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The state herald., 1917-08-10
Requlsl.Ien 700 m.rehar. Shine.

Washington.-The emergency flcet
corporation requisitioned all merchant
vessels Of more than $500 tons now
building In American ship yards. Dou
bic and triple labor shifts will be put
In the yards TO speed construction.
No announcement was made A. TO the
amount Of tonnage taken over. but the
Shipping Boards records show thai
about 700 vessels Of nearly 1000, ,0ot
tons Of all classes are building.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Germans to Press Peace Plans.

CopenhaGen.-According to pub
lished account of conversations in
Dresden. Chancellor Michaelis said
that while he was ready to accept any
opportunity given him to secure an
honorable peace the requirement of
the hour for Germans was TO avoid
any manifestations OF nervousness
and prove to their opponents that
Germnny's might was unweakened.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
cvardsmsn Enter Fedora, servIe.

Washlngton.-The entire Nationa
Guard. numbering approxlmatcl,
100000 men. was drafted into the fed
eral service. out OF this army th'
next large cspeditionary force will b,
raised. Five divisions Of the Nationa
Guard were called into active scrvics
before tho draft proclamation be
came operative. These were the di
visions from Georgia. Alabama ant
Florida; Colorado. Missouri and Kan
sns. Indiana and Kentucky; Mis-
sissippi md tho far western states.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
FIVE MINISTER'S AND FIVE SEC.
RETARIEs IN GERMAN CAB.
MET RESIGN POSITIONS.
v0NkUERLMANNNAM
NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY oP.
PoNENT OF U.BoAT WAR AND
WOULD MoLllFY ENGLAND,
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin.-Offioial announcement was
made Monday that five ministers Of
state, Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
and four secretaries of state. includ
ing Finance Minister Lentze and In
terror Minister Won Loebell, had re
signed their portfolios.
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
German ambassador to Turkey, has
been appointed secretary for foreign
mann.
The ministers and secretaries OF
state who resigned were:
Ministers of State, Minister of JUS
tice, DR.. Beseler; minister of ecclesi.
astical affairs and instruction, DR.. Won
Trott Zu Solz: minister Of agriculture,
domains and forests. Dr. Won Schorle-
mer; minister OF finance. DIR. Lentze;
minister OF Interior, Herr Won Loebell.
Secretaries of State-Imperial post
office, Herr Kraetke: imperial secre.
tary OF Justice; DR.. Lisco: secretary
for foreign affairs, DR.. Alfred thinner.
mann. appointed November, 1916;
president Of the food regulation board
Adolph Won Batocki.
Dr. Richter. under secretary of the
imperial home office, also resigned.
DIR. Karl Helfferich will continue to
be the representative of the imperial
chancellor and a member of the min
istry Of state and temporary minister
of the interior.
The Landrat Won Graevinitz was ap-
pointed to succeed Arnold Wahnschaf.
fe as chief of the imperial chancellery.
In addition to the appointment Of
DR.. Won Kuehlmann as secretary for
foreign affairs Herr Ruedlin was
made director OF railways and minis.
ter of posts, and Privy Counselor Won
krause was named secretary of JUS
tice. over-President Won waldow was
appointed chief OF the Department OF
Army Nourishment.
The vacant Prussian ministerial
posts were filled as follows: Minister
Of justice. DIR. Peter Sphan. leader of
WV 'a'ho'c party III Nne iteicuStas,
minister OF the Interior. Under Secre-
tary Drews: minister of instruction.
Ministerial Director Schmidt: minis.
ter OF agriculture, DR.. Essen-Hart-
ruthe: minister of finance. DIR. Hertz.
Amsterdam.-ln character sketch
OF DIR. Richard Won Kuehlmann Gust
appointed German secretary for for
eign affairs) the Nieuwe Courant OF
The Hague. says that DIR. Won Kuehl.
mann has always been a vigorous op-
ponent Of ruthless submarine warfare.
He is also. says the newspaper. a dis
ciple OF the policy Of doing everything
possible to avoid the further aiiena.
tion of Great Britain. believing that
after'the-war friendship between Great
Britain and Germany is necessary to
the latter.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
r.u.on sehem. Checked, Say. George.

