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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03

jutunt-gcncrnI OF the nrmy. Pro-
cedure nEninst them ns dcscrters
mny then he started.
Secretary Baker is satisfied with
the progress of the drift. Despite
the small number of nctuai accept
nnccs for the national army, he
pointed out to-day TINT the ma
chincry In working just about ns 1T
had been designed to work.
"It must he remembcred," he said
this afternoon. "thnt nll cinims for
exemption on the ground of dcpen-
dents will he automatically mp
pcaicd. The number OF these
clnims has not Increased since the
regIstration. Even IL mnny OF them
arc allowed by the local bonrdx. they
Will not he allowed by the bonrds
of appeal.
.rrhe exemptions for physical dis
ability nre much lower than we had
expected.
"Accordins to press reports, only
about 10 per cent of the reEistrnnts
arc being turned down phySicnliy.
OF course, more will he wceded out
by the army surgeons, but the re-
suit is gratifying.
"Of the claims for exemption, the
Inrgest number by fur in for dercn-
dents. Under the Prcsidcnt's reEu-
Iutions, all of these cn.cs will be
automatically appealed. The mp
pcnl honrds will scrutfniLc them
closely, freed of nny local prejudice
which may unconsriousiy affect the
local boa rds."
The latest Interpretation of the
regulations issued by General
CrOwder's Office saya that the mp
penl bOnrds will not necessarily
reopen every cnse of exemption for
dependents filed with IL, hut will
scrutinize the docket of the lower
tribunal with great cnre. md re-
open the cnseS where 1t deems wise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
Crowder Goes After
Marriage Slackers
tBy Associated Press.I


WASHINGTON, August 2.-L0cal
boards were formally Instructed by
Prov ost- Mnrshal-G Cro,Sder
Tonight TINT they mny we'll hold
TINT n marriage recently consum-
mated, especially by n reEistrdnt nf-
ter he has been called for cxaminn-
tion. does not create a status of de-
tendency justifyinE immunity from
cOnscriptiOn.
The "selccti>e service lRw,~ read
the instructions, .docN not require
discharges in all cnSes of technical
legal dependency, but only permits
discharges where, In view of de-
pcndcncy, dlscharEc il advfsnblc.
L0cnl boards mny well hold TINT n
Gently, and especially one consum-
mntcd by person after he hn. bccu
called to present himself for exami-
nation to determine his fitness for
military service, does not crente n
statue of dependency in which 1t 4.
advisable to grant N di.chnrge
at fs to he expected that local
bonrds will cAercine their full div
crction In caves where they nre con-
rinced that unscrupuIous persons
hive thus viOlntrd the principle. of
the nclcctivc ScrNice law In hone OF
e.cnpinE duty"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
CHICAGO BOARDS EXAMINE
APPROXIMATELY 1000 MEN

