The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 7, 1917, Page 1

TO PUSH ARMY PLANS NOW “Drawing of Men for Draft to Begin Within « Month. 3 Washington, June 5.—With . regis- tration completed today: in a most successful and pleasing fashion, the army building plans will be pushed steadily ahead,in the next few weeks until the: six hundred thousand eodd young men are called to colors under. the selective draft. It: was said at the provost marshal’s office late to- ~ day that two weeks’ time, or three at ~ the outside, should see the names drawn: from the jury wheels and the exemption boards at work deciding who shall or shall not go in the first draft. The entire first quota, now fixed. at 625,000, should be ready to respond to the call to camp by July 4 although the plans now do not. call for them to go to camp until in Sep- tember. Ee Governors of all the states have been asked to send in their recom- -mendations for the local tribunals to pass.upon exemptions, Most of the recommendations are already. here and they will be validated and for- mally appointed by the President by the last of the week. There will be one of these boards for each county and in cities one for each thirty thousand population. As soon as the President has formally named this board the exemptions regulations will be’ promulgated. However, none of the persons af- fected by the exemption regulations will be exempt from the draft. They ‘must take their chance in the drawing and claim their exemption afterward. Only manifest exemptions, such as government and state officials, min- isters and cripples, will not have their names in the drawing. It. will take probably a week’s time to get these -eards sorted out. All the rest will go in the wheels and the drawing will start. As the names are drawn out, the young men drawn will go before the physicians for examinations; if ~they pass the physical tests, then they will have their chance to claim their exemption before the local ex- emption boards, if .they have any -claim., That board.will pass upon their claim... Each. individual. .claiar, will’-have to be presented, as there will be no “class exemptions.” Close to 1 i-2 million names wilf have to be drawn to get the 625,000 ‘needed on the first call, it is esti- mated. Each city and -each county will be given credit on its quota for the number of men that have volun- teered for service in the regular army, national guard or the navy. Cities ‘or counties that have furnished large numbers- of volunteers will have to furnish comparatively few men under the draft compared to those commun- ities Where there has been little vol- unteering. This is done to equalize service.over the state and the Nation, and to prevent the more patriotic community from carrying an undue share. “We will have the army ready long before the men are called to camps,” it was said at the provost marshal general’s office. “We are going to ‘push it right along now., The young amen. who are to be taken have a sight’ to know that they will be called to the colors as soon as possible.” An Old Soldier at’ Rest. Capt. T..R. Cumming, one of our ‘most highly respected citizens, de- -parted this life at his home in Hume, -Mo., May 26, 1917, at the advanced 23 made in the Hume cemetery. _ Thomas Robinson Cumming was born Feb. 31, 1841, in Washington Penn. He was of Scotch and English parentage, his father fe etch & 8 Reet eee ATi In 1897 Capt, Cumming had a won- derful conversion and soon after unit- ed with the Methodist Episcopal church at Rosedale, Mo, Afterwards he moved: to the Methodist church at Altona, Mo, and coming to Hume, Mo., he became a member of the M. E. church and continued steadfastly in this fellowship. His father was an exceptionally educated man. While he never followed the minis- try as a profession he gave much time to the work of a Methodist lo- cal preacher, an office held in high honor in an earlier day. His son, was of fine intellect and had a won- derful memory, which he retained through his failing years. His early life was devoted to educational work. In his life among us he was a quiet, unassuming citizen, whom, perhaps, we did not appreciate at his true worth. And now that he is gone from us, we shall miss him, and can only say, “Farewell, till we meet again.” x Popular Couple Married. Miss Stella D. Ritchey and Mr. Roy C. Baker were united in mar- riage at the home of the bride’s par- ents three miles east of Spruce on Wednesday evening, May 30, 1917, at 3 o'clock in the presence of rela- tives and a few immediate friends. Rev. C. A. Burkholder of the Spruce Presbyterian church officiated. A delightful two course dinner was served, The bride, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ritchey, is a charming young lady, talented and accomplished. She was educated in the schools of Bates county and at the Appleton City Academy and has taught several successful terms -of school in the county. Mr. Baker, who is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baker of Deepwater town- ship, is an energetic young man of extraordinary ability. After the ceremony the young couple left on a wedding trip through Western Missouri and Eastern Kan- sas. They are now at home to their friends at the Waldner farm which Mr. Baker has rented. © mf & Ly Every one a winner. Shrink-no-Mo label! and is guaranteed to be ab- solutely nonshrinkabl * garment that shrinks or fails to give satisfaction will be replaced with a new one. $2.00—$9.00 Large size huck towels 10e Extra heavy bath towels Se Linen huck towels -. 33e Bath towels, colored bord- ers, large size Bed spreads, full size, cut corners, ecailoped TEN MILLION ANSWER? America’s: Call to Arms Given an Overwhelming Response by the: -Nation’s Young Men in. ~ Every State of the hi Union, . Washington, Jufie 5.—Ten million young Americans enrolled themsetve: today for war service. © Bee Registration Day with only 9few weeks of preparation saw. the. first military census taken in the Br. 9 States completed without a single untoward event of importance. ~ < The manhood of the Nation obeyed the President’s call and vofumtes in mass, setting at ‘naught aif. the schemes and plottings of German sympathizers and the few cranks ‘ho have agitated against registration, It remains only to select the men who are to go to the front. sees From every state congratujatory messages came tonight to Brigadier General Crowder, provost marshal general, federal supervising officer of the great enterprise. While no com- plete retirns from any state wer transmitted up to a late hour, the governors were unanimous in report- ing that quiet had prevailed through- out the day and that a full registea-, tion was indicated, The early reports, showing a full turnout all over the country, indicat- ed that the estimates of the census bureau as to the number of mien within the specified age limits would be verified by the count. With the closing of each registration precinct officials went at once to the task of, sorting and classifying the cards. There is much work to be done in order that the brief synopsis which each governor will make to General Crowder of the registration office his state may go forward promptly. General Crowder is hopeful that an- other thirty-six hours will see the full record of the ¢ountry on his desk, The State Department twas called upon for additional cards today by the thousands. é Few eleventh hour rulings wete found necessary. The system de vised by General Crowder of invok- 'HURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917. tion in the task worked with a smoothness that spoke of perfect co- operation by state, county and muni- cipality authorities, ; Department of Justice officials had anticipated. only local or sporadic disturbances and had predicted that the’ men opposed to registration would not resort to force anywhere, but they took every precaution. Every man in the field had strict orders to arrest offenders promptly and hale them before federal commis- sioners, The success of their plans of the work of the men in the field in the splendid order that prevailed generally surpassed even the expecta- tions of government officials. The reports showed that the regis- tration passed without even such ex- citing disturbances as mark a general political election. GERMAN PLANES ARE FLIMSY British Fliers Say Enemy Aircraft Fly, to Pieces When Hit. With the British armies in France (via London), June 2—While over- cast skies have limited the aerial of- fensive, British pilots continue to bring in accounts of German air- planes breaking to pieces in the air shortly after being attacked, Once shot out of control the German planes have lost their wings, tails and other gear to such an extent that when they crash to the ground very little wreckage can be seen. A day or two ago a British pilot flew at an enemy machine, head-on maneuvering just in time to avoid a collision. One of the wings of the British plane scraped one of the Ger- man’s whereupon the latter began to fall. The British pilot dived after jhim and was startled to see the Ger- man’s damaged wings fly completely off while the tail dragged as if its back were broken. Whether faultiness in so many German machines is due to the speed with which the Germans have to turn them out, or to the lack of suitable material, is a matter of no concern ing-the election machinery of the N&.jon this side of the line. ~ Shrink-n0- Mo . GUARANTEED Wash Skirts 12 of the manufac: turers best selling models are now here on display. Each skirt bears the le and fast colors. Any Petticoats Silk’ flounce, . mercerized top, all shades ~ $1.98 White Petticoats made of fine soft muslin 48c 36-inch fine vaile wash | fabrics 25c 36 inch fine Paisley wash NUMBER 34 MISSOURI NOTES. ~The first rush for the “war bridé” decree came Saturday at Springfield, when twenty-six marriage licenses were issued by the recorder, break- ing all Springfield records. Cards announcing the betrothal of Miss Romaine Roach of Springfield and Diller C. Wood of Columbia have been issued. Miss Roach is the eldest of Mr. and Mrs. Roach’s fa- mous “fourteen reasons.” James Joseph Butler, the only sur- viving son of the late Col. Ed Butler, died Friday night at his home, 3711 West Pine boulevard, St. Louis. Probably no man was better known in Democratic politics in St. Louis than “Jim” Butler and his father. The latter was known as the “Vil- lage Blacksmith” and rose from the forge and anvil to be leader of his party in St. Louis. Mrs. Elizabeth Hargus, mother of Samuel O. Hargus, assistant United States district attorney, died in Kan- sas City Thursday. Mrs. Hargus was born in Osage county, Mo., and spent much of her life in St. Clair county. She moved to Kansas City two years ago. She was intensely patriotic, be- ing interested in the war with Ger- many up to the day of her death. “She had taken great interest in gov- ernmental affairs since the days of the Civil war when she suffered greatly at the hands of the federal troops raiding St. Clair county. Kidnappers last Wednesday night stole the 14 months old baby of J. H. Keet, a millionaire banker of Spring- field. Keet received a letter from the kidnappers telling him to take $6,000 in an automobile and go over a cer- tain route in the country and that he would be stopped somewhere on the trip and given the baby for the $6,- ooo. He rode all night in a storm by himself with the money in his lap, but the child stealers had evidently become frightened as they did not make themselves known. So far no trace of the missing baby has been secured, |STYLEPLUS $17. VEN on a hot day men find satisfaction in their Styleplus Clothes $17.00. They fit him and keep him from being uncomfortable. The label and the guarantee assure him satis- factory service. All wool fabrics. The Style is the skill of a great designer. $17.00, now and always the nation over. OO The price is “ALSACE AND REPARATION” Names Its Fundamental Terms of Peace. France Paris, June 5.—By a vote of 453 to 55 the Chamber of Deputies in secret session has adopted a resolution de- claring that peace conditions ‘must include the liber&tion of territories occupied by Germany, the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France and just reparation for damage done in the in- vaded regions. The resolution which was accepted by the government also favors the creation of a league of nations for the maintenance of peace. The first resolution which was ac- cepted by the government reads: “The Chamber of Deputies, the di- rect expression of the sovereignty of the French people, salutes the Rus- sian and other allied democracies and indorses the unanimous protest which the representatives of Alsace-Lor- raine, torn from France against their will, have made to the national as- sembly, It declares and expects that the war imposed upon Europe by the aggression of imperialist Germany, the return of Alsace-Lorraine to the mother country with the liberation of invaded territories and just repara- tion for damage. “Far removed from all thoughts of conquest and enslavement it ex- pects that the: efforts of the armies of the republic and her allies, will secure, once Prussian militarism is destroyed, durable guarantees for peace and independence for peoples great and. small, in a league of na- tions such as has already been fore- shadowed.” , Speaking to the resolution, Premier Ribot said: : “France’s policy is the policy of frankness and clearness. When the hour for supreme decisions strikes it will be for representatives of the country to determine the conditions of peace. We wish to bring about the triumph of the rights of the peo- ple and the ideas of justice and lib- erty. Do not let us be deceived by formulas whose makers hide them- selves and who wish to spread the conviction that we seek conquest. We ask only that what is ours be re- turned to us. We demand that the provinces which never ceased to be French be restored to us. “The resolution which the govern- ment asks you to pass demands rep- aration which none can contest, for appalling damages. The universal conscience will ratify these preten- sions. “Appealing to what has been said by the President of the great repub- lic, the United States, we wish to es- tablish in ‘stable right for all nations, guarantees f tomorrow, for our children against the renaissance of barbarity. If we fall back into our old differences the danger may be great, but France united cannot be vanquished. I ask you in the name of the government, in the name of France, that you be unanimous.” The Republican League of Alsace- Lorraine, composed of Frenchmen -belonging to Alsatian and Lorrainian families, adopted a resolution today energetically protesting against what is termed the ambiguous and suspi- cious propaganda which, under the humanitarian pretext of “peace with- out annexation, based upon the tang- ible rights of people to dispose. of their own destinies,” seeks to sub- ordinate the return of Alsace-Lor- raine to the results of a referendum. To Protect Volunteer Medicos, The Bates County Medical Asso- ciation passed the following resolu- tion Thursday, May 31, at their reg- ular monthly meeting: “It is adopted by the Bates Coun- ty Medical Association that all of the doctors who go to the front with Red Cross units or with volunteer medical units, will not be allowed to suffer financially by their sacri- fice, but that their practice will be attended to by their brother physi- cians and that 35 per cent of the fees collected from their patients for ser- vices rendered during their absence will be turned over to their families or representatives of the absent doc- tors during their active service at the front.” GERMANY GOT AMERICAN COTTON Italian Traders Supplied It—Federal Control Urged. Boston, June 4—Germany has :