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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Senate Limits Life of
Conscripted Forces to
Four Months After War

Washington, May iS.-The Senate to-
day. without record vote, adopted a
rider to the army budget bill limiting
operation of the selective draft law to
flour months after the present war
with Germany" instead OF "the exist
ing emergency as provided in the
draft bill itself, which the President
signed tonight. The draft bill was on
its way to the White House when the
Senate, upon the motion of Hoke Smith.
Of Georgia, reopened the subject Of
CONSUMPTION.
The same amendment was vanly
urged yesterday. To-day Senator Smith
had the support of Mcclellan. Reed.
Hardwick. Norris and others. who said
they feared that the army bill as draft
ed might be construed to hold men in
service after peace is declared
The Smith resolution was opposed
by Senator Wadsworth, of New York,
who said that il would mean the gen.
eral disarmament of the greater part
of the army four months after a dec
laration of peace. Congress could not
predict at this time what the conditions
would be az the close of the war, he
said. and what the situation might be
which would confront the country.
Does Congress want to put in the
minds of our adversaries while discuss
ing terms OF peace the knowledge that
the American army is TO be disbanded
in any event within four months after
peace is declared" he asked. This
very act of Congress would influence
the deliberations of the peace confer
ence. We would be gambling with the
future. Of which we know absolutely
nothing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

for war b shall be classhed LOT service ~
general to call
of
history and landmark 1t is new manner o
thoughtiul u
common purpose conscrpon Oh 'ne
ing from volunteered
choosing Of shall march the coor IMAM
.con of shall equally necessary ana ae'0 p
ms. the industries that lie behind the battle line
the which all aah present mem
for that destined 10 DE
history!
nothing which the manhood OF the country sn
those ideals no less than TO the pride OF
this generation them that there be no gaps
in the ranks
II approached thoughtful apprehension
prescribes that 1t DC not made echnca
holiday but the before that be carried IN
oil our hearts as devotion and obligation when the
whether he is himself to De registered OF
designated
written thesel of honor
witness the
- tho limited States the city of Washington this
18th Lord thousand hundred and
independence Of the United States America the
onehu and fortyhr
~ WV ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Rifle Consignment,
Shipped as Glass, ls
Seized by Government
Federal Attorney VIII Not
Deny German Plottsss
Are Suspected

Washington. May lS.-Federal Dis
trict Attorney George W. Andersen,
who is IN Washington in connection
with the governments probe OF hish
food prices, tonight verified the state
ment made by Representative Sher'
burne, of Brookline. in the Masssehs'
setts House to-day, to the effect thai
the government mad recently seized |,
box OF rifles which were being shipped
"a glass.
Eyes, it is true that we took over !.
box of rifles that were beng shIPpea
marked glass over New Engishd
railroad. | do not think there were q
many as sixty in the box. however.
"The matter is still under investiea..
tion," continued Mr.. Anderson, ',as
you can say that the evidence thus hr
does not indicate a German plot
Mr.. Anderson declined TO give any
information about the shippers or con-
signees, saying that such Informasicen
must come from the officers OF tns
Department of Justice, who have sN
matter under investigation.
When the Tribune Correspondent
said, "Well. then, this is not Ger
man plot?' Mr.. Anderson was quieI,
to reply "That is not what ! SAID.
repeat, the evidence thus far does MOI
indicate a German plot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

Pershiig they call him
+ who leads the first American to
European battlefield has fought
n
he fought He Philippine
Aguinaldo Manila bgaer
His Philippine him the title of Kitchener Perhng
his his that pafd the
hostile
ahomean
Jl
is the that his fellow officers
President Roosevelt
the had He
He into Mexico after Villa bgad He the
Francisco
john Joseph Pershing hfyx County
Missouri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