London. - Premier David Lloyd
George. Just returned from entente al.
lied conferences. speaking at great
meeting In the Queens hall. to mark
the third anniversary Of the war. de-
clared that German ambitions for
world conquest had been checked and
that before Great Britain enters u
peace conference the Germans must
learn the full meaning Of the word
'restoration" and learn to utter that
word to begin with"
The state herald., 1917-08-10
state Of sIeae In Athsp.

London.-A state OF siege has boen
declared In tho whole Greek depart.
mcnt OF Attica. including Athens and
Piraeus. according TO dispatch from
Athens. The department of Boototln.
adjoining Attica on the north. also
was placed under martial law.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
su.,e Mob Hang. ,.w.w. Leader

Butte. Mont, Aug. Frank Little.
member Of the executive board OF the
Industrial Workers Of the World and
prominent In labor troubles IN ArI.
zona. was taken fiom lodging house
by masked mon and hanged to n rail.
road trcstlc on the outskirts Of town.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Colorado Beam for U. 8. Army.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gener.
nj Sharpe announced the new army
specifications would permit the pur.
chase OF pinto beans for use as army
ration. Colorado acreage In pinto
beans has Increased from $1,000 last
year to 100000 this year
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Russ Women Form New FIob,Ino un,t,

Petrograd.-As the result of the he.
roic conduct at the front OF Miss Vera
Butchmareffs female battalion the
movement for the creation OF a grent
army OF women is progressing
throughout Russia like wildfIre. In
Petrograd a new battalion is being
raised. 700 girls and women being al.
ready In uniform out OF the i,2O0 no
far enrolled. For tho remaining places
In the battalion there are 1900 applI.
cants.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
nolloman Named New Mexico Judo.

Santa Fe.-Reed Holloman OF San.
Ia Fe was appointed by Gov. Lindsey
to be Judge OF the First judicial dis.
trict with headquarters here. succeed.
ing Judge Edmund c. Abbott. re.
signed. colonel OF the New Mexico Ma.
tional Guard mustered into federal
service.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
2,o2s. .s24 In War Loan.

London. - The total number OF
holders Of the last war loan number
2.o23.G:t. according to particulars Is.
sued by the chancellor Of the ex.
chequer.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Fir. Destroy. Reundhou.s,

