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New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
$4,000 Liberty Motors

Perplexing to the last degree are the
reports that come from Washington as
to the success of the various types of
aircraft now under construction in this
country. A distinguished student of pub
lie affairs said to us recently there were
times when after reading the morning
papers he could see the whole horizon
filled with aeroplanes, all headed for the
European shore, and there were other
days when upon the same inspiration he
doubted if such thing as an aeroplane
had ever been built in America.
But out of this maze of uncertainty
and hopelessly irreconcilable reports
there comes one highly cheering note.
The present head of aircraft production,
Mr.. John D. Ryan, is a man of exceed
ing few words and more than wary of
what we may term warmth of air. Out
in Oregon, at Portland, on Thursday Mr..
Ryan made the statement that "orders
motors"
1t is not easy to appreciate just what
this means. Set beside an annual pro-
duction of nearly 100000 motor car
and motor truck engines last year Gin
the midst of a steel famine and a vast
need for ships and shipbuilders), this
number looks small. But $4,000 Liberty
motors mean-so far as we can make
an estimate-probably one-half again as
many aeroplane engines as have been
bui1t in all the world I'M tO tho rrecont
time. According to the best information,
there never have been on either side OF
the lines in France more than 1900 to
1000 aeroplanes in service
Almost of greater interest is one fur
ther item in Mr.. Ryan's disclosures That
is that 27,500 of these $4,000 Liberty
motors are for deliveries to foreign gov
ernments. This does not exactly sound
like q Failure"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Siberian Intervention

1t is announced from Washington that
the way has been cleared for Allied in
tervention in Siberia. Japan and the
United States have come to complete
understanding as to the scope Of the In
tervention, whose main object, on the
military side, will be to secure the COM
munications of the Czecho-Slovak forces
with Manchuria and the Pacific
Better late than never The Czecho-
Slovaks were in more or less perilous
situation in May and June They were
operating in the heart of an alien coun-
try. They had no communications with
the outside world. They were thrown
on their own resources. They had to
fight the Bolshevist Red Guards and at
the same time to keep on friendly terms
with the anti-Bolshevist or neutral pop
ulatlon whose cities, towns and villages
they were occupying. They had to police
vast railroad system, with main sta
tlons hundreds Of miles apart.
Yet the Czecho-Slovaks somehow ac
complished their miracle. They stayed
where they were and even extended their
field of operations. They took over more
sections of the Transsiberian Railway
eastward to Lake Baikal and westward
into Russia proper. They turned their
faces away from their more or less i'm
aginary base at Vladivostok and pene-
trated into Great Russia itself. They
reached the Volga and secured it's main
crossings, thus establishing connections
with the province of the Don Cossacks.
long a centre Of anti Bolshevist actiyi-
ties. Recent dispatches from Stockholm
Gay that 10000 Cossacks have made
common cause with the Czecho-Slovaks.
Such an accession would help to explain
the ease with which the eastern part of
Great Russia has been overrun and the
panicstricken resolutions passed last
Wednesday by the Bolshevist Congress
at Moscow, the second of which read
"The chief tasks of the present mo-
ment are the repulse Of the Czecho- SLOW
axis and the obtaining of grain"
No exploit in this war, or perhaps in
any other war, equals in daring and ro-
mantle coloring the occupation of ST.
beria and Eastern Russia by the Czecho-
Slovaks. They have practically done
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

their work. Unaided, they have achieved
their own salvation. All the Allied gov
ernments need to do now is to move
forces along their trail and reap the
political and military benefits of their
fortuitous, self-inspired Intervention.
Providence played into the hands of the
Allies when these ex-prisoners of war
decided to be the liberators of Siberia
and the vanguard Of Allied opposition to
the Germanization of Russia.
It will be easy to hold what they have
won. japanese, Chinese and American
troops, entering Siberia through Man
churia, can break the hold of the Boil
shevsts on the section of the Siberian
Railroad east of Lake Baikal and clear
the entire system from Vladivostok to
the Volga River. Then, if an anti-Ger-
man government at Moscow replaces the
pestiferous and anti-nationalistic regime
of Lenine and Trotzky, new East front
can be established and Germany's grip
on Western and Southern Russia can be
challenged. Even the menace of such a
challenge will vastly weaken Germany's s
striking power on tho Western front.
Foch's counter offensive against the
Marne salient turned the tide in the West
The marvellous Czecho-Sl adventure
turned it in the East. The true Allied
strategy is to carry the fight home to
Germany on both fronts
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
How to Write

