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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09

drafted person loses his civil income and
thus loses his means Of support, the wife
Is left without support, and this lack Of
support Is the effect which the act aims
to avoid. But wherever. such effect does
not in fact follow, and the wife is not
left without reasonably adequate support,
but will receive such support from other
sources. there Is no real dependency
rendering discharge advisable.
NOT REAL DEPENDENTS.
THE following classes of cases are
within this ruling:
"A-Wife and children:
"One-Where the parents or other rela-
tives of the wife or husband are able
ready and willing to provide adequate sup
port for her land children II any during
the absence Of the husband.
"Two-When the wife owns land which
has produced income by the husbands
labor. but which could with reasonable
other persons so as to produce an adequate
| support.
"Three-Where there exists some ar
rangement by which the salary or wage Of
| the husband is continued, in whole or in
part, by the third persons, being employ
ers or insurers or others, and such por-
ton or the salary or wage either alone
or with an allotment of his soldiers pay,
or with other definite income, will fur
nish reasonably adequate support
Bother dependents:
! "One-Where in one Of the foregoing
| WAYS a reasonably adequate srrror, ;s
provided for a widowed r,othar int,r,..
parents. or ornhan child rndar ~ 80,
of a son. brother or foth.r coi,.S 49,
service.
| "IInder nres;der+,,, r.r,,o., .,,
ing thai .arv certif,oa.o .. a,.o.N
he wthdrawn ,,,od;f;aa ~. .,
the local hoard , tha ho,ra 4, ...--.
| to re-onen anv c,.;r, -. o,...,a .NSu
assed unon ord .t;,, or,ni.;.i t,,...,u o.
on anne.I ths dist tr,o. hoa,s po'.uoi
nose renortin. on,, -esa..,. "e pui
other ,nU,tr,a. raI,. 40 VI HaNins
defined IN tho rresant ,,,,,,, unSS ., as
cal hoard sh.i, tran..,. o. ~" ,r .ne 40.
ho.- ID s,,o,, afe,,.-.,. ~ u'e oistric'
tbereon ror oo,,a;aa.:N 10 Wv" i,iii'u'e
| "Tha foraaoi,,r .,,I,.,. vi "Ppe"i.
carry o,t tho s,,,.;t Us oaiouia.eo &c
| ona % -, "s VI '"e ACT
tha ,,;Iitor,, ... " remain III
r,haraa,,or 49,, I,s .ner country
oorr;os -, y. support nitherte
ho aistr;t',,.as a. 10 III positioh te
,,,,, -,., M 'io among others
this p .o.'oany ieaoy 10 make II
- 'iie" contribution 10 military
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
University of Vermont
in Distinguished Class.

Major Andrew Moses of the gem
eral stan, war department, Wash
ington. ID. c.. yesterday telegraphed
DR.. Guy Potter Benton. president Of
the University OF Vermont. that the
university would continue In the
distinguished class of institutions
giving military training. This clas-
sification is based upon the excellent
military work done by the Univer-
sity of Vermont students last year.
This is the third year that Vermont
has been rated as distinguished
college" and as a result ten OF next
years graduates, who have COM
pleted the military course, may be
appointed without examination.
other than a physical one, as second
lieutenants in the United States
army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
SEVEN ACCEPTED.
But Only One did Not CIaiin Exemp.
tiOn-25 More Called.

Montpelier, Aug. s.-Twenty-one men
appeared for examination to-day before
the Washington county exemption board
II being discharged for physical disabil-
ity. OF the seven accepted. six filed
claims for exemption. five because of de-
pendents. and one because he Is an alien.
The only man accepted not claiming ex-
emption was Ashley Charlie Barnett of
Cabot. One man has enlisted. one appears
for examination elsewhere and one exam
ination was temporarily postponed.
The board tonight issued a call for 25
additional men to appear Monday, August
13.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
TO CONCENTRATE U.BOAT
ACTIVITY ON ENGLAND

London. Aug. S.--A despatch to Reu-
ter limited from Amsterdam says 1t is
reported from German source that
Germany intends shortly to concen-
trate her submarine activity exclusive
1y against England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
SUN SPOTS OBSERVED.

