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X Iiectton, eonU-QMIng: the movements from base to base; the detachment section, nnd a apeclal supply section. rnt- ... V. . . . STARTS lBD8ESH)AYSsftaS!w 552 V I UUI III, BIG AIR SQUADRON 1 , v ' ' TtiE SUN, SUNDAY AUGUST lo 1919. , - . ' '', 7 , Jg T Jjpj - ' . - m .. ., . ii ii.. -a i. i i.i.i i . i 7 C the war. It I. th m. nnvA,i I . 1 I.lne.,?t"'1,. laving a strength of I fro1 250 to J0O million candle power, nc- 1 9. mtllfilKlOrS, 102 Men, 9 JX" , lh v description. The L. 0. J ' Illuminating range of the light Is 16,000 Planes nnd Jiotor uonvoy, Ready nt Mlncoln. HEAD FOR SAN FHANClSkO TO Stop at -Ul Vjiuus m, niii of -M83 Miles Will 13pqm Recruiting.' t X complete ntr squadron of twenty-two .mcers.and eighty enlisted men.accom- vanlel by motor ,ruek convo'r wln ve Hazethurst. Field. Mlneola, next r-4nesdy on an aerial pathflndtng trip h!ch will carry It across the country to Ean Francisco. The purpose .of the -tour(, wrjlch will include stops at 1M cities In fifteen states and cover 4.18S air miles. Is to temonstratc to the pepolo of. the country low an air esquad'ron can maintain lwelf tr means of an automobile raln far from any fixed base. At the same- time a vigorous recruiting campaign will be carried on to get rata for' both Uie AJr ftrVJce and the other branches of the ' Known as the All American. Pathfind ers, the unit will pe commanded by Major Ora M. Baldlnger of tho Air Ser vice. Besides Its recruiting and demon stration purposes, tho squadron will map routes between cities, dstabtlsh ferial mall routes across country, locate tafe landing fields, catalogue military In formation, recommend tho erection of 'eel hangars, practice aerial photogra phy and make aerial radio phone and telegraph tests. All necessary material ir the work will be carried In the motor tsaln. The flying part of tho squadron wilt cneltt of nine Curtlss biplanes with I igh powered aero motors. - The motor t uck convoy will be made up of four teen one and a half ton trucks, five liandard Liberty five ton trucks, throe staff observation cars, four tourlhg cars, motorcycles -nd an Engineer. Corps searchlight chassis' and outfit. All the trucks have been selected and con structed for military uso and field op eration. ' Officer" to Go on the Tonr. The Air Service and thcr officers who Rill make the tour arc: v Major Ora M. Baldlnger, commanding equadron. Major Matthew L. King, engineering cficer. j Capt Fred B. Welders, executive of ficer. Capt. John Howry, photographic, sec tion. . Capt. John D. Jones, balloon and air thlpa section. dpt. Harry J. Vogel, recruiting sec tion, i Lieut Kenneth C. Leggett, aerial In formation, roads and mapping. ; Lieut. Roy W. Grower, C. E, search light. Lieut. Donald O. Frost, supply officer. Lieut. 11: F. De Rosier, M. C, medical CiUcer. Lieut. George T. Wise, pathfinder ' Lieut P. D. Rlblet, photographic sec tion. L!"' Lawrence E. Cook, detachment (ox nder. L. Leroy SI. Wlshtman. Infantry Itcrultlng. ' Second Lieut C. It Guentfler. aerial Information, routes ami mapping. Second Lieut. O.O. Nelrgarth, motor transport officer. ' Second Lieut R. F. Pearson, path fr.der pilot. 6econd Lieut B. J. Tooher, photo PIIOL Second Lieut William Dudley, rjath- r.naer pilot Second Lieut C. C. tfangraw, ridlo offlcerf . Second Lieut J. E. Adams, radio pi IOC Veut. XI. H. Boggs, photo pilot While the nllots are humming through the air and visiting the many cities' on me route me ground section of the cipeaiuon will bo nroceedlnr mora naidly, stopping at various large cities irom wnicn the fliers will radlata on their side trips. , Cities Chojen for Base Stops, Base stops are scheduled at the fol lowing cities: Philadelphia. Harrlsbunr and Pltta wrg, Pa.; Coshocton and Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis. Ind.; Effingham, III.; fit Louis, Mo.; Kantoul and Chicago, IIL; Milwaukee and Madison. Whv; vylnone. Minneapolis and St Paul, itlan.; Fargo, Jamestown knd Bismarck, D.; Miles City. Billings, Great Falls M Helena, Mont; Wallace, Idaho; Spokane, Seattle and Tacoma, Wash.; Portland, Salem, Eugene