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To Examine All Registered Men.

Other important announcements con-
cerning the draft made today were that
the Commissioners will at once recon-
mend to the War Department that all
persons who registered for military
service June be examined as soon as
possible, and that many registrantS eX-
cused from military liability by local
when their cases are considered on ap-
peal made on behalf of the provost
marshal general.
Mr.. Easby-Smith. who is president OF
the District Bar Association. was ap-
pointed on the board OF appeals July %.
On the same day he received commits
sion in the judge advocate generals
department Of the Army, but he elected
to serve on the exemption board with
out compensation.
When war was declared he rendered
secretaries of War and Navy. Soon
after the passage of the selective serv-
ice law he published in the Washing
ton Law Reporter an article defending
the law against the attacks which had
been published against it. and sustain
ipg the constitutional powers of the
President and Congress over the mill
tia and other land forces.
DR.. Woodward has been forced to
give his entire time to the duties Of
secretary of the board of appeals and
boards clerical force in keeping close
tab on the minute details connected
with the certiflcation of names. He has
organized an effective working force
and, as practically all preliminary prob
lens have been disposed of, he felt
that he could afford to return to his
duties in the health department.
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Answers Gun With Gun.
the Canadian Press. Limited.

In company with Canadian artillery
officer who took part IN the battle Of
ST. Julien. In April. 1915. the cor
respondent visited the scene Of that
splendid victory. when the Canadians
saved the situation and carried the
road to Calais. Standing on the bank
of the User canal and looking north
easterly up the slope of PIlkem ridge,
there is little change In the landscape
The ruins of farmhouses in the fore
ground. set on fire during the battle of
heaps Of rubbish: but the shelter
trenches On the upward s1eDo- &eo0r the
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canal, still are plainly visible. The
enemy has been driven over the ridge
and beyond Steenbeke, but, althougn
there is no longer any Ypres ana the
city. is now formally held by us. the
enemy still answers gun with gun.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Too Valuable a Pawn.

The German attitude on this point
might tersely be expressed this way:
Germany considers Belgium too valu-
able a pawn to be exposed to jeopardy
through an ill-timed or hasty move.
On the subject of international ar
bitration the German note. it is be.
lieved will express approval of the
suggestion. However, in view of the
previous failure of such an Information
al tribunal, it is assumed the Pope will
come forward with proposals incor-
porating a scheme calculated virtually
to serve as an institution of interna-
tional arbitration.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
MAYOR mitchell WINS
BY A narrow MARGIN
Democrat Captures New York May
orally Nomination From Regu-
lar Republican.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 2o.-By a
narrow margin of 1.119 votes, with two
election districts missing, Mayor Mitch
ell, a democrat, and fusion candidate,
won the republican nomination for
mayor over William NJ. Bennett in yes
terday's primaries. Bennett announced
today that not all the votes cast for
him in Manhattan were counted and
that he would demand a recount.
John F. Hylan. democrat, supported
by Tammany, was unopposed in the
primaries and unless Benefits action
interferes the fight in the coming cleo
mayor.
Surprised by Close Vote.
Mr. Mitchell, with two election dis
tricts missing out of 1850. received
The total republican vote of New York
city In the presidential election last
year was 3f1.e74.
The mayor carried the borough Of
Manhattan and had a small majority in
the Bronx. Bennett. however, ran
strong in Brooklyn. and he also carried
Queens and Richmond. The closeness Of
the vote was surprise to politicians of
all parties, in view of the fact that the
republican leaders in all five boroughs
had indorsed Mitchell. He was sup
ported by Charles f. Hughes. United
States Senator William NJ. Calder and
Gov. Whitman. Bennett, lawyer and
former state senator, ran with vir-
tually unorganized support. He made
on q
ular republican, while Mayor Mitchell
was enrolled as a democrat.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Berlin Reports Attack.

BERLIN. September 20. via London
A formidable drumfire on the Flanders
front early this morning, reports the
German general headquarters staff. was
followed at daybreak by strong Eng
lish attacks on a broad front.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Pacifists Are Rebuked.

