Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 14

TUESDAY EVENING THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER august.7, 1917 EXAMINE 'UT IN COAL NOW, ADVISES COUNTY DEFENSE COUNCIL JOHN GUNDAKER IS HONORED BY 1 EAGLES LODGE City Assessor Made Member of Finance Committee of Grand Aerie. Draft Machinery in Motion IS HONORED BY GRAND AERIE OF EAGLES ORDER if BEFORE TAKING UP EXEMPTIONS Draft Boards Hope to Certify First and Partial Lists on Thursday. -u Local Body Sees Car Short age in the Country by Early Fall. G3 OUT OF 294 REJECTED Percentage of Rejections for Disability Continues Small. John Gundaker, city assessor, has ARMY WILL NEED RAILROADS SCOTT COUNTY EXEMPTION BOARD SELECTING MEN FOR THE NATIONAL ARMY.

Standing, left to right: James Martin Daniel, Blue Grass; Anthony Ruefer; Dr. John D. Cantwell, assistant examiner; Rudolph Petersen; Dr. J. D.

Birthing, chief examiner; E. S. Wilson, LeClalre; Dr. E. O.

Ficke, assist-ant examiner. Seated, left to right: Henry Austin Mosier; George D. Frye, chairman of board; R. K. Brownlie, and R.

R. Kulp. i 1 -5 After working 14 hours In an effort to clear up the first day's work, Scott county draft boards today settled down to a policy of disposing of the nhvsicial examinations of the men called before taking up the scores of claims to exemptions filed. The boards have accepted 231 men up until noon today out of i.94 examined for physical disabilities. Sixty-three weno rejected.

The percentage of rejectiis continued to run less than the anticipated 25 per cent. Ihe majority of rejections were due to minor defect, underweight playing an Important part. Plans for certifying a partial list of the men accepted those who are passed by the examiners and Ale no claims to exemptionsto the district board A. Thursday or Friday were announced today. Worked 14 Hours.

Officials completed the examinations of the men early Monday afternoon and then took up work of classifying and investigating the claims to exemptions. The boards were in session last night until 10.30. A number of exemption claims were disposed of, but the official list giving city and county quota will not be completed before ten days or two weeks. 25 Rejected Today. mpn out of 115 examin SUPPLY UNIT TO GIVE FAREWELL DANCE AUG.

9 been honored by the Grand Aerie of: tne fraternal Order of Eagles by being made a member of the finance committee bf that body, according to dispatches reaching Davenport. Mr. uundaker has gone to attend the Grand Aerie meeting. The con-' vention is being held in Buffalo. N.

Y. Sessions will be held all next week. Topics of national importance are slated for the convention. Fine papers will be read, and discussion on important problems before the order will follow. Mr.

Gundaker is a prominent mem ber of the local Aerie of Eagles. He took a leading part in the recent state convention of the order held here. 16-YEAR OLD LAD DIESJUDDENLY Jas. J. Barry of Muscatine Succumbs to Attack of Spinal Meningitis.

Muscatino, Aug. 7. -(Special.) A sad bereavement has entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.

Barry. 503 East Eighth street, death, taking from them their bright and in teresting son, James J. Barry, who died at 1:30 o'clock this morning, aged 16 years. Spinal meningitis was the fatal ailment, the lad being taken down Monday noon. Although every possible aid was given the patient, he steadily grew worse and his death was merely a period of time.

The lad was extremely popular with a large circle of friends and acquaintances and his death will sincerely mourned by them. He was a student at college and a member of St. Matthias Catholic church. Surviving are the bereaved parents, a brother, Albert and two sisters, Helen and Frances. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

DENIES THAT HE PLAYED PART IN COURT HOUSE ROW Henry Beenke, janitor at the Scott county court house, charged Jointly with A. Lage, head janitor, with instigating an attack through the Iowa Reform upon County Superintendent of Schools Henry Ronge on ths ground that he gave orders prohibit ing the use of the German language in his office, declared today that he was innocent of the charge, and had proofs to substantiate his claim. "I was not in the office at the tim the alleged order was given," Beenko said today, "and have no knowledge-of the affair outside of gossip." The entire controversy will be aired before the board at the next regular meeting on Aug. 20. WOMEN WHO FADE EARLY.

How often we hear the expression, "How she had faded!" or "Hasn't rhe grown old!" Her friends see it. Her husband sees it. She realizes it herself with a pang. Often rhe knows the reason, soma female derangement has fastened itself vpon her and makes it almost impossible for her to diag around from day to day. Such, women should remember there isjona lried and true remedy for their con dition, and that Lydia E.

Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound for. more than forty years has bf en restoring women to health and happiness. Try it! Our Delicious Fruit Ices are sure to ttckle the palate of the moat exacting. We make different flavors daily and use only- fresh fruits. You'll like our Ices better than Ice cream." Today we're serving- Pineapple and Special Fruit Ice, but tomorrow we serve Loganberry Ice.

Take a carton of Our Fruit Ices home with you. They make a delicious dessert. 203 W. Third Street (8Ai i- CITY ASSESSOR JOHN QTJNDAKER Mr. Gundaker has been honored by the Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Or der of Eagles by being appointed a member of the finance committee of that body.

He is attending the convention of the Grand Aerie in Buffalo, n. r. AMERICANS ARE TAUGHT HOW TO FIGHT GAS VAPOR Put Through Strenuous Drill to Combat the German Terror. American Training Camp in France, Aug. 6 (By the Associated Press) Tho association of French gas masks to the American soldiers has brought them a little nearer to the realization of their proximity to real warfare.

The men are looking forward to the gas experiments with the greatest possible interest as giving a touch of adventure to their training, wnen the so-called "gas house" is completed, the men will be put through a mix ture of a deadly vapor several times stronger than will ever be encounter ed upon the field of battle. Some German prisoners have claim ed that in their training they have endured periods of from, five to ten minutes in a gas mixture 50 times as strong as could possibly be maintain ed in an open air attack. The men are put through these intense mix tures to demonstrate to them that with proner care and use of their equipment, they cannot be hurt by any gaa likely to be encountered in the front line trenches. Coplna With Deadly Gas. It is a most important branch of the modern training of a soldier that he should be convinced that there are many methods of effectively pealing with the deadliest terrors of latter day warfare; that careless, slovenly and unheeding soldiers are the ones first to succumb.

It is even demon strated to the soldiers that the terri fying liquid fire can be avoided ex cept in most extraordinary circum stances such as being caught in tunnel or in a dugout with the enemy in Buch a position that he can pour flames through the entrances. In training the Americans regarding gas, the greatest weight is to be laid on demonstrating to each man the value of his protective appliance and seeing that he Is really instructed in its proper use. He will be made to realize, however, that only by skillful and rapid adjustment of the mask can protection be assured and that it shai be a daily task with him to see that his appliance is in good condition. Fit must be assured for otherwise the gas penetrates through every small hole, and attacks the eyes and mouth so that in a short time the man is put out of action. Officers In Same Drill as Men.

Lectures on gas are being arranged first for the officers then for the men, for in gas training, officers have to go through identical drills and experiences. Ten seconds will be the outside limit allowed for the1 adjustment of helmets after the -gas alarm has been sounded. The increasing use of gas shells even from the longest range guns, makes the carrying of masks far back of the line, an imperative military necessity. The first traces of gas poisoning are a hot mouth and Irritation of the throat. Despite prQof that the allies have so often produced to the contrary, and the terrible deaths allied soldiers died when this hideous mode of warfare was first sprung upon unsuspecting foes by the high command of the German army, private soldiers and Germans say the gases are so-called "smelling substances" and are not poisonous.

The substances, they assert, exert stuplfying action and after long exposure, have an asphyxiating effect Under their influence, vision is affected. A man subjected to it is forced to close his eyes in a few seconds and can observe nothing. Germans naively admit, however, that "it is impossible to remain in these gases without protection." The, exact nature of the composition of practically all of the German gases is known to the allies, and the Americans are obtaining immeiiately the full results and benefits of all this laborious and dangerous work. About All We Know, As to the length of it, all we know is that the war ia threo years nearer the end than it was three years vigo. Omaha World-Herald.

Eighty-Five Per Cent of the Cars Will Be Utilized for Moving Troops. Put in your winter supply of coal right now! This is the advice of the Scott county council of defense, which met and talked the coal situation over thoroughly in tho city hall Monday night. The members of the council went into the coal problem deeply. Government Will Need Cars. They predict that by early fall, when the people begin to demand coal, the government will be using 85 pe cent of the cars in the country for moving troops and munitions.

This will leave 15 per cent of the total number of cars in the country to move the crops, regular freight and coal. Fifteen per cent of the cars, therefore, will have to do the work that 100 per cent formerly did. Consequently coal, among other things, will be scarce and hard to move. It will not be a question of price, they point out, but a question or supply. And the supply will be inadequate.