Jspan-like participation in the war by
the United States.
Second was the steady pressure O.
what has been called the war party IN
tho Cabinet. Led by Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo, son-in- law OF tae
President. this party has almost openly
fought for an immediate expeditionary
force since before the actual deciara-
ton of war.
Return Rochsmbeau's visit" has
been their slogan ever since II was
voiced at a private dinner, held prior
10 the war declaration, by Ambassador
Jussersnd OF France. In this connec-
ton IL was pointed out to-day that tfe
name used is "Roehambeau." and not
LAFAYETTE" Rochambeau headed the
organized force sent BY the Freneh
government 20 aid the American col
onics. Lafayette headed an expedition
which might moro readily be compared
10 that proposed by Roosevelt
Determined 10 Turn Down T. r.
The third influence working for the
sending Of small body Of troops be-
fore the conscript army could be
trained was the fact that the President
was determined 20 turn down Roose-
welt. Realizing. probably, the dlssp-
rointment which would be caused to
The large element which desires to scnd
a force 10 France az once, and when
had expected that Roosevelt would lead
that force, the President disarmed At
least part Of tho criticism which might
have resulted If Roosevelt Is not go
inr AT once. az least a capable force is
gong. headed by the only military
commander in the army who has led
~ FcfI .ircn tho SDarlsh
war. "a,
Even before the bill was signed the
War Department announced that the
fuli strength Of the National Guard
would be drafted into the United states
army. beginning July - and concluding
August s. Orders 10 bring the regi-
mcnts 20 full war strength Immediately
accompanied the notification sent 90 all
a minimum a $4,000 fighting men
will be brought TO the colors under
those orders. experimenting the $4,000
regulars who WI be under arms by
juno >.
II is from these forces that the FIRST
armies "a Join General Pcrshing at the
front will be modified September l.
Getting More Soldiers
INDICATIONS are AudN re i'Ni"N'N'
begin about June 3. to be completed
within five days and 10 be followed by
the process OF selection which VIII
determine the first 100000 men TO be
called TO the colors about September !.
Meanwhile the War Department IS
pushing its preparations 20 mobilize
the National Guard. which. with the
regulars. forms the first line army. 1t
was announced to-day that all existing
regiment OF the Guard will be called
into service by August :. and officials
estimate that with from month TO
six weeks intensive training these
troops will be READY 20 go forward Tor
final preparation behind the fighting
lines in Europe for the fighting that
is before them.
Regular army regiments already are
in motion northward from the border,
preparatory to the eXoansion OF the
regular service to full war strength. Of
tho 1S3.S9S mon necessary 10 bring
the regulars up 20 the 293.OOO marx
1889 already have been recruited and
tho remainder are expected TO come in
before June 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

received yet. although they had heard
unofficially that the division would be
called out by July Is. No action on
recruiting would be taken, it was said,
rntil the receipt of orders.
- Six units of the New York division
are already in Federal service, guard
iRg property in different parts of the
state. They are the I'd. Sd. 23d. 47th
and list infantry regiments and Squad
ron A of the lst Cavalry
The remaining organizations, still in
state service, are the 1st. eth, 10th.
18th. 18th. 18th and seth infantry regi-
ments, 22d Engineers, eight troops of
the LIST Cavalry, 1st Battalion Signal
Corps. four field hospital units, four
ambulance companies, the supply train,
the Sth, 9th and 18th coast defence
eommands, and the 1st, I'd md Sd field
artillery.
Guard officers believe there is ample
time before July 10 to raise the nee
essary number of men to bring the
New York guard up to war strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
$40, 100000 of Hardness
Estate Exempt from Tax

A supplemental appraisal of the es-
tate of Charles W. Hardness. Standard
Oil man, filed yesterday in the Surro-
gates Court, exemp;s securities valued
at more than s20,000,000 which Hark-
ness held for his mother, Mrs. Anna NJ.
Hardness.
The estate of Mr.. Hardness was orig
inally appraised at s49,566.s95. The
Surrogates' Court RENTED the ap
praisal TO determine the ownership of
the s20.000.000 in stocks and bonds not
included in the tax report. In his sun
Elemental report Appraiser Lyons said
the exempted securities belonged TO
Mrs. Hardness, mother of the decedent.
as part of her share Of her husbands
estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

Houston, Tex. May 1s.-Dr. Stockton
Arson. professor of English literature
at Rice Institute and brothA -in-law
of President Wilson, filed his applica-
ton for enlistment in the Marine Corps
Reserve to-day. The recruiting station
in Houston forwarded thcl application
to Washington with recommendation
that DR.. Arson be accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Equipment for Whole
OF United States Force
To Be Ready in Summer