The Daily Mai! rebukes the pacihsts,
saying:
"President Wilson has shown how
these people can be handled. He is the
most scrupulous of democrats. but he
knows that liberty at such moments as
this has the most to fear from its pre-
tended friends. Peace agitation in the
United States is no longer tolerated and
editors of journals printed in the Ger
man language are no longer permitted
to cry. fretfully for peace with dis
honor.
The Times says:
while the well disciplined German
press affects to maintain an agitated
discussion as to whether the forthcom-
ing reply to the papal peace note does,
or does not, contain an offer to evacu
ate Belgium upon terms which would
leave her in the perpetual servitude of
her oppressors, the answer of the allies
to any proposals Of the kind reaches
Germany at the Same time from both
sides of the Atlantic. France is bleed
ing from three years of the friShtful
struggle against a foe who thought to
crush her by a treacherous onslaught
The United States are but entering the
frav for the defense of right and lib
erty But from both comes the same
clear refusal to listen to any insidious
projects of Wilhelmstrasse for peace on
terms of status quo. Status quo began
Quotes Secretary Lane.
The Times quotes the Atlantic CITY
speech of Secretary Lane and adds that
the war win end as Secretary Lane
saws. when Germany knows she must
give hostages" for good behavior in the
future.
The Express asserts that the U-boat
figures issued last night are the best
commentary on Germanys desire for
peace adding, they are the worst on
record-for Germany
Continuing, the Express SAYS: NO
neace on whatever terms can have any
value unless those terms insure the i'm
.nossibility of another German attempt
to wreck the world"
.Great Britain" says the Chronicle.
(which strove the hardest to preserve
neace, entered the war for certain def
mite ends and primarily to fulfill it's
obligations of honor If those aims are
not achieved the blood shed SO lavishIy
for their fulfillment will have been shed
in vain God forbid that we should be
guilty of any such recreancy to our
heroic dead
The Post declares that It is only by
means of combined economic action Of
J the entente allies that Germany can be
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10000 Names Still on List.

Methods of expediting and simplifying
the examination of the approximately
SO. 900 persons whose names still remain
on the registration list are understood
to have been discussed at the meeting
and it is probable that recommendations
along this line will be made to the War
Department.
In retiring from the board of appeals
today. DIR. Woodward issued a warming
to registrants who have been exempted
by the local boards. particularly on
grounds of dependency. not to regard
their discharges as final In all depend
ency exemptions appeals are brought on
behalf of the provost marshal general.
Several of these appeals have been
sustained and registrants who thought
that they had escaped liability for mill
tary service have been notified that
they are held for service.
DIR. Woodward today said that in
looking over the list of appeals brought
on behalf of the provost marshal gem
eral it appeared likely that the de-
cisions of local boards might be over
ruled in a number of cases.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
POPE STILL AWAITS
GERMANY'S REPLY
Peace Note Will Contain No
Specific Declaration as to
Belgium, Is Belief.
MILITARISTS ARE FR0THING

