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Evening star., 1917-11-04

Army Is Reorganized.
By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY. November g.
After trials such as a great military
body has seldom experienced. the new
italian army today Is reconstructed.
with regiments. brigades and divisions
reformed. and It's concentration on new
lines is being gradually established.
The situation early today showed the
spirit and morale OF the troops heart
ened, and. while conditions along the
fighting front continue grave, yet the
rapidfty Of the reformation and the re-
newal of steadiness and stability
among all ranks has improved the gen.
eral situation.
ing the third army. practically intact
into the new position back of the Tag
liamento river, after extricattng 1t
from. the iMpending danger OF enyeloQ-
ment. u 'rsgafded az q strategic operA-
.tion OF the highest order. It WAS q
question Of abandoning lines Of fntri-
sdffSs sXh4 466t3ese5dskruction. more than
q mile In depth. with an elaborate sys-
tom OF eTnplacements. trenches. connec-
tions by, roads and railways in addition
to enormous stores, guns and material.
and all this in the face OF violent
bombardment and infantry PUSHES by
the enemy, in 'front.'. on the flank and
sometimes in the rear.
italian Line Shortened.
From a strategic standpoint tho Ital-
ian retreat in northern Italy has GER
tain compensations. It has shortened
the italian front from an irregular
curve of seventy miles to compact,
straight line.
The former front, just abandoned.
=
the Gulf Of Trieste. which is fifty miles
in an air line and more than seventy
miles including the zigzags over the
mountains. This was an exceptionally
long front for either offensive or de-
fensive operations. and 1t was contin-
ually threatened with incursions at
weak points OF the long line, such as
the fatal one. when the present blow
was delivered at a point where the line
tapered of to thin outpost.
Entire Enemy Massed.
The old line, moreover, had no rivers
as natural defenses. Now. however. the
front Is greatly shortened. with the
entire army massed and backed by nat
ural defenses. Thus, strategically, the
invading forces are standing with a
wide ard turbulent mountain stream
before them on the edge of winter. be-
sides confronting an army which is rap
Idly reforming alonS the new une
But the strategic issues are not con-
fined to those bearing upon the situa-
tion eastward in venetia. There must
also be taken into consideration the
Trentino front. which has heretofore
been distinct and separate in the war
operations. The Venetian front runs
perpendicularly from the Adriatic,
whereas the Trentino front runs hori-
zontally eastward from Lake Garda
and Is little more than thirty miles
away to the north. Camions going in
that direction today heard heavy gun
fire to the northward, SO that attention
must be turned two directions, east
ward to the new Venetian front, east
of the Tagliamento river, and north
ward to the Trentino front from Lake
Garda eastward.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Priests Heroic Service.

While the retreat was on the enemy
continued to push forward close upon
the retiring army. the rear guard hold
ing the pursuing forces at most points.
One priest garbed in the uniform Of a
chaplain did heroic service in this re-
spect. He saw an artilleryman falter
and ordered him back to his task. The
soldier made lunge at the chap
nlain. who called carbineer. The lat
ter placed the muzzle Of his rife at the
soIdier's breast and warned him that
any faltering at such moment meant
instant death, whereupon the soldier
returned to his task.
Thus the Italians battled against the
enemy and also against the abnormal
congestion. with all its terrors, miseries
and fatigues. which follow In the wake
of a vast rearward movement
The latest reports indicate no change
In tho situation for the worse: on the
contrary, there are several reassuring
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Reports Are Measuring.

Reports coming in are Of a reassur-
ing character, showing the Italian
rear guard still holding the enemy east
of the Tagliamento. This river is a
difficult one for the enemy to cross, az
the rapids are SO swift 1t is impos-
sible to float pontoons.
One Of the last arrivals from the In
vaded regions came into town yester-
day after a dangerous, circuitous trip
along byroads to avoid the enemy
scouts. Their Uhlans, he reported, en-
tered some OF the towns early on Sun
day and soon afterward there was a
fusillade which terrified the few towns
people remaining. Another Of the late
arrivals said he saw soldiers breaking
into jewelry shops and coming into the
street with their hands filled with
watches and jewelry, while all other
places having things of value were
similarly raided.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
WEATHER

