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The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
MILLION GERMANS
SUBJECT To DRAFT
Plan to Place Teutons in United States
on Farms,

More than 100000 men of German
descent between the ages of'2i and 90 in
the United States, are eligible for service
under the conscription law, but IL given
the option they would prefer work as
laborers on farms rather than fight
against Germany
Representative F. A. Britten, sof Illi-
nois made this assertion last night as he
began drafting a bill which he will in
troduce In Congress to authorize a weed.
Ing out" process for those who would go
but half-heartedly to the firing lines in
France. Representative Britten indi-
Gated that his bill may take the form Of
an amendment to the conscription law
in order that American residents OF Teu-
tonic persuasion may virtually be drafted
for farm labor work instead of military
servicA,
Another measure which is in course OF
preparation by Representative Britten Is
one to authorize the President to enter
negotiations with Great Britain with q
view to TRANSPORTING about $4,000 Ger
man prisoners in England prison camps
to this country for service on the farms
of the West and Middle West
Representative Britten has made an ap-
pointment with military members of the
British mission to discuss the subject
with them. He will also see Secretary of
State Lansing to gain the views of the
State Department before pressing the
measure in the House.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

purpose of US all. 1t is in no sense
a cOnscriptiOn of the unwilling; it is
rather, selection from a nation which
has volunteered in mass. 1t is no
more a choosing of those who shall
march with the colors than it is
selection of those who shall serve an
equally necessary and devoted pur-
pose in the industries that lie behind
the battle lines.
The day here named is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
1t is for that reason destined to be
remembered as one Of the most con-
spicuous moments in our history. 1t
is nothing less than the day upon
which the manhood of the country
shall step forward in one solid rank
in defense Of the ideals to which this
nation in consecrated. 1t is import
ant to those ideals no less than to
the pride of this generation in mani
Testing its devotion to them that
there be no gaps in the ranks.
1t is essential that the day be ap-
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accord
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
SOCIALISTS TO Fight
FOR REPEAL OF DRAFT
Will Vigorously Oppose Enforcement
of Consumption Legislation.

Socialists of the District Of Columbia
will oppose any effort on the part Of the
government TO enforce conscription leg
islation.
Julian Pierce. District secretary and na-
tional committeeman Of the Socialist
party, said last night that local Social
lists were qualifiedly opposed 10 mill
tary or industrial conscription, and that
IL conscription was forced upon the peo-
pie, I'VE pledge ourselves TO continuous
efforts for repeal OF the draft law, and
support all mass movements in opposi-
ton to conscription"
Pierce said that a mass meeting would
be held next week for the purpose Of in
auguratinS a campaign TO repeal the
draft law.
THE question OF conscription should
have been submitted to vote OF the
people as it was in Australia" " declared
Pierce.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
WILSON'S. PROCLAMATION
FOR REGISTRATION DAY

to it the honor and the meaning that
1t deserves. Our industrial needs
prescribe that it be not made a tech
nical holiday, but the stern sacrifice,
that is before US urges that it be
carried in all our hearts as a great
day Of patriotic devotion and obliga-
tion when the duty shall lie upon
every man, whether he is himself to
be registered or not, to see to it that
the name of every male person of the
designated ages is written on these
lists OF honor.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
18th. day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and
seventeen and of the Independence of
the United States of America the one
hundred and forty-first
By the President:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
Memorial Day Plans Completed.

