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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Draft Exemption
Rules Compiled by
General Crowder
Judge Advocate Urges Men
Over Prescribed Age Not
to Register

Washington. May 2s.-Regulation.
governing the exemptions OF persons
of military age from draft are being
compiled by Judge Advocate General
Crowder, Of the army. These regula-
tions, if approved by the Secretary OF
War and proclaimed by the President
will guide the local boards and Board
of Review, who will have in their
charge the administration Of the ex-
emption phase of the army act.
Inquiries reaching the War Depart
ment indicate that there is still a great
deal of confusion concerning the COM
position. powers and location Of ex-
omption boards. There will be one in
each county or similar political sub.
division of state. and one for each
$4,000 inhabitants in cities of more
than 10000 population. There will be
three members on each board. to be ap
pointed by the President and selected
from non-military elements in the To-
calities in which they are to serve
While it has not been decided as yet. il
is possible that county and city au
thorities may be designated for mem
bership.
The President is authorized to es
tablish also additional boards. one fol
each Federal judicial district or moro
than one for each such district. thes,
boards to affirm. modify or reverse the
local boards findings respecting ex
cmptions. The lower boards findings
will be subject to review only in case
of appeal, and the appeal from the re
viewing boards will be direct to thu
President.
General Crowder said that only con
fusion would result from the reported
intention of men above the fixed ag,
to register on June 5.
"This is mistaken patriotism" hc
said, "and registrars will be instructed
to accept cards only from men between
the ages of twenty-one and thirty, in
elusive"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Five Officers Sworn
In at Plattsburg
Two New Workers Among I'd
Regiment Men Who Be-
come Lieutenants

Plattsburg, N. Y, May 2s.-Five
members of the I'd Regiment were
sworn in as reserve officers to-day.
They are Stuart Cutler, Freeport;
James A. Edgar. 1877 East SEVENTEEN
Street; Samuel Miller, New Rochelle;
Robert l.. Garner. East Orange, n. j..
and Milton c. Lightner, 8 West Eighth
Street; all second lieutenants.
Paul J. Lannin. of Garden City, who
suffered broken arch during Fridays
hike, and R. W. Clarke, of New York,
were discharged for physical disability
Adjutant Laurance Rumsey, of the
French Flying Corps, is visiting his
brother. c. c. Rumsey, of the 9th New
York Company. Adjutant Rumsey has
been in the American Squadron eighr
teen months and is home on months
furlouph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

poet Longfellow": Leonard d. Abbott
president OF the National Free Speech
League, Alexander Berkman, and MISS
Goldman. Z,
livery phase OF modern society" u
was declared by the Emergency Peace
Federation Yesterday, will be repre-
sented NJ "the first American CONFER.
ence on democracy and terms OF peace,
which will begin two days session
tomorrow.
Delegates from fifty organizations
will participate. Five OF these are STU
dent bodies at Yale. Mrs. Helen riercs
Grey. Of the international brotherhood
Welfare Association Of Washington, an
nounced she will represent 2,OO0,ooo
persons" A. c. Holloway, OF AKRON.
Ohio, will appear for the Order OF the
Grounding. The Scientihc Pnoneue
Spelling Society will be represented oy
Mrs. Julia Goldzier. Of Bayonne. y: j.
The Jewish Socialist Territorialist La
Dor party will send DR.. r. Aueroacn.
Seven peace societies in California.
thirty in the Middle West and twenty
IN New England are TO send delegates.
Victor l.. Berger, OF Milwaukee; MOT
ris Hillquit and AlgerDon Lee, the
three Socialist delegates 10 the STOCK
holm conference who were denied pass
ports. will speak. They will ask the
conference to send to the State De,
partment a protest against the denial
of their passports.
The pacifsts announced Yesterday
that the quarters at 2s9 Fifth Avenue
will be too small, and they had En-
gagged the Garden Theatre. The execu-
tive Offices will be at the Hotel Latham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Americans Abroad Ask
How They Are to Register

Washington, May 2S.-Americans in
every section of the world are cabling
the State Department for information
of how they shall go about registering
under the army draft law on June ..
Tho department has been fairly
swamped with requests for such IN
formation. which have been accom-
panied with statements that they were
anxious to do their duty.
Secretary Baker has sent TO Secre-
tary Lansing for his approval a plan
for having the American consulates in
all parts Of the world, and, in some in
stances. the embassies, look after the
registering Of Americans abroad. De-
tails are now being worked out for
handling the situation. 1t will be i'm
possible for most of the Americans
abroad 10 register on June 8, but there
will be no hitch on this account. Reg
istration cards may be sent out by the
department or arrangements may be
made whereby the various consulates
will have prepared the necessary cards,
following. of course. the same form as
those issued in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Songs and Games
For Pershing' s Troops
Actors Volunteer to Amuse
Americans at the Front


