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The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
MODERN rifle Use
is TAUGHT Legion
Colonel Simms Instructs Corps in
Handling Arms.

More than a hundred members Of
ihe Military Service Legion Instruc-
tion Corps drilled at close and ex-
tended order at Convention Hall last
night. The corps last night included
htteen recruits, who were taught the
manual of arms and a few simple
maneuvers.
The extended order work was a new
departure in the drilling of the legion.
Before last night, all the work was
done in the manual of arms and in
company drill at close order.
Col. r. D. Simms. Mai. c. F. Ed
wards. Maj. c. +. Myers, Capt. Harry
Walsh and Capt Bryan Huyck had
charge of the work.
The corps will receive instruction in
the construction and use of the
modern service rifle on THURSDAY Y
night of this week Capt. Frank w.
Holt, one of the best know rife shots
and instructors in the Capital will
lecture to the men. The THURSDAY y
evening meetings are held in Room
496 of the National Guard ArmoFS,
Az l. street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
STACKER
HUNT IS begun
Police Ordered to Arrest
3 Men Failing to Report
: When Called.

roundup OF potential slaekers"
was yesterday begun by the police
zdepsrtment
= The various police precinets were
furnished with the names Of men
who had failed to report for exam
<ination. before the exemption boards.
and they were ordered to arrest the
men.
= The order means that at least 10
men NAV be in custody within
sxeek for failure 10 observe the en-
forceanent of the draft law which
will provide the national army.
: None of the local officials would
state last night what disposition will
Ae made Of the cases OF the men cap
.rured. Under the law they can be
treated as deserters and they have
ALREADY been automatically certified
as recruits for the army.
Gen. Crowder started the matter
yesterday when he announced that
s-conscientious Objectors" would be
.srafted. and trained for non-eom-
batant duty.
May Take Physically Disabled.
With this announcement. he also
said that so per cent OF those called
were claiming exemption.
: All Of this has led to legislation
being. proposed yesterday which
will take all those re ejeeted for ply
sical reasons. and reclaim them by
training at special camps.
Two elements of exemption
Chalmers are thus dealt with,
This is not q hostile step to those
legitimately In those classes, however.
l..
genuinely unable to fight because of
his religion. can still show patriot
Ism by service as non-combat-
ant
The man who is actually disqual-
ihed by physical defects from serv-
ice, Is In many cases anxious to
Serve. Also. in many cases it will
mean curing the men by means
which he could never have attained
himself Of course there are eX-
ceptions to these. but for the man
who Is using either Of the two
genuine grounds, as a ciOak to es-
cape military service. there will be
some way to get him in. either
noR-eombatant. or otherwise.
The Appellate board last night
issued this statement on its work:
Certificates were received from To-
cal boards showing 337 persons not
exempted or discharged.
Certificates were received from To-
cal boards showing 169 persons eX-
empted or discharged.
Claims for discharge from liabil-
ity for military service upon the
ground Of Industrial necessity were
received from five.
Notices received of claims of ap-
peals from decisions OF local boards
were fifteen
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
As Language Spiler
Congress Has Record
OF Six Million Words

One OF those folks with a statis-
tical mind calculated yesterday
that since March Congress has
talked more than 6,00o. 900 words.
Figure out what this means.
Your daily newspaper contains
about 1000 words in each column.
A twelYs-page paper would amount
TO some $4,000 words.
Then think Of reading for ten
consecutive weeks this newspaper
filled only with Congressional pro-
cedure.
The mathematician who keeps
tabs on the utterances of the Seh-
ators and Representatives bases
his estimates on the number or
words in the dreary old Congress
sional Record since Congress be-
gan its present session,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15

