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100000 MEN TO
Be CALLED OUT
ON September |
0ne-third of the Draft Quota
viii Begin Their Training
Next Month.

Washington, Aug 9.-Governors of
the various states today received
notice from Provost Marshal General
Crowder that the first one-thlrd of the
quota of $4,000 men drafted for serv-
ice in the national army will he called
to the colors Sept. and sent TO train
ing cantonments before Sept >.
More than 100000 will he called into
service in the first increment. bringing
the country's total military forces up
to 100000 men. The provost mar
shal's instructions to governors urged
that they make certain that the first
quota be ready on time.
Exemption boards were instructed
today to deny immunity to married
registrantS in cases where the parents
or other relatives of the wife volunteer
to assume her support during his abb
sence.
Regulations governing the actual
mobilization of the national army are
nearly ready for release. Il Is hoped
by draft officials that every con-
tingency arising in assembling Amer
ica's lighting men will be provided for
in these directions.
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CONCRESSMEN To
ENL|GHTEN COUNTRY
Plan is Afoot to Have Them
Go on Stump to Speed
Up the War.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Congress may
turn itself into a great Chautauqua
when II finishes work here to enlighten
every section of the country on the
need for prosecuting the war Vigor-
ously, not only as war for world
democracy, but as fight for Ameri-
can rights and preservation.
President Wilson himself may 40
his bit" in the same direction, possibly
by a speech On some occasion or by
a letter to congressional leaders.
Though plans were In nebulous
state today, congressional leaders were
talking of practically putting congress
on the stump by asking every repre-
sentative and senator to go through
his district during the recess, speak
ing on the part of the United states IN
the war and emphasizing that the
United States is fighting for the fu-
ture, not of the world. but of itself.
Those who favor the plan point ou'
that the country is hearing many agi-
tators who oppose the draft and par
ticipation in the war. They think thai
fathers and mothers who are giving
sons to the colors should hear some
thing from the other side Of the ques'
linn
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AMERICA To Do
A GREAT WORK
FOR RUSSIANS
Six Special Reports Will Be
Made by Members of
the Mission.

Washington, Aug. Q. Americas
work toward rehabilitation of Russia
was taken by officials today, who had
before them the extensive records and
advice of the mission headed by Elihu
Root.
Details of the general report which
holds out high hopes for the future
of Russia still are kept secret. Mr..
Root believes that any information re-
garding the missions findings should
come from President Wilson. The
white house today had not indicated
any intention to make them public.
Six special reports probably will be
submitted to different departments of
the government. Upon arrival in Rus
sia each commissioner was given a
special assignment to cover some par
ticular branch of the new government.
to advise the Russians and be of par
ticular aid to United States officials
upon his return home.
The assignments were as follows:
Mr.. Root, ministry: Charles Edward
(Continued ON Page Three
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The hope that the county's
quota of 36l men would be raised
from the first 722 examined for
national army service was dashed
at the offices of the county ex-
emption board this morning when
l0l men out of the 1913 who were
examined on Monday filed claim
for exemption on the ground of
having dependents or being aliens.
With those who may file late
claims this afternoon it is be-
lieved that those claiming exemp-
tions from the number who re-
ported on Monday will reach ll5,
or So per cent of the total number
of 1913 examined that day.
With approximately Is per cent ex-
empted because of physical disquali-
fications. not more than 30 per cent of
the men examined will be finally GER
titled for service in the national army.
Should these figures hold true through
the three days of filing of exemption
claims. the board points out that call
of another $50 men for examination
may have to be made
SO Have Dependents.
Sixty seven per cent of the men
(Continued on Page NineN
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FIRST MOVE IS
To NAME HOOVER
AS SFOOD MANAGER
Sident Wilson viii Sign the
a Good Control Bills
y Tomorrow.
RECESS OF CONGRESS
TODAY CAUSES DELAY
Food Control Machinery Will
Be Put Into Effect
Immediately.

