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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-13
EXEMPTION BOARDS
.NAMEDFOR MISSOURI
To Hear Appeals From Local
Boards on Claims For Exemp-
ton From Draft.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 12-The
names of the members Of the district
boards of review for draft exemptions
of the State were announced today by
Governor Gardner following the re-
ceipt of a telegram from President
Wilson appointing the members of
the district boards for Missouri.
The State has been divided into five
separate districts. Cape Girardeau
County and city are in the Third East
ern District for which the following
were appointed on the board: Dr. G.
S. Cannon of Fornfelt, C. S. Defield
of East Prairie, c. O. Biggs of Dexter,
J. NJ. Garrett of Flat River and Almon
Ing of Poplar Bluff.
The boards for the other four dis
tricts are composed as follows:
No. 1-Eastern District: Owen Mil
Ter. St. Louis; Samuel RosenfeId, Rail-
way Exchange Building, st. Louis; A.
L. Shaplegih. St. Louis; DR.. A. c.
Robinson, St. Louis; Selden P. Spen-
Ger, st. Louis.
No. 2-Eastern District: B. F.
Brown, Hannibal; Dr. G. l.. McCutch-
an, Canton; Edward Higbee, Kinks
vile; Lloyd Stark, Louisiana; Samuel
Sharp. Montgomery City.
Western District, No. Matthew
Hall. Marshall; Charles A. Sumner,
Kansas City; Frank Blake, Kansas
City; DR.. F. H. Matthews, Liberty.
No. 2-Western District-M. ]. Muir
ply, Springfield; Henry Lamm, Seda-
liza; DR.. Cortez Enloe, Jefferson City;
A. T. Nelson, Lebanon; G. F. New
burger, Joplin.
These boards will hear any exemp-
tion claims that are appealed from the
local exemption boards recently ap-
pointed by Governor Gardner.
1t has been estimated that approx
mately 81 men from the city and 1s5
from the county will constitute Cape
Girardeau's quota in the first draft for
the army. This estimate is based on
the fact that the Government expects
to draft $4,000 of the 9,659,3S2 men
registered. The registration in the
county totaled 2475 of which number
1125 were enrolled in Cape city. TAX
ing 9.32 per cent as the basis for the
draft, Cape Girardeau County and city
will be expected to furnish 269 men,
minus the number of men who have
volunteered their services in the Mis-
souri, Sixth.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-13
FOR
ARMY ANNOUNCED
War Department Pu Bills h e s
Changes of Qualifications For
Draft Army.

The requirements of the men to b'
selected for the army by the draf
system will bring the United State!
army to 4 standard not equaled by any
of the nations now at war in Europe
The minimum height has been reduced
to five feet and one inch and the mini
mum weight to 11S pounds. The maxi
mum height is 6 feet and 6 inches
placing 211 pounds as the maximum
weight. Aside from that the qualifi
cations remain nearly the same as fol
volunteers.
The regulations outlining the phys
ical and mental requirements Of the
men explain what tests those who are
chosen by draft are required to under
60 before they are accepted for mill
tarv service. The classes to be ex-
enint from service are also given IN
the Official statement of the War De-
paltment.
In general the following require,
nlents will be followed out in select
ing the draft army.
Height feet l inch to 6 feet
inchest.
Weight-Between 11S and 211
pounds.
These standards are not absolute
but men under five feet four inches
must be of exceptionally good phys
ique. Variations in weight about 21l
pounds are not disqualifying unless
sufficient to constitute obesity.
The mental test is designed only
to develop whether a man is of SOUND
understanding.
Examinations of the eyes and ears
are made by charts and whispering
tests.
Almost any disease of the lungs OIL
heart is disqualifying.
The men must have at least foul
serviceable molars-two above ano
two below, opposed.
Before the heart and lung test the
drafted man is required to jump
straight up, kick the heels up behind
hop around the room first on one foot
and then on the other, and then make
several standing jumps. After this
exercise the examination is started.
Chest measure should be between
81 and 3SA inches.
Pulse and respiration must be near
ly normal and the skin in good condi-
ton.
Chronic rheumatism, old dislocations
and badly united fractures form a dis
qualification. Chronic diseases of any
kind will disqualify.
The feet should be in fair condition
Pronounced fiat feet also disqualify.
The United States will sift out and
exempt from fighting service laborers
vitally needed in feeding, clothing
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-13
PROCLAMATION ON SITUATION
Will BE ISSUED BY EMPEROR
Washington Officials Believe
Crisis WillBring Radical Change
II. w. w. Workers Put In De-
tentiOn Camp.

