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New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
President to Start
Gala Week at tConey
For K. of G. Fund
Wilson, From White House,
to Flash On Lights at
Island for Knights

Coney Island will be at it's gayest
this week if the plans of the com
mittee in charge of the knights of
Columbus Campaign for the War
Camp Activities Fund matcrialize.
Five parades, in which more than 1OO.-
600 persons will participate, are only
part of the weeks celebration.
Coney Island week is to be under
the auspices of the Long Island Chap
ter of the national organization. The
festival is to be opened at twenty
minutes past eight O'Clock tomorrow
night, when President Wilson. by
pressing button at the White House
will turn on the thousands of electric
lights on the island.
AS the bulbs flash, fifteen bands.
massed, will play "The Star -Spaneled
banner" Throughout the playing Of
the anthem business everywhere on the
island Will come to standstll and
every person within hearing will be ex-
pected to stand at attention.
During the week Mayor Hy1an. Gov.
ernor Whitman and other prominent
persons will attend as guests of honor
Parades will be held daily and thou
sands OF soldiers, some of whom are
home on leaves of absence from Cen
eral Pershing's army, will lend a mar
tlal tone to the celebration.
Each day will have special desig-
nation and subcommittee arranging
the events have worked hard in a spirit
of friendly rivalry. Edward B. Goate.
director in charge of the weeks car
nlvai, expects it to be the most sue
cessful conducted by the Knights Of
Columbus.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

Hitchcock, of Nebraska, replied that
Secretary Baker and General March
simply objected to the addition of i'll
considered legislation to an appropri-
alton bill and asked for time to submit
programme approved by the Allies.
Blames Uncles and Aunts
Senator Borah, of Idaho, said while
he favored having 100000 men on the
front by June 80, 1919, he did not be-
lieve the hearings before the Senate
Military Committee disclosed the ne
cessity for calling boys of eighteen
years of age. England, with a popu
lation far smaller than the United
States, he said, raised an army of
6,250,00O soldiers before putting a
single youth on the battlelnes, and
reduce the minimum age limit below
nineteen years.
Information furnished him, Senator
Borah said. showed a million men en-
gagged in non-essential industries in
this country between thirtytwo and
forty-fve years of age. He added that
he did not contend boys of eighteen
and nineteen should not go to war, but
that they should not be inducted until
men in the preceding classes have been
called.
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, de-
clared boys Of from seventeen to
triotic of all and that most of the
"grumbling" against including boys of
that age in the present bill comes from
their "uncles and their aunts."
Wants U. S. Flag in Berlin
Senator McCumber spoke vigorously
against overoptim mism because of the
Allies recent successes. and declared
no peace pact should be signed until
Germany had been made to pay heavily
for all the atrocities and other wrongs
she had committed.
Nothing short of planting the flag
in Berlin is going to win this war as
we ought to win it," declared Senator
McCumber, "and no peace pact should
be signed until there has been an un
conditional surrender on Gcrmany's
part that will provide for The deliver
ing up of the murderers Of Edith
Cavell and other innocents."
eve ought never to agr-e to peace
terms" he added, until we have
taught the Huns that no atrocities
war can take place in any other war
to come"
Opposition to drafting boys under
twenty-one years of age was voiced by
Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi, who
said if boys are to be called he favored
extending the maximum draft age to
include men of sixty years.
Tells of Youths in Army
Answering arguments Of opponents
of the plan to lower the draft ages to
eighteen, Senator Chamberlain called
the Senates attention to the fact that
Senators Martin, of Virginia, and Bank
head, of Alabama, entered the Con-
federate army, and Senator Nelson. of
Minnesota, and Senator Goff, of West
Virginia, entered the Union army,
when eighteen or younger. Senator
Warren, of Wyoming, enlisted when
seventeen years old, he added. Former
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, enlisted at
eighteen and was en- officer at nineteen.
Former Senator McKenna entered the
army at sixteen. Alexander Hamilton
was in the Coptinental army at nine
teen.
"The young men are the ones to fight
this war, if it is to be fought to a sue
cessful fnish," the Oregon Senator de-
clared, land America intends to fight it
to a successful finish"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
4 New Workers Voted
For Mckenzie Plan
lSpccial Dispotch to The Tribune