CHICAGO. August 2-Chicago ex-
emption boards examined approxi-
mately 1000 men to-day. The big sur
prise was the number who passed ply
sically. 800 having met all require
ments. Equally surLrising. however,
was the number claiming exemptions
In some districts it ran as high as so
per cent. Officials declared tonight
they would be satisfied il 700 Of the
1000 examined were obtained for SER
vice.
More than 100 slackers and reGistra-
ton dodgers were arrested to-day In a
general roundup instituted by the
chief of police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
HEAVY REDUCTION MADE
IN SURPLUS PROFIT TAX
Proposed Levy Cut by Senate Finance
Committee From Is to
10 Per Cent.
NEW FLOOR" TANES IMPOSED
Accumulated Stocks OF Sugar, Coffee,
Tea and Cocoon Must Help Pay War
Bills-Rcvision of Bill May Be
Completed by Saturday.
EW FLOOR" TAXES IMPOSED
IBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. August 2-Reduc-
tion from Is TO 10 per cent in the pro-
posed tax on undivided surplus Of cor
porations, joint stock companies and
associations. and imposition OF new
floor" taxes upoI. large. accumulated
were steps decided on to-day by the
Senate Finance Committee in revising
the war tax bill. 1t Is planned to COM
plete the bill on Saturday. and begin
Senate debate next week
The levy on undistributed surplus
virtually is surtax on corporate in
comes which now pay only fat tax,
although individual incomes are sur
taxed. Reduction OF the rate to 10
per cent followed the committees re-
cent decision to treble the normal cor
poration tax. raising s1o2.o00.00o more
revenue from that source.
SURPLUS ACTUALLY
EMPLOYED IS EXEMPT
From the proposed is per cent rate
it was estimated that 5000. 900 in
revenues would result. The 10 per
cent tax will raise much less. as in
addition to the 5 per cent reduction,
the committee decided to exempt from
the 20 per cent tax surplus that is
actually invested anG employed in
business or retained for employment in
the reasonable requirements Of the
business"
ha tnx
tea and cocoa is at the same rates
rs are prescribed in the bill for con-
sumption taxes on these products. The
provision was added to subject 10 tax
alton large stocks OF these commodities
imported in anticipation of the pro-
posed consumption taxes. Some deal
crs are said to have a years supply
on hand which would be reached only
by floor tax. The rates are: sugar
l-2-cent a pound coffee. cents: tea
cents. and cocoa. to cents. Linn
ited amounts in the hands Of small
dealers are to be exempt
Important administrative provisions
affecting income and war profits taxes
approved to-day by the COMMITTEES au-
thori%e the Treasury Department to
permit or require monthly instailment
payment Of such taxes, between March
and June e5. of each year. when they
are payable. Many corpor ations have
requested the monthly instaliment pay
ment privilege because of the neres-
sity tn borrow large sums frequently
for bulk payment required under the
existing law.
TAXES MAY BE PAID
BY UNCERTIFIED CHECKS
Another new clause authorizes pay
ment OF income and war excess profits
taxes by uncertifed checks or by tho
new Treasury skort-term certificates
OF Indebtedness.
a motion by Senator Gore to exempt
farmers from the new war excess
profts tax on individuals in trad. or
business was rejected by the commit
tee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
PEACE MAY DEPEND
on FLANDERS RATTLE

LONDON. August 2-On the battle
now In progress in Flanders depends
possible peace. This was the impress.
sion which gained ground tonight as
from all quarters came repor,s OF Inn
portant developments which make the
new allied drive stand out as the most
vital Of the war.
Their first objectives attained on the
greater part Of the front the British
and French are now awaiting the
clearing of the skies before launching
another blow.
The Germans are mobilizing to meet
that blow. y great war council. pre-
sided over by the Emperor and attend
ed by Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
Ouartermaster-Gen Won Ludendorf.
tho German Crown Prince Crown
Prince Ruppreecht OF Bavaria, com.
mander of the German armies on the
Flanders front. Vice Admiral Won Ca
pelle. head of the German Admiralty
and director OF the U-boats and Grand
Duke Albrecht of Wurttemberg, in aa-
dition to others in high command. is
being held a Brussels. behind the Ger
man front.
The tremendous Importance attached
to the oattle by the Germans Ia at
tested by this hurriedly called con-
ference OF the high command. Mean
while the British and French leaders
are plotting the next stroke.
CAPITALS ALL AGREE
1T WILL BE DECISIVE
The battle will he decisive. That is
agreed upon in all the capitals OF Eu-
rope, 1t viii result either in the heav-
lest possible blow TO the German sub
marine warfare, by the wiping out OF
the U-boat bases on the Belgian coast
and. II this result is attained, a land
blow OF tremendous proportions as
well--or IL will confirm the stalemete
on the western front, and leave tho
way open to no other settlement OF
the war than by negotiation.
Tho peace talk now being heard in
several capitals. notably Vienna, must
wait. 1t is believed here, on the ee-
cision in Flanders. Then. whatev>: re-.
suit Is attained. the time will be ripe
for peace.
This will be the case. It 10 believed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
SPECTACULAR WORK
BY BRITISH A!RMEN
Performances of Aviators During
Tuesdays Offensive Unsurpassed
for Efficiency and Glory.
SWEEP CLOSE OVER LINES
Machines Often Only Few Feet From
Ground, and Pilots Engage Huns
in Pistol DueIs-Bombs and Ma
chine Guns Effective.
SWEEP CLOSE OVER LINE

