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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
NATIONAL GUARDS
BECOME REGULARS
MAY BE RUSHED 70 FRANCE I'M
MEotArELY FOR INTENSIVE
TRAINING WITH PERsaiNo
CALL OTHER UNITS AUGUST5

Washington The entire nstlonil
guard Of the country. with the excet-
ton Of troops. from California and the
southwestern states, Ia In the federal
service under President wilson's call,
The remaining units will be brought!
In Assa. G.; an m.ssGh Say Tho ~hole
force OF probably 100000 men win be
drafted into the army OF the United
States and will lose It's status as mil
itia From that day on TIE state troops
can be used for any duty required OF
the regular army,
With liberalization OF the entire
force complete after Aug. s. the ranks
OF all regiments Will be filled UP TO
full war strength With MEN from the
seIective drat, lists.
There have been many things TO In.
dictate that guard regiments which are
now fairly we'll equipped and which
have the benefit OF the border mob.
ilization will not be held long at the
divisional training camps, X transpor'
tation Is available. the best OF the
state troops may be hurried 70 France
at once, stopping only for final outfit
ting The intensive instruction to III
them for trench warfare will be given
at the American training camps in
France. where Gen Pershing's regulars
already are at work
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
ARMY MEN BACK FROM WAR
Make Safe Trip From Battlensids In
France. Belgium and
ENGLAND.

An Atlantic port,--Eleven American
army officers, members OF special
commission sen. to France, England
and Belgium early In June as investi-
gators OF army conditions. arrived
here on an American steamship. The
officers declined to say just what their
work was. but II was learned they
visited all commands on the western
front and the shrapnel.scarred steel
helmets which they brought back as
souvenirs, supported their admission
that they had been under fire.
The work for which they were sent
abroad was completed when the first
attachments OF the American troops
arrived In France They confirmed
cahled reports Of the enthusiasm with
which the American soldiers were re.
ceiyed by the French people.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
"SAMMIES" IN GOOD HEALTH
Y. s, Troops In France Are In Pink
Of Condition and Rounding Into
Fine shape.

American Training Camp In France,
The chief medical officer OF the
American expeditionary forces made q
round of the companies Ia camp near.
est headquarters and gave each troop
section hrief talk on general health
conditions He explained the dangers
that confront all armies and urged
The men TO take precautions available
for each individual soldier. The troops
responded enthusiastically to his pa.
trio,ic appeal TO keep In good phys
zeal condition, fer the reputation
Of the American arms, and promised
faithfully not to drink uutlltered water
and TO observe other health precau.
tions.
Medical records thus far make 1t ap.
pear that the appeal had been antici-
pated by the majority OF men In the
American camp.
Every soldier already has been vac
eina,ed against typhoid and. in add
ton. each troop section u equipped
for fl,ering every drop Of water drunk
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
RUSSIANS SUFFER
SERIOUS LOSSES
PREMIER KEHENskY WILL sE
ABLE 70 copz WITH pRcR
LINN AND RESTORE ORDER.
SLAvS TAKE 1000 CAPTIvES
Early Reports Of Russian rcncrallxa-
ton Denied, Although One oiyis
lon Revoited--Germans Lose
Many Guns and Men.