East Las Vegas. N. M.-Thc old
Atchison. Topeka n Santa Fd railrond
roundhousc which was abandoned las,
week. was destroyed by fire. The
loss Is estimated nj s2b,ooO Crossed
electric wires are believed to hnvc
caused the fire.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
ISLACKERS FACE
DEATH PENALTY
THOSE WHO FAIL TO ANSWER
DRAFT CALL WILL Be HELD
DEsERTERs.
JAIL OKLAHOMA BAND
LEADER SLAIN, AND RIOTERS IN
ANTI-DRAFT MOVE HELD UN.
DER $500 BOND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Scryioe,
Washington.-Regi men who
resist the selective draft law face
trial by court martial for desertion
and the possibility Of execution for
desertion In time of war. The whole
military and civil powers Of the fed.
eral government, states. cities or coun-
ties will be employed to bring them
to book.
his was announced In formal
statement by Brig. Gen. Enoch H.
Crowder, provost marshal general in
response to reports from North Caro-
lima, Georgia and Oklahoma, of anti
draft disturbances. AS yet the power
OF the federal government has not
been invoked by the governors of the
three states nor by the agents of the
Department Of Justice.
Oklahoma City, Okla.-With one Of
their leaders dead. another captured
and at least twenty-five members of
their bands in the hands OF peace Of
ficers posse leaders Saturday night
were of the opinion the backbone of
the rising Of objectors to the selec-
tive draft in Oklahoma was under con-
troll. The outlaws have been scat
tered into such small bands that fur.
ther success Of the resistance is be-
lieved impossible.
Wallace Cargill. alleged leader of
one of the bands, shot through the
stomach when officers encountered
objectors near Rock Point, died. Three
others besides Cargill were said to
have been captured.
In Federal District Court here the
demurrer to the indictments of the
eleven alleged members OF the Jones
family" an antidraft organization.
was overruled by Judge John H. Cot
terel. Bail In each case was fixed at
$500. Trial Of the men will be In
Enid early in September.
Between Konawa and Sasakwa
three other prisoners were taken, c.
C. Brewer and his son and Robert
Cargill. They were taken to Konawa
after they had thrown down their
weapons and had attempted TO flee.
From prisoners the name ofvirtual-
ly every leader has been ascertalned
Federal authorities here declare the
movement has been widespread but
has been SO loosely organized that
quick failure was bound to be the in
evitable outcome.
Captures Of the resisters. members
of the so-called working Glass
Union" the Jones family" and other
organizations Of kindred beliefs have
numbered 1913. according to the best
count available at Sasakwa, in Sem
mole county. the base Of operations
OF the various posses.
J. F. Moose Of Okemah was shot
and killed mile north of Holdenvills
Holdenville. Okla.-Ed Blalock, q
draft obJector. was killed, and posse.
man. Jack Paige. was wounded In the
leg and later carried off by the out
laws in fight between objectors to
the selective draft and officers twelve
miles southeast Of here. Henry John.
son. another posseman. was wounded
in the head. A large posse has been
formed here and has gone to Paige's
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Guard Mobilization Delayed.

Washington.-Delays In preparing
national guard mobilization camps,
the War Department announced, will
postpone their opening about two
weeks.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Eour.eer.y .yesr.oIa Boy Shot.

Holbrook. Ariz. - MISLEADING his
ii.ycarold son for prowlcr. Isaac
johnson. a section foreman, shot and
Instant" killed the boy mt his home.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Fought WIN cu.tcr. d..

l'riar Cllff Manor. N. Y.-Mnj. Gen.
John r. Weston. who fought under
Custer In the Indian war. died after
n brief Illness.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
couIdn,t el.us n,,,

Jie-Do you like romantic girlsf
Jack-No. When you make n hole
In your bank account buying them
flowers. they tear them npart. saying:
He loves me: hc loves me not"
The state herald., 1917-08-10

Commission to Probe Flour Milling.
Wnshington.-Thc Federal Trade
Commission will begin a flour milling
investigation as part OF It's general
food inquiry.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
ouynemer Lands FlnIe,b Enemy.

Paris, Franco Capt. George Guyno.
mcr, one OF Frances leading airmcn.
has brought down his fiftioth German
airplnne,
The state herald., 1917-08-10

Germany to Bear Balkan War Cost.
zurich.-Germnny has notified Tur.
key and Bulgaria that she will assume
all expenses incurred by these coun.
tries In the campaign OF lsi7.lS.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
His Wifs,s Little Shot.

I'm glad you're over the draft age"
"WhyT
"rhink how humiliated l should be
to have to admit that was dependent
on your stingy salary every week for
my living"
The state herald., 1917-08-10
House Adopts Food eIII Rspor..

Washington.-Thc conference re.
port on the administration food bill
was adopted by the House by vote
Of 3b7 to 0.
The state herald., 1917-08-10

Southern Stntcs contnin TIT cotton
mills. valued mt 100000.
The state herald., 1917-08-10

American Mission to Russia Returning
A Pacific Port-Thc American mis-.
sion to Russia, headed by Ellhu Root,
reached here en- route TO Washington.
The state herald., 1917-08-10

Smile on wash day. That's when you uee
Red Croaa Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All groceu. Adv,
The state herald., 1917-08-10
jeff Davis AID DIes In soth ye.y.

