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VOL. III. NO. 200
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1917
Connciir, 1D1T, t mi rem 10 LroasapturiNi
PRICE TWO CE1
U. S. ANNOUNCES
PERSONNEL FOR
FIRST BIG ARMY
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TEUTONS RUSH
NEW DIVISIONS
TO SAVE LAON
Terrific Battle Raging on
Champagne and Aisne t
Fronts
WAR WILL AID
U. S, BUSINESS,
RH0NDDA SAYS
Calls Peril of Disaster Dis
proved by British
- Experience
119,000 IN a
QUICK NEWS
TO BE SUBJI
TO WAR DRA1
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I" War Department Fixes
I, Details for 528,659 Men
and 18,538 Officers
fh CONGRESS CONFEREES
s. nRRATE DKAFT ISl-LiL.
$ Committee starts bessions
f ,to Consider Age 'Limit .and
.EiXeilllJUUlio A 1UU1CU1
If ROOSEVELT ISSUE TOPIC
Revised List of Officers' Reserve
Training Camps Pub
lished WASHINGTON', May 5.
After poking along for more than two
weeks, House and Senate developed signs
today that they might clean up the question
of raising America's armies within a day
or two,
Sessions of the conferees', committee
started this forenoon. The lloosevelt di
vision Issue, the age-limits matter and the
exemptions proDiem were tne die oiner
ence In the House and Senate bills to be
smoothed out.
America's, first half-million army, con
sisting of 628,659 men and 18,538 officers,
the War Department announces, will be
divided thus: ,
Sixteen Infantry divisions of 913 of
fice and 27,245 men each.
Sixteen divisional hospitals of twen-ty-fonr
officers and 322 men each, to
care for the Infantry divisions.
Sixty-four Infantry camp Infirmaries,
two men each.
Two cavalry divisions, 607 officers
nd 16,021 men each.
Two divisional hospitals, of twenty
efour officers and 238 men each, to care
fr the cavalry divisions.
Six cavalry camp Infirmaries, two
men each.
Coast artillery corps, with a total of
666 officers and 20,000 men.
Med leaf corps, with a total of 288 of
ficers and 1000 men.
Sixteen brigades heavy field artillery,
forty-dint officers and 1310 men each.
Elht aero squadrons, ten officer
and IB! men each.
'Eight balloon companies, nineteen
Beers and IB men each.
' Ten field hospitals, six officers nnd
seventy-three men each.
Ten ambulance companies, Ave of
fleers and 150 men each,
Twenty-two field bakeries, one officer
sod 21S men each. , ' r tyj
ISIx telephone battalions, ten. officers )
ad 215 men each. '
Sixteen pack companies, fourteen
men each,
' Six ammunition trains, four officers
'and 852 men each.
Six supply trains.
(Virtually every detail of plans of raisins;,
training, equipping and organizing-, this
force has been worked out by the .War De
partment and the selection of the ;raen. will
begin as soon as the selective measure be
comes law. Conferees of tho Senate and
House hope to agree upon disputed featuies
tomorrow and to send the bill to tho Presi
dent for his signature early next week.
TRAINING CAMP DISTRICTS
A revised list of officers' training camp
districts, Issued today by the department.
Indicates that the divisions o the first
500,000 new fighting men will be formed as
follows:
First division Troops from all New
England States.
Second New York congressional dls
trlcts One to Twenty-six (Including Long
Island, New York city and a strip north
of the city).
Third Remainder of New York State
and Pennsylvania congressional districts
Ten, .Eleven, Fourteen. Fifteen, Sixteen,
Twenty-one, Twenty-flve. and Twenty
eight. Fourth Remainder of Pennsylvania
State, Including Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh. Fifth xew Jersey, Delaware. Mary
land, Vlrjlnla and District of Columbia.
Sixth North and South Carolina and
Tennessee.
Seventh Georgia, Alabama and Flor
Ida, Slhih Ohio nnd West Virginia,
ftlnth Indiana and Kentucky.
Tenth Illinois.
Eleventh Michigan and Wisconsin.