N'ashingtob.---Th Russian military
situation was acknowledged q; the
Russian embassy 10 be intensely Sc
rioas, but Il was said to be not as
critical az reflected in some reports.
While the Galician army has admit
teddy suffered severe setback, II was
pointed cut, there Is no indication
that the detection has spread through.
out the whole asmy. or to the other
arteries on the l,0e0-m!le front,
Dispatches TO IT, embassy said the
Russian and Roumanian armies in
the Carpathlans stili were advancing
and had captured 10 guns, several vii.
iages and Beyerat hundred prisoners
Similarly the troops al the Smorgon.
Kreyo front, north OF the Gallcian
front, are reported 20 have captured
80 machine guns. 1900 Germans and
much war material The forces in.
VOWED are largely Siberian.
General KornllofT's Gaiclan army is
admittedly In very great danger. and
retiring In southerty direction 10
avoid envelopmeE, OF It's left flank.
The military difficulties are said 10
have had very SOLDERING effect In
Petrograd. where there Ia unanimous
desire 10 bury party differences ana
stand unitedly behind Premier Keren
sky In his extreme measures.
State department dispatches con
firm the somewhat brighter view Of
the Russian situation. though not In
any sense depreciatiug It's serious,
ness. The government 10 doing every
thing in Its power to NANTES, It's deep
Interest and sympathy for Americas
attitude so far has an enormous es
feet.
The inquiry into the recent disor>
ders al Petrograd is being continued
cnergetioslly under the supervision Of
the public prosecutor The authori.
hos are taking measures TO discover
and bring to justice all organizers Of
and participants In tho revolt
In an interview Premier kerensky
said the fundamental problem OF the
provisional government lay In provid.
Ing for the Immediate safety of the
country and The revolution, whatever
the cost The government. he said.
was determined to make a reSoiute
stand against anything which threat.
ened the ruin OF the state.
The premier stated that re estab-
lishment of .he death penalty At the
front was necessary because the gov
ernment was faced with the alternn
tive Of sacrificing the army to a body
Of traitors and cowagss or having re-
course 10 the only possible means o,
Inspiring terror.
The provisional government, in com
plete acreemen. with the entire army,
took tire burden " heavy responsible
ny, the prci5jer explained. solely in
order 70 Eage the lives OF heroes who
were perishins in tho execution Of
their duty for the sake Of their coun.
try. and 10 remove the reproach threat.
ening the good name Of Russia
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
SUBMARINE TOLL
STAYS At MINIMUM
ANOTHER WEEK SEES GERMANY
FALL DOWN ON THEIR HER.
ALDEC U.H0AT HORRORS.
ONLY a. VESSELS ARE SUNK
Weekly Heport ny British Admiralty
shc@s loss Of onty Fl Vessels
Above 1900 Tons--keafiy
5000 vesseis Sailing.

London. --Txenty-on British YES
rails OF more than 1900 tons each, and
three Of less than 1860 tons each.
were sunk last week by mines or sub
marines. according to the weekly id,
mlralty report on shipping losses,
One fishing vessel was also sunk.
The admiralty's statement follows.
Arrivals. 2.79l sailings. 27sl
British merchantmen sunk by mine
Or submarine, over 1900 tons, Includ-
ang two previously 81; under 1900
tons. g.
British merchant vessels unsuc.
cessfully attacked, including three pre-
sionsiy. Is,
British fishing vessels sunk, l."
The announcement OF the British
admiralty shows an increase Of seven
vessels OF more than 1900 tons sunk
as compared with "A the previous
week. In the smaller category the
1oss given In the report Of the pre-
vious week IL one less. while there
was falling off by seven In the num-
her OF fishing vessels sunk
The report OF the weeks snkiugs OF
British merchantmen would have
shown the lowxrecord except for
couple Of days, Hhen the Germans had
unusual luck Even with these excep'
tional days, the total Is considered to
have been about normal The T.
kaata tas, the nreyteus ,tqfiAight, had
been Kept down TO minimum. but for
the current week an upward tendency
Iii the curve would not have been IN
expected. In view ~ the vigorous Of
fensise efforts which the Germans
now are putting forwara on all fronts
and which no doubt are reflected in
the orders to- the submarine command.
ors to support the land offensive by
strenuous efforts on "the submarine
trout
On the whole the navy mas be said
10 be fairly we'll Satisfied with the
progrers being made against the un.
dcrwater enemy. ana the feeling Ia
that time Is all on the side Of tho NJ
Hes, as ever, week sees anttsubnarine
methods des clipping and the cc,ordlne
tion Of the various parts VI I've anti
submarine campaign improving. in
Tho meantime. the ship building pro,
gram IL being pressed forward while
In another month the weather and day
hight conditions will, begin 10 tell
against inc submarines,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
FAIR MANAGERS 90 @s,r.-
Join With c'reases in Boossino 70,
Navy Recruits.

New York.-Msnasemen.s o. e,eoo
county fairs, to be held during the
summer and fall in ali parts OF the
United States, have agreed 10 aid the
navy department, In It's recruiting cam:
paign. according 20 an announcement
made by the navy publicity bureau.
Several Of the larger circuses have
also agreed to do what they can 10
aid recruiting.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
You won. Ole When Doctor. Enlist.

When asked whether during the &C
tivities OF the United States In the
war there would be a scarcity OF doc.
tors In Tennessee by reason Of their
services In the army, Or. DIN West Of
the state board Of health said he did
not think the scarcity Of physicians
would seriously interfere With health
conditions in Tennessee. He said one
OF the most serious features Of the sit
uation as he saw II vas to be found In
the fact that many Of the best doctors
would be lost 10 the state. temporarily
or permanently. as the fates may de-
cree He said that Tennessees quota
was 400, based on population. and that
cf this number fully 300 have offered
their services to the medical reserve
corps.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
More Aid for RcIoiane,

Rio Janeiro,--A large committee has
been organized for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning money and supplies for the
Belgians In tho invaded regions. The
supplies will be sent by a steamer Of
the Lloyd brazilian line and dabarked
At Rotterdam. assurance having been
given that Germany viii respect the
vpaxel
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
ACCOUNTS FOR ONE u.6oAr.
Large German Submarine Sunk BY
American Seamen.