Arrangements were completed last
night by the Army and Navy Union at
the National Corps headquarters. 1890
New York avenue northwest, for par
hcipation of the organization in the Me
mortal Day celebration at Arlington
Cemetery, May 80. The organization will
conduct simple but impressive ceremo-
nies at the Maine Monument. Gen. II.
Odgen Lake national commander. will
deliver an address and will place a mas
sive wreath on the monument to the
memory of the heroes who lost their lives
when the Battleship Maine went to the
bottom OF Havana Harbor, nineteen years
ago, and whose remains lie under the
Arlington sod.
Several prominent speakers, to be an
nounced later, will deliver addresses,
among them the Cuban minister, who
viii attend with his staff Secretary of
the Navy Daniels will send band from
the Mayfiower and a detail of sailors
from the Navy Yard.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
BOOSTERS ARE AT WORK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
cations, and the plan advocated is to
create one large body to be made up of
the members of all the local organiza-
tions.
Senators and members of the House
have told US from time to time in ad-
dressing various trade and civic bodies
here, that II we would consolidate we
could get anything we wanted from the
men up on the HILL" said one of the
workers at the luncheon yesterday. Ger
tainly more than We do now," declared
another.
These Already Signed Up.
As q result OF yesterdays big drive 1s5
new members were added at noon, and a
great many more were obtained in the
afternoon, but their names will be turned
in today.
The following are the names turned in
yesterday of those who signed up for
enc or more memberships:
Eugene E. Allies, George H. Amrein,
American Florists, I. c. Buckingham,
Rudolph ]. Bodmer, c. A. and c. 8.
Baker, James Lee Bost, John C. w.
Beall, Harry A. Bartholomew, 2. D.
Blackstone, L. L. Colloghan, D. D.
Coughlin, Chase & Co, William H. Cop
enhaver, ]. c. Callahan, Randall Clifton.
J. c. Chestnut, Harry F. Cary, J. Edward
Chapman. James D. Darnall, Charles H.
Dixon, Dulin & Martin. District Title
Insurance Company. l. w. Estes, c.
Eugene Doyle, W. Clarence Duvall,
Charles A. Evard. Charles ]. Frailey,
Ethelbert B. Frey r. G. Fletcher, H. e.
French, w. P. Fennell, William H. Fa-
gan, 2. D. Gilman, W. w. Georges,
George c. Gertman, ]. W. Gliding, f. C..
Cramm. Joseph N. Gardner. o. H. Gore,
F. A. Hood, H. R. Howenstein Company,
Edward f. Harding, Morris z. Horton,
s. V. Hardin. John c. Haley, George P.
Hoover, Thomas L. Hume, D. Stuart
Jones, Harry L. Jarboe, B. Kotz & Son.
John D. C. Koogle, Jacob L. Iapidus,
Lawyers Title and Guaranty Insurance
Company. Fred S. Lincoln, Inc, Joseph
Loughran, Arthur Lattener, David Levy,
Harry E. Maynard. James A. MacElwee
Hugh B. Meloy. John W. Middleton
Thomas P. Morgan, jr., Miller-Dudley
Company, Stewart A. Mailman, the
Consolidated Milling Com
pany. Samuel Norwood, National Cap
ital Press. Inc, Clarence F. Norment. jr.,
f. S. Newman, John H. Ontrich. l. PERL
man, Harold ]. Pack, Berther Parker,
Richards Fountain Pen and Gift Shop
r. P. Rickenbacher. A. r. Severn. South
ern Auto Supply Company Charles r.
SudWarth, +. W. Smith, Il. f. sullivan,
Nathan Sickle, Alex. S. Stewart. Miss N.
B. Stone, Charles G. Stott, the F. II.
Smith Company, Shepard & Shepard
Joseph Salomon, Robert H. Turner, q.
w. Taylor, Toomy & Toomy. Henry T.
oliver. Peter Taylor, jr.. United States
Storage Company. Inc, Edward s.
White. West End Laundry, Inc, ]. NJ
Wolford. D. n. Walford, Washington
Show Case Exchange, Robert I. White
hand, w. H. Wright. the Washington
Times, Zagor & Chakeres.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
I. r. Withholds Opinion
On Rejection of Army

Oyster Bay. n. Y, May 1S-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt tonight declined to give
his opinion of President Wilson's refusal
to accept the offer of Roosevelt volun-
teer army for service in France. He
listened intently to the recital of the
Presidents statement turning down the
opportunity of raising a volunteer force.
II have nothing to saw tonight" he
said finally. II wired President Wilson
this afternoon offering to raise two di-
visions for immediate service, and if he
so desired, two others"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
PRESENT GNGoMAR" BENEFIT.

