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New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
To Aid French Children

Under the auspices of the New York
Committee of Fatherless Children of
dies" will be given next Tuesday after
noon at the Lyceum Theatre for the
benefit of the war orphans of France
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
Munroe Douglas Robinson, $50 Park
Avenue. Among the patronesses are
Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman, Mrs August
Belmont. Mrs Nicholas Murray Butler
Mrs. Willard d. Straight, Mrs Arthur
Murray Dodge, Mrs Arthur Scribner,
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, Mrs. Oren
Root, Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Mrs. w.
Emlen Roosevelt. Mrs. NJ Orme Will
son, jr., Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas and
Miss Louisita Leland.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20

consin in June, 1904, after he had
established a record for high attain
ments as a geologist From the year
OF his graduation from the university
he had been connected with that uni
versity as teacher of mineralogy and
geology. From time to time he was
retained by large mining companies for
researches into mining fields. These
investigations took him to Canada,
South America and other lands and his
reputation became international.
Or. Van Hise was born in Fulton,
Wis, May 29, 1857 He was graduated
from the University of Wisconsin in
1879. In 1892 the university bestowed
upon him the degree of Doctor of Phil
osophy, and from several universities
he received the honorary degree Of
Doctor of Laws.
President Van Hise's scientific work
was done mainly as a member of the
State Geological and Natural History
Survey of Wisconsin and of the United
States geological Survey
In 1912 he was chairman of the board
Ct arbitration in the controversy be-
tween Eastern railroads and the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
General Pershing Awards
Crosses to Soldier Heroes
Sergeant George Westzenberg of New York City, Ran
Through Violent Enemy Fire and Rescued Soldier
Who Had Been Struck by Exploding Shell

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The COM
mander in chief of the American expe-
ditionary forces, in the name of the
President, has awarded the distin-
guished service cross to the following
named officers and soldiers for the
acts of extraordinary heroism set forth
after their names:
Sergeant George Westzenberg, medi-
cal detachment, Company A, I'd Anti
Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion. "For
extraordinary heroism in action at
Neuilly, France. September 25, 1918,
Sergeant Westzenberg voluntarily ran
through violent enemy she'll fire to the
aid of two soldiers of another organ
ization who had been struck by an ex-
ploding she'll" Home address: Miss
Stella H. Larrer, 935 Kelly Street, New
York City.
First Lieutenant Alan Mutt (de-
cessed), pilot, oath Aero Squadron.
For extraordinary heroism in action
near Forges, France, September 26,
1918. While on patrol Lieutenant
Mutt encountered and unhesitatingly
attacked eight Fokker planes. After
few minutes of severe fighting he
shot down one of the enemy planes.
Totally surrounded, outnumbered and
without a thought of escape, he con-
tinued the attack until he was shot
down in flames near Drilancourt." Next
Of kin, Robert II. Mutt. Chffside, N. J.
Second Lieutenant John w. O'Daniel,
18th Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Bois ST. Claude, in
the st. Mihiel salient. September 12,
1918. After being severely wounded
O'Daniel continued in com
mand of his platoon, leading his men
for several hours until forced to give
in to complete physical exhaustion" +"
Home address, A. E. O'Daniel, Ashland,
Del.
Wagner Edward D. Haskew, Ambu-
lance Company No. 33, 4th Sanitary
Train. "For extraordinary heroism in
action between Septsarges and From
merville, France, October 6, 1918. Wag-
oner Edward D. Haskew was on duty
with his ambulance, carrying wounded
from a battalion aid station. His am
bulance was struck by a she'll. AL
though seriously wounded, Wagner
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Was Born in Missouri


