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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
All Ask Exemption.

Practically Ill or the 1919 men VINO
have been summoned to appear before
exemption board No. 4 at No. police
precinct station, have filed claims for
exemption from the draft. according to
Melvin c. Hazen. chairman Of the board
in that precinct. No more cards have
been sent out as yet, as no definite line
could be obtained today on the exarnf-
nations. but In all probability the board
will know by tomorrow. Mr.. Hazen said.
Physical examinations began at 10
o'clock this morning. The board has
notified the men in that district to ap-
pear in lots Of ten at each hour.
Fifty-three men were summoned to
appear before the board today. Eight
cen took the physical examination up
until noon today. about so per cent
of them qualifying by meeting the
physical requirements.
About seventy men are being exam
fned daily by the exemption board at
Business High School. Sixty-four took
the physical examination yesterday, out
of which twenty were turned down.
They will be re-examined Thursday. 1t
examine the first men to be called up.
Thirty-one took the physical tests up
to noon today.
Out Of twenty-seven registrants ex-
amined up until 1890 o'clock today by
board No. s. in the District building,
four were rejected for physical dis
ability and twenty-three applied for
exemption. OF the total mum Der
twenty-three are married and have
children and three have widowed
Examinations Progress Rapidly.
Work of examining the 10 young
men called for draft in the National
Army from the seventh division, at
Western High School. is progressing
rapidly. The examining board. consist
ing Of Sidney Roche, Frank T Leecf
and DR.. John W. Chappell examined
thirty seven young men yesterday
OF those who were examined yester-
day seventeen filed claims for dis
charge. principally on the ground of
dependency. thirteen were physically
disqualified and seven qualified with no
no claims. however. have until tornor-
row evening at $40 o'clock to file such
claim.
Thirty-fve men were called for ex-
animation today and by noon about
twelve Of them had been before the
board. How many have passed the
physical examination and did not file
exemption claims could not be learned
1t was stated. however. that in a num-
Der OF cases young men asked for dis
charge on the ground that they have
dependents.
Two colored men failed to answer the
call to appear before the board yester-
day. One Of them. however, made his
appearance this morning. He explained
that he thought the notice he received
read FOR him to appear today. His eX-
PLANTATION was satisfactory to the board
and he was examined. The other man
had failed to make his appearance bv
noon today, and it was stated unless
he appears by tomorrow evening, and
then gives good excuse for his failure
to appear. his name will be turned in
as having been drafted and he will be
arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Tests and Inspections.

Two competent officers will, t.st
inspect any and all lights on motor We.
hicles in the narrow street dirac.1y
opposite the central police station ~
$, at street. just east of Charles,
the hours of and 10 o'clocl
IF the lamps inspected meet tho o
quirements' OF the law. the officers will
place seal on the right head1.n,,,
which VIII hold the user of that ve =,
M, hieie immune from rom arrest so long an
or altered. b GU
There will be no charge for this
service" ' 'iiis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Germans in Air Raids.

Baltic sea: One Friday an enemy
Zeppelin while flying over the Aland
Islands dropped twenty largo bombs
on the town OF Tornby, near Marie
hamm. The Zeppelin was fired at by
the guns Of the fleet and the shore
batteries.
In the Gulf o. Riga squadrons OF
enemy hydro-airplane raided the
DeighDorhood of the Zerel and Arons-
burg Island. They were fred at by the
fleet and shore batteries The machines
disappeared after dropping about
twenty bc-t- without result.
"A squadron Of enemy airplanes. in
the same district. attacked one of our
destroyers. dropping eight bombs with
out result.
Our fire brought down German air
plane in flames in the neighborhood
OF Stekhnlhovcs, west OF Zbaraj"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Last Nights Report.

