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New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
Entire City To Be
At Disposal Of
Victory Fleet Men
Plans Nearly Complete I'm
clude Six Big Dances, an
Athletic Carnival and Cut
Rates in Big I'll O e l S

Elaborate plans for the welcome and
entertainment Of the officers of the
Victory Fleet during its stay in the
North River from April Is to April 80
have been virtually completed, it was
announced yesterday. The city will do
its best to entertain the 10000 blue
jackets on the ships.
Before the fleet finally drops anchor
some variety of dancing entertainment
Will have been arranged for each eve-
ming of the fleets visit The Pershing
Club, Forty-fourth Street and Madison
Avenue, is supervising the reception of
the officers
The women Of the club have arranged
so that most of the larger hostelries
will offer so per cent discount to the
officers of the fleet and their wives.
shopping bureau, affiliated with
the Pershing Club, will be made avail
able for the wives of the officers, en-
abing them to save from 80 70 40 per
cent. in the best shops.
The dancing festivities of the officers
viii open April 16 with q dance at the
Pershing Club. On April 10 and %
similar functions will be held at the
club. The cabaret din1nr will be held
April 25.
A "dansant" will be given April 2s
in the ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria
Plans for other varieties of entertain
ment for the commissioned members of
the fleet will be announced shortly.
Five big balls will feature the pro-
gramme Of enterta inment of the youths
in the bell-bottomed trousers. Smaller
dances. most of the mat the huts OF
the welfare organizations, will fill in
the spare time.
The first of the big affairs for tn e
, sailors, to which soldiers are also in
vited. will be held April 16 at the list
Regiment Armory, Park Avenue and
Thirty fourth Street. The others are
scheduled for April 10, 90 and 26 at the
18th Regiment Armory, and April 30 at
the list.
The Jewish Welfare Board called
a meeting of noted musicians yester
day to be held on Friday afternoon, al
80 Park Avenue. Among those ex-
pected to help entertain the men arc
Frank Damrosch, David Names, Ber
nard Sinsheimer, Nolpe, Malkin anc
Sergeant Aborn.
Athletes to represent the Atlantic
Fleet at the inter-Allied Games, to be
staged in France during the summer
will be selected al n set of track ane
field games staged by the Y. M. G. A
at Travers Island on April 25 and 26.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
l2O Americans Lost
Sight During the War

WASHINGTON, April TO-. There
were but 125 cases Of total blindness
and less than 1000 amputations in the
American forces engaged in the war, it
II stated to-day by the Bureau of War
Risk insurance in an announcement
concerning the bureaus activity in
supplying crippled soldiers and sailors
with artificial limbs and in otherwise
caring for the wounded and disabled.
Relative to amputations, denial is
made, on the authority of Surgeon
General Ireland and Colonel Charles
E. Banks, chief medical officer of the
war risk insurance, that there were
any cases in which men lost both arms
and both legs.
There have been more than 500 arti-
fetal limbs furnished to disabled men
to date by the bureau under the pro-
visions of the act of Congress.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11

quivers from stem to stern, while no
submarine near the exploding bomb
can hope to escape without damage.
Submarines Became Wary
"a convoy protected by destroyers
armed with depth bombs was compara-
lively safe When attacked the Destroy
ers dropped their bombs in an arc about
the presumed position of the subma-
rine. Due regard for the efficiency of
the depth charge made the U-boats
wary. They generally kept at safe
distance | believe that the depth bomb
was the most effective weapon against
the submarine"
Admiral Sims added that the success
of the depth bomb might cause change
in the proposed extensive development
of submarines by this country.
The commander of the victorious
feet mentioned the proba bility Of his
speaking in behalf Of the Victory Loan
in New York and Boston. He said that
he has been, in communication with
loan officials and that he is willing to
take up the cause when called on
Shows Concern for Men
The reason for Admiral Sims's popu-
larity with his men was clearly shown
when he inquired if "their holiday here
means q march of ten miles TOR the
men"
Some Of the German submarines are
being reduced to scrap iron. Admiral
Sims said while others are being dis
played to the public at an admission
charge, which is turned over to the Red
Cross. Nothing is being done with the
battlcships, because he explained, they
have been informed, noc surrendered
The German crews of the interned
battlcships are still aboard them, he
said, and will stay there until other
wise prescribed in the peace terms.
Admiral Sims spent yesterday shop
ping and visiting, accompanied by Mrs
Sims and their children. He will leave
early to-day for Newport.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11