There is no end of teaching English in
our schools and colleges and occasionally
somebody succeeds in learning how. 1t
is an old cry of humans: 81 have so
much I want to say if could only write
it," To all of whom the short and
weary reply of the hardened writer
comes back: Learn to think, and you'd
have no trouble in writing" Which is
as unsatisfactory as it is true. Any
body who knows what he wants to say
never has any real difficulty in saying it.
But there is more useful piece of
advice to give, we think. 1t does not
conflict with the edict respecting
thought. It merely indicates the road
down which better thinking lies. That
is to write ones own stuff, not the stuff
that some one else sees, or thinks he
sees, or thinks, or thinks he thinks but
ones very own reaction, whatever it may
be. Perhaps that reaction isn't worth
writing down? Very we'll, then, you are
not entitled to write. But at least this
personal stuff, your stuff, is your one
AOPC. L uoC yOuISSIl, III > all you We
got," is the sum Of the direction, and YOU
can find the idea all the way from Emer-
son to Rergson.
For an illustration of how to see and
how to write we commend to our would
be writer's the very interesting notes Of
Mr. Chester M. Wright which have been
appearing on this page. To-day Mr.
Wright tells of dinner with G. B. S.
He gives exactly the simple, personal
reaction that is the most interesting and
most valuable written stuff in the world.
Not the conventional G. B. S.-save
where he is conventional-not a deeply
revolved study; just G. B. S. in clear,
telling actuality, as seen by a keen
minded American, unawed and unbored.
Mr.. Wright not only saw the war
when he first reached Europe Any num-
ber of visitors have done that. He kent
on seeing (which is far rarer. Neither
the size, nor the noise, nor the increasing
welter of other peoples opinions OBJ
scured his own personal, native vision
The result is the vivid series of impress
sions which our readers have read with
so much appreciation.
Anybody who can see life in the same
way-that is, keep on seeing it-can
write, and write what all the world will
want to read.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
A Badge of Shame
20 the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: With the main idea Of your edi'
toral "a Badge of Shame" in to-days
paper, I quite agree. I should like to see
it put into effect to the end that all dealers
convicted Of using false weights or mess
Vres be compelled to post statement Of
that fact conspicuously in their respective
places of business. I hope you will keep
behind this suggestion until it is adopted
generally.
But as to your statement, Nobody ever
thought of such punishment before tine
war; apparently" l may say that recall
having read perhaps as long ago as twenty
five years, that French medicine manu-
facturer, convicted of pirating a trade
mark, was compelled by the court TO 40
vertise that fact in the newspapers ID
which he had been advertising his nostrum'
My impression at the time, which has per-
sisted was that this was a common prae
tice in France. May it soon become one
in this country F. B. HAYS.
New York, July 80, 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
A Bridge of Triumph

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: AS you we'll say, nothing is too gooa
for the great hero of our ally" Then N'
US select one of the noblest avenues 10
greater New York-one of the finest exam
pies Of engineering skill in the world
and name II after the great marshal
propose that the Manhattan Bridge shall ~
so named. The approaches to this or'et,
are credit to the city. AZ either ep.
there might be statue of the grss'
marshal. A. S. KAVANAGn'
New York, July 80, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
AN OPEN LETTER
To
Arnold Bennett
DEAR Bennett, doubtless you've

nEAR Bennett, doubtless you've
~ heard tell
Of Esop's Frog and what mishap
O'ertook him when he tried to swell
Beyond his girth-Well, verb11m sapi
Few can SO lovingly portray
A vicious maid or virtuous trull;
Why then forsake your metier,
Malodorous, though seldom dull,
To lecture us in stern falsetto
For sneering at peace-loving Prussia,
Bidding US bare to her stiletto
Our Brest, as did confding Russia?
Think you by noisy argument
And the red herring Of DEPRESSION
To drown the memory insolent
OF your last fctional transgressionI
Compared to which the poison brew
OF Teuton Frightfulness is mild;
No Hun e'er fouled a we'll as you
The Well of English have deiled.
Back to your Poppets, 'Tis too late
For old wife tales of Peace to fog
The issue now. Beware the fate
Of Esop's wind-infated Frog!
OLIVER HEREFORD.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Why Worry
To the Editor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t appears from the reports that
the Germans concentrate their minds on
counting. so as not to dvulge any secrets
while on the operating table. This caution
seems unnecessary, as they must surely
realize that no one would believe what thew
said whether under oath or under ether.
JETSON
Washington, D. c., July 81, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

