their feet. The
personal equation looms large in the
bankers outlook. Which reminds me
Of the story they tell of George Wing
field. Of Nevada.
A friend had had bad luck in mining
ventures and had repeatedly borrowed
from Wingield until the amount of his
unsecured Indebtedness had reached
100000, and note for that amount
was due.
"Tho hest can DO is renewal" eK-
planned The debtor.
"All right. Sam; have the bookkeepcr
draw q new note"
The hookkeper presented the note.
which San signed md handed over TO
WinCfeld The mining king inspected
the paper critically fol minute or
two, then tore it Up and passed back
the old note, which was by this time
stamped paid
81 guess" he said this one will do
YOU more good You will fight harder
If YOU know that nobody has a grip on
you. Besides, you can make better
statement"
Two years later the friendly accounts
between the two we're squared.
So Montana, 80 per cent knocked out
in wheat this wear is already figuring
on the coming time when the state will
raise instead Of 40.0o0.000 bushels. not
less thar 80o 100000 bushels. The land
is there and always has been. The
farmers have come at last A little
time and little capital and some
Weather luck will do the rest. The
rlatoons Of tractors. big and small, az
every station: hill. valley and plateau
dotted With the first shanty homes; a
town today where was q siding yes
te-day-all foretell the great days
COMING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Paris Raises u. S. Flag
Over Hotel de Vile
Great Throng Cheers Gift From
CITY Of PHILADELPHIA

PARIS, Sept s. On .he tower Of the
Hotel de Vile this afternoon was
raised the American flag sent from the
United States, duplicate OF the flag
made to be boisted over Independence
Hall in Philadelphia this morning in
celebration Of the birthday OF La
fayette. The tricolor was raised with
the Stars ard Stripes, in the presence
Of Ambassador Sharp. city officials,
members of the Municipal Council and
French and American officers.
The square in front Of the Hotel de
Vile was a sea Of umbrellas when the
signal TO hoist the flag was gwen, but
the great crowds brayed the rain and
lowered their protective coverings and
removed their hats as the Stars and
Stripes rose to view, while the Repub-
lean Guards band struck Up The STAR
Spangled Banner" Great cheering
broke forth when the flag shook out rs
folds in the breeze, and the tumulg
continued while the band played the
y MarSclIlhlSe.
After the flag raising the guests were
received in the Office of the Nice-Presi-
dent of the Council, Ambrose Rendu,
who made a speech, 20 which Ambassa.
dor Sharp replied. After completion Of
the ceremony the following telegram
was sent 10 the Mayor Of Philadelphia:
To-day, the anniversary OF the birth
Of Lafayette, the flag presented 20
France by your noble city and handed
over 10 the Municipal Council by the
President Of the Republic was raised
over our City Hall in the presence Of
the eminent Ambassador Sharp and
delegations Of French and American
officers and the Red Cross On the
historic square where so many glorious
events of our national life have re-
sounded, the Partisan population, with
It's Representatives, have saluted with
enthusiastic cheers your great democ.
racy, uprisen against autocracy and
firmly resolved, like ours, 20 end vic
torously the war of liberation. As
the representative OF this population
express 10 the city OF Philadelphia the
sentiment Of fraternsl sympathy on the
part Of Paris and our fondest wishes
for the tightening Of the bonds uniting
the two countries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Aug. %
Seventy-fve loaded freight cars ratified,
banged, creaked and grosned as they
rushed by the station at Garrison, over
against the Bitter Root mountains. A
half milo of freight and no putting,
laundering locomotive.
what does it," asked the man from
Texas.
"Great Falls" laconically answered
the sapphire miner, who had been show
ing a pocketful of rough gems TO an
admirng group Of tendcrfeet, every one
of whom was already secretly resolving
to burn his bridges behind him and
seek wealth in the smoke-enshrouded
mountains beyond.
Near here ~
Don't you know where Great Falls
is ," answered the miner pityingly, as
he thrust the gems back into careless
pocket.
Haven't YOU heard Of the great cleo
trification Of the 'Milwatkee's' trans
continental"
The Texan pleaded guiltlcss Of sde-
quste information.
well. here comes my train said the
miner. You'd better buy a ticket to
Great Falls.
The Texan didn't, but did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Seats at Premium
On First Civic Trip
Buses Unable to Accommodate
Many; Tours To Be Held Daily