Born in 1888 in Caldwell County
Mo-. he was only eight when mob OF
Missourians, enraged by the Mormon
preachings of plural marriages, stormed
the iail at Carthage, Ill, and killed the
lads father, Hyrum Smith, and his
uncle, Joseph Smith, the original
"Prophet" and founder of the Mormon
Church.
The death of his father and uncle put
young Joseph in the drivers seat of his
mothers ox-drawn prairie schooner
when the Mormon caravan set out for
the West from Nauvoo, III.
When the Mormens arrived in Utah
their food supply was low, there being
left only enough grain for one seasons
planting. The Mormons decided to
stake their all on the one crop. The
seeds were put into the ground, and
Joseph saw the beginning Of the tran
sition of the salt-dried sands of Utah
into what is to-day one OF the garden
spots of the earth
Joseph was barely fifteen when he
was sent as a missionary to Hawaii to
disseminate the Mormon gospel
The day he returned to Utah he en-
listed in the Mormon army, which was
about to set out to oppose the United
States troops marching on Utah He
did service as a scout, harassing the
Federal expedition, until the Mormon
War; was ended by Presidential proc
lamation-
When Joseph Fielding Smith sue
ceeded Lorenzo Snow as president OF
the Church in 1901 there were five Mrs
.xl.
Smith children Joseph Smiths forty
third child was born in 1906.
Had Five Wives
In 1890 polygamy was abolished by a
Mormon Church manifesto, but Joseph
Smith, as did hundreds of other Nor
mons who had plural wives at the time,
continued openly his various matri-
nonial obligations The defence was
that Mormons who had more than one
wife before polygamy was abolished
owed duty to the wives and their chill
dren that the law Of the land could not
wipe out However, as president Of the
Mormons, Joseph Smith is said to have
strictly enforced the Federal law, so
that during his administration no new
plural marriages have been entered
into with the sanction of the Church
Once he had the experience of scores
of other Mormons; he was fined for
polygamy. He paid it and then con
dnued his conjugal relations as before.
AS head of the Mormon Church Jo-
sgph Smith was in certain matters nom
inally a Gear" ruling over a ~king-
dom" IN the heart of the democra OF
the United States
He enjoyed wide religious authority;
ruling over colonies in all parts Of the
world He claimed the authority of the
original prophet Joseph, his uncle This
clam was disputed by several rival or
CARNATIONS, including the Missouri
branch
There Was time when Pres1den,
Smith was said to have such a hold over
the votes of his flock that six hour.
before the polls opened he could sent
out word that would swing an elee
ton either way
As financial, as well as religious
head Of the Church, he had the contro
of millions fittings collected from
Church members tetalled millions an
nually. and millions more came in from
Church investments, including mines
railroads, telephone and TELEGRAPH
stock, hotels, newspapers, banks, stores
sugar factories and concerns touchinf
almost every branch of industry.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Rear Admiral Speyers
Is Dead at Montreal

Rear Admiral Arthur Bayard Spey-
ers, q. S. N, retired, veteran of the
Civil and Spanish wars and one of
long line of sea fighters, died yesterday
at the Montreal General Hospital, ac-
cording to word received last night at
his home. 81 East Ninety second Street.
Admiral Speyers had been i'll for some
time: He went to Murray Bay two
months ago and was taken seriously
i'll while there
He was graduated from Annapolis in
1865 and took part in the blockade of
the South. During the Spanish War
he commanded successfully the U. S. S.
Caesar and the U. S. S. Glacier. He
was retired in 1905.
Born in New York City, Admiral
Speyers was of British ancestry, both
his grandfather and great grandfather
having made illustrious records for
themselves in the English navy. Ad-
miral ,Speyers was member of the St.
Nicholas, New York Yacht and Colum-
bia Yacht clubs in this city. Several
nieces and nephews survive him.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
FRANCIS E. LEUPP

I WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-rrancis II.
Leupp, former Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, died to-day ut his home here.
Mr. Iseupp was born in New York In
fSz9, and for number Of years held
editorial poaitions with "Ths New YORK
Evening Pos" both in that city and
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20

