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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
GRATING EXEMPTION
BOARD MEMBERS HELLO
Sensational Disclosures May Follow
Investigation OF Draft
situation. $500

New York, Aug. 1.-Two of the
three members of the New York city
exemption board removed yesterday
on the order of President Wilson were
arrested today on federal warrants
charging conspiracy to evade the
draft law.
The suspension of the board and
the arrests of today have precipi-
tated a general investigation in the
workings OF every exemption board
in New York city. Three separate in
quiries have been started, one by the
United States district attorney. one
by the city authorities and one by
the police for the United States de-
partment of Justice. The investiga-
tors have before them charges of
widespread attempts to evade the
draft law.
Some startling instances of Irregular
ties In the workings of the local
boards hive been laid before the in
vestigating officials who have been
watching the exemption boards for
apparent attempts to dodge the con-
scription seem to have been made by
boards working in New York's East
Side the home of the great bulk of
the foreign-bor populace.
The men arrested today are Louis
I. Cherey. superintendent of board
No 80, and DR. s. ]. Bernfeld. The
three draft board members had been
summoned early in the day by sub
poenas by the district attorney. They
were under investigation in his ONCE
when the federal agents appeared
with warrants for their arrest ana
bore them off.
1t is said that the action to halt at
tempted conscription evasion was not
entirely unexpected. The federal au-
thorities In charge of the exemption
work in New York had been ordered
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
in Washington to watch the operations
of the boards with the greatest strict
ness and act promptly on any evidence
Of Irregularities.
The evidence that has come to the
government agents working here has
been OF a startling character. Many
men who It was apparent even to the
laymen were not physically At for
army service were accepted ny the
boards. It is said The detectives de-
clare that one OF the examining boards
even accepted a man blind in one eve.
On the other hand they say there have
been undoubted instances OF men being
turned down for no other reason-than
that they did not have the money to
buy a release
Both of the men arrested today de-
clared the records of their board we're
clean and that they welcomed an. i'm
mediate investigation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
YOU BE READY
WHEN THE CALL
COMES?
Men and Women Needed to Carry on
Industries While Young Men
Are at Front. s
CAN YOU DO YOUR SHARE?

with the coming Of the selective
draft nearly a million young men will
be taken from the field. shop and Of
flee, leaving a multitude of positions
to be filled by those left behind. 1t
will be up to those left behind to car
ry on the industries OF the nation. But
you must be fit, or you will crack un-
der the strain, for where two did
certain kind Of work II will need TO
be carried on by one. Can you do It?
Many think they can but when they
tackle it they will realize that they
have something on their hands. That
occasional backaehe will grow more
regular and moro painful: headaches
will be common: that old kidney and
bladder trouble will become more
bothersome: indigestion viii become
rampant and sallow. dried-up COM
plexions will be a common sight.
Prepare yourself for this emergency
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you know Is the greatest blood puri-
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iron, combined with magnesium, po-
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kidney and bladder trou-
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weak vital organs to normal. and tones
up the system in general. II is free
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drugs and will not injure or discolor
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12

|AU labor alone. The government
sn1ooA can make peace" he said.
.our German Friends"
NJ HAcDonald, archfoe of the govern
neat and of all previous ones. tonight
aWaa beginning to be looked upon as
me lsnfue Of Great Britain. His talk
- Yesterdays iaher injecting about
~osr German friends" invoked the BIT
esrest invective from press and pub
Ne
MT all this vanishes' in the back
sfroSnd tonight before the larger
1notS fateful issue; Whom will the
ST0VFnment name as Henderson's sue
GesGSrr
Nb4tish organized labor was getting
ready tonight for a fight to the finish
|ler d successor TO Henderson who will
IT. 4avorable to the peace conference.
a0oNE1ved OF its strongest representa-
s&3vN in Downing street. labor firmly
?14u1&nded q new one.
Meanwhile plans are being worked
s14tk4oe . campaign to secure French
iltA1 Ans American and Belgian parti-
sM1p44ion IA the Stockholm confab.
# LIT how with the rysitish delegates
lNotss4s Stockholm? wssTy On tfrfs
'oo0fo became more intense today when
- opposition Of the sailors and hU-
smeuss union was made unnistaLabiy
by Havelock Wilson. It's
sDfe11den The sailors and nremen"
1alG he. iare firmly determined 10
nk3dS to their guns and refuse to
soaFf& fhe peace delegates abroad"
II he sailors and fremen risk their
i've daily in the T-boat infested wa
S&nrG Hundreds of their brethres are
- on the bottom Of the sea, Others
53al died the pirates death before
314 an firing squads, For these men
z4Ao&word peace Is a mockery until
49, 3ermans sxe beaten and sue for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
CHAIRMAN ROGERS ASKS
PUBL|C'S COOPERATION
People Who Know Facts Should Aid
Board I'm Detecting False
Claims.
CONSIDER CLAIMS MONDAY
Pleas for Exemption VIII Be Investi-
gated With Great Care ana All Hay-
Ing Information Should Give 1t.