Washington. Aug s.-Appearance of
spots around the rim Of the sun was an
nounced to-day by the navy observatory.
They were observed first August 3, and
are large enough to be visible to the naked
eye through colored glasses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09

New York. Aug. 7.-Police Commits
sioner Woods to-day received from Sc :
retary of War Baker an unofhcial state
ment of opinion that members of tho
police and fire departments are not Ok
empt from the draft.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
Eight Cases in Barre.

Barre. Aug. S-There are now eight
cases Of infantile paralysis in the city.
two more being reported to-day. The
condition of one of the new cases, the
three-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. p; al
Maseitti, Is serious.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09

Newport News. Va. Aug. 7.-Edward
Stinson, an instructor at the aviation
school here set a new worlds record to-
day by looping the loop 22 times In success
sion 1000 feet In the air. with Mrs. Robin
Grey Of Norfolk. as q passenger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
FIRST 100000 MEN
DRAFTED CALLED TO
THE COLORS SEPT. /

One Third of Quota from Each State Will Entrain
for Mobilization Camps in about Three
Men Qualified-New Ruling Provides That
Husbands With Dependent Wives Are Not
Exempt from Draft if Wife's or Husbands
Parents or Relatives Will Assume Burden of
Dependent Woman's Support.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09

Every day some people solve bother.
some problems by reading and answer
ing CLASSIFIED ads. What's your problem
to-day2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01
TErT0Ns. LAUNCH ATTACK
Hi British Lines South of Scene OF
Last Weeks Battle.

British Army Headquarters IN
Francc. Dec. 1.-The Germans yes
ter,lay morning made an attack on
tie british lines about Gonne!icn.
winch IS just south Of the area in
cl.,lcJ in last weeks British often
sive. No details OF the progress OF
the enemy assault arc asailahlc II
tie time this dispatch was filed.
There Was, little infantry fighting
during the hight, but III" enemy ar
till@ry was very active. especially
acainst Grailcourt. Bourbon Wood
and Marching.
\ successful minor operation was
carried cut by the British yesterday
between Bourbon Wood and Mocuyrcs,
oy which they advanced their line a
few hundred yards and secured 4
lection Of tho ridge. the attack was
met hy IN exceedingly heavy bar
are from the German gunS and ~
n:cnse machine gua fire from the
t:r.ction Of Bourbon village. The
,s.aulting infantry. however, pushed
hnough and yesterday morning the
icops were na!ding the new positions
strongly, thereby strengthening tn"
me ana giving the British command
If an important piece o.. high
:roUnd
The enemy attempted . rad 70 the
outh of Gavrelle late Thursday, but
he advancing infantry |;as. caught b.
ne British machine gar. rifle and ar
tiiiery fire and driven Off before
'eaching the trenches.
'i'he weather yesterday morning
vas favorable to military operations.
The day VAS fine ana mild and tn:
~caas were 50 dry thai the dust was
lying The British are continuing
he digging IN process all along the
lew front.
British Army Headquarters N
s'lancc, Dee American engineers,
ha first America" troops to be cE-
aged IL military operations or The
British front, took a prominent part
n the breaking OF The HndcnburG
me by General Byng, last week. Mil
! 4 t.... ssg8, l. a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01