Analysis OF the War Departments
statement regarding mobilization of the
National Guard shows that equipment
for ali the force is not expected TO be
ready until August. BY that time, how
ever. the redouD.ed output of American
factories will be able 10 furnish cloth
ing, small arms and other equipment
for the selective army, 20 be assembled
month later, as well as for the full
strength Of the regulars and the Guard.
During the interval between the mob
ilization Of the Guard and regulars and
the calling 20 the colors Of the first
100000 Of the selective army a force of
100000 officers and non-commissioned
men must be selected 10 train the new
army. They will be taken from the
officers training camps now in prog
ress and from all ranks and grades Of
the regulars and Guardsmen.
Reserves To BE Called On
The reserve battalions will be called
upon 10 FIJI up the first line forces
after the training draft has been with
drawn, and efforts will be made TO have
the reserves unoer training simultane.
ously with the active battalions for that
reason.
All cavalry units Of the National
Guard will be drafted dismounted. II
is regarded as probable that number
Of these organizations will be offered
an opportunity 20 be converted into
field artillery forces. as the gun divi-
sions must be supplemented without
delay. The National Guard is far be-
low its proper quota OF artillery. and
even the regular proportion of guns per
regiment must be increased because of
the nature Of the fighting in Europe.
Where Forces viii Go
The divisions Of the National Guard
and of the selective army which will
be summoned about September l will
be located b. military departments as
follows:
Northeastern Department-lst division.
selectivc army.
Eastern Departmental. Sd and ith d.
visions. selective army.
Southeastern Department-6th. eth and
eth divisions. seleetve army. and 9Th. 9Th.
eth. Sth. 9th. 10th, 10th. 18th and lSth di-
visions. National Guard.
Central Departmental 9th, 10th, 18th
and 18th divisions selective army.
Southern Department-l5th division. se-
lcctiye army. and 18th. 18th. 18th. 18th
and 18th divisions. National Guard.
Western Department-l6th division. Sc
l~ctive army. and 10Th and goth divisions,
National Guard.
The following sites have been ap-
proved for five Of the thirtytwo divi-
sionsl cantonment camps TO be estab-
lished:
Aver. Mass; FL Paso, Tex; American
Lake, Wash: Atlanta. and Augusta. Ga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Manhattan Friemen Gross Rive

Fire companies from Manhattan were
called across the East River yesterdsy
to fight fire which destroyed the plan.
of the Standard Fireproof Sash ana
Door Company, at 226 Greenpoint Ave.
nue.. and damaged the plant OF tse
Wayne Lumber Company. II was ue
second time within a week that MsnnsF
tan companies have been called "
Brooklyn. The damage was $5Q,ooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

will be available for service in any
part of the world.
State authorities were authorized to-
day to fill present regiments or other
units up 10 full war strength, making a
force of approximately 329,954 .men
and 9,S47 officers. No new Nation al
Guard organizations will be accepted
by The Federal government uHtiiythis
is done and reserve battalions for all
regiments are organized. The result
will be virtually TO triple the present
strength of the Guard. but reports to
the department show heavy recruiting
, IN all states.
Distribution OF Forces
The department announced also the
distribution by military departments of
the sixteen divisions Of the new selec-
tive draft army and the sixteen Ma
tional Guard divisions for training pur-
poses. All the Guard divisional can
tonments and most of the selective
army camps will be in the South-rn
part of the country.
In all the forces first 20 be formed
Will comprise seven divisions Of regu-
lars. four of which will be available
for mobile duty in continental
United States. supplemented by sixteen
National Guard divisions and later by
sixteen selective army divisions. Be
hind this force, a second call on the
selective forces provided for in the
bill would add sixteen additional di-
visions.
State and municipal officials already
have received preliminary outline OF
the work that will fall to them in car
rying out registration of the new
armies. General Crowder, who will SUI
pervlse the work, believes full coope
ration and quick action may be relied
on.
Variations from Census
Allowances must be made when the
military census of men between the
specified ages has been completed for
probable variations from Census Blu
reau estimates as 10 the total number
of persons in this classification. Ii is
regarded as unlikely that the registra
tion will show the exact 100000 per-
sons liable fixed by the Census esti-
mate.
There will be some delay also in
hearing from men absent from their
homes. who will register by mail. The
officials OF every state and town, how
ever, have been authorized TO issue
cards 10 such men in their communi-
ties, in order to avoid the delay of APP
plication 10 home precincts, the for
warding of registration blanks and
their return. IL is expected hotels and
other public places in big cities will be
made distribution points for cards of
this character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

to the record figure of 1911. The pre-
vailing prices for wine will boost the
value of the yield TO a total of prob
ably 150,000,000 marks. For the ten
years prior 10 the war the average an
nual crop Melted 151 100000 marks.
In berlin wine cards show the con-
stan. price revisions in figures written
in red ink Large industrial corpora
tons are heavy buyers at the wine
auctions, frequently buying the entire
output Of vineyards for use in their
casinos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
National Guard To Be
Put in Federal Service
July IS, rs and August S

The National JGuardsmen will be
drafted into the Federal service in
-,aree increments on July Is. July 25
and August 3. Under a general order
issued by the President drafting spe-
cifc regiments. the force will cease 10
be militia and become part Of the
armies of the United States. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Less German Wine
Brings More Money
Though Production Decreased
Prices Have Increased
Greatly

Berlin, May 1s.-While the produc-
ton of wine in Germany in 1916 was
curtailed heavily because Of the unfa-
vorablc weather conditions its money
value is expected to yield sum equal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Guard Here Awaiting
Orders to Fill Ranks

Officers At division headquarters yes
terday said that no orders to recruit
the New York division Of the National
Guard TO full war strength had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
5000 Mems Silk Cravats
at 39c, Csc, Csc
Broadway

A most imposing collection of silk four
n-hands and bow ties, in splendid as
sortment of new Spring patterns and COL
orings. Remarkable values.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
"Regimental" Silk
Scarfs at Csc
at 34th Street

In official colors Of the following US.
Regiments: Ordnance Corps, Infantry
Service, Quartermaster Corps, Signal
Corps, Cavalry. Hospital Corps, Engl'
neering Corps, Artillery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
"Whole Nation Must Be a Team"

though harpshor peases trphammer the
machnst with the
when the shapshooter
The whole
whic which he is fitted
that the shall
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

of getting an equalization of tax as
sessments by which big land owners
will be required to pay taxes on the
same basis as the little property own
er pays.
These are the principle matters OF
strictly business Importance. The 9th
er leading issues are state wide prohi-
bition and woman suffrage, the one foa
the protection of the homes and man
hood of Florida; the other for the
homes end for the sake of justice as
we'll as to keep Florida in step with
the progressive states of the West
which played such significant part
in the last presidential election.
This is the main work before the leg
islature this spring, and it is to be
earnestly hoped that these main ques'
tions will be taken up early in the SEES
sion, and handled with all the dispatch
possible. There will be INSCRIPTIONS
lobbyists and there will be dishonest
actions on the part Of q few legisla-
tors, but as we said before, Florida is
confidently expecting much high-gradc
legislation from this years aggrega.
ton at Tallahassee.-Miami Metropo.
lis.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05
ORGANIZATION Of
STATE LEGISLATURE
:

The following constitutes the or
ganization of the legislature now IN
session in Tallahassee:
Senate.
J. B. Johnson, Sumanee county
President.
w. NJ. Igou, Lake county-Presi-
dent pro tenn.
C. A. Finley-Secretary.
w. A. Dodd-Assistant Secretary.
John Anderson-Bill Secretary.
w. MISREPRESENTATION.
w. R. Terrell-Enrolling Clerk.
Miss Laura McChord-Engrossing
Clerk.
C. B. Smith-Reading Clerk.
J. A. Bedingfeld-Assistant Read
ing Clerk.
T. L. Wells-Messenger.
w. C. Jackson, Jr.-Doorkeeper.
House.
G. A. Hardee-Speaker.
R. A. Green, Bradford county-Chief
Clerk.
J. I. Walton-Assistant Chief Clerk.
C. c. Epperson-Bill Clerk.
Buck Lanier-Reading Clerk.
Eli Futch-Engrossing Clerk.
Miss Sue Barco-Enrolling Clerk.
w. F. Grifin-Sergeant- alarms.
J. N. Rogers-Messenger.
c. c. Lee-Doorkeeper.
H. S. acknowledgement.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05
WHAT FLORIDA
EXPECTS FROM
ITS LEGISLATURE