BRITISH II L ID . u y X T E r S IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, August .
The work done by the British air
service in Tuesdays offensive has not
been surpassed in efficiency and spec
tacular features since the war began.
More unfavorable weather for aerial
operations could hardly have been Sc
lcctcd. At dawn. when the infantry
advance began. the whole country was
blanketed by thick. low lying clouds.
and by afternoon rain had begun to
fall.
Despite these tremendous disad-
vantages, huge squadrons of British
planes led the advance into the enemy
territory, and not only maintained
constant contact with their infantry,
but. flying at such a loM' altitude that
they often were only few feet from
the ground. they carried on uestruc-
tive warfare of their own with their
machine guns. Many fights occurred
between the rival pilots. but the Teu-
tons were completely outclassed both
in numbers and skill, and were forced
to retire at most points after losing
six machines.
The majority OF these air battles
were at n height of 200 feet or less.
and in at least one instance the two
opposing pilots battlcd TO within fifty
feet of the ground. at which height
tho German sideslipped and crashed
TO the earth.
The British planes were under con-
slant and heavy fire. particularly from
rifles and machine guns. owing to the
low altitude at which they were flying,
but through all this hurricane of lead
a nd Sfn all hut hrnn
safely. These are reported missing,
and there is no indication OF what be-
fell them.
HOMBS AIRDROME AND
ROUrS ENTIRE COMPANY
Wonderful hcroism was displayed by
the British airmen. who performed re-
markable deeds. One typical instance
will indicate the nature of the i'm
portant work they carried out \
British aviator crossed the Ypres sa-
lient just as the infantry attack began
at dawn. For time he patrollcd
the roads and canals, now and then
running the gantlct of enemy fire at
height of thirty feet in order to
obtain information for the guidance of
the infantry in their advance. During
this patrol work he came to a German
only one enemy was stirring outside
the shed. and he paused in his ablu-
tions only long enough to satisfy him
self that the plane above him evi-
IDENTIFY was one of his own.
The British airman circled low and
dropped a bomb squarely on one of
the sheds. This brought numbers of
Germans tumbling in n panic from the
buildings. He turned his machine gun
on them and, circling about the field,
bombed two other sheds with dis
astrous effect. All the time he kent
up steady stream OF machine-gun fire
at the Germans, number OF whom
were killed or wounded. The Teutons
finally got n machine gun into action
against him. but he dived. and at
twenty feet silenced It with his own
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
BUT ONE OUT OF SIX
MEN QUAL|F Y|NG
Low Average Reported From
Cities Where Draft Machin-
cry Is at Work.
EXEMPTION CLAIMS ARE HIGH
Fully SO Per Cent of Those Ply
sically Fit Do Not Want
to Fight.
EXEMPTION CLAIMS ARE HIGH

NEW YORK. August 2.-Figures OBJ
tained tonight from all sections of
the country in which the draft ma
chinery has begun operation show that
only one man out OF six examined is
qualified for military service.
In many cities the local boards are
only beginning work. and this per-
centaGe may not hold up when the full
quotas are examined If it does. il
means that it will be necessary to call
100000 men registered in order to oh
tain the first national army of 6S7.-
600 men. 1t means. further. that if
the government proposes to abide by
it's hinted intention of calling up new
quotas of 100000 every four months.
a new draft extending the age limit
Will be necessary within six months.
The percentage of exemptions for
physical disQualifications is running in
the neiEhborhood Of so per cent. show
ing. to the minds of officials. n sur
prising race deterioration among the
American people.
The greater percentage of physical
ailments. of course. is noted in the
crowded districts of the larger cities
especially the East Side of New York
and in Philadelphia. This percentage
possibly Will be cut when the rural
districts make their reports.
The percentage of exemption claims
because of dependency or Industrial
causes in some districts is running as
high as so per cent of those found
physically fit. These. OF course. are
extreme figures. the average ranging
from so 10 60 per cent.
EXPECT ONE IN FIVE
TO RE ACCEPTED
Oficials of the observation-disclosures
erals office at Washington. while with
out official figures. estimate. on un-
official reports reaching there. that one
| man in five will be accepted for mill
| itary service
II is unofticially estimated by Cen
eral Crowder's experts that so per cent
OF the rejections will be on physical
grounds. and from SO to 60 per cent
lot dependency. The figures given
there do not include Industrial cxemp-
tions.
! The opinion was expressed there to-
day that this may be an overes,imate
ana that later rigurcs. when the boards
get into full working order. will lower
the percentages.
Figures received tonight show the
worst situation as regards exemptions
10 exist In New York and Philadelphia.
| "nlle In the South the population is
poth better qualified physically and is
making the fewest number of claims
for exemption for other causes
/ In New York. on the showing TO date.
only one man in seven will be avail
able for service.
| In Philadelphia four boards to-day
rejected l9p out of go men examined
on physical grounds
Against this in New Orleans sixty
three men were definitely accepted for
service out of l25 examined after both
physical and dependency exemptions
had been made.
The Middle West is running about
one in five In Chicago. vast number
OF registration dodgers were rounded
up. More than 100 a; e in cells tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
OF TWELVE EXAMINED,
NINE CLAIM EXEMPTION