The sWo picsures are of the aaraa
young man. The first was taken the
day he enlisted aud tina second. zttef
he had had five monfhs' military train.
Ing. His 'home'is in North Carolina.
earning capacity. and that II was the
best investment any young man could
make.
sBilHe, II you viii 60 up to my room
sa6 bring my small handbag, ! will
let you sea tf7o photographs ct the
same young man, showing what only
ave months Of intensive training on
The Mexican border did tor him"
The bag was brought. Uncle Dan,
Showing the pictures. said: "Well.
hsre they are. They tel their own
gtor~ ana 1t is a might: Interesting
aue. The young man, before training,
aas E discouraged LOCK: be has seen
a5lS ,sltis # the World. TheTs Tas
7s5- A:ts2 II his surroundings &c bring
siga a2xI. Wbea as ioineS the cclors
szG -Ja&.3 :Sao9 tccG ai22 4, caa%sa
re .:c.., c:;:.-a G2gs. o. :. G,-7 G-ea241Ee
sF2 2s,~ :. caarcc = &c -cna&aLns and
;: s3go aln1r: -. 7-aS2e 49, Els aaps
ala says he Is :.s:iiiS ne p9al he Vas
ller. - i2;1e6 tho arm. Jais Oas
- o9e - aia@ Gx1,eUe @2.sss=..,' said
..-:..5s Oar, y .aG :aQ yog~ t1caghs
Ga. -: a. nc T.9r. nc ccE -54as w4lS
a. lbs 5of,ns. r2e2 Q! :his pzaoa SO
ssrca good IN so 5hcg. 2 .hme az a Gs9
, zoosaE OF intensive military training,
/ lis :. Kan g fight mis- OWE life bat
lies Il the business TorlG ae sell az
. defend III; county and It's dag.
yearly sTer- civilized county giTss
~ boys EoiiitaEz CIsi0i2g, i 10 couor
sglSc--:. l. 2s.ss& npor s:s FAC: that
I IS :Es .iugE q sE@rE:U5 . beg DE-
fec... his country: a4d az vs2 e aow
sa:risa or, nc als car do iaucl anlass
lie Is trained. also, the records chow
la. the killed and wounded among
aptrainea Troops Is nearly three tines
is grest ss it is with well-uailed men
cyho know how TO fight and how TO
grotec. themselves. BE- this plan e
nation has trained men TO defend her
md the individual Is q stronger and
seiter man for the training.
IL the Chamberlain Bill for Mill
AIRY Training Is passed By congress,
Is It ought to be. the same thing would
he done for millions OF other young
men throughout the land. Everybody
5ught TO demand CT his congressman
md senators the passage of this
hn"
can right, sir, exclaimed Jimmie, wa
Fill see Judge RroWnell, Mr.. Hsssett,
sn5 Professor slocu1, ard sgt them
! hvsy.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01
WAR TALKS
1y UNCLE DAN
.NsmbeT Two
n.,--.,s Collins Telis What He Saw
Wset Military Training Does
for Boys.
.NHmbeT Two

STsli. aere re are!" exclaimed Bill
lie, presenting his chum, Jimmie Col
!Mns,
VERY glad to see you, Mr. Collins"
said Uncle Dan with smile.
"iw." said Billie, "Just call him
Jimmie. That's the only name ne
knowa. Hes the pitcher Of our base
ball nine, and he's some pitcher, too.
Just feel OF his arm"
WELL said Uncle Dan, feeling,
"phat's a mighty good ARM
"Now, boys" said Uncle Dan, what
do you want to talk abourG"
"Tell." said Jimmie, u was down to
Galesburg a few months ago when the
boys came home from the Mexican
border. They looked fine. Everybody
Waa surprised 10 see how straight fney
stood and hon rlanly they were. Inc
ocyS seemed proud TO ws&r tho eui'
form. tell you their muscles were As
hard as nails. heard Banker aaskelt
.ay That the training sn0 discipline
the boys had had vas exactly What
every poy il the country ought 10
have, and that now these boys eontu
SCI a better JOB IT higher pay than
hey could haze had before. DO you
.hlns that's so. Eac!e D@nT
Uncle Dan replied: I have .
friend who employs hundreds Of young
rnen. He always gives boys having
had military training the preference; ;
he says It pays to do so. He finds
they are more alert, more. prompt.
more courteous; they know how to
carry out orders; they are quicker to
think and to act than those without
training. He said from his experience
he believed THAT six or eight months
OF intensive military training would
add at least 90 per &c i to "A mans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