Washington. May 2s.-Theatricals,
games and even brand new songbook
gotten out especially for the occasion
will follow the American soldiers TO
France. The Committee on Training
Camp Activities. Of which Raymond
Fosdick is chairman. is formulating
plans 20 provide centres of rest and
recreation for the American soldiers
close 10 the battle lines.
"The British and French says Mr..
Fosdick, "have found II essential 70
provide something which Will take the
soldiers mind completely away from
the war during those periods wnen ne
is withdrawn from the trenches and
sent back 10 freshen up. We purpose
10 do this for our soldiers by providing
entertainment for the men held IN re-
serve behind the lines
number of American actors and
actresses have volunteered TO AID TINS
proiect. On the recommendation OF
General Bell special attention Will be
paid 10 singing Army men say that
not only does a swinging tune add
many miles TO the marching capacity OF
the soldier. but that 1t is one OF the
quickest ways to inspirit troops in rest
periods.
Lee Hammer, a member Of the Eos
dick committee. will enlist the services
of trained singing leaders to teach the
citizen soldiers how to mobilize their
voices. Mr.. Hammer is preparing an
army songbook. which will contain all
the favorite military ditties and popu-
lar ballads. such as Owe Been Work
ing on the Railroad" Bring the Wagon
Home. john" and even Sweet Aoe-
line" not to mention several brand new
copCS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Volunteering Will
Continue After
Registration Day

The erroneous impression that regis
tration on June will end volunteer
ing is one that officers in charge OF re
cruiting in all branches of the service
desired yesterday to have corrected
The rumor mas become current without
official substantiation.
There is apparently only one excep
ton. The quartermaster's division OF
the National Guard, according TO
statement at division headquarters II
the Municipal Building. will not receive
men after June 5. This division, with
the exception of 1875 teamsters still
needed. has been recruited to full wal
strength.
So great has been the rush to enlist
in the Marine Corps that orders were
sent from Washington yesterday rails
ing the age of applicants from eighteen
10 twenty. This order affects twenty
marines who were enrolled before May
25. the date of the order. They have
not been sworn into service. Lieuten-
ant D. NJ Gardner, jr., in charge of re-
cruiting. has presented their cases tc
Washington, believing that since they
gave up their positions and were en-
rolled before the issuing of the order
an exception should be made.
The 1st Reserve Engineers has been
recruited to its full strength of 1907
men, Captain John p. Hogan an
nounced yesterday. He needs 200 more
men as reservists. The men are TO be
sent into preliminary training quarters
at Fort Totten at the rate of COM
pany of 164 men a day.
One of the features of to-day's re-
cruiting will be the launching of the
good ship Recruit in Union Square
Ceremonies will be performed quite
as much as if the vessel had been in
tended for the water instead of re-
cruiting station. Mayor Mitchell, Rear
Admiral Nathaniel K. Usher and his
staff, and other officers and city Off
Gals will be present for the christen-
ing at 1890.
New York leads in marine recruits
in the Eastern district from May to
May %. In that time New York has
contributed 1886, Cleveland next with
40, and Philadelphia next with 167
Navy enlistments in the Eastern dis
trict are 1915 above the quota of 1900
although there was falling off in en-
listments last week. Last week 3,342
enlisted; the week before 4,1S2. Bos-
ton leads the Eastern district in navy
enlstments, with I079 above its quota
of 1000 New York is second, with Asa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
$50 More Student
Aviators in Training
New Glasses Will Be Started
Weekly in Six Colleges
Aiding United States

Washington. May 2s.-Another lot OF
$50 student aviators for the army
went into training to-day at the six
colleges which are aiding the govern
ment in building up the corps. The
first students were received last Mon
day. and new classes will be started
each succeeding Monday until 600 are
under training.
The plan is 10 turn out $50 aviation
reserve corps officers each week after
the first class finishes It's course, the
number at the schools being kept at
six hundred.
The War Department issued state
ment to-day saying that men are still
needed for this work. Applications to
the aeronautical officer of the nearest
army post will bring any man who
seeks to join the air service informa-
tion and necessary papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Steeplejack Will Climb
Building to Win Recruits

A curious means of boosting recruit
ing was suggested yesterday to Colonel
Walsh, in charge of recruiting for the
regular army, when Jack Williams, a
steeplejack, suggested that he climb the
front of some big office building.
He wants to have pasted to his back
an appropriate sign. such as: IF
can climb buildings you can climb
trenches" The offer was accepted. And
at the first favorable opportunity Will
Jams will scale some building with gov
eminent approval, instead of lodging
policemen as other wall climbers have
done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Draft Registration
Places Will Be
Listed in Tribune