You can purchase merchandise advertised In Iht
YRIBUNE absolute safetyor II dissatisfaction ro-
suits any THE TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your
money back upon request No red tape No uuibo'tne.
W. mako good promptly II the advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
urnRER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tho Associated Press exclusively entitled to the use
for republication dispatches credited to II OF
no. Other gse credited paper aud also the local
OF sIor origin published heretn
rights OF republication OF all other matter hercia
AGA reserYed.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Italy Did Il

tfrom Tho atlanta Constftution)
Something seems to have knocked the "A
out OF Hungary.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

Owned ana published daily by The Tribune Aasociaon.
? New York Corporation. Ogden Reid President; G.
Vernon Roger Vice President Richard H. Lee. Secretary
y. Suer. Treasurer. Address. Tribune Building. l64
Haasau Street. New York. Telephone. Bsek1nsn 5000.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
G.. &. s. In War Time
By Chester NJ. Wright

Member of the recent American Federation
Britain
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

EUBsCRIPT1ON RATES-By Mall. Including Postage:
N THE UNITED STATES: OUTSIDE OF GREATER
YORK
FIRST AND SECOND zoNEs-wlthin $50 Miles OF
New York City.
1yr emo syno
Daifv and Sunday $1,000 $500 $275 slo0
Daily only ............... 500 400 200 IS
Sunday only 800 l5o 10 .'o
THIRD TO EIGHTH ZONE. INCLUSIvE-More than
$50 Miles New Yorh City.
p.ry and sund.y-.-..-..s1loo $500 $500 uoo
Sunday only .-............. 500 LIS so 30
CANADIAN RATES
pan, and Sunday ..slloo $500 $500 sloo
Daily only 800 $40 70 ~
Sunday only oOO z-'o 1-fV '''
FOREIGN RATES
Daily and Sunday -s24oo s12.5o $3.50 s22s
Sunday only ........-...... 100 400 225 -so
Entered at tho Postofncs at Now York secMd Class
Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
RANTEe

Entered at tho Postofncs York second Class
Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

wv T HEN you 60 to Europe to see what
wv wars like, you find it's like so many
thinDs tha can,t min L "a
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

Inc qualification implied in the words
IN principle" is impossible in view 80 m.
German record It is camoufaee Of tho
worst type 1t means that we are to meet
and haggle and barter. That we cannot
DO The terms are not the "frst offers" ~
pediers and Jousters, but the minimum
upon which we have decided to insst
The older German Socialists, like Rebel
and Liebknecht, knew that the onlv hone
for freedom in Germany (and the same
holds of Austria) lay in the defeat If tho
German military system. So Liebknecht
said to ME and others in this ctv TWENTY
two years ago. So Bebel declared on manv
OCCASIONS Our Austrian "Socialists"-
tod save the mark!-want no victory nm
either side
can only say that such a result would
1orce upon America crushing militarism
which we do not want We know that tho
future safety Of our democracy and that
or all free nations requires definite and
conclusive defeat of the Central Powers
we are confident that that result can he
reached We are going to reach it-and u,a
are prepared to bear our full share of the
cost. Prussianism knows only the Ian.
guage OF brute force, and we in America
Will speak in that language until at Inst
liberty and democracy triumph
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
WISCONSIN NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
Geographic Chronicle of State
Happenings.
HEALTH EXPERTS TO MEET
Problems of Community Conditions to
Be Theme at the Fourth Biennial
Conference of the Officers
of the State.

Madison, July 16.-Problems of COM
munity health, with many wartime
phases, will be featured at the fourth
biennial conference of the health Off
GERS Of the state of Wisconsin in Mad
1son August and s, under auspices of
the state board of health. There are
1854 health officers in Wisconsin. The
program will be opened with an adj
dress by Gov. E. l.. Philip. A repre-
sentative of the United States public
health service will discuss the venereal
disease problem which the war has
brought prominently to the forefront
as community concern. DR.. Dorothy
Reed Mendenhall Of the federal chill
dren's bureau will speak on child well
fare. DR.. A. Fl. Broche, health COM
missioner of Oshkosh, will discuss
garbage disposal. Important facts con-
corning the reporting of deaths and re-
cording of death certificates will be
presented by DR.. G. G.. Rutland, health
commissioner of Milwaukee. The five
deputy state health officers will con-
duct symposium on the general
health administration, and a number
OF papers will be presented by local
health officers. All sessions will be
held in the assembly chamber of the
capitol
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Sugar Must Be Reported.