July German Chancellor Dr. Won Bmann-
HOweg had resigned report strength
less Berlin dispatch
formation that the principally
H the intervention of present
affairs German
ton that Bethmann HOweg had rendered his
Bern July 1The vossische today
oweg resigned that the Kaiser
undecided whether o accept is resignation.
The Vossihe Zemg the leading newspapers
Imperial Chancellor FIowcg recently decidedly
unpopular with both the mitari Socialist factions Germany.
agonized the mlats his meeting
that the tide democracy Socialists in
announcing that policy of annexatns would be acceptable Ger
Howcg military chiefs since
the very beginning the when he made his celebrated assertion that
treaties scraps of paper thus bIang
attitude and causing worldwide criticism of Germany.
He kept always
ete control and oweg has had backing
One of those mentioned his successor Prince Bacw
Chancellor ucow replaced time after he had insisted passing
the Kaser's public utterane
Another possible Department
5 Count Hertlng, the Prime Minister Bavaria.
Count Won Roeen also regarded in line for the Imperial Chancellor
was Governor of Asace Lorraine
Zurich July 2The government
eb in the last twenur
The four great parties in the Rchag which constitute
been unable to Il
One report today declared that the Kaiser procm
Fussan electoral situation general ministry the
imperial parliamentary machine This reports
than Won Benf former Ambassador to
Washington, would succeed Zimmerman Foreign Minister.
Washington July 12ChanceIo Behnann
Secretaries Helferch and Zimmerman Five
Monday parliamentary appointed
on will be taken about universal nsche
Voks Zetung reaching the
Nermany is by according to advces here.
Phoenix Arz members the
efs OF the World rounded ibee today
Citizens Protective League y
expected they will be kept
hed in the baseball park where brought in they
searched for weapons and red cards showing their
organization
Business and miners who
d OF the camp should no longer be tied They operations
today Tor the cleanup All shops operations
attempted
Washington July 12-The Missouri and Kansas
lrto Fort SILL Okla when
assignments made by the Militia
General Bliss acting chief of staff. Other
Michigan Wisconsin
North and South Dakota
and Oklahoma to Fort WORTH California New
Mexico and Nevada Washington Montana Idaho and
Wyoming to Palo Alto,
WASHINGTON July 12he of who registered for
at VIII be drawn the lottery be held the
the War Department, probably next
Secretary Baker this formal
time confirming United
will be approximately
He added that all
terne the order of liability
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-13
ST. LOUIS FIRST DRAFT
QUOTA WILL TOTAL 5516

st. Louis. July 12.-St. Louis quota
for the first draft will be about 5516
men, the figures being based on the
War Departments announcement that
the draft will take about two-thirds of
1 per cent of the revised population.
The quota for the remainder of the
State will be 16,0SS, a total for Mis-
souri, of 21,604. This is on a basis
of S27 ,264 population for st. Louis and
3,24O,67S for Missouri.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-13

supplying and equipping the armies.
Lest this nation make the mistake
England did at the outset, the Gov
ernment will free such men and see
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-13

had been captured by the Germans and
throw back the human mass of ma
chinery put in the field by the Ger
mans. The bayonet charge of the
10000 Canadians ended with COM
plete defeat of the Germans. "Strange
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
LET'S GO TO FRANCE
FOR A HAIR CUT
Pennsylvania Soldier Enjoys
shearing of Locks For 10
Cents-Shave 5 Cents.

The following extracts are from n letter
written to relatives in Pennsylvania by
Private Fl. IL. Breneman of the Tentn
Engineers, Forestry, in France, and detail
some interesting phases of life in France.
The letter is dated November 18th, and is
from somewhere in France.
wonderfully attractive. 1t is q hard road
about twenty feet wide, has grass plots
on either side, some ten feet wide. There
is a row of trees on either side; these are
Of cork and sycamore alternating; then on
the outside Of the trees are cutters, filled
most of the time with water. The for
ests here are truly marvellous. AS near
as | can say we are now in one OF the
maritime forests that the French planted
in the eighteenth century,
THE road running past our camp is
The mornings are cool and foggy ana
we have lots OF rain Talk about your
see is that on the peoples faces. They
are very friendly and extremely polite and
try very hard TO accommodate the Sam
mics in every possible way.
1 was talking TO an English nurse at the
depot some time ago, while doing some
work there and she showed me French
cartoon Ct the American soldier. 1t
brought out the. details of the uniform but
maze fun" of the hat. The hat was
caricalured as twice it's normal width and
finished up by giving the Sammle bag
of money, which he was freely diStribut-
ing to the French people. This is true
from their viewpoint and they know it.
Recently While in the nearest town l
got a bath in a real tub for twenty-five
cents, hair cut for ten cents and a
shave for i've cents. A SIX course dinner
for $105. french tobacco is cheaper and
better than English tobacco, but Cannot
be compared TO American tobacco,
In our traYeG across country we saw
quite a few German prisoners at work.
They sure did open their eyes when we
went by. One Hun" even made face
at US to show his hatred for the Sam
mics.
bought two Liberty bonds We nav
for them on the installment plan. we
have All opportunities to save money and
at present nave everything we actually
need. l do not mind sleeping in tents
fer we have straw mattresses and warm
blankets, Each tent has crude stove in
it to keep Oft dampness. We have a CO.
lumbia Grafaphone and have been given
band Instruments. preparatory to having
our own band.
Payday and mail are always welcome
features Mail has been scarce but we
can now look for more, as we are likely
to remain here for awhile.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
FIVE BROTHERS
SERVING COUNTRY
Camp Hancock Soldier Has
Four Brothers Doing Their
Bit.

One night recently a young man clad
in the uniform of Uncle Sans khaki
boys made the rounds of the different
jewelry stores asking for a five-star
service pin, and as that is the first
case where such o request has been
made of the dealers in Augusta he was
asked about it.
He is Michael Dougherty, of Battery
f. One Hundred and Ninth Field Ar
tillery, Camp Hancock and comes from
Wilkes-B Barre, Pa.
His four brothers have volunteered
and are seeing service somewhere on
the Atlantic"
John d. Dougherty is on the battle
ship Delaware"
Thomas Dougherty is on the cruiser
Dixie"
Edwin Dougherty is on the battleship
Minnesota"
Charles Dougherty is on the battle
ship wyoming"
Mrs, Patrick Dougherty in her little
home in Wilkes Barre, is not crying or
weeping about the great sacrifice she
is making by contributing her five
sons out Of family of six, (the young
est one is only Is years old and he, too,
will join his brothers when he is old
enough). AS the little gray headed
mother rocks to and fro in her little
chair she gazes with pride upon a
letter from over the mantle piece
which is from President Woodrow
Wilson himself and he thanks her for
her loyalty to the country and says
in part that she is the only mother in
the country as far as he has knowledge
of that has five sons serving their
country.
And while Mrs. Dougherty sits at
night in front of her fire place dream
ing of days gone by when her loved
boys would return one by one from
their days work and the room would
ring again with the music of their
voices all is quiet now and no sound is
heard on the threshold; but with true
devotion to her country she takes con-
ISOLATION in knowing that hers is a no.
BILE sacrifice May God spare her boys
to return once more to so noble a
woman-Augusta Herald.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
IODINE SWAPS
From 109th Field Artillery
Medical Corps.