More than 100 men and women clus-
tered around two sightseeing automo-
biles yesterday, eager to find seat IN
one Of the municipal "rubber-ncck cars
that were TO "do" Randall's Island. u
was the first Of the snapshot civic
trips" arranged by the Public Welfare
Committee to show how the condition
Of the city's charges has improved IN
der the Mitchell administration.
The two big motor ce-s started from
the leagues headquarters. at 80 East
Forty-second Street. They had seats
for less than half the persons on hand
for the trip. The others we're advised
to try again. Those who are successful
in obtaining seats for the later tours
will be shown the Sea View Tuberculat
Hospital, the Municipal Lodging House,
Blackwell's Island institutions and
others.
The visit extended over three hours,
instead Of the allotted hour and hall.
More than 400 applications have been
received from persons anxious 70 MAKE
one Of the trips, and II has been de,,
cided that instead of being conducted
once a week. as originally planned, the
sightseeing trips shall start daily, be-
ginning on Tuesday. They will be con.
tnued, the committee promises, until
everybody who wants to has seen the
institutions.
Those who went to Randal's Island
yesterday declared. some Of them al
most in disappointed tones that there
vas no Ngn OF misery within the isl
and bour.is. Miss Marjorie Driscoll,
assistant secretary Of the committee,
ploted the sightseers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Women to Help
Red Cross In
War Zone Work
100 From u. S. Will Have
Charge of Canteens
In France

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.--One hun
dred women to take charge Of canteen
and rest stations along .he routes tray-
olled by soldiers in France have been
selected by the woman's bureau Of the
American Red Cross. Several detsch-
ments already have been sent 10
France. The women will serve without
pay.
The Red Cross has appropriated
$500 900 for the establishment of can
teens and rest rooms and for their
maintenance for three months. Shower
baths, laundries and disinfecting rooms
are TO be installed in the stations.
The women the Red Cross is sending
abroad will work under Major Grayson
Mp. Murphy, Red Cross Commissioners
70 Europe, and a committee of Ameri-
can women IN Paris. OF which Mrs.
William G.. Sharp, wife of the Ameri-
can Ambassador. is chairman. They
include Miss Katherine and Miss Emma
Lansing, sisters OF Secretary Lansing.
and the following New York women:
Miss Frances Mitchell. Miss Mary Vail
Andrews. Miss Irene VI. Givenwilson.
Mrs. Carlotta Thrasher, Miss Emily N.
Bennett, Mrs. Amelie van der hieft
Church. Mrs. Barbour Walker, Mrs.
Meredith Waterbury, Mrs. Eleanor c.
Prime, Mrs. Pearl Adele Chace, Mrs.
Katherine P. Davis, Miss Cornelia b.
Knox, Miss Agnes f. Sheehan, Miss
Elizabeth D. Young, Miss Mary I. Lane
and Miss Ella Osborne.
Henry P. Dawson, chairman OF the
Red Cross War Council, has issued a
statement, showing that one year ago,
on a peace basis, with only 100000
members, the Red Cross employed at
its headquarters in Washington sew
enty-fve officers and employees, OF
whom twenty-nine received salaries OF
from $4,000 to $500. At the present
time, on a war footing, with 1921 oil
members and war fund Of 100000. 900
pledged, Red Cross National Headquar-
ters employs 624 officers and employees,
Of whom forty-six are paid salaries of
$4,000 a year or more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Tutor-Picket May Lose Job
Buffalo School Head Calls
Activities Disgrace

