THE MOUNT JOY BULLETIN, MOUNT JOY, PA. ARMY DRAFT Senate, By a Vote of 65 to 8 Adopts Conference Report. AGE REMAINS 21 T0 30 Anti - Conscriptionists Made a Hot Fight To Have the Bill Sent Back To Conference—To Be Called In September. Washington. — The Senate passed | the Conscription Bill providing an | army of approximately by a vote of 65 to 8. The measure was sent at once to the White House for the President's signature. The into motion for nation- War Department wili set immediately the machinery wide registration of all men between 21 and 30 years of age, inclusive, for | the selective draft. The Senate's action closed a par- more than a of the big liamentary struggle of month and disposed of one measure was sent to con- For a while dur- gress. The ference three times. ing the last day’s debate imminent danger of being recommitted again for modification. When the con- ference agreement on the bill was sub- mitted to the Senate for ratification shortly after the upper House con- vened, it ran against unexpected op- . position, based on the omission from the bill of the Senate provision limit- ing conscription to the period of the war with Germany. Charges of improper motives on the part of the conferees and insinuations of a deep-laid scheme by the War De- partment to use the bill to fasten per- manent universal military upon the country flew thick The controversy was finally out by an unanimous consent and fast. agree- vision in the Army and Navy war bud- get now pending before the Senate. for raising by selective conscription a WE py in increments of 500,000 men >. nly, to 30 years of age. It also authorizes without directing the Presi- dent to raise volunteer forces which Colonel Roosevelt desires to France and greatly increases the pay of all enlisted men. Machinery to register and draft the first 500,000 men already has been set up by the War Department. President will, by proclamation, desig- nate the day for registration of the 10,000,000 or more men of the pre- scribed age. Registration books will be in the hands of State and local authorities, who are to co-operate in the work, and Brigadier General Crow- der, the provost marshal general, ex- pects to have the complete lists in Washington within five days after registering begins. Then will come he task of selecting the first half mil- lion, exempting the physically unfit, those with dependents and men who are needed on the farms and in indus- tries. The process of selection prob- ably will be completed long before the men wanted. Secretary Baker said because bf lack of supplies the army would not be called to the colors for training before Septem- ber Whether Colonel Roosevelt shall be ermitted to an expedition now President Wilson. His been disclosed, but it s believed he probably will postpone decision while the draft system is be- ing put into operation. are that new raise ts with ews have not REFUSES TO STATE WAR AIMS. Hollweg Says Would Not Serve Coun- try's Interests. Berlin.—The Socialist leader, George Ledebour, declared in the Reichstag Tuesday that it impossible for Germany to win the war of subjuga- tion and expressed the conviction that on must happen many had ha in Rus was in Ger ia ppened hall propose a constitutional 2) i take prepara- intro- ction of in Ger epublie ‘many Hollweg Withholds Terms | one o he most us and poken speeches made before the Reichst: out- break of the war the Imperial German haneellor bluntly refused to enter nto a discussion of Germany's peace pims as den by the Cons r. von Be that these ¢ interpellati and 1ann-Hollweg ed for the Gove announcement time net only anded in atives Soci prema i iid be { to formulate also of no 1 service to the nation in the situation. § 100,000 ENLISTED MEN IN NAVY. an From Jackson, Miss., Total. Completes Wasi n.—When Richard Farris anon er Bt Jacksor tre Tad bill jus Benate puts yassed by both it up to 156,00 ON AMERICAN ST KING EAMER. i | | ritain’s Sovereign Visits Sailors and Gunners Of Finland. American sailors and | American ved a visit land ree Pl the King of En The Fin- Rd is now at an English port and | iz George, while sojourning there, It more than an hour on the Fin- | Rd, inspecting her armament g particular interest in her and BILL [3 LAW 1,600,000 men, | gest war problems yet laid before Con- | it seemed in | service | smoothed | ment to incorporate the omitted pro- | As finally approved, the bill provides | take to | The | | Adriatic Sea. { haps | | | { on the charge of treason in connection urging | I | World War in Brief | After days of most intensive fight | ing, in which the position several | times changed hands and men fell in | hundreds in attacks and counter-at | tacks, the British forces have at last | driven the Germans out of the villag of Bullecourt and once more are | threatening the southern end of the | Drocourt-Queant line, which Field Mar ‘shal von Hindenburg constructed to defend Cambrai from the eastward ad vance of Field Marshal Haig's army. Thousands of fresh German troops recentlv have been thrown into the fray