Richmond. va.-Licut. James n.
Dickinson OF tho personal guards Of
Jefferson Davis. died here, aged 80.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-01

 2322-Earnest Burk, Georgetown. 1292-Henry Calvin Gobson, Bald Knob.
 273O-Corburt e. VanPelt, ElPaso. 972-Richmond Sshoenberger, West Point.
 983-W. G. Taylor, West Point. 757-Andrew McDougal, Bradford. 966-Wm. Reynolds, West Point. 223O-Claude Haney, Searcy. 332-Thos. c. Chambless, Griffith vile.
 2090-Henry F. Watson, Beebe 379-Lonnie B. Rawson, Griffith vile.
 1560-Oscar B. Robbins, Rose Bud. 542-John Roberson Neal, Searcy. 2107-Henry Moffit, Romance. 194-John Austin Moore, Judsonia. 874-Walter H. Marsh, Pangburn 552-Other Bonnet Ballew, Searcy 2665-Sherman Ware, McRae. 2595-Geo. w. Hester, Walker. 1300-William Lowder, Bald Knob. 2124-Jessie Lee Moifitt, Romance. 1673-Stanley Grimes, Russell. 1887-Wm. Omega Pakley, ElPaso. 2707--Eli H. Lea, Vilonia. 298-Cyrus Oneal, Judsonia. 2438-S. H. Caruthers, Step Rock. 2850-Henry Thomas, Monroe, La. 675-Jeff Brandon, Searcy. 2132-Lonnie Sloan English, Arm strong Springs.
 1769-Paul Herbert Stanley, Beebe. 1294-Edward Harris, Bald Knob. 1148-Thos. Brinkley Scarborough Bald Knob.
 1647-Albert l.. Porter, Russell. 2558-G. E. Fuller, Denmark. 1354-L. s. Byles, Kensett. 19O6-Robt. Le Mullins, ElPaso. 2017-J. S. Childress, Sidon. 2397-W. c. Jackson, Floyd. 343-Daniel Richard Dewitt, Grif- fithville.
 2oOs-J. F. Todd, Judsonia. 2414-S. B. Quatlebaum, Floyd. 1613-H. N. Fruit, Beebe. 21O0-Elmer Wright, Joy. 982-N. E. Tolbert, West Point. 2467-J. c. Siller, Step Rock. 726-Edward Slaughter, Bradford. 15-Zorababel Mahaffey, Judsonia. 905-Houston Bridgess, West Point 933-J. l.. Highsmith, West Point. 2331-P. H. Music, Georgetown.
 1531-Benj. A. Hill, Rose Bud. 2861-Talmage Perryman, Bald Knob.
 2915-Marion Weaver, Searcy 22O9-Otto George Utley, Higgin- sen.
 12sS-Bernice Roberson, Bald Knob 452-Robt. E. Gentry, Searcy. 355-T. E. Jackson, Griffithville. 1843-Thos. Jefferson. Faith, Beebe. 53O-Clifton Brown, Searcy. 8O9-Elmer. SprueH, Pangburn. 2579-Percy w. Williams, Walker. 1114-Chas. Robt. Oholendt, Bald Knob.
 2826-Dudley Morris, -Searcy. 26O7-Willie T. Cooper, Walker. 2473-B. Wood, Step Rock. 1470-Joe L. Tucker, Pangburn. 645-Edward Priest, Searcy. 2135-B. Isaacs, Romance. 2622-Selman w. Duncan, Beebe. 218vErnest Glenn Cole, Judsonia. 62O-Clifton B. Thomas, Searcy. 1334-E.Caldwell, Kensett. 550-N. F. Wicker, Searcy. 1611-E.s A. Pool, Beebe. 574-R. c. Cowan, Searcy. 2778-H. s. Peterson, Mt. Vernon. 31-Artie Miller, Judsonia. 1432-Stewart T. Coffey, Pangburn. 1727-Chas. w. Spencer, Searcy. 2O47-Allen B. Policeman, Rosebud. 2817-E. H. Helvering, Garner. 274....-W. N. Castel, Mt. Vernon. 981=-Claude Tolbert, West Point. 1848-Ray Bedford Edwards, Bee be.
 2662-John A. Thompson, McRae. 157O-Shaderick o. Permenter, Rose Bud.
 2884-J. H. Kirkland, Letona. 2886-J. A. Hughes, Letnia.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-01
FIRST CALL FOR
 ARMY EXAMINATION
Continued from page one)