Haskew bravely remained at; his post
and continued with his ambulance along
q shell-swept road to the crest of the
hill near an old station" Home ad-
dress: Mrs. Walter Haskew, Gladstone
N. J.
First Sergeant John w. Thompson
Company G, 1llth Infantry. "For eX-
traordinary heroism in action near lie
Grande Savart, west of Fismette
France, August 10, 1918. Sergeant
Thompson showed remarkable bravery
with two. otherr soldiers he attacked
German machine gun, killed the
crew. and then with deadly effect
turned the gun upon other machine
guns and hostile infantry which were
IN position near BY" Home address ::
anne Thompson, mother, 6210 Hunt
ress Street, Pittsburgh.
Sergeant Henry 8. Lawrence. Com
pany B, 108th Machine Gun Battalion.
"For extraordinary heroism in action
near Basieux, France, September S,
1918. When the advance of the pla-
toon commanded by him was held up
by machine gun fire from the front,
and flames Sergeant Lawrence took a
rifle and bayonet and. accompanied by
another soldier, crawled under the ene-
ny wire in the face of severe fire,
drove off the crews Of several enemy
machine guns and returned with two
prisoners, thereby enabling his platoon
to rush on" Home address: Mrs David
Lawrence, mother, 1919 Main Street,
Peckville, Penn.
Sergeant Alois ]. Geunther, Company
c, 111th Infantry, For extraordinary
heroism in action west of Fsmette,
France, August 10, 1918. Sergeant
Geunther, with another soldier, volun-
tarily left place of safety and crawled
through heavy machine gun and shell
fire to the aid of a comrade who had
fallen wounded during the withdrawal
of their company from an exposed
position, carrying him rs yards across
an open area to shelter" Home ad-
dress. Mrs. Clara Guenther. mother,
SO Excelsior Street, Pittsburgh. Penn.
Sergeant Ralph Edward Ord, Com
pany c, 111th Infantry. accompanied
Guenther on his exploits" Home ad-
dress: John A. Ord, father, Drayvos-
burgh, Penn.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20

We have proven in the last
four years that it was 9o% fall
lacy, anyhow. Surely it will not
take us more than a month of
postwar activity to make that
1000.
There is just one possible i'm
pediment-inter-Allied compe-
tition. A competition which, at
this stage of the game, would be
felonyl 1t is what Germany is
sitting back in her corner and
waiting for-the moment when
we, the victorious Allies, shall
jump at each others throats and
slash with competitive, financial
knives. Then will come Ger
many's day-DER TAG, in
deed! When she shall step into
the breach and start to fill the
worlds fast-emptying shelves
with made in Germany" mer-
chandise.
The world will never forget
the Verdun pronunciamento:
"They shall not passl" There is
still another for the world to
emblazon upon its shield Of
commerce: THEY SHALL NOT
SURVIVED
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Meningitis, Following the
Treatment for Nasal Infec-
ton, Cause of His Death
Conservation Expert
Returned Only Three Weeks
Ago From Study of Recon-
struction Problem Abroad

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 1e. President
Charles R. Van Hise of the University
OF Wisconsin died at a hospital here
to-day from pneumonia meningitis fol-
lowing treatment for a nasal infection.
Members Of President Van Hisc's fam
ny were present at the bedside.
With the outbreak of the war, Presi-
dent Van Hise was appointed by the
government to prepare a course for
study to be used in all colleges on
the conservation of foods. 1t was pub
hshed in two volumes by the United
States government
During the last summer he was ap-
pointed as a member of the newspaper
mission By the English government to
visit the war zone and gather data
which were to be of use in solving re-
construction problems. He returned
three weeks ago.
He had just completed the manu.
script of new book dealing with con-
servatlon problems
Charles R Van Hise was inaugurated
president Of the University of Wis
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
PATRICK u cAuS1rrv

Patrick Fl. Cassidy, who had been
general passenger agent Of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company and
agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road interests on Staten Island. died az
s5s home, 16S Oakland Avenue, Wegt
New Brighton, Staten Island, yegterday
he was aixty-eight years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
League Approves
Bill to Mark Goods
Made IL, Germany
Defence Body Wires Sem
ator Lodge Patriotic Amer
leans Back Measure