Washington, Aug. 9.-AII is in read :
mess today for putting the administra-
tion's food control and food survey
bills into effect as soon as they be-
come law with President Wilson's
signature. The president will sign
the bills tomorrow after the presiding
officers Of the senate and house affix
their signatures to the measures. This
could not be done today because
neither house was in session.
Final congressional action came late
yesterday when the senate approved
the conference reports on both bills
They already had been approved by
the house.
The first step in putting the new
legislation into operation probably will
he the appointment by the president
Of Herbert c. Hoover as food admin
lstrator
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it before it can be removed.
News from the Flanders front Is Of
scant proportions. the most important
item being announcement in the Brit
ish official report that the French have
again effected a gain OF ground on
their front northwest of Bixchoote,
No mention is made in either the Brit
ish or the French statement of the
extent of the artillery activity which
yesterday was giving indications of
growing intensity.
The front in France was inactive
last night except for the customary
artillery bombardment In the Aisne
region and somewhat lively raiding
operations on the part of the French
forces
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ARRESTED At BORDER
WITH BASKET OF OPIUM
Seattle Man Had 81, $50 Worth
of DutiabIe Goods in
Possession.

Bellingham, Wash, Aug. 9.-Charles
c. Heltsley of Seattle was arrested
early this morning by county officers
near the international boundary line
carrying a market basket containins
"a cans of opium, and on his person
were found eight additional cans OF
the drug, four in his pockets and -four
wrapped about his body III towel
The value of the opium seized is SLIGO
According to the authorities, Helts-
ley confessed that he had been en-
gagged in opium traffic between Van
couyer, b. c., and Seattle since last
June, and that during that time he
had smuggled 92 cans of the stuff
valued at $1,000 into this country.
Heltsley was armed, but offered nc
resistance to arrest.
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ONLY REASONABLE PROFIT
ON ALL WAR PURCHASES
That Will Be the Policy of the
War Industries
Board.

Washington. Aug. 9.-Work of put
ting into operation the administra-
tion's war price policy providing for
the purchase OF war materials for the
United States and its allies on basis
of reasonable profits" was begun at
today's session of the war industries
board.
Definite assurances are included in
the boards program that the Ameri-
can public will be protected against
profiteering. Preparations are being
made to adopt drastic action to reduce
prices in ca-e negotiations with pro-
ducers and manufacturers fail.
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(NYER ARRESTED At
| MEETING OF PAC|F|STS
S Charged With Conspiracy
10 Defeat Operation of
Draft Law.

an francisco. Aug. 9.-AH of the
persons named with Attorney Daniel
Ohnen In federal warrants issued
charging conspiracy to thwart the
'Suon of the selective draft law
oe In custody before night. ac-
u,as 20 a statement made today by
ruV United States Marshal George
Nohheil was arrested Yesterday
moo. tnooh at the meeting of the or
% aa'oh which has been termed the
.n american Conference for De-
Iacy and Terms of Peace" under
.on,' ,Sucuon and authorization of the
rap, p'e Council of America" The
was denounced from the plat
a,.. u 'he meeting by former United
n.y. senator John ID. Works, Mrs.
aca rark' member of the Ford
ers party and other pacifists who
eetlrn vn the list of speakers at the
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GERMAN COAL MINERS
IN FAVOR Of PEACE

Amsterdam, Aug. 9.-Eight thousand
miners attended a recent mass meeting
at Essen, Germany, for the discussion
of coal production, food and wages.
The meeting developed into an i'm
pressive demonstration in favor OF
peace by agreement and democracy
reforms. The miners declared in ia
vor OF the reichstag majority peace
resolution and demanded that the
reichstag pursue their decision in tho
interests OF humanity. The socialist
organ. yorwaerts, says the fact that
the demonstration occurred in Essen.
the center Of pan-German propaganda,
increases it's importance.
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|, v, ", DIsTUnBERS ARE
ARRESTED IN OKLAHOMA

Muskogee, Okla. Aug. Six alleged
T. w. w. agitators are under arrest al
Miami, Ottawa county. and several
others have been driven from the min
ing districts there as result OF at
tempts to dynamite freight cars, ac-
cording to reports to the United states
marshals office here. Miami Is in the
heart of lead and zinc mining dis-
trict. Messages from County Attor-
eny McNaughton of Miami said the
trouble with the /. w. w. was ended.
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HARD WORK FOR AMERICAN
TROOPS TRAINING ABROAD

ness of that task and the hard work
which remains to be done before
America can take her place in the ac-
tual firing line.
The troops that are here feel their
responsibility keenly. These are. in
deed. the small but effective nucleus
about which will be builded the great
army machine which the United States
hopes eventually to have on the bait
tlefields of France.
The men are earnest in their de-
sire to absorb war knowledge as
quickly and as thoroughly as possible
so that when called on to act as in
structors for the next units they will
be eminently qualified. A great deal
of this earnestness and this win 70 do
Continued on Page six)
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Change Requirements.