ST LOUIS. August 1.-Two boards
got under way here to-day and twelve
men were examined during the after
noon. Eight passed tho physical tests,
four being rejected. OF the twelve
men examined. nine claimed exemption
on various grounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
TWO ALBANY BOARDS
GET DOWN TO WOMB

ALBANY, n. Y. August 1.-TWO AL
bany boards got to work to-day. and
104 registrants were examined. Sixty
four gave notice of exemption. claims.
The local boards are requiring two
physical examinations. so that on re-
ports are yet availauIe on the fitness
of the men examined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
ONLY THIRTY PASS
OUT OF TOTAL OF oon

PHILADELPHIA. August 2.-The as
tonishinG figures of 100 men physically
unfit out OF go examined by local
boards were the result of tho days
draft work here. Only thirty were
passed. and some Of them will claim
exemption.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03
SIXTY-THREE ACCEPTED
OUT OF FIRST IL

NEW ORLEANS. August 2-No less
than siXty-three out Of the first 1875
men examined by local exemption
boards were to-day accepted for SER
vice. OF the others twenty-seven were
physically unit and thirty-five claimed
exemption.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03

Continued on Second Page.)
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-31
CANNOT Change
PLANS FOR TRAINING GUARDS
MEN IN SOUTH CANNOT
BE CHANGED.

Washington. ID. c., July 31.-Sen-
ator Sterling has had two conferences
with the secretary OF val regarding
the possibility of having the national
guard from the northwestern states
mobilizated al some point in the west
or northwest instead of sending them
to a southern training camp. The
secretary insisted hat the plans of
the general staff of the army are
such that the decision to train the
national guard in the south cannot
be changed. One reason advanced is
that the men are to be trained in
divisions. The secretary quoted a
cablegram received from Gen. Per
shing urging that they be given as
much of this divisional training as
possible before they Leave the United
States. The secretary further said
that the worst of the hot weather
would be oyer by the time the men
from the north we're installed in
southern camps.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-31
GREAT MASS or o
Reports OF 10000 Cases of Kidney
Trouble, some of Them
Madison Cases.

Each Of some 5000 newspapers OF
the United States is publishing from
week to week, names of people in its
particular neighborhood, who have
used and recommended Doan's Kid
ney pills for kidney backache. weak
kidneys, bladder troubles and uri-
nary disorders. This mass of proof
includes over $4,000 recommends
tions. Madison is no exception.
Here is one of the Madison cases.
Price Hughes. engineer, c., M. &
st. p. Ry.. Josephine venue S and
First street SW, says: II was in
bad shape as the result of an attack
of kidney trouble which vas brought
on by the constant jolting while rid
ing in the cab of my engine. hac
a dull pain across my back which
was particularly sever at night.
got Doan's Kidney Pills and begar
using them. They helped me a
once. | have advised many suffer
ling from kidney trouble TO usC
Doan's Kidney Pills. as they are the
only sure kidney medicine | know
of"
Price. so cents. at all dealers
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-th'
same that Mr.. Hughes had. Foster
Milburn .o., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-31
SEARCH FOR A STOLEN
GREEK MARBLE HEAD
Supposed to Be Hidden In Railroad
laborsrs' Camp.

Lincoln, Neb.-In a COX car camp OF
Greek railroad laborers somewhere
along the line of the Union Pacific rail
road there is a Understandable head of
the Greek goddess of health, carved by
a Greek sculptor of the fourth century
b. c., and stolen from the museum at
Tegea, Greece. where the balance of
the statue of the goddess still stands.
The governors OF Nebraska and wy
oming have been asked to investigate
and see If they cannot locate the miss
ing head. The request from Sec
rotary Of State Lansing and is made
at the request of the Greek govern
ment at Athens.
There are thousands of Greek labor
ers ON western railroads, and some
one Of these is thought to have stolen
the head OF the goddess before he left
Greece. The request from the state
department does not give the details
of the theft. The head is thirty cent?
meters In height, according to the de
scription inclosed In the request that
a search OF the railroad camps be
made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-31
INDlCT BERKMAN FOR MURDER
Anarchist Accused of Plotting Fatal
Bomb Explosion.