Chairman George w, Rogers, OF
Division No. 4, yesterday issued the
following statement to the people OF
his district calling their attention TO
the duty assigned them under the
draft law, which directs them to aid
the local board In deciding exemp-
ton claims by furnishing such infor
nation as will be of value. II Is
plainly impossible for the boards to
investigate personally all claims, and
they must rely on the affidavits fur
nished by the men. Out of Justice to
all concerned. 1t is incumbent on the
public to advise the boards when they
have any information that will throw
light on the real circumstances OF
those claiming exemption from mill
tary service. The statement is as
follows:
beginning Monday this board VIII
begin to consider the claims that
have been presented for exem ption,
and discharges by men who have Sc
far been examined. 1t Is in this fea-
ture of our work that w request
your attention and cooperation main.
ly, as the disposition of the others
rs secondary. This board in requesting
your cooperation will not look upon
information furnished as the work Of
a meddler or curiosity informer. II
to your country for the laws very
plainly directs yeu to scrutinize every
claim registered. In so dong you serve
your country. You protect those who
have not yet summoned You ex-
formation they desire to disclose. We
have practically given up our bust
pose the Stacker and those who are
trying to evade doing their lawful
duty. by hiding under the skirts OF
Phi
and signed communications; the
names OF the informant will be with
held from all publicity, but we well
come In person those who possess in
ness. home duties and our pleasures
to serve our country In this trying
capacity. and even with these saeri-
Aces we cannot investigate every claim
as close as we are expected to do.
without your aid. Those who have
been pronounced physically disquli-
fed by two physicians. their cases
are ended. Those who have been ac-
cepted have a right to appeal to the
district board. Information as to how
to proceed will be cheerfully fur
nished by this board.
Now a word to those who have filed
claims or have taken out claim pa
pers II you have not returned your
papers do so in the next few days, as
the law only allows ten days to re
turn your papers from the day you
were examined. This board will per
NIT anv one to withdrew his claim,
or his affidavit in support OF any
claim and viii receive written conf
munications in behalf or against any
claim that is pending. We shall not
only publicly expose any false claims.
but will forward the papers to the
district hoard without recomme nda-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
MONO REGRETS It
hl0St Mr.. ktnPtR
- and Useful Minister Has Re
|1ned - Pastor of Hanover
N Christian Church
FACTOR IN CTy's LIFE
! Spirit In Simultaneous Re,t-
Held Hero, Head OF State Con-
IN OF His Church. and Presi-
i Ministerial Onion.

4ous Richmond hears with un
- regret that Rev. George W.
nner. the universally popular and
<ndidlyu seful pastor OF Hanover
rue Christian church, contemplate
ING Richmond.
AilN his friends have known for
- time that he had been the re-
IDQk OF calls from various attrac-
] heids. they had hoped that his
4 here would be permanent.
H. Resignation has been in the
a OF the of7icial body of the church
9Dme time. but has been tabled
q September. IT Is to be hoped
conditions in the church leading
20 his resignation may he rem edied
] that he may be induced TO recon-
= the matter.
II. Kemper is one Of the most ac-
I ministers in Virginia. and his
<fcA- has grown rapidly under his
Iotac nfnistrations. He is presi-
J OF the state convention of his
Ikch. and is also president OF the
11sterial Union OF Richmond.
e was the moving spirit in the
mixing Of the two simultaneous re-
III held here. one last year and
Y this year, and his influence and
nple has been such as to solidify
EChristian sentiment of the city and
1kntfy It for spiritual achievement.
r.. Kemper came TO Richmond
Ia years ago as the pastor OF Mar
U-9treet Christian church. Later
kchurch and Allen-Avenue Chris
! church merged, and Rev. Henry
tfs4s. pastor of the latter church
eithSr Mr.. Kemper nor members
he ofliciAl bord OF his church Will
SuaD the matter at this time.
Eoanwhtie the religious forces OF
Amond are on the anxious bench,
"a eruo
Aout regard to denominationai
D, hut yet hoping that they Wall
lee 20 valiant and energetic a
ghr.
thousands have read and been
dlAod by the Week End Medita-
from the pen OF Mr.. Kemper.
p6k Saturday morning feature
he virginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
WILL CLAMP DOWN
LID ON EXEMPTIONS
Government Preparing to Take Radi-
cal Steps Against Making
Falsc Claims.

