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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
u. S. to Push Alien
Draft Negotiations
Some Officials Fear Precedent
May Embarrass America
in the Future

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The State
Department will soon commence nego-
tiations with the Entente nations look
ing toward reciprocal arrangement
whereby the United States may draft
aliens and the several European ma
tions draft Americans. An option of
deportation TO their home countries, it
is understood. will be permitted as an
alternative.
The negotiations will be pursuant to
the McCumber resolution passed by
the Senate. requesting the President to
negotiate with the Allies for an agree
ment to allow the drafting of their
nationals IN the United States. As the
right must be reciprocal. some officials
believe precedent will be established
which may cause embarrassment to
this country at some future time.
The effect of the agreement would
be, il was said, 10 permit the foreign
countries to draft American citizens
into their armies and navies during
any future war in which they should
be engaged. notwithstanding that
America might be neutral. unless there
should be treaty prohibition. The
treaties with Italy and Japan would
have TO be revised, as they protect
their nationals from CONSUMPTION.
A resolution requesting the Secre-
tary of State to open negotiations with
Allied governments TO obtain their
sanction for including their nationals
in the armed forces of the United
States came up to-day in the House.
but objection was made, and it went
over until next week. The House I'M
migration Committee favorably re-
ported to-day bill under which aliens
may either voluntary submit to the
draft or forfeit their right &c Ameri-
can citizenship and be deported. 1t
pointed out that from all over the
country there comes the cry Of the
frank injustice of forcing American
citizenship into the war while alien
slackers are here in vast numbers en-
joying the peaceful privilege Of our
country and immunity from fighting
for the very integrity of their own
countries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Chicago Does Honor
To Her Drafted Men
Major General Barry Praises
Appearance and Spirit of
13,477 Youths

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Chicago did
honor to-day to its proud contingent
of the new National Army. In a march
Inspiring to those watching, as we'll as
to those in line, platoon after platoon
tramped through the streets as the
thousands on the sidewalks cheered
and dotted their hats.
When the last file had passed the re-
viewing stand at the Art Institute,
Major General Barry, in command of
the Central Department of the United
States army, was asked what he
thought of the spectacle. General
Barry took a pad and wrote for sew
eral minutes. When he had finished,
that veteran Of almost every campaign
in more than a half century handed
down statement that sounded a warn
ing to Germany.
"Chicago or no other city in the Unit
ed States, or in the world, ever wit
messed finer sight than the parade of
to-day in honor Of the selected men
composed solely of young American
manhood" said General Barry, without
a Stacker in the bunch.
81 can't speak in too high praise of
those fine training camp men and the
wonderful progress they have made in
three months. of intensive training.
Their hearts are in it, and they have
had the benefit of the best instructors
in the United States army. After the
exhibition they gave, any one in the
country who does not now believe in
universal service and training should
go hide himself.
"God bless the selected men and their
leaders, the training camp men-and
woe betide those whom they go up
against on the other side!
81 thank the good people of Chicago
for the compliment paid their soldiers.
From the appearance of the selected
men to-day, it will not take long to
whip them into shape, and many
among them will be heard from in
high rank and position. In later years
monuments will be erected to them.
81 hope the other cities will follow
the patriotic example of Chicago"
More than 1000 selected men swept
down the boulevards. The men of the
Fort Sheridan Training Camp marched
1000 strong. In all there were 13,477
men in the parade.
Every honor was paid the selected
men by the crowds along the line.
When the drafted men came into sight,
led by thirty-four of the 1858 men,"
the cheering became incessant.
There was no frivolity in the ranks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Employers Welcome Girls
To Fill Draft Gaps

CHICAGO. Aug. A. Employers whose
men are being drained in large num-
bers from industry by the draft face
with equanimity the prospect OF having
To employ women as substitutes. ac-
cording 20 answers which came in to-
dav to questions sent them recently by
the chairman of the committee on
course of instructions for the Women's
Committee Of the Council Of National
Defence.
at is a theory unsupported by fac:
that women are as valuable to mos'
industries as men," the manager OF this
concern wrote. Their earning power
is smaller and their pay should be
smaller"
The bakers were the only class who
said women could not be employed to
fill new places.
awe have no places for them except
at the wrapping tables" was the re
ply from several bakers, "and they are
already employed there" d.
One automobile livery company OF
Chicago declared it had 1880 men in
its employ as chautfeurs and mechanics
and that every one of these positions
could be filled by woman IL necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
The Grindings of the Draft Mill