The official communication of last
night says:
Eastern theater. army group of
Gen. Won Boehm- Ersolli: The Russian
forces are holding the heights east OF
the River Zbrocz, which has been
crossed at several points in spite OF
fierce resistance and been reached by
our divisions also to the south of Skala-
Also on the northern bank of the Dnies-
ter we have gained ground beyond
korolowka.
Between the Dniester and the Pruth
the enemy again offered bitter resis-
lance, but nevertheless was pressed
back by our attack to the southwest OF
Zalezezyky.
Front Of Archduke Joseph: Along
the Cheremosh the enemy is defending
himself on the eastern bank OF the
river. Our attack continues between
Zalucze and Wisnitz. In the Suchawa
valley our troops are penetrating to-
ward Seletyn.
ALSO on the east of the upper Mol
dova valley we fought our way for
ward. Field Marshal Won Mackensens
successful advances to the north OF
Fokshani and at the mouth of the
Bialnicul brought as several hundred
prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Quotes Abraham Lincoln.

"a vote for the amendment now pend
ing will help to realize the dream of
Abraham Lincoln,' Senator Morris
Sheppard of Texas told the Senate
yesterday in the opening speech on
his resolution proposing a constitu-
hibition.
Speaking of the liquor question.
Lincoln said" continued Senator Shep-
pard. THE liquor traffic is a cancer
in society eating the vitalS and threat
ening destruction. and all attempts to
regulate it Will not only prove abor-
tive, but will aggravate the evil. There
must be no attempts to regulate the
cancer. 1t must be eradicated. Slavery
is abolished. The next question would
be the overthrow of the legalized
liquor traffic."
Senator Sheppard read into the rec
ord quotations from many persons of
prominence and organization to show
that intoxicating liquors are detri-
mental to mankind.
This alcoholic drug adds poverty OF
the blacklist, dreariest and most hope
less sort to the least of its offenders"
said Senator Sheppard. such is its
power that men Will take bread money
from their families and make it blood
money for drink. Such is it's power
that the American people are expend-
ing two and half billion dollars for
1t every year. an average consumption
of about % gallons for every man,
woman and child in the republic.
Labor Chief Beneficiary.
TN view of the fact that toiling mil
lions are to be the principal beneficial
ries of the abolition of the liquor traffic,
is it not astounding that there should
have been a definite effort to enlist or
ganized labor in behalf of this traffic?
The laboring hosts of America, 75,00O-
600 to S0,000.000 strong, are asked to
oppose prohibition because one hundred
thousand bartenders have a union"
Senator Underwood OF Ala banla on
posed the resolution on the ground that
it was an invasion of the rights of the
states to settle such.q questions for them
selves. He argued. also. that twelve
states of the Union, among those which
n"ohahly a~e opposed To prohibition,
have a greater population than the
U...er In ty-slN, ana TO force prohibit
ton on them by constitutional amend
ment would work a great injustice to
the entire population of the country.
Senator Ashurst, who defended the
resolution, advocated setting a time
limit within which constitutional
amendment must be ratified. He read a
list of amendments. which have been
proposed TO the Constitution which
were before the states for very long
periods. one for eighty-four years and
another for 12S years.
Senator Shafroth declared addition of
a prohibition amendment to the Consti-
tuition was imperative because states
have found it impossible to enforce
their liquor laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31

India will extend its wireless system
until every army post has a station in
the charge Of a trained officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31

meant and having a vague idea of II
as a disease, the negro said: Deed.
boss, Abs done told the doctor all the
diseases All had. but All don't know IL
All have exemption" DR.. Martin told
him that exemption was a disease that
was very prevalent among the men
nowadays.
Sixty men were called up for exami-
nation today. Seventeen took the physi-
them passing, while four were rejected.
One case is pending. which will be set
tied tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31

'Rumanian front: On Saturday the
enemy delivered attacks north of the
MISUNDERSTANDING road, which were
repulsec during the day, but toward
evening the enemy pressed our troops
back on the heights west Of Foundaul
and Moldavia- Enemy attacks on
Dornei and Saroul were repulsed, as
well as attacks on both sides of the
PokShani-A loud railway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Sees No Good in LIQUOR.