4 LIST of the registration
- places in every election
district in New York City for
Federal Registration Day, June
5. will be published in The Trib-
une on Monday, June 4. If you
are a man between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty-one, re-
siding in this city. whether you
claim exemption from military
duty as an alien or for any
other reason, you must register.
Make sure OF the election dis
trict in which you live and
watch The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Married Men Must
Register, Is Ruling
Only Those Who Have Depend
ants Should Claim Exemption

lfrom The Tribune Burcsul
Washington, May 28.-Married men
will not be excluded from the draft,
Judge Advocate General Crowder ex-
planned to-day. Married or unmarried,
all between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty-one must register.
"And only those married men whose
dependents must rely solely upon them
for support ought TO claim exemption
said General CrowGer.
THE act establishing the selective
draft authorizes the President TO ex-
clude or discharge from the draft those
i'm a status with respect 10 persons de-
pendent upon them for support which
renders their exclusion or discharge
advisable The census estimate shows
that almost half the men available for
draft are married, and any sweeping
exclusion Of married men would there
fore be inadvisable.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Anti-Conscription
Meeting Set for Eve
Of Registration
Emma Goldman. Alexander
Bcrkman and Other Radicals
Urge Resistance to Law

Agitation against the conscription
law. which, il is said, already has m
duced more than 5000 men Of eligible
age in New York to sign pledges 10
refuse TO register next Tuesday, VIII
eliminate on Monday night in mass
meeting at Hunts Point Palace, 1913
Southern Boulevard, The Bronx.
The meeting has been organized By
the No-Conscription League TO induce
Young men to resist conscription.
Emma Goldman, one of the promoters
said yesterday that 5000 persons would
attend. The speakers are to be Winter
Russell, Louis Baury, Robert II. Hutch
ison, described as "a grandson OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

above it's quota of 1000: Philadelphia
next, with 4s5 above quota Of LOO;
then Cleveland. with 240 above its re-
CURED 300. while Pittsburgh is still
1873 short Of its quota of 500.
Two hundred applicants appeared
yesterday in 20 Cortlandt Street for
enlistment in the Naval Coast Defence
Reserve. Recruiting in the regular
army is on the increase. For the five
days ended May % there were 1872 en-
listments, against 500 for the previous
FIVE days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Taxi Drivers to Aid Red Cross

The New York County chapter of the
American Red Cross announced yester-
day the acceptance of an offer by W.
Bundy Cole. president Of the Black and
ton. to give to the chapter the gross
receipts Of the companies on Memorial
day. The drivers asked permission to
add 70 the gift. and it is believed that
the amount will be about $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Naval Reserve Paymasters
To Come Under Age Limit, Toe

Washington, May 2s.-Secretary Dan
iels announced to-day that the age linn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

its for the new draft war army
twenty-one 20 thirty years. inclusive
would be followed in appointing as
sistant paymasters in the Naval Coast
Defence Reserve. Competitive exami-
nations will be held for the places at
navy yards and stations on June |.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
TO PRODUCE INFERTlLE EGGS
Formerly Farmer Was Not Paid for
Trouble, but Now Merchants
Have Learned Value.

It pays to produce infertile eggs.
Many merchants are now paying an
extra price for these eggs, according
to Ross M. Sherwood of the depart
ilnent of poultry husbandry in the Kan
sas State Agricultural college.
Two classes of merchants buy eggs
from the farmers. One pays a slight
increase in price for infertile eggs
and the other pays the same price for
both fertile and infertile eggs. The
swat-the-rooster movement made it
possible for the farmer to market in
fertile eggs.
Formerly the farmer was not paid
for his trouble in producing infertile
eggs as the merchants did not know
the value of the infertile eggs for mar
ket purposes, pointed out Mr.. Sher-
wood. Recently, however, it has been
brought to the attention of the mer-
chant, that he can afford to pay a
premium for infertile eggs because
they will keep much better. He will
be able to ship his eggs to good mar
ket with the assurance that they will
grade as first and seconds, instead of
rots when they reach their destina-
tiOn.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
SUPPLY FEED ANIMALS LIKE
To Obtain Best Results I'll Best to
Cater to Beasts Appetite-Watch
Them Closely.

Animals are much like human be-
ings in that they have their own in
dividual preference for certain foods.
While this preference is formed by
habit, to get the best results with the
feeds, it is best generally to cater to
the animals appetite.
Some horses will not do well without
oats in the ration. Others do not espe-
cially care for oats, but require corn,
some require more hay than others,
some must have ground feeds. To get
the best results such animals should
be humored.
Our problem in feeding is to watch
the animals and see that they get the
feeds they require and no more. Feed
left in the trough or scattered on the
ground out of reach Of animals does
not produce.
Even in feeding cattle skillful feed
er will soon learn the different ami
mails peculiarities and meet their re-
quirements in such way as to get
economical gains. If he does not watch
closely he Is likely to waste feed while
some of the animals are not getting
enough.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
CARE OF PERISHABLES
Proper Methods of Handling,
Shipping and Storing.
United States Department of AgricuI-
ture Making Effort to Decrease
Great Waste Of Fruits and
Vegetables.