Paris.--An American steamer re-
Gently sank large German submarine,
according to dispatch to the Temps
from Havre.
While ON voyage from the United
States the steamer was attacked by q
submarine. and replying to It's fire
sent IS shells at the underwater boat,
which assumed perpendicular post
ton and disappeared beneath the
water
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
DAIRYMEN SUPPORT HOOVER
Passes Resolution Strongly support
Ing Food Program and Policy Of
Herbert Hoover.

Washington.---The dairy interests Of
the nation, at meeting OF the cen.
trail committee Of nrtionai dairy in.
dustry. held here. pledged support to
Herbert Hoover as food administrator
and TO The food conservation program
In the following resolution:
Resolved. That We. as authorized
representatives Of the producer and
distributor OF the dairy products o..
the nation, heartily endorse the food
administration program and policy OF
the president as outlined In his recon-
mendations 10 congress.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
TURNED DOWN: GETS RECRUITS.
Fat Man, After Being Rejected, Does
~6it" in Recruiting.

Chicago. Ill.--Wiliiam Simon, who
weixss nearly 800 pounds. applied for
admission 70 an ambulance company.
hu. was refused on account OF his
weight. He asked what he could do to
help. add was tod to get recruits.
Simon b-cngh. IS me3 to the ambu-
lance headquarters TO enlist In one
day. Heyis making further efforts TO
increase lis quota
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
Mexican lseoret. on STRIKE.

Mexico City Gen Ricaut. goyarnoi
OF Ramaulipas has gone To Tamplco
to take command OF the situation re-
sul,tpS IN the strike al 1900 men EN-.
played In the oil fields there.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

London That. the high German
command had based It's calculations
On food supplies which America has
been sending to neu;rais, became
known, through the speech Of Herr
Erihcrser, head OF the Catholic party
In the reichstsg.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

Under M act OF the general assem-.
bly, Of 1917 II was provided tsat .
bronze medal. of honor should be pre-
scented to each member OF the T'ennes-
ace national guard who did sersice on
the Mexican border. Col. H. 3. Berry
of the First Tennessee Infantry. Col
Carey r. Spence Of the Third Tennss-
Sc infantry and Adt-Ssn- c D 70
gan we're appointed TO seiec, the de.
sixn. A tentative design has been
agreed upcs by the committee and Il
mas been presented 70 jewelers. 70. es-
timateA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
FIN Vacancies with Women.

Prof ), w Sheriff., state super.n.
tendent OF public instruction, when
asked to what extent the schools
would be affected under the army
draft. said: "0f course we are going
TO lose some teachers, just how many
cannot say, but considerable num-
Der. but we have many noble women
TO take their places We may also
in some instances have TO nll the
places OF principals with women. but
Just In what numbers can't say
Speaking OF the work OF women In the
schools. ! am reminded 10 say that In
the counties and districts where the
school term Ia only Eve months these
noble women have volunteered to
teach enc extra month at hall pay.
making a ak months term. They will
put this matter UP to the patrons OF
the schools and II they are willing to
pay the bali salary the extra month
will be added
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

Governor Rye ISSUED 3 pardon 10
John Sawyers, convicted In Davidson
county In 1917. Of robbery and sen.
fenced to serve eleven months and
Twenty-Five days In the workhonse
and pay q nne OF SIS Clemency was
recommended by Judge A. b. Neil and
Attorney General A. B. Anderson OF
the Davidson criminal court. and citi-
Gems.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
.N,s24 FROM TENNESSEE.
VOLUNTEER STATE GErs full
CREDIT FOR MEN NOW IN
ARMY SERVICE.
Two Counties Had Furnished Fun
ouctn and Twa s.aSk-s Ore EAch.
Examination Ter Exssnpfbsn viii %
Completed in rew paJa