around Bullecourt, but their ef- | forts, according to official communica- | | tions, have gone for naught in en- | deavoring to drive out the British from | the entire village Although several times the line has been bent by the preponderance of weight of the German formations, at been forced and there keeping no time have the British to evacuate, holding here | fringes of the outskirts and { back the Teutons until their elements | were reformed with sufficient strength to make effective counter-attacks and regain their lost territory. Likewise. to the east of Arras, around the village of Roeux, the battle has been waged with a viciousness scarcely ever before seen, and here also the British have been successful | against the Germans. { Although the forces of the German Crown Prince have renewed with ex- treme violence their attacks against the French the sectors of the Moulin-de-Laffaux and Braye-en-Laonnois—three of them each position — they were | against again repulsed by the French artillery | guffering enormous cas- | | and infantry, | ualties. To the east the French troops, near Craonne, delivered a suc- cessful attack, capturing German | trench elements. The Berlin War Office reports that | for the first 16 days of May the Ger- mans made prisoners of 5,000 British and French soldiers on the French front, 2,300 of them British French. | are keeping up their strong offensive | against the Austrians or warding off | violent counter-attacks against posi- tions they have captured in their new push. All counter-attacks thus far have failed, says the Rome War Office, and the Italians have been able to cap- ture positions on various sectors throughout the fighting zone. An unofficial dispatch reports the taking by the Italians of the fashion- able watering resort of Duino, at the head of the Gulf of Trieste and only | | 12 miles from the city of Trieste, Aus- important port on the In the six days of fight- ing since the Italian offensive began, 4,021 Austrians have been made pris- oners by the Italians. In Macedonia also the forces of the tria’s most Teutonic Allies are meeting with re- verses at the hands of the Entente | troops. ' { Reports from Russia indicate the | virtual settlement of the differences that have existed between the govern- ment and the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers’ Delegates. Another heartening symptom in the publication is that 11 of the army commanders, in- cluding Generals Brussiloff and Gurko, | who had resigned, have decided to re- main at their posts. $100,000,000 TO RUSSIA. Intimation Given With Loan That More Will Be Forthcoming. Washington. — The United loaned Russia $100,000,000. The money is to be spent as need- ed, without stipulation or understand- ing of any sort further than that Rus- gia stands back of the obligation, will make it good and will disperse the money in this country under the super- vision of a representative of the Treas- ury Department or a commission to be named by the American Government. The latter stipulation was made in a spirit of co-operation, without intend- ing to embarrass the Russian Govern- ment or curtail its participating pow- ers, but with the end in view that Rus- sia would secure the maximum result for the money she is to spend. in this the Treasury Department place at her disposal the services of expert buyers familiar with American markets and with American values. States TC GET SUPPLIES ABROAD. All Available American Tonnage To Serve France, Italy and Russia. Ameri- Washington.—AIll available | can transatlantic tonnage for time be- ing will be used to transport supplies to Russia, France and Italy under an | arrangement about to be made by the | | American government with the Allies. | the United | Great Britain has assured States that she can carry enough sup: plies in her own ships need of the United Kingdom, and per- spare some vessels to supplement American tonnage in supplying other countries. AMERICAN SHIP SUNK. Steamer Hilonian Torpedoed and Four Members Of Crew Lost. New York.—The American ship Hilonian has been torpedoed and sunk off Genoa, Italy, with a loss of four members of the crew, cablegram received here by the the Universal Transportation The cablegram to the own- to a owners, Cor ny. | ers gave no details of the torpedoing. GERMANY’ 8 IRON HAND. Socialis rested For Treason. agen. — A prominent Berlin has Copenh Socialist of been arrested with the distribution of leaflets a strike on May Day. According to the Local Anzeiger, of Berlin, the Ger- man a, gRorities are considering pro- ceedig pegainst leading members of including members of the for their activities in this | northeast of Soissons, in | and 2,700 | From Tolmino to the sea the Italians | To aid | will | to meet the | the | Steam- according | { air of | The resolution | porated in a fantasy. ts Who Advocated Strike Ar- | Statistician Says Each Must Curtail . | radical | { { by a statistician here that to make up BRUSH WITH GERMAN L-B0AT 'U. 8. Destroyers Patrol War Zone in European Waters. “WE CAN START AT ONCE" Escorted American Liner Through Danger Zone—To Be Joined By Others From United States Navy. London, — Vice-Admiral Sir David | Beatty, commander of the British | Grand Fleet, has sent the following message to Armiral Henry T. commander of the United States lantic Fleet: “The Grand Fleet rejoices that the Atlantic Fleet will now share in pre- serving the liberties of the world and maintaining the chivalry of the sea.” Admiral Mayo replied: “The United States Atlantic appreciates the message from British Fleet and welcomes tunities for work with the | Fleet for the freedom of the seas.” Fleet the Washington.