davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21

Thousands Of young New WORKERS
who had solved the mystery OF the req
serial number and checked up the re-
suit with the big news from WashIng-
ton heard bugles sounding the charge
in their dreams last night. Some men
are born to glory and others achieVe
II. but upon these glory had been
thrust. No need for them to worry
over the cloth or the cut of next fairs
suit, nor to speculate as to next fairs
Job. The suit will be Of khaki, the cut
regulation" the job to fight and to
die. if need be. for defence of democ-
racy.
From this state 69,2il men are to be
selected to answer tire first call under
the draft law. The quota which each OF
the 1s9 metropolitan exemption dis
tricts must contribute to the total is
being worked out by the Adjutant Cen
eral at Albany. and until he has com
Melted the Job the exemptors must
mark time.
Draft Day brought home to New
York. for the first time, what 1t means
f. the nation and to its citizens to
have stepped out OF the ranks OF the
non-combatants. Declaration OF war
had failed to stir the city out of its
routine, but yesterday
business played second fiddle. War
was coming direct to the individual as
the blindfolded agents of fate at the
canitaI drew forth from the lottery bowl,
one after another, the little capsuled
Sins which meant so much in the lives
of 10 900 900 Americans Of military age.
Wherever there was a news ticker.
telegraph wire, a bulletin board men
and women fought for favored places
The headquarters Of the lS9 local ex-
emntion boards, whose members, IN
the majority OF cases, are to decide
who goes and who stays, were
swamped by the rush Of registrants
seeking information.
Trade on Change Affected
Even the stock market failed to mold
I'D its end against the greater interest
commanded by the draft. Trade on the
exchanges was almost at standstiil'
and practically the entire population
Of the financial district followed the
figures which came clicking in as the
eansules were opened and the num-
bers read.
From the tickers the numbers, re-
layed by telephone, were distributed
throughout the city wherever anxious
ones were waiting. For those to whom
the direct wire services were not
available. in one way or another, there
were the extras of the evening news
papers. which appeared whenever
few fresh figures were TO De mao.
The groaning presses Tor once were
uneoual TO the demand. Newspapers
became common property. Inc man
who had the "latest'-whetner ne
carried it into the subway, the Il OF
the street-became at once the ceh"ie
Of an eager group. .;.k
But ali the newspapers and the tex,
ers and the telegraph wires could te'i
was the order Of numbers as crawl
information meaningless in itsef' ln1
man who had ascertained mis- eu
serial number" knew that II tnat mum
ber was early on the Washington drsis
list he already had one foot in the
trenches. unless his circumstances or
calling we're such as to entitle him to
exemption or discharge.
Exemption Boards Taxed
Comparatively few had obtained TINS
information; hence . rush that all out
-.~~L>l A.. .uu heya0me local e1e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
all Holds Portfolio as
the Minister OF
War
New Men in Two
Cabinet Places
s.,ond Attempt Made to
Assassinate Russian
Leader