cal examination of men registered un-
der the selectiye draft We're issued to-
day by Surgeon General Gorgas OF the
army and communicated to the gov
ernors of the states for use of local
boards. The changes deal for the
most part with persons Of proportion
ate weight and height. but may result
in the recall Of some men rejected
heretofore on physical grounds.
The new regulations give an under
weight allowance of from five to six
pounds for men between Ga and 81
inches in height to IL pounds for men
above rs inches. The effect of the
instructions is to reduce the normal
weight requirements for tall men.
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.68 HAVE DEPENDENTS
AFF|DAV|TS ASSERT
One Man Files Two Claims.
Work of Fakir Uncovered
by Doctor.
MANY WOMEN COME WITH
HUSBANDS TO MAKE CLAIM
One Man Surprises Physician
by Insisting He's in Good
Condition.

This list shows the number of
men who claimed exemption today
at the offices of the county eS-
emPtion board. There are a total
of 1o1 claims from 1893 men ex-
amined on Monday. The cause for
exemption claim is given first, then
the number of men claiming ex-
emption on that ground:
Dependent wife or child ........ 60
Resident alien, not German 80. IS
Son Of dependent widow ..... g
Son of aged or infirm parents. 6
Brother of orphan child under
~ ''''.''' ''.'.'.'.' '.s.'...' '...-....s.. !
Father Of motherless child under
10 ''.'''.....'.. ........... !
Total ................... 101
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lC|F|sTs HOLD
injecting upIqER |!
| Clp|TO| T., VI.
lew Denounce Draft Law am
threaten Impeachment
of President.
GET A HALL BY
| sUBTERFUGE, IT'S SAID
kcIare People Are Opposed to
Draft Law and Want
it Repealed.

Washington, Aug. o.-Some pa
SIS held a meeting under the
|ne of the capitol today, de-
Inded that congress stay in ses-
In until it had repealed the draft
\ and voiced threats OF an at
hot to impeach President Will
n unless that was done. Senators
i congressman, invited to attend
l meeting, under the auspices of
l Peoples Council of America
\ Democracy and Peace, dropped
10 the room and dropped out
|ain as the speeches proceeded,
hhe meeting was held in the mill
n committees room where a few
Seks ago the draft law was drawn
4 perfected. How the meeting came
| be held there developed consider
Ia feeling among senators.
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ECONOMIC QUESTION TO BE
Big PROBLEM AFTER WAR

leading country in the world. lie useu
gunfire in punctuating his points ana
talked without cessation for 20 MIN
utes in one of the most brilliant ana
poignant talks ever delivered before
the local club.
DR. Williams, introduced by the
chairman. Attorney Tom DAVIS eA
planned that he had toured IL states
and had found, among other remark
able things, that there were more peo-
pie in the city of Greater New forA
than in three of the northwestern
states. He urged that great cam
paign of advertising should be UNDER
taken to bring the wonders OF .ne
northwest before the people OF tne
other parts of the United States. ne
CONTINUED on Page Nine)
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BISHOP NICHOLAS MATT
OF DENVER DIED TODAY

Denver. Aug. 9. The Right Rev.
Nicholas Matz. bishop of the Catholic
diocese of Denver. died at local hos
pital today, after an illness of little
more than a week. Since a fan four
years ago his health had been poor.
He was a native of Alsace- Lorraine
and was 81 years old. He was con-
secrated bishop in 1887 and was the
second bishop of Denver, which office
he assumed In 1889.
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As Part of Their Education for
War, Soldiers Will Soon Be
Given a Brief Tour of the
Trenches in France. All Are
Eager to Learn.

