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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
kilograms Sent to All Gov.
errors for Their Advice
on Scheme
Would Relieve Anxiety
Approximately 5000, 900 Men
Still Left and Task Would
Be Facilitated
Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-All Of the
100000 men registered for the draft
may be called for examination immedi-
ately and their physical fitness for SER
vice determined at this time. accord
ing to a telegram sent to all state Gov
errors to-day. The advice of the Gov
ernors is asked on the advisability OF
holding the examinations for all pos
sible future draft calls at this time
while the local and district boards are
in the swing Of the work. The advice
Of the Governors will not be final, but
may later be submitted to the Presi-
dent for a decision.
Thus far the work of the draft has
advanced rapidly, the greatest delay
having arisen out Of the organization
of the $500 boards that carried out the
examinations. Any future draft 1t
was pointed out, will at least require
a great many changes IN existing
boards and possibly will require COM
plete changes of personnel.
A further advantage in examining all
registrants at this time is TO determine
the liability of all eligibles, so that
registrants will know their RESPONSE
bility. There are approximately 8,OoO,-
600 men left for future calls.
Examination of the entire 100000
registrants, It was admitted to-day,
NAV take the greater part OF the re-
naming year. The examination OF the
first draft men Will have consumed ap-
proximately eight weeks, when 1T is
completed, and with the added speed
from experience in handling the cases,
and from a better knowledge on the part
of the public of just what is expected,
officials believe the rest of the regis
trants can be passed upon in shorter
time.
A sentiment Of unrest has developed
among a large group of the young men
throughout the country, particularly
among those whose numbers Will APP
pear early in the next draft. Many OF
them would rather have their examina-
ton held now so they will know what
arrangements TO make.
Another advantage of examining the
men at this time is that district boards
will be given more time for delloera-
ton in considering industrial and de-
tendency claims and appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Rules for Exports
Are Again frightened
Customs Collectors Temporal
rily Prohibited From Issuing
Shippers Licenses

WASHINGTON, Sept. lon ana
after September 90 collectors OF Gus
toms will be empowered by the Exports
Administrative Board to issue ship
pers' export declaration licenses COW
erinr small shipments when they DO
not contain an amount OF any one
commodity exceeding 500 in value,
Collectors for the present Will not
be permitted to issue such licenses for
the export of any commodities to Al,
bania. Austria Hungary. the occupied
portions of Belgium, Bulgaria, Ger
many. her colonies, possessions or pro-
tectorates; Denmark, her colonies, pos
sessions or protectorates; Greece
Leichtenstein. Luxembourg, Holland,
Norway, Spain, her colonies, posses
sions or protectorates; Sweden, Swift
erland or Turkey.
This Limitation on the powers of
custom officials to issue export licenses
on even small shipments is designed
70 make it more difficult for shrewd
traders to slip small quantities of ma
terial through European neutral coun-
tries to Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Desertion Charges
Made Against 7 of
Rainbow Division
lStsr Corresn0ndencel

CAMP MILLS. l.. l., Sept. 15.-For-
nal charges of desertion have been
preferred against seven privates of the
l65th Infantry who have been absent
from Camp Mills for more than ten
days, Colonel Hine announced tonight.
Richard Kennedy, OF Company c, one
of the alleged deserters, was arrested
at his home, "a East SiXty-siXth street,
Manhattan. last night by the New
York police. A detail of soldiers sent
to New York by Colonel Hine brought
Kennedy back to Hampstead Plains
this afternoon. He is prisoner in the
guardhouse.
Descriptions of the six other alleged
deserters from the old seth have been
forwarded to the New York police au-
thorities. Two of them are members
of Company c. They are Felix R. G.
Curtis. of 303 East Thirty-third Street,
Manhattan. and Edward A. Mccormack,
of Ga Second Avenue. Manhattan. An
other belongs in Company II. He is
Thomas Bedford, Of l59 West Sixty
second Street. Manhattan. The other
three men come from the headquar-
tiers company. They are Joseph Aiello,
John j. Donohue and James Kelly, all
of Manhattan.
highest tHdiN Is DtdtU
Prompt court martial faces all men
charged with desertion, according to
Colonel Hine, who said to-day that a
general court, representing the entire
Rainbow Division, is being formed.
The case of the private already ar
rested, and others accused of desertion
who may be apprehended, will be
passed on by this court shortly, it is
.afl arti ~ w, pF ~
with il a maximum penalty of death.
The best the deserters can hope for,
according TO officers here, are terms
ranging from two TO five years in Fort
Leavenworth prison.
I'VE are giving men who took I'M
authorized leave from camp every OPP
LCrtunity to return and escape with
minor punishment" said Colonel Hine
tonight. I've realize that with New
York and homes md families near by
the men are under temptation TO leave
camp. There are still few men away
who have not overstayed the ten days
Of grace military law provides. Let
them take warning and return at once"
Two More Die
Two deaths occurred in the Rainbow
Division to-day, making the total NOR
tally four since the unit has been en-
camped here. Enzley Mentheny, a pri
waite in Company B of the 4th Ohio In
fantry. died after an operation for APP
pendicitis in the Mineols Hospital.
Mentheny's home was in Newark, Ohio.
Lennie Melton, Of Company G, 4th
Alabama Infantry, was stricken with
spinal meningitis last night and died
this afternoon. Melton came from
Ozark, Ala.
DESPITE the fact that we've had four
deaths" said Major ". n. Hughes, as
sistant chief Of staff to General Mann,
this afternoon, "our mortality has been
surprisingly low. Remember there are
25 600 men here. Nobody would be sur
prised if there were occasional deaths
in town of that population, would
they? >"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
No Opposition to Largest
Measure of Its Kind
in History
Few Changes Made;
Goes to Conference
Amount of Security Issues
Proposed Cannot Be
Changed