he, after he had passed the physical
tests.
what do you mean by that?" asked
one of the exemptors.
Don't exactly know admitted
Taube. "But I'd rather stay home"
Taubc in German means dove"
Board 40, which has 10 per cent ne
groes on its lists, has the record so FAR
for the number Of exemption claims
presented by one man. i certain big
black individual came in yesterday
morning and swore in writing that he
had a wife to support. He then left
for the corner saloon and came back to
aver that he also had children whose
livelihood was dependent upon his
economic accomplishments. He made
his exit, went TO the saloon and re-
turned shortly, maintaining that he
was an alien, he was, and wasn't sub
ject to no draft in de whole United
States" He was still at it late yester-
day afternoon, and the board fears that
there will not be enough blanks to meet
each separate and distinct need Of this
privileged person.
A good many white men have
claimed exemption at Board 125, Sew
enty-seventh Street and Amsterdam
Avenue, but the only negro in the dis
trict who passed his physical test,
William S. Bryant, made no claim.
Board 125 boasts Marine hero among
it's registrants. Jean Hestres. French
citizen, hobbled in yesterday for an ex-
animation, but the bayonet wound IN
his groin ard a shell-torn leg disquali-
fed him. He's ready to go back. how
ever, as soon as he is we'll enough.
When told he could claim exemption as
an alien, he replied with lift Of his
head: "But, monsieur, Frenchman is
not alien to the United States. Are we
not one now, France and America"
Eight" cried Walter Farr. I'm in
this thing from the feet up
Twenty men awaiting examination in
Board Hos headquarters, at 357 west
Thirty-fifth Street, were his audience;
The CLEAN in the orators eye betokened
soul that burned within.
In the next hour Walter made 1t a
matter of public knowledge that ne
came of a family of famous fighters and
had shouldered rife in the Spanish
American War, when most boys OF his
age were rolling hoops. The wait was
long. The CLEAN died, the voice sub
sided.
Don't bother to examine me- he
told the doctor when his turn came
~ Guess / won't fight after all. Yes,
must be one of those conscientious
ob;ectors. You can shoot me, but you
cant make me go to war" ,
On the scales the scion OF hghtins
forebears proved to be mostly shell;
"Hop," said the doctor as waiter
passed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Americans in England
To Register for Draft

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Robert 7. SKIN
ner. the American Consul General, has
reouested and received from the For
eign Office a list of ali American eiti-
ems within the United Kingdom eligl-
HE for draft under the American Sc
,ective conscription law. These persons
are now being circularized by the con-
snlate and told they are expected to
appear and offer themselves for regis
tration. The number of these Ameri-
cans as yet unregistered is compare
tivelv small, as the eligible men have
shown themselves anxious to enroll
The total number of eligibles is rela-
lively unimportant, as most of the men
here are over age. a Those not eligible,
are disappointed at not being permitted
to register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

sons, which are issued under the gen.
eral title Home Reading Courses for
Citizen Soldiers" are written in SIM
pie, non-technical language and do not
presuppose any military knowledge on
the part Of the members Of the new
army.
They were formulated by the War
Department in response TO an appar-
emily general demand for such infor-
nation as they embody, and while de-
signed primarily to prepare the select
ed soldiers for the intensive training
ahead of them, they are expected TO
prove almost equally interesting to the
other hundreds of thousands who will
probably be called TO the colors later
and to relatives and friends of men not
enrolled or likely to be enrolled in thu
army. Here is list Of the subjects
covered:
Your post of honor; making good
as soldier; nine soldierly qualities;
getting ready for camp; first days in
camp; cleanliness in camp; your
health; marching and care of feet;
your equipment and arms; playing the
game; team work in the army; group
ing men into teams; the team leaders;
fighting arms of the service; staff
branches of the service, /; staff
branches of the service, II; army in
sigma; the army system Of training;
close order drill; extended order drill;
guard duty; getting ahead in the army;
army courtesy; discipline and respect
for the colors; the spirit of the serv-
ice; why we fight; the war in Europe;
the soldier in battle.
The reading course will be supplied
to all daily newspapers, with the re-
quest that one lesson be published each
weekday during the five weeks follow
ing the date of the first release. For
the present the press will be relied
upon to circulate the course, although
the government has reserved the right
to reprint in pamphlet form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Work or Fight! Is Slogan
Bill Would Draft All ldlers,
Rich or Poor

