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New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
No Charity for Wounded
Government Wants No Help
From Private Citizens

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The move
ment among private citizens for find
ing jobs for crippled soldiers is en-
phatically disapproyed by the War De-
partment.
Surgeon General Gorgas declared
to-day that the rehabilitation of the
crippled men will be done thoroughly
by the government, and that the slight
est intimation that a crippled soldier
is an object of charity is to be dis
couraged.
Recently Captain Archibald Roosevelt
asked his father, Colonel Roosevelt, to
find job for one of his top sergeants
who returned from France, having lost
hand, and the request attracted much
publicity
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Chief Named for u. S.
Railroad Insurance
Philadelphia Appointees Duties
Will Also Include Railway
Fire Protection

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Charlcs N
Rambo. of Philadelphia, to-day was ap-
pointed manager of new insurance
and fire protection section of the Rail
road Administration and will resign as
superintendent and secretary of the
Mutual Fire, Marine and Inland Insur-
ance Company.
at will be the general policy of the
Railroad Administration" said an an
nouncement, ITO do away with the fire
insurance policies heretofore carried
and to have the government itself stand
directly responsible to the railroads
for fire losses of property in govern
ment possession"
Inspectors will be provided to inforce
regulations for reduction of fire losses
to minimum, and an advisory COM
n.ittce of insurance experts will be
named.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17

according to the necessity of their
standard of development, and to solve
an internal crises without uncalled-
ior forelgn interference.
H. our enemies want to paralyze US
oy an offensive of irritation and 70
render US helpless. They want TO
crush our very powerful organism in
order to make weak parts one aftor
the other serviceable to their own
purposes. -" II
Brooks No Interference
according to their unlimited nre-
scrlpt1ons' one-half of Austria Hun
earys population may perish in order
~ ~ make the other half happy. For
mat purpose this senseless war rus+
De continued.
AS has always been the case for
centuries past, the states and races of
'he monarchy will settle their inter
RAJ problems in agreement with their
r9ier. ihe monarchy resolutely de-
chnes forelgn Interference in anv
form, Just as it does not meddle with
the affairs OF foreigners.
we nave never prescribed a pro-
gramme for our enemies as to how
they shall deal with their domestic
questions, and when we have had oc.
caslon frequently to recall that it is
not all happiness and harmony with
our enemies in their domestic affairs.
and that they have their own problems
IN Ireland, India, etc, we did so only
oy way of exhortation to reciprocity
giving the advice: Sweep before YOUR
own door 'o"A
Our enemy's inflammatory activity
is not content with trying to stir un
our races against one another, but It
does not even scruple, by means Of
circulating monstrous and base calum-
Mes to SOW distrust between 1he
races OF the monarchy and the heredj-
tary dynasty"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
est of 'Garabed" for
Congress Is Promised
Giragossian Says He Will Have
Machine Set Up for
Demonstration
SPECIAL Dispatch to The T,1bune)

WASHINGTON, July 16-A demon
stration of the so-called Gree energy
device of Garabed T. Giragossian, for
the investigation and protection of
which Congress passed a special bill
and which was not approved by the
experts selected under that bill, was
promised to Senators and Representa-
tives by the Boston inventor to-day.
Senators Chamberlain and Salisbury
and about twelve members Of the
House assembled and Chairman Charles
Bennett Smith, of Buffalo, introduced
the inventor. He explained his device
in more detail than he las publicly
given before. but said he could not
demonstrate it as he had been afraid
20 trust mechanics to put UP the ncces-
Sary mechanism.
He promised, however, to go to Bos-
ton at once, get some mechanics he
thought he could trust, and give the
members a demonstration later.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Schwab Orders Design for
Wooden Ships of 5000 Tons

PORTLAND. Ore, July 16.-Wooden
shipbulding interests here have teen
authorized by Charles NJ. Scnwab,
Director General of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, to proceed with the
designing of 5,0O0ton wooden steam
ship, larger than any heretofore built
to day.
Mr.. Schwab and Charles Piez, gen
cral manager of the fleet corporation,
left last night for Seattle to inspect
Puget Sound shipyards.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Naval Parcels May Be Sent
N. Y. Postmaster Will Forward
Those Intended for Bases

