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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
WAR IS NEAR END
SAYS DYING GIRL
She Rises From Death Bed and
Makes Prophecy.
Was Daughter OF Wealthy Parents
Living Just Outside Of City.
Taken III About Three
Weeks Ago.

New YCrk.-At a meeting of the d1-
rectors of the Bank of the Metropolis
George McNeir, aged 46, related re-
markable story of 10-year-old girl,
dumb since birth, who spoke on her
death bed and predicted the wars end
in September.
McNeir said the girl was born to
wealthy parents, living just outside
New York. She was exceedingly
bright as an infant, but she was to-
tally dumb, not being able even to
moan, as is the case of most persons
bereft of voice.
Three weeks ago the girl fell seri-
ously ill and was put to bed. One
day her mother walked into the sick
room bearing a vase of flowers. She
stubbed her foot against an obstacle
and vase and flowers fell to the floor.
For the first time in her life the child
spoke, saying: "Why, mother, you
have broken the vase and spilled the
flowers"
The mothers establishment was in
describable. The child was smiling
and looking at the tragedy of the vase
and its contents. The mother asked
her if she had spoken, but there was
no answer.
Physicians and specialists were sent
for. They advised the mother to re-
peat the breaking of the vase, hoping
it might produce the phenomena. The
mother followed instructions, but the
child did not repeat her speech. The
doctors thought their presence might
have affected her.
Two days later the girl called her
mother into the sick room. The
startled woman found the child sitting
up.
Mother" she said, 81 am going to
die within few hours. l am thank
full this dreadful war will end in Sep
TENDER, 1917"
She adjusted her pillow and smil-
ingly laid her head upon it. Two
hours later she was dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
$1oo,ooo,ooo TO RUSSIA.
Intimation Given With Loan That
More Will Be Forthcoming.

Intimation Given With Loan That
More Will Be Forthcoming.
Washington. - The United States
loaned Russia $100,000,0O0.
The money is to be spent as need
ed, without stipulation or understand
ing of any sort further than that Rus
STA stands back Of the obligation, will
make it good and will dispense the
money in this country under the super
vision of representative of the Treas
ury Department or commission to be
named by the American Government.
The latter stipulation was made in a
spirit of cooperation, without intend
ing to embarrass the Russian Govern
ment or curtail its participating pow
ers, but with the end in view that Rus
STA would secure the maximum result
for the money she is to spend. To aid
in this the Treasury Department viii
place at her disposal Jthe services OF
expert buyers familiar with American
markets and with American values.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
T. r. CALLS PLANS OFF.
Tells Volunteers To Enter Military
Service In Some other Way.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt announced that all men who
had volunteered to serve with him
under the American flag in France had
been absolved from all further con-
nection with the movement, and that
the only course left open to them was
to enter the military service in some
other way if they are able to do so,
and if not to serve the country in
civil life.
"As good American citizens" said
Colonel Roosevelt, 1--WE Loyalty obey
the decision of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the American Army and Navy.
The men who have volunteered win
now consider themselves absolved
from all further connection with this
movement The funds that have been
promised will be treated as with
drawn and applied to other purposes.
!, therefore, direct that this statement
be sent to the leaders in the various
states who have been raising troops"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
REFUSES TO STATE WAR AIMS.
Hollweg Says Would Not Serve coun-
try's interests.

Berlin.-The Socialist leader, George
Ledebour, declared in the Reichstag
Tuesday that it was impossible for
Germany to win the war of subjuga-
ton and expressed the conviction that
revolution must happen in Germany
as it had happened in Russia.
1--WE shall propose constitutional
committee" he said, "to take prepare
tory steps in the direction of intro
ducing republic in Germany"
HoIIweg Withholds Terms.
In one of the most vigorous and
plain-spoken speeches he has yet made
before the Reichstag since the out
break of the war the Imperial German
Chancellor bluntly refused to enter
into discussion of Germany's peace
aims as demanded in interpretations
by the Conservatives and Socialists.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg asserted
that these called for the Governments
specific peace program, announcement
of which would at this time not only
be premature, but which it would be
difficult to formulate, and also of no
practical service to the nation in the
present situation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
ARMY DRAFT
BILL IS LAW
Senate, BY a Vote of IS to 8
Adopts Conference Report.
AGE REMAINS 81 TO 80
Anti conscriptionists Made a Hot
Fight To Have the Bill Sent Back
To Conference.-The Be Called
In September.