BUFFALO, Sept Miss Margaret
Fotheringham, arrested with other
suAragists for picketing in front OF
the White House, will be dismissed as
a teacher of domestic science in the
Buffalo public schools If Dr.. Henry p
Emerson, Superintendent of Education
has his way.
II have received many protests
against continuing Miss Fotheringham
as teacher" Superintendent Emerson
told the school board at its meeting
last night. at is no credit 20 the city
TO have a teacher who persists IN II,
sulting the President Of the United
States
The board authorized the superrin-
tendent TO prefer charges against Miss
Fotheringham for being absent rom
her duties without leave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Abyssinian Rebels Lose

LONDON, Sept. THE struggle IN
Abyssinia between government forces
and troops Of the deposed Emperor
Lidi Jeassu. who recently escaped 70
the mountains, after having been sur
rounded at Magdala six months, has
resulted in the rout OF Lid Jeassu
army. according 70 a dispatch fro4
Adds Abeba, dated August ".
The former Emperor's best generals
were killed II is believed n" ex'
Emperor himself was shot while at
tempting to escape The engagomert
took place in the neighborhood Of
Bessie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Red Cross Rival Checked
Incorporation Papers Refused
to Golden Cross Order

Supreme Court Justice Mullan re-
fused yesterday TO give his approval 70
a certificate of incorporation for the
Order Of the Golden Cross, on the
ground that "the proposed sphere Of
activity is properly and adequately
covered by the Red Gross, now so close
" in cooperation with the United
States government and at is sought
10 create an institution that would have
many of the characteristics of q hos
pital"
Justice Ordway made similar de
NAL of the application of the Order OF
the Golden Cross last July. The prin-
Ciple purpose Of the organization, It
was said yesterday, was to furnish
means of relaxation and recreation for
the aviation corps at the front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Two Army Weddings
Take Place To-day
Root-Cogswell Marriage To Be
Solemnized

Four weddings Of interest to-day
will be those of Miss Margaret Means,
Miss lie Bale Boyce Dunlap, Miss
Grace Cogswell and Miss Nancy Welsh
Perkins.
Miss Margaret Means, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. David McGregor Means,
will be married 10 Charles Thomas
Payne, at o'clock this afternoon at
Stonecrop Ledge, the country place of
her parents at Middlebury, VT Miss
Elinor Haven Means will be her sis
ter's maid of honor and Norman Buck
incham Beecher, Of New York, will be
Mr.. Payne's best man. Among the
ushers will be George Roberts and VIC
tor II. McCutchcon, of New York. The
ceremony will be by the Rev. Dr. Lang
don Chevis Stewartson, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. John VI. Thomas, president OF
Middlebury College. DR.. Stewartson IS
a godfather of the bride.
Al the home Of her father, So East
Fjftv-third Street. Miss lie Bale Boyce
Dunlap. daughter Of John R. Dunlap,
will he married this afternoon to Lieu
tenant Kenneth VI. Spence, o. X. &.
Lieutenant Spence is son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis H. Spence, Of this city:
Miss Grace Cogswell. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, will De
married at Fernbrook, Menands ROAD.
Albany, 10 Edward Wales Root, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu Root, Of 99S Fifth
Avenue, and Clinton. y. y. After
November !. Mr.. Root and his pride
will live in Washington. Miss Cogs-
veil is a sister-in-law of State Senator
Henry ". Sage.
Miss Constance Welsh Perkins, niece
Of G. Lawrence Perkins, Of Pomfret
Centre, Conn. will become the BRIDE
to-day. in this city, Of Lieutenant Roc.
ert Sherwin, Signal Corps, U. 5. K, OF
Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Vassar Farmers Succeed
Twelve Students Equal to
LOO Appetites

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, Sept. T.
Announcement wss made by Superin-
tendent I. P. Gillespie, Of Vassar, to
dav that the college gardens, titled by
twelve girl students, had supplied
enough foodstufFs 10 carry the loo
students. the faculty and livestock over
until another years harvest Vassar
is 10 reopen September r.
In the yield are 1000 bushels Of po-
tatoes, six acres OF white beans. four
acres of soy beans, four greenhouses Of
lettuce, 500 bushels Of tomatoes, eight
acres of sweet corn for drying, four
acres Of asparagus, ten acres Of field
corn for meal and a great horde Of car
riots, eggplant, turnips and other gar
zen truck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
100000 10 Be Expended
On Watervliet Arsenal