WASHINGTON. July 16.-Parcels ad-
dressed in care of the Postmaster at
New York to officers or men on Amcri-
can naval vesseds attached to naval
bases and not to be forwarded to the
American expeditionary forces do not
come under the restriction which has
been placed upon parcels addressed to
officers or men of the expeditionary
forces, the Postotfice Department to-
day advised all postmasters.
Parcels addressed to soldiers of the
expeditionary forces must contain ar
ticles specifically requested by the
addressee and approved by his regi-
mental commander.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
residents Stenographer
To Join u. S. Flyinp Corps

", WASHINGTON. July 16.-Presldent
W "'lson has agreed TO the enlistment
e. ms personal stenographer, Charles
Iwem, and the young man will join
'"e army aviation service August /.
owem, who has reported the Presi-
4en's speeches and written his letters
1oI more than five yeays, has been
.ager to get into the service ever
,l slnce the war started, bat until now
we we PRESIDENT would not approve. Sec
rey resary Iumulty's stenographer, War
zen Johnson, also is about to join the
army, with his chiefs consent.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
French Term Drive Failure

WASHINGTON. July 16.--The Ger
man offensive is characterized as a
failure in an official French dispatch
received here to-day, discussing the
operations. 1t says:
"ln his previous offensives the en-
cmy. thanks to the surprise Of the first
shock. succeeded in taking important
positions and in realizing an advance
of sufficiently important depth. This
time, on the contrary, the battle only
registers fluctuations which do not af
feet our system Of defences, the solid
ity of which remains unshaken."
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
New Clubhouse for Army
And Navy Men Is Begun

A new clubhouse for enlisted men
will be opened by the Soldiers and
Sailors Club, at Is, IL and 10 East Thir-
tieth Street. as soon as these buildings,
which have been leased from Cardinal
Farley, can be renovated. The build
ing at No. 10, formerly a garage. will
contain lunchroom and dormitories
The other buildings will contain read
ing rooms, rest rooms and libraries.
John 0. O'Donahue, Bryan L. Ken
nelly and John G. Agar form the COM
mitee IN charge OF the alterations,
which will cost $4,000
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Washington Conference on
Fourth Liberty Loan TODAY

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The dates
and length of the fourth Liberty Loan
eampaign will be discussed tomorrow
a. conference here of Liberty Loan
puohclty managers from the entire
..ouhtry September 2S has been men
,,tLoned as the possible opening date and
.lefe has been much discussion Of the
tStuvisanilty of a campaign of only
% nree weeks instead of the usual four
me amount of the fourth loan will
I've Sb,o0O,o00 .0o0 or more and the in
'erest rate probably AZ, per cent.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Cerman-Mexican
Society Is Formed

AMSTERDAM, July 15-There has
been formed in Munich, Bavaria, under
influential auspices the German -Mexi-
can Society, the programme of which
will be "to foster cultural and eco
nomic relations with Mexico, which
country always has shown cordial sym
pathies toward Germany"
1t is purposed by the society to issue
periodical under the title of "Mexi-
kanische Rundschau" and to facilitate
the entry of Mexican students into Ger
man high schools
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
F. D. Roosevelt Scout D;rec+o~

FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy, has accepted cleo
uon as director of the American
Junior Naval and Marine Scouts. it was
announced yesterday. The organization
has enrolled go, 900 boys throughout the
country to equip them for service latcr
IN the navy, marine corps and merchant
marine. ''"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Son Born to MIR. and Mrs. Vogel

United States Assistant Treasurer
,narnn Voeel was busy yesterday re-
ts;Vlng the congratulations of his
ssilends in the financial district on the
p,. pin or son Monday at the Hotel
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17

This is the smile of salts
faction that goes with our
two-piece suits.
Thinnest tropical fabrics.
No lining in the back. No
vest-saves wool for soldiers.
Highest type of tailoring.
Worsted-batiste, ool
crash, natural silk, linen,
mohair and the real Shan
tung!
Welcome revisions - the
"three-piece" mems S summer
suits now marked down!
Specially those down to SIS
and $50.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Calls Allied Views Weak

"The fact is that all our opponents
were invited to join in those peace ne
gotiations, and they could have con-
tributed their share in bringing them
to q different issue. But now. when it
is too late. their criticism stands on
weak grounds. for there is no legal
right which would have entitled them
to condemn the peace conditions which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
LEA ORDERED TO
AID WAR PROJECT
Domestic Trade Manager OF Moline
Plow Company Nominated for
Major and Called South.