,.,,.rrsd. July 20.-The "Bourse
,.,,t,.' announces that Premier
- has resigned and that Alexander
K,rensky has been appointed
,-.,r but will also temporarily re-
!, ri, portfolio of Minister of War
I'd Kirine.
n T,eretelli has been appointed to
:. ,s.t Of Minister of the Interior.
,,xs was held by NJ. Lvoff. but will
i, retain his portfolio of Minister
tp,sts and Telegraphs.
n yekrssoff has been named pro-
,de,,lly as Minister of Justice, In
IN, Of NJ. Pereveizeff, who resigned
lisrtiy.
second attempt was made to-day
svassinate War Minister Kerenskv,
4. !, now in Petrograd. while he was
his way from the battle front 70
4, apital. A shot was fired at him
uh vas passing through the ancient
,sr Of Polotsk, but the bullet went
I'D
n. disorders here, in which ffty-six
gsns we're killed and $50 wounded,
rssrting to figures announced to-day,
ave be.n entirely suppressed by loyal
weH brought up from the firing line.
M ,b.llous Maximalists and Lenine
,A,rsis have been driven from their
m .hve strongholds, and soldiers Of
s.frrisional Government are in pos
nss.
Anarchists Surrender
iunslist headquarters, at the villa
eA Ksheshinska, the dancer, ca
nsfkd yesterday as the government
fEs approached. The occupants fed
"a, nearest Peter and Paul fortress,
ne they were surrounded After
rs5 they ran up the white flag end
srsndered Internationally. The villa
General Durnovo, held by an anar-
az. group. has been abandoned, while
Y rmainder of the Leninists have
Htasted the Modern Circus.
M active army units from the front
Es welcomed with enthusiasm by the
E'sies, ard the disaffected regi-
rHn .sve all laid down their arms,
aresing regret for their share in
y notA Meanwhile, work has been
sa-ed in most Of the factories and
as Cabinet is proceeding with its own
h'''sisuetion on the former basis of
fsry representation.
Radicals Aid Government
4 telegram from Kiev to-day an
sehees that the Ukraine Radical So
tls o'gsaization Of soldiers, work.
- and students. as Representatives
ne revolutionary democracy in the
.rl's, had telegraphed the Provi-
~ Government, assuring IL Of ener-
.N suppor, from this quarter in its
I'sgs against the attempts TO pro-
ts evil w2-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
Another British Offensive

Hindenburg reinforced armies advancing
on the victorious Russians Are the Allies the West
ern Front able to aid their friends in the East by
ofensvc2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
Won Tirpitz Plans
To Co Into Politics
AS National Liberal
Expected to Enter Contest for
Seat in Reichstag

London, July 2o.--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
says German political circles antici-
pate the sensational entrance into po-
litical life of Admiral Won Tirpitz,
father of the submarine campaign.
1t is expected he will contest one OF
the vacant seats in the Reichstag as a
National Liberal candidate. with a view
to becoming a leader of the National
Liberals jointly with DR.. Gustav
Stresemann and Major Ernest Basser-
mann.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
W E A T Fl E r

-, to-day. Fair and warmer TO-
-ow. Moderate south and
southwest winds
Full Report on Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
EXEMPTION Boards Taxed

Comparatively few had obtained TINS
information; hence . rush thst an Due
wrecked the cumherseme local eAs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
Frank II. Sim0ndS

reviews the strength shown by the new British armies
and discusses the probability Of of drive
To fully understand the present situation both
fronts and the changes to be expected shortly read Mr.
Simonds able analysis 'Teuton and Brton." in The
Sunday Tribune for July y. Your newsdealer will
gladly your copy tomorrow you remind him
to-day.
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT. \
Rub. Your Back!
Stop LumbagO
Don't drug kidneys! Rub the
pain right out with old
"St. Jacobs OIL"

Back hurt you;, can't straighten up
without feeling sudden pains, sharp
aches and twinges? Now listen!
That's lumbago, sciatlcaa or maybe
from a strain, and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing. penetrating "st. Jacobs
on" Nothing else takes out sore
ness, Iameness. and stiffness so quick
ly. You simply rub 1t on and out
comes the pain. 1t is perfectly harm
less and doesn't burn or discolor the
skin. "
Timber UP! Don't suffer- Get q
small trial bottle from any drug
store, and after using IL Just once.
you'll forget that you ever had back
ache, lumbago or sciatica. because
your back win never hurt or cause
any more misery. II never disap-
points and has been recommended for
60 years Stop drygginB kidneys!
They don't cause bSckache. because
they have no nerves, therefore can
not cause pain. .
The Washington times., 1917-10-30

branch of the service selectives
preferred.
Nov, one who didn't know Amer
ica," Secretary Baker said in com
ment, would expect them to say:
"'well, I have been working in a
store;' 4 have been a hand on a
farm 4 have been a mechanic;' 4
have been clerk 4 don't know
much about guns and cannon. perhaps
some one OF the non-combatant places
Is the place where / can render the
best service
But what u the fact? These sons
and brothers, drawn out OF life by
selection-more than one-third have
asked to go into the infantry service.
The next choice is the light artillery;
the next is the heavy artillery service;
the next Is the aviation service.
$50 that what they asked for in a
tremendously predominating majority
OF instances Is not the non-combatant
service for which their previous eX-
perience might well qualify them,
but the fighting branch. so that they
can take the risk of fighting for their
country with the real weapons of
war.
"The boys at the front and getting
ready to go are all right. Our nation
need have nothing but mounting
pride at the spectacle they present"
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
WILEY CHECKED
ON ANALYSIS OF
D. c. JAIL BOARD