and Jackson ville, "Ore. ; Reading, Sacramento and San Francisco, Cat The unit has already completed the atrial mapping, photographing and other rk between Mlneola and Pittsburg and the firit 1umn frnm VtnaMo n.111 t.. - r '.ILUIH nil, wc lrtct to Columbus, Ohio, where the iJr 13 r arrival August 18. The organization has bcenvllvlded Into fectlons, each performing a separate and distinct function In the field. The head quarters and advnnrit ivrtlnn th. WlT head of the unit, will arrange for all base Iton rtrlni tn itim a.lh.1 of the organization at points along Its Itinerary. The aerial routes, mapping and landing field section will compile all Important aerial Information. The re cruiting section will not only carry v on campaign but will examine and ac cept men for enlistment In every arm ci the army. - In addition to these sections there are the flying and field operation section, directing all nishts; the photographic ectlon. which will handle all duties nec eatsry for the accurate photographing and making of mosaics of the route cov ered ; the radio section, which will have a completely equipped airplane with radio apparatus of the most modern type ; the balloon and airship section, with six 'mail propaganda balloons and models f airships; the searchlights and Held lighting section, the motor 'transport feet The beam thrown mm ia ' ntr can Uri seen by an airplane under fa orabf weather conditions a dlatanco of 110 mlVs. - AlR,terlttl carried In the motor trucks will Include a complete photographic exhibit-.depicting army life, a motion pic ture camera with nlmn nt rrA. of the service In action during tho war, 1 th Innri u ii n 1. 1 .iAu... i i . v,.van,,tK isivjJUUlia Ur UII1 jUl L IT I , n complete rolling kitchen, a portable machine shop and an orchestra Consist ing of jnen pf the unit. Tho wotk of gathering and equipping tile organization was assigned to Col. Archie MllUr. In commaml nt nil Alt- Service activities on Long Island. 'Every' ucmu nas ncen attended to. Represen tatives 'of tho Knlghta of Columbus and V. M. C. A., as well aspre9and movie men, will go along. TO CLEAR ICE IN PHlNCE'S WAY Ilrltlnh Act to Itemnve Bern nnd Floes Sesr Nenfoundland, St. John's, N'. p., Aug. 9. Special precautions were takers to-day against tho possible presence of Ico floes and bergs In the path of the battleship Re nown, bringing the Prince oTf Wales to this colony and Canada. It was an nounoed that the cruiser Dauntless, which preceded the escorting fleet to ar range for the Prince's reception here, would cruise about the grand banks to locate Ice and then would proceed to sea to-escort tho Renown to her anchor age In' Conception Bay. Several unusu ally large bergs have been reported In the ylclnlty of shipping lanes during the wrck. The dabntless will Ball at daybreak to-morrow under Instructions to meet the Renown 120 miles east northeast- of this port. Tho Prince will leave for Canada on Wednesday. MUHICIPAL JUSTICE TAKEN TO BELLEYUE Solomon Oppenhoimer Tlncc'd Under Obscrvatldn nt Fam ily's Request. ' Justice Solomon Oppenhelmer of the Sixth District Municipal Court was re moved front his home, 172 East Seventy-i ninth street at 3 o'clock yesterday morning nnd plicKl In the psychopathio ward of Bellcvue Hospital. The Justice, Who Is unmarried and lives with his two brothers and aged mother, was taken to tho hospital at the requestaot his family. Just what prompted his removal at the unusual morning hour could not be learned at his home, but the hospital authorities told the news paper reporters that "Justice Oppen helmer had attempted to do bodily harm to himself and they felt that proper restraint could be kept over him at Bcllevue." ' At tli Patriotic Republican Club, aoross tho street from his home, the members said that Justice Oppen- helmer had been suffering recently from a serious nervous strain which had been brought about the last few months when his court was In continuous ses sion trying an abnormal number of eviction cases. The Justice Is E0, and one of the pic turesque leaders of' Republican politics In the Torkvllle district He was re cently designated by his party foV a place on the primary ballot, because his term expires next December. He was selected to succeed himself by a unani mous voto of tho County Committee. His brother, John Oppenhelmer, Is presi dent of the Patriotic Republican Club, and another brother,. Leo, Is an attorney with offices at 60 Broadway. He has been sitting In the Torkvllle court seven years. It waa said at the hospital yst night that the condition of Justice Oppen helmer was very favorable and his com plete recovery Is looked for. He will fce kept under observation by the Bellevue doctors for o period of five days. The police of the East Eighty-eighth street station ulp not have any record of the Jurist's removal to the hospital. A steady stream of friends visited his home tn Seventy-ninth street yesterday, but none or the family waa home. FEApiNES, WON'T 'RETURN TO FARMS Slowness of French to Hctill Devastated Area Explained by American. Miss Elizabeth Perkins of 63 Eas Fifty-second street who returned from n six weeks visit to France aboard Ln Savolo yesterday, said that the slowness of the French people ln the devastated regions to return to furm work Isj Inrgely due to the rumbred discover of hidden mines constructed by tho Ger mans for the advancing allied armies. Even the fact tliat German prisoners have tilled ethe same soil has not set these rumors at rest, she said,. miss ferklns visited, the war stricuen regions of France along tho Alsne for the American Committee for Devastated France and studied conditions in 150 villages In the Alsno Valley, where a population of 150,000 arc badly ln need of food. she said. "The people who have been working received from seven to fourteen francs a day, but In view of the depreciation of the French currency and the high prices they are hardly able to exist. The farmers use gas tractors and automobiles as much ail they can, but gasolene 13 selling at a dollar a gallon and most of tho Inhabitants are subsisting on little gardens similar to ,the..war gardens we had ln this country." Last year the Department or Agricul ture sent over a number of American women' who have taught a great deal about canning vegetables nnd fruits, something practically tihknown ln France, and they havo been of great assistance In dealing with present con ditions. Miss Perkins said. Ln flavolo brought seventy-eight cas- uaHifncers from Havre, from which port shcTsallcd on July 31, .and also u num ber of war workers. The trooD com niamlcr aboard was Col. J. M. Love, whk nald that thero remained at the uqf 1iarkntlotis port at Hdvre only Cnpt 6. S. Bushman, his chauffeur and twenty poldlers. The liner brought the last u American soldiers' who will tenve from Havre, 'i no reinainocr win sail irom Brtit. W. J. Mulllsan. head of the war ac tivities of tho Knlgh'ts of Columbus, also returned on the ship. Ho has been In France, and Belzlum for several weeks arid plnns to return within a few daj-s. Wo aro doing our greatest worn in Brest," Air, Mullkian said, "where wo are maintaining what might be called continuous performances as well us a circus. At times there aro. more, than 60.000 men at the port, and while wo may have got on the Job late, the LK. of C. men will stay In France until Ihejasl soldier returns." Another passenger was Mlsa Margia ret "Ogden Mills, who has been visit! us her sister, the Countess . of Granard. Other passengers aboard were Major James B. Munn, who has been serving on the staff of Gen. W. W. Hawkes In Paris; tho Mnrqulse Theodoll and her two children and Lieutenant-Commander Jean Lfifarque of the French -Navy, who Is coming to America on a special mis sion. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK STATEMENT Warl'apcr Holdings and Other .Discounted Bills Show 514,000,000 Drop. f-'P.OOO.OOO for Xn-rr Yard Work. Washington, . Aug. 9. A bill to sp proprlate 126,000,000 for repair and con' Uructlon work In navy yards was In troduced to-day by Representative Fits, gerald (Mass.). There still remain many uonderful values in the, Clearance Salle StoutWomen All high-grade garments from our regular itoclt cloieJout at Great Reductions Include Itr summer itylei in areiiei, tuiti, tkirts and waiiu many mitablc for FU wear. Sizes up to 50 buit 21-23 W. 38Uv St. ceo, m ' . Mm BONWIT TELLER StAe (Specialty SAoj OripinationA FIFTH AVENUE AT 38 STREET The Transition of Fashions from Summer to Autumn - i INDIVIDUALISM, AS USUAL, IS THE STYLE MOTIF, FOR THE FALL FASHIONS, INITIATED BY THIS SHOE - y - The Fine Art of Dress for women and the "jeune fille" finds its highest expression in the ability to create such types of apparel as are unusual, the ability to avoid the commonplaces and hackneyed ' repetitions -to temrfer the tendency toward extravagances with the . restraint and repression necessary to achieve elegance with refinement, dignity with youth r- In short, to per . sonalize the modes in a manner thatmakes them true complements to one's individuality. ' Frocks and Gowns ' . These preliminary showings of Autumn frock and gown fashions emphasize the charm ofsimplieity. No matter how sumptuous the material nor how complex the treatment of detail, ,the terms of simplicity in -which fionwit Teller CS, Co. gowns translate the mode are their outstanding charm. Tai lored frocks take form in serge,' tricotine, knitted silk fabrics, duvetyn, meteor, satin, georgette crepe, f featuring plain tailor ed models, subtle in their effectiveness and elaborations of em broidering, beading and fringes.- Gowns of a more formal char acter for the ceremonious dinner or, evening fete. -; DUVETYN Already a large assemblage ofjnodels in this exquisite fabric and kindred fabrics of softy silky texture featured in "I TUilleurs, Coats & Capes v Of prime importance is the high character of the tailoring and the finesse of these garments. Typical individualized Bon wit Teller CBt, Co. modes, developed with the, precision and ele gance of detail associated with the finest custom tailoring. ' Introducing Autumn Modes in , ' Trotteur and Formal Millinery v ' 7 HATS OF SATIN ANTIQUE Also of velvet, embroidered and plain duvetyn, panne velvet, taffeta, satin, faille silk ant leather. V Washinoton, Aug. 9. Reduction of about $14,000,000 ln the holdings ot war paper and other discounted bills, against -an Increase of tl8.S00.000 In other "earn ing .'assets Is Indicated lnthe Federal ft-MMM. TIaM.!. ... 1 ...... .... The statement Introduces n jiew Item, "Oold In transit or ln custody In for eign countries,' amounting to J86,30'0;-f 000, which represents the amount of gold held for account of tho Fkderal Re serve Bank of New fork by the Bank ot the Netherlands and the National Bank pf Belgium. That gold was ac quired from the Grain Corporation, whlchrln turn received It in part pay ment for food supplied to tho German Government. It Is to be deposited soon with the Bank of England.' After It Jim hAAn amvfd and ttH exact value determined, allocation of the ainounf amonj the several reserve banks' will be rSTaila and the Items will be shown among the banks' gold reserves under caption "Gold with, foreign agencies. -Wr Daner on hand declined J4.100.000, other discounts I9',S00,000. Holdings of acceptances went ud $6,500,000 nnd those of Treasury certificates, largely to secure Federal Reserve bank note circu latlon, $11,700,000. War paper holdings or the Chicago, St. Louis nnd Minneapo lis banks Include $85,200,000 discounted for other Federal Reserve banks, against Jf 9, 300.000 In the week just before. Ac ceptances held by the .Cleveland nndtBnn Francisco banks nro Incluslvo of 114, 400,000, ngalnst $17,300,000 acceptances purchased from other Federal Reserve banks. Government, deposits . show im In crease of $40,300,000 nnd member re serve deposits an Increase of $14,300,000, partly ns the; result 'of tho above de scribed transaction with the Grain Cor poration, Net 'deposits Increased $46, 600.000 nnd Federal Reservo note cir culation went up $25,00,030. Gold re serves fell oft $3,700,000, larger with drawals for export partly offset through gcldi deposits by tho Treasury, Cash reserves decreased $4,200,000. Tho bank's reserve rfttlo eihows a decline from 60i per cent to 49.4 per cent The following table -Shows the condi tion of tho banks In the system at the close of business Inst night: rtEsourtons. dald coin. nd certlflcitr 322,7lS,MO (loM. settlement fiuiil, F. It. Hoard. elS.CM.000 (loM with foreign acennlei S5.2U.000 Total cold lieM by hinkl SSl.ISl.000 Oold Kith Federal reaerre airenta.. 1.084. CM7.IO0 (lolil radernptlon fund 1U.S21.000 Total (old rtaarre :.OM.7G.000 Ltgal tender notes, alrrcr, Ae 7,sej,(K Total reaerrea 2,112,118,000 Dllla dlaeounted. aeenred br Got ernment war obllfatlona l,S0t,5S3.0OO All ottier.. zs.su.ooo nilla bouiht In open market 231.2tl.O0O Total bill oi) hand...... 2.!15.SW.0) Cnttcd JUatea tlorerntrirnt bonda.,.. 27,093.009 finltcdBtatei Victory notes....:.... 2SO.00O Csltnl Htatea certificate of in- debtedneaa 229.724,000 Total eamlnr aMtu...., 2.472. tls.000 Hank premlaea , 11.8OS.O0O Uncollected llerna and otlier dedue- tlona from, gross depotlta 708,042,000 Fire per rent, redemption mnd ' asalnAt Trderal reaerre bank notes 10,801000 ...... I , I , n- I. iwtimtnA M forelrn conntrlM S5.2M,00 All other resources 9,lK,mn . Tofal ..l,5O,30 1,000 'Sources Ci.r.lt.1 tialrl In .. JS1S07.000 QoTemment dupoalta i. m.ttt.wn Das te member reaerre accotntt... Deferred arallsbllltr item Other deposits. Including tprelfn (lorernment credits Total trosa deposltJ.f - Irsderal reaerre notes la actus! circulation Federal reserre bank note In cir culation, net liability All other liabilities 1.7S,t07,0 M.444.C09 107.H2.OM 3,l2t,MO,000 2,3,097,(00 203. 31 11.060 u.m.oeo Total liabilities Jt,4,IOT.t)00 Ratio of total reaerrea tn Bet deposits and Federal reserve note liabilities combined, 49.4 pel cent. ltstlo of gold reVrres to Federal renerra notes In circulation afthr settlni said M per cent against net deposit liabilities. K.I per centy HAY FEVER Rose Cold, Summer Colds, Ca tarrh, Cold in the Head are re lieved Jnstantly by fAHBROLl J;l- .--I., . . . w.. If te, toothing, cooling bsitn ap- locally immedtatelr ' relieve! A sfe, toothins, cooling nlied smarting, nutation, doled paiag:i, etc. Mo.c eihetent and nioif conve nient than old-fathloned iprayt put up in modern, collapsible tubes can.be cartied in pocket or hand-bag and used anywhere, at any time! Relief atiuied or money refunded. Trial Tuht 25c. Large Tuhi $1. CVo prepay Postage and War Tax.) B' M All SEND COIN. STAMPS Oft TIILlj One of the Quality Product of BERNARD LABORATORIES 306-C East 40th St., N. Y. C. "From Ibor.-tory Direct to You." James IMreery & Go. 5th Avenue ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY 34th Street Our Big ' AUGUST FUR SALE i : ; . . Offers Remarkable Values in Correct Winter Fur Fashions s Prices Are 25 to 40 Lower Than Will Prevail' in September Only highest grade Furs are offered yet prices are extremely low. That is because we purchased iiV such enormous quantities. Even after two weeks' rapid sellingTwe haye values just as great to offer as wheirthe Sale opened, which attests the scope of our supply A few are here illustrated. 1. 1. Beaver Scarf of finest quality. August Sale Price 57.50 September Price 75.00 Beaver Muff to match. August Sale Price 45.00 September Price 65.00 2. Fox Neckpiece of superior quality in desired shades, including Taupe, Lucille and Black. August Sale Price 55.00 September Price 75.00 2. Fox Muff. August Sale Price 55.00 September Price 75.00 -3. Marten Raccoon Neckpiece., August Salp Price 19.50 September Price 27.50 3. Marten Raccoon Muff to match.... August Sale Price 1 9'. 50 September Price 27.50 4. Real Skunk Neckpiece August Sale Price 65.00 September Price 85.00 4. Real Skunk Muff to match August Sale Price 57.50 ' September Price 75.00 1. Hudson Seal Coats with Natural Squir rel Collar'and Cuffs. August Sale Price 225.00 September Price 285.00 2. Natural Muskrat Coqt with self Collar and Cuffs. August Sale Price 1 2 5.00 September Price 175.00 i . 3. Hudson Seal Coat, 45 inches long, with large Skunk Collar. August Sale Price 345.00 ' September Price 425.00 4. Hudson Seal Coat of selected pelts with Skun'rrOollar. ' August Sale Price 275.00 September Price 34 5.00 A it? 4 i i j,-- v W 1 y 0- ' ,