—A squadron of Ameri- | | can torpedo boat destroyers has safely crossed the Atlantic and is patrolling the seas in war service. The American navy’s actual entry | into the war zone has already been productive of a brush between a de- stroyer and a German underwater boat, according to an announcement by the British Admiralty, but the re- sult of it has not been made public. The destroyer squadron arrived in | Queenstown after an uneventful voy- | but almost | after a formal exchange | age acrogs the Atlantic, immediately, | of greetings with the British naval offi- cials, put to sea again for the hard { work that is before it. Greeted With Cheers. A crowd of several hundred persons, | some of them carrying tiny American flags, lined the water front and cheer- { ed the destroyers from the moment | they first sighted the flotilla until it | reached the dock. The crowd cheered | again when a few moments later the | American senior officer came ashore | { to greet the British senior officer and Wesley Frost, the American Consul, who had come down to the dock to welcome the flotilla. Everything was done in a simple, business-like manner. | There was an entire absence of for- mality. The commander of the British flo- tilla was waiting on board his ship and sent wireless greetings to the Ameri- can units as soon as they sight, steaming in a long line into the | harbor. | “Can Start At Once.” After the exchange of shore greet- ings and the British commander had congratulated the American officers on | their safe voyage, he asked: “When will you be ready ness?” “We can start at once,” can commander replied promptly. This response, so characteristically American, mander, who said he had not expected the Americans would be ready to be- gin work on this side so soon after their long voyage. When he had re- | covered from his surprise, however, | he made a short tour on the destroy- ere and admitted that the American tars looked prepared. “Yes,” mander, “we made preparation on the | way over. That is why we are ready.” Set Right Te Work. | “They are certalnly a fine body of { men, and what's more, their craft look just as fit,” said the British comman- der as he watched the destrovers file | seaward. One of | gan war | this side when it for busi- the American destroyers be- duty even before reaching of the Atlantic. picked up and through the danger zone one of largest of the Atlantic liners. action so pleased the board that they sent a message of greeting and appreciation to the com- | mander of the destroyer. This TURKEY SEEKING PEACE? Said To Have Made Overtures To Rus- sia, Offering To Open Dardanelles. Rome.—The Idea Nazionale, the | organ of the Nationalist party, prints | a report from diplomatic quarters that | Turkey has made overtures to Russia, | { through a neutral source, for a separ- | ate peace on the basis of the complete | chant ships. According to this report, [ to give friendly consideration to the | Armenian question and suitable rec- ognition to the principle of national- ities. NO SLAPSTICK PATRIOTISM. { | Pennsylvania House Opposes Inoppor- | tune Use Of National Air. Harrisburg, Pa.—The lower branch Legislature adopted a resolu- tion protesting against ‘slapstick patriotism,” by undignified use of the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” declared that the na- tional airs should at no time be incor- of the MUST EAT 105 LOVES LESS. To Make Up Deficiency. Chicago.—It was calculated roughly the deficiency in the wheat crop every person in the United States would have to deny himself 105 loaves of bread. The calculation was inspired by the campaign of the Department of Agriculture for decreasing the use of wheat flour and using more corn and Mayo, | At- | oppor- | British | hove in | the Ameri- | surprised the British com- | This was | escorted | the | passengers on | opening of the straits to Russian navi- | gation, both for war vessels and mer- | Turkey also declares herself disposed | WAR IS NEAR END Makes Prophecy. Was Daughter Living Just Outside Of City. Taken Ill About Three Weeks Ago. New York.