Senator Jones insisted that no good
ever came out of liquor, but that only
grief and wretchedness were it's crop
Labor, he said, which has been urged
to insist that prohibition be defeated.
can get no good from the liquor traffic
The argument of the liquor producers
that II prohibition is forced upon the
country it will create dissension and
strife among millions of workers, he
said, is untrue.
who threaten us with rebellion p"
asked Senator Jones Not the laborer.
but the liquor interests. A statement
given out by the brewers a short time
ago said that prohibition would pro-
duce anger, resentment and disaffec-
ton among millions of American work.
men, In whose interest was this ut
tered? Not labor, but in the interests Of
the breweries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
RA|LWAY COMPANY ASKS
f. FOR LICENSED J|TNEY LIST
Letter to Utilities Board Protests
Against Competitive Service
Paralleling Its Lines.

Request that it be furnished with a
list of all licensed jitney operators. to-
gether with the routes traversed and
rates and schedules maintained. was
made of the public utilities commission
today by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
Since the railway strike more than
400 jitney licenses have been issued
make a general investigation of the
situation
In its letter to the utilities board the
railway company asks II any steps are
in contemplation to require the
operatives of jitneys to give bond as a
protection to patrons in cases OF &C
cident and to prevent overcrowding.
We have recently had certain OBJ
servations made and pictures taken
showing the great carelessness under
which many of the jitneys are being
operated. some pictures showing a dis
regard of all safety and traffic rules
states the letter.
Expects Ban on Using Roads Routes
That the company expects the COM
mission to prohibit jitneys from ira
versing routes paralleling its lines is
evidenced by a reference in the letter
TO the emergency permits issued to jit-
ney operators While the strike was In
progress.
Referring to a letter received from
the commission under date Of July 26. to
the effect that consideration is being
given to a rearrangement of routes SO
as to reduce Interference with traffic
as much Is possible, the company says:
I'VE assume that you mean by re-
arrangement of routes that no routes
paralleling our railway lines will be
permitted hereafter"
No Objection During Strike.
According to S. X. Bowen, secretary
of the company, the granting of emer-
eency permits to 4iitneys during the
strike was not objected to by the rail-
way concern, which realized that it
was in the interest of the convenience
OF the public. Since the termination
of the strike, he stated. the company
has demonstrated that it is fully able
10 take care of all normal traffic origi-
mating in the territory covered by it.
The position taken by the company,
as explained by Mr.. Bowen. is that in
asmuch as il pays out thousands of
dollars annually in the per cent gross
income tax. payment of salaries to
street crossing officers and other costs
not assessed against jitneys, these con-
Veyances should not be permitted to
operate over routes paralleling the
companys lines, furnishing what the
company has complained to the utili-
ties commission as being "free-Iance
cut-throat and unregulated CONNIE
tition.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Austrian Official Report.

The Austrian war office communica-
ton of yesterday says:
North of the Suchitza valley and on
both sides of the Casin valley several
enemy attacks failed
Overcoming stubborn resistance of
the Russians We are gaining further
ground in Bukowina. Near the valley
of the Putna we captured the tunnel
points Of approach. Higher up from
the Fundal- Moldava we crossed the
Moldavia valley.
Northwest of Kuty the allied
(Teutonic) troops are fighting on the
right bank of the Cheremosh. Between
the Pruth and the Dniester the enemy
has again been driven back. We are
crossing the Russian frontier of Bullo-
wilma. Honved regiments have occu-
pied Zale-SZczyky.
Between Skala and Husiatyn the
Galician bank OF the River Zbrocz has
been cleared of the enemy. AT places
we have crossed onto Russian terri
tory. In the region south of Brody Con
the Russo-Galician frontier. northeast
of Lemberg) ustro-Hungarian and
German troops have successfully pene-
trated Russian trenches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31

tains one of the German regiments
was pressed back to the south OF
Casinului.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Russ Lose 27O Cannon.

COPENHAGEN. July 31.-The Berlin
Tageblatts correspondent at Austrian
army headquarters gives the number
of cannon captured by the Germans in
the Russian retreat seventy, those
taken by the Austrians numbering
nearly eco. Gen. kornilo1f, according to
the correspondent, apparently is at
tempting to organize a new resistance
along the rocky Galician frontier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Situation of Cavalry Force
Critical-2,OW,O00 SIavs
March RearWard.
SITUATION OF SEVENTH
ARMY MORE HOPEFUL
Deserters, Spies and Agitators Are
Shot to Restore Morale of Troops.
Berlin Claims More Gains.