v.sHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The war
-.Ht. bill. authorizing new bonds and
'.-t;6cstes agGregsting $ll,5SS,oOo,Ooo
"a .he largest measure of its kind
:. world history, was passed by the
s.,,s late to-day without a roilcall
. d;ssenting vote. 1t has already
...d the House and will so to con-
i-,,,s Monday. Senator's Stone
c-;.h o. Georgia. and Smoot were
- The Senate conferrees. So,
ISM. changes were made in the bill
r. Senate. the bond and certltcate
Ntsnri7atiors. interest rates, and pro-
';nns giving the Secretary OF the
treasury broad powers TO deterhine {
I've life of the issues, remaining as
W. came from the House.
The most important Senate amend
u,,t wss that Of the Finance Commit
-. in increasing from one-SeVenth 70
s,s-fourth of l per cent OF the oohaS
III war savings certificates authorized
49, .yrense allowance for their hota-
49, and decreasing the allowance Tor
~. Indebtedness certificates from one
- 70 one-twentieth of ! per cent.
"a" As the Senate did not revise the
Mount of security issues proposed
.Ssv cannot be changed in conference.
SSsv are S7.53S,e45,460 Of convertible
4 nsr cent bonds, subject TO income
.rT,syes and war excess protts taxes
~ S2 o00. 0OO. 600 each of war savings
certificates and temporary certificates
OF Indebtedness.
The Senate adopted an amendmnt by
senator La Toilette. limiting the IN
tsrest rate on the savings certificates
ia per cent, but the rate on the GER
tiicates of indebtedness is left TO the
Sscretarv of the Treasury. Other
amendments by Senator La Toilette,
including proposals TO issue the bonds
in denominations of $50 and multi
Nos; 10 limit their life 10 thirty years
and TO permit their retirement after
seven years, were rejected.
OF the new bonds authorized, $4,000
600 600 are 10 convert the 312 per cent
Liberty Loan securities at the new /
per cent rate. and the remainder, ex-
cIudinc the new $4,O0O.O00,000 for the
Allies. are TO take up the outstanding
Danish West Indies, Alaska Railroad,
naval bases and Panama Canal bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Chicago Healthiest City