preceding Lesson; J.. Your Post
of Honor)
The National Army. in which you
are to take your place, truly ex-
presses the American character and
ideals. 1t is q great democratic
army. 1t includes men of all de-
grees OF wealth and education.
chosen through fair and open Sc
lection by lot. All are brought to-
gether on terms of equality. There
has been and there viii be in this
great National Army no favoritism
drill side by side with the man who
has been raised in luxury. Each
will learn from the other. The place
each man makes for himself will
be determined by his own work
and ability.
soIdierIy Qualities.
The question as to whether It is
better to join the dolors now or
with a later contingent is not worth
arguing. since the decision has been
made for each man by lot. An
ambitious man, however. will be
glad to join now. 1t gives him a
better. chance for promotion. The
commissioned officers of the first
contingent are picked men who
have voluntarily gone through the
hardest kind of training. The off,
GERS of later contingents, Will be
drawn largely from the men enlist
ed in the first contingents. There
is plenty of opportunity here for
every man to use his brains and
his energy and to earn promotion
according to his worth. This does
not mean easy or quick advance
ment. 1t means only that you will
have our fair chancc-and you
would ask for nothing more-to de-
velop yourself and to climb upward
step by step.
In order to make good in the
National Army you must. first of all.
Mt yourself to carry with credit the
simple title OF American Citizen
Soldier"-one of the proudest titles
in the world.
There Is very little real difference
OF opinion as to soldierIy qualities.
They have been determined by ages
OF experience. Weapons change, but
the soldiers who handle the weap-
ons remain much the same.
Three Basic Qualities.
mere are lillCt pdSlC iudllAltS,
without which no man can be real
soldier even though he may tempo
rarily wear a uniform. They are:
Loyalty,
Obedience,
Physical Fitness.
The articles Of war of the United
States set forth the military crimes
which are punishable by heavy pen
alties. Among these crimes are de-
sertion, cowardice, characterization,
drunkenness while on duty. sleeping
while on duty as a sentinel, disclOs-
ing the watchword. and giving aid
or comfort TO the enemy. Run over
this list and you will see that every
one of these military crimes can re-
suit only from the absence OF one
or more Of the three basic qualities
of a soldier.
Loyalty.
A soldiers loyalty governs, first of
all, his feelings and actions toward
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
MOBBED
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

CONFINED FROM PAGE ONE,
reports being struck by a man in
waite uniform.
Home Defense Leaguers were seat
a hurry call for riot duty, but failed
to appear at the scene of action
The spirit of the mob was only
broken when a fresh corps of reserves
and patrol wagons appeared. The
crowd soon afteTward began to dis
perse, no more violence occurring.
Miss Alice Paul, militant leader,
stated after the end OF the violence,
We shall continue to take out any
banner we see Mt, IL We think it helps
our cause. Three thousand men were
jeering in front of our headquarters,
with only three officers, who did moth
ing to check them, to protect US
women. A democracy which is was-
ing war abroad ought to give better
protection to its citizens at home"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
Greeks Accuse Turks
Of Horrible Atrocities

Thousands of Greegs have been the
victims of unspeakable atrocities at
the hands of Turks in Asia Minor,
recording to information reaching the
State Department yesterday.
More than 5000 Greeks. mostly
women and children. have been driven
into the interior and Turks have Sio-
lated women AMI young girls in great
numbers, the report says.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
GIRL TURNS ON gas;
TRIES TO end LIFE
Passing Policeman Who Rendered
First Aid Saved Life.

Fifteen-yeaF-old Helen Russell OF
sl5 F street northwest, attempted sui
eide by turning on the gas in her
room yesterday morning. Policeman
Leopold, smelling the gas when he
was passong on his rounds, entered
and administered frst-aid treatment
10 the PROSTATE girl
The girl was then rushed 10 the
Casualty Hospital, where. at a late
hour last night, her condition was
reported to be not serious,
The mother of the girl, who lives
at 80 McI.ane avenue southwest,
could give no reason why the girl
should attempt to take her own life.
No other information regarding this
has vet come to the hands of the
police.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
BABE FIRES SELF; In
CRITICAL CONDITION

While playing with matches yester-
day shortly after noon, Lindsay Kane,
II months old, severely burned him
self when he accidentally set fire to
his cloth. 8.
He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital for treatment, and reported
last nleht 70 be In . critical eondi-
ton ~
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
LOTT PRAISES ITALIANS.
CBy AEenee Radio TO L. Y. :

CBy AEenee Radio to L. y. 81
Rome. Aug. 14-Pierre Lott, the
che French author, has made an cN-
tended trip to the Italian front line
trenches and there witnessed the
TePulse OF a savage Austrian at
tack. Re expressed great admira-
non for the valiant soldiers of King
Xietor Emmanuel
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
Disguised as Greek Ship,
Hun Raider SoWs Mines