sued in Washington last night, he did
not believe any ifiiculty would be en-
countered in assembling a convoy for
the Metropolitan Division.
"We intend" he said, "to return
100000 men from France to the United
States every month from now on, and
guess we can bring the entire 18th
Division home in one bunch"
The War Department order removed
most Of the doubt which heretofore
has hampered plans for welcoming the
77th. In a telegram to George Cord of
Battle. however, Mr.. Crowel made il
clear the War Department would guar
antee only a parade OF the largest
number Of available units.
Unqualified Pledge Denied
This is the basis of all sent to Wash
ington since 1t became known the
forty eight hour demobilization plan
probably would interfere with the
proposed review To that extent, ac-
cording to the. Rev. Dr.. William T.
Manning, the situation is still unsatis-
factory.
DR.. Manning repeated last night that
the city desired an unqualified pledge
that there would be a parade by the
entire division, not part of it.
Plans are going forward, however, on
the assumption there will be di-
visional review. The proposed line of
march already has been mapped. The
parade viii start in the East Side,
than half the men drafted into the unit
at Camp Upton.
Officials Of the Jewish Welcome Com
mittee, after meeting al 229 East
Broadway last night, announced the
parade would start in Canal Street,
move past Seward Park and through
East Broadway to Grand Street. down
Grand TO Essex to Delaney, to
Christie, to Second Avenue, TO Fourth
Street. to Washington Square and then
up Fifth Avenue.
This route, it was said, had been de-
cided upon in agreement with the
Mayors Committee and other organ
izations.
Mr.. Crowell's Telegram
Mr.. Crowell's telegram to Mr.. Battle
said:
THE War Department is in favor Of
this parade being held. Our difficulty
is due OF the fact that parade of the
NNiHiiNNN Wv NAoioii ihlSuC liidhS nee
essary the holding of certain units
which may arrive long before the date
set for the balance Of the division
thus preventing the demobilization OF
men who are anxious to get their dis
charges and disarranging our entire
schedule of demobilization in New
York district.
"The department has already cablee
General Harbord to return in one con
voy his whole division, or as large
part of it as is possible with the ship
ping at his disposal. Should these
ships arrive in New York within rea
sonable time of each other the depart
ment will parade in New York City a
one time, either the entire division o
the largest number possible of th
units belonging to it and will guar
antee to parade the remaining unit
separately if it is desired"
Referring to the message to Mr.. Bat
tie. DR.. Manning, chairman of tn
Home Auxiliary Association of the TIT
Division, said the situation is encour
aging, but that it was necessary to con
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
Public Is Warned
Against Swindlers
In Uniform of L. S

The National Vigilance Committee
of the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World has issued warning to the
public generally and the vigilance
committees Of the Advertising Clubs
in particular look out for men pos
ing as recently discharged soldiers
and sailora and using the uniform of
the United States for fraudulent pur-
poses.
Reports of illegitimate acts per-
formed with the uniform as camou-
fage are being received by the Adver-
Using Clubs from Connecticut to Cali
fornia.
Here are some instances:
In an Indiana city the want columns
of the daily papers were filled with ad-
vertisements for discharged soldiers
seeking employment. They were tolc
to file their applications and leave
their discharge papers until next day
for examination. The next day tht
employment agen had disappeared tax
ing with him the discharge papers
which may be used in collecting bacl
pay coming to their owners and il
other dishonest schemes.
In Louisville, Ky, the advertising
columns of the papers were also uset
IN calling for men released from tn,
army and navy. In this case the dis
charged men were required to appea
in uniform. The employment agent ad
dressed the men, Offering them
scheme for the selling Of WORTHLESS
articles at 81 apiece. provided the,
divided the profits with them. II
based his appeal on the fact that n
one will demur at giving a dollar t.
a soldier or sailor out of employment Mt
Fortunately, member of the loca
vigilance committee of the Advertisin,
Clubs was present and told the agen
that unless he left town within on
hour he would be placed under arrest
The agent lost no time in leaving
The vigilance committee in Cali
fornio town estimates that it save
the community $1,000 by exposing
similar graft.
From several Eastern cities came re
ports that men in uniform were tax
ing subscriptions for bogus pubica
tions, the subscription price bein
"only 81 a year"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11