The apparent general abuse OF the
claim of dependents under which per-
sons examined for military service
in the draft are seeking exemption
VIII likely lead to restricted regula-
tions by the government in the near
future if any considerable difficulty
is experienced in raising the army of
100000 wanted September L. This
was indicated in a telegram received
yesterday by Adjutant General w w.
Sale from the provost marshal gen
eral, and hints that unless present
conditions change ruling will be
made which will prevent any person
who have been examined for service
in the army will cause dire misery
at home.
That eighty per cent of all men
who have ben examined for service
should claim exemption on grounds
of dependents is contrary to all sta
tistcal information compiled, 1t was
stated by the provost marshal, and
it is plain that the extravaganza OF
the percentage indicates that there
are hundreds of claims that are un-
founded. The provost marshal, there
fore urges the greatest repression on
the part of the local boards of all
unmeritorious claims Only this can
prevent a new regulation on the sub
1ect of dependency which shall re-
duce discharges for dependency TO a
far more restricted class and to very
neCessitous and clearly defined cir
Cumstances
Bona Eide Claimants Damaged.
1T is apparent that the filing of i'm
proper claims will react directly and
inturiously on persons whom the pres
ent regulations were designed to pro-
tect," the telegram reads, land that
the welfare of persons who have filed
bona fide claims under the present
generous clauses of the regulations is
seriously imperiled by persons who
have filed claims without merit. and
that the only protection of persons
whose cases are within the meaning
OF the present rules lies in the power
OF the local boards to refuse exemp-
ton In every doubtful case"
Division No. reported Yesterday
that all men included in it's second
call had been examined, and 1t is
believed that this division viii be
able to obtain It's quota Of 161 men
for military service. and out of the
total who have filed claims for ex-
emption at least that number will be
refused exemption and taken to the
army.
One hundred additional men have
peen orueFed up by the board OF Dr.
vision No. 4, and they will report
Wednesday. George w Rogers
chairman of this board, stated YES
terday that he was of the opinion
that the men obtained from the one
hundred to be examined Wednesday,
and the refusal of claims already
made, will make their quota There
appears to be hardly any doubt that
these two odivisions will have their
quota ready by September /.
Out of seventy-three who did not
claim exemption, thirty-five yester-
day passed their physical examina-
ton In District No. i. Thirty eight
been called for the first examination
Monday and Tuesday. Fifty have
been calld for the first examination
Wednesday. these were called to
NIL up gaps caused by those who were
or will be exempted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
uGLYE RANDOLPH HEARST
OUGHT SURELY TO BE ONE

1eUw York. Aug. I1.--Plans to have
&Nnng1cAn labor represented at tho
- eence at Stockholm on Septem-
koeN1a have been completed by the
01pls's Council and the Workmans
0GAcfl~ They are 10 send three rep
natives II was announced today
IA Invitations TO the selected hen
- dt have been dispatched. An
2c1Dnent Of the names Of the dele
W4&D Nill not be made public until
N61e acceptance. have been received
~ 20 \ 10 understood that DR.. David
|<Ap Jordan Is one Of these selected
nlt the refusal OF the state de
1114namt to issue passports can Yep
((ss rApresenta tives from taking part
4h& conference" said Miss Leila
NSN Gecor. secretary of the "Peo-
80 Council" and one of the leading
SalS in the pacihst cause.
NJ Sn6 Of the council to send dele
cG0 - represent American labor and
ASspeecs sentiment OF the United
b We're made following the decls-
msQ4 The American Federation OF La
not TO be represented at the con-
&G60e. The state department. II was
981e sHiilquist. Socialist delegate 10
rss6o1ference. whether or not the
Din he requested will be granted
$oGaest was made nearly month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12