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Chlcago was the
healthiest city in the world this sum
mel, according to a statement mace TO-
day by DIR. John Dill Robertson
Health Commissioner. -
1--WE have had fewer cases OF all
preyentable diseases this summer than
anv other city" said DR.. Robertson
sour reports show that 10 per cent
of all the typhoid fever cases IN the
city were contracted at summer resorts
or IN other cities and brought pacK
home b. persons on vacations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Conferrees Clash
On Senate S Cuts
In War Tax Bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Conferrees
on the war tax bill clashed to-day over
Senate eliminations from the measure
Of the manufacturers gross sales taxes
and others, totalling about SlO,OOO,OOO
and compromise by which half OF THIS
amount will be raised from these sources
finally resulted.
House conferrees, led by Democratic
Leader Kitchin, declined to agree TO the
Senate proposal TO strike out the per
cent manufacturers tax provided in the
House bill. The compromise agreement
is understood 10 have restored tax OF
somewhat less than this amount on mu-
steal instruments and jewelry and re-
vision Of the automobile tax sections,
while an increase Of per cent on the
gross sales taxes Of patent medicines,
cosmetics, perfumery and other toilet
articles is probable. The compromise
section is being drafted for presenta-
ton to the committee next week, and
it is expected that it will be adopted
as drawn
Fight Over Amusement Tax
On other Senate changes the confer
rees did not fare so well. The amuse-
ment tax, reduced by the Senate from
s6OO0O,O0O to SIG 100000, aroused much
discussion, and final vote on IL prob
ably will not be reached for several
days.
approximately two-thirds of the bill
had been disposed Of when adjournment
was taken tonight. ard it was expected
that a report could be ready next Thurs
day for presentation TO both houses.
20 Il
sections will be the last considered.
Unexpected objection TO the tobacco
tax section. which promises 10 delay
hnsl agreement, suddenly appeared TO-
day. Mr.. Kitchin is understood TO op-
pose the proposed Senate increase in
the tobacco tax from S25,OOO,OOO TO
S30000.O0O. He was of the opinion
when the bill passed the House that
tobacco was taxed to the limit
Part of Reduction May Be Restored
Sections covered to-day included au-
tomobiles and motorcycles, tires and
tubes, musical instruments, motion
picture films, jewelry, sporting goods
yachts and pleasure boats, perfumes
and cosmetics, proprietary medicines
chewing gum, cameras, amusements'
club dues, stamp taxes and parcels
post packages. The total taxes for
these articles proposed by tSe House
we're Sl43, OOO. 600. and the Senate low
cred them to S90,000,000. Forecasts
are that half Of this reduction Will be
restored.
Much Of to-day's session was de-
voted to discussing whether the puohc
should be informed of the progress OF
the conference. with Mr.. Kitchin again
leading a successful fight against OF
fetal publicity. Publication OF results
Of yesterdays conference was pointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

All merchandise purchased for the opening Of this ne
partn,en is UP TO the McCreery standard in every r.
Although prices haze steadily advanced on all lines of
furnishings ,Oc haze been able to make uery adOant
purchases of whch our customers wH enjoy the full
Numerous Interesting Demonstrations
The Dehydrator Fruit and Vegetable Dryer which
and endorsed by the United States Government
OCedar Oil and Polishing Mops, Socony Mops and Dust
Ohio Electric Vacuum Cleaner, Silver Cleaning Pan
Theroz Fuel Cubes-economcal for cooking health
Matchless Liquid Gloss; WearEver Aluminium Cooking Ur
Aladdin Aluminium Cooking Utensils; Electrical Applian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
6Sfh Needs 300 Irishmen
For Service in France

Recruiting is on again at the 69th
Regiment Armory. at is. necessary to
omen this station was the announce
ment made yesterday by an officer, be
cause of the number OF men transferred
TO our regiment who we will have to
discharge by reason of disability. We
are after 300 lrishmen, and we guaran-
tee them service in France"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
Governor His Own Witness
Texas Executive to Testify in
Imneachment Tomorrow

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. l5,-James +.
Ferguson. Governor of Texas, will de-
fend himself against Impeachment
charges before the Senate Monday
The Governor will explain his hnan-
cial affairs and certain official acts
which were made the basis Of efforts TO
remove him from Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

10 oy some conferrces as proof that il
va, vas impossible to keep the delbera-
Wis secret, but, finally, the pledge Of
ssleeS was renewed and several mem
Ut threatened TO urge official investi-
saS.on OF further publication Of the
pnoveealhgs. Desire to keep lobbyists
away from the conferrees is the rea-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-14
NEW YORK. sTouKs.