Fair today and tomorrow. with
slowly rising temperature
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 10 o'clock last night: Highest,
81. at 4 pm. yesterday: lowest. 20, at
6 am. yesterday.
Fun report on page 16.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27

tary operations on large scale on
the western front must come 20
stAndstill. owing 90 the approach or
winter 10 becomes evident thAt the
enemy doVs not feel himself IN a po-
sitlon e. undertake the much adF er
deed Offensive action so often boast-
ia ~ at home during the past sum
fner I'M order % end the war VIC
toriously hy Christmas
m NAV Doe stated pfHrmRtltelN that
tho ascendcncy IA the west has pass
ga definitely 20 tine Alltca, tho the
latter are contcnt~by tactics or at
triton. 60 wear down thr enemy, Civ
iuz no rest or respite until the FORCE
~ our army may make ITSELF telt IN
the field
~ Increased activity on the part ~
INC Allies GA the western front and
may be- taken na "a pressaEe Of what
the enemy a. 90 expect next spring.
In spite 81 desperate resistance OF
the enemy. whose lines we're protect
ed by concrete dugouts scattered over
a wide area and deep mudhoies
which impedcd tho attacking infan-
try. the British were able 20 gain
important tactical positions ana re-
main in full possession OF the cap
turcd ohjcctlves.
While the British were husiiy en-
gagged ia breaking down the enemy
Resistance in FLANDERS, the Germans
attempted minor diversions along
fLe French line. particularly north
east ~ Nancy. which were repulsed'
Along the Italran front tho active
operations or the preceding week
have come 90 temporary stop. Inc
victorious Italian armies are rest
Ing after the great en@rts Of having
conquered Monte san Ahriele.
News from Russia Is DELAYED. but
indications are that the Russian re-
sistAnce is stiffening
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
DEPENDENTS
GUARDED
IN DRAF 7
asTnEvTN
Exemption Gram e d
Wherever Justice
Demands

In reply 10 criticism directed a.
several recent decisions OF draft
boards In sending married men into
the national army. James o. Murhn.
chairman OF the local district eN'
cmption board. declares that there
has never, since the organization OF
his board. been an instance where
a man has been sent 10 Camp Gus
ter, leaving a dependent wife. par
emit brother. sister or child, unless
thru failure OF the conscript TO claim
exemption
This is the largest individual eI'
emption district In the United states
with the exception OF the consoli'
dated boards OF New York, assert
ed Mr.. Murfn. I'VE have undertake
en- the task OF handling 10000
names, 10000 OF which have already
been taken care OF II We make our
work 90 per cent perfect. which is
unusual for an organization OF this
nature, we will have made l,6oo
mistakes when the 100000 cases
have been disposed Of
sixteen hundred mistakes sounds
like a whole lot but Il must be re-
membered that II Is but one per
cent And We are exeriing our
every effort 20 avert making sin
gle error
Il took a trip 20 Lansing recently
for the purpose OF extending the
time in which a drafted man may
make an appeal whore the local
board denies his plea for exemption.
We have worked hard 10 have cases
reopened when. under the regula-
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
u. S. To AVERT
LAKE STRIKE
Seamen and Ship-Owners Are
Called to Conference
In Capital

CHICAGO. Sept 27-The govern
ment was taking steps today 20
avert paralysis Of Great lakes
freight tfafic thru the strike OF TO-
600 lake seamen. scheduled for
Oct J.
Heads Of the seasons union and
ne lake carriers association have
been invited 90 confer with repre-
sentativos Of the government ship
ping board In Washington tomor
row
victor 4 Oiander. secretary OF the
union. has accepted and Is enroute
o. the capital
Word was received from -Cleye.
land that George A Mari. secretary
OF the ship owners organization.
also had accepted and would go to
Washington today
+ The lake scamen, who are de
handing wage increase and appli-
cation OF the Atlantic agreement
20 The Great Lakes. completed a
mail vote Monday. which was said
20 be Overwhelmingly in favor OF a
strike
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
FEAR BACK
OF TEUTON
PEACE TALK
Baker Report Confirms
Belief of Il. s.
Officials
~ CARL - GROAT.