'Tngonar" a play dealing with the
story of two young lovers in the days
of early Greece, was presented last night
at the Casino Theater. The role of In
gomar was taken by R. d. MaCLean, and
he was ably assisted by Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith. The play was given under
the direction of Mrs. r. D. Shepherd. c.
c. Calhoun made an address explaining
the object of the play. which was given
as a benefit for the reunion of Confed-
crate veterans
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
Sunday Herald Sermon
By Rev. E. H. Lamar

The sermon in tomOrrow's Her
aid will be written by Rev. Edward
Holmes Lamar, d. D.. pastor of Nc
Kendree Memorial NJ f. Church,
Massachusetts avenue near Ninth
street northwest.
DR.. Holmes is a native of Martins
burg. w. Va, and is a graduate of
Dickinson College at Carlisle, Pa. He
entered the Baltimore Conference of
the NJ. E. Church in 1890. He received
his degree at st. Johns College, An
napolls, Md.
DIR. Lamar was appointed pastor Of
Frederick (Md.) NJ. f. Church and
before coming TO Washington was
pastor OF the Fayette Street NJ. E,
Church in Baltimore.
DR.. Lacar was appointed pastor OF
McKendree Church at a recent ses-
sion of the Baltimore Conference.
The text OF the sermon will be The
Forces that Make for Righteousness"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
PLOT TO BLOW UP ORDNANCE.

Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, May B.-That the
two unidentified men who escaped from
sentries here last night had plotted to
blow up the ordnance building was the
belief of officers today.
Both men were lurking near the build
ing when surprised by Private Leo Kap-
losH, of the Ohio engineers. Kaploski
was first apprised of the mems pres
ence when he heard the noise of an auto
mobile engine behind the magazine. AS
he turned the corner the auto sped out
of sight.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
ELKS ENTERTAIN.

The Elks Club last night Toasted on
clam chowder and other delicacies in cele-
bration OF a social evening for the bene-
nj OF the Boston reunion, to be held next
July. Washington Lodge, No. Is, was
the host to more than 500 guests The
feast was held in the clubs rathskeller,
and was presided over by Mrs. William
Brown, who was largely responsible for
the success OF the evening. Later dane
ing was had in the large banquet hall.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
BALFOUR WILL VISIT
TOMB OF LEE TODAY
British Commission to Pay Tribute to
South BY Trip to Richmond.

The British commission, headed by the
Rt. Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, will make
a trip today to Richmond, Va, where
Mr.. Balfour will lay a wreath on the
tomb Of Gen. Lee and also visit that of
Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
The commission has been trying to find
time to make an extended tour of the
South, but war conferences have kept
the members so busy that today's trip
will constitute the British visitors
tribute to the South, unless an op-
portunity offers later.
The commission will be the guests OF
Gov. Stuart at luncheon.
At a public meeting which will follow
both, Mr.. Balfour and the governor of
Virginia will speak.
The commission will return by special
train tonight
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
Vaughn Class in Leak"

Before a large audience in the adult
department room Of the Sunday school
house last evening. the Vaughn Glass OF
Calvary Baptist Sunday school present
ed a one-act farce entitled THE Leak"
the sceen being a secret cabinet meeting
called for the purpose OF learning which
OF their number had disclosed their deal
ings on the stock market.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
ROCKINGHAM GUNNERs SAVED

An American Port, May ia steamer
from a European port arrived today with
fourteen men from the American steamer
Rockingham. which was sunk by a sub
marine. May l, 140 miles off the west
coast Of Ireland. They were picked I'D by
the Hubert May 8. All were members Of
the naval gun crew.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
SINK THREE FRENCH SHIPS.

Paris. MAY 1S-Gernan submarines
sank only three French ships in the
week ending May Is, it was officially an
nounced today.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
Sec IN. Hell Cat. Bridge.