N B-Following schedule figures
published only as information. NOT
guaranteed. A.,
Trans leave Union Station, Alex
andria:
1927 a. m, Daily memphis Spec
ial. Sleeping cars and coaches for
Ivnchbure, Roanoke. Knoxville
Chattanooga, Nashville. Memphis.
Washington sleeping cars open ai'eE
10000 p. m. Dining car
1877 II. M, Local to p"nN'I!e.-,
7:4T a. H., Daily--Local 90 har-
risonburg. Buffet parlor car. =,
9:l7 a. NJ, DAiIy--u. S. fast maj
Coaches and sleeping cars to Cnar-
lotte, Atlanta, Birmingham, Ne"
Orleans. Sleeping car Salisbury 10
Asheville. Dining car.
g.31 q. ~, DailyManasSSAs ora'S@
and Charlottesville and limited De
vond to Atlanta. Coaches only;
1902 p. M, Daily except sunday
Local to liarrisonburg. Buifet par"
Tor car.
4:22 p. NJ, Daily-Local to Char-
Tottesrille. Parlor car TO "aFfenton'
daily except Sunday.
5:12 p. H., Daily-brmihgnaFn
Special Coaches and Sleeping cars
70 Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining
car. Daily tourist car 10 CALIFORNIA:
5:22 D. M, Daily except sunday
Local for Warrenton.
7:l7 p. M, Daily-~AnGnSta spec
i'll. Coaches AMI sleeping cars to
Charlotte. Columbia, Aiken and An.
gusta. Sleeping cars to AsheT!Ic.
Dining car. .
1000 p. m. Daily-Washington &
Chattanooga Limited. va Lynch
burc). Coaches and sleeping cars TO
Roanolic. Knoxville, Chattanooga,
New Orleans. Dining car.
1902 p. m. Daily--New YORK I;
New Orleans Limited. Ali Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
Atlanta and New Orleans. Sleeping
car to Macon. Dining car.
S. D. SHELTON.
Union Ticket Agent. Alexandria, Va
p. II. DeBUTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Washing
ton. D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01
Maryland, Delaware ano
VIRGINIA Railway Co.

Steamers Of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. At 4:45 p. IN.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexceli'
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care Through rates
and bills of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, S3.25;
with return trip $3.50. State rooms
ons way $3.50 and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01
Norfolk and " ashingt0u
Steamboat Company.

Every day il he year for Fortres.
Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News and
points south vim superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers Of the Old Domtn-
ion Steamship Company for No"
York and Merchants and MiGcrt
Steamship for Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01
Leahy's Tire Hospital,
Opposite Police Station
Alexandria. Virginia.
70 the Stockholders of the Washing
ION Fertilizer Company.

ton Fertilizer Company.
The annual meeting Of the stock.
,ult;er; OF this compan.; for the c!c:-
ion OF Officers and directors and for
hn transaction Of such Other bust
ness as may come before the met
~, will be held at the general "
flee Of the company. rooms ! and ,
Alexandria National Bank Buil!-
ng. Alexandria. Va. ut the hou. o.
IL 90 noon, Wednesday the 18th day
II December 1917.
JOHN r. WILKINS. President
ROBT. /. LEWIS. Secretary
H$2-l.4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-01
entk
Majestic.


with all humanity in the cast y
that's what the advertisements said
about idle Wives" and it was true!
>ou look at the picture and it grips
you instantly and then-you see
yourself.
Whether you are man, woman or
child, married or single. you see how
the lesson portrayed applies to you
You see how your home can be af-
fected by what YOU do. You will see
how necessary 1t is that the atmos-
rhere of the home be kept clean and
GOOD. 1t matters not whether you are
a millionaire or common laborer the
lesson is there and it gets to you.
To give a detailed description of
idle Wives would require more
gifted pen than the writer's. suffice 1t
10 say that we are so anxious to have
everyone see 1t that any poor person
who cannot afford to pay a quarter
will be admitted free. They need the
help ana comfort this picture offers
and IL 1t should furnish them with
even small amount of entertainment
and a more hopeful outlook, then we
shall feel amply repaid. II you cant
pay, just ask for the manager and he'll
fix things for YOU.
idle Wives" showed to capacity at
tendance at the Majestic all day yes
terday and to packed houses at Eight.
Ii will be shown again today. The
first show starts at IL a. IN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-01