Naahville.--Tae fourth step In the
six steps required ~ ,.omplete the first
draft Of sSt,e0e men Ut registered eith
cans, the allotment OF net quotas to
counties and city esempsioa districts
was the announcement ,sf these quosss
for Tennessee by State Chairman
Rutiedge Smith.
The net quota for the first draft To
it.6A Credits are given counties fer
enlistments Ia state guard and aaotas
allotted to each exemption district are
composed ut men who will he called
on the tirss draft Two counties In
Tennessee, Carter and Cumberland.
had sufficient credits In enlistments
to take caro- OF their quota and NO rnen
win ba drafted In these. two counties
ON this cali McA.nn, another small
East Tennessee eeunty. win only have
to furnish one man this time,
The following are the net quotas for
Tennessee coanties:
Anderson SIS. Bledsoe 50. nlount Ia.
Bradley III. Campbell i6a. Carter Q,
Claiborne IFS. Cooke So, Cumberland
0, Fentress IS, Granger los. Green
sse. Grundy ss. Hamhien so, Hamilton
iss. Chattanooga io5. Hancock 81.
Hawkins Isl, James ss. Jefferson 81,
Johnson n, Knox 100, Knoxville lTs,
Louden 30. MeMinn /. Marion iSa.
Meigs a. Monroe lie Morgan 20.
Polk So, Rhea ca. Roane II, Scott SO.
Sequatchie So. Sewer las, Sullivan
eoa. unicoi II. Union so, Washington
1856, Bedford liz. Benton ST, Cannon
81. Carroll 1911, Cheatham SO, Chester
81. Clay II, Coffee i07. Crockett i5s.
Davidson No. ! sos. Davidson No, .
las, Nashville 40l. Decatur SO. De.
Kalb la. Dickson l5l, Dyer I'll. Fay.
et,e .sS. Franklin t1u. Gibson $50.
GtaAs st5, Hkrstssa9a a5ss Nasasn sas.
Haywood 22S. Henderson id2. Henry
$50. Hickman lis. Houston q. Hum.
phrsys liz, Jackson ia. Lake 81. t.au.
derdale 2ls. Lawrence lls, Lewis 80.
Lincoln 2a4. McNairy l07. Macon les,
Madison aSs, Marshall l29. Maury is3.
Montgomery l?i. Moore IS, obion cit.
Overton Sc, Perry 70, Pickett IS, Put
nam l26. Robertson eli, Rutherford
sSI, Shelby $50. Memphis ISL Smith
ls3. Stewart les, Sumner a25, Upton
$50. Trousdale 81, Van Buren, Is, War.
rem 1873, Wayne LOG. Weak!ay ss5.
White i2s. Williamson 100, Wilson
ZIG. Total l4,524
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

Paris-The French cross OF war haa
been conferred upon Basil X. Nef,el.
a larchmont, n T., ard Ora r. Nc
Murray, OF Madison. Wis, both Of the
American field service.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

Santa Rosa. Cal--Luther Burbank.
noted herticul;urtst, Is seriously Ill a..
his home here from oyerwork and 4
cold, He IL 6s years old
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03
Berth For J. l. 0usries.

Gov. Rye issued commission to J.
l.. Quarles to be coal oil and gasoline
inspector for Putnam county for
term Of txo years, the commission
dating from April /, 1917.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

chsssanooga. --No tidinxs have been
heard from Lieut.. Fred Stahi. who
mystes.oasly disappeAred from Fort
ogleshorps . 'ss days ago, and his
comrades are stili puzzled a. 10 ths
cause OF bis strange conduct.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

Chattanooga. --- The rhickamaura
Trust company. one Of Chattaaoogn's
financial institutions broke all rec.
orde when II declared a Dividend Of
sc per cent on capital stock cf
800 900.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

Union City.--The constructor work
on the $4,000 new school building IL
being pushed rapidly by the een,rae-
tors aud the IS. 900 new school building
Tor the cclored people Ia going up rap.
Idly. and viii be ready for occupancy
by the opening al school this fall
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

Lawrencehurg. ~- Lawrence county
will he well represented at the Middle
Tennessee Farmers Institutes TO be
held in Nashville the last three days
In August.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

LexinSton.--Twc notable revivais
are In progress In this county one Of
HepsisaF Baptist church. In which Rey.
r. r. Hammons Of Bemis In assisting
the pastor. Rev. c. 7. AIbill The 9th.
err fs 1t MaEie's Chapel Baptist church
in which Dr.. I. n psnick Of Mart.n
assisting Rev. Fleetwood Ball. thep
tor
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

Jackson. During an electrical storm
lightning struck the stoFebouse and
residence OF J. NJ. Rains at Bemis.
and Notwithstanding the heavy down.
pour Of rain, both buildings we're cen.
sumed by fire. ~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-15
CORN TRAIL TRAPS
ALLEGED Thieves
Golden Grains in Road Lead
TO Wagon Load
of Ears
RICHARDSON MILL
ROBBED SATURDAY.