Another prominent Moline man has
entered the service of Uncle Sam.
This time it is R. W. Lea, domestic
trade manager of the Moline Plow
company and chairman of the execu-
tive board of that concern, who will
drop his usual duties to aid in democ-
racy's supreme test.
Mr.. Lea has been ordered to report
as soon as possible at Jacksonville,
Ark, depot to superintend army wag-
on production, for which duty he is
especially we'll qualified since he is "a
member of the wagon and vehicle COM
mittee of the war department, with r.
V. Board and A. B. Thielens
Some time ago Colonel Wood, who
has charge of the wagon branch of
the ordnance department, sought to
induce the pillow company to loan Mr.
LEAFS services, but because of his i'm
portant connection with the concern
it was felt that this could not be done
at this time. However, under the or
ders received yesterday, he will be
compelled to give war work his entire
attention. He has been nominated for
a commission as major and will be
under the direction of General Goeth-
ais. Something of the magnitude OF
the factories at Jeffersonville and at
Stoughton, Wis, the latter a branch
of the Moline Plow company, can be
gained from the statement that $4,000
army transport wagons of one type are
being turned out by them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
1901 NAMES ARE
SIGNED TO A Note
Mrs. Sidney Harris. Formerly Grace
Velie. Spends $500 to Furnish
Smokes TO Soldiers.

Treasured because Of the unusual
circumstances which prompted II,
Mrs. Sidney Harris, formerly Miss
Grace Velie, Moline, who is now in
England, preparing to do Red Cross
work, has in her possession a letter
with 1901 signatures.
The names are those of happy Cana
dams whom she supplied with smokes
at a cost of $500. 1t all happened this
way: Mr.. and Mrs Harris sailed for
Europe, both to do war service. 1t
was found that the entire group OF
soldiers on their ship was without the
"makin's." Not only did they have
no tobacco with them, but had nc
funds with which to purchase any OF
the ports which were touched.
Mrs. Harris determined to relieve
the situation and when the transport
landed at Halifax she laid in supply
of smokes to last all OF the men for
the entire journey.
So pleased were the Canadians al
this thoughtfulness on the part Of the
American woman, they wrote her q
note of appreciation and every one o.
the 1,601 fighting men signed it.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris landed in Eng
land the middle OF last month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
RAMSEY Is BOOSTED.

GEORGE RAMSEY, III is uHueTsloUu, Is
being doomed for township assessor
to fill the unexpired term OF II. M.
Oldefest. who tomorrow takes his oath
of office as commissioner of public
property of Moline. A meeting of the
town board will be called in the next
few days, it is said, for the purpose of
appointing successor to Mr.. Ode
fest. Such action will not be taken,
however, until Mr.. Oldefest has filed
his resignation as a member OF the
board, and he declared today that he
will not formally resign until he has
been officially accepted as member OF
the city commission. The term of Mr..
Oldefest as assessor runs until Jan. !,
1919
1t has been suggested that the town.
ship board delay the appointment OF
| his successor until after the meeting
of the township Republican committee
meeting. which is to be held some time
in March, and then appoint the man
nominated by the convention for cleo
| ton April 2, to fill the unexpired term
! of Mr.. Oldefest. Although the asses
sor is elected the first Tuesday in
April he doesn't enter office until JAN
uary of the next year.
| BY appointing the man who is elect
| ed in April to do the work from the
date of his election until the follow
ing January, he would be acquiring
valuable experience, which will be tc
his advantage in the task of making
revaluations in 1919, and it would keet
him in Office nearly three years con-
tinuously. REGULATIONS are made ev-
cry four years.
E. NJ. Lethin, clerk of the town
board, stated this morning that NJ
knew nothing of the proposed meeting
of the board, and he declared that nc
action will be taken with respect tC
the appointment of am assessor until
the resignation OF Mr.. Oldefest is re
! ceived.
Asked if he had any recommends
tions to make Mr.. Oldefest declared
that he positively did not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
uERRERG IN JAIL.

Folke Herberg is still being held as
draft evader Herberg was COM
mitted to Rock Island county jail yes
terday afternoon by Police Magistrate
Gustafson. Technically he is held on
charge of assault and battery, his
trial on that charge being scheduled
for Feb. s.
Herberg was taken before the Mo-
line exemption board Just prior to be-
ing taken to teh county Jail. He was
subjected to a thorough examination
as to the reason why he did not regis
ter.
The exemption board did not an
nounce its decision in the matter. 1t is
probable that the state adjutant gem
eral will be consulted before further
action against Herberg is taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
EAST MOLINE'S COAL
SITUATION IMPROVED

East Moline's fuel situation was
slightly improved today, and strenu-
Gus efforts are being made by the
county fuel administration to bring
about permanent relief for the COM
munity. Developments yesterday in
cluded:
DR.. G. F. Johnson was invested with
authority of fuel administrator for the
East Moline and Silvis district, and he
has designated T. ]. Schafer, chief of
police, as his deputy to handle emer-
gency cases.
Orders have been given to the
Stoehr & Schadt coal mine operators
that the whole output of that mine,
amounting to about twenty-seven tons
daily, must be distributed under di-
rection of the East Moline and Silvis
emergency agent, T. J. Schafer
Transfers hauling coal into East Mo-
line from the mines are ordered to re-
port to the police and get instructions
as to the delivery, and to take no or
ders direct. They are also limited to
one-ton deliveries to customer.
Regulations have been established
tOl 1ISpCCllO1 III CoNH SQoC hSiS
emergency orders for coal are made.
One car of coal was received by the
Moline Ice company today and is be-
| ing used to fill East Moline emer-
gency orders, and another was receiv-
ed by the Silvis Ice & Fuel company
| to meet emergency calls in Silvis. An
! other car will be received this after
noon. it is believed.
! DIR. G. F. Johnson has word from
Aout of town owners of two cars OF
coal in East Moline that, to meet ser
ious needs here, that the coal will be
released to DR.. Johnson, and he ex-
poets to get possession of this fue
today 1t will be used for emergency
cases.
| H. A Clevenstine, chairman Of the
county fuel administration, assured &
committee of East Moline and Silvis
coal dealers that every possible effor
to relieve the situation here will be
made, and already results are being
obtained.
Emergency orders poured in las
night and this morning to Chief Scha
fer's office Before this morning 81
orders were received Arrangement
were made to supply coal in every
case where inspection showed the meet
to be genuine and the call to come
from a place in the first preferred
class. An officer was detailed to in
spect each place before the order il
approved and turned over to deale
for delivery.
Reports of violation of the restric
ton on delivery to one ton to a Gus
toner came to DR.. Johnson today ant
he ordered an investigation through
the police Notice was served on tn
purchaser i'm one case that If tn
emergency committee found need o
the coal it would remove the exces
over one ton from the bin, and tina
further violations would result il
prosecution.
Attempts to hoard coal are not t
succeed in East Moline, those hand
ling the situation declare. Vigorou
measures will be taken in any cas-
where the regulations are not obeye'
to the letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
Obituary
Samuel C. Suman.

Samuel c. Suman, 1920 Twenty
seventh avenue, Moline, died at Tue
son, Ariz., yesterday. He left for
Tucson several months ago in an at
tempt to recover his health.
He was formerly employed at the
Moline Universal Tractor plant and
was a member of Moline aerie No.
1112. Fraternal Order OF Eagles.
Mrs. Suman left for Arizona three
days ago, following word that her
husband was critically ill., Mr.. Suman
will be buried in Riverside cemetery
Moline. The remains are expected to
arrive in Moline tomorrow. Funeral
services will be held Sunday after
noon and will be under auspices OF
Moline Eagles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
FOOD EXPERTS TO
ADDRESS MEETING
Lecturers Sent Out BY Government
Will Discuss Vital War Problems
at Open Session.

European war conditions are to be
fully considered by experts sent out
by the United States food administra-
ton at lecture which will be given
tomorrow evening at the Moline Com
me-cial club. Among the speakers
will be John B. Lord, Mrs. Basil
Clarke and Dr. Henry Coe Culbertson.
The gathering has been arranged
under the joint auspices of the Mo-
line food commission and the Rock
Island county branch Of the National
Security league. The public is invited
t. attend
Mr.. Lord was one of six men Sc
lected from list of hundreds of avail
able men as representatives of the U.
S. government to investigate condi-
tons on the French and Italian battle
fronts. DR.. Culbertson has been an
extensive traveller in Europe and
Asia Minor and he has knowledge OF
the European situation from first
hand observation. He was in Holland
when the war began and knows init
mately the conditions of all the war
ring peoples. He is an able speaker
and handles his big subject with the
power of a master
Has Inside Dope.
Mr.. Lord, with other members OF
the commission, was given credentials
which admitted him to the inner coun-
ellis of the highest military and civic
authorities among the allies. as well
as the trenches on both the French
and Italian fronts and to the homes
of the people behind the lines.
Through England and France the
entire commission of six men thor
oughly investigated city and country
! life-saw the long line at London's
municipal kitchens; studied England's
| farm preparations for increasing the
food supply motored through the ag-
ricultural districts of France and il
addition conferred with British anC
! French food controllers. For five days
they lived with the soldiers in the
American expeditionary forces, and a
this time had conferences with Gen
eral Pershing and his staff of officers
American audiences will be told &C
tual conditions as to the army camps
food supply-not in the form of officia
reports, but in the more interesting
/ style of the lecturer who has an eye
for the human interest element in
volved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
ALIEN BLANKS ARRIVE.

V. Y. Dallman, United States mar
shall, has forwarded to Ed Coryn, Mo-
line postmaster. supply OF blank
forms to be used in the registration
of German enemy aliens. In his let
ter accompanying the blanks Mr.. Dali
man says: THE chief of police in your
city will have charge of the registra-
ton of all German enemy aliens re-
siding in the police district. The de-
partment OF justice desires that Ger
man enemy aliens residing outside OF
your city, but receiving mail through
your Office shall be registered by Off
Gals of the postoffice through which
they receive their mail"
Mr.. Coryn gives Mr.. Dallman assur-
ance of his hearty cooperation with
the police department to the end that
German enemy aliens residing outside
of Moline who are receiving their mail
through the Moline postofiice may be
registered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
WET PETITION IS
PLACED ON FILE
Local Option Question Will BE Put Up
To the Voters at Township Elec.
tion April ,.

Moline's wet and dry battle is on
Petitions asking that the question
shall this township continue as anti
saloon territory" be submitted to a
vote OF the people at the township
election Tuesday, April 2, were filed
with Z. NJ. Lethin, town clerk, today
Attached TO the papers were the sig
natures of about one thousand citi-
gems, while the statutory requirement
Is but % per cent OF the vote cast al
the last township election, which in
this instance would mean $50 names.
Just who will handle the campaign
for the vets is not divUlged, but it is
understood that two of the leaders OF
the losing liquor fight two years age
have been RELOCATED in favor of new
managers. How extensive a campaign
will be waged has not been announced
but it is expected that the usual bit
ter contest will deN elOp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
TEACHERS TO HELP.

Twenty-six teachers of the Moline
high school and 10 of the manual arts
department have been enlisted by the
government for the task Of classifying
registrants according to their occu-
pational qualifications. e. P. Nutting,
principal of the high school, is now
preparing schedule that will distrib-
ute the work equitably among the
teachers. He figures that it will be
possible for each of the &c teachers to
devote two afternoons or two even
ings to work of the government.
In addition to the teachers, six will
be supplied by Port Byron. In letter
to Mr.. Coburn this morning Howard {.
Amman, principal of the Port Byron
school, states that he will send six
teachers to Moline each Saturday to
work from noon until 2:45 p. m.
Teachers from other towns OF Rock
Island district No. 2 will also assist.
The occupational classification OF
registrants involves great deal OF
clerical work, which must be done as
quickly and accurately as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
CARD SYSTEM PLANNED.

A card system has been evolved by
the provost marshal general, which
when complete will show at glance
the status and qualifications of every
man. This information will have to be
copied from the questionnaires, and
the task will consume several weeks.
Moline district has 5,177 registrants to
whom questionnaires have been sent.
This is thelargest number Of any dis
trict in Illinois outside of Chicago.
1t will not be possible to start on
this classification work until the cards
are received. So. far only $50 cards
have been sent to the Moline eXemp-
ton board, and most of these have
been filled out.
The government is seeking men
skilled in certain lines of work for
immediate service, and with this index
II will be possible to get in touch with
men whoare wanted.