Florida has great hopes of consrtuc-
tive work from the legislature. The
personnel of the law-making body this
year is said to be above the average
in intelligence and to be less bound
by political affiliations thar have pre-
vious legislatures.
Certainty there ar a number of i'm
portant measures to come before he
lawmakers, and +he people are hoping
that there will be no delay in taking
hold of them in the first days of the
session.
From the standpoint of "more money
and prosperity for Florida" it is con-
coded that the proposed drainage law
is the most important This measure
has been drafted with great care and
has been in the hands of the law-mak-
ers long enough for every member to
know lust how he will vote on the bill
or just where he will offer objections
to it's provisions. Hence there should
be no great delay or useless debate
concerning it. Florida is going to reap
untold benefits from the reclamation
of the big garden land, and this legis-
lature has the opportunity to make
this reclamation possible.
Another matter of money interest
to the people of Florida is a revision
of the fee system on some sort of a
plan that will not only put an end to
the enormous fee-collections of Off
cials in the more populous and pros
porous counties but provide living sal
aries for officials in little and less pros
porous counties where fees do not
amount to small fortunes in the course
of few months.
Then there is the important matter
Of increasing the powers of the tax
commission in order to provide means
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05
BR|BEO OFFICERS
To WIN BATTLES
FROM RUSSIA

Copenhagen Denmark. April l.
The Russian provisional governments
investigation to ascertain who were
in the plot to open the Russian lines
to let German troops through to put
down the revolt has developed (ac-
cording to news coming by way of
Finland and Sweden) these things:
', The commander at Libon, it is alleg-
ed, received from Germany 100000.
The commander at Miltau, it is al
legged, received $1,50O,0O0.
The alleged price paid for the sur
render of Rowan has not ben deter
mined.
Gen. Kuropatkin, the governor of
Riga, got $8,OOO,OO0, it is asserted, but
sent the money to the duma govern
ment at Petrograd, and did not sur
render his position. ' When the Ger
man commissioner who conveyed the
bride found that Riga was not to be
evacuated he committed suicide.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05
MAN WHO MADE THREATS
SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS

Baltimore, April 4.-Holding that
any man who gave expression to a
threat against the life of President
Wilson should not be permitted to be
at large, Judge Rose, in Federal court
today, sentenced Amos H. Pauhls, six
ty-two years old, to the federal peni-
tertiary at Atlanta for eighteen
months. Pauhls was arrested several
weeks ago as he was about to board a
train for Washington.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

Wilson's Address Distributed to Ger
mans in Trenches by Aviators.
London, April president Wilson'S
war address, translated into German,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

cessors into the work, all the workers
of the American commission for relief
in Belgium are either in Switzerland
or on their way there. The great
proportion of them left yesterday with
Minister Brand Whitlock on a special
train provided by the German authori-
ties, while seven delegates of the COM
mission reached Berne on April l. In
Guiding those still in Brussels under
the existing arrangements, all the
American relief workers will be in
Switzerland by the end of April.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05
UNITED STATES
WILL HAVE GREAT
EFFECT ON WAR
VISCOUNT BRYCE SEES END OF
CONFLICT BROUGHT NEARER
BY ENTRY OF U. S.

London, April A. Replying to the
question of the Associated Press as
to what difference Americas entrance
into the war would make to Europe
now and hereafter, Viscount Bryce, the
former British ambassador at Wash
ington, said yesterday:
II would say it would be of the
highest Importance in three ways and
it gives the keenest pleasure to Amer
icas warmest friends here. Firstly, it
Continued on page 81
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

Birmingham, Ala, April 4-FederaI
agents confirm reports that represen-
tatives of Germany are seeking to in
cite southern negroes against the I'm
tied States, but they pronounce the
efforts unsuccessful. The negores are
not in sympathy with the German ac-
tivties extending to the cotton and to-
bacco fields of Georgia, Alabama, Car
olinas and other southern states.