Trailing grains Of corn along the
roads in Christiana and Mill Greek
hundreds for hours yesterday, Detec-
tive Tinsman and Constable Whit
tingham finally located a wagon
load OF grain that had been stolen
from the Richardson Park mill some
time Saturday night. The only clue
the sleuths had tor the robbery was
the finding OF grain scattered along
the roads, which had fallen out as
the vehicle bumped over the rough
roads
The grain was located on the place
Of John z. Thompson, Negro, beyond
Prices Corner He said it was own
ed by William Cook and William
Griffith, the latter a negro. both for
mer residents OF Moorestown, n. j..
who had been living at Newport for
several months.
The two men were arrested at New
port and arc being held for a hearing
while efforts are being made to learn
more about their history from the New
Jersey authorities. Joseph Pierce
Negro. who is implicated with the men
also is being sought.
In addition TO robbng the mill as al
legged, it is said the men stole a set Of
harness from the stable Of Robert VII
son at Richardson Park.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-15
Mr.. KEMP NAMED
ON BOARD To FIX
CITY COAL PRICES
Will Appoint Three Other
Members and Then Study
Deale rs Profits
CONSUMERS Will have
RIGHT TO MAKE APPEAL

Charles II. Ten Weeges. coal ad-
ministrator for Delaware, today APP
pointed Robert ID. Kemp, president
of the Artisans Savings Bank, chair
man OF the Wilmington Coal Admin
istrative Committee. Mr.. Ten Weeges
has yet to appoint a chairman of a
similar committee in rural New
Castle County, Kent County and
Sussex County, each OF which will,
with Wilmington. constitute a sepa'
rate distrIst in the organization
plnn for this State for the admins
ration OF the coal station.
Mr.. Kemp will have to appoint a
committee of three members to act as
the committee for this district with
him. He will confer with Mr.. TN
Weeges on this matter and the APP
pointments will be made subject to
the approval OF Mr.. Ten Weeges. The
chairmo1 in each of the other three
districts will name committees OF
THREE subject to Mr. Ten WGages'
approval. None OF the men to be
selected for these places will be coal
merchants.
The general Offices OF the coal cd
ministrative force will be located In
Room 145. DUPONT Building. There
the members will hold their meetings
and there when necessary they will
confer with tie coal dealers.
The duties of these committees will
be to see that the rules and regula-
tions relative to the coal situation and
the fixing OF prices as laid down by III
rector Garfield, the national coal adj
ministrator, are carried out These
committees will see that the local coal
dealers fix their retail prices on all
grades Of coal as they should be fixed
on the basis Of their profits in 1915
and 1916, and 1t will be the duty OF
these committees to take such action
as they deem necessary in the event
there should be a refusal TO so fix
prices or should there be any attempt
to evade the proper prices by a COM
putation Of false profits.
The consumer will have the right OF
appeal to the local committee in each
district in the event anyone or any
number OF them feels that any dealer
is not charging what he should charge
for coal. The committees will see thai
the prices are equitable and based or
DR.. Garfeld's rulings. There Will b,
no further instructions as to price TX
ing from Washington. This matter
has been settled there and the Goa
dealers will now have TO look to Mr.
Ten Weeges for all directions. His or
ders will be absolute.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-15
GIBBSTOWN BLOW
takes TWO lives,
ONE MAN MISSING
Small Nitro Starch House
in du Pont Jersey Plant
Lets Go
fourth man HURT IN
MORNING EXPLOSION

A nitro starch dry house in the
dynamite plant OF the dupont Com
pany, at Gibbstown. ~ j.. exploded
this morning shortly before 9 o'clock,
destroying several hundred pounds of
material and resulting in the death Of
two men and the injury of another.
Besides the two men known to be
dead. one is missing and is presum-
ably dead.
The names of the dead and missing
are:
Jesse Devault, 25 years old, Pauls-
boro, N. j.
Marble Reel, 10 years old. Pauls-
boro. n. J.
Martin spalanyIan, "a years old
Gibbstown. n. ].
The injured man is Raymond SMELL
baker, l9 years old, Westville, n. J.
The nitro dry starch house was de-
stroyed, but there was very little
other plant damage. The building in
which the explosion took place is a
small structure, isolated from the
other buildings. and its destruction
in no way interferes with the oper-
alton OF the plant. It's capacity was
small
The nitro dry starch house was
one OF the units used in the course
OF preparing material for the manu-
facture OF commercial dynamite. The
starch is nitrated, sent to the dry
house in a wet condition and. when
properly dried. taken out. II is then
mixed with the other ingredients.