TROY. \. Y, Sept. Colonel Glib
son. commander at the Wstervliet
arsenal. announced to-day that the
War Department had apportioned So
100000 for extension of the plant and
installation of new machinery to meet
war demands.
-Four thousand men will be put on
the Job At once, and it is expected to
complete the work next spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Allen S. Page

ORANGE, Y. j., Sept. Word vas
received here to-day OF the death Of
Allen s. Page, former resident q
south Orange and owner ard editor
Of THE Sussex Register a weekly
NEWSPAPER. AZ his home. De TweelinGe1,
Oakland. y. !. He was tveuty-nine
years old. Nr Page studied at The
Pulitzer school Of Journalism. CO.
lurbia University, and was a gradual
of Yale. HC was one Of the organizers
Of the Sussex County Charities Aid As
ISOLATION. and a member Of the Ma
tional Arts Club. of New York, ard the
Sussex County Country Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
James M. Leopold, Fire Buff,
Made a Battalion Chief

James VI. Leopold, wealthy broker, Of
: Wall Street and me Fire Departments
senior buff. mas been appointed an
honorary officer Of the department BY
Fire Commissioner Adsmson.
He will have the rank Of battalion
chief and will serve without pay.
Two years ago Nr. Leopold organ
ned the New York Firemen's Elmer.
gency Fund. It's chief purpose was 70
free the men Of the department from
the opportunities Of the loan sharks.
BY the plan it was made possible for
fremen 20 borrow money ard pay only
( per cent on the loan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
German-Americans to Sing
At Auueduct Exercises

The Germau-AmericAn singing soci-
ties i'm this city will participate in the
celebration If the opening Of the
Catskill Aqueduct on October 10. Must
cal festivals are being planned in all
five boroughs.
In reply 20 a letter from Oswald
Garrison Willard. chairman Of the sub
committee m charge of the celebration.
MAYOR Mitchell approved & suggestion
that these societies be invited to take
mart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Natural Power
Harnessed

So, to-day ! stood at the foot OF the
Great Falls of the Missouri and tried
10 fsthom the mystery of the CONVEX
sion of water power into locomotive
power on $50 miles of railway line
surmounting the Continental Divide II
hundred miles TO the south. After all
explanations il is still mystery. |
would reject the explanation even il it
weren't one that calls for another ad
infnitum. Let it stand as mystery.
The ancients prayed TO their mysteries
snd tremoled before them. We mod
ems command and use them. Workable
mysteries are all around US. Let us
not lose the romance Of mystery out
Of life because we utilize II instead Of
leaving II 10 troubadours and the tell
ers Of tales.
Lewis and Clarke were awed by these
tremendous falls more than century
ago. Vast concrete dams have taken
the awe cut Of the falls and translated
il 10 the realm Of electricity
In three falls-the Great Falls, the
Rainbow and the Black Eagle-and a
series of rapids the Missouri River,
with a greater volume than the MisSis-
sippi at Minnespolis's Falls of St. An
thonv. here descends 400 feet in eight
miles, dropping from a wide valley into
narrow rock-ribbed canyon. Al
ready 10000 horse power rs devel-
cped and twice as much remains for
later utilization.
Guards with loaded rifles patrol the
colossal dams and the lofty halls Of
genii. where great, grim generators,
chained 10 concrete foundations as en-
during as the world itself, above the
turbines buried in the swirling waters
IN tunnels below, toll in servitude 20
the ugly p5gmies in greasy overalls tina.
.end hem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
French Honor American
Ambulance Driver Went to
Rescue Of Menaced Force