Washington. = The Senate passed
the CONSUMPTION Bill providing an
army of approximately 100000 men,
by a vote of IS to s. The measure
was sent at once to the White House
for the Presidents signature. The
War Department will set into motion
Immediately the machinery for nation
wide registration of all men between
81 and 80 years of age, inclusive, for
the selective draft.
The Senate's action closed a par
liamentary struggle of more than a
month and disposed of one of the big
gest war problems yet laid before Con-
gress. The measure was sent to con-
ference three times. For while dur
ing the last days debate it seemed in
imminent dangerof being recommitted
again for modification. When the con-
ference agreement on the bill was sub
mitted to the Senate for ratification
shortly after the upper House con-
vened; it ran against unexpected OPP
position, based on the omission from
the bill of the Senate provision limit
ing consumption to the period of the
war with Germany.
Charges of improper motives on the
part of the conferees and insinuations
partment to use the bill to fasten per-
manent universal military service
upon the country few thick and fast.
The controversy was finally smoothed
out by an unanimous consent agree
ment to incorporate the omitted pro-
vision in the Army and Navy war bud
get now pending before the Senate.
AS finally approved, the bill provides
for raising by selective consumption a
war army in increments of 100000 men
from 81 to 80 years Of age. 1t also
authorizes without directing the Presi-
dent to raise volunteer forces which
Colonel Roosevelt desires to take to
France and greatly increases the pay
of all enlisted menA
Machinery to register and draft the
first 100000 men already has been set
up by the War Department. The
President will, by proclamation, desig-
nate the day for registration of the
100000 or more men of the pre-
scribed age. Registration books will
be in the hands Of State and local
authorities, who are to cooperate in
the work, and Brigadier General Crow
der, the provost marshal general, ex-
poets to have the complete lists in
Washington within five days after
registering begins. Then will come
the task of selecting the first half mil
lion, exempting the physically unfit,
those with dependents and men who
are needed on the farms and in indus
tries. The process of selection prob
ably will be completed long before the
men are wanted. Secretary Baker
said that because of lack of supplies
the new army would not be called to
the colors for training before Septem-
Der.
Whether Colonel Roosevelt shall be
permitted to raise an expedition now
rests with President Wilson. His
views have not been disclosed, but it
is believed he probably will postpone
decision while the draft system is be-
ing put into operation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
TO GET SUPPLIES ABROAD.
All Available American Tonnage To
Serve France, Italy and Russia.

Washington.-All available Ameri-
can transatlantic tonnage for time be-
ing will be used to transport supplies
to Russia, France and Italy under an
arrangement about to be made by the
American government with the Allies
Great Britain has assured the United
States that she can carry enough sup
plies in her own ships to meet the
need of the United Kingdom, and per-
haps spare some vessels to supplement
American tonnage in supplying the
other countries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
T. r. TO BE A GENERAL.
Colonel Will Accept New York Com
~. mission.

Colonel Will Accept New York Com
@ mission.
Albany, N. Y.-At the conclusion of
a twohours' conference with Governor
Whitman, Col Theodore Roosevelt an
nounced that he would accept the
Governors offer of a major generals
commission in the State service if the
Federal Army bill was passed without
the provision to permit him to go to
Europe with an expeditionary force.
Colonel Roosevelt said:
Governor Whitman has, as you
know, offered me the commission of
major general if the volunteer plan
for sending troops abroad is not &C
cepted in Washington. The commits
sion would authorize me to raise one
or more divisions in New York State,
but the members would not neces-
sarily come from this State"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
TURKEY SEEKING PEAcE2
Said To Have Made OVertures To Rus
STA, Offering To Open DardaneIies.