New York. Aug. IA German
raider. disguised as q Greek sail
ing ship, has been sowing mines
Off the South African coast, accord
ing to Information reaching marine
circles here.
The British admiralty has re-
ceived reports of a ship of this char
acter having been sighted. This is
the ship believed responsible for
the destruction of the American
liner City Of Athens. with loss
Of four lives. Its activities haye
sent insurance rates soaring.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15

his country, his government and his
flag. There can be no such thing as
halfway loyalty. The slightest COM
promise opens the door to treason.
But a soldiers loyalty does not stop
here. 1t governs also his feelings
and actions toward the army and to-
ward all the officers under whom he
serves. 1t absolutely forbids dis
obedience among both officers and
enlisted men. or disrespect toward
those in authority.
Going a step farther, loyalty gov.
erns also the soldiers feelings and
actions toward his own regiment, his
own company and his own squad.
Obedience.
The second of the soldiers basic
qualities is obedience, based on dis
eipline. Without obedience and dis
cipline an army cannot long continue
to exist; 1t will quickly degenerate
into an armed mob.
Frequently the recruit. with his in
born dislike of being bossed, makes
the mistake during his first few weeks
IN the army OF resenting the fact that
immediate and unquestloning obed-
lence is required OF him. He quickly
learns. however, that obedience en-
forced throughout the army is In all
situations the chief safeguard of the
rights, the comfort and the safety OF
every man. from the war recruit 10
the commanding general.
Military discipline is always imper-
sonal. Obedience is required NOT
merely OF you, but of every man I'm
the army. II Is required OF officers
by their superiors with fully as much
strictness MS 1t Is required of you. 1t
VIII become your duty, whenever you
are given authority over other men, to
demand from them the same full
measure of obedience that others will
require OF you.
Discipline is not only essential in
developing the army. but also in de-
veloping your own character as a SOL
der.
Physical Fitness.
The third basic quality. physical fit
ness, is so essential that a large part
Of the time devoted to your training
VIII be spent in building ii up. Physi-
cal fitness includes not only muscular
development, but good health and en-
durance as well. II Is a quality which
every man who passes the physical
examinations can develop in himself
by reasonable care and by obedience
TO instructions.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
TAFT MUCH IMPROVED

Clay Center. Kan. Aug. IA
William. Howard Tart has ,ortfr4.f
his -apid Improvement from an a.
tack OF intestinal indigestion. he
ls expected 10 leave here tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
WON'T FIGHT GERMAN KIN.

Lawrence, Mass, Aug. A-Edward
Frederick, a German-American sum-
moned for examination under the
draft, protested against being sent
to France TO fight relatives in the
German army" <
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
Another Reading Course
For i. S. Citizen Soldiers

Department to The Washington Herald)
Noterhi thirty daily lessons offered the
contained
states which
will daily
Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
TELLS POPE'S MOTIVE
CONFINED FROM PACE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
and keeping with his expressed in
tentions at that time.
Undoubtedly urged on by the "cry
of humanity as he characterized it
two years ago. and despairing Of
the head of any country having The
courage, or being in position 10 do SO.
the Pope has taken the initiative into
his own hands. In this he undoubt-
edly expresses the wish and the yearn-
ing of millions-Protestants as well
as Catholicism the world neutraIs
and belligerents.
Pope is Statesman.
Benedict XIV is not merely a pious
priest like Pope Plus was. He is
statesman and a diplomat. Of
the many whom l have met in this
war. Benedict Nv is one of the
keenest and deepest. Through the
wide ramiications of the Catholic
Church he is better informed than
the majority OF chanceIlories in
the world capitals. am not a
Catholic and my respect for him is
not that of church or religion.
In the Pope's efforts in 1915 to
have President Wilson take the in
itiative for peace, he was strongly
supported by the then president of
Argentine. This spring after Presi-
dent Wilson had stepped out as
peace initiator,' the Pope, I was
informed upon good authority,
turned to King Alfonso of Spain to
cooperate with him in a joint peace
proposal. Alfonso was. much IA
vored in Vienna. Political condi-
tiOns in Spain, however. made 1t
necessary for Alfonso to announce
that he could not join the Pope in
approaching the belligerents, though
he was in hearty sympathy.
Give Up Conauests.
The day before I left Germany I
had a talk with Matthias Erzberger.
leader of the Democratic wing of the
Catholic party, whose attacks upon
the government recently resulted in
the fall of Hollweg. Speak,
ing of the terms upon which Ger
many would make peaee, he said.
I'VE will give up Belgium. eyacuate
France, of which We hold a tenth,
throw our influence toward the CIV
ing back of Servia and Montenegro
with the exception Of Macedonia up-
on which Bulgaria has Just claims;
are willing to work for any reason
able solution, for the establishment
of an independent Poland if the Poles
themselves can ever agree what they
want. We want our colonies back.
We demand the right tn work and
prosper in peaceful development We
demand that there shall be no eco
nornic war after the war Is over.
Aside, frem the Dobrudja, taken from
Bulgaria by Rumania in 1913 which
Bulgaria has a just claim to be We
turned to her, there are no demands
for Rumanian territory. No ;indem-
nifty to France but there are no in
|surmountable obstacles towards as
sisting the restoration of Belgium in
some form" 7
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
WHITE SLAVE GANG CAUGHT.