the war and their departure from this
country made at least one visit there.
FOR months many naval officers
here have believed that the mysterious
German sea raiders of the South At.
lantic II ust have found base some
where on the Mexican coast. and that
such a base could not be maintained
without the knowledge and consent of
Mexican officials. Last November tie
British charge at Mexico City pre-
sented to the CIrranzl foreign office
II notification that if il was discovered
that Mexican neutrality thus had been
violated. the allies would take "drastlc
measures to prevent continuance OF
That situation.
AGtIILtR INSOLENT
In Aote almost insolcnt in tone.
Foreign Minister Aguillar replied to
the charge that, in effect, 1t was the
business of the allies to keep German
Submarines out of western waters and
that f they were not kept out, Mexico
would adopt whatever course the cir
Cums,ances might command.
To German Influences also hay,
been attributed IN some quarters the
VIGOROUS steps taken by the &c fact)
finance minister to force loans from
London ana Mexico. owned by l'rench
and British capital. The Institutions
were clCscd by the Mexican author
;ucs and some of their officers inn
prisoleG and held for weeks despite
repeated protests by Ffanre, Greet
Britain and the>uni,ed States.
Reports of German machine guns
and German gunners in the Carranza
army also have been persistent, altho
the relative importance to the pro-
posed alliance is not fully established.
1t was recalled tonight, too, that last
November, when the MeXican-Ameri-
can joint commission was making its
futile effort to adjust the differences
between the two countries, the Aus
tro- Hungarian ambassador at Mexico
City. Count Kalman Kama Nolkanya, /
made trip to the United States on
what he described as "A secret mis-
SION.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-01
OPPOSITION TO
WILSON MELTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

NoN lINl Ed NUM- AhE pNE
that unless definite and specific guar
J antees were received from Turkey
| binding all the central powers, the two
vessels would not be allowed to
proceed.
The veering Of opinion at the capitol
III favor of the armed neutrality bill
was apparent thruout the day Tho
first concrete indication came at a
meeting of the Michigan Republican
delegation in congress called by Sen
ator William Alden Smith. The dele
cation agreed to support the bill de-
sired by the PRESIDENT, rot to oppose
defense measures or to try to force
an extra session and to stand squarely
behind the president in the emergency.
wait until members Of congress
bear from The country" declared
Majority Leader Kern to several of his
colleagues. And | think we shall see
a rallyng Of members of both houses. -
4 few minutes before he heard Of
the action of the Michigan delegation
one Republican insisted that an extra
session of congress would be held.
When Informed of the attitude of the
Mchigan Republicans he expressed
surprise ard adoed:
perhaps that may be catching"
Vote Today.
Senate leaders determined today not
to attempt to reach a vote on the hill
until the house Will vote before to-
morrow night. In the meantime the
senate bill may be formally acted upon
and reported in from the foreign re-
lations committee and discussions NAV
proceed.
A minority reported. signed by six
members of the foreign affairs com
mittee and filed with the house to-
night, declared the proposed arming
of ships carrying ammunition would
be "unneutral' and IAN act of war"
The signers are Representatives
Cooper of Wisconsin and Porter of
Pennsylvania, Republicans, and
Shackelford of Missouri, Smith of
New York, Huddleston of Alabama
and Thompson of Oklahoma, Demo-
Gratis.
The full text of the report follows:
"An unsuccessful effort was made
in committee to amend section ! Of
this bill so as to except from its pro-
visions ships carrying cargoes con-
sisting in whole or in part of arms
and ammunition. 1t would be mani
festly unneutral for our government
to arm and protect ships engaged in
the munitions traffic with belliger-
entS.
1T is true that there is no inter
national law imposing duty on neu-
trails to restrain their citizens from
selling arms and ammunition to bel
ligerents but the belligerent against
which such arms and ammunition are
intended to be used has a right to
capture the same in transit on the
high seas,
''If the government of the United
States should arm and protect ship
carrying arms and ammunition con
signed to belligerents, thus itself be-
coming a party to the traffic, it would
commit an unneutral act-an act OF
war"