stan Correspondent United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27-Ger.
many weakening. tho not beaten
is making "a desperate effort for
peace IN the fear OF Americas might
next Year
International experts today repeat
ed this declaration even more en-
phatically than they nave voiced II
for weeks past-on the strength or
secretary OF War Bakers oficial
war review showing that Germany s
punch BIS waning.
The government was Informed
long ago that Germany would start
new propaganda for peace 10 avoid
winter campaign and the effects OF
Americas participation In the war.
German replies 60 tho vatican prove
fhe Information was entirely cor
rect Germany's moves now are
looked upon here as an appeal 90
pacihst opinion Bakers war re
yiew-the nrst OF weekly series
shows that the enemy does not feel
himself able to undertake the much
advertised offensive action so often
hosstod Of az home during The past
summer in order t0'end the WAT vic.
1lnous2 hy Chris mas
The report shows Russian resist
ance stincninE the Austrians using
onls one division as reserve IN their
Italian campaign while The British
end French artillery. infantry and
Wrcraft have done most spectacular
WORK the past week such siiua.
iion mean- shat Germany Is on the
downgrade
With tile military situation thus
Shaping much 20 Germany's- disad
vantage. experts here see clearly
tha, her peace maucuvers are based
on a real internal desire for peace
above which rides the specter OF a
terrible beating II the struggle goes
on
Germsuy's latest peace move a
suggestion that Germany is willing
to pas her share" of damages ami
grant Independence 20 Belgium with
Tho Tcutons free 20 develop cconom.
ically there. squares with word
printed recently by the United Press
based on official embassy messages
hero
Blp officials arc turning deaf
ear ON an The German peace talk.
inasmGch "a ~ contains no sugges-
uon f0r elimination Of fiohenzollcrn-
lsm which Pres dent Wilson says.
Tho only possible basis upon which
peace conference can be assem-
llpd
Secretary Bakers first report on
military operations follows
a. EMO tiwo draws ncRr when mill
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27

lions. they should have been closed.
and we have made "A tacit arrange
ment with higher authorities where
BY We can prevent a man from leaF-
ing even when he has boarded
train for the training camp
This we have done 90 prevent
any Injustice resulting in a merlo.
fious case. The ether day when lhr
drafted men were modified M Na
sim field an aged couple with s.
young girl appeared pleading tA
emption for n man all ready 10 d'
part We took action on the case
al once and sent the trio 10 Narin
field IN a motor car with the man s.
exemption papers. Once man gees
10 Camp Custer, however. he rs WIN
out our Jurisdiction and nothing inr
Their can be done by as.
Pursuant 90 the presidents dec
laration there never viii be an In
stance where man with a depend
ent shall be sent 10 war n the cir
cumstances are made known.
The work OF local boards has
been excellent. They have spent 2
most busy three months and moth
ing but the best may be said of then
work"
Regarding the so-called "slacker
marriages" Mt Muffin said
Tho county clerks records sho"
that In April. 1916, there were sot
marriage licenses Issued. In April
1917. there We're 2,446 permits is
sued. which goes 20 show that many
couples were married so that thf
husband might dodge the draft
I'm a meeting in New York VIII
chairmen from many district exemp
ton boards We decided that II man
married after April ., he did so witt
The knowledge that America was al
war and that ne was subject 10 call
We assume that no married with ths
knowledge that he would have 10 go
when called. and I'm only Ave In
stances OF weddings since that date
have We allowed exemptions. Thosf
cases were exceptional and real dc
pendents kept the men from Cam
7 custer
I'VE 90 not care ghat the circum
stances are that prevent man from
making his exemption claim or ap
peal within the specified time. u
the case can be brought 20 our ~
tenfion, or cause shown, before thai
man arrives At Camp Custer, If Do
has single dependent, he viii BE-
given exemption"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
0ptOmetriStS Examine
the Interior
of Eye
BY the aid of special instru.
ments. the 0ptOmetrist can
make careful and scien-
tifc determinations.

The up.to.date optometrist Of TO
day can make careful examinations
Of the eye without questioning the
patient This has been especially
helpful in the cases OF children.
The practice OF optomotry is now
on an entirely scientific basis. and
II IL a speciality by itself The state
laws are now being enforced and
the inferior practitioners have disap-
peared. which means the public can
feel perfectly safe IN consulting tho
registered optomerist for their eye
examinations ADV.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
SMVA51syss. 3 .s.id E fSS,ttiss
&<..s,s1 srIsp bvt wlliHt>(RlZ

For Buffalo and points east, daily s
r. m Fare 50 For Cleveland. Pitts
burgh and points south, daily 10 O.
r. m. For Alpcna. Mackinac Island
b. m Fridays. 8 30 m. Central
time. Steamers leave foot 81 Third
ave. City Ticket Ofnce. i5t Girls
void ~ Phsne Cherry 6Ga6.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
NarIIe Fnje hRs started suit for
kH.OOO nRaInst bis cousin. .,MIkr"

FaIe. bcCauEo fh0 TaffFT- NNHTT0 10
clsrcs. alienated the affections ~
the plaintiffs wife Nasile de-
clarcs ne received numerous con-
tusions and bruises on occasions
when no would point out 20 Mike T"
who was a boarder that too much
attention was being paid hts wife.
Mike" finally moved away. Nasile
says. and the wife LETT shortly ar
terwnrd headed straight toward
Mikes new home"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27

