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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Says He Is Responsible.

He named many of those whom he
desired to have designated for the
service and they were men who cannot
possibly be spared from the too small
force of officers at our command for
the much more pressing and necessary
duties of training regular troops to be
put into the field in France and Bel.
GUM as fast as they can be got ready.
1.-THE first troops sent to France will
be taken from the present force of the
regular army and will be under the
command Of trained soldiers only.
THE responsibility for the success.
full conduct Of our part In this great
war rests upon me. could not escape
it If | would. | am too much inter.
ested In the cause we are fighting for
to be interested in anything but sue
cess.
1.-THE issues involved are too i'm.
mense for me to take into eonsidera.
ton anything whatever except the
best, most effective, most immediate
means Of military action. What these
means are know from the mouths of
men who have seen war as 1t is con-
Quoted, who have no illusions and to
whom the whole grim matter Is mat
ter of business. I shall center my
attention upon those matters and let
everything else wait. | should be deep.
ly to blame should T do otherwise,
whatever the argument of policy or of
personal qualification of advantage"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
PRESIDENT SIGNS
DRAFT MEASURE;
TROOPS 7OFROX7.
Division Under Command Of
Major General Pershing.
REGULARS FIRST TO FRANCE

Executive Sets June 5 as the Date OF
Registration for All Men Between
the Ages Of p and 31-Re.
jects Roosevelt Volunteer
Army Declares II
Would Interfere
With Present
Plans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25

Washington, May 2l--Flatly reject
Ing that section of the measure which
would permit Colonel Roosevelt TO or
ganize volunteer divisions, President
wilson signed the CONSUMPTION bill.
The president signed the army bill
Just after dinner at s p. IN. on Friday,
without formality, and set June as
the date of registration for all men be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and
thlrty.One for military service.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Registration on June 5.

Nov. therefore. | Woodrow Wilson
president Of the United States, do call
upon the governor of each of the sew
erul states and territories, the board
Of commissioners Of the District of
Columbia and all officers and agents
of the several states and territories,
Of the District of Columbia and Of
the counties and municipalities there
in to perform certain duties in the
execution of the foregoing law, which
duties will be communicated to them
directly in regulations Of even date
herewith.
And do further proclaim and give
notice to all persons subject TO regis
tration in the several states and in
the District of Columbia in accord
ance with the above law that the time
and place of such registration shall be
between a. m. and p. m. on the
9TH day of June 1917, at the regis
traton place in the precinct wherein
they have their permanent homes.
Those who shall have attained their
twenty-hrSt birthday and who shall
not have attained their thirty first
birthday on or before the day here
named are required to register, ex-
cepting only officers and enlisted men
of the regular army the navy, the
marine corps and the National Guard
and naval militia while In the service
of the United States, and officers in
the officers reserve corps and enlisted
men In the enlisted reserve corps
while in active service. In the terri.
tories of Alaska, Hawaii and Porto
Rico day for registration will be
named in later proclamation.
All Must Cooperate.
1.-THE power against which we are
arrayed has sought to impose its will
upon the world by force. To this end
II mas increased armament until 1t
has changed the face of war In the
sense In which We have been wont to
think of armies there are no armies
in this struggle. There are entire ma
tons armed. Thus, the men who re-
main to till the soil and man the fac
tories are no less part of the army
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Seeks Advice From Both Sides.

THE business now In hand is I'M
dramatic. practical and of scientific
def iteness and precision.
81 shall act with regard to II at
every step and in every particular I'M
der expert and profession advice,
from both sides of the water.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Presidents Statement.

