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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
West Point Class
OF '18 Graduated
Ten Months Ahead
Secretary Baker Awards
Diplomas to $50
Cadets

WEST POINT, Aug. 30.-West Point
turned out $50 thoroughly trained Off
GERS by the graduation of the class OF
'1S this morning.
Orders were received last May 70
prepare the second class for graduation
on August 80, and the men went into
intensive training during the summer
and emerged to-day full fedged lieu
tenants when Secretary of War Newton
D. Baker handed them their diplomas.
Only once before in the history OF
the academy has this happened. In
1861, said Colonel Tillman, superin-
tendent of the academy, in his intro
ductory speech, similar circumstance
prevailed. Then, as now, the nation
faced a crisis.
Mr.. Baker talked for half an hour to
the graduates, but struck no new note
during the course of his remarks, and
only once casually referred to the Pres
ident's reply to the Pope's peace note.
The War Secretary did charge the
newly made officers, however, strongly
as to their duties and responsibilities
toward the enlisted men Of the new
conscriptive army they will be called
upon TO help train.
Although 152 men were on the pup
lished class roll. two of them did not
get their diplomas to-day. They were
Cadets Cyril C. Courture, of Sioux City,
Iowa, and John T. Bell, of Wilburn, Va.
Both face court martial charges for
some infraction of discipline and will
be held here pending the final DISPOSE
ton Of their cases.
Brigadier General Horatio G. Gibson,
who graduated in 1847 and is the acad-
emy's oldest living graduate, was pres
emit to-day and handed his grandson,
Cadet Walker Gibson White, of North
Carolina, his diploma. General Gibson
is ninety years old.
Before the graduating exercises to-
day the cadets were reviewed by the
Secretary of War and the chief of staff
of the army, Major General Hugh L.
Scott.
Tomorrow the second class will re-
turn to the academy from two months
leave of absence, and the battalion will
move back into winter quarters.
Academic duties will be resumed on
SATURDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
Plattsburg Students
Divided Into Corps

PLATTSBURG, n. Y, Aug. 30.-The
student officers in training here were
divided to-day into infantry, field artil-
lery and coast artillery units. There
are two infantry regiments, with 2,265
men; a field artillery unit, with 7l2
men. and a coast artillery unit, with
1877 men. Major John S. Hammond will
command the field artillery, assisted by
Captain Verbeck, Of the LIST New York
Field Artillery, and Second Lieutenants
Walsh and Bodeley, U. S. F. A.
Major Hammond and Captain YER
beck will also take charge of the in
struction of the coast artillery section.
CAPTAIN Wildrick, U. S. c. A. c., who
was assigned 10 this camp as instructor,
has been withdrawn by the War De-
partment and sent to larger camp.
Weekend holidays are still far away,
as the entire camp will get the second
typhoid incubation this Saturday and
a week from that day has been set
down for the third typhoid incubation
and inspection Of smallpox vaccina-
tons.
instruction in bayonet exercises and
setting-up exercises started this morn
ing under the direction of Captain W.
II. Wilbur, U. S. A., in classes Of
twenty-five men selected from each COM
pany. At the end Of month the mem
hers of each class will be graduated as
instructors for the rest of their COM
pany.
Although no word has come from
Washington as TO the assignment OF
more instructors, there was a marked
increase in precision in the drills to-
day, due. it is believed, to the personal
activities Of Colonel Paul A. Wolf. On
Monday physical examinations for the
aviation service will begin.
Julia Clausen and Albert Spalding
will appear at a camp concert on Sun
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
Parade Promises
To Help Recruiting
Army and Navy Officers Hard
at Work Along Line
of March

The parade of New York's marching
legions on their way 10 the great ad-
venture overseas promises a stimulst-
ing effect on recruiting in all branches
Of the service. The recruiting officers
hope that their work all through the
five hours of the parade will bear its
fruit to-day.
Sixty-two men were accepted at the
army recruiting Offices yesterday. of
these forty-three enlisted in the reg
ular army and the remaining nineteen
were enrolled in the National Guard.
This number Of enlistments is about
the average for the New York district.
At the Naval Reserve recruiting sta
ton Lieutenant joseph Wright said he
was delighted with the response 10 the
call sent out Wednesday for / 900 avia-
tors. twenty-five applications were re-
eeived and forwarded TO Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
Tax on Churches
Levied by Greece

WASHINGTON, Aug. S0.-Every
church in Greece must now pay tax
of 8 per cent on its annual income,
everv monastery a tax Of 5 per cent
and persons In the government service
per cent, according to sdvices from
Alexander w. Weddell, American Con.
sul General at Athens. Penalties ars
nrovided for evasion Of the taxes.
In addition, the Hellenic government
also has promulgated DEGREES levying
sundry stamp taxes that are expected
materially to contribute to the fnan-
cial strength Of Greece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31

for temporary exemptions were grantee
and twenty-eight denied.
A scalded left foot and cross eyes
we're among the causes given in Appeals
for exemption. The board was called
upon to correct an evil turn OF the
workings of fate in the case OF two
brothers. who had agreed that one oil
them should enter the military service
and the other to remain at home to sup
port their mother. The stronger OF tne
two waived exemption and was drafted
But when the other brother came pc
fore mis- local board it found him mt ana
certified him for service. The dlstrlcs
board exempted him on the ground OF
oependency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
Washington Board Takes
Up Appeals of Steel and
Ship Plants
Draft Depletes Forces
Automatic Relief Requested
for Men in Trades Necessary
to Military Success
1S,ar Correspndenoel

rStsn Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Aug. S0.-The mem
bers Of the War Industries Board, act
ing on the appeals of industrial cor
porations engaged in manufacturing
war supplies for this government and
the Allies, have informally taken up
the question of exemptions with a view
to making the draft what II is supposed
TO be-selective.
As matters stand, with some boards
refusing appeals for exemption and
others insisting that only the "indis-
pensable man" be exempted, complaint
is made from industrial sections that
the supply Of skilled and semi-skilled
labor is being unnecessarily depleted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
Solitary Conductor Plays
Solitaire 100000 Times

DECATUR, H., Aug. 3O.-Charles H.
Conklin. a Wabash Railroad conduc-
tor, to-day completed playing 100000
games of solitaire. He has been play
ing an intricate game for the past
twenty years and kept record. Dur
ing all that time he had only perfect
LAYOUT" Conklin is a bachelor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31

to q point that threatens to seriously
interfere with the filing OF war con-
tracts.
A case in point is that Of the Mid
vale Steel Company, employing ll'Ooo
men. Ii has asked the exemption OF
$500 of these on the ground that, en-
ployed in making srmor and naval
guns, these men are necessary IN their
present employment even if they do
not measure up TO the description I'm
dispensable. With a broad labor mar
ket IL would take weeks and in some
cases months to bring new men up to
the standard of efficiency.
Shipbuilders Complain
Complaints are also flowing in from
shipbuilding interests that skilled men
who are needed have been accepted for
service TO the detriment of the one
trade now declared TO be Of the utmost
importance to the government.
In this, as in other trades where
groups of men work together as teams,
the Introduction Of new members, even
where a skilled man is obtainable,
serves 10 slow down all.
Serious objection is made to the in
sistence on indispensability as requi-
site to exemption. Some critics INSIST
that there amt no such animal.
Others more liberal say that so lopg as
there are available tens of thousands
of men of draft age engaged in indus
tries not important TO the prosecution
of the war, it is mistake to take those
so engaged
Automatic Exemption Urged
II has been urged that in the cases
of men employed in making war sup
plies they be automatically exempt
ed where the work is shown to be i'm
portant for so long period as they are
so engaged. This class Of men, it is
pointed out. have been very slow in
claiming exemptions, largely because
of fear that in so doing they become
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
Seven Killed at Crossing

ABERDEEN. Maryland, Aug. so
Seven men were killed and two others
seriously injured at Pennsylvania
Railroad crossing to-day. The dead men
were tomato pickers riding to work in
a wagon which was run down by
train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
SOLDIERS AS GUESTS.
Home Defense League Keeps Open
House at Gouzaga Hall.

Tho Home Defense League Of the
sixth precinct held open house" for
soldiers and sailors last night at
Gonzaga Hall. Al street northwest.
Francis J. Hurley. a sergeant Of the
sixth precinct company. presided at tho
musical and entertainment features.
The speakers were odell S. Smith. deputy
director of the Home Defense League
Of the District. and Father Sweeney.
chaplain of the company. who told of
Americas part in the war.
Features of the program included a
recitation by Henry /. Quinn. presi
dent of the Aloysius Club; mono
logue. by Madeline Merkling; humorous
stories. by j. Lewis Moneyway; patri-
otto songs, by E. l.. Lang, Mrs. Nc
Mahon and Miss Agnes Bailey. with
Miss O'Dea at the piano, and a dance
of the nations by Miss Murray's pupils.
The entertainment was the second of
a series being given by the sixth pre-
cinct company under the auspices OF
the District war service commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16

scribing and caring for the sick. In .
large city In the. center Of the training
area . big hospital 10 being prepared.
to which the moro serious cases Of ILL
ness will be removed.
For the present the automobile dis
pensariss are 10 organised that each
village and settlement 10 reached on
every alternate day at . regular hour.
Each machine carries . physician. two
nurses and . complete outdt Of medical
supplies. The residents Of the country
side, knowing tho regularity Of tho
visits, bring their atling ones to the
stopping places at appointed hours.
Calls are made at tho homes Of pa
tients seriously Ill Not only do the
doctors prescribe for illness, but in
many instances the living places are
Hundreds of French country physi-
clans have laid down their lives In the
war. Tho Red Cross work has planned
to fill those gaps and to provide for
those who otherwise would DO unable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
ROBIN, SCULPTOR, VERY ILL.
Congestion Of Lungs Has Caused
Great Weakness. Physician Saws.

PARIS. November 16.-Auguste Ro-
din. the famous sculptor. Is seriously
Ill. His physician, DR.. Stephen Chau-
vet. has issued the following bulletin:
Congestion of the lungs has caused
great weakness. The patients condi-
ton is grave
Auguste Rodin was born In Paris in
1910 and his peculiar style did not gain
recognition until 1880. His impress
sionistic and inspirational works are
known throughout the world. The last
time NJ. Rodin was reported seriously
Ill. on January 20 Of this year, It was
revealed later that he had been mar
ried to Nine. Rose Beurre. The sculp-
tors wife became Ill soon afterward,
and she died on February 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
WHAT CENSUS DIsCL0SEs.
More Aliens Than Was Supposed il
New York's Barred Zone.

NEW YORK, November 1e.-Police in
spectors. in making their new census of
alien enemies along New York's water
front, have discovered, 1t was learned to-
day, that much larger number of aliens
than generally supposed are holding re-
sponsible positions in the barred zone
One official Is quoted as saying that a
startling state of affairs has been re-
vealed.
Numerous fragrant violations of barred
zone regulations have been discovered, it
was said. Police Commissioner Woods
was expected to act upon the reports Of
his inspectors during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
VOTE TO CONTINUE STRIKES
Boston and Quincy Workmen Ignores
Appeal Of Mr.. Corners.

BOSTON, Mass. Novembe:. ls.--After
listening to an appeal from Frank II.
Mccarthy. New England organizer fer
the American Federation of Labor. 10
resume construction work al =oveiii-
mont plants In this vicinity. the joint
council Of the building trades depart
msnts Of greater Boston and Quincy
voted last night to continue Their
strikes until they win their demands
for the CLOSED shop"
Mr.. Mccarthy. acting under instruc-
lions from President Gompers of the
American Federation. asked the agents
to order their mechanics back to work.
pending an adjustment of the contro-
versy in a conference to be held be-
tween President Wilson and interna.
tfonal labor leaders, tFft-&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
TWO AMERICAN SHIPS
ARE REPORTED SUNK

NEW YORK. November 1e.-An
American steamer was reported sunk
of the Canary Islands by a torpedo No
vembsr 7. and another. also by tor
pedo, of the Algerian coast near
Djidjelli on November Q. according to
a report by the United States hydro
graphic office here. Names Of the YES
sells are not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
Useful Information Obtained.

There were good many other things
that Las disgorged-her complete log
book, papers found in the wireless sta
ton in the forward gondola that would
be of considerable interest If their con-
tents could be told: instruments, equip
ment of various kinds. The French and
American STAINS were delighted with
what they found, as the Germans NAV
discover to their cost some day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
21,OOO,OOO Shells Ordered.

Orders have been given by the War
Department for about 21.oOO.oO0 shells
for field pieces and anti-aircraft guns,
at an estimated cost of $23O,0OO,0OO.
Among the companies receiving these
orders are the General Electric. Com
pany. the American Can Company, T.
H. Symington Company, New York Air
Brake Company. American Car and
Foundry Company and Worthington
Pump and Machinery Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
Prescribes Garb for Woman Worker

LYNN. Mass, November 16.-The man
agement of the plant Of the General
Electric Company here. after expert
menting with various forms of dress
for woman workers. has decided upon
a kind of overalls as the safest earb
for women working near machinery.
The women have been ordered to wear
these garments. designated as Khaki
bloomerettes," beginning next weSh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
Three Killed When Train Hits Auto.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 1e.-
Three Clncinnatians were killed and
two others injured last night near
Horse Cave, KY, when an automobile
in which they were riding was hit by
freight train. The dead: Mrs. Henry
E. Berkeley. twenty-four years old. of
Madisonville: Pherlow. seven years
old: Thelma, three years old, her chill
dren. Injured: Henry E. Berkeley,
twenty-nine years old; J. o. Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
Seeks to Revive Sheep Industry.

DURHAM, N. H, November 1e-The
New Hampshire college extension serv-
ice has inaugurated a campaign to re-
vive the sheep industry in New Hamp-
shire. The extension service will as
sist the farmers in finding and dis
posing of breeding stock as well as in
management and handling of sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16

to obtain medical attention except BY
making long and Arduous trips to .
city. L Is also believed that Il win nip
epidsmics. which are always considered
possible in q country depleted Of physi.
clans. The work of this branch Of the
tirely to the French civil population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
Scandinavia's Kings to Meet.

COPENHAGEN. November 16.-The
kings of Denmark and Sweden. it is
will visit King Haakon OF
Norway at Christiania November 2s.
They will be accompanied by their re-
spectfve premiers and foreign minis
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
ALICE ERRORS OF LAW.
Contestors Of David Talty's Will
Seek New Trial.

Thirteen alleged errors Of law are
assigned as reasons by the caveators
why q new trial should be granted of
the will contest over the estate Of Da-
vid Tally. The trial lasted three weeks
and was concluded Wednesday, when
Justice Mccoy directed a verdict sus-
tanning the will.
Attorneys D. T. Wright and T. NJ.
Wampler represent tho caveators, who
are near relatives Of the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
FRENCH EAGERLY AWAIT
AMERICAN '.JITNEY CLINIC"
Physicians and Nurses Make ReRu-
lar Visits to Country Districts to
Attend Civilians.

Cablexram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. November 1.-The arrival Of
the Red Cross "jitney clinic Is an
eagerly anticipated event in tho little
French villages in the American Army
zone. A corps of physicians and
nurses has been organized to make
regular visits through the country. pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
You Are safe

when you take Father JOHNS Medicine
for your cold. because II 10 guaranteed
free from alcohol or dangerous drugs-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
WRECKED ZEPPELIN
STUDY OF INTEREST
HELPLESS German Vessel Gives
Up Much Useful In
formation.
SOME HELP TO ALLIES
BY THOMAS NJ. JOHNSON.

BY THOMAS NJ. JOHNSON.
Copyright, 1917. All rights reserved.)
BOURBONNE LES BANS. october o.
i-One Of the interesting bits of tnfor-
nation that American officers got from
their rummaging about the Zeppelin
L-4s, as she lies helpless in a little val
ley not four miles from this town. Is
that. apparently, members Of the crews
Of these air monsters are trying to
learn to speak the language of the peo-
pie they set forth at night to kill.
An officer in the American Army medi-
cal service. who was graduated from
New York hospital, found tied up in
first aid kit the notebook Of one of the
crew which the German evidently was
using as copy book for the practice of
English. The pages were ruled. and on
the left-hand page appeared a sentence
in German and to the right its English
equivalent.
II am going to school: am learning
| English. he had written. with many
little German crooks and flourishes. and
then. You go to school, you learn Eng
| lish."
Studying Above Clouds.
| 1t was a strange picture that was
\ presented to the imagination. the big
German Of the L-49's crew are
| strong, heavily built men-poring over
| some phrase book and laboriously writ
| ing in the little book simple sentences
thousands Of feet above ground. his
only view the gray cloud banks be-
through the air on its errand of death.
How little he must have thought. up
there. that. bafied by the defense of the
one English nation, he and his
H
their every secret should be open to the
other.
There was a German newspaper in
one of the gondolas, too, the Reichen-
before the raiders must have started on
their disastrous cruise. This newspaper
shows. too, how the Hindenburg cult
f1ourtshes in Germany.
A Chamber Of Heroes.
A chamber Of heroes has been es-
tablished in the Hall Of Fame. the spe-
ctal Hindenburg museum erected in the
province of Posen to commemorate the
victory of the burly old Prussian over
the Russians at the Mazurian lakes
whereby Prussia was enabled to keep
for a time. at least. her stolen slice of
Poland.
In this chamber of heroes lfkenesses
of all the men of Posen who were kill
ed in that fighting will be erected. 1t
Is an irony OF war ana OF German rule
that SO many of those likenesses will be
of Poles who had. perforce. to fight
under the great German idol on the day
when he set foot on the pedestal he now
occupies.
The paper has a cartoon to help along
subscriptions to the seventh German
war loan. just closed. 1t is crude af-
fair, reminding one Of a woodcut, show
ing an ancient crone handing a few
pfennigs to a. clerk behind a cashiers
grille. and bears the legend. Even the
smallest bit is welcome. mother
Useful Information Obtained.
There were good many other things
that Las disgorged-her complete log
book, papers found in the wireless sta.
ton in the forward gondola that would
be of considerable INTEREST," # their con-
tents could be told: instruments, equip
meut OF various kinds The Erench :, nd
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-19
INVESTMENTS SECURITIES

The Geiger-Jones Company whose
ad the Tribune IN common with other
Unio newspapers has been and is
carrying, recently issued a portfol-
no describing their methods and prin-
clples of conducting their business
ana also giving a brief history of
twenty-five successful manufacturing
enterprises which they have financed
and recommended. This Company
make the statement that none OF their
clients has ever lost dollar by act
ing on their recommendation to buy
or sell their preferred stocks.
-Four cardinal principles are laid
down by the Geiger-Jone Company
as the system or guide for all their
operations. First that the principal
snail always represent an actual in
Vestment III an establishment manu-
featuring corporation producing staple
commodities,
/ Second: fhe principal is protected
by the legal requirement that the pre-
ferred stock will be a prior claim
| against the assets of the corpor-
aClOn after current commercial liabili-
ties have been deducted and limit is
placed upon commercial liabilities
that they may not exceed 20 per cent
of the total assets at the end Of any
fiscal year.
Third: Mortgage liens cannot be
created nor bonds issued against the
property except by and with the con-
sent of two thirds to three fourths OF
the preferred stock.
Fourth: New preferred stock may
not be issued unless $500 of net, tan,
gible assets are shown by the books
Of the company for each $100 of pre-
ferred stock outstanding and not ther
with out the consent in writing OF
two thirds to three fourths Of the pre-.
ferred stock then outstanding.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-19
SPRING FERTILIZER.

For wheatfields not fertilized last
fall nor manured during the winter,
the Ohio Experiment Station recon-
mends for application in early spring,
on nearly all soils that have been un-
der long cultivation, from 200 to 300
pounds of acid phosphate to the acre.
Nitrate of soda has paid for itself in
some experimental field tests, but the
present cost Of potassium prohibits
it's use this year.
In the Stations fertility tests 100
pounds of acid phosphate has produc-
ed increase in the yields of corn, oats,
wheat and hay worth more than $4 at
ordinary farm prices. Nitrate Of soda
used alone has been improbable, but
its addition to acid phosphate has paid
well on Wooster soil although barely
sufficient to justify its use at Strongs-
vile, Germantown and Carpenter
Substations. These materials may
easily be sown by hand in the spring
before growth starts and are readily
soluble in the soil for the use of plants
Because Of the limited response OF
wheat to potassium and because of its
high price this year, the Experiment
Station advises against the use of this
element for the present wheat crop
and urges farmers to preserve al
barnyard manure carefully to supply
the necessary potassium.