New York, July 13.-Extension OF
short interest, a rise in call loans
to 5 IA per cent and the unfavorable
sentiment created by further steady
declines In Liberty Bonds accounted
in varying degree for the depressed
tone OF today's stock market, @-sSs
Professional selling met with little
resistance on the continued abstention
OF public interest. Peace reports ana
that the arrangement be-
tween The government and the steel
manufacturers was far from sa~tisfac-
tory accelerated the decline which
was at It's height in the last hour.
n bears concentrated their at
tacks upon United States steel and the
numerous allied industrials inalijAins
equipments. Steel registered AM ex.
treme loss Of 8 3-S points and grass
declines of Q to almost Il pointa yza,.e
made by Bethlehem, CriIcibIe and
Lackawanna steels.
Other elements of weakness we've
represented by Baldwin ana American
locomotives. coppers, oils GENITAL
eather, American wooden, corn pro-
duets andsthe motors In which recea-
sions ran from Q to 4 points.
Rails were steady most Of the aez-
sion. Shippings also held fdrm.
Isolated and TEMPORARY mounts ~
strength were limited to some e tiie
pooled shares. Final prices vera
mostly ct the days minimum Quota
tions: Total sales. $4,000 shares.
Onerinss Of Liberty bonds at the
Woe 2 Of q par to 90 1880.
lar bond market, Total saies nsr
value. aggregated SS,460,000.
On all United States coupon ana
registered as declined one per CENT
and the Panama ss3'GeeiH per soen&.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-14
RUMORS SEND
CORN PRICES DOWN

Chicago. July 18.-Attention to pos
sible peace moves turned the corn
market downward today after prices
had touched new high records. The
close was nervous, 1 1-8c to 4 1-2c
net lower. Wheat finished unsettled,
lie off to &c up; oats lost $3.50 to SAC,
and provisions 12c to 86c. Until peace
gossip began to dominate a majority
of traders, corn was In active de-
mand. The fact that rural offerings
We're scarce and that receipts here
were meager seemed for an hour Or
more to stimulate eager buying both
Of new crop months and Of deliver
les near at hand. On the upturn Sep.
TENDER touched $1.81, and No. 3 white
sample commanded $1.95. both new
top records. General liquidation then
set in. which continued during a
greater part of the rest Of the day.
Uncertainty over the outcome Of
food control legislation at Washing
ton appeared to be chiefly responsible
for the almost complete stoppage Of
business in wheat.
Oats followed corn. but within mar
rover limits. Provisions lacked any
support.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-14
THE ENEMY ALIEN
II Gotta Laugh at the United
States"
The Enemy Alien Talks-To Robert J,
Wildhack of the V~ieilantes

II happened to run across him in a
little German restaurant last night.
He wasn't drunk. but he was COM
fortably full and he began to talk.
I ordered him another stein Of beer
n this is what he said after he had
emptied it'll
All the years that I have lived in
this country I have been hearing a lot
OF bluff about the greatest people in
the world" and '"Uncle Sam a lick
anybody" and such boastinp and all
that. I gotta laugh.
The United States fight? It's fun
ny!
Look at it now. After two and a
half years with war in Europe and
nothing done here to protect your
selves and now you get into the war
and what happens? Nothing!
! thought the least l.. would get
would be interned in some camp
that I didn't like the idea and I hoped
this country would not get in the war.
Well, was I interned, like every other
country informed enemy people,
civilians? No. ! was not, nor hun
dreds Of thousands Of others were not
either.
Oh, I'm not kicking, and I wouldn't
say ~ IN the newspapers but toS you I
say that the United States in war is
funny-like a fool. I could know a
lot about things here that Germany
would like to know and I could get
the word to Germany s quick as a
wink and don't you forget 1T. Mind
you, I didn't say that I did It or that
I would do ut. but I IAN do 1t iany
time and SO can, in New York city
alone. about 100000 Germans. II one
German tells something to another,
n other knows how to start the
word to Germany,
Who mas respect for your country's
laws? Out Of 100000 Germans in
New York City only 10000 asked for
blanks to get in barred zones.slike the
waterfront and other places where
they might find out something, see
things and hear things and then on
~ $4,000 filed out the blanks. That
caves 10000 anyway who said to
Uncle Sam go to hell-we don't have
to I'LL out the blanks. We can go any
where we please anyhow. You are
afraid OF us, just like the whole world
is afraid of Germany"
And how about the 40, 900 who nev-
er even asked for blanks?
! gotta laugh at the United States.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-14
RECEIVED.
Chicago.
DUN,S REVIEW.