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-"Let them
20 to work or 90 to war;" said Repre-
sentative Johnson, of South Dakota, in
Producing a bill in the House to-day
authorizing the President to draft all
able bodied males in the United
States between twenty-five and fifty
years old who are not engaged in some
useful occupation or profession. Alien
enemies and aliens who have not de-
clared their intention of becoming citi-
zens of the United States would be
exempted.
"Th. bill is not intended to make
any one 60 to war" he said, "but If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Six Citizens Capture Three
of Band of Twenty OBJ
jectors i'm Hiding
Prisoner Is Hanged
Accused Man Refuses to Talk
and Captors Cut
Him Down

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. A.
Wallace Cargill, said to be the leader
of the band of directors to the draft,
who are hiding in the brush near Rock
Springs Crossing, was shot through the
stomach by posse men tonight, and
three other members Of the band were
captured. The band, numbering about
twenty, was attacked by six posse men.
Cargill is an elderly man.
In the Lone Dove neighborhood q
posse caught four objectors-two Nc
Nicely boys, John Gray, an old man, and
Doc White, a negro. In their efforts to
get information regarding the move
ments of the recalcitrants the posse
men strung up one of the McNeeely
boys with a rope around his neck. He
refused to talk and the posse men cut
him down, and with the other prison
ers took him to Saskwa.
Three Prisoners Taken
Between Konawa and Saskwa three
other prisoners were captured. They
were taken to Konawa.
Posses working IN the counties north
east of Saskwa were expected at that
place tonight, one of them under the
leadership of eX-Adjutant General
Frank NJ. Canton, composed largely OF
former cavalrymen.
Members of the so-called Working
20 he q .
a prisoner in a schoolhouse SIX and
one-half miles northwest of Sasxwa
Edward Gains, prominent farmer. III
is supposed that Gains was seeking
safety in the town when overcome by
the DIRECTORS. Officers have been dis
patched to his rescue.
Leaders Names Known
, From prisoners the name of virtually
every leader has been ascertained.
1t was believed that the activities OF
the DIRECTORS in this state, most OF
whom are said to belong to the Work
ing Class Union, but some being en-
| rolled in the Jones Family" a band
with a similar purpose, and the !. W.
W., were only part of nationally
spread propaganda to resist service IN
the army.
Federal authorities here declare the
movement had been widespread, but has
been so loosely organized that quick
failure was bound to be the inevitable
outcome. ........
Informants working with the posses
state that but few Indians are con-
tanned in the bands against whom the
officers are operating. Most of them
are negroes, interpreted with tenant
farmers.
Incomplete reports charged the riot
ers with burning three railroad bridges,
an unsuccessful attempt to destroy an
oil refinery at McAlester and the terror
izing of many men, women and children
who did not sympathize with the aims
of the tenant farmers, Indians and ne
groes who comprised the bands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Prepare for New
Draft of 100000
War Department Officials
to Build More Wooden
Cantonments
TFrom The Tribune Bureaul

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The War
Department, it is believed, is making
preparations for the second draft of
100000 for the National Army.
Estimates have been prepared, it was
learned, for an appropriation of approx
imately S1OO,OOO,OOO to construct at the
National Guard encampment sites the
same type of wooden environments that
are being rushed to completion for the
first draft of 100000 men for the Ma
tional Army.
The National Guard, it was announced
some time ago. would be largely under
canvas, its only wooden structures be-
ing for officers quarters. cook houses
and hospitals.
According to official information, the
War Department will proceed at once
with the construction of the same sys
tenn of dormitories at the National
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