Madison, July 16.-In filling out
their sugar statements for the sugar
committee of the Wisconsin food adj
ministratiOn, merchants were instruct
ed to give the amount of sugar sold
for household purposes. but not for
canning. Now the food administration
wishes to ascertain the amount they
need for canning sales in order to send
the requisite certificates to them, so A.
II. Melville, executive secretary, has
telegraphed his county food admins
traitors to list all consumers canning
certificates turned in to them by mer-
chants up to and including July 10,
giving the name Of each merchant, his
address and the additional amount he
is entitled to, covering these canning
certificates, and to send the list to the
sugar committee. Additional certi6-
Gates will then be sent direct to the re-
tailers to cover their canning sales.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
U. S. OBSERVES BASTILE DAY
Big Demonstrations in New York and
Chicago-General Foch Sends r
Message.

New York, July ia monster
demonstration by vast audience In
Madison Square garden on Sunday was
the eliminating event of the days
celebration here Of Frances national
holiday, commemorating the fall of the
Bastile ..4s..
General Foch's message read as fol-
lows:
"We are celebrating today the an
niversary of our independence and we
are fighting for that Of the whole
world. After four years Of struggle
the plans Of the enemy for domination
are stopped. He sees the number of
his adversaries increase each day and
the young American army bring into
the battle a valor and faith with
out equal. Is not this sure pledge
Of the definite triumph of a just
cause?"
Chicago. July 15.-The fall Of the
Bastile echoed through Chicago on
Sunday. It's echoes rolled generously
through sermons. They mingled with
the thunder of salutes from warships
They lowered amid the drum beats Of
La Marseillaise," as the tricolor crept
aloft in Grant park before the eyes Of
$4,000
With the American Forces in France,
July 15.-On all the American fronts
in France United States soldiers Sun
day joined their French comrades in
enthusiastically celebrating the French
fete.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
BIG ROUNDUP NETS 5000
Hundreds Seized at Cub Baseball
Park in chicago-Movies and Bill.
lizard Halls Combed for Men.

Chicago, July 12.-More than 5000
men Of draft age were seized on Thurs
day as suspects by agents of the de-
partment Of justice in the greatest
roundup of slackers in the city's his
tory. The drive was prosecuted by
federal operatives and the police. The
scene of the first raid was the Cubs
baseball park.
Hundreds who could not produce
registration cards were rushed to near.
by police stations.
Meanwhile other details Of police
and secret service men entered ho-
tells, barber shops, saloons, motion pic
ture houses-every place, in fact,
where men Of draft, age might be
found-while the streets similarly
were combed.
No excuse for failure to produce
proof of registration was accepted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
GEN. PERSHING PRAISES MEN
Have Borne Themselves With Fine
Vaior in All Drastic Tests of
Modern Warfare.

With the American Armies in
France, July 15.-American troops
have borne themselves with fine valOr
in "all the drastic tests of modern
warfare" General Pershing declared
, in a general order. 81. r. ..:
The order expresses appreciation
of the splendid courage, service, and
sacrifice of the officers and men Of
the First and Second divisions in the
recent operations in which the enemy
was stopped.
"These divisions" the order adds,
Submitting fully for the first time to
all the drastic tests of modern war
fare, bore themselves with fine valor
that brought from their allied COM
rades many expressions of apprecia-
tion."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
THE MARKETS.