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The New
York State delegation voted as fol-
lows on the Mckenzie amendment to
call youths between eighteen and
twenty years of age after older men:
Against amendment and for War
Department plan - Caldwell. Dale,
Maher, Rowe. Cleary, Swift, Haskell,
Sullivan, Thomas F. Smith, Dooling,
Francis, Donavan. Griffin. Oliver,
Hustled Platt, Ward. Sanford. Par
ker, Lunn, SNYDER, George W. Fair
child, Magee, Gould, Dunn. Dempsey,
c. B. Smith. Waldow, Hamilton. To
tal-29.
For amendment and against War
Department plan-London, Chandler.
Benjamin L. Fairchild. Sanders. To-
tall.
Absent = Hicks, Flynn, Delaney,
Riordan Gin France with naval com
mission), La Guardia Gin Italy on mil
itary service), Carew, Siegel Smell,
Mott, Pratt. Total-10.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
U-Boat War Failure
Foe Expert Admit.
fns FnssiSs Ms~ J York Tnosn.

Foreign Press Bsrss.e Bsysse
Reviewing the results of the e;chts
months of the unrestricted c. a
submarine campaign. Captain psr.i maa
the naval critic of the "Berliner ~ '"S
blatt," admits that the German age
attached to the submarine have rss s
been realized and sees no outlook ~ Nv
the u-boats would play a decisiv. ,as' s.s
in the war. He writes: '''s
To-day, when we have reached
end Of the eighteenth month of -. '
stricted submarine warfare. ono ~,
back to memory the time when N. :.
boats freed themselves of all fs...s
1t must be admitted that the hoo.. ~
many peoples, frequently very fsn,..
tic. have not been realized. No vel, =
formed specialist can now agres u;.,
the chorus of those whom the less..
have not taught that Great Br;t.;,,,-
sea power is not threatened bv tba =,
boat torpedo and that the kinrdon, =.
the isles cannot be forced to surrera y.
because of hunger. 1t is a duty + ,STi cal,
the people to reflection and oujet can n,'
sideration in order not to underm;no
the confidence of the German neonie
by the promise of quick success and ir,e an
early peace.
"Again and again the newspaper ~, ON
hears the question: DO you think tbs- .
at the present rate of sinkings the syL
marine may be able to attain its MI
mate goal?' My answer is: If the wsr
lasts long enough and if the enemies
do not raise their ship construction and
develop their methods of defence
against submarines a certain time viii
be reached when the loss OF enemy
merchant marine viii be so great that
it will be Impossible for the enemy TO
continue the war"
This is the only answer he can givs
the German naval critic insists In con-
cluding, he repeats that the German
people must be told the truth and mus.
not be fed on unjustifed promises az
successes on which they will later he
disappointed.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Spirit of Lets Col" Seen
at Boards as Registration
Is Under Way
Lists To Be Hurried
Officials Prepare for Heavy
Task of Call Under New
Man Power Bill

Young men of New York who have
become twentyone years Of age since
June Yesterday inscribed their names
in Americas an-power ledger.
The total number of men enrolled
in the greater city was 7,074. The
registration by boroughs was as fol-
lows: Manhattan, 1905; Brooklyn,
2,471; Bronx, s28; Queens, 626; Rich
mond, 144.
More will register Monday under
Provost Marshal General Crowder's
provision that persons whose religious
faith forbds work on Saturday should
have until Monday night to comply with
the law. A large number of orthodox
Jews did not wait for Monday, but
registered between sunset and 9 o'clock
last night.
All Anxious to Serve
The registration was largely a case
of enrolling the names of recruits for
the service. Comparatively few Of
those who registered will be exempted
for physical or other reasons
According to Captain David Asche,
OIL dSSlot t1Ilt OlIeClOI VI CnO OTdIC, lew
OF the registrants asked exemption
Their attitude toward the whole affair
was as though it was a necessary for
mality that had to be gone through
with before they could embark on the
big adventure.
"When can | start?" was the prin-
cipal question asked of draft officials.
The case of a Brooklyn boy was cited
by Captain Asche as typical This
youth had slid over the twenty-one
year age limit bv week He said that
he had tried to get into the service but
had been prevented by parental objec-
tions.
Prepare for Big Draft
he offered to show proof he became
of age one week ago and wanted to
make sure that there was no way by
which his parents could hold him back.
He wanted to start for camp then and
there. However, draft officials told
him it would be something like a month
before he could don khaki.
Some draft boards, having only a
score s,, or so to register, had the young
men fill out their questionnaires at
once. Boards desired to get as much
as possible of the present task done.
so as to be freer for the really biz
JOB next month, when something like
100000 men will have to be regis
tered in New York City.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Runs Her Own Canteen
Woman Reaches Goodies
With Pole to Passing Troons