New York, Aug, i4.Astories told
by two girls led to- the arraignment
here to-day OF 0vo men and woman
charged with white, slavery. Flor
said TIL 4 were iured to an APARTMENT 81
aQa ks@ prisoners y
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
KILLS SELF WHEN DRAFTED.

Hackensack, y. j., Aug. ll-N0rr..l d
70 appear Tor draft examination. ga.l
ZoCca, -. hanged himself today.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
Twenty Million Distributed.

The letter OF Secretary Haines TO
President Wilson, which met with
such a heartfelt response, says:
The Scripture Gift Mission Of Lon
don. of which l have the honor to
be the executive secretary for the
American branch. has distributed
amongst the warning nations of Eu-
rope during the first two and one-half
years Of the present world war about
=. .OO0. 900 Testaments and Gospel por-
tions. Since the entrance of the
United States into the war, We are
receiving requests for Testaments -
be supplied to our own army and
navy, and are preparing an edition
to meet this need"
The Scripture Gift Slssion. which
is distributing this edition containing
the Presidents helpful words, was
founded in 1855 for the purpose OF
disseminating the Scriptures in ma
tive langua ges throughout the world
The Rt. Rev. The Lori Bishop Of
Durham is president OF the mission,
while on its committee appear the
naird. X. T; the Rt Rev. The Lord
Bishop Of CloGher: the TT Rev. Bish-
op Taylor Smith. chaplain general:
the Rev. Prebendary II. W. Webhl
Pcploe, NJ. a; the Ven. Archdeacon
Wood, chaplain Of the fleet: Gen. J.
G. Halliday; Rev. ]. Stuart Holden.
Rev. Canon Barnes Lawrence, the
Rev. George Philips. Brig. Gen. Gran
willie Smith, {. B.; and Rev. Pre-
bendary F. s. Webster.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15
WILSON urges
Bible READING.
Presidents Commentator
to Be Printed on 5000
Copies for Fighters.

Out Of the rush of his war engrossed
life. President Wilson has taken the
time to write a personal message to
the soldiers and sailors OF the Ameri-
can army and navy. commencing to
them the daily reading of the Bible.
The message was written at the re-
quest OF Robert B. Haines. jr., secre-
tary OF the American branch OF the
Scripture Gift Mission, whose office
is-st Il9 S Fourth street, Philadelphia,
Pa. and will appear on the front fly
leaf of an edition OF 1900 copies of
the New Testament. beautifully illus
trated In colors, and especially pre-
pared for the men OF the American
army and navy.
The Presidents Letter Follows:
The White House, Washington:
The Bible is the word of life.
beg that you will read IL and find
this out for yourselves-read, not lit
tie snatches here and there. but long
passages that will really be the road
to the heart OF It, You will find II
full OF real me nand women not only,
but also OF things you have wonder
u obSoh anu bttll aDOuN al
your life, as men have been always;
and the more you read the more II
will become plain TO you what things
are worth while and what are not,
what things make men happy-loyalty.
right dealings, speaking the truth,
readiness to give everything for what
they think their duty. and, most of
all, the wish that they may have the
gF r.yhn
everything for them-and the things
that are guaranteed 10 make men un-
Representatives,. cowardice. greed
and everything that is low and mean.
When you have read the Bible you
will know that it is the Word Of God,
because you will have found II the
key to your own heart, your own
happiness and your own duty
n-OODRONU WI SON
The Washington herald., 1917-08-15

A soldiers loyalty governs, first o
all, his feelings and actions toWar
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-13
OFFICIALS HAVE
FEAST OF FISE.
RETURN FROM DRAINING MILL
POND ON FOUNTAIN CREEK
LOADED DOWN..