K. Diits. Grafton, Nass. go
ResisnatiDn q Alvin cosSurp
Washington, ID, c., of+hlsscothAAAa0
Las major. infantry section. officseP r..
serve corps, IL accepted. to take enece
August IA, and appointed captain OF
infantry IN national army, to date
from August 15. 49,
Firth Company.
To be captain, infantry section. Of
fcers' reserve corps: Turner H. Wilt
shire, Baltimore, Md; Stanley Q.
Blanton, Alexandria. Va: Harry F.
Richardson. Dickerson. Md; Well
stood White, Washington, D.. Coli
YER l. White, Roanoke. Va: Thomas.
NJ. Rives. Norfolk. Va: Charles r.
Nalle, Somerset, Va: John-W- Sands.
Glen Ridge, n. j.; c. OfIver. rseiin.
Long Island. N. Y; Louis G. hawley,
Washington, D. c.; Millard D. Arnold.
Baltimore, Md; Harry C. Stuart.
Blackford, Va: Charles e. Rossire.
Washington, D. c.; Shirley Pattie.
Norfolk, Va.
To the first lieutenant, infantry sec
ton, officers reserve corps: Wilmarth
Brown. Washington. p. c.: j. Will
merton barley, Baltimore. Md; Geo.
r. Thompson, Forest Glen, Md: John
II. Rice, Gainesville, Md; Oscar. L.
Sturgis. Morristown, n. j.; Charles F..
NJ errlll, MOnLCiiu, ~ D., GIL w.
Huston. United States army: Ohio ".
Budd. San Antonio, Tex; Clifton II.
Luster, Elizabeth. N. j.; John c. Whit
more Petersburg, Va: Ashbell A. Will
Wood, Roanoke. Va; Richard Oula-
han, Washington. d. c.: Thomas N.
Williams. Washington, d. @.
To be second lieutenant, infantry
section, officers reserve corps: Fred
erick s Richie. Montclair. n. j.:
Frank A. Colonel. Lyndhurst, N j.:
Cecil d. Sayder, Freehold. N. j.: Har-
ry- f. Wickes, Roanoke. Va: Richard
F. Woodward, Washington, d. C.;
Hamilton S. F. Greene. Washington.
D. c.: Hope w Massie, Tyrcs Va:
mot. Lambertviile. n. j.; George w.
Otto p. Leinhauser, Sharon Hill. Pa:
Christopher Fl. Williams, Washing
ton, d. c.: Thomas J. Fluharty Bal
timore. Md: James A. Willis, Hyatts-
vile, Md: Joseph NJ. Rath, East Or
ange, ". j.; Agnes Sparks. Fort Smith.
Ark; Francis S. Hossbach. Baltimore.
Md; John r. Whitlock. summit N.
j.: Alvin T. Philpotts. Trenton, N. J.:
Ralph j. Coggswell. Washington. D.
c.: Jean, Il. Rosenthal. Richmond.
Va; Thomas F. O'Connor. West Or
ange. ". j.; Rhiiip Myers. Roland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12


easier. South Orange, y. j.: G. Aims
lee Nugent, Boise. Idaho; James p.
Cottrel, Newport, r. l.: Jay F Glen
mer, Middlebrook, Va; Joseph NJ. Da-
wilson, ST Joseph, La; AdoIph A
DAILY, Washington; James X. Towers,
Newark, N. J.; j. Rives Childs. Lynch
burg, Va: William D. Cawley. Elk
ton. Md; James A. Crothers, Rising
Sun. Md; Walter s. Gordon, Wash
ington: Arthur A Hardy. Evansville.
Ind; Hamilton Hicks. South Orange.
burg, Va; Thomas X. Cochran, BIG
Stone Gap, Va: John H. Cochrane
Coloma. Mich; Harry l.. Alverson.
Danville, Va, Robert F. Browning
Westmont. n. j.; Frederick Chiches-
ter. Aquasco, Nd G. Frank Cable,
Asbury Patk, n. j.; Lee A. barley.
Baltimore; James d. Cans. Beaumont.
Govans, Md; Luther l.. Brucker. Har-
risburg, Pa; Thomas w, Clark. Mel
vim Hill, Va; Byron r. Crocker, Wild i.
wood, N. j.; Arthur H. Craig. Rid ge-
wood, n, j.; Harris G. Andrews, New
port News, Va; David P. Moran.
Bayonne, N J.. John Cooke, Pater-
son. N. j.; Carmel X. Cummings, Tor
rington, Conn; barley j. Robbins,
Benton. Pa; George d Cordes. Up
per Montclair. n. j., Donald D. Null
hern. Newark, n. j.; Athol II. Cox,
Wytheville, Va; Stanley d. LOOMS,
Newark. Del; Edward l.. Graham,
Lexington, Va: f. Blake Crabiil. Ca
lax Va; Reginald Davey, Hoboken,
n. j.; Edward j. Cole. Norfolk. Va :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
Blue Ridge Springs