Doran has tried to convince Rey-
nolds that his furlough starts on Feb.
30
Max" has always seemed to have
had a dislike for the fair sex and has
sometimes said as much.
We all miss Bob" Stroh while he is
on a furlough. We don't find him
sleeping on our cots, but Jean, the
mascot, takes his place.
Those 1870 steps to the minuette sure
have "Pap's" angora.
"Breek" has a Xmas furlough. He
claims he is going no place but home,
but we have our suspicious and eX-
pect to see the cigars passed around
when. he returns.
Our Top" ]. II. Kerr received his
commission as second lieutenant in
Headquarters Co. Sgt. Waller is now
acting "Top."
clio Stevens and Jan Bushkirk are
not only members of the corps but
have qualified for the plumbers Ger,
tificate. The other night they applied
a tourniQuet to a broken water pipe in
the bath house.
The corps has decided to hold a
dance at the regimental infirmary. The
committee in charge has made but one
specification and that is, that only the
latest issue of field shoes be worn. Ad-
mission will be free. The music will be
q three piece orchestra-an accordion,
a sweet potato and a mouth organ. We
may persuade Top" to bring his fid-
die.
The Major will have quite a collec-
ton of Lucky transportation para
phernalia. Sgt Waller attempted to
teach his Dodge" to do an about
face" on the Wrightsboro road, when
it was covered with ice.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
OVERCOMING SHELL SHOCK
BY COLOR VIBRATIONS

A novel experience of treating SOL
diers, suffering from shell-shock and
overWrought nerves, by color vibra-
tons is being made in McCauFs hos
pital. The test is the idea of H Kemp
Prosser, a famous color expert.
"Shen-shoclI is a disease of the It's
sues of the BRAIN" he said. The cor
rect vibrations of color will build
them up. 1 plan to do away with the
sense of confinement which affects
the nerves by introducing the color vi
brations of outdoors. I paint the
ceiling the color of the sky, the walls
lemon yellow, the color of sunlight
and use few touches of green, the
color of bursting buds. AS the pa
tient becomes stronger TIL introduce
stronger vibrations such as violet and
orange"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
10000 SUFFERERS
CAMPING AT SALONIKA
American Red Cross Starts
Soup Kitchens. Not One Baby
Died in Inspected Camps.

Amonog the largest of war relief works
being carried on at the present time are
camps for homeless thousands Of persons
in and around Salokina, which were
started by Dr. Edward w. Ryan, head
of the American Red Cross in that re
gon. There are 10000 sufferers camping
out in the tents which have been set up
While the Salonika conflagration was still
raging DR.. Ryan set up soup Kitchens
and within twelve hours of the start OF
the fire he was feeding $500 people. The
allied military authorities came in later
and the work has been kept up even
since, with English, French and Amer
leans cooperating.
The problem now is what to do when
the Macedonian winter sets in and the
tents are no longer habitable The afflicr-
ed people are in a hopelessly improvident
stale of mind. They are a wretched lot
having lost everything in the fire, and they
refuse to do stroke of work for them
selves. There are many old women and
children and hundreds of nursing babies
living in the tents.
In the baby's nursery Red Cross nurses
battle the children, with Boy Scouts as
helpers. According to late report not
a baby had died at one Of the camps
which was inspected. In spite of the cir,
cumstances there also was little sickness
in this camp.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
Do Not Pick Up
Trench Souvenirs

When British md French troops occupy
enemy trenches and dugouts these days;
after the Germans have been elected and
either killed or taken prisoner, they are
careful not to touch any valuable sou ,o1
Ter have often proved to be fatal The
Huns leave these things behind with the
intention that they shall be picked up by
some unsuspecting Tommy or poilu and
the latter when they do appropriate
them, hardly ever live to tell the tale
Not long age British soldiers sa oee ID led
tbo Gernans in their retreat. One of
them found in the cavern watch, at
tached 10 the wall. He naturally -, was as
take it He had hardly done so when
there was a terrific explosion ,i and the he
iniuring those who were in it. These
watches and other trinkets, are attached
to wires connected with buried ed mines 1ei.
and as soon as they are taken from t tlT
place the mine is exploded with fatal
results
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
Haig Thanks
Our Engineers

Field Marshal Hais. commander of the
British forces in France, has expressed
to General Pershing in letter his thanks
for the assistance given by American
army engineers around Gouzeaucourt on
November 30 The field mafshals letter
follows:
General Headquarters, British Armies in
France, Dec 6, 1917.
My Dear General Pershing:
81 have much pleasure in forwarding
herewith for your Information a copy
of a report submitted to me by General
Byng commanding the third British
army on the gallant conduct of com
panies of railway engineers or the United
States army in and near Gouzeaucourt
II desire to express to you my thanks
and those of the British forces engaged
for the prompt and valuable assistance e
rendered and I trust that you will be
good enough to convey to those gallant
men how much we all appreciate their
support and soldierly readiness to assist
in what was for a time difficult situa-
ton.
81 much regret the losses suffered by
these companies.
Cd, HAIG."
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
1880 JEWISH
SOLDIERS HERE