1679-R. M. Elmer, Russell.
 1237-Clyde Norman Edwards, Bald Knob.
 784-Fred E. Durham, Bradford.
 1732-Alpha W. shephard, Searcy.
 755-Richard Moore, Bradford.
 167-Troy Hopper, Judsonia.
 l546-Thos. Millsop, Rose Bud.
 1563-A. P. Sowell, Rose Bud.
 2O99-Marion E. Langley, Joy.
 1369-Clifton Carmon, Kensett.
 2691-Mack E. Edwards, ElPaso.
 616-R. IL. Smith, Searcy.
 373-Ernest G. Ransom, Griffieh- vile.
 1676-Theo. A. Yandel, Russell.
 1266-Timothy Ballingraff, Bald Knob.
 1891-Ivan Fizer Russ, ElPaso.
 775-Walter Columbus Ednes, Brad fcrd
 2684-James w. Champlin, ElPaso.
 486-G. s. Dobbins, Searcy.
 692-Ira P. Sullivan, Armstrong Springs. -
 600-James A. Jackson, Searcy.
 1896-John l. Pierce, Judsonia.
 840-Oliyer Stahle, Pangburn.
 1539-Leonard Johnson, Rose Bud.
 2549-AndreM Dial, Doyleville.
 1682-Arthur Drury, Russel.
 507-H. J. Warner, Searcy. .
 309-Will Taylor, Judsonia.
 437-Gertie Phillips, Searcy.
 1324-R. A. Roland, Kensett.
 6O4-Geo. Bedford Hoops, Searcy.
 43-James William Roberson, Jud- sonia.
 21s1-James Robert Mitchell John son, Higginson.
 1763-Delton Burton Strayhorn, Beebe.
 1548-Leo D. Martin, Rose Bud.
 1264-Chas. Roscoe Davis, Bald Knob. 1066-Joe Recton, McRae. 924-Otis Guier, West Point. 2455-J. c. Meachem, Step Rock. 2501-William Clayton Pickard Mt. Vernon. 420-C. E. Yingling, Searcy. 1014-W. A. Erwin, McRae. 1178-Robt. Weison Thompson, Bald Knob. 514-W. H. May, Searcy 2374-R. M. Calhone, Beebe. 433-David O. Ramey, Searcy. 1329-E. B. Ausburn, kensett. 10-Joseph w. Bolding, Judsonia. 2725-Arnie F. Shelby, Beebe. 2783-A. L. Schimshear, Romance. 2756-Barney Gresham, Romance. 1045-Everet Jones, McRae. 1031-Luther Hale Nc Rae. 1705-Ed Brown, Searcy. 1831-J. A. Henderson, kensett. 1685-Chester J. Commins, Bald Knob. 487-J. H. Fletcher, Searcy. 1282-John Brunt, Bald Knob. 1323-Eugene w. Fritz, Kensett. 1847-Robt. Franklin Edwards, Bee be- 797-Roy E. Brock, Bradford. 140-James Franklin Lane, Judson- ia. 2599-John F. Joshlin, Walker. 1536-George Isaacs, Rose Bud. 1922-Roy L. Davis, ElPaso.
 1723-Drue c. Pierce, Searcy. 2808-Wm. Crissel, Des Cain. 1779-Jas. Edward Rackley, Beebe. 1236-Otis Parham, Bald Knob.
 2247-Fred. w. Day, Mt. Vernon.
 2011-V. L. Waller, Judsonia.
 432-J. Dalton Ross, Searcy.
 2719-Wm. l.. Procter, .Beebe. 18-Harry Davis, Judsonia.
 652-Oscar J. Hill, Searcy.
 927-Charles Gibson, West Point.
 286S-Grover Waller, Bald Knob.
 1484-Austin E. Ringling, Fang burn.
 739-Cleveland w. Pearrow, Brad ford.
 1751-Garner Williams, Beebe.
 601-James tP. Cox, Searcy.
 1322-Joe Jorden, Kensett.
 1146-Guy O. Bryant, Bald Knob.
 1103-Geo. Franklin Nelson, Wor- den.
 2319-Warnie Skaggs, Georgetown.
 2479-J. s. Watkins, Step Rock.
 6O6-John Henry Robertson, Scar
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-01