Rome.-The Idea Nazionale, the
organ of the Nationalist party, prints
a report from diplomatic quarters that
Turkey has made overtures to Russia,
through a neutral source, for separ.
ate peace on the basis of the complete
opening Of the straits to Russian navi-
CATION, both for war vessels and mer-
chant ships. According to this report,
Turkey also declares herself disposed
to give friendly consideration to the
Armenian question and suitable rec
ognition to the principle of national
tiles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
100000 ENLISTED MEN IN NAVY.

Man From jackson, Miss, Completes
Total.
Washington.-When Richard Farris
at jackson, Miss, the enlisted strength
of the navy touched the 100000 mark
for the first time. The authorized
strength of the. navy was 1OO,657, in
GLIDING all auxiliary forces, but the
bill just passed by both House and
Senate puts it up to 10000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
QUITS CONGRESS FOR ARMY.
Gardner Ordered To Active Duty As
Reserve Officer.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gard
ner, of Massachusetts, has resigned
from Congress to enter the army. Mr..
Gardner has been one of the most
active figures in the movement for
military preparedness and was a men,
Der of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. He has been ordered to active
duty as a reserve officer. He is the
first member of either House to quit
Congress for military service In the
present war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25

World War in Brief

After days of most intensive fight
ing, in which the position several
times changed hands and men fell in
hundreds in attacks and counter-at-
tacks, the British forces have at last
driven the Germans out of the village
of Bullecourt and once more are
threatening the southern end OF the
-Queant line, which Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg constructed to
defend Cambria from the eastward ad-
vance of Field Marshal Haig's army.
Thousands of fresh German troops
recently have been thrown into the
fray around Bullecourt, but their eff
forts, according to official communica-
lions, have gone for naught in en-
deavoring to drive out the British from
the entire village.
Although several times the line has
been bent by the preponderance o.
weight of the German formations, al
no time have the British been forced
to evacuate, holding here and there
fringes of the outskirts and keeping
back the Teutons until their elements
were reformed with sufficient strengtf
to make effective counter-attacks and
regain their lost territory.
Likewise to the east of Arras,
around the village of Roeux, the battle
has been waged with a viciousness
scarcely ever. before seen, and here
also the British have been successful
against the Germans.
Although the forces of the German
Crown Prince have renewed with ex-
IRENE violence their attacks against
the French northeast of scissors, in
and Braye-en-Laonnois- of them
against each position = they were
again repulsed by the French artillery
and infantry, suffering enormous cas-
ualties. To the east the French
troops, near Craonne, delivered a sue
cessful attack, capturing German
trench elements.
The Berlin War Office reports that
for the first 16 days of May the Ger
mans made prisoners of 5000 British
and French soldiers on the French
front, 1900 of them British and 1900
French
From Tolmino to the sea the Italians
are keeping up their strong offensive
against the Austrians or warding off
violent counter-attacks against posi-
tons they have captured in their new
push. All counter-attacks thus far
have failed, says the Rome War Office,
and the Italians have been able to cap
ture positions on various sectors
throughout the fighting zone.
An unofficial dispatch reports the
taking by the Italians of the fashion
able watering resort of Duiho, at the
head of the Gulf of Trieste and only
IL miles from the city of Trieste, Aus
trials most important port on the
Adriatic Sea. In the six days of fight
ing since the Italian offensive began,
4,021 Austrians have been made pris-
oners by the Italians.
In Macedonia also the forces of the
Teutonic Allies are meeting with re-
verses at the hands of the Entente
troops.
Reports from Russia indicate the
virtual settlement of the differences
that have existed between the govern
ment and the Council of Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates. Another
heartening symptom in the publication
is that II of the army commanders, in
Guiding Generals Brussiloff and Gurko,
who had resigned, have decided to re-
main at their posts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
NO sLAPsTIcK PATRIOTISM.
Pennsylvania House Opposes Inoppor-
tune Use Of National Air.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The lower branch
of the Legislature adopted a resolu-
ton protesting against "slapstick
patriotism" by undignifed use of the
air of 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner
The resolution declared that the ma
tional airs should at no time be incor-
porated in fantasy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
STATES READY FOR
THE DRAFT CENSUS
Report Machinery Organized for
Huge Undertaking.
FINE TEAM WORK IS SHOWN
Ten Million Young Men to be Reg
istered for Military Service
In Fourteen-hour
Day.