retary of the American Federation,
was due to the persistent violation"
by the local body of instructions from
national headquarters for the return
of thousands Of dollars collected from
firms throughout the country for the
Entertainment" Of the annual conven-
tion of the American Federation in
June.
Mayor Harry Bachrach threw down
the gauntlet to the local labor chiefs
to-day by refusing to accede to their
request that he decline to act as re-
ceiver for the funds which the Execu-
tive Board Of the national organiza-
ton ordered should be turned over to
him Tor return to the donors
Some of the allied unions have
evlnced an intention to stand by the
outlawed central body, and test the
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11

tnue the campaign to obtain a definite
promise from the War Department that
review of the entire division would
be permitted.
DR.. Manning has been empowered by
the executive committee of the home
auxiliary to call a mass meeting
whenever advisable. The disposition
however, is to await the arrival Of Sec
retry Baker in France on Sunday or
Monday. Mr.. Crowell said that Mr.
Baker had studied the problem of the
nth before leaving Washington, and is
determined to do what he can in
France toward obtaining the number
of ships necessary to bring the division
home as a unit
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
Depth Bombs Nuliifed Ef-
fciency of Under-Sea
Dogs and Scared Them
Out of Danger, He Says
Have Modified T.. S. Plans
Extensive Building of Sub
marines by This Coun-
try May Be Withheld

Effectiveness Of the submarine in
naval warfare has been practically
nullied by the development of the
depth bomb, Rear Admiral Sims de-
clared in an interview yesterday. He
had been outlining his plans for the
future, his partici patton in the coming
Victory Loan drive and the naval re-
view, and giving some interesting
phases of the war activities of the
American feet, when, in response to a
question, he launched into an animated
discussion of the depth bomb
"The depth charge, or ash can as
the men prefer to call it, he said
"was evolved early in the war.
"Admiral Lord Jellicoe told me that
the need of the bomb first reached
him when cruiser reported an in
teresting tilt with submarine After
evadng a torpedo the cruiser traceC
the position Of the submarine by the
torpedos wake. In an effort to ran
the undersea boat the cruiser passet
directly over it. The submarine coult
be seen distinctly several fathoms be
low lnc surface.
Just Drop One on En-"
"When this account was related j,
conference Admiral Madden, second il
command of the fleet, exclaimed
Wouldn't it be fine thing to hav
some kind Of a bomb to drop ont,
these U-boats? The other officer
agreed unanimously and the subjec
was placed in the hands Of the Brit
ish Admiralty.
The resulting invention proved re
markably effective at once. 1t con
sisted Of thin metal can, loaded wit
800 pounds of INT and with hydro
static fuse. Some bombs explode at
depth Of $50 to 200 feet and others a
greater depth. Water depth pressur
forces two fuse wires into contact
thus forming q spark which ignites tn
explosives.
The effect of the explosion of sew
eral Of these depth bombs is equa
to that of broadside. The shi
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11

jurisdiction of the Executive Com.
mission.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
Atlantic City open Shop
Town by A. F. of L. Act
Charter of the Central Labor
Union Revoked for Viola
tion of Orders

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April 10
The Executive Commission of the
American Federation Of Labor to-day
revoked the charter of the Central
Labor Union, which embraces every
federated labor organization in the
city, and Atlantic City became an
open shop town for the first time
in two decades.
This action, communicated from
Washington by Frank Morrison, sec
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
War Department Makes a
Qualified Promise to
Bring All Troops Home
in Time for a Parade
Demand Definite Pledge
DR.. Manning Says Transport
Service Should Embark
Men as Undivided Unit