The president issued the following
statement at the White House;
Il shall not avail myself at any
rate, At the present stage Of the war
Of the authorization conferred by the
act 10 organize volunteer divisions.
TO do So would seriously interfere
with the carrying out Of the chief and
most Immediately important purpose
contemplated by this legislation
The prompt creation and early use
Of an effective army would contribute
practically nothing to the effective
strength of the armies now engaged
against Germany.
II understand that the section of
this act which authorizes the creation
of volunteer divisions in addition 10
the draft was added with view 10
providing an independent command for
Mr., Roosevelt and giving the military
authorities an opportunity to use his
fine vigor and enthusiasm recruiting
the forces now ut the western front.
1T would be very agreeable to me to
pay Mr. Roosevelt this compliment and
the allies the compliment of sending
TO their aid one Of our most distln.
guiShed public men, an ex-president
who has rendered many conspicuous
public services and proved his gallant
try in many striking ways.
Politically, too, 1t would no doubt
have very fine effect and make Il
profound impression. But this is not
the time or the occasion for compi
mentS or for any action not calculated
TO contribute to the immediate success
Of the war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25

hat Is In France than the men beneath
the battle flags. II must be so with
IS. II Is not an army that we must
shape and train for war; II Is a M
Ion. To this end our people must
draw close In one compact front
lgainst n common foe. But this can
not be If each man pursues a private
purpose. All must pursue one pur-
pose.
"The nation needs all men, but It
needs each man, not In the field that
VIII most pleasure him, but in the EN-
deavor that will best serve the com
mon good.
1T Is In no sense Il conscrlptlon OF
the unwllling--lt is rather selection
from Il nation which has volunteered
In mass.
"The day here named Is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
ut is essential that the day be ap-
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accord
TO II the honor and the meaning that
II deserves. Our industrial need pre-
Scribes that 1t be not made Il techni'
cal holiday, but the stern sacrifice
that is before us urges that 1t be
carried In all our hearts as a great
day of patriotic devotion and Obliga-
tion when the duty shall lie upon ey'
cry man, whether he Is himself to be
registered or not, to see to II that
the name Of every male person of the
designated ages is written on these
lists of honor.
by the president,
ROBERT LANSING
Secretary Of State
President Wilson directed that an
expeditlonary force of approximately
Il division of regular troops, under
of Maj. Gen. John j. Perish
ing, proceed to France at MS early
date as practicable, General Pershlng
and staff will preCede the troops.
A division contains approximately
2S,OOO men. 1t Is understood that at
least 10000 will be infantry
The war bill was carefully gone over
Turing the day by Brigadier General
Powder, Judge advocate general and
provost marshal general.
1t was announced that all existing
'cgimentS of the guard viii be called
nto service by August 8, and officials
estimate that with from month 10 six
weeks intensive training these troops
Will be ready TO 20 forward for final
behind the fighting lines In
europe for the fighting that is before
hem.
After the army bill had been per
'ected In both houses Of congress and
sent to President Wilson for sigma.
nre the senate adopted an amendment
o the war budget bill to put conScrip.
Ion out Of force four months after the
md Of the war
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
President Issues Proclamation.

President Wilson's proclamation put
ting into effect the seectlve draft pro.
vision of the war army bill, signed last
night, follows In part
A proclamation by the president of
the United States
Whereas, Congress has enacted and
the president has on the 18th day of
May, one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, approved law which con.
tainS the following provisions:
section 8. That all male persons he
tween the ages of twenty-one and
thirty, both inclusive shall be subject
to registration in accordance with reg.
ulatlons 10 be prescribed by the preSi.
dent; and upon proclamation by the
president or other public notice given
by him or by his direction stating the
time and place of such registration II
Shall be the duty of all persons Of the
designated ages, except officers and en-
listed men Of the regular army, the
navy and the National Guard ana naval
militia while in the service If the
for and submit to registration under
the provisions of this act, and every
such person shall be deemed 10 have
notice of the requirements of this net
upon the publication Of said proclama
tiou or other notice ms aforesaid given
by the president or by his direction;
ana any person who shall Willtully fail
or refuse to present himself for regis
trution or To submit thereto rs herein
provided, shall be guilty Of INSIDE
meanor and shall upon conviction In
the district court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof, be pun
ished by Imprisonment for not more
than one year, and Shall thereupon be
duly registered; provided, that in the
call Of the docket precedence shall be
given. in courts trying the same, TO the
trial of criminal proceedings under
this act. Provided further, that per
sons shall be subject TO registration as I
herein provided who shall have nt-
tanned their twenty.frSt birthday and |.
who shall not have attained their thirty
first birthday on or before the day set .
for registration, and ull persons SO reg +
istered shall be and remain subject to
draft into the forces hereby authorized, /
unless exempted or excused therefrom
as in this act provided
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21
CAUGHT Thief