1817-Garlin Hoket, Beebe,
 2577-W. Ruel Walden, Walker. 770-Andrew Goard, Bradford. 882-Louis N. Woodell, Pangburn. 2078-Chas. E. Pollett, McRae. 677-Homer s. Black, Armstrong Springs.
 619-Hubert c. Phipps, Armstrong Springs. 2360--Earl J. Turpin, Romance. 749-Homer Mccoy, Bradford 2069-Wm. Newton Nelson, Mt.Ver- non. 2592-Bery F. Ausburne, Walker. 2758-H. L. Hooks, Mt. Vernon. 1868-Oscar Brannon, Beebe.
 1509-Rufus A. Boggs, Rose Bud. 2211-Zedica Vickrey, Bald Knob. 525-Shelby Red Forest, Searcy. 1417-E. Earnest Andrews, Pang- burn. 1584-Flery c. Troxel, Rose Bud. 2034-A. J. Gallegley, Sidon. 2434-J. w. Bell, Roosevelt.
 760-Chas. Edgar Harden, Brad ford.
 1Ss-Claud Highsmith, Judsonia. 56-Robt. Henry Mead, Judsonia 2695-Albert s. Faulk ElPaso. 1276-Royal Tupey Edwards, Bald Knob.
 1791-Frank Owen, Peebe.
 1956-W. c. Cochran, Judsonia. 792-Chas. L. Boyce, Bradford. 2128-John M. Graham, Romance. 5-Don Rudolf White, Judsonia. 350-Everet Louis Rowland, Grif- fithville.
 1580-Wm. P. Ward, Rose Bud. 54-Fred Solomon, Judsonia. CkQ2-Horloxy Eoro,,,on ENlDoco 2365-E. L, Bushea, Romance. 2615-Kelair Harrel, McRae. 870-Warren Roberson, Pangburn. 1714-Homer P. Ellis, Searcy. 549-John Davis, Searcy.
 1132-Geo. Sidney Bullock, Bald Knob.
 440-Wm. R. Meclin, Searcy. 1485-Ernest c. Cooper, Rose Bud. 1674-Teddy Grant, Russell. 741,James Henry Penner, Brad ford.
 1054-T. R. Lyon, McRae. 2336-Luther w. Barr, Romance. 1275-John s. Wallace, Bald Knob. 2316-John Oliver, Georgetown. 2225-Ellis Crisp, Higginson. 711-Burna V. Wade, Bradford. 1022-Bob Getaway, McRae. 841-Chas. Davey, Pangburn. 638-Roy c. Stewart Searcy 2795-J. w. Williams. Mt.Vernon. 2454-E. L. Martin, Step Rock. 1032-Earl Hartwick, McRae. 623-Ed Willingham, Searcy. 269-Oscar A. Grissom, Judsonia. 685-Eagle B. Sowell, Center Hill. 1141-Purdie Archer Spriggs, Bald Knob.
 314-C. Anderson, Kensett. 1O16-L. P. Earnest, McRae. 1688-Forest E. Bishop, Russell
 335-Thos. l.. Collensworth, Grif- fthville. 14aO-J. Grady Coffee, Pangburn. 2065-F. M. Smith, Bald Knob. 492-Rolcie Cox, Searcy. 2448-Earl Johnson, Step Rock. 21O8-Lee Vernen Cooper, Rose Bud.
 1358-Joseph R. Turpin, ,Kensett. 2503-Farris c. White, ElPaso. 923-U. T. Buier, West Point. 1305-James A. Nikirk, Kensett. 341-Otis &. Couples, Griffithvile. 2517-Frederick B. Reaper, Daven- port.
 2376- Grover Choat, ElPaso. 2532-William Sidney Golf, Doyle vile.
 1OO7-E. c. Chumley, McRae. 1764-Claude w. Smith, Beebe. 391-Avery M. Blount, Searcy, 1366-C. L. Parker, Kensett. 2396-J. F. Johnson, Floyd.
 353-J. Walter Harris, Griffith vile.
 970-Jess Ray, West Point. 637-Travis B. Gillian, Searcy. 1675-Frank Grimes. Russell. 2870-Thos. Weathers. Bald Knob 2024-H. V. Walls, Sidon.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-16