A War Department order yesterday
directed the ocean transport service IN
France to embark the entire 77th Dl-
vision in one convoy. If that is i'm
possible the various units are to sail
ss near each other as available ship
ping permits, and if all arrive home
within a week divisional review will
Be permitted. Otherwise the largest
number of units will be paraded.
Benedict Crowell, Assistant secre-
tary of War; said in a statement, is
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
ADVERTISEMENT
LONG WEARING SOLES
MEAN LOW SHOE BILLS

81 have never been able to gct half
Che service from other soles that | get
from Neolin Soles, - says II. II. Shell
lenberger, a travelling salesman OF
Easton, Pa.
Long service from the soles means
lowered shoe costs, for that is where
shoes wear out quickest. When next
you need new shoes buy them with
Neolin Soles. You pay no more than
for shoes that give less wear--and
you can get them in many styles for
men, women, and children.
! Have these durable, comfortable
and waterproof soles put on YOU, old
carry them. They are made, scien-
tifically, by The Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co, Akron, Ohio, who also
make Wingfoot Heels, guaranteed to
Outwear all other heels. -,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
Navy Thanks X. of G..

WASHINGTON, Apru 1o-The
navy's thanks for welfare work during
the war. with an expression of hone
that similar activities would continue
in peace times. were conveyed to tho
knights Of Columbus headouarters
here to-day by Acting Secretary Rooso-
path -'~~~~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-04
PROGRESS

N EARLY nine months have
NJ passed since the armis-
~ tice with the central
powers was signed and Amer
lea entered upon period of
reconstruction. The great
strides which have been made
toward a peace basis since that
time may be seen very well in
the progress close to home, es-
pecially throughout the Eastern
Oregon country. No where
more than in Umatilla county,
perhaps, have such great
strides been made, although
every community and district
has pushed forward remark
ably.
r. Within four months after
guns ceased booming on the
western front and while Amer
lean soldiers still pressed on to
TO the Rhine frontier, Umatilla
county voted S1,050,000 in road
bonds. One month ago the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-04
COAL MINES WERE
DELUGED BY ENEMY
Estimated l2O, 100000 Cubic
Meters of Water Must be
Pumped Out.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.--The Ann
erican commission in describing the
destruction by the Germans in tho
French coal districts says: I'm tho
coal districts of Pas de Calais and
Nord, a sector fought over from tho
beginning 10 the end OF the war
changing hands frequently bombard-
ed all the time, an surface structures.
whether OF towns. villages or minina
enterprises. have been razed. This
may be legitimate warfare, but now
that the guns nre silenced and the
frenzy OF combat is past. 1t is horrible
TO look upon. Arras. Douai. Bethune.
Rapaume, Lens. Loos, Courriere, cen-
ters of coal mining activity but a few
years ago and the handspring OF
French industrial life, are gone hut
the indpmitable spirit of France SUR
wives and already plans are laid for
the future. Brday, at the western
edge Of the known coal field was not
in the fighting zone and its output
has been steadily maintained. but GO
ing eastward the frightfulness is more
and more appalling. for the hate of
the Hun left its mark on the mines
during his forced retreat. The coal
measures are overlain by water bear
ing strata. necessitating special meth
DDS of shaft sinking and support to
keep the mines dry. The steel lining
pf the shafts was dynamited. letting
n the quick sands and flooding the
workings for many
miles. In the entire Pas de CALAIS
'egion it is estimated that 100000 |
600 cubic meters of water must be
before mining operations are
resumed Having flooded the mines
the head frames and surface equip
nent We're Systematically dynamited.
he twisted debris in many cases fill
ng up the demolished shafts. 1t will \
be five years before this coal |
district can be rehabilitated and 12 1
O Is years before it gets back to
normal pre-war output. The first n
'reat need is Cor buildings in which
o house the workmen-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-04