Whsther DR.. Harvey W, Wiley will
be allowed to make chemical an
alysis of the food served at the Dis
trict workhouse and Jail, as requested
ing letter to DR.. George NJ. Kober,
will depend upon the Board of Chari-
ties George S. Wilson, secretary,
said today the request had not come
officially to the board and declined to
comment concerning it.
DR.. Kober' said IT was his inten-
tion to, present DR.. Wiley's letter to
the board, but that until some action
was taken on IL he would have no
statement to make as the description
OF conditions given by the food ex-
pent. The letter was a personal one,
he said.
Invitation to Germs.
DR.. Wiley declares the food, samples
OF which were obtained from the suf-
fragette prisoners to be "of a char
acter TO invite all kinds of infection
that may prevail and so that resis-
lance to disease Is diminished" His
letter, in part, is as follows:
"I have fortunately come into pos
The Washington times., 1917-10-30

convinced the BritIsher Of the need OF
closer cooperation between the allies
and America He says that this eoun-
try seems to want to send over more
and more troops. but that the allies
should say plainly what they want
most, whether II be ships, aircraft,
steel, wheat, coal, artillery OF shells
Impressed with VESTS ~Fep.y
The British mission was impressed
also with the enthusiasm they found
In the West, with the energy and the
novel methods used In raising the
second Liberty loan The work Of the
children and the Boy Scouts receive
particular mention, and the tiny tots
in the parades. hundreds of them
marching in liberty caps and clothes
made out OF the national nag.
The West, according 70 Lord
Northcliffe, has. to contend with .
particularly strong and insidious Ger
man propaganda, all the more danger
Gus because OF q lack Of defnite
knowledge due to the fact that this
section is so far removed from the
actual conflict. He advocates sending
authoritative speakers. who have
been at the lighting fronts.
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
WEATHER FAILS TO
DELAY START OF
BANKHEAD TOUR

In spite OF the weather. thirty au-
tomobiles bearing gay streamers are
today speeding the "Bankhead Path
finders" over the hills of Virginia to
pick out the best route from Wash
ington to Atlanta for the Bankhead
Highway, which will extend from the
National Capital across the nation to
Los Angeles-the longest post road in
the world.
From the steps of the White House.
President Wilson reviewed the long
line OF pathfinders as they drove
down Pennsylvania avenue from the
Capitol. The party was headed by
Senator John Fl. Bankhead of Ala
bama, for whom the highway is
named. The Senator will accompany
the party the entire way to Atlanta.
send-On Mt Capitol
Secretaries Baker and Daniels. a
group of Senators and Congressman,
Federal highway officials, and mem
bers of the Bankhead National High
way Association gathered on the east
steps OF the Capitol this morning at
. o'clock to give the party an appro-
PIRATE send-Off. Former Congressman
T. 5. Plowman, OF Talladega, Ala.
president OF the association, officiat-
ed. Secretaries Baker and Daniels.
Senators Swanson and Hoke Smith,
and others made short speeches.
After the ceremonies, ]. a. Round
tree, OF Birmingham, secretary of the
association, led the group of promi-
nent men To their automobiles. To
all the automobiles were attached
streamers reading, "Bankhead Ma
tiOnal Highway Wash
ingtOn to Los Angeles Then fol-
lowed the trip down Pennsylvania av-
enue to the White House. After the
Presidents review, the pathfnders
crossed the highway bridge across
the Potomac on their way to Atlanta
Partly Surveyed.
A large part Of the highway has
already been surveyed by the Bank
head Pathfnders" Last summer the
route from Atlanta to Memphis was
explored and determined
upon. The proposed route to Los An
geles will pass through nine army
and camps. II will be
the longest and best post road in the
v wOrld-connecting two oceans.
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
MEAT CAUSE Of
LAME BACK AND
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take a glass of Salts to flush
Kidneys if your back
is aching.
Noted authority says Uric
Acid from meat irritates
the Bladder.

Neat forms uric acid which excites
and oyerWorks the kidneys in their ef-
fortb TO filter II from the system
Regular eaters OF meat must flush the
Kidneys occasionally. You must re-
lfeve them Ike you relfeVe-your
bowels: removing all the acids, waste
and poison, else you feel a. dull
misery In the kidney region, sharp
pains in the back or sick headache,
dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue
Is coated and when the weather is
bad you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine Is cloudy, full OF sediment; the
channels often get irritated, obliging
you to get up two or three times dur
ing the night
To neutralize these irritating acids
and hush OF the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy; take a table
spoonful in a glass OF water before
breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fne and bladder
disorders disappear. This famous salts
Is made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon juice. combined with Hthia, and
has been used for generations 10 clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys and
stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts is
inexpensive; harmless. and makes a
delightful efferVescent Whitewater
drink which millions of men and
women take now and then thus avoid.
ing serious kidney and bladder dis
ease.
The Washington times., 1917-10-30

session OF samples of the food ac-
tually given to these women. /
have kept a sample of the milk re-
ligiously for over two weeks to see
IL I could detect the least particle OF
fat, and have been unable to perceive
any.
'I understand that a dairy is kept
on the farm at Occoquan, and yet 1t
is perfectly certain that no whole
milk is served or has ever been served
ito one of the so-called 'pickets' at
that Jail.
81 also have a sample OF the pea
soup served. The pea grains are
coarsely broken. often more than half
OF a pea being in one piece. They
have never been cooked, but are in
perfectly raw state and found to
be inedible by the prisoners. have
also samples of the corn bread which
is most unattractive and repellent to
the eye and to the taste.
Tuberculosis n Peril.
'Not only have they had a struggle
to get the windows opened slightly,
but also at the time of their morning
meal. the sweeping is done. The air
of their cells is filled with dust, and
other food with such articles as they
can find to keep the dust out of their
food. Better conditions for promot-
ing tuberculosis could not be found.
81 appeal to you as a well-known
sanitarian to get the board of chari-
ties to make such rules and regula-
tions as would secure to prisoners OF
all kinds, especially to policical pris-
oners. as huPan as environment as
possible
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
GEORGETOWN CLUB"
OPENED IN PARIS

Headquarters have been established
in Paris for Georgetown students and
graduates who have gone into the
military or allied services in Europe
and who leave the university this year
for the army or navy.
The Georgetown club" has been
established in the Hotel Du Palais
de Orsay. where all Georgetown stu
dents and graduates will be expected
TO register upon their arrival in Paris.
The club will keep i'm communication
with the university faculty here and
when a student enlists his name and
the number Of his unit will be sent
to the Paris club.
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
sLAYs wIFE's BROTHER.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Oct. 3o.-Al-
bert Walden. a young farmer, with
a shot gun killed his wife's brother
and then himself. 1t is said Walden
became enraged at his wife, who had
sued him for a divorce and refused
to return to his home
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
CHICAGO FREMEN HELD
ON SAFEBLOWING CHARGE

CHICAGO, Oct 3o-Four Chicago
hremen were routed from their beds
today and placed under arrest az al
legged members OF a gang Of, safe
blowers believed to have perpetrated
q score OF daring robberies.
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
ARTS CLUB sEcKoNs WITCHES.