The American Defence Society wired
to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge yester-
day it's approval of the bill he intro
duced in the Senate Monday which COM
pcls dealers in German-made goods to
acknowledge thcir origin through con-
sricuous signs and statements in adver-
tsing. The following telegram was
dispatched to Senator Lodge by Richard
NJ. Hurd, chairman of the society's boy
colt committee:
Public sentiment throughout the
country strongly indorses your bill to
compel dealers in German goods to
make public this fact through signs and
in their advertising. Your bill will
prevent the deceit of the American pub
lie for the economic benefit of Ger
many and Austria.
Patriots Approve Bill
"Patriotic Americans who desire to
avoid helping Germany have right to
know where German goods are offered
to them. You may count on the Amer
lean Defence Society to support your
bill to the limit.
at is sound constructive measure
to check the dumping Of cheap German
goods into this country and their sale
to loyal American citizens" Mr.. Hurd
said. "The vast majority of loyal
Americans wish to avoid purchasing
German goods, not only because every
thing German is anathema to them, but
because they realize that German trade
in this country is the main channel for
German espionage and German propa-
ganda, and because this tends to build
up Germany's economic strength BY
foreign trade and will hasten the day
when. Germany will again be able to
attack the world
"This bill is based on similar
measure which has worked excellently
in Canada, and in view of the large
amount of German goods now tored in
Europe ready to flood this gentry the
bill should PROMPTLY be made a lawn
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
MRS. MARY A. FITzpATR1cK

Mrs Mary Anne Fitzpatrick. widow
Oh fnillp A. Fitzpatrick, who was a
pressman Tor The Tribune when Horace
1rseley was its editor, died yesterday
In her home at Hampstead I.
She was the daughter Of Jauea Cole
man, Brooklyn's first brass founder.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Amen Corner Dinner Dec. 21

The annual dinner of the Amen Cor
ner, the political dinner of the season
when all partisan lines are forgotten,
will be given at the Waldorf-Astoria
on the night Of Saturday, December 21.
The spread this year, together with
the stunts, is designed as a victory
banquet. at which all the matters of
the peace conference will be disposed
Of in manner to win the approval Of
the guests. The annual feast of the
Brethren of the Corner was postponed
last year on account Of the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Obituary
LIEUT.. COM. H. f. BARRETT

LIEUT. COM- II. F. BARRETT
A military funeral will be held to-
morrow at the Naval Hospital in the
Brooklyn navy yard for Lieutsn ant
Commander Harry f. Barrett, of Cold
Spring, L. l., who died Monday. Ma
sonic services will be held at the grave
nde IN Huntington Cemetery.
FOR twenty-five years Commander
Barrett was a commander of Fall River
Line steamers.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
AS Successor to His Uncle,
"The Prophet" He Was
Ruler Over Millions
S Wives; 43 Children
In Recent Years Fought to Up
hold Federal Law Against
Plural Unions

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov 10
Joseph F. Smith, president OF the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints (Mormon), died at his home mere
early to-day after long illness.
Death was due indirectly to a para
lytic stroke suffered last April. Not
withstanding his illness President
Smith attended the semi-annual con-
ference of the Church, held in Octoher'
and spoke strongly against polygamous
marriages, which, it was rumored, had
been surreptitiously performed during
the last few years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
DUBUQUE HARD HIT ~ WAR
Number; Of Boys KILLED In France !
ereassd 10 Ten,

Special to Times-Republca
Dubuque, Aug. 6.-The death IN
action Of Sergeant John L Woolwine
brings sDubuque's list Of killed in
France to ten. One man also died OF
disease In France. Several have been
reported as severely wounded.
i Sergeant Woolwine was the first maR
from Dubus,e who was member Of
the regular army to meet death in
action. He enlisted in the infantry
several months before war was declar-
ed and saw service on the Mexican
border. When war was declared and
America sent several regiments as Its
first contribution in the war against
Germany Sergeant Woolwine's COM
pany was among the first to go. Had
he lived until July 80. he would have
been u years old. His death occurred
five days previous. Information of his
death was contained in a telegram from
the war department to his parents
here Sunday afternoon.
Corporal Fred J Wurst, "a years old.
another Dubuque soldier reported killed
In action last week, was member of
the Rainbow division, having enlisted
in the local guard company before it
was sent to the Mexican border during
the border troubles. Four other
Dubuquers of the same company were,
recently killed in action and seyera.
wounded. All the latter, who suffered
from gas, recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06