Mrs. Scott Lee, an aged negro woman
at Ashtabula, is happy because she has
found way at last to cheer the sol.
diers on their way as they pass through
here en- route from camp to coast for
overseas service.
Mrs. Lee, who lives near a railroad
'racK' looked wlstfullv at the troop
trans as they sped through. wondc ring
II there was any way in which she
could make the long trip more pleasant
for the men. But the trains went
through 50 fast snc almost despaired
until she finally hit upon a scheme that
works to perfection. She got lono
pole, and to it she fastens bundles Of
magazines and lunches. and as the
trains whiz past she stands on The
sea.1on platform and reaches her gifts
TO the men as they lean from the car
wndows.-Cleveland Plain Dealar
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Nuns Prevent Fire Panic

A panic among 400 patients was
averted by the assurances of fifteen
nuns, when fire was discovered at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning in the attic
Of st. Mary's Hospital, St. Marks and
Buffalo Avenues, Brooklyn.
Sister Marguerite discovered the fire,
turned in an alarm and went into the
wards with the other nuns to quiet the
patients, who were greatlysalarmed by
the dense smoke. There were no pa
tents in the ward Immediately below
the attic. for the room is being reno
waited. Two hundred sailors are under
treatment in nearby building. The
loss is estimated at $4,000
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

is concerned, but the chief difficulty. az
heretofore, has been in the way of dis
posing of her territories. 1t is fairly
certain, however, that the arrangement
to be decided will follow in broao
way the military situation in Turkey
England, which has driven the Turks
from Bagdad, will retain, even as 8
possession or q sphere of influence
Mesopotamia, with its rich oil fields
put what is quite as important to
britaln, Mesopotamia is high road tc
indla, and the London Cabinet con
slders it vital that England retain
control of it.
br!taln already has taken Egypt, over
which Turkey exercised suzerainty be
tore she entered the war, and it is
believed to be the British purpose to
erect Palestine into semi-independent
state, under British protection, as a
puher to protect Egypt
AS France and Italy have participated
IN the campaigns in Palestine, they will
GAIN a share in the distribution of
Iurklsh territory, and the problem
aHecting them is to devise a scheme
winch will do no violence to the prin-
clples they have proclaimed during the
war.namely, the right of peoples to
seif-dete determination-and the denial of
diihS Oh conquest.
Greece Also Has Claims
Frances sphere most likely would fol-
10" the tentative arrangement agreed d
upon IN 1915, by which she would
receive Syria, but at that time Italy
was not in the war, and there will have
TO be a new basis of adjustment nego-
tlated. by which Italy would participate
IN the responsibility for the maintain
ing of the future peace Of the Near
East.
1t is not believed that England would
be willing to give up any former Turk
lsh territory on the southern shores of
the Mediterranean, and therefore Italy
would be obliged to seek sphere in
Asia Minor
Greece also lays claim to territory
along the extreme western coast of
Asia Minor, but the feeling here is
that her claims will be denied In ad-
dition, Britain, France and Italy hold
islands which they are not expected to
relinquish until their permanent own
ership is decided at the peace confer
ence.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
September Draft
Calls Issued for
1878 More Men
Every State and District of
Columbia Asked to Fur
n;sh Soldiers