By the Associated Press.
ROME. September 2o.-Cardinal Gas
parri, the papal secretary OF state, last
night declared to the Associated Press
that the reply of the central powers to
Pope Benedict's peace proposals had not
yet been received at the Vatican. This is
taken to prove that the statement recent
ly published to the effect that the reply
had left Berlin on Saturday is untrue, as
otherwise. even admitting delay of one
day, in Switzerland, the document shouio
have arrived in Rome Tuesday night or
yesterday morning.
Cardinal Gasparri believes that the re-
ply of the central powers was held up
when Emperor William went to Riga and
that it is not likely that it will reach the
Vatican until next week.
The reply Of the entente allies to the
Pope's peace proposals must necessarily
arrive after that of the central powers
because Great Britain. before the COM
pilation of the entente note. asked for
some Information of the Vatican. which, in
turn. applied for it to the central powers,
which notified the holy see that the ex-
plantations asked for would be contained
in their own reply to the papal note. On
these explanations, therefore. the answer
of the entente allies, or at least that of
Great Britain, will depend.
German Conjecture as to Note.
BERLIN, September 10 Wednesday,
via London, September 2o.-While the
text of the German reply to Pope Bene-
diets peace proposals will not be an
nounced before Saturday the Berlin press
and parliamentary circles concur in the
prediction that the message will not con-
tain specific declarations concerning Bel
GUM.
The fate of that country just now is
calling forth excessive pan-German froth-
ing due to recurrent rumorS that the gov
ernment had definitely decided to abandon
all intentions of permanent control III the
occupied Belgian territory. While these
reports are said to have basis in the al
legged trial balloon sent out by Eng
land they equally carry earmarks Of an
obvious artificial inspiration for the pur-
pose OF supporting the annexationists'
campaign.
Oficial quarters today were abso-
lutely communicative on the sub
ject of the German answer outside of
admitting it viii be delivered to the
papal delegate at Munich tomorrow
The impression prevailing in well in
formed quarters is that the note will
leave the subject of Belgium in abey-
ance This is considered wholly in
keeping with the Pope's present efforts
at mediation. which. it is pointed out
do not call for the specific peace terms
of any of the belligerents.
Too Valuable a Pawn.
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Germans Fight Stubbornly.

Tho Germany infantry Is making a
most determined resistance to retain
this vital ground and the Teuton ar
tllieTy is retaliating heavily against
the British big guns
The Germans poured a wicked strea m
OF bullets into the ranks of the ad-
cancing troops from concrete redoubts.
Every little elevation and all the woods
were choked with rapid d-fre guns.
The British encountered hard fight
ing at many places, but their magnifi-
cent artillery work had done much TO
make the first stage of their drive
easier.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
TWO RESIGN FROM
D. c. DRAFT BOARD
J. w. Cox and N. Hacker Sue
ceed Chairman Easby-Smith
and DR.. Woodward.
TO EXAMINE ALL ON LIST

James s. Easby-Smith. chairman. and
Health Officer William c. Woodward.
secretary Of the District board OF ap-
peals for the draft. today resigned. the
former to accept commission as ma
jor in the United States Army. and the
latter to return to his duties as health
officer of the District. to which he has
been unable to give any time since
taking up the draft work.
President Wilson has named Joseph
W. Cox, for many years member OF
the Washington bar. to succeed Mr..
Easby-Smith. and Morris Hacker. build
ing inspector. to succeed DR.. Woodward.
announcement of these appointments
being made this afternoon through the
District Commissioners
Reorganization of the board Is not
expected to be effected before next
week. as John Joy Edison. one of the
members, is out of the city. In the
meantime Flournoy Roberts will serve
as temporary chairman.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Changes Came Unexpectedly.

Changes in the personnel of the board
came unexpectedly, the first announce
ment being made early this morning
with respect to the withdrawal of the
chairman. Later in the day the resig-
nation of DR.. Woodward was announc-
ed. Mr.. Easby-Smith has been ordered
to duty Immediately in the office of the
provost marshal general.
Both officials felt that as the work Of
the board was substantially completed
they could retire at this time without
seriously interfering with the progress
of the draft work.
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Exemptions Before Examination.

1t is understood that when the exami-
nation of the more than 3OOOO District
drafted men yet unca1led begins a new
procedure will be in force. This in
wolves the fling of claims for exemp-
tion prior to physical examinations
sary physical examinations will be done
away with. If this plan Is worked out
as indicated. after drafted man has
filed claims for exemption and proved
his claims. he will not be required to
go through a physical examination.
1t is understood, also. that when the
work Of examining the remainder of
the nations drafted men begins the
gigantic task will be conducted on a
bit more businesslike basis than hith-
erto No criticism of prevailing meth
DDS is involved. Considering the work
in hand. the time to perform 1t and the
utter novelty of the whole situation.
Army officials and civilians alike have
only the highest praise for all con-
Forms to Be Simplifed.
But. like all processes. the actua1
work day by day has shown things
here and there which might be bef
tered. There have been, for instance
literally piles of forms of all kinds
70 he filled out before a drafted man
could be gotten into camp. 1t is un-
derstood that these forms will be cut
ana minimized as far as possible from
now on.
actual work of examining the re-
mainder of the Districts 10000 and
more drafted men begins. It is believed.
In the meantime several boards have
vet unexamined called men before them
and these will be examined Arst
Evening star., 1917-09-20