Price not Exorbitant. With Illinois coal Belling at the mines now at $3.50 per ton: with freight to the tri-cities between $1.25 and $1.40 the council of defense feels that local dealers are barely "break ing even" by retailing coal at $7 per ton. Overhead expense, demurrage and cbst of hauling are all items that must be borne by the retailer in the tri-cities. Therefore, whatever the cost just now, the Scott county council of de fense advises residents of Davenport and Scott coeuty to lay in their winter supply this summer. Cannot be Cheaper.

Coal cannot possibly be any cheap er by fall, they say. Statements to the contrary have been made repeat edly, but the council feel3 that it stands to reason that, with decreased moving facilities, the price will go up instead of down. The national coal commission which is also going into the problem, will do everything in Its power to keep tho price stationary or to lower It it possible. But it is entirely im probable that the price will go down For these reasons, the advice of the council is to stock up now for the winter. Food Conservation.

Other matters were also touched on by the council in Its meeting Monday nignt. The food conservation prob lem was talked over briefly and the council will make, suggestions after it has gone into the food problem a little more thoroughly. Investigations into crop conditions and the labor problem in the county are being made. Reports on these. and other proposition will be for warded to he state council of defense soon.

CITY WILL PME ANCIENT BRIDGE Finally Decide on Replacing Old Structure Is Big Task. Muscatine, Aug. 7. (Special.) With the time limit allowed to Con tractor Fred Block to start work of removing the old bridge over Mad creek" on East Second street expiring yesterday morning, the removal of the structure was Btarted by the city under the supervision of the city en-gineef. The council at their meet ing last Thursday night agreed to allow Contractor Block until Monday morning of this week to resume work on the bridge.

He started the work the first of last week, but with the intention of taking the bridge down in parts and this method was objected to by the city as his contract provided that the bridge be removed intact. He had the work 6topped and has" made no further effort for the removal of the bridge. Contractor Block stated that he would remove the bridge as asked by the city, but would expect additional compensation than that provided in the contract, to which request Mayor McNutt stated that no additional price wuold be allowed, as it would be in violation at the original contract, which provided for the construction of the new bridge, and which contract was assumed by Mr. Block from A. M.

Kile, the original contractor. Rapid progress Jb expected with the city now handling the removal of the bridge and this structure will be taken to Fifth street, by the firm of Garren Hlnes, following the placing of the bridge at a point west of Its present location. Cheer Up! The pessimism of some observers of the war reminds us of the chaps who during the hot winds last week announced that corn had all been burned to a cinder, past all hope of redemption. The weather cooled off and the rain came at the right time. Let everybody cheer up all around.

Sioux Falls Press. WARD'S SOLDIER BOYS-HAY STAY HERE2WEEKS Deming Advices Say Camp Is Not Ready for Big Number of Troops. Indications point twward Battery remaining in Davenport for a week or two before entraining for Deming, N. to prepare camp for the regiment. However, the unit will move sooner if information receievd here last week from the adjutant general, saying tho battery would leave for the south by the 10th, holds good.

August 10 was tbe tentative aaie of departure, set for the trans portatlon of the Iowa national guard to the cantonment in New Mexico. It may be even Sept. 1 before the move is completed. It: should be borne In mind that tne local contingent of guardsmen mus move southward ahead of the other artillery units in the state and prepare the camp. And this swings the situation around to the Deming camp proposi tion.

Advices from there are in ef fect that the camp is not yet ready to receive any considerable number of troops, although a large force is busy. Local battery and regimental heads today expressed the opinion that the movement or the state National Guards would not occur as soon as expected. Two Iowa Guard officers are now at Deming Captain M. Gillette, of the Quartermaster corps and Major Ray Logan. The National Guard, as a whole, cannot move South until supplied with all necessary regular equipment, mostly of a personal nature.

Horses and guns will be issued by the government at Deming. The shipment of supplies has been extremely slow. Some of the local men are not fully outfitted with personal equipment. At the old and new armories, drill continues regularly. Captain Ward's men are fast showing improvement.

They are becoming hardened to arm? life and their physical development is strikingly notlcable. Captain liin-richs' organization is showing near-perfection in drill work. WANT INCREASE VALUE Muscatine County Super- visors Seek Raise of Over Two Per Cent. Muscatine. Aug.

7 (Special) The Muscatine county board of super visors, now in session at the court houBe, is seeking an increase of two and one-fourth per cent in' the Muscatine county land value, according to announcement made at the meeting yesterday afternoon. J. D. Lliser. of Conesvllie, cnairman of the board, was named to appear at Des Moines before the state executive Monday of the coming week, and make known the desire of the board.