FLOUR-The United States food admin
istration -four standards are as follows:
Per Dbl, in jute, SO lb. sack basis-Barley
-four, $500: corn -four $11.50; white rye
flour. $1,000; dark rye, $3.50; spring wheat.
$10.60@10SO: special brands, $1174; hard
winter, $10.70@11.25; soft winter, $1l1O
HAY-Choice timothy, $28 0GQ29. 90; No l
timothy $26.OO027.00; standard, $24 O0025 90;
No. 2 timothy and clover mixed, LOCO
300; No. 3, 17.o0Q19O0: clover, $1,000
1900; thrashed timothy, $S.OO010.OO.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 3Oc; fowls,
29111c; ROSTERS, 211zc; spring chickens, two
lbs. or more, 35Q36c; broilers, general run
$40; ducks 22c; spring ducks, 3Oc; geese.
14@15c; spring geese. 23Q25c.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers, $3.50
@1S10; good to choice steers s15,5001s. so:
plain to good steers $11. 5O0155O: year
lings, good to choice $11OO917. so; stockers
and feeders $S.5o@1S00: good to prime
cows, $9.50013.50; fair to prime heifers,
S1O.OO014. 80; fair to good cows, $2OOG9. SO;
Gamers, s6S5@7.90; cutters, $aBz8.s5; bo-
logna bulls, So. Is; butcher bulls. s9.I
@1ZO0 heavy calves, $900Q1.O0; veal
calves, $15. T5416.75.
HOGS-Prime light butchers A7SO61a. is:
fair to good light. $17.4O918. 10; medium
weight butchers, 225@250 lis, s177o618. 10:'
heavy weight butchers, 26O045o lbs. 1880
@17.9O; choice packers, s17A0@17 80; rough
and heavy packing, s17.OoG1735; pigs, fair
to good, s160O@1700: stays, $15.0o@1700
SHEEP-Western lambs, good to choice.
Sl8 OO61S75; native lambs, good to choice
81. 75a1s so; yearlings. $15.oO91ZOo: weth-
ers, good to choice. $12.O0414.00; ewes. fam
to choice, s11.00Q13.ac.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Demanding d "clean sweep" in in
ternlng enemy aliens, London citizens
staged the biggest demonstration in
trafalgar square since the beginning
of the war.
+ rive Belgian peasants were killed
and 10 were injured by German SOL
dlers during a riot in the city market
at Brussels. The trouble resulted from
German officers requisitioning vegeta-
bles.
A worlds record for the number of
large ships launched at any one time
was established at Portland, Ore,
when the G. N. Standifer Construction
corporation sent six wooden hulls into
the water
With pomp and ceremony as though
1t were a battleship of the line, the
Concrete, the first motor-propelledc con-
crete boat ever constructed, was
launched In the Monongahela river at
Pittsburgh, Pa.
An official Berlin statement says
During June, 468 hostile airplanes
ana 81 balloons were shot down. Two
hundred and seventeen of the former
are in our possession. We lost 153 air
planes and 81 balloons"
A military bulletin issued at Rome
DEGREES the retirement, with loss OF
rank and pay of Generals Cadorna, Par
70 and Capello. General Diaz has been
decorated with the grand Gordon of
the Military Order of Savoy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
HUNS TAKE 8 u. S. FLYERS
Pershing Confirms Berlin Report That
Americans Were Captured During
Bombing Raid

Washington, July 13.-Five Ameri-
can airplanes which went on bombing
expedition have failed to return, Gen
eral Pershing's communique reported.
Berlin on Thursday reported five
American airplanes in German hands.
General Pershing's communique gave
no details, but the report from Berlin,
which came by way of London, de-
clared that the five machines were part
Of squadron Of six which started out
to bomb COblenZ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
TOBACCO RATION FOR U. S.
Government Prepares to Take Control
Of lndustry--Needed for the
SoIGiers.

Washington. July 15.-Government
control of the tobacco industry of the
United States may result from the
heavy requirements of the allies and
the American military forces abroad.
Rationing of the American population
is believed to be possibility. The
war industries board announced that
it has been conducting an investiga-
ton to determine the requirements
abroad and the amount that must be
conserved in this country to meet the
situation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Abandon Convention.

Wausau, July 16-The directors Of
the Wisconsin Electrical Contractors
and Dealers association have decided
not to hold state convention this
year, for patriotic reasons. The con-
yention was to be held in Wausau dur
hog the first week of August.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
$50 Battle Planes Shipped.

Washington, July 16.-Four hundred
and fifty American-built battleplanes
have been sent abroad or delivered at
ports for shipment on July 5, the date
of the latest complete official report
reaching the war department. In an
nouncing this figure on Monday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Appleton Editor Dead.

Appleton, July 16.-Henry D. Ryan,
eighty-one years old, died after an i'll
ness of three years. Mr.. Ryan, who
was one Of the founders of the Apple
ton Crescent, was born at Fort How
ard October Z, 1887, at the time his ia
Their was in command there. He came
to this city January H. 1868, and start
ed the Crescent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Want Man Pardoned.

Marinette, July 16.-ApplicatiOn has
ziar, formerly of Niagara, Marinette
county, now of Waupun. He was SEN
fenced to Is years on a charge of at
tempted murder. He attacked Deputy
William BOurassa, stabbing him seven
times. After attacking the officer Mo-
ziar made his way to Milwaukee,
where his arrest followed.