- rectors of the Bank of Mc¢Neir, aged 46, markable story of a | dumb since birth, the | George in September. McNeir said the girl was bern 10 gyeq orders for the immediate expan- | weaithy parents, living just outside | gion of the Regular Army of the | Outfit. New York. She was exceedingly | ypited States to full war strength of | bright as an infant, but she was 0 | 293 000 men through the formation as | tally dumb, not being able even to | apidly as possible of all the new units | B moan, as is the case of most persons | authorized by the National Defense | bereft of voice. | Act of June 3, 1916. | Three weeks ago the girl fell seri-| mg accomplish this organization of | | ously ill and was put to bed. One 44 regiments of infantry, cavalry and | day her mother walked into the sick | fielq.artillery was begun Monday. A room bearing a vase of flowers. She stubbed her foot against an obstacle and vase and flowers fell to the floor. For the first time in her life the child | spoke, saying: “Why, mother, you | | have broken the vase and spilled the ”» flowers. The mother’s astonishment describable. The child was smiling | and looking at the tragedy of the vase | and its contents. The mother asked | her if she had spoken, but there was no answer, Physicians and specialists were sent for. They advised the mother peat the breaking of the vase, it might produce the phenomena. was in- child did not repeat her speech. The doctors thought their presence might have affected her. | Two days later the girl called her mother into the sick room. The startled woman found the child sitting up. “Mother,” she said, die within a few hours. “l am going to tember, 1917.” She adjusted her ingly laid her head upon it. hours later she was dead. pillow and smil- Two T. R. TO BE A GENERAL. Colonel Will Accept New York Com- | | | mission. | | Albany, N. Y.—At the conclusion of | a two-hours’ conference with Governor | Whitman, Col. Theodore Roosevelt an- | the | he would accept major general's nounced that Governor's offer of a commission in the State service if the | Federal Army bill was passed without | the provision to permit him to go to | Europe with an expeditionary force. | Colonel Roosevelt said: “Governor Whitman has, as you know, offered me the commission of major general if the volunteer plan for sending troops abroad is not ac- cepted in Washington. The sion would authorize me to raise one or more divisions in New York State, | but the members would not neces | sarily come from this State.” i BANK BANDITS KILL TWO. One Robber Also Dead; Another Ex- pected To Die. Pittsburgh.—Police have had record- who entered the bank, fatally shot the cashier and assistant cashier, bound in attempting to escape wounded two persons. One of the bandits, John Ohestch, was killed, and another, Sam Berts, | was probably fatally wounded by shots from a posse of townspeople, bandit, Nick Yecle, was captured and | badly beaten by a mob that attempted to take him from the posse. The fourth got away. All of the robbers, according to the police, live in Pitts- burgh and are young men THAW ORDERED TO ASYLUM. Has Been In Hospital Since Attempt At Suicide. Philadelphia.—Presiding Judge Mar- tin, in Common Pleas Court, signed a decree authorizing the removal of Harry K. Thaw to the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane in this Thaw has been confined here since an attempt at suicide several months ago following an indictment in New York. BAPTISTS DO NOT WANT WOMEN. Southern Convention Refuses gibility As Delegates. New Orleans.—The Southern Bap- tist Convention refused to amend §ts constitution so as to make women eligible as delegates in the convention. A proposed amendment for this pose was referred to a committee for report at next year’s convention. BIG CHECK FOR JOFFRE. | Marshal Will Receive 500,000 Francs For Relief Work. New York.—A check for 500,000 francs will be presented by the Joffre tribute committee of this city to the Marshal of France for relief of French war orphans and Belgian sufferers, | Frank A. Vanderlip, treasurer of the committee announced. VIRGINIA TO FURNISH 9,320. Is 7,080. tion estimates by the Census Bureau, Virginia's quota for the first army of selective draft system will be 9,320, while West Virginia will be called upon to furnish 7,080. Virginia has 186,400 men! between the ages of 21 and 30 years and West Vii hominy. ginia 141,600 between the same ages. SAYS DYING GIRL She Rises From Death Bed and Of Wealthy Parents ~At a meeting of the di- Metropolis related a re- 10-year-old girl, who spoke on her death bed and predicted the war's end to re- | hoping | The | mother followed instructions, but the | I am thank- | ful this dreadful war will end in Sep- | commis- | ed practically all of the $10,000 taken | from the First National Bank of Cas- | replied the American com- tle Shannon, a suburb, by four bandits | and gagged a patron of the bank, and | A third | city. | Eli- | pur- | West Virginia's Quota Of New Army | Washington. — Based upon popula- 500,000 men to be chosen under the | The Census Bureau estimates that | RAISING 116,000 MORE REGULARS | President Orders Expansion of | | Army to 233,000. FULL WAR STRENGTH AIM Battalion Into Full Regiment—Offi- cials Confident Number Of Re- cruits Will Be Enrolled. - President Wilson is- | Washington. total of 116,455 men are needed. 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