Loiislin kanWS' Mlssls3lPI and
aJho?Vint7Mlnnesota' Iowa. Ncth
and South Dakota and Nebraska.
oraflo l IISS0Ur1, Kansas and cl'
Riw!ent.hkIahoma and Telas.
ton oi H?n.!ana' Idah0- Warning
rVvon0?0."', Callfornla. Nevada. Utah,
Eartl f ',Aritona ond New Mexico,
nine run ?ia,ntry.Ulvls,on ,vl" consls' ot
mJnts nfrenglments.,of '"fry, three regl
cavalrv of "eId artillery, one regiment of
dlvls Inn i,0na,. "elment ofv engineers, one
Thi tB,os?UaI and four caP Infirmaries.
,U0!2imBtrenBth-ot the slxtEn "111 be
Th. ?cers a?a 39'2 men
have 12 wva,ry d,vlslns combined will
fZa a, U mcers and 32,062 fighting men
tlllervn. ,mUnted engineers and hofse ar
H. nd each will have also Us
owelonal hospital and camp Infirmaries,
to VI 'Proportion of coast artillery troops
r,ProJldea out of the Aral 500.000 will
lt. m.SFcfrs and 20'000 men, with requl.
ue medical troops.
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GERMAN ATTACKS BROKEN
Capture of Craonne Opens Se
rious Menace to Entire
Enemy Line
PARIS. Mnv 5
Violent flBhtillE on thn Chamnairti. anA
Alsne fronts with Gcunan rounter-nttneks
everwhere checked, nai reported In today's
official statement. The German nttacks were
made with larg numbers of fresh divisions.
More thana thousand prisoners have
leen taken by French troops In the fight
ing heie.
Germany Is pouring tresn divisions into
desperate fighting along tho Solssons
Ithelms front In a determined attempt to
stop tho French advance nnd retake posi
tions lost In General Nlvelle's recent
drives. Four new German divisions, ap
proximately 160,000 men, were called on by
the Teutons to aid In their violent counter
attacks. Tho German counter-thrusts furnished the
greater part of the fighting, but around
Mont Cornlllet and east of lllond Mont the
French again succeeded In gaining ground
In the face of violent resistance
The text of the official statement follows
South of the Oise a German attack
was checked with our curtain of lire.
Near Coucy forest and Chemln-des-Dames
artillery was most actUe.
During the night north of the Alsne
the Germans violently counter-attacked
our Craonne positions captured jeste.r
, day, but all efforts were broken by re
sistance of our Infantry and by our
barrago fire. The enemy was unable to
reach our lines anywhere.
At Berry-au-Bac. after violent fight
ing German attacks toward our posi
tions east of Hill 108 were repulsed
On Friday morning, following yes
terday's attacks, the Germans again
attempted counter-attacks northwest of
Rhelms, toward evening bringing up
great reserves frqm Agullcourt. They
utterly failed In all attempts to ad
vancs, being smashed by the French
heavy field artillery, with huge losses
to them. Two new German divisions
were identified In the battle. We look
925 prisoners, Including a German
major.
In the Champagne a violent battle oc
curred Friday evening in the region of
Cornlllet Mont. Our forces further
progressed east of the mountain slopes
around Mont Blond, despite heaviest
resistance. Here also the Germans
utilized two fresh divisions. Our cap
tures word 1000 German soldiers.
Tho entire plateau north of tho iAIsno
River and the open road through the Mlete
"Valley lie at .the- mercy of theFtehch'W
day as a result of the capture of the Cra-
onne.
" "The powerful stroke or General Nlvelle's
forces In the Craonne sector has Increased
the menace to the German fortress of I.aon,
the chief position on the southern end of
the Hlndeburg line, and has advanced the
French lines over a front of nearly three
miles.
Craonne Is about nine miles southeast ot
Laon, and stands at the eastern end of
the Chemln des Dames. The Chemln des
Dames ridge Is described by military ex
perts as "vital" If the French hope to
smash the lower end of the Hindenburg
line. By .taking Craonne they have ob
tained a firm grip upon It.
LONDON, May 5.
Way for the flanking of the Iaon pivot of
the Hindenburg1 line was open to the French
today. If General Nivelle can outflank
the Germans by 'capture of I,aon In the
Immediate future, military strategists here
Continued on Page Four, Column Two
HOUSE AND WILSON
HONOR BALFOUR
Loud Cheers Punctuate Brit
ish Envoy's Address to
Representatives
SURPRISE BY PRESIDENT
Washington, May s.
The highest possible honors were this
afternoon paid to Arthur J. Balfour, British
Foreign Minister, on the occasion of his
official visit to the House of Representatives.
President and Mrs. Wilson not only at
tended the session, but they took seats In
the executive gallery Instead of on the floor
of the chamber.