An attempted steal Of turkeys
near Bethel and the catching of one
Of the three thieves. a woman, in
the act. has caused much tals in the
community about Bethel. Inc Two
remaining members Of the party are
known, one of them being said to
hold office in Bethel and charges
will likely be filed against all three.
AS told to US. the facts are about
as follows: There has been con
siderable poultry stealing about
Bethel Install aud suspicion point.
ed to certain parties. Last Wednes-
day Mart Schriever Of west Of Bethel
received several such urgent in
vitations to attend a little party
that he became suspicious that
someone wanted to get him away
from home. He sent his family to
the party and he remained home,
taking his dog indoors with him.
When he heard a noise 10 his
poultry yard. he let the dog out and
he went around another way Just
as he turned his fash light on the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

intruders, Mr.. Schriever was struck
and knocked down AS he fell. he
erssped woman by the clothing
and hung on in spite Of her
struggles. When ne got to his feet,
the two men had fed in a car. leav-
ing him in possession ofthe woman
He took her to the house. finding. to
his establishment. she was a neigh
Dor living about a mile away.
Mr.. Schriever found five turkeys
tied together that were abandoned
by the men when when they fed
We haven't learned what Mr.
Schriever will do with the hen they
left behind -Shelbina Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

in The agricultural problem in
America today You may have
been a farmer all your life or you
may not know the d ference be-
tween a straight furros and a
thre>hing machine-nO matter
what yOnr condition may be. one of
the two divisions Of the seticultur
al problem is YOURS to produce food
or to conserve food
Many penple have thpught OF the
war as lar away. a. a remote,
impersonal thing. or sort of dread
fIl nightnare-but not as spec
tire menacine our immediate per.
sons and property Our applecia-
ton Of the actually is more poie
nant now with our own flesh and
blood upon the firing line Thai
6nng.line is in France today 1t
will come to America if the farmer
fails.
No matter what course military
strategy may take. the final battle
field of the war is already fixed
The Waterloo OF the Prussian auto
crat and all he stands for. or the
Waterloo of American llberty-ihe
end OF aItocracy or the end Of de.
mocracy the end of Prussianism
or the end OF freedom will be
wrought on the battlefield of the
American farm-every American
farm.
But even victory there will not
avail if we lose in another equal.
ly fsteful bartlefe'd-the American
kitchen. II we produce to the limit
of farm resources and energies and
do not conserve what we pro-
duce we may lose by waste.
No conceivable responsibility
could be more proud, no opportuni.
ty more rich for significant service
than the American farmer has to-
day. The war has sounded ell
to duty in every Individual through
out civilization. The course of the
Individual life is not now TO be
considered in terms Of self. The
question dominating every individ
nal is for what service can be used
what can he best do to hep win
the war. To some the call comes
to march away with uniform and
gun. to some il comes for the or
gsnization and administration OF
parts of the great war machine-to
the American farmer comes the
call to feed the forces fighting for
liberty To every other man, WON.
an and child comes the call to
| save
That about sizes up your person.
al interest in the Nations aericul
tural production and observation
program.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21
ANOTHER MILESTONE