Decorators are Transforming the
home OF the Arts Club into veri-
table witches realm today in prep
aration for the Halloween celebra-
tion which will take place at the
club tomorrow night, and at which
will be enacted The Passing Of All
Things Spirituous." The members
and guests will appear in masquer-
ade and well known public events
will be staged with startling effects.
The witches in charge are: Mrs.
Emma PralI Knorr. Mrs. Anne P. Gay
nor, and Mrs. Felix Gsrzigiia- DAN
eing will be one of the features OF the
evening
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
MEN WANT FIGHT,
5OUT OF F6REPLY
TOBAKER QUERY

A census of the training camps
taken by Secretary OF War Baker
shows that the men OF the national
army are eager to go to France at
once.
The census compilation was made
from question cards filled out by the
drafted men as they entered camp.
This work, conducted by a personal
classification committee under Prof.
Walter Dill Scott, amounts to a life
history OF the men, showing educa-
tion, business experience, the salary
they received in civil life, their abil-
ity to speak foreign language and
facts OF their family life.N
One question asked each man is:
What do you want to do?"
Prepondernnee for eight
Secretary Baker received reports
from five or six Il the largest camps
and found the men wanted to fight.
'I don't care what 1 do just so
I get to France among the first"
summarized their answers, Secretary
Baker said:
Another question asked was the
The Washington times., 1917-10-30
VESTS pep PUTS
THRILL IN BRITISH
BACK FROM TOUR

The boundless resources Of the
West and middle West greatly i'm
pressed Lord Northclifte and mem
bers OF the British war mission, who
have just returned to Washington
from a tour of inspection.
The British war head in this coun-
try found one factory in Detroit ca
pable and willing to turn out 1000
sets OF aeroplane wings a day, and
the entire cities OF Grand Rapids and
South Bend. which are devoted large
ly to furniture and farm implement
making, ready to manufacture the
woodwork of the planes on a scale
equally generous.
Warns Food OpuIent.
Lord Northcliffe found one danger
in the very prosperity Of the food pro-
ducing States. which he says is great
'er than II ever was in their history.
He fears that II will be very difficult
to impress the necessity of restraint.
particularly in the matter OF food
consumption. in a section OF the coun-
try where there is such abundance on
every hand.
The great resources of the West
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-22
First Time Since 1883.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Senator
Pittman announced that President
Wilson would address the senate on
the subject of foreign relations this
afternoon. He wrote a letter to Vice
President Marshall asking for a hear
ing 1t is the first time Wilson has
ever addressed the senate. Wilson's
letter to Marshall said:
There is communication CON
cerning the country's foreign relations
which I think it my duty to tell the
senate. and which l would very much
like to tell it personally. | would be
much obliged if could be afforded
the opportunity Monday. I know OF
no other than this informal way ia
convey my wish to the senators.
have spoken to Senator Stone. chair
man of the foreign affairs committee
and asked him to confer with you.
Senators Kern. Stone Overman
Gallinger and Kenyon were appoint
ed to notify Wilson the senate would
hear him. Kern asked to be ex.
cused from the notification commit.
tee. Marshall appointed Salisbury OF
Delaware as a substitute. Gallingel
asked Stone if the message would be
/ delivered in secret session. STONE
did not think so.
This is the first time a president hai
addressed the senate since President
Washington's speech on August q
1883
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-22

B. F Girton Is here from his HON,
at Nolin.
Mrs William Doering is here TO-DAY
from Ring.
w H, skinner is up from his home
at hermiston today.
mrs. H. 7 Walpole Of Trrigon. is
registered at the st, George.
Mrs c, $. Walters is a Pasco yisi, /.
or in the city today.
W. H. Kellogg of Campbell station
istransacting business here.
R, R. Lewis, Echo merchant i !,
business visitor here today.
Mike Moran, section foreman at
Myriek has been here today.
D. B, Wolford and d. W. Davis
came in this morning from Nolin.
Q. F, Steele, well known Nolin far
mer has been in the city today.
W. H. Caplinger Of Pilot Rock is
among the visitors in the city TODAY
A. D smith, westland farmer
came in on the motor car this morn
ing.
T. O. Yates, lumberman of stan
field, is transacting business here to
day. -