The mill pond at Thomas old mill,
near Glendale, on Fountain creek, was
Trained on Tuesday afternoon to make
some needed repairs and party OF
the officials of the county invited out
cot one of the biggest catches Of fish
hat they have ever had. In the part!
we're County Clerk Arch w. Lipscomb
Judge Mcknight and Sheriff Griffin
all of them noted disciples of Isaac
Walton, but never before had they
caught SO many fish in such little
time, returning to town with more
than they could eat for breakfast and
supper A tWenty-one FOUNDER was in
the lot and more than fifty pounds
altogether were taken.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-13
NO ACTION on
TWO TOLL ROADS
COURT POSTPONES PURCHASE OF
THE TWO REMAINING Pixies
OF COUNTY.

Action on the purchase of the two
remaining toll roads of Maury county
was postponed this morning by the
County Court until the October term
The committee to ascertain the cost
of the Culleoka and Mooresville pike,
consisting of Dr. Booker Smiser, Jr.,
Jerry Holt and Erastus ]. Park, report
ed that Mr. Wilkes, the owner had
agreed to accept $4,000 cash for the
pike; that it was in fair condition,
needing little repair and that the peo-
pie of that section were practically
unanimous in demanding its purchase.
No report was received from the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
price of the Kedron pike.
1t was decided by the court to post
pone action on these pixies until the
next court. This price which was
made by Mr.. Wilkes is the same that
was. paid to Horace Rainey for the
pixies entering Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-13
RURAL SA 1T ALTON
WORK IN COUNTY TO
Be CARRIED F0RW ARD
PATRIOTIC CITIZENS BORROW
THE FUNDS TO CARRY ON
MOVEMENT.
sure that The COURT APPROVES
Results In Communities Affected
Have Been Splendid and People OF
I Santa Fe and BigbyviIie Would
Share in the Benefits.

Rural sanitation will be continued
in this county, according to state
ment made by DR.. e. l.. Bishop to a
Herald reporter this morning. The
citizens realize that the county court
could not make the appropriation I'M
der the rule, but they feel sure that
the appropriation will be made in Oc-
tober when the court meets again,
and in view of this fact the money
will be borrowed and the work car
ried right on by the citizens.
Practically every member of the
court was in favor of continuing the
word, but in order to make appropria-
lions it must be on the record thirty
days before the court meets, and this
had not been done, therefore the ap-
preparation could not be made. ~
DIR. Bishop has been highly compli-
mented upon the work he has accom-
plished and is accomplishing in the
three localities in which the rural
sanitation is being conducted and 9th
er localities in the county are clamor-
ing for the work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-13
RUSSIANS BREAK
GERMAN LINE
TEUTON FORCES WITHDRAW BE
YOND LOMNicA RIVER, WEST
OF JEZUPOL.

LONDON, July 11.-Halicz, the
strategic key to Lemberg, capital Of
Galicia, has been captured by the
Russians, says dispatch from Rsu
ter's Petrograd correspondent.
Russia's armies have broken the
Austro-German line in the Halicz
Stanislau sector one of the most i'm
.oortant on the eastern front, and the
Russian advance continues.
The Austro-German forces already
nave withdrawn beyond the Lomnica
river, about ten miles west of Jezuppi
which was occupied Sunday by the
Russians under General KorniloT
The Russians have taken four more
villages and increased their captures
If prisoners more than 1000. Seven
more field guns and other war ma
erial also fell into Russian hands.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-13
KAISER CALLS
CROWN C0UNCI
SUCH ACTION TAKEN ONLY AIN
TIMES OF GREATEST
STRESS"

LONDON, July 1.-THE crown
ouncil called by Emperor William
was held in Berlin yesterday, accord
ing an an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Amsterdam today but n
announcement as to what took place
It the gathering has been made.
1.-The German public is very uneasy
regarding the absence of news as tC
the decision of the crown council
which the emperor held yesterday,
says the dispatch. only in times o,
greatest stress are such meetings
held"
Other advices from the same sourcr
say that the meeting of the crown
council lasted three hours, being ono
of the longest on record since July
1914, when Emperor William signet
the mobilization order that preceded
the declaration of war.