Local Board 1871, in Harlem, exercis-
ing Jurisdiction over district in which
the acsdemician is in the despised ma
jority, boasts of two devices for eye
testing. One is the conventional letter
chart. The other, to which the atten-
tion of those not literarily inclined is
addressed, consists Of four columns Of
playing cards, each ten deep. The
cards bearing the larger number OF
spots are scattered through the nine
upper rows. At a final test for eyes
especially acute the bottom row con-
sists of four cards which display only
one spot each.
A case of short-sightedness is yet to
be detected by the card test, which IS
used chiefly by registrants "of color"
and sporting proclivities. The explana-
ton may be seen in this typical test;
"Now, Mr.. Johnson, will you tell me
what cards you can see among those
on the WALTZ"
"Yessah! Some ham, Fo' aces!"
In certain city department office they
call him shorty" But, alas! he found
himself triAe over the minimum five
foot one when he went to his own doc
tor to be measured. So he went to the
barber and appeared before the ex-
emption board with his head shaved.
Lest Washington be tempted to
split hairs, the boards number, at its
own request, is omitted Refusing to
lose a good soldier for thirty-second
of an inch, the medical member GER
tilted him, and Shorty" is as good as
off for the wars.
The medical men examining at Board
l64's headquarters, Eighty-ffth Street
and Madison Avenue, could find moth
ing the matter with Carl Rissler, nor
could Carl think of any one dependent
upon him or any reason why he should
DE more valuable to the nation at home
han at the front. Carl, who lives at
% East Ninety-sixth Street, wanted to
know what exemption grounds were
open to him.
Are you . member of any religious
sect which forbids its members to en-
gage in battle?" asked the chairman.
Carl thought.
"Yes," he said. Protestant"
Before Board 115 appeared Harry
Taube, Of 209 East Tooth Street.
I'm a conscientious objector,' said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
IJOTA AND WAR ON THE SLACkERS

enforced it will make every man go to
war or 90 to work. 1t will be impair
tial and will strike no particular class
of loafers. The regiments so recruited
will consist of the idle sons Of wealthy
men, I. W. VS. and all other brands
Of slackers. All Of them are consum-
ing and not producing and are a men
ace to democracy.
I'VE can draft several regiments OF
loafers right in Washington without
the slightest difficulty, and get at least
a division of the |. W. W. in the
Northwest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Why Swiss Lend to Germans

COPKSiAGEE, Aug. 5.-Gernsny's
arrangement with Switzerland for
loan o. 10000, 900 francs monthly was
intpired, according 10 the financial ex-
pert u the "Berliner Tsgeblstt." by
we fact that Germsny's imports from
switzerland were 10 considerable as 70
sstvsizh the value Of her coal and iron
''<2oTts even st the increased prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Home Training Course
For National Army

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. The War
Department soon will begin the issu-
ance of a series Of thirty articles as
a course of preliminary instruction for
he men who have been selected for SER
vice in the National Army. The les
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
New Disturbance in Greece

ATHENS, Thursday, Aug.2 delayed
Martial law was proclaimed to-day in
the provinces Of Attica and Boeotia,
following disturbances among parti-
sans OF the old regime. This action
will be submitted TO legislative sp-
proral within five dayA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Bubonic Plague in Peru

LIMA, Peru, Aug. At is announced
officially that fifteen cases Of bubonic
plague were discovered in Lima during
the month of July.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
TEN BARGAIN DAYS
BOOKED FOR BRAVES
National League Announces Dates
for DOubIe-Headers.

NEW YORK. June "a list OF
dates for playing postponed games In
the National League was made pub
lie today. Double-headers will be
played on each date. The list follows:
At Boston-with Brooklyn. Septem-
Der 5, 6, and Z: with New York, June
20 and September 10: with Philadel-
phia, September S: with Pittsburgh
July 10 and IS: with Cincinnati, July
I; with St Louis, July IL.
At Brooklyn-With Boston, June
%, 25. and %: with Philadelphia, June
% and 30: with Pittsburgh, July IA;
with Cincinnati. July 81.
At New TOrk-With Boston, June
20: with Brooklyn, August 13, If, and
Is: with Philadelphia, September 3, 9,
and :: with Cincinnati, July II: with
st. Louis, July :.
At PhIladelphia-Wit Boston, Aug
ust 80: with Brooklyn, June 20; with
New York, June %; with st. Louis,
July 81
At Pittsburgh-with Chicago. June
81 Zone camel, June 90: with St
Louis. July Zone camel, August &c.
At Cincinnati-With Boston, August
S: with Pittsburgh, July 1; with Chi
caEo. June Is.
At Chicago-with st. Louis, June 30
Zone camel.
At st. Louis-Wlth Chicago, June
20 and %, September ..
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
ENLISTMENTS KEEP
ENTRIES VERY FEW
Minnesota and Wisconsin Absent
From Big Track Meet.