Another year is drawing to close.
Another milestone of life is in view
and we shall. in all human probabil-
ity, pass it and struggle on to the
next. We are all after happiness
in one way or another. Even the
recluse. even the martyrs Of old
were on the endless search fe
happiness. though the joy of heaven
rather than that Of earth was the
goal fixed upon 10 the eyes of those
who sacrificed the present for the
future. Eternal happiness was what
they desired. Unselfish' happiness
is always waiting right around the
corner if we will only take our eys
off the far distance and look neara
home. The resolve to make next
year happy year for those nearest
US will bring a good deal Of real joy
and satisfaction to the maker OF the
resolution il he holds out well.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21
WAR AND THE FARMER

The war has given to the Amer.
can farmer the grerieSr responsible
ity, the greatest privilege and the
greatest task any man or any class
of MN nave ever known.
The American farmer 10 large
degree will determine the trend of
human history for all time to come
becausa the enormous ultimate con
sequences Of this conflict rest pri.
marty upon the farmers production
OF food and feed to sustain the
fighting forces They might fail
even with an adequate food sup
ply; NIthJut they are certain to
fail
But in his field, far from the fury
OF battle. far from either the adven-
lures or the horrors of the firing
line. the American farmer will say
whether autocracy or democracy
shall rule the world during the
seasons that are to come
IT. a sense the war will De won
or lost in the fields, gardens. or
chards, pastures and hog lots OF the
American farmer.
The hope OF the American citi-
zen, who is not a farmer, also
hinges upon adequate aericultur al
production. Our aeroplanes are USE
less. our guns are spiked and our
rifles damned, our shells are but as
harmless baubfes. il the farmer fails
This must be understood in all its
Grim force by every man, woman
and child 10 America; by farmers
and 10y those who are not farmers
With food We can win the war.
Lack of food will lose the war.
Whether or not we produce the
food depends upon whether or not
each and every individual farmer
does his level best on his farm
produces its maximum.
But the agricultural problem"
means not merely the production of
foodstuffs and feedstuffs and live
stock. Ii means the conservation
of the food after il is produced.
That puts the agricultural prob.
lem" squarely up to everyone from
the man on a 40 acre field to the
man whose fertile lands run farther
than he can see; from the tenement
cave.dweller to the occupant of the
costliest mansion.
The agricultural problem means
to every American, and indeed to
every civilized person on earth,
simply whether he shall. when this
strife ends, be a free person in a
free land or whether he shall be
bossed from Berlin.
That is the precise interest that
you. now reading these lines, have
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

The farmer who is not planning
to make every acre of his land do
something in 1918 is not planning
we'll With present tree top prices
and with reasonable certainty
that there will not be much. if any,
decline in 1918. it will certainly pay
to pillow and plant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

Mrs Lizzie Perry and Mrs. Ed
Feeny. of Ely were shopping in this
city Wednesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

W. H. Eagle returned to his home
ia Brashear first of the week after
a few days stay at this place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

l. " wool, Monroe City. Mo.
NJ Y. Cox & Son. hunne"ell, Mo
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
Airedale Dog
Drives a Car
Half a Block
CANNES Mix in Machine, Tu, n
ing Steering Gear and the
Auto Moves Along Street

PUEBLO, Colo, Oct. Ga big Aire,
dale dog had his day recently and took
advantage of his opportunity. In other
words he drove an automobile down
the street during a hard rainstorm
and stopped at the corner without an
accident, while the owners of the car
had sought refuge in a store nearby
during the downpour.
The car was standing near the curb
Of business street. The street slop-
ed somewhat and the car was headed
Gownhill. Two Airedale dogs were in
the tonneau Of the car, and firing of
the monotony of being gentlemen
abandoned their good manners and
began chasing each other about the
car
One of them jumped over the front
seat and his paws landed on the steer
ing wheel. The impact caused the
wheels of the car to be turned from the
curb and the machine moved down the
street to the corner, where it was
stopped. but not before the dog had
'"driven" it half q block. =. ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
MORE PLANTS To
MAKE GASOLINE
FROM We'll GAS
Figures Show Large Increase
in Production OF Gasoline
From Natural Gas; Increased
Manufacture by New Plants
ciNiII Aid in Conservation