The state recently Increased Urn Scott county land value about an acre and since the raise sought here would increase the value only $1.71, it is considered probable that the request of the supervisors will be granted. According to County Auditor F. W. Johnston, the land acreage in the county is 405,000, valued at $76.06 per acre. Pension Is Granted.

Mrs. Elir.abeth Holshauer, blind, of Sonth was granted a pension yesterday by the county board of supervisors and same calls for $37.50, payable-every three months. No Action cn Patrolmen. The appointing of 11 road patrolmen in Muscatine county was deferred yesterday, on accov, of Engineer E. Pt G.

Haibfass being unable to attend the meeting, and he has the names of all the applicants for the positions. In the event he is unable to attend the present meeting, the appointments may be deferred, but should be attend, the matter may be band a some time during today. fere's Example of a Trick Fate Played in Draft Fats played no minor role in vthe draft lottery held recently to determine the order of selecting men for the new national army, a fact which draft exemption boards are well aware of. For instance: In a family of 11 there were. six sons of military age.

The parents are old and partly dependent upon their sons for assistance. When war was declared a "family council" was held and it was decided that two sons should enlist. The others would look "after the old folks." The four remaining sons were drafted, several of them were included in the first call. One son lives in Davenport. He filed claim to exemption today in Division No.

2. He is married and in addition to maintaining his own home, be also contributes to the support of his parents. Here's the part fate played. This man's wife haa three brothers, all of military age and unmarried. Not one was included in the first call.

The name. The exemption board withheld it. FAR SIDE STOP OF STREET CARS LEGAL QUESTIO Right of Cars to Make Such Stops Is Brought Up in Police Court. The right of Btreet cars to stop on the far sld9 of the street is being questioned In the case of the city against H. W.

Von Maur, continued to Wed nesday morning in police court to: day. Young Von Maur was arrested by Officer Schroeder on East River Monday evening. He is charged with driving his automobile past a. street car which had stopped to discharge passengers. In police court today, through his attorney, Henry Vollmer, Von Maur claimed that the car slowed up and stopped on the far side of the street, and that the only passenger to alight got off before the car had stopped.

Police Magistrate Claussen declared that the ordinance gave street cars the right to stop only on the near sme or me street. The case was continued in order to give Von Maur an opportunity to produce witnesses. HOUSEWIVES ARE BEING URGED TO CONSERVE FOOD Washington, Aug. 7. President Wilson's patriotic appeal to the country's farmers and gardeners having been answered with bumper crops, it is now up to consumers to do their share by conserving perishable foods, according to a statement issued by Secretary Houston today, in which he suggests particular ways In which housewives can render definite material service.

urge not only that every home assist In the conservation of the surplus perishable fruits and vegetables by-canning, preserving, pickling, drying and storing, but also that every ex perienced woman place ber knowledge at the disposal of her neighbors." To that end, it is specifically recommended that women call their organizations together for discussion of conservation work, that demonstrations hi canning and preserving be given and that they co-operate with local food of flcials. Amended. President Wilson says Jhat "profit and patriotism cannot be spoken of in the same breath." Wisely spoken. Mav we add that It can be as wisely said that "profits, politics and patriot ism cannot be spoken of in the1 same breath? Anamosa Eureka, Soldiers Place 1,000 Tickets on Market Today; Hop at Turner Hall. A farewell dance, for members of the regimental supply company will be given at Turner hall the evening of Aug.

9 next Thursday. At noon today members of the com pany placed on sale 1,000 tickets at 50 cents each, ladies will be ad mitted free. Proceeds of the dance will be placed in the regimental supply company mess fund. Tho soldiers will make a personal canvass of the business district for the purpose of selling tickets. Wrixon's orchestra has been secured for the evening and will render most up to date and popular selections.

An endeavor was made to secure the Coliseum dance hall, but owing to other arrangements by the manage ment. It was found impossible to do so. The feature of the Turner hall dance hall is the two dance floors which connect. The committee on entertainment is composed of Sergeants Bert Halligan, Louis Wunchel, John A. Feeney and Claude E.

Burlingame. The committee ia taking particular pains to make the dance a most en loyable affair. Refreshments will be served. CLAIMS ALLOWED BY COUNTY BOARD AT llXTRA SESSION Claims and bills for the month of July were allowed this afternoon by the Scott county board of supervisors meeting in an adjourned session. The claims were held over from Monday.