But to the national guard goes the
credit for the hardest blows in driving
the Germans back. once the counter
offensive was started-referring sole
ly, of course, to American participation
in the fighting. And it was that won
derful organization. the Rainbow divi-
sion. Of which the 16sth infantry from
Iowa is part. that scored the greatest
achievement in the drive and one that
prevented the cream of the crown
princes army from Wrestling the often
sive from the allies
The Fourth Prussian guard. pick
of the German army. an organization
with tradition of never surrendering
man or never giving an inch of
ground to an enemy. was launched
against the Rainbow division. And 1t
was the Prussion Guards that surrend-
cred men and save ground. When the
history Of the warts written the heroic
fighting of the Rainbow division be-
tween Seringes and Sergy may we'll be
found to mark the final turning point
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Yankee Soldiers
"Trade 1ndexed" in
Camps in England
Correspondence Associated >Press.l

Correspondence Associated Press
With the American Army in England,
July 14.-When a soldier leaves the
United States he should not feel GER
tain he is going to win glory on the
battlefield in France. Whether officer
or enlisted man he is subjected to fur
ther scrutiny in England and in France
and careful officers have completed the
what part of the big army machine he
Is going to fit. rs
There are in England camps where
every man who passes thru is trade
indexed." This is especially true of
one camp where large part Of the
airmen and motor transport forces ar
rive shortly afer. embarkation. The
records accompanying them show what
the men have been doing in civil life
and further examination Of them and
a scrutiny of the demands often deter
mine the part they are to take, some
times only for temporary duty but in
some cases for an indefinite period.
From his lot are selected the men
who will go into the big repair shops
at once. Men experienced in electrical
work are sent to stations where their
service is most needed. Orders for
automobile experts are filled and not
infrequently the men! in command of
the station are called upon to supply
men for following, for a time at least
exactly the same kind of work they
were doing in the United States before
their numbers in the draft were called.
A big hospital is being erected at one
camp. The money for the material was
furnished by the Red Cross. The work
Is being done by the army. The con-
struction of the buildings is not mate
rhlly different from that of war hos
pitfalls being erected in the Unied States,
and the same class of skilled labor is
being used. Experts in the use of
cement are working there. Plumbers
are doing the same sort of work they
were paid to do i'm the United Staes
carpenters are employed in doing as
high grade labor as could be found any
where. and the drawing OF the plans
and specifications was done by archi-
tects and engineers. All the men whose
work is going into the building have
Deen taken from the ritHk ana HE Oh
those who reached camp on their way
from the ports of debarkation. They
will be held there only so long as their
work on the structure is required and
then they will rejoin their organizations
unless detailed for other work.
officers engaged in fixing the trade
index Of the army have boosted that
from the ranks Of the national army
there may be found men who can do
any class Of work required. from grind
ing a diamond to working on the rifiing
of big gun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
OUTLINE TRADE OFFENSIVE.
Commission Appointed to Direct Dutet
Commercial Campaian,

Commercial Campaign.
Amsterdam. July Cby anail.)-An
advisory commission for economic in
formation abroad" was inaugurated
today at The Hague, to direct Hol-
lands commercial offensive after tho
war.
The chairman is, W. F. c. L. Van
Rappard. former minister at Wash
tngton, and the directorate includes
chairnen of the chambers Of COM
merce of Amsterdam and Rotterdam:
Van Aalst, president of the Neither
lands Trading Company; KroeEler,
shipping magnate, and other chiefs of
departments trade, industry and ag-
riculture.
j. i. Loudon, mir r Of foreign,
affairs. addressing til q mmission at
his department, said that in view OF
increasing impediments in the word S
traffic only preparatory projects could
be made for post bellum trade Often
siye. The chief object would be to as
s;st the producer, whose patriotism
and initiative he appealed to in order
to find fresh markets. especially with
regard to the colonies.
The government forces, said Mr..
1.oudon, the immense economic diff
culties which will have to be encoun-
tered after the war.
Dutch consuls will be increased in
number and given additional facilities,
to travel about, visit colonies and in
form themselves more thoroughly Of
affairs within their jurisdiction, while
number Of conslls at large will be
appointed and experts sent out for
special purposes, Mr.. Loudon added:
My days of Office are numbered but
it will remain source OF satisfaction
to me to have installed this commits
sion before departing from office.