Jacob = simmons, 80 years old a
tobacco grower. living in Maidstone.
near Windsor. was instantly killed
Wednesday afternoon in fall from
the second story OF A barn where he
vas harvesting his tobacco crop.
simmons came 10 Essex county
three ago from Cincinnati lie Is
survived By his wife and FIVE young
children
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
5 for Loose lie
Binders
Proposals

Office - the Board of County Audit
ors.
Scnled proposals viii be received ~
tho office az the Board ~ Counts
Auditors until N o'clock A. m Wed
nesdut. Dct g. 1917 at which time
they viii he opened for furnishing
$50 Loose Leaf Binders CONSTRUCTED
20 hold sheets ttN1T inches Binders
t1 br inches in length bound in
fuil pigsiln with an absolute safety
lociling device. and 10 hc built Sci
whom open will lie fiat on desk.
The right 60 reject any and all
bids is hereby expressly reserved
THE pgARD or COUNTY
AUTHORS
Chas a. Buhrcr. Secretary.
Detroit Nirf sept &C. 1917
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
Arthur ". Murray collected reward
81 sioo for the discovery OF "GunE-

IA DIM an English bull doc IN
Justice Marschner's court Edwin
- Bosch. the owner. paid the re-
ward. Murray declared iu his suit
that Bosch advcrtiscd FOR tho re-
turn o. the lost canine and offered
the century note for Information
concerning the doE The Justice
ruled that Bosch entered into "a
contract whom ne inserted tho al
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
The s7oO. OOO fund for retired minis
ter- which the Detroit Methodist

conference has undertaken to raise
by oct !. lacks nearly $4,000 ~
the desired goal strenuous Efforts
will be put forth by tho campafrn
committee 20 secure the total
amount as many 81 the larger con-
trihutionr 20 the fund arc cnntin-
gent on tho raising of the whole
amount by Get. Or y " Rise.
No $40 Penohscot building. il in
charge ~ the campafgn
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
Joseph Kriexr. No. III WiIIlnms-ave.
decided that banks were unsafe. 80

he withdrew his savings ana car
ried them In his trousers pockets
Thurhdav morning thieves entered
hts home and made away with the
trousers and his $3.50 ~ savings
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
Following tho weekly luncheon We'd
nerdsy In the Hotel Statler. OF the

Detroit Rotary 90. 81 600 Wa
pledged toward the library fund
Tor military camps. The club mem
hers donated 5000 books TO the
fund which were brought 20 the
luncheon.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
william y. BesInk. father OF Fred
crlck nc.lak. n nAInnr " hn nccl-

dentaliy shot his brother in the
leg with q small rifle several
months ago. began suit Tor SO 600
Wednesday against Theodore sTev-
ski. NJ 1850 Twenty fourth 80. the
hardware man who is alleged 90
have anld the cartridges % the boy.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
The Detroit Museum Of Art viii he
open FRIDAY TINT the paintings by

IFnacin Zuloaga may bc seen b}
those unable 10 come during the
day THE remarkable spanish cN-
hibition has already been visited
by thousands during ~ brief stay
in Detroit Sunday. sept 30. VIII
be the last day N the exhibition.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
I informs and other equipment for
the DefrolI rrEImrnIs Of the Mlchi-

Kan NfafF Troops UNNH UFNWU n
arrive iu small quantities Re
cruits arc being enrolled nightly
in the Detroit armory Amity
lodge 81 OddfellowS plans 90 or
gAniZe "a company ~ 50 men Col,
". - LBtlmer addresses the lodge
Wednesday night
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
cnm. SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

wednesday. oct 10. 1915.
Auto tarctaker.
Ambulance Attendant
GTror
Grpurlman.
Thursday oct ~. 1917
Patrol. MTN
Inspector Of Interior Wiring
Ifuemen
Stnkes"tter.
Friday oct 70 1917.
Assistant Electrician,
Helper and Trimmer.
GIifr.
Messenger Male and Femalel
Naturalization must be hled in per-
son at thr Ufaco ~ tho civil Ser
vice comm ssion 500 F.nrwen bldg
on ar before one week from date
FOR which examination u called.
FRED W. SMITH
chief Examiner
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
TN q Iltf'ssi = = e - =. y. =.
J Oil WHITE STAR uNE<

Wharf fsnl ut Erlswolf-st. 90 stern
time FOR tho Flats and Port Huron
way ports stelmers leave Detroit
daily. except sunday. 2 ,. m. sun
DAYS a. m For Toledo steamer
lnnHna uallA b ~ NJ.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27

PrintInE--the plain neat kiHd--thr q
- riEbt--Tiues Job Dept.--Main 1870
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
E0c~tivc sept. -. the Canadian Pa
clnc railway has established it,

own Iu.al trcigut agency In Dee
troit Tor the purpose ~ handling
am clerical work In connection
with thru carload traffic moyng
VIA. tine Wabash railroad All core
respoudeuCe covering settlement ~
ire. ght ond switching charges, IN
terthnpVo records and other mat
ters Tertal aiming 10 traffic routed VIA
thc Wabash. should Doc mailed 90
r. A. Van Dussn local frel ght
agent, Canadian parifc railway.
Nos E0r-E0N FORREST west
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27

board. died " ednesday Mr soul
len has no surviving relatives tu-
neral services viii hc in Blake s.
chapel. No. % Pcterboro-st, sat
urdag
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
The Rev. lloyd ". NIiIer. pastor OF
the MoodNN nrd-nNr fhrfsffnu


church. sunday nlrht uIli read 10
his congregation letter received
from woman ~ tho underworld
in which is discussed In detail tho
womHns views 90 tho 'clenn M
campaign heinz conducted hy vHri-.
GUS authorities "tior letter is sim
cere.-it o. "a logical and torf BILE
nrrntCnmert of certain conditions
thaf unduuhfedIt have driven
Thousands like hcr 20 "a life ~
shame saldt Mr. MILLER Elm ms
sermon sunday night 7 propose 70
point out where this unfortunate
woman is justified 500 her criticism
OF conditions TINT forced her o. her
present he and ! shall also tell
why Z believe ehe crrs I'm her be-
lief that DO would now he impos-
slhlc fur hsr tu regain her lost
place In society
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
City News in Brief

Vcrtisemcnt in newspaper. and
ordered him o. pay the sum.
Corporation Counsel Harry .. DinHe-
man has given m opinion that
John r. Ilaunery WAS illegally dis
charged from bis position as store
keeper fn the fre department hF
tho civil service commission Elan
nrrr is 70 spanish WAT veteran, and
appealed on tie ground that as
such ht could not he laid on with
out a hearing The reason given
bE the commission for hts disc
charge was that he was ~ and
could not rerform his work. Under
the corporation counsel~ opinion
L. /. now enfltlad ID a hearing.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
w. a. Mngoon. of the ~. T.. Taylor
R~HI Estate company. addressed

the Adcraft cluh, InursdaN NOON,
following the weekly luncheon ~
The Board - Commerce. on opt
mism and pessimism IN real es-
tate"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27

Judge tonnoiif'~ urnnd iurt probe
would reach into tho coroner Of
fee and perhaps into raNfyarls.
Coroner j IS EathHchrr has issued
"a statement Tint the Curnuers have
mo- Jurisdiction whatever i'm fhc
burial ~ bodies ~ unknowna. and
no. control over tho county mnfEuc.
Unidentified corrscs nro ella sscd as
state cases and buried hv the
county undertake. who is mo- wav
connected with tho Cur0uer'a Office.
tho coroner pninfe OUT a Few
cases are handled hY tho city nm
dertaker W ManeN The county
mofgue be- under the control ~ - o
county auditors big jim" New
lis Negro political heuchman ~
the Third ward is the morgue
fanitor ~ 81 600 per year Coroner
EotharNer saws he has often COM
nlafned o. the auditors that The
place is not properly cleaned lie
beiieves that the morgue should
be under the control OF the coro-
nerE
The Detroit times., 1917-09-27

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-21

She was first sent out in June, 1915,
by the Red Cross society to the Amer
lean Woman's War hospital in Eng
land.
Then, with the Harvard unit, she
went with the English expeditionary
forces to hospital work in France.
Her great skill, resulting from
natural talent and love for the work,
with thorough preparedness for all
details of caring for the wounded;
together with an intense zeal for the
righteous cause in which she was en-
gagged. made her a remarkably sue
cessful member of her profession.
She will return to the war zone
as soon as circumstances will per-
NIT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-21
FARMERS MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the
Marion County Agricultural Com.
mittee at Blitchton on Saturday, Sept
22nd.
This is the third OF a series of five
meetings which are being held by
the Marion County Agricultural Com
mittee in the five commissioners
districts. These meetings are strictly
farmers meetings and only questions
of interest to the farmers are dis
cussed.
Particular attention will be given
to the problem of saving and market
ing our sweet potato crop. The
sweet potato specialist of the United
States Department of Agriculture will
be present as well as several speakers
from the University of Florida and
the experiment station.
The usual bountiful feed has been
promised by the people of the neigh
borhood and the county knows what
that means.
The agricultural committee wants
to make this an especially good meet
ing and urge as many farmers as can
to be present