WASHINGTON, AUG. 24.-Four sep
arate selective draft calls, constituting
the first of the September calls and
requiring 1S6,773 men to entrain for
training camps between August 80 and
september 6, were issued tonight by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Every state and the District of Colum-
Dla is called upon to furnish men for
training to augment the forces abroad.
For general military service 125.oO0
white men and 21,270 negroes are
called; for limited service 10, ,503 white
men are called.
Some of the calls by states, with the
camps to which the men are to be sent
follow: 'e'-''
General Military Seryice-White
Entrainment September to Senter.
ber g.
State and camp. Oro+o
Connecticut, Devens, Mass. 600
Massachusetts,, Devens. 1,425
New Hampshire, Dcvens. Ok
New Jersey. Humphries, Va. .4'000
Nv NJ" toi ~ 'acNSoh 5000
NeW ork, Gordon. oO0
rennsylvania, Meade. 500
Vermont, Devens. o50
General Military Service-Colored
Entrainment September 1, 1918.
State ard camp Ouota
Connecticut, Devens. 15O
Massachusetts, Devens 3o5
New Hampshire. Devens. .
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
So Air Squadrons to
Train on Long Island
War Department Announces
Establishment Of Hazel
hurst Field as Base

ISpecld1 Dispatch to The Trtbune)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Thirty- six
air squadrons, or a training BRIGADE Of
three wings, will be trained on LONG
Island, the War Department an.
nonnced. Four additional squadrons
Will be trained at Houston, Tex.
Inc base of the Long Island train
ing brigade, as now planned, will be
Hazeihurst Field, near Mineola. Tho
squadrons will be quartcred in groups
o. iour on nlne outlying fields. The
enlarged training operations viii NV" ho
Brindley Field. at Commack; Lufberrv
Field, at Wantaugh; Mitchell Field af
Mineola; Henry J. Damn Field near
Babylon, and five more to be selected
later e'ou
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

New Jersey. Dix. s7
New York, Upton. ................ 513
pennsylvania, Sherman. ... 749
Limited Service-White
Entrainment September to 6, 1918
State and camp. Quota.
CONNECTICUT, Upton 500
massachusetts,, Upton. ......:... 800
MASSACHUSETTS, L. S. troops, Syria
cuse. N. Y ..................2,oo z, 900
New Hampshire, Upton. ..... 400
New Jersey, Dix. 500
New York, Greenleaf. f............2,40 400
New Tork, U. S. troops, Syracuse. 5000
pennsylvania, Dix. 200
Pennsylvania, Sherman 500
Rhode Island, Upton. 400
Vermont, Upton. .................. 250
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Yale Extends War Work

NEW HAVEN, Conn, AUG d
Purchase of the Elm City Hospitnl
private institution, by Yale Univer-
slty, was announced to- day. Posses.
sion will be given September /. Tho
property will be available for govern
ment work in connection with tho
Yale army laboratory school and tho
medical branch of the chemical war
fare service.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
The Fire Record

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New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Terminal Manager Named

John J. Mantell was appointed by the
United States Railroad Commission
yesterday as terminal manager in
charge of all railroad terminals on the
Jersey shore between Greenville and
EdgeWater.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20
GALA DAY THE FOURTH

There is going to be a big program
AT the Fair Grounds on July 4th, when
the Fair Association puts on & gala day
for the children and holds some horse
races and games for the entertain
ment of the older folks. Prizes are
offered for the winners, LIST, End and
Ord in the children's events n IN
ciude foot races, sack races, potato
races and other contests for both boys
and girls.
The main thing to remember is that
all of the net proceeds of this day are
TO be given to the building of a larg-
or and better Children's Building on
the Fair Grounds and all the money
that can be raised this way will be
that much more of an assurance that
the building will be put up before the
fair this fall. Children Of h county
are urged to come and help make this
a grand celebration, and the grown
up people are urged to come with the
children.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20
NEW BAPTIST PASTOR

The members of the Baptist church
of B~rookings are rejoicing over the
fact that the Rev. DR.. Earl V. Pierce,
Of the Central Baptist church Of Min
nearolis, has accepted the call extend
ed to him to become pastor of the To-
cal church. DR.. Pierce was extended
a call last year and came here and
visited the city and was pleasantly
impressed with the opportunities, but
at that time could not see his way
clear to sever his connections with
the Central church. Later the call
was renewed, when it was found that
DR.. Best would no doubt continue in
the Y. Nj. c. A.. work, and after the
visit of DR.. Pierce during dedication
week he promised to give the matter
further consideration. This has re-
suited in his acceptance.
DIR. Pierce is a strong preacher and
an exceptionally well qualified pastor,
and the members of the congregation
feel encouraged to believe that the fu.
ture means for them a steady and no
ticeable growth. DR.. Pierce and fam
lily will arrive here August LIST.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20
COUNTY FARMERS MEET