Washing to reg.
lister 100000 young men for mill
tary service on June 5 are proceeding
swiftly throughout the country. Ad-
vices reaching the War Department
show that AZ states have their ma
chinery already organized, ready to
proceed with the work
The reports mean that central
boards have been established in
county and city for each 10000 popu
lation; that blanks and forms have
been distributed and nationwide ma
chinery stands ready to take the
military census in the shortest time
ever allowed for such a huge under
taking-one 14-hour day.
The plan was evolved by Brigadier
General Crowder, provost marshal
general as we'll as judge advocate
general of the Army, and it's efficiency
rests upon it's simplicity. The scheme
is to coordinate the vast electoral
machinery of every state under one
central authority. At one step all
local conditions are met in this way.
No matter what popularity of election
system any state may have, it will
function perfectly in the national reg
istration scheme, and function with
out readjustment. Supervised decen
tralization is what was aimed at and
what has been accomplished accord
ing to the reports that came pouring
in today.
To Join In Teamwork.
All doubts as to the wisdom OF
turning this task over to the states
was dispelled by the nature of the
Governors messages. A fine spirit Of
cooperation and desire to join in thc
national teamwork for which the Pres
ident has asked in his proclamation
has been displayed.
"Ohio is ready" reported Governor
Cox, of that state.
Oregon completely organized for
registration, even most remote pre-
cints and mining districts" wired
Governor Withycombe.
Indiana ready" said Governor
Goodrich "All boards and registrars
will serve without pay"
"All ready. Preparation is excel
lent" Governor Ferguson, of Texas,
telegraphed.
mo doubt of success of registra-
ton in Rhode Island" said Governor
Beeckman.
Other messages all were of similar
import and showed the enthusiasm
with which the states. are under
taking their tasks.
How System Works.
Here is the way the War Depart
ment will exercise the draft. How
a man now a civilian may become a
soldier within the next few months:s
1. On June he registers in the
election precinct in which he resides.
He goes on about his business.
2. After a delay of several weeks,
perhaps a month or more, he is mott
field by the War Department either
that he has been exempted from serv-
ice or that he has been selected. If
the latter, he is told when and where
to report.
8. He reports at the time and place
designated, probably local armory, is
given his equipment and transported
to a concentration camp.
In case he believes he should have
been exempted and was not he is en-
titled to carry his case to the local
federal court for settlement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
WANTS HORSES AND MULES.
Government Will Buy $4,000 at Prob
able Cost OF $1oo,ooo,ooo.

Washington.-The Government is in
the market for 100000 horses and
mules for army use, which probably
viii cost $1O0,O00,OOO They will be
used. in addition to 10000 motortrucks
and automobiles. Boards of officers
have been ordered to start on the ami
mai purchases not later than June l.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK.
Steamer HiIonian Torpedoed and Four
Members Of Crew Lost

New York.-The American steam
ship HiIonian has been torpedoed and
sunk off Genoa, Italy, with loss of
four members of the crew, according
to a cablegram received here by the
owners, the Universal Transportation
Company. The cablegram to the own
ers gave no details of the torpedoing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
BANK BANDITS KILL TWO.
One Robber Also Dead; Another Elk.
pected To Die.

Pittsburgh.-Police have had record
ed practically all of the $4,000 taken
from the First National Bank of Cas-
tie Shannon, a suburb, by four bandits
who entered the bank, fatally shot the
cashier and assistant cashier, bound
and gagged patron of the bank, and
in attempting to escape wounded two
persons.
One of the bandits, John Ohestch,
was killed, and another, Sam Berts,
was probably fatally wounded by shots
from posse of townspeople. A third
bandit, Nick Yecle, was captured and
badly beaten by mob that attempted
to take him from the posse. The
fourth got away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
$40 LOST ON cAMERoNIA.
British Transport, Former Anchor
Liner, Torpedoed.