San Francisco.-Alexander Berkman,
anarchist, was indicted by the grand
Jury here for murder in connection
with the bomb explosion here last July.
in which ten lives were lost. He Is
accused Of taking part I'm the conspira-
cy, which, the state charges, culminat-
ed In the explosion. Mrs. Rena Moo
ney was put on trial here for one of
the bomb murders, and her husband.
Thomas, and Warren X. Billings are
under sentence OF death and life inn
prisonment respectively for murder.
growing out OF the explosion.
Berkman, now serving two years In
the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. for
conspiracy to defeat the draft law in
New York city. with the aid of Emma
Goldman, also sentenced to two years
Imprisonment, published an anarchist
paper called the Blast about the time
OF the explosion.
District Attorney Ffckert said efforts
will be made to bring Berkman here
for trial before the expiration of his
sentence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-31

That most successful of all RENE
dies for won.an's ailments, Lydia Il.
%Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
owes its origin to a botanic recipe
which came into the possession of
Lydia r. Pinkham about SO years
ago.
This recipe had proved so effective
in the practice of a skilled physician
that rs. Pinkham procured the herbs
and stepped and prepared them in
true old time fashion on her kitchen
stove for her friends and %neighbors
who suffered from woman's ailments,
The fame Of the virtues of this won
derful medicine spread, until it is to
day recognized as the standard rem
edy for woman's ills.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-31
SHOWER AFTER HEAT
SHOWER SHORT AND BRISK
HASTENS RIPENING or DE-
NELOPING GRAIN.

A brisk shower Of short duration
fell here this morning, and while
the benefit was undoubtedly great, ii
was not sufficiently heavy or long
enough continued to do all crops and
vegetables much good Toward the
west confines Of the county there was
less fell than there was here. At The
north and east the shower Of ycster-
day afternoon and evening was heay-
Ter than the rain we had. The show
er was very general to the southwark
as far as Sioux Falls. The rain had
the effect Of clearing the atmosphere
and doing much good for crops OF
shallower root depths.
The cooler weather of yesterday
kept well matured grain in much Tho
same condition as il was when the
heat ceased on the evening Of Satur
day. The shower of last night, fol
lowed by the intermittent SUNSHINE
of today, is ripening the crops rapid
ly. Such of the grain as has not fill
ed completely will be given furthe.
lease of filling period by the mois
ture. But TO be wholly beneficial
there must be more soon, as this il
but an alienation, and will evaporat'
quickly.
There are those who say that rail
will not benefit the late potato crop
inasmuch as their growth has beer
arrested by the dry weather, ant
they will not start again. Corn viii
undoubtedly derive much benefi
from the shower. The ground is we
in this vicinity to a depth not to eN
ceed about an inch and a half.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-31
CAVALRY SISTERS
TO LOOK AFTER THE SOCIAL
SIDE OF ARMY LIFE.

Sioux Falls, July 31.-A move
ment is under way to organize among
the young ladies of the city and coun-
ty a society to be known as the Cav
airy Sisters.' the object of which
will be to write the soldiers of the
cavalry regiment weekly letters, send
them clippings from the newspapers,
kodak pictures of home and other
scenes, magazines and any little
thing which might be of interest.
The plan will be TO have each girl
take a number from the list of sol
diers and write this one man once a
week, or at least once a month. She
does not necessarily need 10 know
him personally, but in this way she
can cheer him up while he is at the
front.
Some of the soldier boys have
mothers and sisters who will take
care Of their own, but there are many
boys who will have no one to write
them or look after getting news
from home to them in their lonely
hours i'm the concentration camps.
These boys are leaving home in a
few days to offer. perhaps, upon the
fields of Europe the last full measure
OF devotion which any man may give
his country. Disguise it as we
may" said a cavalry officer today
when these boys leave here next
week many of them go. eve to re
turn. The little that anybody may
do for them, therefore, should be
done willingly. in order to show then
that their sacrifice Is appreciated
The men will certainly appreciate tbs
efforts the ladies may make in theil
behalf"
1t has been suggested that the
Young Women's Commercial clut
and girls who are organized in tn,
different stores and manufacturing
plants get together Monday evening
and outline a plan. Others, o
course. may come in and do theil
part.