Mr. Balfour and his party, included In
which were lieutenant General Bridges
and Admiral Du Chair, reached the Capi
tol Just before 12:30 o'clock, the hour set
for their welcome. They were escorted di
rectly to the Speaker's room, where they
were welcomed by a special committee of
the House and by Speaker Clark himself.
At exactly that moment President and Mrs.
Wilson, who had made a special trip to
the Capitol to listen to the speech of Mr.
aBlfour and to add official authority to the
welcome, took seats In the executive gallery,
which had been cleared for thorn.
The entrance of the President and Mrs.
Wilson to the executive gallery was entirety
unobserved by the members of the House
and thero was no applause. The British
visitors were escorted Into tho House by
a committee made up of Representatives
Flood. Llnthlcum, Godwin, Cooper and
'The President and Mrs. Wilson reached
the executive gallery at 12:26 and It was
l"-32 before the House members were
aware of their presence.
"Isn't that the President up there?" said
a voice on the Democratic side.
Representatives Carter Glass, of Virginia,
and WIngo, of Arkansas, started to ap
nlaud and, recognizing the President, the
entire House arose and cheered lustily.
The galleries Joined In and for fully a
minute the din was terrific.
This demonstration occurred before the
arrival of Secretary Balfour.
The President rose twice and bowed In
response to the applause.
. MESSAGE FROM RUMANIA
Just before the arrival of the British
commission. Speaker .Clark announced the
receipt of a messago from the president of
the Rumanian Chamber of Deputies, con--...i.ir.
,th United States upon enter-
COUNTRY TOLD
TO BEWARE OF
STEAL IN COAL
Federal Board Exposes
Unwarranted Increase
in Rates
PLANS TO BLACKLIST
GRAFTING DEALERS
People Urged Against Pan
icky Buying, Which Will
Nullify Official Efforts
SPECULATORS ARE BUSY
Senate Gets Report, Upon Which
Action May Be Taken to
Balk Thieves
WASHINGTON, May 5
A "lnilna; panic" which will piny Into
the hands of retailers) and Jobbers and
cost the American public millions Is lm
mlncnt In tho anthracite coj! industry. Tho
Fedetal Trade Commission today took steps
to check It by plnclng the facta In the case
before the United Htatea Senate.
There Is nlxolulely nu rxcute fur the
Punic, the commission san, nor for any
Inereat In price. On the contrary It de
clares the present price nre In no way war
ranted by (he cost of production.
The commission takes Bharp Issue with
jobbers who hae declared that they could
not make summer discounts. The Urger
anthracite operations, 1t flndx, will make the
usual reducatlons and It saya there Is no
reason why these should not be passed on
to the consumers.
The commission prnnil.ej to create n
"black list" of all win, take undue advan
tage of the necessities of Hie people.
In Us report the commission also finds
that there Is nn adequate supply of coal;
that It will be taken out as usual during
the summer and that mine prices will bo
reasonable. It dcclnres that Congress must
legislate to prevent speculation In coal and
to seo that coat ears are kept moving to
their destinations and not hld up for
speculative reasons.
SHNATE ADVISED
After reviewing the resolution which au
thorized the investigation and declaring
that the 191(3 buying panic was unneces
sary," the report cbntlrnlep: ,
"The commission flnds'thal, at the present
moment, the symptom.' -of, the former nn-
I " -" -"r-. T ,v "" "urrmif. Jim la n.
H trra!!l,'BHd, tlisfatommlsslon now, without
w iuk m rmnpieio us report on past con
dltl , Is moved to call the nttentlon-of the
Henate to the dangers threatening consumers
of nnthraclte coal,
"Tho commission Is able to say there now
oxlstH no good reason for a panic In the
anthracite market, nor for nny increase In
the present selling price to consumers On
tho tontrary, the retail prices generally oh
tnlnlng today ure unwarranted The unce
Increase agtced upon on April 26, 1917,
will involvo an Increased cost of production
of between 21 nnd 30 cents a ton. Tho
price at which leading operators havo an
nounced that they will sell will not ex.
ceed his increase. There Is no Justifica
tion ''or a larger increase to bo passed on
to tho consumer and these mine prices will
not Justify present retail prices In many
Instances,
"The new wage scale llh the United
Mine Workers is a beneficial and steady
ing factor In the Industry. The commission
has received nssurances both from responsl-
Continued on Pace Two. Cnl"mn Two
COMMITTEE SAVES
POWERSOFKAISER
Reichstag Asked to Make
"Reform" That Is Form
Only
VITIATES EARLY PLANS
AMSTERDAM, May 5.