American Training Camp in France.
Aug. s.-The deepest impression one
gains after three weeks with the
American soldiers training in France
is the absolute earnestness with which
the splendid young men of the army
have undertaken the task which is
before them. There is no disposition
on their part or on the part of their
officers 10 underestimate the serious
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\ ii,s.nIa m,I.lams \: of New York Ad-
ppssses po,sSessS MONDAY Meeting of
tba ttbu'd,y n} Club and Predicts
II,s Tsn world NO Conflict Will Last

|nite5 5erhai s,aI social revolution in the
|tions va' caused by economic con-
|ithin tba s's ; forecast as most probable
|hith VIM, next ten years by DR.. Henry
pa lecturaais' one of the Chautau-
|ctary srs' c,'. In an address before the
Pday at ,hs at tne monday meeting
POST esbs~s.su re Butte Grill. DR.. Williams
lon an as.iveiy reviewed conditions.
smic standpoint, in every
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London Aug 9Recnt that the German offensive
southwest Russia Odessa strengthened
dispatch the Times from that city saying the belief growing
there that the Germany objective and that Bessaraba will
become the principal heaer of operations the
Odessa The correspondent adds that the harvest being
southern Russia and the doubtless will
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Submarine Activity.

The slight increase in the number
of British vessels sunk by submarines
or mines last week, as shown by yes
terdays report, is coupled with the
announcement of an increase also in
the French losses for that period, al
though the total is as usual notably
small Four vessels of the class of
Acnntinued on Page Nlnel
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Chamberlain Surprised.

chairman Chamberlain of the mill
b committee said he had permitted
! use of the room when Isaac Nc
Ede. formerly secretary to the late
hator Lane of Oregon, asked him for
"to have some friends meet some
bgressmen."
Senator Chamberlain said he had no
y the place was to be used for an
lack on the president.
Louis P. Iochner of New York, a
|mber of the Ford peace party, pre-
ed. The burden of the speeches
that a majority of the people were
posed to the draft law and that it
uld be repealed.
B. j. Lemke, republican state chair
n of North Dakota, declared that
views of Senator Gronna of that
h. and the views of Senator La
llette Of Wisconsin agreed with the
timents of the people of North Da
a.
eronna and La Toilette both voted
einst the war resolution.
wo congressman Remain.
Senator Gronna and Representative
bting of Colorado were the only
hgressmen to remain during the en-
meeting
Fhe speakers included:
Prank Stephens of Arden, Del: Dan
Kiefer. chairman of the National
league; T. II. Lundy. Max East
OF New York, editor Of The
sses, barred from the mails. and q
nber of representatives of labor
'ons in Philadelphia and New
rk
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TEUTONS PLANNING THE
CONQUEST OF ODESSA, A
RICH RUSSIAN DISTRICT

Bessarabia, it is Expected Will Be Theaer of Gigantic Mill
tary Operations in Near Future. AuStroGerman Forces
Said to Be Making Terrific Effort to Enter Fertile Lands of
Southwestern Russia Before the Harvest Can Be Removed
to Places of Safety.
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WEATHER FORECAST

,crrE = Tonight; Cloudy.
,orrow pur . Probably showers.
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Continued on Page Three.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-23
Highland.

Ianrv, Nnhlo L. yisi,inu bl.
h,,,hcr 1j,,rv NohIc " ""
vi, anj Irs En,I p,,,o, boy,
,,,y.J :, III. s,,n, ia,,l,' vncn,.J u,
Wr Nin1ic' ' ~ "
Miss Mimi, Foster Inns h,s, IA.
turned hom. rrom n four weeks yisi,
with her aunt, Mrs. Thompson. of
Cameron. Ma.
-John and Anne Ein2ic. who nov
liy, near MaysyiIlo. Mo. w,r, visit.
ing in the Highland ncighborhood
SUNDAY and Monday.
Mrs Va Sipcs has returned bomc
from Kansas t'i,v, wbcrr bn,b sbc
and Ethel have b.en receiving iron, |.
men, in n bospi,nI n, Inn, Mac,
The Ladies CIub. nj Highland
will NEE, with Mrs T. l. S,mt of
Oak Grove district, WcJncsjov Mar
%. Subject for oisenssion. e; nrrcn,
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-23