taught to what disabilities prolonga-
tion of the war will subject her.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow,
probably showers: warmer tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm today; Highest, 81, at 1:3O
pm yesterday; lowest. "a. at am. today
Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
British Announcement.

BY the Associated Press.
. LONDON. September 20.-The British
official statement announcing that Field
Marshal Haig had taken the offensive
this morning. says:
I'VE attacked at $40 this morning on
wide front east of Ypres. Satisfac-
tory progress is reported. Our troops
already have captured some valuable
positions"
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press 10 exelugfvsly entitled
to the uee for republication Of an nsws credited
to fe or not otherwise credited in this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1917-09-20

Early this morning the British in
fantry "went over the top on wide
front east of Ypres. and the Flanders
offensive was on again.
The rush evidently was successful at
the outset, for the capture of positions
of value was reported by Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Haig during the forenoon,
and the progress made was described as
satisfactory.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13
WOMEN URGE NEW LAW
THE same price the nation over"

Passage of laws which would elm
mate all illegitimacy were urged be-
fore the Illinois Women's Congress
in session in Chicago last week.
Remedial measures suggested by
speakers were the automatic mar
riage bill" which provides that the
birth of a child shall automatically
marry the parents, and the passage
of a law which would give a child
born out of wedlock it's fathers
name, and provision for it's support,
but which would not enforce marri-
age between the parents.
Need of a constitutional conven-
ton to revise the basic state law, a
health certificate as a prerequisite
to marriage and abolition of the
double standard of morals also
were discussed
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

The La Jara Enterprise and Ga
zette, published at La ~Jara, have
been consolidated, the Gazette pur-
chasing the other plant About the
most overdone business in some
small towns is the newspaper busi-
ness, where merchants are asked to
contribute to the maintenance of sew
eral plants CD consisting of hand
full of type and few pieces of anti
quated machinery and whose service
to the community is less than nil.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

Filings have quite brisk at the
Del Norte land Office since the GAO
acre law became effective. There
has been large acreage of public
domain in this valley which has been
so badly overgrazed as to become
practically worthless. The new law
will reclaim good portion of this
by fencing and the exclusion of in
discriminate stock
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13
SOME POINTERS ABOUT THE
NEW FARM LOAN ACT
Secretary of the Farm Loan Board
Answers Some Puzzling Quest
ions Which Have Arisen

Several questions having arisen as
to the Interpretation to be given to
certain parts of the loan act, the
following answers to questions, sub
mitted to the secretary of the Farm
Loan Board will be of interest:
One of the explanatory leaflets is
sued by the board uses an expression
which led some to think that loan
associations must be kept within one
county. AS to this the secretary
says:
"A farm loan association may eX-
tend its territory into two counties,
and in some instances this may be
advisable or necessary. County lines
are no barrier against an association
being formed in that vicinity, the
object being to get members ire
spective of whether they live in one
or another county. AS a matter of
fact each association decides its own
territory within which it will do
business"
ther a person might obtain loan if
not actually living upon the land
upon which the loan was placed.
Here is the answer
Division of Section IL may not
be interpreted so narrowly as you
imply in your letter. A farmer who
superintends the operations on his
farm, may be eligible for loan es-
pecially if he becomes a member OF
local association. While actual
residence may be preferable, it may
not be absolutely necessary in order
to enable one to borrow through
national farm loan association"
Division 1 of Section IA of the Act
had led to the belief that farm loan
banks might be treated as banks of
deposit. On this point the secretary
says:
THE federal land bank is not eX-
pected to do a general banking bust
ness. Its stockholders are primarily
national farm loan associations The
national farm loan associations are
authorized under Section / to issue
certificates against deposits of cur
rent funds, which deposits are to be
Immediately transmitted to the Fed
eral Land Bank and invested by it
in the purchase of farm loan bonds
or first mortgages. There would
seem to be a slight conflict between
these two provisions of Sections II
and IA, but 1t may be stated as
general principle that no Federal
Land Bank can do a regular deposit
and checking business. "-Chas. f.
Davis, Colorado Agricultural Col
lege, Fort Collins, Colorado
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13
Bad Habits