The German constitution committee voted
today, In effect, to continue Germany's
present monarchical system and to shut off
complete democracy, nccoidlng to Interpre
tation put upon Berlin dispatches here to
day. The committee began the day's session
with adoption of a revolutionary plan to
require the Chancellor to countersign all
orders and ordinances of the K'ulber nnd
to make him responsible to the Reichstag
for bucIi orders.
But later the committee utterly vitiated
this reform by rejecting a ptoposal that tho
Chancellor be made liable to dismissal on a
majority vote of the Reichstag.
The present recommendations of the
committee, therefore, on their face curb
tho power of the Kaiser by making his
chief Minister assume responsibility for all
his acts of government to the Reichstag
but In reality by making the Reichstag Im
potent to punish tho chief Minister for tho
Kaiser's acts leave the Kaiser's powers ab
solutely unchanged.
Philip Scheldemann, Socialist leader, was
recently appointed President of the cumin. i
tee, which was chosen by order of the
Kaiser himself to recommend changes In
the German form of Government. Its
recommendations must be approved by the
Reichstag Itself, and presumably also bv
the Kaiser.
The committee's first decision was to
adopt the following provision: To alter
Article JCVII of the Imperial Constitution
as follows: ,
Ordinances and decrees of the Kaiser
will be Issued In the hamo of the em
plre and will require for validity tho
counter-signature of the Imperial Chan
cellor or his representative,' who there
by assumes responsibility to the Reich
stag. , The decision of the committee was In ac
cordance with a Joint proposal by the
Centrists, National Liberals and the Tro
gresslves. Four conservative members
voted against the change.
Lancaster Paya Income Tax In Advance
l(iNUAri.JftR.- P ...),v 'Mora than
HEAVY PROFITS REALIZED
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LORD RHONDDA
rlK?
By LOWELL MELLETT
LONDON, May 5
"Aructlcan business nan nothing lo fear.
'from the war. TbWprfinfs lrf lCngland have
i)een,,niKe .normal since- ipo -war-Degan.
Lord Rhondd5T"pre3ldcnt of tho local
government board and n member of Lloyd
George's Cabinet, )n mnklng this statement
today "declared tho American business
man from the small tradesman up to the
biggest capitalist can look optimistically
to the future.
Lord Rhondda may bo best known to
Americans as I), A. Thomas, his name be
fore elevation to a title. He Is one of the
world's laptulns of Industry, with Interests
In not only Knglnnd, but in France, Italy.
Spain, Russia, Brazil and Argentina. He
has mado frequent visits to the United
States, his latest being one undertaken at
tho request of Premier Lloyd George lo
nrrango supplies for England and to ob
tain lnfoimatlon on American conditions.
"I have never been Inclined to urge that
America 'come in,' " Lord Rhondda said,
"and this notwithstanding the fact that I
was aboard the Ltisltanln when thn Ger
mans torpedoed her. I have consistently
believed that Amcrlc.i" would do tne ngiu
thing, but that It was America's problem.
"Now that America has taken the step
I feel free to assure American business
men, among v horn I have n gret number
of frlcndK. that possible fears for business
disaster through the war are likely to
provo unfounded.
"Certainly It litis not been that case In
Kngland, except In Isolated rnstances In
some lines. The Government renllzed J700,
000,000 ftom Its excess profits last year.
That means profits above the normal be
foie the war profits. The pioflts last year
were. $1,100,000,000, since $700,000,000 rep
resents the 00 per cent tax.
"Moreover, last year's profits were
achieved with but little evidence of so-called
profiteering. Labor obtained Its due pro
portion In increased wages as witnessed
by ability of the worklngmen to meet tho
Increased cost of living and at the same
time spend more.
"The latter fact is one of the reasons
why tradesmen have not suffered as perhaps
they expected.
"Please do not misunderstand me War
Isn't a business any truly civilized govern
ment should enter for the purpose of mak
ing profit, but it Is one of the strange facts
Incidental to this war that such has been
tho case.
"America, like Kngland, need not contem
plate the wrecking of tne fabric of Its busi
ness life.
"America knows what hard-time period
are, though, fortunately, tne vwsuoiii ot
the new financial system Instituted by
Ptesldent Wilson's Administration has ob
viated a recurrence of such panics as those
which once periodically afflicted business.