Teel irrigation project, carry
ing $930,000 more in bonds,
was certified by the state. Dur
ing the first six months of the
present year more than $780,
900 in building permits were is
sued in Pendleton alone
Machinery has already been
set in motion for another great
irrigation project, the Mckay
creek dam and canals, which,
if successful, will mean an ex-
penditure of $2,500,000. Far
mers are now nearing the end
of a wheat harvest that will
mean S10,000,000 to the coun-
ty. Tomorroy the state high
way commission will let con-
tracts for Umatilla county
which will finish the paving
program from Pendleton to the
state line, nearly 40 miles and
will start the grading of the
last gap between Pendleton
and the Morrow line, the
Rieth-Echo section.
Not alone have Pendleton
and Umatilla county shown a
remarkable comeback" from
the recent war. The neighbor-
ing Wallowa county has come
to the fore with an era of pro-
gress which is rapidly trans
forming small towns to thriv-
ing cities and sparsely popu-
lated country into prosperous,
populous county. Good roads
are being advocated in Union
Baker, Malheur and Harvey
counties and, despite high
prices for materials, ambi-
tious building operations are
under way in all the commu-
mites OF those counties.
The spirit of Eastern Oregon
is telling in actual results and
its people are becoming more
imbued with faith in their
country. A people which can
divert water through the noun
tains, make a garden of Eden
out of a sandy waste, raise
crops without moisture and
stock with short pasture, bond /
for good roads and build homes
in spite of high prices cannot
help but become the most pros !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-04
THEIR VACATION

~ ONDITIONS in congress,
VI have reached sorry
state when its members
must blame the president fol
the present food price situation
Some of our hard WORKING
legislators, peeved because
they are to be deprived of THEN
vacation in a time almost as
critical as in April 1917, are
quoted as declaring that Will
son had his vacation in France
and should have been at home
holding the profiteers in check.
They would have congress ad-
journ i'm a time when the very
vitals of the nation are jim dam
ger. of being tied up just be-
cause they want a vacation.
The patriotism, much less
the good sense, of such legisla-
tors appears to be a negative
quantity. They forget that
they have been sent to Wash
ington by their respective states
to enact legislation and to carry
out the wishes of their consti-
tuency. Have they been in
ststructed by the voters at home
to take a vacation now and let
prices go higher and the rail
roads tie up until they feel
ready to reconvene?
The president is not the
legislative body of the country,
therefore he cannot be held re-
sponsible for The present situa-
ton. He can hardly be accused
of having spent a pleasant va
in Paris. On the con-
sraTy those six months and /
n Z, re were long, trying ones. |
DO ;hese congressman openly |
admit that they STOOD still and |
d.. nothing because III. presi-
dent was not in the United I
States to direct them?
Questions now facing the
are more important
than that the legislators should
have vacation. The 100000
O00people they represent will
gladly give them a vacation
when they finish the work be-
fore them. The peace treaty
and the league covenant must
be ratified, the food profiteer
question settled, race troubles 4,
ferreted out and the railroad
workers case heard. After
hose matters are disposed of.
our $4,000 lawmakers can go
10 the seashore. Any, by the
way, the president is on the job
now waiting for these matters
10 be settled before he takes
lis vacation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-04
Seven and Eight Cent
Fares Predicted for
Chicago to Meet Cost

CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-Seven and
eight cent fares on surface and ele-
waited lines will begin tomorrow in the
opinion of authorities here and Off
Gals of the state public utilities COM
mission. Higher fares are declared
necessary TO pay the increased wages
al eed TO i'm the settlement of the four
day traction strike here this week,
Five cents are now charged on sur
face lines and six on the elevated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-04

porous in this great state. The
lesson of Eastern Oregon's
achievements in the reconstruc-
ton period may well be read
from coast to coast and from
gulf to great lakes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-04
.After-Mar Devise.

Nail brushes are nailed to the wall
above the washstand in a London
club.
You don't mean to say a visitor
said. that the members steal the
nail brushes and you have to nail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-04

. THE NEW ARMY =
= a bleak northeaster chilled the =
. blood.
= The driven rain was cold as =
. sleet. =
= over the cobblestones the mud =
. Lay thick along the sordid .
street; =
, / could not bear the words they =
sang, y
I did not recognize THE song. =
But clear to any listener rang =
The meaning--Now we =
sha'nt be long; Z
Under brighter. warmer sky =
l fancied / could hear and see =
The Roman gladiators cry, =
"Salutant morituri te." =
The new battalions marched =
away ,
Somehow I'd like to hear =
The simple song they. sang that =
day =
Marching through Merville in =
the rain.
Written in Flanders by an Of =
ficer watching troops going into =
battle for the first time. =