Those who breakfast at eight
O'Clock or later, lunch at twelve and
have dinner at six are almost GER
tain to be troubled with indigestion.
They do not allow time for one meal
to digest before taking another. Not
less than five hours should elapse be-
tween meals If you are troubled
with indigestion correct your habits
and take Chamberlain's Tablets, and
you may reasonably hope for a quick
recovery. These tablets strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform
It's functions naturally. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

News has been received of the
death of j. F. Farnsworth, formerly
of Monte Vista, at Palisade, Colo,
on January 4th. Death was caused
by pneumonia. Mrs. Farnsworth
has gone to Colorado Springs to
make her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Crowder.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

spending the holidays with home
folks, returned to school Saturday
night. John is attending the Colo
RADIO School of Agriculture at Ft
Collins, this year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

Arthur Heilman, Charles Baird,
Herbert Martin and Ralph Baird, re-
turned to Boulder Satur lay night to
sumo their school duties after
spending their vacation with home
folks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

Lester and George Myers who
have been spending Christmas vaca-
night for FIT. Collins where they are
attending school this year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

w. b. Asher returned to his
home at Bayfield,, Colo, Sunday
night. He has been visiting his son
here, who has been very sick with
pneumonia.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

Mrs. NJ. w Carpenter from the
Terrace Irrigation district, left Sat
urday night on several weeks
visit to relatives in Smith county,
Kansas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

Park Boutwell, returned to his
school work at FIT. Collins Saturday
night after spending the holidays
with his father, George Boutwell,.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

Mrs. Mutt accompanied the body
of her brother, E. M. MCGUIRE, back
to Dodge City, Kansas, Saturday
night, for interment
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

Mrs. JOHN Prather, who was op-
Grated on for goiter Wednesday of
last week at the Alamosa hospital, is
reported as getting along nicely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

M. V. Barton and S. d. Wagon, in
mates of the Soldiers home, left Sat
rday night for Colorado Springs on
furloughs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13

Miss Hazel Trapp spent Sunday in
Del Norte.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-13
No. 1928.
No. 1928.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

The First National Bank, at Monte Vista. In
the State OF Colorado. at the close OF business |
December 9th, 1915.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-12-29

Ross Parker was arrested at Duck
water, Nye County, last Saturday by
the Sheriff of Nye County and turned
over to Deputy Sheriff Frank Nc
Bride of this county, and brought
before the Justice Court here under
a charge of grand larceny.
Parker was accused of having ia
ken two head of cattle from the Eu.
reka Land & Stock Company on Sun
day, Dec. 16, in connection with Earl
Overton, who was arrested on Dec.
10 under the same charge.
The preliminary examination of
these parties has been set for Mon
day December 81.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-12-29
THE MOVING PICTURES

At the Eureka Theatre Sunday
evening. December 80. Robert War
wick and Gail Kane will appear in
The Heart of a Hero" a stirring
story of our famous Revolutionary
War. showing the hardships and pri-
vations our forefathers went through
in order that to-day we might be
recognized as the greatest Nation in
the world. For better narrative pur-
poses. the life of one noted patriot
has been closely followed in the un-
folding of the Observation-Disclosures
Hale. All the scenes have been faith
fully reproduced right up to the
time when he ascends the fatal ladder
to his glorious death.
On Friday evening, January 4.
Francis Nelson and Arthur Ashley
will present "What Happened at g."
a play of mystery and romance in
which a poor girl turns the tables on
a clever crook and wins in a thrilling
game of hearts.