PETROGRAD, July 31.-North
of Hpsiatyn, on the Russo-Gall-
clan frontier, the Russians yes
terday restored their position on
the east bank of the River
Zbrocz, says the official statement
issued today By the Russian war
department.. Austro-German CT
forts to force u passage across
the ZbrOcz in the region of Puk-
iany and Podiipie were frus-
trated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Provisions of Law Made Public.

A statement of how the law NAV be
complied with has been obtained from
the state board Of inspection by the Auto
mobile Club of Maryland, and copies have
how the Society of Automobile Engineers
has endeavored to solve the headlight
problem.
Part of the statement. which is of in
terest to motorists who are anxious TO
learn no" TO comply with the law, is as
follows:
Dash lamps or dinners containing
reilectors must not be used with bulbs
over -candlepower
The rear lamp must be so mounted
that the llsht VIII shine on the rear
discernible not less than twentv-f,vs
feet in the direction from which the
vehicle is proceeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
MOTORISTS ARE WARNED
Of NEW HEADLIGHT LAW
Maryland to Enforce Statute Regu.
lating Use of Lamps on
Automobiles.

Motorists who contemplate a drive over
the good roads of Maryland tomorrow
night or any night thereafter will do well
to see first that their headlights are sc
arranged as to comply with the provisions
OF the new law Of that state. E. Austin
Baughman. state automobile commission
err. who was in this city yesterday, an
nounced that the law will be rigidly en-
forced. beginning tomorrow night
Enforcement of the law, 1t is thought
will make motoring on the Maryland roads
at night more enjoyable and less danger
Gus. Ten deputies will be on the roads
in various parts of the state for the pur-
pose of enforcing the law, but just what
number will be in the vicinity OF this CITY
has not been stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Plea to Republicans.

Senator Jones of Washington told the
Senate that the republican party. of
which he is a member, would have to
declare for prohibition IL it is to keep
abreast Of the times
Il believe in the intelligence and ca
pacity of the membership of the re-
publican party" said Senator Jones
Il want II to succeed because I believe
its success is the greatest good of the
nation. 1t will have to declare for
prohibition. Why? Because it will be
necessary to party success. Northern
states having prohibition laws cast
III electoral votes. Republican sue
cess without them is extremely doubt
full. The party will not dare declare
against prohibition in the face of these
votes.
This question will become a party
question. but not party issue. Why?
Because when the republican party de-
clares for prohibition the democratic
party will do likewise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
MANY OF D. C. MEN
FIT FOR ARMY FILE
EXEMPTION PLEAS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31