Albert B. Kurtz, a representative of this
Jewish Board for Welfare Work, has
been in Camp Hancock for the past few
to organized effort for the welfare of the
Jewish soldiers in Camp Hancock. Mr..
Kurt is being assisted in his work by
the Y. NJ. c. A.
AS a preliminary step. Mr. Kurtz has
called a meeting of a special committee
of Jewish boys at the Alliance Hail. cor
ner of Broad and Thirteenth streets, Sat-
urday evening at $50. This committee
is to consist of one Jewish soldier from
each company in the division and he will
be chosen by his comrades where there
are several in the same company.
In several of the camps and canton-
ments, tie Young Mems Hebrew Assoc
citation has erected a commodious build
ing, and it is possible that a similar build
ing may be erected in Camp Hancock if
conditions warrant it. The fact that the
city of Augusta is so near may make the
erection of a building unnecessary, for
the Jewish people of Augusta have been
interchangeable in making things pleasant
for the men in camp.
Mr.. KurtZ estimates there are soc
Jews in the 2Sth division and it is his in
tention to see all these men personally
AS to religious services in camp, this
also has been made almost unnecessary
by the cooperation of the co-religionists
in Augusta, most of the men attending
the Hebrew Reformed temple. The Sat
urday evening socials arranged for the
men have been very successful and well
attended.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
HOWITzER HOWIzITS
From 108th Field Artillery.

Sergeant Merchamp of Battery "a" is
known as THE man with the 'Regula-
ton Legs (artillery type)
A noted Southern beauty seems to like
the compan yof q Pennsylvania soldier,
Albert Shannon (Southern wedding bells
will soon chime.)
Private Theodore Lerner of &C. Bat
terry is still trying to be a good soldier,
although only learner Uerner).
Battery "B" boasts of having the fast
into action and for march order. The
Flying Fourth Section.
Sergeant Abrams of 3D. Battery should
get his J wish Artillery organized again.
(See the aiming point0
Thomas Livingston of Battery "E' has
not been seen in the fstic arena lately.
What's the matter, Thomas?
No indoor band this year, thanks to the
leader of the music.
Rafferty, of the Medical Corps lays the
longest of any man in the detachment.
Sleep on.
A lot of the men think the range is
somewhat frosty.
There have been a lot of northern ex-
cursions lately. Report to the guard
house on your return, please
What is the difference between a can
noneer and driver? Stand to Heel.
Santa Claus should bring trainload OF
furloughs this Christmas
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
Snappy Notes From
Ambulance CO. No. 3

Murphy and Dembo, the entertainers
of Ambulance Co, No. 3, have been Idle
for the past week, as Dembo is on asa
kitchen mechanic.
Private Rowe. the best looking man in
the company, was very much mussed
when he put on the moderator.
Fox Thomas, and Fox, William, the
boys who have made some hit in Au-
OF tricks
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
SONGS RECEIVED.

Trench and Camp wishes to acknoWI-
edge the receipt of several excellent
songs from the Vandersloot Music Pub
fishing Co, of Williamsport Pa, sent
through Camp Physical Director Elem
ing, of that town. II Wonder How the
Old Folks Are at Homer has a pleas
ing melody, lending itself we'll for har-
monizing and the sentiment of the
words is effective. Longing for My
Dixie Home" has a pleasing refrain
Goodbye, Dad" is expressive of the
emotions that have occurred in many
homes as the fathers went away. In
addition to these songs, we are indebt-
ed to the Vandersloot Co. for a supply
of choice band music.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
DgMeo CLEVER CANTONESE

In last weeks Trench and Camp there
appeared ON the sports page a cartoon
of Private Dembo ofAmbulance Co. No
3, of Lancaster Pa, and reveals ability
of a high order. If you still retain a copy
of Trench and Camp we advise you to
to use further sketches from Dembo's
pen.