cup. several days. this week.
The W. e. 7. U. will meet nj the
home Of Mrs. G. l.. Richardson, next
Tuesday. March %. All the membc, =
are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Rachel Pierce, OF Cameron,
No.. and Mrs. Emma f'rchart, OF
Brookiicld, NO.. visited with their
brother. Philip 81. Clair, and other
relatives. this week.
The social and program given by
he Catholics. On 81. Patrick's day,
vas well attended. and big crowd
attended the entertainment NJ night.
Something liz. $40 was made.
Mrs. Albert Jones, Of 81. Joseph,
was visiting relatives and friends
here. several days. and went to
Mound City, Saturday, where they
will visit Vim. Wcightman and fam
ily.
Otto S,allard was taken to the
Sisters Hospital. in 81. Joseph Tues
.lay. and operated upon by Dr. VIM.
Minton. who removed one Of his eyes,
which had ben injured by falling on
knife about three years ago. lie
was brought home. Saturday. and is
getting along nicely, We are told.
Mrs. Re,,a Tcarc. Young. of Rock
Port, No.. died with tuberculosis,
, Wednesday of last week. March H.
at so p. M, and was buried at Rocl,
Fort. at 10 o'clock. Saturday morning
She was ~ years of aye. Mrs. Young
was formerly Miss Rctta Tcarc
daughter Of Frank Tcare. who form
crly lived in our city. She leaves one
son, Forest. aged o years, and hci
husband, Virgil Young, and man,
friends. Harry Tcarc and son
Howard Tcare. Jr., Of this city
and Howard 'icarc, ST., Of Oregon
attended the funeral. She was mem,
Der OF the baptist church. and H. sur
vvcd by her mother and -four sisters
DELpIIEUS.
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Monarch.

Edna Garner has been visiting
home folks.
Maggie Chilcoat visited Mrs.
Smith, Sunday.
--Hortense Morris visited Nellie
Black, last Sunday.
Ed. Norge has moved onto the
George Oxley place.
Lon Taylor was in st. Joseph,
one day, last week.
Ora Munkres was seen in this vi
cinity, Sunday evening.
Nell Allen visited Helen and
Thelma Taylor, Sunday.
Albert Garner Is going to farm
the Traub place, this year.
Bruce Bullock shipped hogs to
st, Joseph, one day, last week. 4
Harry Sipes and wife were in
Savannah, one day, last week.
William Polsgrove and Enos
Smithers visited Hobart Black, Sun
Archie McA1hur and wife visit.
ed at Albert Wilson's, Sunday after
LBen Clemens and Jake Polsgrove
were in st. Joseph, one day, last
week.
Mrs. Laura Black visited her
daughter. Mrs. Bill Brown, Friday
night.
Vi sRalks ySs'i. RSs klaie'r Al
Roy Ashworth and family 6Sd
Clarence Lilly and wife visited at
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Presbyterian Church Notes.

Good audiences were present at all
the services Of last Sunday. There
were 1913 at Sunday school, 50 OF
them being on time. The Endeavor
society had a very interesting and
helpful meeting, nearly every one
present taking an active part in II.
A wall light, similar TO the ceiling
lights, has been put up back Of the
choir. and 1t helps the appearance Of
things, Is well as giving additional
needed light fof the choir. The choir
will give the annual Easter Song Ser.
vice, Easter night, and began prac-
tice for II last week.
Services % usual next Sabbath.
GsoySr meeting Thursday night a
tVtG Az ; sl1AQp
- ovd0 iAvitetioa d extended "a
~ u sssgtingf ID this church.
Asss~-oeA. CLAGETT, Pastor.
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James Smiths, last Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Black and son, Ho.
bart, and daughter, Nellie, wers in
Oregon, one day, last week.
There has been no school NJ
Monarch the past week on account Of
our teacher, Miss Green, being sick.
Harry Hughes, wife and baby
and Tom Hughes and wife visited
Archie Macarthur and wife, a week
ago last Sunday.
Those who visited at Enos Smith.
ers,' Sunday, were: Harry Sipes and
family, Grace Allen, Roxie Chilcoat
AND Esther Elliott.
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Sunday School Organized.

The Bluff City Sunday school was
organized, Sunday, March 10, 1917,
and the following officers were elect.
ed; Superintendent, Harrison Van
dever; assistant superintendent, David
II. Elder; secretary, Carrie Pruss.
man; treasurer, Bonnie Lovelady;
assistant treasurer, Floyd Sipes; or.
ganist, Lovec McDermott; assistant
organist, Mary Prussman. The teach
ers elected were: Glass No. /, Mrs.
VIM. McDermott; class No. 2, Mrs.
vandever; class No. 3, Mrs. Dennis
McDermott; class No. 4, David Elder.
The Sunday school will meet every
Sunday at 3 o'clock. Everybody in
vited. SEC.