The Brookings County Emergency
Agricultural Bureau held it's first an
nual session in the city hall in Brook
ings on Friday afternoon, June 14th.
There were about one hundred farm
ers present, indicating that the work
of the bureau and the county agent is
of great interest to the farmers Of
the county who are doing things.
The work of the bureau and the
scope of labor to be followed by the
county agent was carefully explained
by c. Larsen, the extension director
of the state work. p. V. Finley, the
county agent, was introduced and gave
a talk on the things that he had al
ready done and the plans that he had
made for future work. A constitu-
ton and bylaws were adopted after
a carefully scrutiny Of the needs of
the association. Al executive COM
mittee of sever members was then
elected to serve and are as follows:
Frank Telkamp and NJ. NJ. Mander.
vile of Trenton township; G. G.. o.
son Of Volga township; Tom Maher
Of Aurora township; L. L. Workman
and Mrs. William erase of Sterling
township and 1. E. Lees OF Brookings.
The substantial interest manifest
ed by the farmers of the county is
indicative that this work can be ex-
tended to help all that need it. The
executive committee will be glad to
consider any suggestions as to the
work of the county agent and will
give all such matters their very care.
full consideration.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20
ANOTHER WAR WEDDING

Miss Eva Pease and Mr.. Rex Willie
Of Lyons, Nebr., were quietly married
on Tuesday evening by Rev. l. NJ. Har-
gett, of the NJ. f. church, at the home
of the brides parents. Mrs. Willie is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Pease, living near the Junction, and
a most exemplary young lady Of many
fine qualities and has made many
friends since coming to South Dakota.
They leave today for a short visit with
relatives and friends at Lyons, Nebr.
Mr.. Willie leaves on the oath for SER
vice and Mrs. Willie will return here
to make her home until after the war.
After the ceremony friendly neigh
bors serenaded the couple with very
u~nfriendly music, and presented them
with a purse of money on which to
start their new life.
The Register joins with their many
friepds in extending heartiest congrat-
ulations.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20
OBITUARY OF JOHN BERGE

John Berge, whose death and funer-
al were announced in last weeks Reg
lister, was born in Norway, July 18th,
1852, and came to the United States
and settled in Fillmore county, Mimi,
in 1867. In 1878 he was married to
Miss Syneva Hatleli and in the fol
lowing year they moved to Dakota
and took up the homestead in Medary
township, north of Lake Campbell, on
which farm the present Lutheran
church stands. To them were born
several children, four of whom survive
the father-Oscar B., who lives on the
homestead, Sena b., who has resided
with her father in Bookings, Mrs. S.
S. Bortnem and Mrs. G.. Wick living
in Medary.
Mrs. Berge died in 1897 and in 1915
Mr.. Berge was married to Miss Emma
Havrevold, who with the children
named survives him. He was a good
citizen, a hard worker and highly re.
spected by every n in the commune
ty. He had many friends, especially
among the older settlers, and they
with his family mourn hat he had to
be called away. The funeral was held
in the church erected on his old farm,
conducted by the Rev. B. A. Benson OF
Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20

on a farm near Elkton. He is a grad
uato OF our State College. After grad
uation he was for a time a very sue
cessful teacher of Manual Training in
the Redwood Falls schools, Minneso-
Ia. Later he spent a year in the en-
ploy of the Westinghouse Co, Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania, as an electrical
engineer and then entered the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota, specializing in radio,
from which place he went to the third
officers training camp at Camp Gus
ter, Michigan, and here has attained
considerable recognition as an ~electri-
clan, and is now expecting to be cent
to France as a specialist in signal SER
vice duties being one Of six out Of a
large class who took the examination
in radio. Brookings county has every
reason to feel proud of this young
man.
After the departure of her husband
for France, Mrs. Culhane will be en-
gagged in extension work in the De-
partment of Food Conservation.
The very best wishes of the Regis
ter and of this community go with
this young couple.