(F'rom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
In an effort to decrease the great
waste of perishable fruits and vege-
tables due to careless and improper
handling, which subtracts hundreds Of
thousands Of pounds of food from the
country's supply each year, the bureau
of markets and the bureau Of plant in
dustry of the United States department
of agriculture will, as rapidly as prac-
ticable, extend the present demonstra-
tional and investigational work with
producers, shippers, carriers and ware
housemen regarding proper methods Of
handling perishables. This work will
be taken up with funds just made
available in the food production bill
recently enacted by congress.
Specialists declare that the success
full transportation or storage of perish.
ables Is primarily dependent upon care
full and proper handling methods when
being prepared for shipment. If care
lessly or improperly handled when har-
vested and packed, all care exercised
thereafter to insure sound condition
may be largely ineffective and result in
serious loss to the producer as we'll as
loss of foodstuffs to the consumer. Spe-
cialists in the harvesting and handling
of fruits and vegetables, through dem
onstrational work and other practical
BILE means in the important producing
sections, will reach as many produc-
ers and shippers as possible.
These and other specialists also will
advise producers in the construction
and alteration of storage houses for
products that can be successfully
stored, especially without artificial re-
frigeration, and in regard to the most
efficient use and management of such
storage houses. Specialists declare
that losses Of fruits and vegetables are
high in many well-constructed storage
houses merely because the equipment
is improperly used.
The department will seek to reduce
losses of perishables still further by
demonstrating to carriers and urging
upon them the use Of improved refrig-
orator cars which give uniformly
greater refrigeration efficiency with
marked economies as regards ice con-
sumption and in heavier loading. Sew
eral thousand refrigerator cars have
been built or rebuilt in practical con-
formity with the results of recent in
vestigations and are in use on many
railways. It is the hope of the de-
partment specialists that the use Of
uniformly better equipment may be-
come much more general during the
years when war needs make the con-
servation of food especially import
ant.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
CUT OUT CROOKED STICKS
Use of Dead Wood fer Fuel Is Also
Applied to ScoundrcIs and
the War.

Forestry experts in New York,
state which has given much conserv-
ing attention to its wealth in trees,
urge farmers to help the country meet
the high cost of fuel by making more
use of the dead and dying timber in
their wood lots. They are advised to
burn in their stoves and CRATES the
fallen logs still sound enough to be-
converted into fire wood and to cut
down and utilize crooked trees obvi-
ously foredoomed to worthlessness as
timber, no matter how long they may
be allowed to stand. ...
This is good advice, and there is
human moral in the crooked stick part
of it, says an exchange. The same
stress of war times, which led to the
appeal issued to New York farmers
in sitting out crooked men. Some ras-
Gals will profit by war conditions, but
in the broad view of the nations af-
fairs the sound and straight will come
to the front. The country can't take
chances with ScoundrelS. 1t must cut
crooked sticks out of the life-and-
death work of the war, in places Of
authority.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
Variety of Time in Honolulu.

On Papailou plantation the clock
marks three-quarters of an hour ahead
of standard time for the day. In fact,
there are three ways of fixing the hour
of the day on the plantation-sola
time, standard time, and railway time,
writes A. P. Taylor, Honolulu corre-
spondent. The Hilo Sugar company
has put the time half an hour ahead.
At Pahala the Hawaiian Agricultural
company has advanced all the clocks
40 minutes. Nearly. all the other
plantations on the island have gained
from Is minutes to one hour They
may decide to adopt uniform time.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
STORING MANURE FOR THE
GARDEN
BY LIMA r, ROSE.

A common practice is to manure the
garden every year, late in the fall or
before planting in the spring, no fur
ther attention being given. This prac-
tice, however, is not the best.
The manure for the garden should
be kept in large box with a lid or
so screened that flies cannot enter it.
Manure heaps are the natural breeding
places Of these pests and If they are
allowed to remain near the house un.
covered will prove great nuisance.
A good plan is to use very close
wire screen nailed to a frame with
hinges for the top. The manure
should be spaded often on the top so
that the water from the clouds or the
sprinkling pot may penetrate to all
portions of it.
If kept IN box spout should be
placed in one corner, at the bottom, so
that the water may drain into sun
ken barrel. ..
This will supply liquid manure,
which can be used at all seasons when
vegetables and flowers are growing.
The manure in the box should be
worked over once or twice month,
working the bottom on the top so that
the entire heap may rot.
Manure may be kept in this way If
the boxes are placed at the farthest
end Of the garden, and if surrounded
with vines their presence will never be
noticed from the dwelling.