the east bank of the River
Zbrocz, says the official statement
issued today by the Russian war
department.. Austro-German CT
forts to force u passage across
the Zbrocz in the region of Puk-
liany and Podiipie were frus-
trated.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch to the
Post from Petrograd, referring to the
Russian retreat in Galicia, says it is
conservatively estimated that more
than two million Russian troops are
steadily marching rearward- These
constitute the eleventh and seventh
armies with their reserves The eighth
army, which is largely cavalry and not
included in the foregoing figures, also
is retreating, and its position, says
the correspondent, is extremely crlti-
cal. The Germans are straln1ng every
effort to capture it while following up
the eleventh and seventh armies, and
1t looks as il the eighth army might be
caught in bag.
Deserters and Spies Shot.
A dispatch to the Times from the
headquarters OF the Russian 18th Army
says the situation is more hopeful.
Panics among the retreaters are sup
pressed ruthlessly. Three divisions of
cavalry have taken positions across the
whole front of retreat.
Deserters are shot and attempts to
spread panic are suppressed by prompt
executions. Deserters. spies and agi-
tators who enjoyed complete immunity
under the committee system lie dead
on the highways. a paper pinned on
the corpses reads: Here lies a traitor
to his country" Red badges and other
symbols which accompanied the de-
moralization have almost disappeared.
Rumanians Are Praised.
The Times correspondent at Ru-
manian headquarters. telegraphing Sat
urday. speaks enthusiastically of the
morale of the Rumanian soldiers and
their successful advance, which result
ed in the capture of 240 machine guns,
so guns and 1900 prisoners.
The correspondent says, however,
that owing to the situation in Galicia
operations on a great scale are unlikely
in Rumania.
In the mountainous region. between
the Casin valley and the Putna, the
enemy tried to attack US at different
points, but the attacks were every
where repulsed," says the official Ru-
nanian war statement, under date of
July 2S. Fighting is in progress for
. the poss .ssion CT the Magura Caslunin
Height" the statement adds.
Russian Official Report.
PETROGRAD. July sl-The official
communication from general head
quarters yesterday reads:
In the region of Zbaraj there were
artillery actions and the enemy bonn
barded the town. South of Goussiatini
the enemy infantry attempted TO cross
the Zbrocz river. but was repulsed.
On the Dniester the enemy attacked
our bridgehead near Zaleshchyk Gale
Ezczyky), but after obstinate fighting
was repulsed. Southwest of Zalesh-
chyk. in the region of Cvianistche.
Kissillie and Stetzoff. after a series of
obstinate attacks. the enemy succeeded
in thrusting back our troops slightly.
In the Carpathians. east Of the towns
Of Stounotik and Capul, our troops
under enemy pressure retired to the
region of Spot. Kanaral and Moldava.
On the remainder of the front there
ri firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
WAR OVER DRY LAW
TOEND TOMORROW
Senate Debating Constitu-
tionaI Amendment for Nation
Wide Prohibition.
HOUR is FIXED FOR VOTE

The fight for nationwide prohibition,
through a constitutional amendment.
was continued in the Senate today. At
o'clock tomorrow afternoon the Sem
ate. under agreement. viii vote on tho
sheppard resolution for the submission
OF constitutional amendment to tho
states.
The prohibition leaders insist that tho
resolution viii be approved. The
vets" are not saying much. but insist
that the vote will be very close. 1t re-
quires two-thirds ajority to put
through a resolution PROPOSING a con-
StitutIonal amendment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Poll of the Senate.

Senator Sheppard of Texas and Sena-
tor Curtis of Kansas have carefully
polled the Senate, including senators
who are out of the city, and they ex-
pect in the neighborhood of seventy
senators to be recorded for the reSolu-
ton. some of whom Of course viii DO
paired.
Senators were limited to speeches Of
not more than an hour today and to-
morrow they Will speak under the ten
minute rule until the vote is taken.
All debate ends at o'clock tomorrow
Senator Thompson of Kansas strong
~ advocated the adoption Of the Shep-
pard resolution, pointing out that his
own state, one of the. pioneers in tho
prohibition movement. had been great
ly benefited by the dry law.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07

that but the organization IN this
state. having put the state DRY. Will
help their ncighhcrs and Vill Sent
many az the best organizers and
leaders into doubtful states Mich
gan men vii make special enor'
this fan 30 have Ohio 10 dry, and 60
that end viii send \ star Of worker
there Mr. Dean Is hopeful that the
state which is considered about the
third Wettcsi IN the union Wiz turn
dry after the vote this fall
Mr. Dean has heard hat the wof
forces are now getting signatures to
a petition 70 RESULTANT tho Guestiot
IN Michigan. II s necessary 10 have
30 no signatures and ne admits The
LIQUOR men can easily obtain that
numepr He saws ne woulc rather
not have The campaiSn come on
asain until nNople had been given rr
70 SEE the dry law m
operation hut even n tho fghf
comes earlier he - convinced the
outcome Nill be more ovcrwhelm
ing victory FOR The dry than VA iNr
last election II. however no nRhi
l. made until Michigan has been Ary
s vrar. he believes the vets Vii be
afraid 20 bring on a BATH, Tie
thinks tho advantages ~ dry state
viii thor have become 20 apparent
thst there would not De cnance OF
changing conditions