A war such as America faces can't be com
pared for Its effect on business with those
former hard-tlmo perlodB,
"Kvents have made necessary that Amer
ica fight to retain her freedom to engage
In business with the world on even terms,
but for tho reasons I have given the fight
Itself won't work disaster to the present
business structure."
BRAVE COP COMMENDED
Coroner and Jury Praise Policeman
Tobin for Risking Life in Sav
ing Others
Policeman Michael J, Tobin, of the
Fourth nnd York streets station, today was
commended for bravery by both Acling
Coroner Frank Paul and the Coroner's
Jury, The Jury suggested that tho police
fnan be publicly commended for bravery by
Director of Public Safety Wilson.
According to the testimony offered at
the Inquest Into the death of John I.
O'Connor, who lost hl life in a fire at 263
North Sixth street on April 29, Policeman
Tobin risked his life no less than nine
times In rescuing other Initiated of a burn
ing house. In all nine were saved.
Reading War Veteran Dead
READINO. Pa., May 5. Bernard Huls
eighty-five years eld, died at his home here.'
today of general debility. He wai born In
Holland and came to America at the' age of
twenty-two. He fought In the ciTll. ww
Company, K. Fifty-fourth .Papnaylva-
.with
MAY PUNISH EVERY MAN THAT WASTES FOOD
WASHINGTON, May 0. Authority which will penult the Gov
ernment to reach into the home of every American citizen and punish
prevtntahle vra&tc of food will be sought of Ccngrcbs by the De
partment of Agriculture.
PHILADELPHIANS NAMED TO CHARITY MEETING
Govemoi Biumbaugh today appointed the following Philadel
phicins to represent Pennsylvania nt the foity-fourth annual meeting
of the National Conference on Charities and Coriectlons In Pltts
buigh June 0: Dr. Wihuer Kruscn, Bromley What ton, Edward Wilson,
E. D. Sollcnberger, H. B. Trench, Louis Wolf, Norman MacLeod.
U. S. LENDS 3125,000,000 MORE TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE
' WASHINGTON, May 5. The Govei nnipiit today announced further loans of
J125.000.000 to Great Britain and Krunce. A $2o,000.000 loan vvns closed with
British representatives, and a $100,000,000 loan to Fiance will be consummated
within a few dnys. These fuither transactions bring total war loans by the
United Stntes to date to $426,000,000, $200,000,000 having been lent to Great Britain
some time ago and $100,000,000 to Italy.
U-BOAT TOLLS INCREASE SIXFOLD, BRITISH EXPERT SAYS
LONDON, , May 5. H. A. I'ollen, British naval expert. Is authority for the
nssortlon that Germany is sinking six times nn many Hhlps now ns at the beglnninrj
of the Ktithlcss submarine war. This statement was made ul the American
Luncheon Club.
CHILI RECEIVES RESIGNATION OF ENVOY IN BERLIN
SANTIAGO, May C Tbe resignation of the Chilian Minister to Germany was
received by the Fotelgn Office todaj . It was explained the cause was personal.
"AMERICANS IN GERMANY MUST REPORT DAILY
THE HAG UK, May 5. It was lepoited from Berlin today that orders have
been Issued for all Americans lemaining In Germany to leport dally to the
authorities.
URGES INCREASED RAILROAD EFFICIENCY
WASHINGTON, May B. Fnlifnx Harrison, through tho American Railway
Association, has. Issued n stnlcment to the inllrnnils of the country urging them
to Institute every possible operating icform as an aid to efficiency during the war.
Mr. Harrison urges longer runs, heavier car loading and quicker handling of
equipment at terminals, it Is tecognlzeil that costs would be Increased, but rall
roadB are urscd to spend the money ns o necessary Fncrltlc'e in a national emergency.
EVERYBODY "SHOULD HAVE" $45.61 TODAY
Your share of the total amount of money In circulation In the United States
on May 1, based on the I or capita calculation, was $45.01, according to figures
given out by the Government today. The total amount of money In circulation
on the first of the month was $4,730,841,003, which compares with $1,702,130,941
on April 1,
BERNSTORFF IN CONFERENCE WITH KAISER
BERLIN, May fi. Count von IJernstorff, former German Ambassador to the
United Statc3, Is at German Great Headquarters conferring with the" Kaiser.