California has tWenty-six plants
which manufacture gasoline from natu.
raj gas. Last year these plants manu-
featured l7,I5s,754 gallons, valued at
S2,2g3,S22. Now that there Is so
much demand for gasoline, and the
prices OF all oils arc so high, IL Is more
than likely that the number OF plants
in California will be greatly Increased,
SAYS the automobile edition OF San
Francisco newspaper. =
Almost half the total output Of nat
ural gas gasoline in the United States
last year was produced in Oklahoma,
although the number Of plants operat-
ing In that state was smaller than in
either PENNSYLVANIA or West Virginia.
The average recovery of gasoline per
thousand cubic feet OF natural gas
was greatest in Louisiana, with Okla.
homa ranking second in this respect
among the important producing states.
New York and Colorado, jointly. where
the production was insignificant had o
slightly better average.
Big Savings
The quantity of raw gasoline ex'
tracted from natural gas, including
that produced by the compression ana
absorption methods, as we'll as that
obtained by the use Of vacuum pumps
and recovered as drips from gas trans
mission lines, and sold in that year.
Wal <ie4 ,2I2, 800 gallons, a gain OF 3d.
S&f4 gallons. or 50 per. cent over the
output of 1915. The quantity OF COM
mercial gasoline represented by this
output of raw casing-head product,
though not susceptible OF actual deter
mination. was probably more thanl2O0,'
100000 gallons.
The average price received in 1916
for the unblended product at the
sources OF production was IA cents n
gallon, and the market value OF the en-.
tire output was $14,40S,20f, gain Of .
cents In average unit price and OF 3d.
257.37S, or $50 per cent in total value,
compared with 1915.
The number of plants for extracting
gasoline from natural gas Increased
from 4l4 at the beginning of 1916 to
594 at the end of the year, a gain OF
a. per cent, whereas the combined
daily capacity of all plants Increased
from 232, 1886 to 4S4.44S gallons, or
about 10S per cent. .....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

Notwithstanding the warning expos.
tulations of those near him, the news:
paper continues, Private McClain
dashed into the road and discovering
the bomb with the aid of pocket
electric lamp picked it up and hurled
it into. the river The projectile ex-
ploded as it struck the water. It sent
up a column of water and no one was
hurt.
Private McCIain. who is "a years
old, has been in the army for four
years. He saw service in Mexico. The
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
pRlvlNe DOWN GRADE

In driving down steep grades yari.
Gus resistances may be, utilized to
keep the car under control. IL the en-.
CINE is kept running and the gears
are in high there is only slight rests.
tance. This may be increased by
shifting into second speed, and fur.
Their increased by shifting into first,
When still further resistance is need,
ed to maintain a check on the pro,
gress Of the car and 1t is not desired
to use the brakes the ignition may
be shut off and the throttle closed.
by opening the throttle the resis.
lance is still further increased.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
DRIVING IN EVENING

During hot weather great many
motorists do considerable driving in
NE evening. and, according to an au-
fhority, this will affect the storage
battery more so than usual. He
claims that this is because the lights,
together with the starter. consume
more current than is returned to the
battery by the generator. Repeated
drains of this sort win cause the bat.
terry to finally become discharged II
il is not watched and total discharges
should be avoided.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
Helpful Hints
For Motorists
OF Honolulu
rleA1 FITTING PARTS

Il is just as bad to have parts III
too tightly as 1t is TO have them too
loose. A bearing which Is too tight
will loosen rapidly and will pound
while so doing. Ii is bad practise
to have the bearings taken up merely
by refitting the movable half. The
whole bearing should be refitted, II
the part is to give really good sery
ice. In some cars improper fitting
of the rear main bearing will throS
the clutch shaft out of alignment and
eause endless trouble. .- III