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New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Disabled Soldiers Hesitate
To Accept Free Training

WASHINGTON, May 29--One of the
difficulties the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Education has encountered in it's
work of reeducation is that of convinc-
ing disabled men of the generous aid
offered by the government That all
expenses of retraining are paid, and in
addition the needs of wife and children
supplied; that this is not considered a
loan, but the payment Of a just debt,
and that their only obligation is to
make good and useful citizens of them
selves, seems too good to be true. But
when the disabled soldier realizes that
he is the benehciary-not of public
charity, but of national gratitude, he
accepts the proffered offer Of refrain
ing with good grace.
Already 81,741 men have registered
with the board, the vocational advisers
have made contact with 52,367 of
these and 2,079 have started their train
ing. OF the 4,376 cases approved for
training by the Federal Board for Vo-
cational Education more than 1900
have been approved for trade and in
dustrial training, 846 for agricultural, e,
more than 1900 for commercial and
business courses and about $50 for pro-
fessional courses. Three hundred and
ninetytwo are taking academic train
ing and ninety-nine are studying in
some special course
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
$4,000 Recruits Signed
For Arn1y of Occupation
Au Guard and National Army
Dirisions Are Home; 2.39I..
639 Men Are Demobilised

WASHINGTON, June Fifty thou
sand recruits for the army of occupa-
ton have been obtained General
March, chief Of staff, announced today
that incomplete reports showed 4s.023
men enrolled. Three year enlistments
continue to predominant over the one
year
Return Of the National Guard and
National Army divisions from France
has been completed, the War Depart
ment announced to-day, and the home
ward movement of the regular divi-
slons began this week with the en-
barkation of the principal units of the
Sixth Division. The Fourth and Fifth
Divisions also are scheduled for return
this month
Complete figures for the movement
of the army in May show that 333,3O3
officers and men were embarked during
the month. This was conside erably in
excess of recent estimates by depart
ment officials.
Demobiization has returned 2.391.-
o3s officers and men to civil life and
on June had reduced the American
forces in Europe to less than 700 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

Secretary Daniels smiled. 81 can see
through the camouface of that organi-
zation. Besides. We do not need a
league TO help US which gives promi-
nence 10 the men in il for their own
personal glory. Not until the Navy
League is dead, damned and resus-
citated will | ever consider recogni-
tion of such an organization.
We do not want any sideshows
that stab US in the back The league
Of which President Wilson is presi-
dent and of which | am the executive
head is all the show we need. We do
not want wet nurse to the navy.
The people of this country are behind
the navy. We do not need navy
league to put them behind it."
The committee completed its hear
ings on the naval appropriation bill
this afternoon and worked far into the
night trying to put the bill in shape
TO report to the House early next
week. All appropriations the com
mittee does not consider absolutely
essential will be eliminated, it was
announced
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Daniels's Navy Figure
Is Trimmed Further
By House COn1n1ifteo

WASHINGTON, June THE House
Naval Affairs Committee agreed to-day
to meet Secretary Daniels halfway on
the size of the navy.
In framing the 1920 appropriation
bill the committee approved the Secre-
tary's recommendation that the enlist
ed personnel be fixed at 25O,0OO until
October /. From that date to Jan
uary Mr.. Daniels wanted 225, 900 men.
The committee voted to put the max
imum for that period at 100000, and
175,000 thereafter, as against 100000
thereafter, the number asked by the de-
partment.
Chairman Butler said the commit
tee was determined to have economy,
and that it" would eliminate or greatly
reduce all items not regarded as ab-
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Grant Hugh Browne and Two
Army Officers Accused of
Plot to Defraud Govern
ment Out of Huge Sum
n. Y. Junk Dealer Seized
Federal Agents Act After
Alleged Pre-Arranged Bid
on Salvaged Supplies

DETROIT, June An alleged con-
piracy to detraud the government OF
$4,000 900 worth of munitions supplies
has been uncovered by Department of
Justice agents here, it became known
day.
indictments charging conspiracy have
oeen returned by the United States
Grand Jury against Captain Sotarios
Nicholson. of Washington, connected
with the Ordnance Departments; Grant
Hugh Browne, millionaire sportsman;
Fred c. Collins, Nice-Consul of Greece
and president of local realty com
pany, and United States army officer
now in France, according to Arthur L.
3arkey. chief of the Detroit Bureau of
stigatlon of the Department of
Justice.
The name of the officer abroad was
withheld The three others, together
With Bert Harris, wealthy junk dealer,
of New York, are under arrest and are
icing held at Fort Wayne for trial.
Harris. arrested in a hotel here this
forenoon. will be arraigned before the
rand jury next Tuesday
Would Eliminate Bidders
Tho conspiracy. according to Mr.,
Barkey, contemplated the elimination
of all other bidders for munitions
vhich the government was to salvage
n Detroit. The munitions, it is al
.eged, were to be disposed of by Harris.
To conform with the requirement
hat at least three bids be made be-
fore government owned material could
be sold, it was arranged, it is alleged,
hat bids would be entered in the
names of Collins and Harris, and
Browne would then outbid both, at
igure far below the value Of the sup
lies.
According to Barkey, Captain Nichol
on was induced to handle the plot or,
me inside" An officer in the Ord
~ance Department learned of the plot
nd notified the Federal officers, who
eclare that by means of a dictaphone
ney obtained records Of conversations
the alleged conspirators in Nichol
ms rooms.
First Deal Made
To make certain of the case the Of
GERS of the Department of Justice.
Iarkey declares, followed the plot
through the first deal. Collins, Harris
nd Browne, the officers state, bid on
100000 worth of munitions here last
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Declares During Angry Out.
burst He Will Never Rec
ognize Organization While
He Is in the Cabinet
w orse Than Anarchists
Describes Change of Officers
as ''Camouf1age''; Attacks
for Mare island Blast Cited
NeU York Trihure
Washington Bureau

W WASHINGTON, June Mot until
the Navy League is dead, damned and
resuscitated" will it be recognized bv
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. The
league was las guilty of infamy as any
man arrested during the war" Mr..
Daniels told the House Naval Affairs
Committee to-day. Further, he said,
the navy did not want any sdeshows
stabblng 1t in the back"
The Secretary of the Navy's outburst.
in which he called the leage "as much
an enemy of the country as any anar-
chist," came when Representative Fred
Britten. of Illinois. suggested that the
recognition withdrawn from the league
a a result of its charges in connection
with the Mare Island explosion. be
renewed.
"The Navy League is capable of do
ing great welfare work in the navy
Representative Britten said "It would
be glad to do it if the ban is removed.
lnasmuch as the country needs to save
all the money it possibly can. don't
you think it would be wise to recor-
nize this organization ?"
Daniels Still Wrothy
"Never!" said Secretary Daniels.
pounding the table. "Those men we're
as guilty of infamy as any man ar
rested during the war, and they should
be accorded the treatment they de-
serve. While I am Secretary they can
never have anything to do with the
navy"
Representative Britten asked the
reason.
"In the midst of the war" Mr..
Daniels announced. "this organization
issued a formal statement that was a
false and infamous slander on one of
the best men in the navy. charging
him with committing crime at the
instigntion of labor organizations.
After the explosion at Mare Island
they accused me of shielding the man
responsible and conducting a half
hearted investigation. 1t was a base
lie and those who said it realized it
was a lie"
But Representative Britten inter
rupted. 1.-The organization has entirely
changed. The officials now are differ
ent men. Why should they be held
responsible for something someone
else did,
~ am an expert in camoufage, y
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Daniels Has Not Received
ni,ersitv's Offer Vet

WASHINGTON. June :. Secretary
Daniels, who, according TO report. will
be offered the presidency of tho I'M
versity of North Carolina. said tonight
he had not received the offer, nor mad
ne been informed that he was favored
as the successor of Professor Edward
n. Graham. who died several months
ago.
Should the Secretary OF the Navy ac-
cept the offer ne would he compelled "a
rehnqulsh his portfolio in President
Wilson'S Cabinet. Secretary Daniel,
SAID he could not discuss the offer he.
fore It was made officially.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

week. Browne. as planned, Barkey
says, was the highest bidder and was
awarded the contract.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Indictmen mt
of army officers and business men at
Detroit WAS the first step taken by the
Department Of Justice and Army Intelli-
gence Service, it was said here to-day,
in a campaign against alleged authors
of fraudulent plots against the govern
ment.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

tee believes all future purchases of
land for military purposes should be
specifically authorized by Congress-"
Explaining the cut of 1Oe, 900 en-
listed men and 6,430 officers, in the es-
Inmates submitted by the War Depart
ment, the report said:
The work of demobilization is pro-
crossing somewhat faster than was an
tlclpated by the War Department at
that time. The committee. therefore.
felt warranted in appropriating for an
army of the average strength of 4o0,-
600 enlisted men and 22,l49 officers for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1920
THE bill is an appropriation, pure
and simple. 1t carries practically no
new legislation The committee felt
that it was most important to have the
Dill enacted into law before July l.
New Legislation Avoided
"Thousands of men are being de-
modified every day and granted their
discharges. Upon leaving the army
they are entitled to their final pay and
transportation. There will be no money
available for this purpose after June
30, 1919, unless this bill is speedily
enacted into law. For this reason the
committee tried to avoid the insertion
of such propositions as might be con-
strued as debating the future policy
of Congress with respect to the mill
tary establishment
1T is the intention of the committee
to take up an army organization bill
later on in the session.
"The committee felt, at this time.
1t would be justified in cutting the
estimates to a point that prudence and
safety warrant. During our active
participation in the war, Congress
voted appropriations unstntingly for
the use of the chief executive and the
War Department in putting our coun-
try in a position in which our partici
patton in the conflict should be power
fully effective, with the hope of bring
ing speedy termination to the
struggle. Happily, through the liberal
ity of Congress, these ends were
quickly attained. We are now return
ing to a time basis. We feel
that the taxpayers Of the country will
be called upon to carry the great bur
den of indebtedness that the war en-
tailed for many years to come. They
will have heavy load to bear at best.
The committee felt that it should make
every effort to make that load as light
as possible without detriment to our
military establishment.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Entangling Legislation Left
Out So $500, ,l97, ,OOOMay
Be Available June 80 to
Meet Current Expenses
Speed in Congress Needed
War Department Prohibited
From Buying Real Estate
for New Military Schools
Neo York Tribune
WdshtuotOn Buren,t

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Stripped of
all legislation that might lead to con-
troversy in either house, the army ap-
preparation bill, reducing the average
strength Of the army to 100000 men for
the next fiscal year, was reported to
the House to-day by Representative
julius Kahn, chairman of the Military
Affairs Committee
The bill must be passed before June
30. II it is not, no funds will be avail
able to give final pay and transporta-
ton to men discharged from the army
after that date. An attempt will be
made to press the bill to passage in the
House early next week and similar ef-
forts will be made in the Senate when
the measure reaches that body
Chairman Kahn explained to-day it
would be impracticable to pass a con-
tinuing resolution because of the enor-
nous size of the appropriations in the
last army bill On the other hand. it
would not. be practicable to continue the
appropriations of the 1917 bill, for the
expenditures authorized by that bill
would be insufficient to meet present
needs.
Total Is Reduced
The bill reported to-day carries total
appropriations of $500, ,l97 900, as com
pared with appropriations of $1,117,-
2S9,488 carried in the bill as it was
passed by the House in the closing
days of the last session. The commit
tee found it impossible to hold the
bill down to s75o,OOO,oOO, the figure
desired by the House steering commit
tee. The one legislative feature of
importance included in the bill is a
provision ordering that no money ap-
propriated by the bill and none of the
unexpended balances of appropriations
made in the previous measures shall
be used for the purchase of real estate
This effectively blocks the War De-
partment's plan for the establishment
of three permanent artillery and in
fantry training schools in Georgia
Kentucky and Oklahoma. The commit
tee felt that since no permanent mill
tary policy was defined by the bill the
War Department should not at this
time be empowered to purchase real
estate for permanent military stations
"The purpose of it is obvious" said
the committees report. "The commit
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Child Accidentally Shot

HUNTINGTON, L. l., June 7.-Anna
Hutnyk, two years old. was taken to
the Huntington Hospital yesterday
after part of her skull had been shot
away when Constance Tolopka, a
boarder in the Hutnyk home, acci-
dentally discharged shotgun, Tolopka
was examining the gun in the barn
when it went off. The charge tore
through the door and struck the child
who was playing outside. Tolopka was
arrested on charge of felonious as
sault.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Baker Told to Stop
s'Blnnket'' Orderino

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Comptrol-
Ter of the Treasury Warwick, notified
Secretary Baker to-day that "if as
stated by you the War Department is
permitting its contractors to procure
material without any agreement as to
price. it is a condition recurring cor
rection.'
The War Department had asked for
ruling as to the payment of 500, 900
demurrage asked by dealers who pro-
vided sand and gravel at New York
last year to contractors who gave
blanket orders for the material; the
price for which was fixed later by the
war industries boards price committee
Payment was ordered.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

solutely essential for high degree Of
efficiency
Members estimated that the reduc-
tlon in personnel meant a saving Of
sl5O,oOO,0 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Col. Hallock Joins Risk Bureau

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Colonel R.
n. Hallock, recently of the General
stan of the army, has been appointed
assistant director of the War Risk Bu-
reau, in charge of compensation. He
succeeds John Barton, Of Overton, Tex.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-01-14
Don't Starye the Cattle

II Is shOrtsighted policy to starv,
cattle 10y trying To maintain them II
depleted winter pastures This prnc
rice Is common In the western rang,
states. II Is unjust because II Is In
humanc.and Il Is unwlse because IL Is
Improbable.
Though animals suffer less Than
men. they none the less suffer Par.
tial starvation Is agonlzing IN the eX-
treme. Moreover. II loses the stockman
money.
When the cattle come off summer
pastures they are usually In good con
dition. They are then turned into the
fields Ia pick mp what they can during
the harvest High price Of feed then
tempts owners to delay feeding as
long az possible. This Is not wise he
cause cattle loSe flesh rapidly.
Experienced feeders know only too
well that IL is more difficult TO get
flesh back on animals than II Is TO
keep them IN good condition, and Ii
is also much more expensive than To
avoid its loss. II Is not profitable to
keep cattle fat. hut they should he
kept strong and vigorous.
Weak animals die NJ spring calv-
Ing. When cows die their calves too.
die. or are saved with extreme diff
Guilty. Feed that the dead animals
have eaten is lost. Had these animals
been sold or killed In the fall and the
feed given to other animals these other
animals would have been In better
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-01-14
HONpaLE ITEMS

II. l.. Ferguson has received his dis
charge from the army and returned
home. He spent several months In d
large aviation camp In England.
Miss Helen. Farrow has returned "a
pinos Altos to take up her school work
W. A. Gregory Is expecting his par.
cnts from Texas this week.
MIR. and Mrs. f. 4. Kimball and Mrs.
b. NJ. Bowen were Deming visitors
Friday.
Mrs. NJ. J. Moran and little daughter,
Patty. were In Ilondale Wednesday.
They attended the monthly meeting of
the ii. II. club
The Hondale oil Buyers Associn-
iion will meet saturday afternoon. A
large attendance Is desired.
The Hondale Homesteaders' club
net last Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. J. W. Osborn. There was n large
attendance. Several items of business
were transacted. After the business
hour delightful social time was en-
joyed. during which dainty refresh
ments were served by our hostess.
The ladies adjourned to meet February
9TH al the home Of Mrs. +. Ousterhaut.
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Sherbun Osterhaut Returning

Dr. VI. j. Moran received telegram
ON Wednesday from Lieut.. l.. Sherbm
osterhaut Of Hondale. reading EAR.
rived in Camp Stuart. Va, last night
Getting along fine. viii lie home In two
weeks. No news from home since leav.
Ing. Wire me IL all well. Phone Hon
dale"
Lieutenant Osterhaut is u graduate
Of the Deming high school and has been
In service in France for the greater part
of the past year lie was wounded IN
the leg in the lighting on November q.
and he forced some German prisoners
whom he had captured to carry him
back to the first aid station, where his
wound was dressed. ale will not sui.
fer any permanent III effects from thr
injury.
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Valley Oil Company Resumes

Drilling Of the Valley oil Company
well near Columbus was begun aga ia
last week A new driller is in charge.
anl the officers expect steady progress
aS soon as machinery repairs are FIN
iShed.
4 meeting ~ stockholders was held
on Tuesday, principally for the pur
pose OF electing directors for the COM
ing wear. The new hoard Is composed
Of A. j. Evans. G. H. Rogers. j. r.
Galloway. j. II. Blair. George T. Pc
ters. J. \. Moore and r. g. Kniffin.
The officers elected are President. J.
u. Blair; vice president. George T. Pc
ters; secremry-treasurer J. \. Moore
general manager T.. G.. kniffin.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-01-14
HEARTS or THE WORLD
Gonnas This Week To the Majestic
Theatre

There are just three people who
ksew how aud why ID. W. Griffith
nafasd the hoydcnish little street
singer in his latest triumph. Hearts
If the World" which comes to the Ma
ieStic theatre for three lays starting
Saturday night. Jan. 18th matinee
sunday aud Monday. the little 6ss-
tnrber." Some might have guessed
IL. hut only these three. Lillian Gish.
~. W. Griffith AMI Mrs. Gish. actually
knew that IL was DOrothy's own per-
sonality that accounted for that alto
gether fitting "monicker" in the big
gest war and love play that the screen
las ever seen.
Dorothy In real life H. the little
,listnrher - she has been il ever since
he awOke QUE day In June. 1898
She has had her fingers In all the
f,mily pies all these years and when
Nc. Grlffith cast her for the part In
MS new play he knew that she would
make minor role creation that
wstsld draw the applause Of millions
ahe bHted IN a. usual. PUT her tln-
gers In the celluloid pie that Mr.Grif
fifth waFked On for two years and drew
forth plum that has earned ner as
much glory In few weeks as that
little Horper person came by in 20
wears. soIne people even give her
,redii Tor the hest impersonation In
play that il Significant for its realism
,nd the human quality 81 its charac-
Ter
THE little diSturber'' Is Dorothy In
real life: when YOU see her in the play
van Sr- Dorothy as she appears to
lsv friends happy-go-lucky. care
ss~e. josial. loving girl 81 twenty. her
i~art big ~ all outdoors. She could
not act that part-she must Just he
herself"
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The Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows. Deming, met IN high conclavC
last Monday evening January q. and
with due ceremonial the following
Were Installed for 1919:
Harry whitchill. T.. q. VI.
l.. Harvey Dean. y. q. NJ.
II. NJ. Slhley. Y. q.
W. T.. Davis. Secretary.
Ben Larson. Treasurer.
X. Cash. Warden.
H. VI. Perkins. Conductor.
q. T.. Johnson. Chaplain.
\. II. Lowe. q. g.
4. ]. Adler, |. q.
J. Johnson. X. :. y.
q. u. Phelps. l.. \. =.
j. W. IennoX. H. ). y. q.
Harry Dean. l.. 5. y. q.
w. q. BELL. X. =. " q.
j. J. Braber, l.. :. V. G..
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-01-14

Higher license fees for motor vehic-
le~ and the transfer Of licensing power
from the secretary Of states Office Ia
the state highway department are sug-
"esred by state Highway Engineer
James A. French In his annual report
Ia the governor. A proposed bill which
probably will he placed before the
tate legisloture would raise the rev
enne from motor vehicles 10 approx
irnately S3O0.0ao a year for the number
"f yehiocles now under license. Sew
rnteen thousand licenses were issued
ia 1918. bringing s105.OO0 gross rev.
.nHe 10 the state.
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Like TO Sing?

The Christian church is making n
feature of congregational singing es-
pecially at the evening services. II
yon Ike Ia sng or listen. Il Is good
place 10 be. THE Great Question
will be- the evening subject az the hour
Of worship. and ''The Babe In Christ
at the 30 service.
Bible school promptly at 9:I5 u. m.
The interest In the work that is appar-
ent Is very gratifying
Norris j. Reasoner. Minister.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-01-14
Bud Harper al Home

Bud Harper returned to Deming last
week after serving In the navy for
nearly year When he had been Ia
training the necessary length Of time.
he was assigned to duty on the Ward,
the destroyer whose construction In II
days created a sensation, on which he
made the trip from San Francisco.
through the Panama Canal. to Newport
News. Va. He was stationed at Nor
folk M To the time of his discharge.
and Is now ON the naval reserve list.
ready to return to active duty when
ever called
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-01-14
Suceulent Chicken Pie

The social circle Of the Christian
church Ladies' Aid Society met ready
and enthusiastic response to the an
noun, ement that a chicken pie supper
would be the order Of the program last
Friday evening There was big at
tendance. and the treasury was en-
riched by $lOl so. which goes To make
up pledge Of $500 n year. for the
next i've years. for church mainte-
nance.
The ladies Of the society wish to ex-
press their appreciation aud thanks
for the assistance given by the public.
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Form Ministerial Alliance

The ministers II the city represent
ing hte Episcopal. Nazarenc Method
list. Baptist and Christian churches.
active and retired. met Monday of this
week and organized the Deming Minis
terial Alliance. with the following OIL
GERS:
u. ID. Porter. Pres. y. ]. RcasOner.
Sec.-Treas.. W. e. Childress. chair.
man " the committee