CHICAGO, June EnIistments
for military service have thinned
the ranks Of athletes in the Big
Nine. Entries announced today for
the seventeenth annual outdoor meet
OF the Western conference. to be
held at the University Of Chicago
mkt Saturday. contain only 1T2 start
ers. fewer than one-half the number
that contested in the classic year
ago.
Neither the University OF Mime
sofa nor Of Wisconsin will be repre-
scented this year. athletics at those
institutions having been abandoned
until the end Of the war. The rest
Of the Big Nine universities-Il-
linois. Chicago. Ohio state, North
western. Purdue. Indiana, and Iowa
have entered teams. however. 9th
er institutions to exhibit colors will
be the Universities Of Notre Dame,
Oberlin, and Michigan Agricultural.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
EXPECT BIG ENTRY
MCLARENDON MEET
Virginia; Maryland, and Dis
hict Stars to Compete.
ENTTES TO CLOSE JUNE II
A. c. A. A. Event Was Al-ROuld
Success Last Year.
ENTTES TO CLOSE JUNE II

Field and track stars from Virginia,
the District OF Columbia, and Mary
land will compete in the second an
nual outdoor meet OF the Alexandria
County Athletic Association at Clar-
endon, Va, June 16. Entries will
close June IL.
Last years meet was voted an all
round success by the many who took
part, and this year IT is believed one
OF the finest events of the type ever
held in this section will be run Off. .
invitations have been extended to
all athletic clubs in Washington TO
enter, and a number have given their
Intentions to compete.
Baltimore Athletic Club had repre-
sentatives In the meet last year. and
is likely to send over a number for
the coming arces Joe Geiger. the
crack middle distance BaltimOrean.
who ran in the last meet. is expected
to run.
Brooke Brewer, the Maryland state
flyer, is almost sure to compete in the
dash races.
The events to be contested are the
5O-yard dash, century, go, 40, $50.
mile, running high jump, running
broad jump, shot put, and several re-
lay races.
An entrance fee Of so cents will be
charged. Regulation A. A. U. cham
pionship medals will be awarded to
those finishing first, second, ana
third in title events. and in relay
races Individual medals will be given
the winning team
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
HOPING To
SEIZE FINAL VICTORY
Jim Shaw and Hank Shanks Prove
Doughty Warriors on Field.

Today the Griffmen hope to make
IT three out of four by Selling the
final victory in the series with the
Brownies Jim Shaw and Hank
shanks won yesterdays contest, 4
to 4.
Shaw was in good fettle, save in
the SIXTH and the Browns could do
little with him. Davenport was driven
from the mound and so was koob. the
Griffs collecting twelve hits for the
afternoon
Judges single in the opening round
became a run by means of steal
and a sacrifice fly by Foster
The victory was decided in the
third when the home boys scored
four times, count 'em, four times.
Foster greeted Koob with hit. Rice
beat out a bunt. and Morgan singled,
filing the corners and bringing up
Hank Shanks. Hank merely tripled,
cleaning the sacks, and scoring him.
self on Ainsmith's death.
Morgan walked in the fifth. scoot-
ed to third on Shanks' double. and
scored on McBride's sacrifice ny.
Shanks came over when Ainsmith
skied TO Marsans. The box score:
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
MIKE MORAN FAILS;
SO DOES FLAHERTY
Washington Youngsters Can't
Stand Pace in Minors.

Mike Moran, the Washington In
fielder given a trial by the Griffmen
this spring and sent TO Augusta in
the Sally League has ben released by
the Georgians. and will join Tom
Crooks Frederick club, OF the Blue
Ridge League
Moran. who made name for him
self with the Rosedales. performed
at short and third for Augusta. but
his hitting fell off to such a degree
that he was dropped.
Ed Flaherty, the big pitcher, also
tried out at Augusta, and then sent
by Manager Griffith TO Des Moines
in the Western League has been sus.
pended for failure to get into condi-
ton. Flaherty t. suffering from a
sore arm. and may quit baseball for
the season.