Rumors were current today that the former Ambassador is lo be trusted with an
Important mission,
BERLIN JUBILANT OVER RUSSIAN EVENTS
COPENHAGEN, May 5. Hopes that a separate peace may bo made with
Russia are higher In Germany today thnn ever before. Advices from Berlin today
said that official elides In Germany are Jubilant over tho events in Russia for vho
last few days. Ever since the old Russian Government was overturned propagandists
and other German agents have been nt work In Russia working under the highest
possible pressure to bring about sentiment in favor of peace. Four German
pacifist organizations have petitioned the German Government to consent to
peace with Russia without territorial acquisition.
MEMORIAL AT VALLEY FORGE
Celebration Tomorrow of Alliance With
France
VALLEY FORnE, Ta., May 6. Tomor
row will be the 139th anniversary of the
ccletratlon of tho French Alliance by Wash
Ington and his army at Valley Forge. The
event Is to be commemorated by a special
lervice In the Washington Memorial Chapel,
Valley Forge, at 3:45 p. m.
The preacher will be the Rev. W. Herbert
Burk, who will tell the story of tho greatest
day at Valley Forge nnd the results of tho
alliance In the history of France and the
United States. The treaty was ratified by
Congress on the 4th of May The news
reached General Washington on the next
day, and at 6 o'c'ock he gave orders for the
celebration on the following day, May 0,
177!.
Appointed to City Positions
City appointments today Include Albert
W. Turner, 1300 Rockland street, Inspector,
Bureau of Highways, salary $1800; Newton
j Frame, 22J9 North Uber street, engineer,
Bureau of Surveys, $1200; Leon Q. Davis.
BSB East Chelten avenue, chauffeur. Depart
ment of Transit, $1000; Bryant Kennedy,
'sit South Uber street, caretaker, Board of
RecrWtlon. 'UNO! William Orman. 5)9
South Wsth atraet. telephone operator, De,
prtmtt 0t XT, NOOO; John J. Dempsaj',
SCHWEHM WILL SETTLED
Half Million Estate Probated After
Long Legal Battle
After three months of legal battle be
tween heirs, the will of John M. Schwehm.
102 Manhelm street, Germantown, was ad
mitted to probate today. The estate Is
valued at $B00.O0O, and a daughter and
two sons of the testator ure the principal
beneficiaries.
The probate was the result of a compro
mise between Mrs. Annie K. Schadevvald,
a daughter, whose share was to have been
held In trust, and Harry G. and Lracst
Schwehm, whose shares were given directly
to them.
The bulk of the estate of August Slip
pacher, who died April 28 at 147 North Fif
teenth street, amounting to over $105,000,
Is devised to tho widow, Ida Sllppacher.
Other wills probated were those of Kate
McLaughlin, Nqrrlstown, $23,011; Louis J
Selllez, 632 South Eleventh street. $16 000
Emma L. Luburg, 2250 North Broad street'
$15,000; James R. Coulters, 950 Shacka
ma'xon street, $3800, and Anton Pleb, 5'122
Westminster avenue, $3200.
Child Killed by Auto .Truck
Struck by an automobile truck at Sixty
second and Reedland streets, Robert Urao
three years old, 6161 Wheeler street, re
ceived Injuries that resulted In his death a
short time .later at the, University Honltal
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Ghief Points in Armu A'
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Registration Program,
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1TAYOR SMITH will be in charm
"J- of registering 119,000 or mow
Philadelphia men of military agy
unless Governor decides on special;
uoara ior worn.
Registration blanks will be rel
ceived here five days after the Presi
dent, in proclamation, sets the day
for registering. "',
Registration will be made in ike.
polling places throughout the city byi
noaras cnosen by tne Mayor, or oy;
nny other local chief of registration.
Registry of all men of military
age in the State will be under tha
direction of the Governor, who will
either use county and city machinery,
or create a special organization.
VOLUNTEERS IN CHARGE J
Volunteer registrars to serve with-'8
out pay are suggested by War Defi
nnrtmpnt in Art, ntt nnllinc, nlnra.
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Persons absent from home polling Tf"i
districts on registration day may
register by mail on blanks obtained'
from city or. county officials. '
Those who cannot visit polling i
places because of illness may have
some one get blanks for them and
return them, filled in, to the regis
tration board on registration day. ,
College and boarding school au
thorities and officials of jails and'
4
reformatories are required to- get
blanks from city and county official,
and receive instructions six days(
after proclamation.
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One hundred and nineteen thousand or "V,i
more Phllartelphlans. It Is estimated. wW,j;m
be required to"reglstcr under the lertlYi-fefe2
army plan. This number is based on' th-&!ll"a
War Department's suggestion for the eir-Mff -3
rollment of a!) men between the tLtJ9ttl,M
nineteen and twenty-five years. Every f)w-hlc4li
coming within the age limits to be IhtHLfrvr'a
by Congress will be, required to rerlster;iH-1J!-wa
After the full quota, la registered the ;& -?
mntlnn- fnr nhvsfpal find nr r.unat Iminl ) TmAxl&f . -1
sons and for those. having dependent v-ruti''3;':
bo applied. Then, rrom tpoae not cxermst"";
the first group to go Into training will btlj&'j
ntintan litr enmu manna nnl vf 1vltitA 4Jlr,! &
.The estimate and the methods f or. ragUr sCJ-i
terlnc are described In tentative lans-uiffff
nounced today by the War Deoartmiit,'Sc'5jjWl
Philadelphia, registration under the illsa
tlve army plan will be made at- polIliHtpj-y
places under tho direction of the State'asi C?,3
city governments, according to the tentatlWKWSLI
plans given In tho War Department'! .,wpj
nouncement. jtf kvJS&
nouncement
Minor differences
in the army , plan;' tjy
chiefly about age limits, which --)-K
-imonrlpd Into the selective service blllal'1--
passed by the Senate and House, are nowwjil
being adjusted by a Joint. conference com-JiM
ii- -.. t.-nnl l,l ,ltl ha Htn-MaJWl
to both branches for passage within a fewifeM?
days.
-.!- n..Arnn .-111 ha (ha .tiUf nf ---lu-u'.V'!
tratlon for army selection In each StatnaViB
under the War Department plan. In coun--fj-
trv districts and cities under 30,000 tlia.-f-sSMJ
registration machinery will bo under thMSyE
and the county clerk, unless the Governoni,-HF
choose another agency.
In the bigger cities,
nhla. registration will :
s, Includjr-fr Phlladtg-Kx?
1 be under control oliy'J
ed boards of reglstrv.?Mv'3
,i,- Mnvnra nnd selected boards of reaiatrm- J-.v'.-.-
tlon, unless ths Governors create 8pelliM
boards. '-t-lo?fw-1
Every ono within the ages to be nnateiyV'ta
decided on by the Joint congressional cowfeAl
mlttee ns liable for service will be require ;sgv a
to present hlmsctt tor registration at tnsj.jv
in ,.lnnna l tha dleti-titf Tia llv-c lw'rVi
J-milll,. ,MH-" ,, -i .."...... ..v, ...wa tMyw-fJ,
on a day to be set by a proclamation bjf-aS
tho President, Tvl
Tho proclamation fixing the date of regH-ifa
tratlon day will be made as soon as UjI ,-;,
final draft of the army Din is passed in wK
Senate and House, It Is announced. AboC' "?i
ten davs or two weeks will elapse betweA?s''-ll
the proclamation and registration 'day. Tfii&:
Whether the Mavor will be clven charflFaA iVt
nf registration Tn Philadelphia rests wlV3!-'J
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PSALM OF THE "STRAr
A LOUD LAMEimTI0N
"Do Not Grin, for I'm in Earnest
and the Ashcan's Not
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nn.. V,c Citraw ' "T nm 'dm frnn IV. wllhkcj
rain tho springtime slumbers, and ,1 shrmkwM
with every drop 1 vjf.
"Do not grin, for I'm tn earnest, and thij
nshcan's not my goal. Let me stay tMJ
spring returnest; I am light, but l'veavJi
soul, u &'&
"Dnwn around the big. broad river they'vi"
been wearing me all year. If I !,'
summer flivver, they would shed me wstterI
a tear. ?:'
"Down around the big broad river, whet
the meat and 'taters grow, where the prietprM
make you shiver, ior tne winter inerat,
"Lives of all past springs remind us,
can t make tne weatner rnyme, witn
tvi we have behind ui styles art)
mnl fnr time. r-
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i,nrt for the old hat. If a straws
hean'a adorning. Klrkbrlde'a ought -to
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the Woman's Auxiliary- of too J
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chairman Dr. Frederlclt; V. Bruah,
ot tha Brush .Foundation, a , eo'
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