THE FOOL MANN AcT.-Most of
the old men and all of the hypocrits
and liars who write editorials on the
Mann act decision, of the supreme
court will praise the decision as a
glorious victory for morality-and
know on the inside of their brains,
if they have any, that it won't make
the United States a bit more moral
than it was before. The Mann act
was intended to strike at CONNER
cialized vice and to penalize the
transportation of women from one
state to another for immoral pur-
poses. It was intended to strike at
the white, slave traffic, to break up
the business of picking up young
women in one state and transporting
them to another to place them in
houses Of prostitution. It was not
intended to make felons of men and
women, old enough to know what
they were doing, travelling on a rail-
road train that might have to cross
state line to get where they we're
going, But by a count of noses the
judges of the supreme, court have de-
cided that that's the law just the
same, although Chief Justice White
and two other justices said it~~asn't
the law. So there you are. Of
course, this law won't make over a
single Americai citizen. It won't
make any man or any woman any
more moral than he or she is now or
was before the count of noses on the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-16

supreme bench. But it win maze
business for blackmailers, and may
reduce the interstate earnings Of
railways. Amorous Chicagoans viii
pass up Milwaukee, for example, and
spend their money in Illinois. There
won't be more morality or less i'm
morality of a certain sort, but the
sum total of crime will be increased
by this stimulation of the blackmail
industry. Congressman Mann should
have his law made over so that it
will say what he meant it to mean, so
that George B. Shaw can pay a visit
to the United States and feel safe in
passing from one state to another
without committing an awful crime
in his sleep.
It may be, however, that some of
the judges were influenced in this de-
cision by what their wives might
think if they voted the other way. Or
it may be that those who put this
new kick in the Mann act were the
pure judges who had never trans
crossed the moral code. If that is
the case, then, no matter what we
thinkEof the law as supremecourted,
we should proceed at once to canon
lie our first batch of American saints.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-16
SHORT ONES

A statesman makes the occasion,
but the occasion makes the politician.
billiard.
A riVaIIto the great question, How
to Dispose of Used Razor Blades, is
What to Do with Last Years Calen-
dars.
Oklahoma man gets a divorce, al
leging short skirts. If this becomes
a precedent, what an unscrambling
there'u be!
An Indiana woman is backing a bill
to abolish corsets. We'd like to pro-
hibit wives from selecting husbands
neckties.
-O-O-
1t cost Ambrose J. Eckert 2 cents,
he swore in statement of campaign
expenses, to be elected Judge Of
Rockhil, N. Y. All he spent was 2
cents for stamp to mail a letter Of
acceptance 20,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
Too Willing.

Toni wonder why Harry broke
his engagement with Miss PeckemT'
Jack-"According to my information,
her father offered to lend him money
enough to got Wsgsaad @"-lDdieasp.
eli6k aeocs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01

Rinoeular sights are used In aiming
a sporting rlaa that % Ohm wap has
iRyeptsd.