Away up in the Blue Ridge noun
tains. Delightful summer climate
No flies nor mosquitoes. The homs
OF the Ceiebra'ed Dyspepsia water
Special rates for June. write for
booklet. b. ELLISON, Blue Ridge
Springs. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12

Newport. r. T.. August f1.--Anid a
rilliant setting in Emmanuel church
Miss Pauline Disston, daughter of Mrs.
william Disston. and the prettiest
member of the younger set OF the cot
tage settlement, was married this at
ternoon to Captain John Wanamaker,
Jr Z. S. A.. son OF Mr.. and Mrs Rod
man Wanamaker of Philadelphia,
The church was filled with many
prominent Philadelphians and the
whole cottage settlement. The Rev.
Or Herbert Shippman. of New York,
off1ciated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
|Ef0lLfTTF WANTS


de completely absent from our
dfys the principles OF the war
kdfernmerts are similar 10 those
~ country. but that the people
~ eountry DO not know the terms
- secret treaties o. the allies
1r<1ng indemnities or annexation.
SA11 that there is a widely ex-
- demand from the people OF
tWn country for a declaration OF
*urpose and object for which the
y sEtates IL expending $4,000
80 ito $4,000 100000 Of money.
eatafnF by draf. ana otherwise an
N - two million men. ostensibiy
e41ce In foreign countries"
Il Text Of Resolution
br IAFolietta offered this
&l0n: Therefore. be II resolved
~ nenAte, the house OF repre-
1vee ccncurrinE.
IN hat IN constitution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
Paws War Risk Claim.

Washington, August 1.-THE loss
Of the steamer Campana, sunk by
German submarine August 3. cost the
war risk insurance bureau
s1.779,770 the treasury department
announced today. The hull was valued
at sl150.0o0, the cargo at $57o,50o.
The insurance on the lives Of the sea-
men lost was S69.270. !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12

President Wilson as to any further
statements of our objects in the war.
as well as to the conditions upon
which peace may be- negotiated"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12

Continued on Fourth Fage.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
HENDERSON RESIGNS

sfContinued from Page One).
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MANY v|RGlhIAhS Win

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Wedding at Newport

1NC. HINCHMAN., NJ i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12

Dnt all this vanishes' in the back
4 rotnd tonight before the larger
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
TcH COMPARING EUROPE's

These "outworks' were built in the
first year Of the war. It was the
German year" For the last two.
years, allied "storming parties have.
been at work reducing an outwork
here, preaching a "bastion' or front,
there, and pushing ever closer to the
main keeps.
The problem was to breach
those walls. Tactics change;
strategy remains immutable. The
ancient Egyptians made their at
tack upon a walled city for exact
ly the same strategic object as
Haig. or Petain make their at
tacks. Hannibal, when he start
ed his war against Rome by cap
turing saguntnm, proceeded as l
%IfcrSfiing will have to proceed in
france. The difference is one of
tactics-not strategy. In the
days of Egypt and Rome and
Carthage the problem was to at
tack a walled city; now an army
must attack q walled nation;
walled in with human beings.
The problem before the ancient
general was to make a, breach in the
walls and pour his archers and spear
men into the TANKS of the defenders,
sweep them along, and attack them
in the rear. If a wall was preached,
the defenders built a new wall behind
the breach. and made sallies, gu to
strike the attackers on the flank.
The allies' human b%attering rams
have attacked the kaiser's fortress at
seven points as shown on the accom-
panying sketch, with these results: