EXEMPTION RULES
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Directions for Registered Men
Given Step by Step.
ALL CLAIMS UNDER OATH
Industrial Need* and Dependent* Are
Chief Basic on Which Draft
May Be Avoided—Make
Claims in Person.
Wiihifiytee.—praroV Marshal Gm
erU «>»«• iter ha* :*«;ied nnplete tn
r!ra<1i.-i.* fur the I lieu lejMeml un*l<T
th* .. . uvf ck4<* rt-uoa law. Bo tha’
eterywr will urti rrliml ju*t whist
I* *<■ dole-. h** i:si** III.- direction*.
Mr|> I v er(i. as follow %:
1, I>m’aI. It* i.\l:l >S lit i-vt-ry nulli
ty ill tl»- l ullrt! State* anil for every
«i Ilf inif rtti.issi there are one or
Be-r.- kcil esetufitlott board*. Kacta of
ob- b i*iar*l» i* tii •-ha rye nf the recis
tratuot card* of |»r*mi* mWewd in
it.- are* over wtii<-h ttie Imard hm
)nr.n, at*-! hi - Jon*dictimi of all
eti-.s .* f«r es.esi.|i« ion. esi .-jit those
I-. *.••! * Si iudtj.sriil yrmiiel*. FIXI*
otT UTI.iT HmARI* HAS Yuli:
f-Aiti* am* whkki: Tin: onur
Ml THAT ItMAUl* IS
2. I*ISTl:l«T IS*AltI*S—In every
federal :.r • 1 district there are one
or neiTe *..»ni-t l««ard*. bavins annu
late ;«rivlmti4i fiver a numtier »if
b- ; I--; rd* and bavins ortsiual jurs~
• 'ion of Hahns for eietnjitimi mi l*>
• -■ -ini .-r- siiid- IF Y« »l IVTKNT >
TV* Mam: A fXAlM ON IMd S
trial «.j:mi m>* i\* Y.ri'iN*; At;
lilt III i:l. I.KARN WHAT I*IS
TlihT H**.%!:!• T*» AITT.Y Tt*.
Meaning of Numbers.
1 M l* INK KKlll.il. NI SiltKItS
Every Uiard I.: - B«ml*ered the curd*
hi *t* Jwskdue with ri-l ink in a
sen,., running from 1 t<* the number
ref-re-'.*r*inc the total naxnher ot
car :- .u its urts-licEion. Ig.ts show
ing 'hr j«-r »-•?.» in th«* Juris
db-fl-ai id i—-.ii beard and tin* red ink
ltai.t»r «t r»iti are -q-ti to insjsectlou
tlihwri. lN>i-i;t 1
TIH. I.IT AVI* INFORM Y«H.TI
k»3j i«*i i; i:u> ink serial
m smelt
4. «d:DK« **K LiAltlUTT—'Thes.
fed numbers are to Is- drawn lit
h«f *«• detent. >fe- the order in which
registered jereift* are to he Called lit
the ttr.-Si. local hoards. As smti :is
the druwMsg Is nstifiirti- lists showing
ffce «e-‘.r ,n which ties- re! ink nuni
l*f» ere draws will he published in j
|o.- ut'vi i!i I*- |***!o! at the
• ‘flee »4 ret* beitl Imafil. f«<* T**
Y* d*lt I * s u. |«*AUI• ANI* KIM*
«*f T THK • »RI*Eit IN IVIiKTf Y«*t
KTANI* i*>U «AlJ.
5. A» as quota* are assigned to
eurfi state and each lw*ard ea«h l«*ar*1
trill call u;.« |»rsiii. whose < :ir<.
are in ,ts jur»««dietiow instructing th*-ni
«*■ jri setir then,wive, for examination
Tins cwH Will he |«o.’ed at the offi-e
•4 the heal tomfd and *be pa!*er« a1H
W reqa--*«ed to J-nti! It. A notice will
a — •» mailed to you. l«ut tie- posting |
of the list at the office of the t«*ar*1
Will to ibetnel sufficient notice to
charge y-*o with th»- 4u*y ’4 present
ing t ourself The taw tle-ref.n- make.
It jtar duly t«* inform yourself when
>**u are • ailed Tie- mailing Is for your
cof-VMMi are. t«Ut if the letter never
rewhes you you cannot make that
an excuse.
S a'-h "te lists at the office I,f your
h*fd and see wbe:. you are called
fir examination
« n» t Steal exam:nati<at—you must
r*i“Ct f«r |4|*uxl exataiaatlon on
the day named in y**ur call
If you are |.wmd f liysicatly disquali
fied the hoard will give you a certifi
cate which wit! expiate to you what
your fur*'her duties are
If »«U are found physically qualified
and ®Sc a claim f**r exetiipt1<*n within
seven days after your call you will hr
isveu tea days after filing your claim
*4 eX--tu|AJoll hi file pmul in suiqsirt
of your c'.ajic of exem|<tioa. Kee
fVTI* below
Watch for Vow Name.
If pa are found physically quali
fied and fiW no ctatrn for exemption.
«*r if you d«* no* appear for physical
exauitSiafhqi. y«or name will t»- |HHdcd
fa the district t,«ol as one vhn was
called hr military service and was
not exempted *«r discharged. « *tl the
ejghffc day after call, or within two
days thereafter copies of the list of
per*.»!.. o jasiel to tin <11 strict hards
will he given to the |r-s> with a re
fetd f«*r puidW-nUon. will lie |*«sted
a a place at the office of the hs-al
heard trmdlAc to the {•uldic view,
and uoftoe will he maite*1 to you at
the address on your registration card.
THEREFORE WATCH THE »>
TK I> FttSTED IN THE oKKH'E OK
THE IK.AIX1* AIW*KT TEN HAYS AK
TEJt THE I*AY T*tK WERE f'AJXEI>
AM* MAKE AKKANOEMKNTS K«»It :
THK Klt*»MET KI>*K1I*T <*K MAll. !
T. EX EMI THIS OR I4NHABGE. 1
—No claim «*r discharge on acrount of I
tie industry te which you are engaged
f*n he decided by a local l*«rd. <K*-e
l*ar. XV below |
WHETHER YfK* m.E A CLAIM
<•* LXKMKTIoN OR NOT. Ml’
Ml XT KM 'KM YiM HkKI.K FoR
EHTXHAl. EXAMINATION ON the
DAT NAHM* IN THE NOTHT
Fran, the day notice that you are
called la ma ied and i-.sf.-d you have
•eve® days in who I. you may file a
claim of exemprion .w discharge. Tli«
forta f*r fifing tlu* riauu is sfinide. If
pa wish to fib- su< t a date—
Go to the hoard and get Form llO I
for exemption or Form 121 for dis
« hnrgr*. If the board has not the print
ed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
here.
Fill out the proper form and file it
with the board.
I»o this within seven days of the
•••sting and mailing of notice to you
to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
That )«io arc nn officer, lrsinlntlvc.
executive or Judicial of the I nlted
Male*, a Mate or territory, or the Dis
trict of I olutnbla.
Ihat you are a rexulnr or duly or
dained mlnlnter of relijclon.
That you were on May IK. 1917, n
■tudent preparing for the ralnlwtry In
nay rec«»xalred ftieol«»j;lral or divinity
•chool.
That you are In the military or naval
•enter of the l nlted State*.
That you are a *ubjeet of Germany,
whether you have taken out paper* or
not.
Ihat you are a resident alien who
ha* not taken ont flr*t paper*.
In addition to claims tor exemption
< laims for discharge may be made on
any of the following grounds, which
are the only ground* for discharge by
a lo«*al 1 »«i:ird:
Ihat you are a county or municipal
officer.
Ihat you arc a cu*tont-hou*e clerk.
Ihat you are employed hy the l nlted
"talc* la the tran*iul**ion of mail*.
'ihat you are an artificer or work
max employed In an armory, nrvcnal or
■it y yard of the I nlted Mate*.
That you are employed In the aervlee
of the I nlted *lafe* (under certain
condition* >. "cc paragraph lej of *ec
tloa 2ii. Hex illation*.
Ihat you are u licenced pilot regu
larly employed In the pursuit of your
»<M-a t Ion.
Ihnt you are a mariner actually em
ployed In the *en aervlee of any citizen
or merchant within the 1 nlted state*.
That >«•«> arc a married man with a
wife or child dependent on you for *np
porf.
1 lizl you hate ;iu -d or lafirni parent*
d* pendent upon your labor for support.
Ihat you hate a widowed mother de
pendent on your labor for *upport.
That you are the father of a mother
l(*» child under *lxteen dependent upon
your labor for »upport.
That you are a brother "f nn orphan
child or children under ■Crtren depen
dent on your labor for *upp«»rt.
Ihat you are a member of any w r 11
re--oicalrcd rrdxion* *eet or orKanizn
tion organized and exl*tent >luy 17.
1M7. and w ho*e then exi«ilnjc creed or
principle* forbade It* member* to par
ticipate in war in any form and who*e
r. IIxlou* ««*nt letlon* are ajralnnt w ar
or partl«lpatlon therein in nrcordaxee
with the creed or principle* of *al(l relf
piou* orcaniz:.tIon.
i ■ r »r arr i nr «• n i > k iuuuiiv mr r»*
rm;.(i«n «»r di>< h:irur by a lorn! hoard.
\uofbrr |m r*un can flic n claim In
«<>or behalf, but u»r different
furoia In filing (hr « lnlra.
8. of claims—Your claim of
• - ;-t ■ --n or discharge must be filed
within -evrn 'lays .,f the day on which
notice to you that you arc called was
'••'st.*| and mailed. Hut after you
\e filed your claim for exemption or
■' - ! ■ rg. you have ten days within
■* to file pr««*f.
Th. :a. tied of proving claims is
very siiajje. tint it is rather exact. If
■ ‘l follow the rules given below you
1 have done what is required of
you:
<a) Go to the local board and con
sul' tli.’ regulations to find out the
■■■r:u nutulM-r of the affidavits that you
Hiiis* submit for your particular claim.
(b) Ask the hoard for the blank af
Tblavits that are necessary in present
,!.g your proof; if the board has not
'he fortr.s. a«sk to consult the pamphlet
of forms.
(c) Have the affidavits projieriy ac
compUsfeed and return them to the
board within the rime limit assigned
y.-u 'en days from the filing of your
claim.
Kc member:
(a) Y<must submit your proof in
the prcs.-n'-d form and the hoard has.
no authority to exempt or discharge
y»u unless you submit all the affi
davits required by regulations.
<b) There will lie no argument tx*
fore 'he l-.ard and no proof other than
•to- j<r<-s'rii*e<l affidavits, unless the
board calls for other proof, which it
.'ill do In only a limited number of
cases.
Act en as to Claims.
9. WHEN claims ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or excuse
•i«m will l*e decided by the local hoard
within three days after your affidavits
have been filed.
10. CERTIFICATES OF EXEMP
TION OR DISCHARGE—If your claim
is allowed, a certificate of exemption
<T dl'charge will 1m* issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This '•ertificate may be recalled
at any time.
tli) If it is tem|M>rary or conditional
it becomes of no effect when the time
«r the condition named is fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for mili
tary service and when the condition
that ha* jx'stponed your posting to the
color- ceases you may bo recalled at
any time.
fd) Remember that your case may
still 1m* apiM-aled to the district board
by the government, and on this ap
peal your certificate may be with
drawn at one**. When so withdrawn
you stand precisely as though you had
I.-. TI selected for military service b.v
the local hoard.
11. ADVERSE DECISIONS ON
claim If your claim is disallowed
by the local hoard your name will be
••errified and sent by the local board
t" th** district board as one who has
been called for military service and
not exempted or discharged. Within
two days thereafter. If practicable, a
list of th"sc so certified to the district
board will Im» given to the press with a
r»*qu<-st for publication, will he posted
in ilo* offices of the local hoard ac
ce-sihle to the public view, and notice
will be mailed to the address on the
registration card.
Therefore, if you have filed a claim
for exemption and proof in support
thereof watch the notices In the office
of lb* l<M-al board, beginning about
five days after you have filed your
proof, to sec wliat disposition was
made of vour case and make arrange
incuts for the prompt receipt of mail
Carrying Up Appeals.
12. HOW TO CLAIM APPEALS TO
DISTRICT BOARDS—Claims of ap
peal may be made by a person within
ten days after the day when notice has
been posted and mailed that such iter
son's name has been certified to th?
district board as one who lias been
called for service and not exempted ot
discharged.
Therefore if you desire to appeal—
(a) Go to the local hoard and get
or copy form 153 or 154 for filing your
claim of appeal.
(h) Get or copy also form 151 or 152
for notifying the district board of ap
peal.
(c) Kile your claim of appeal (153 or
154) with the local board.
(d) Send your notice of appeal
(form 151 or 152) to the district board.
(e) Do this within ten days from
the day when notice that your name
was certified to the district board was
posted and mailed.
Remember:
(a) You can only appeal the final
■rder of the board exempting or dis
charging or refusing to exempt or dis
charge you. You cannot apj>cal other
orders or actions of the local board.
13. PROVING YOUR APPEAL—Yon
have five days after the district board
receives your notice that you have
filed a claim of appeal in which to file
evidence additional to that filed by
you in the local board, but nil such
evidence must consist of affidavits.
Reception of Decisions.
14. DECISIONS ON APPEAL—The
decision on your appeal must be made
within five days of the closing of proof,
and you will be notified by mail of the
action of the board on your appeal.
15. CLAIMS FOR DISCHARGE < »N
INDUSTRIAL GROUNDS—Only the
district board can receive claims for
discharge on the ground that they are
engaged in industry. Including agricul
ture. found to he necessary to the
maintenance of the military establish
ment. th<- effective operation of the
military forces, or the maintenance of
national interest during the emer
gency.
Such claims must be filed with the
distriet board on or before the fifth
day after the mailing and posting of
notice that you have been certified
by the local board as one who has
been called for service and not ex
etnpted <>r discharged.
If you desire to file such a claim:
(a) Get a copy at the local or dis
iriet l>.>urd of form 161 or 161a.
(b) Fill the form out pn*i>erly.
(c) File it with the district hoard
within five days after the mailing and
posting of notice that your name has
been certified from the loral board to
the district board. See section 44. reg
ulations.
16. PROOF IN SUPPORT OF IN
DUSTRIAL CLAIM--Only affidavits
ran be used in filing proof before the
industrial board of a claim for exemp
tion on industrial grounds. Al.- such
affidavits must be filed within fiv- days
after the filing of the claim.
Industrial Claim Rulings.
17. DECISIONS ON INDUSTRIAL
CLAIM—Within five days aftt?; the
dosing of proof in any Industrial -laim
the district board must decide the
claim.
If the decision of the district hc»ard
is in favor of the claim the board will
issue a certificate of discharge. If the
decision Is against the claim the dis
trict boards will so notify you.
Reniemher that you have been
•tilled for military service and that
the certificate of the district bond Is
only conditional on your remaining
in the kind of industrial service on ac
count of which you were discharged.
No such exemption shall continue
when a cause therefor no longer exists
and your certificate of discharge may
be withdrawn or uuKlified by the dis
trict board at any time that the dis
trict board shall determine that the
circumstances require it.
18. APPEALS TO THE PRESI
DENT—Only decisions of district
boards on industrial claims for dis
charge can be appealed.
If you desire to appeal the decision
of the district boards to the president,
you may do so within seven days of
the date of mailing to you of the de
cision of the district board. To per
fect your appeal:
(a) Get or copy from the district or
local board Form 163.
(b) Fill out the form and file It with
the district board.
(c) I*o this within seven days after
the mailing of notice to you of the de
cision of the district board in your
case.
19. HOW YOU WILL BE NOTI
FIED—As soon as your case is finally
disposed of, the adjutant general of
your state will notify you by mail
that you have been selected for mili
tary service.
Your local boards will post a list
of all persons selected for military
service in a place at the office of the
local boards accessible to public view.
The local boards will also give lists
• •f persons selected for military serv
ice to the press with the requests for
publication.
Xotlrr that you have t-ecu selected
for military service mii aof necessarily
order you Into service.
The notice lo report for military serv
ice will come when the government la
ready to receive you.
Naturally.
“The last time I saw Jones he look
ed to be going down hill very fast."
"Has he fallen In had health?”
“No; he was coasting on his
wheel.”
The Main Point.
Young Lawyer—How do you think
I acquitted myself in that trial?
Old Friend—Much hetter than you
did your client.
PUNS GREAT WAR RECORD
EoCiiatonafl Launch** Schorr- to Form
Complete B>W'0»'»Phy of Every
tr ns Put!.thee About Confl.cL
t , i tii t to funs a hofni'1, '■
at otreryUtfPg in rv
tolMtt to tlo- «ar h»* h**« U*a«C«n.t
at p* an EtJjth»Jimatt. Ah* ■*•
• ill tfar ruf^on of the mitral «*»
at nor for nouooal lotrtofir ursanl^,
***TMa blUU.«r*pby. »hkli will he on
a larger scale than anything ever at
tempted. will include not only hooks
and pamphlets, hut also posters and
handbills. circulars relating to the
navy, army, war savings, national
economy, and other mutters arising
from the war. Kven cinema films will
be included In the record.
Much of this literature has already
disappeared, without leaving even a
record of its appearance. Some stray
copies may exist, half forgotten, hid
den away In drawers In private houses,
and it Is the purpose of the compilers
I of the bibliography to make ns full a
record as possible of all this fugitive
matter.
Tlio great value of such a catalogue
to students of history and sociology
Is sufficient reason for undertaking the
work, which entails a world-wide or
ganization. with correspondents col
lecting records in all languages in all
countries.
Pennsylvania in 1916 collected 51,
625,000 In auto license fees from 147,
000 cars
■■■■ —— - N.V.- » - '
1—Prominent government officials at Washington taking physical training under the direction of Waiter Camp.
I 2—How American soldiers in France will be equipped, with the British tyjie of helmet and shrapnel-proof body
i armor. 3—Battery of 7Va centimeter French guns in the Champagne region. 4—Fung Kuc Chang, the Chinese
i vice president who lead the republican forces that suppressed the Mancha restoration.
NEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
America's Great National Army
Is Dratted. 1.374.000 Men
Being Called.
HALF THAT NUMBER NEEDED j
War Preparation Progresses Despite
Many Rows and Schemes to Ham
per Government — Chancellor
Michaelis Sides With the
Junkers—Crown Prince
Beaten at Verdun.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
America's war lottery, to determine
i the men who shall make up the N'a
j tional army, was hehl in Washington ;
I on Friday. July Ji. The whole priv
Ceeding. as devise; hy Provost Marshal ;
General Prouder ;.nd his aids, was cal- :
j culated to tuake The draft absolutely i
fair and to give the young millionaire j
and the young laborer equal chances :
to serve their country, provided they |
are physically and mentally lit. All
the names of the nearly ten million
registrants were drawn, the element of ;
chance determining the order in which !
they shall he called before the exam- j
ining boards in *he 4..V.7 examining
districts. Each local hoard has been
1 informed of the number of men it must ,
furnish to make up its quota of the ;
6S7.lk.Al men needled on the first call,
and has been told to call Too per cent
of the quota for examination, to pro
vide for exemptions, in the order de
termined by the draft.
Northern senator- and representa
; lives have been making strong pro
I tests against the population estimates
j made by the census bureau for the pur
pose of determining the quotas for the
draft. The South, it is asserted, has
been unduly favored. The war depart- |
ment has admitted that the quotas for *
; the draft were fixed in disregard of
• imc ’"i uir -4**111
Progress and Rows in Washington.
An immense work *>f preparation is .
being carried on at Washington by the j
, scores of experts in business and tech
nical lines who are aiding the govern
ment and there is no doubt that all will
come out right eventually. Mean
while there are many annoying dis- i
i putes and disagreements, perhaps un- i
avoidable. The row between Chair
man Denman and General Goethals as
to the building of a merchant marine
reached the point where the interven
tion of President Wilson seemed nec
essary. The manner in which con
tracts are being let for the government
through the o(<eration of the advisory
committees of the council of national j
defense have been severely criticized
by Senator Kenyon and others and be
cause these committeemen often are
interests! In great business concerns
that are being called on to furnish sup
plies to the government, they are ac
cused of seeking their own prmofit.
In most cases such charges are mani
festly unjust. While the senators were
carrying on their interminable discus
sion of the food hill, n violent attack
w-as made on Mr. Hoover by Senator
Reed, who said Hoover had been gam
bling In food and clothing as chairman
of the American commission for relief
In Belgium. The swift denials of
Hoover's assiH-iates and friends really
were unnecessary.
The food control bill, as finally ar
ranged in the senate, contained the
compromise amendments eliminating
front the operation of the measure cot
ton. steel, hides, lumber and all other
articles except food, feed and fuel, and
creating a Imnrd of food administra
tion consisting of three men. The
first of these amendments is in ac
cord with the wishes of the adminis
tration. and the second is not displeas
ing to it. for Hoover will he made
chairman of the hoard. He and his
associates in the food conservation
campaign are not depending too much
on the actions of congress.
The federal trade commission began !
its inquiry into the costs of produc
ing and marketing food commodities,
starting with the Chicago packing in
dustry. The investigation is to spread |
to steel, iron, coal aad oil costs, in ac
cordant with the “fair profits" order
of President Wilson and may be com
pleted iti six i ontbs. Francis J. Heney
is in charge > i the legal end of it.
Hampering Our Government.
A- the U: ted States swiftly ap
proaches more active participation in
tl»e v.ar. tin- German agents and spies
and their fri*is in the country be
cou:e more 1.- 1 and enterprising in
their efforts t‘« hamper the govern
ment. These < tTnrts range all the way
from ridiculous stories of American
soldiers dying like dies from disease
it: Kurope. desi-: to discourage en
listing; plots to prevent the harvesting
nl mips in the West by doctoring court
plaster with tetanus liaeilii; l>urning
ot elevators and warehouses and ex
piesjons in factories; killing of live
'-■•"•k : l":: • ntit - f strikes and riots,
up through att.: ; :> to involve the
country in inter:, tional troubles with
friendly nations. - . deliberate blocking
of much needed i gislatien by United
S s senators hose constituents
number large numbers of Gennan
Americans. Tie hyphenated term is
used still becaus. the p.s>ple alluded
ro themselves so, unwilling to have
it discarded. Th- ir press and the ae
• ns ami words of uny > ; them
this dear.
An instance of the way in which
legislation is delayed was supplied last
week. The aviation bill appropriating
>00,000, passed by the house and
admittedly of prime importance, came
up it tiie senate, the government and
all its exjn rt advisers in the matter >>f
aviation urging that it i*e made law
before the week closed. But Hard
wick of Georgia and Owen of Okla
homa proposed amendments that made
certain a long debate, and La Folieite
of Wisconsin and Gronna of North I*a
kota aided in the blocking process in
order to make attacks on the draft
clause. No one will accuse these men
of being personally disloyal to their
country, but the course of action fol
lowed by them and others often is as
effectual as if they were.
The professional isicifists and the so
cialists are singing smaller those days.
The former nicer with little sympathy
and support, and the Socialist party is
losing some of its choicest members
because of its pro-German attitude.
More Trouble for Russia.
Russia's progress toward victory ard
a stable government met with two set
backs last week, though both it is to
be hoped are only temporary. In the
effort to check the great drive of the
Slavs in Galicia, the Teutons rushed
up a rue re-enforcements drawn from
the French and Italian fronts, and
these forces compelled the Russians to
evaeuate the important town Of
Kalusz. which had been the German
army headquarters and the capture
of which by them had threatened Loin
berg. The fighting in this region was
fierce ali the week, and on the whole
the Russians did not have much the
worst of it.
It is interesting to learn that Brit
ish armored motor detachments ami
Belgian troops are taking part in the
Russian offensive in Galicia, and are
doing got>d work.
At home the provisional government
was attacked by Perrograd rioters led
by agitators of the Bolsliiviki and
Maximalist factions who demanded the
removal of the "capitalist” ministers.
Most of the troops in the capital wore
loyal and soon suppressed the new
"revolution." though several persons
were killed and many wounded. At
the same time three or four members
of the cabinet resigned and the pre
mier. Prince Lvoff. announced that as
soon as the disorders are ended steps
will be taken for the formation of a
coalition cabinet. Tfce councils of the
workmen aud soldiers and of the peas
ants denounced the riots as the acts of
traitors. The wonder is not that there
should be such disorders in Russia, but
that they should not be more and
greater.
Michaelis With the Junkers.
Germany's new imperial chancellor.
Doctor Michaelis, made on Thursday
the address to the reichstng which had
been awaited with intense interest. If
the peace party in the empire had
expected his support, it was disap
pointed. for he plainly took the side
of the junkers and declared his ad
hesion to the submarine campaign as
a lawful measure, justifiably adopted,
and adapted for shortening the war.
The majority parties in the reichstng.
on the other hand, decided to introduce
• their peace resolution at the first op
I«irtunity. and it was asserted the
measure would get the votes of 221
deputies.
It is hard to guess what will come
out of Germany’s mess of internal
trouble, for. over here at least, it isn't
known just what was put into it.
I doctor Michaelis is something of an
unknown quantity, though there is a
strong suspicion that he will be found
- to lie in entire accord with Von Hin
denburg and Ludendorif and that
those military leaders will continue to
be the real dictators of the empire's
course so far as war and peace are
concerned. The situation is compli
cated by the swift growth of the So
eiali-ts in numbers and influence since
the drafting of Harden into the gov
ernment service and the suppression
of his iiajier. and by the opposition
1-oliey adopted by Herr Erzbcrger. the
center leader, who however, is not
\ followed by many of his faction.
Not to he out of fashion. Great Brit
ain had a cabinet shalceup of its own
last week, sir Edward Carson joined
, the war cabinet without portfolio and
his place ;:s first lord of the admiralty
was taken by Sir Eric Campbell
Gedtles. Dr. Christopher Addison was
pur*;n charge of reconstruction, and
his portfolio as minister of munitions
was given to Winston Spencer Church
ill. Edwin Montagu was made secre
tary for India. Of these appointments
that of Montagu was the most ac
ceptable to the general public, and that
of Churchill caused the most adverse
criticism. .1. hn Dillon tried vainly to
stir up a row in parliament because
Foreign Minister Balfour will not dis
miss Baron Hardinge. under secretary,
who was one of those held responsible
for the first Mesopotamia campaign.
i/rowii r-nnce oacK vy ne e ne Began.
AH up and down the west front
there was violent fighting during the
week. Trenches were taken and re
taken but there was little real change
of p«>sition except in the Verdun re
gion. There the crown prince made
desperate attacks on the French that
were driven off with great cost of life
to the Germans, who finally fell back
to substantially the same lines they
occupied before the drive on Verdun
was begun more than a year ago.
Renewed activity on the Roumanian
front indicated that the Roumanian
army is ready to resume the warfare.
Greece, it was announced, is prepar
ing to put an army of considerable
proportions in the field. Venizelos is
in full control there.
The Scandinavian countries and
Holland are making strenuous objec
tion to the American embargo, as was
inevitable, but it isn't likely to do
them any good. Our government has
the facts and figures that justify its
course and those neutrals probably
must cease to send supplies to Ger
many.
The report of the Rritish admiralty
on submarine activities showed little
change from that of the previous
week, but the people of England do
nor set*’:’, satisfied with the way in
which the U-boat problem is being
! handled. They hope for different re
sults under Sir Eric Geddes. the new
first lord of the admiralty. Several big
liners arriving at American ports re
l»orted having been attacked by sub
marines. in some cases as much as a
thousand miles from the Irish coast.
Several American naval officers of
high rank have been urging President
Wilson to direct the United States
navy to start a vigorous offensive
against Germany by attacking her sub
marine bases in every way possible.
They admit it would be a gamble as
; to result, but believe the chance Is
| worth taking.
General Pershing's expeditionary
; force is now comfortably established
in its intensive training camp back
i of the lines in France, and every man
is working to the limit to get in shape
for the real conflict. On Thursday
General Sibert inspected the quarters
and the men. and seemed in the main
very well satisfied.
Suffragists are rejoicing over the
news from Washington. Sixteen of
their militant sisters were given 60
days in the workhouse for picketing
the White House grounds, but were
pardoned by President Wilson. Simul
taneously came the report that Mr.
Wilson is seriously contemplating mak
ing woman suffrage an administration
war measure, which might mean that
the Anthony amendment would be
l forced through.
GRANT TO BE VICE ADMIRAL
Reorganization of Atlantic Fleet Makes
Necessary the Appointment of
Another Commander.
Washington.—Reorganisation of the
Atlantic fleet has been ordered hy Sec
retary Daniels to meet new problems
resulting from expansion of the force
to almost twice its normal size for war
service.
Details of the steps taken are with
held for military reasons, but the sec
rotary announced that the reorganiza
tion plan involved the addition of an
other vie*> admiral to the fleet and that
Bear Admiral Albert 'V. Grant, now
commanding the submarine force, had
been named for the place.
Admiral Mayo, the secretary said,
will remain in general command with
the immediate authority under hint
divided between Vice Admiral Coffman,
at present second in command, and
Vico Admiral Grant.
The former is to have direct com
mand of a division containing most of
the superdreadnaughts and designated
as “force No. 2." while Vice Admiral
< intnt will command the remainder of
the fleet under the designation of
“force N'o. 1.”
It is understood that the reorgan
ization will not affect the division of
the fleet now in European waters un
der Vice Admiral Sims.
At the navy department is was in
dicated that there is little probability
that either Admiral Coffman or Vice
Admiral Grant will be sent abroad in
the near future.
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REICHSTAG ADOPTS PROP
OPPOSING ANNEXATIONS
MICHAEUS JEERS AT THE U. S.
Declares Americas Entry Into a
War of Little Concern.—Cannot
Again Offer Peace.
Copenhagen.—After I; ,p. rial Chan
cellor Miehaelis had ■: rwj that
Germany would not continm th<• war
u day longer if it could , n ;in
honorable peace, the Iteich-- . .. ; t
ed the majority peace result] pe
tered by the coalition of center ,|
und socialist party member
vote of 124 to 116. calling for
without annexation or indetm
tnd passed without discussion
third readiug of tlie war credit in.1
->f fifteen billion marks.
Chancellor Miehaelis in his address
declared America's intervention was
not regarded with serious concern.
The German fleet, particularly the
submarines, would master tie- si na
tion, he said.
"We look without serious eon -eni
npon the optimistic sentiment in the
entente countries caused by Am--ri<-a
intervention,” the chancellor stated.
"It is easy to reckon how much ton
nage is necesary to transport a: my
from America to Europe, how much
tonnage is required to feed sm h an
| army. France and England arc -■ or- *
I ly able to feed and supply their • -j
! armies without forcing the ec«
situation still further.
After our previous success
; shall be able to master this situ; ■ i
also through our fleet, particular! t
submarines. Tinit is our Arm -
tion an«l assurance. We and our al
lies, therefore, can look forward t >
! any further development of military
I events with calm security.”
“We cannot again offer peace." tin
chancellor said. “If our on. • . ••
. abandon their lust of conquest an!
their alms of subjugation and wi>' •
negotiate, we will listen honestly a a
be ready for peace—to listen to vvh ;
they have to say. I'litH then w- must
hold out ealtnly and patiently and
courageously. What we wish is to . .in
clude as peace such its those would
. conclude who have successfully :•••
| complished their putqMise. I tun un
willing to permit the conduct of
fairs to be taken out of my hand
Tlie chancellor made a vigorous de
fense of the German policy of unlim
ited submarine warfare, declaring It
lawful and justifiable, since it was a
measure to shorten the war and I
cause it was a reprisal for England's
illegal blockade.
Draft Drawing Tedious Job.
AA ashington.—Selective conscription
became effective early last Saturday
morning, when a national lottery fix- d
the order of military liability for the
10.0o0.0oo young Americans rogiM
ed for service.
To accomplish the result. lO.'ito
numbers had to be drawn one at a
time, a task which lasted something
like eighteen or twenty hours.
The lottery was held in the pul
hearing room of the senate office
building with AA*ar department oflio
ials in charge of the actual drawing
and with members of the senate and
house military committees as wit
nesses.
As a result of the drawing every
registered man is given a definite
place in the liability for service list.
Already RS7.000 have been ordered to
the colors to fill to war strength the
regular army and National Guard and
to constitute the first increment of the
national army.
To secure that total 1.37-4.000 men
will be called for examination within
a few weeks, officials estimating that
two registrants must be called for
every soldier accepted. These 1.37-4.
000 will be taken from the head of the
liability list, every local district fur
nishing a fixed quota.
To Hold Guards Until Winter.
Washington.—In response to pro
tests against training of northern na
tional guardsmen in southern states,
a letter from Secretary Raker, read in
the senate, said the arrangements had
been made for climatic reasons and
that the guardsmen probably cannot
he sent to France before cold weather.
He said it is planned to send di
visions of the guardsmen to France
probably during the winter, as soon
as they are trained and tonnage is
available.
Socialists Withdraw.
Faribault. Minn. — Adoption of
loyalty resolutions at the convention
of the State Federation of Labor here
caused withdrawal of fifty socialiar
delegations from the federation.
Slavs Disobey; Are Defeated.
Petrograd. — Disaffection among
Russian troops has resulted in an Im
portant gain of ground by the Ger
mans and Austrians in the region of
Zlochoff. east of Lemberg.
Persistent German attacks at first
were repulsed by the Russians. Later
a Russian regiment nonr the center of
the line voluntarily left Its trenches
and retired, forcing the other units on
the line to fall hack. This movement
gave the Germans opportunity for d
veloping their movement.
Make Record Drives.
Chicago.—Fred Junk of Pittsburgh
driving a stock model automobile, is
said to have set a new record for
cross-country driving, covering a dis
tance of r.2T».S miles, which he travel
ed in fifteen hours and three minutes'
Woman Ticket Seller.
Kansas City.—A woman ticket sut
ler is now employed at the Pullman
company window in the union station
here. Her appointment was one <■■<
the first steps to replace men who wi f
he called to war.