Members of the board planned to adjourn early this afternoon and de part tonight for Waterloo, where they will attend tho state convention of county officials. PROF. KLINGEMAN HERE TOMORROW To confer with a committee from the manufacturers and jobbers of the city concerning the retail short course to be held here under the auspices of the Commercial club, Prof. O. Klingemann, had of the' extension department of the university of Iowa will be here tomorrow at noon.

Prof. Klingeman will outline the course to the local men and details will be arranged concerning the course. It Is probable that the course will be held some time in October, but the actual date has not yet been decided upon. GLASS WEARERS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM THE DRAFT Washington, D. Aug.

7 Wearing classes doesn't exempt any man from the draft. The provost marshal gen eral's office thus answered hundreds of Inquiries yesterday. As each man wearing glasses comes up for examination each eye is exam ined separately. If he passes the gov ernment test he Is accepted, glasses or no glasses. If he has only one good eye, and the other isn too de fective, that one good eye will get him into the army.

Following are the only diseases of the eye that will exempt a man: Conjunctival affections, including trachoma and entropion; strabismus diseases of the lachrymal apparatus exophthalmos, ptosis, asthenopia, nystagmus. SOLDIER HOME ON FURLOUGH Muscatine. Aug. 7. (Special.) Clarence "Bud Bond, son of and Mrs.

J. A. Bond of East Fifth street, arrived in Muscatine yesterday morning from Fort Roots, the cf ne of Battery camp, for a week's visit. He was given an eight-day furlough as a result of his mother's ill- ness and it is said. jf her condition warrants, he will return to Fort Roots 1 Saturday of this week.

ed Tip to noon today were rejected Right men were rejected by board No 1 and 16 passed by the examiners. A number of these men filed claims to exemption. Only four men were Tejected bv board No. 2 this morning out of 2G men examined. The county board examined 65 men, rejected 15 and the board overruled the examiners on two of these cases, leaving a net total of rejections for physical disability of 13 for the day.

38 Rejected Monday. The boards rejected 38 men Monday for physical disability out of 179 examined. Board No. 1- rejected four and passed 32. Board No.

2 rejected 32 and passed 26. The county board examined 105 and rejected 22 Board No. 1 Accepts 18. Thirty-two men were passed by the ovnminprs on city board No. 1 Monday, and four were rejected on i'ral disabllites.

Of the 32 passed, 18 claimed no exenip-fciimified their willingness tn enter the rnnscriDt army. Their names will tot certified to the district board. VMchteen men. including the four rejected for disabilities, filed claims to exemptions and tneir cases wm uo m-iotipntfil hv the board before the mint a in filled. Pmif mpn out.

of the original 40 summoned for the first day, failed to remind for reasons considered suffi- PTIt the board. One had enlisted in the Regulars, and the others bad been transferred to different boards. Seven Men Board No. 2 examined seven men, who reelstered outside of Davenport, but who secured permission from their respective registration boards to be examined in Davenport. Two were rejected by the examiners and the others filed claims to exemptions Receive Allen Rules.

The official boards received copies tndav of Provost General Marshal Crowders ruling permitting aliens Germans and Austrians excepted, to pnter the army regardless or wnetn er they had taken out their first pa pers or not. Accuse Board of Unfairness. Refusal on the part of the county board to accept claims to exemptions based upon industrial grounds led to charges of unfair tactics being hurled at the officials today by several drafted men waiting in line to file their claims. TheBe men were finally made to understand that the local exemption board had no authority to pass upon industrial claims, and that these mus be filed with the district board within five days after the local board has certified the drafted man's name over to the board. Give Absentees Chance.

No drastic action will be taken, for the present at least, in dealing with the men who were included In the first and second calls and who failed to respond. A number, who failed to report Monday, appeared before the boards today and underwent their examinations. With the completion on Wednesday of the medical examinations the exemption boards will then turn their attention to the scores of claims to r-xemptions filed by the drafted men. These claims will be thoroughly before the official list Is compiled. aiemners or tne noaras tooav an nounced their Intentions of examin ing carefully all affidavits and other papers filed in connection with the claims to exemptions or discharges before the cases are acted upon.

A number of the men claiming exemptions may be recalled and questioned by the boards. Exemption claims, in so far as the local boards are. concenipd, will cease on "Wednesday. Drafted mf-n slgnl fying- their Intentions of filing claims on the day of their r-fcypiral cxami- nation mt ee that their claims are fi! with the board not later than Wednesday, the seventh day W- the notices were sent out. Ad citior.al time ii sl'owed where ex rmpti-m daiing are filed with the dls- lricjuoard.

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