London.-The British Admiralty is
sues the following statement: "Yhe
British transport Cameronia, with
troops, was torpedoed by an enemy
submarine in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean on April Is, One hundred and
forty men are missing and are pre-
sumed to have been drowned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
ARTILLERY HORSES BREAK OUT,
Throw Downtown Washington Sleep
ers Into Excitement.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Washing
ton was thrown into excitement by
100 artillery horses, belonging to Bat
teries A and B, District National
Guard. which broke from their yards
and dashed down Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The noise of the galloping horses
on the asphalt pavements aroused ev-
eryone sleeping in the big hotels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
ARMY DIVISION
ORDERED TORRANCE
Machinery Started for Move
ment Of Troops to War Zone.
GEN. PERsHING TO COMMAND

Registration Under SeIective Draft
Bllt to be Completed Within Five
Days From June 5-PresI6ent
Explains That In Refusing to
Send Roosevelt Division
He 10 Acting Under
Military Advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
Physical Examination
 of Registrants Too
 Severe in New York

New York, August 4.-Unnecessarly se- were physical examination of men called for the national army under the draft is responsible for the high percentage of rejections in some districts. in the opin- ion of Adjutant General Stotesbury, who sent a telegram on the subject to each of the 1S9 exemption boards in this city today.
 By direction of the war department D the teelgram said, you are advised that the department statistics indicate your district should turn out approximately 70 per cent of it's men physically fit If you are rejecting a greater number than 90 per cent, it probably Is caused by very exac ting physical examinations.
 Several of the examining physicians conceded that they had been strict in ex- aminations, in the belief that they were best serving the government in this way and were ayerting the necessity for re- jecticns by army surgeons when another examination was made on the canton mcnt,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
MILITARY RECRUITING STATIONS ARE CLOSED

A telegram was received yesterday from the war department by Captain Hutchinson stating that. beginning to- day, volunteer enlstments in the Ma tional Guard must be made through the recruiting office of the regular army. The last divisions of the National Guard were federalized yesterday. and there is no National Guard as separate or ganization. The guard is now officially known as the drafted national army. and is a part of the regular service Tho National Guard recruiting stations will be closed, and the guard and the regular army will be recruited at the same time through the regular army office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
INSANITY MAY BE
 DEFENSE BASIS OF
 MRS. DE SAULLES
Attorney Employed to De- fend Woman for Killing Former Husband Makes
 Statement

New York, August 4.-Belief that Mrs. Blanca De saulles was temporarily in- sane when she shot and killed her for mer husband, John Longer De Saulles. famous Yale football player, at his Long Island home last night, was expressed today by Henry A. Uterhart, counsel for Mrs. De Saulles. Fear that Mir De saulles would insist upon keeping their 4-year- old son longer than he is said to have agreed, was assigned by Mir Uterhart as the cause of the mothers dementia.
 MT. and Mrs. De Saulles had an agree ment under which custody of the child alternated each month. Mir. Uterhart said MT. De Saulles kept his son from June to July 6, six days over the agreed period, and on that account he agreed that the boy should remain with Mrs. De Saulles from July until August 8.
 Desiring. however. to have the child at his home during the visit of his parents and other relatives yesterday. Mir. De Saulles sent for the boy with the request that he be permitted to spend the after noon at his home, the attorney said.
 The mother granted the request with the understanding that the child was to be returned in the evening, MT. Uter- hart said Mrs. De Saulles told him. When o'clock came and the boy had not been returned, MT. Uterhart believes, the mother brooded over this fact until she became temporarily demented.'
 Statements made today to the district attorney are said to have contained as- sertions that Mrs. De Saulles drove to the home of her former husband several times during the last week, but did not go in. Officials regard this strange, as they say she had the child in her custody during that time and there was no apparent reason for her to visit his fathers home.
 The funeral of MT De Saulies will be held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Grace M. E. church in this city and burial lyn.
 Miss Susanna Monteau. Mrs. De Saulles' maid, who accompanied her. mistress to the De Saulles home last night, was re- leased from custody late today as a ma terial witness, on bail of S1000.