PARIS. Sept. donald Belcher. OF
Newtonville, Mass, an American am
bulance driver, has just been cited in
the order OF the day for having gone
to the rescue of officers and men OF
a battery of artillery who were being
subjected 70 a violent bombardment Dy
shells OF large calibre and aided IN re.
moving the wounded. The order OF
the day. in outlining the feat OF bel
cher. says he showed courage ana deV'-
ton above praise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Fete of Mrs. William Rogers

Mrs. William Rogers will hold Red
Cross garden fete this afternoon at her
country place. New Windsor-on-Hud-
SON. There will be tablesus and gen
eral and fancy dancing. Among those
interested IN the affair are Mr. and
Nirs.J. A. Mckay, Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett. Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Harris and
ymsr Abbott. Miss 0dell, daughter
of former Governor DELL, will take
part in the fancy dancing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
YIN. c. A. to Aid Russians

PARIS, Sept. The American Army
Young Mems Christian Association will
send one thousand secretaries 70 kuS-
STA N order % promote recreation WORK
among the Russian armies.
A majority Of the secretaries VIII pe
recruited IN the United states ana the
remainder IN Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Nature Doing
War Work

Now the mighty slaves do wars
work. BY turning all the wheels on n
great section Of transcontinental rail
way they release for other duty mill
lons Of tons Of coal. So. too, they re-
lieve coal in countless mines, smelters,
street railways, factories and cities.
Even the wheat that Montana's limit
less fields yield for the feeding o. the
nations is turned 10 -four by their
labor. Time is coming when they will
grind far more wheat than the mills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Auto Kills officials Wife

ALBANY, Sept. T.. Mrs. James 4.
Wendell. wife Of the First Deputy state
was killed to-day BY an
automobile driven by Saul Mendelsohn,
sixteen. son Of Ira Mendelsohn, local
merchant. The youth was released
under $4,000 bail on charge Of man
slaughter. only 10 be resrrested on r
charge Of driving an automobile while
under legal age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Who Translated Wilson's Mes.
sage?

It would be interes ing to know
what writer of modern German fairy
tales was entrusted with the task Of
translating President wilson's descrip-
ton of the Kaiser as man upon whose
word absolutely no reliance can be
placed.-San Francisco Chronicle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08

The complete pacifs he who refuses celebrate Columbus
nav that guy hadn't SAIL he says America wouldn't be
IN this horrible war;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08

the truly patriotic employer he who increases salaries
,bst employees shall be able to pay larger income
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
CAPRI

From Impressions by Beatrice B. BernhemJ
sea was calm the bright the skies had azure nue.
mountain and the Groto "ondrouS oue
A SAPPHIRE set i'm platinum describe this cavern
Within the cave beneath depths the syery fishes OFT were seen
TOMORROW: "SULPHUTARAI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
RnYs MILL 3D. GIRLe

IFomt
that o 'hs NV
BY from the department " " WV" "
tsnre housewives stob. association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
THE TOWER HIRES TWO MORE REPORTERS

Sir: got tired reading MOrrs stuff and listening to
approximately all the war yesterday went and enlisted I'm
Company Of the Seventh Regiment along with Bill Davenport
who used to be the American, too.
Bill is tennis player Of your ability and darned good re-
porter Both Of us expect the international champions
singles on the courts Of the Country Club of Berlin next season. and
thought that might want US 10 cover te
tournament TO The Coming Tower
Dick Williams Maurice Mclaughlin Bill Johnston George
Church. Dean Wahey Griffin and lot OF the others are
going 20 play.
Are engaged?
,rd oprioo ARTHUR ROBINSON.
verbiage ubiquitous In 25c limit game the other nleht
the man whose duty it was to nobody shy referred
to the quarermaster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08

FOR RENT-Throe nicely unfinished rooms 1888 Huguenot
Street-New Rochelle Standard.
of r friend who asked the plain soda without flavor
5 ~ - o,+ these rooms" suggests Montague Glass, che
can have them nicely in Chppendae or in the event
that they're out Of Chppendae he can have hem nicely unfunShed
IN Heppelwhite'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08

From Magistrate Corgans statement: i have come 10 s
conclusion that the people VIII eject any ma" "" '
believe competent
For Mayor Cyril