New York. July 13.-Dun's review
tomorrow will say:
The economic problems ~occasioned
by the war are becoming more sharply
defined. and doubts about the read
justments still to be experienced i'm
pose restraint on business in not a
few directions.
With price uncertainties continu-
ing and with the effects of the ex-
port embargo yet to be determined,
there is ~hesitancy and waiting in many
quarters, and in some instances rath-
er more evidence of the seasonal lull
than appeared last year. To a not
inconsiderable extent, the %lessening OF
regular demands in certain leading
branches is attributable to the disinL
c%lination or inability of producers to
engage themselves further; but buyers
are also disposed to proceed with
greater caution pending a clearer In
sight into the future, and purchasing
by consumers is more conservative.
Yet there is no apparent loss of con-
fidence and the absence of speculative
tendencies in trade and industry IL a
wholesome feature, while reason FOR
encouragement is found in the I'M
proved grain crop estimates. with In
dicated yields well above recent esti.
mates, and in the comfortable condi-
ton In money.
Weekly bank clearings $5~,32e,935,-
l7OS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-14
FUEL SITUATION
is MORE PROMISING

st. Paul. July IA favorable ut
look for an early solution of the coal
shortage problem in the northwest is
held out by Senators Knute Nelson
and Frank B.. Kellogg In a telegram
received tonight by Governor Burn
.quist, in response to the governors
request that steps be taken to avert q
threatened coal famine In Minnesota
and adjoining states.
The two Minnesota senators assert
that \ advisory COMMITTEES to the
council OF National Defense is making
every effort to get coal to Lake Frie
ports for movement up the lakes to
the northwest and that an i-ncreasfne
amount Of coal is now being supplied
2 lake boats Further, they declare;
large amounts OF bituminous coal are
being hauled by rail from the coal
Heids Of illinois and Iowa to interior
points In minnesota and the Dakotas.
They Express the belief that from now
on boats returning up the lakes will
be well supplied with coal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-14

good, and where 1t was seeded in
moist soil 1t started promptly and has
made a good growth. There are
enough good fields over the territory
to indicate that had conditions been
more favorable, the hemp would have
made a much more favorable start.
Hemp Makes Favorable Showing
I Considering the unfavorable season,
the hemp generally has made a fav-
orable showing-as favorable as any
other crop seeded at the same time.
Conditions have improved and it is
hoped that there will be a much more
favorable showing in a short time.
When hot weather begins, IL there is
moisture present, the hemp makes a
rapid growth. At the present price of
fibre, around Is cents per pound, it
to pay expenses and leave a good pro-
fit. A good yield is from 1000 to
1900 pounds of fibre per acre. The
cost of handling the crop is in pro-
portion to the yield, and as there is
fibre in any size of crop, there can
be no complete failure.
Machinery is being installed to
break out-extract the f1bre-from
the crop grown on the>I. H. C.. Farm
last year. The total cost of cutting.
spreading, binding and stacking this
crop has been $500 per acre. The
breaking should cost about l i1-2 cents
per pound. Experts who saw the
hemp last fall thought it would make
about 1000 pounds per acre. These
figures would make the cost of grow
ing and breaking $4,000 per acre. One
thousand pounds of fibre at 1Oc would
be $4,000 which would leave $500
for cost of seed and rent on land. We
hardly expect this large a return, but
such Is indicated at the present.
Conditions Not Good In Other Sec
tons
The following circular from Wis
consin, indicates that we are no worse
off than they are:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-14

For the first time in history Of
hemp growing in the United States
there is more hemp grown outside Of
Kentucky than in Kentucky. There
are approximately a half million acres
devoted to hemp this year., nearly one
fourth Of which is in the Northwest.
There are over 5000 acres in the Red
River Valley.
Unfavorable Spring
It is unfortunate that conditions
should have beer so unfavorable at
the beginning of this new industry, as
they have been this spring. While
hemp is not damaged while young by
light frosts, it being a warm climate
plant, it does not grow rapidly during
cold dry weather, such Is we have
had.
In nearly every case, hemp has been
sown with the hope hat it would
clean up the land, and an eoffrt was
made to give the weeds a set back by
late disking or blowing. There val
plenty of moisture earlier in the sea-
son, and the very warm weather
weeds, especially wild oats. to an I'M
usual extent. The soil was warmed
down so deep as plowed. which ger
minated nearly every seed. The disk
ing later did not kill all the oats, and
the same is true of thistle, quack, etc.
These weeds, being already rooted
and started. were able to continue
growth during the dry. cold weather.
and in many cases have gotten the
start of the hemp, which was seeded
later in dry soil.
A Good Stand
Most of the hemp was seeded from
$IAn rn{HI1n fN tho lost ~ Nfoxy ~~l
very little Of the land contained suf-
ficient moisture to start all the seed.
There are some fields that started as
soon as seeded, and the hemp is now
over a foot high and the ground ON
pletely covered. The hemp seed was