Take the Colonial EEpress. through day trsin -
New Haven Providence and Boston. Leave WEsh-
instoa daily SIS a. m. PennsyfrsniH r. r. and
y Y. y. H & H. r. R.-AdT.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

The solemn nature of the duty that
prompts every decent American to
subscribe for a Liberty Loan Bond
will presently be manifested in blood
It is a blood sacrifice on the altar
of liberty.
Your neighbours home. perhaps
your home will be in mourning for
sacrificed son. The American cas-
ualty lists will tell the CHASTITY story
Of unquenched, if not unquenchable,
German lust for power through
slaughter. Terrible hardships will be
endured before victory energies and
the world is safe again for democ-
racy.
To insure that we shall not pass
through this fire in vain and that
disaster will not ultimately befall, let
rs back up our soldiers by loarng
the United States government r
savings from fresh economies. De
mocracy will cry shame" upon those
who shirk their Liberty Loan duty.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12
THE "AMERiCAN TRl-COLoR."


The phrase is the invention of the
editorial writer of the Philadelphia
Press.
1t IL an apt and striking phrase
at this time.
THE blue and the gray and the
khaki"
The thought was suggested by the
Confederate reunion at Washington
The Press puts it this way:
''Within the span of short week
the capitol of the nation has had
within it the links that bind the flu
ture with the past. Within the space
Of time there has been in the eye Of
the blue and the gray and the khaki.
On Memorial day the wearers of the
blue, the men who fought the battles
of the north, marched in review be
fore the president Then came "a
review of the men who are in train
ing at Washington for the war work
that is before the country. And now
comes the reunion of the Confeder-
ate veterans, and the marching be
foro the CHIEF executive of the nation
of the wearers of the gray who bat
tied for the south.
We have been habituated to the tri-
color of the red. the white and the
blue. But this new grouping is ap-
pealingly appropriate and timely. 1t
represents the valuor of our fathers
who fought out the Civil War and the
promise of our sons who go forth To
new war wearing the khaki of the
reunited republic.
. Every American herat must quick
great newspaper of what was once
| the north
'The resources of America, either
Of material or of mind, have never
vet failed the test. 1t was the Span
| lsh war that reunited the country SO
that all could see, and washed out
the red line which the Civil war had
| drawn. 1t is the reunion of the
| wearers of the gray at Washington IN
this year of years which proves to
the utmost the fact that war BEING
but sad. sweet memory in the minds
and hearts of those who in it took
| their part.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12
AMERICA is ON TRIAL.

The latest statement from the Sec
rotary of the Treasury shows that
81 300. 600. 600 of the Liberty Loan of
100000, 900 has been subscribed,
leaving a balance of $7OO,O00,000 to
be subscribed by June 15-or in one
week.
The total amount of this loan must
be subscribed. The people of this
country cannot afford to fall short
on this imperative patriotic duty
War bloody and desperate, has
been brought home to every Ameri-
can Circumstances have SO shaped
themselves that. whether we like it
or not, we are grappled in a vicious
struggle with the most formidable
power the world has ever seen arise
with a ruthless sword in its hand.
The United States has invited eth
err disaster or victory Which will it
he? No workman. no farmer, no viii
lager. no wealthy recluse can escape.
Every one is right up against this
war.
Not even by shutting his eyes can
the fool or the foolhardy escape the
fact that we have got to go down to
defeat and pay huge war indemnities
10 victorious Germany for the re
demption of our sea trade ana Oh
our crushed allies, or rise to victory
Victory did not come to powerful
Britain, nor to heroic France. Nor
will it come to us without paying the
cost
The cost Of victory over German
militarism is the loss Of many Am
erican lives, of much American treas
ure and the sacrifice of luxury and
ease by those at home.
The government needs $500 100000
more This money must come from
the wife PUBLIC. It must come IRON
YOU. It must come from current an'
additional savings. It must come il
small units FROM. millions Of Amer
lcans.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING.
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of
the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of A. F. Hunter, bank
rupt, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors Of A. F. Hunter, of
Surrcncy. in the county of Appling,
said district, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of June, 1917, the said A. f.
Hunter was duly adjudged bankrupt,
and that the first meeting of his cred
itors will be held at Brunswick, Ga
on Tuesday, the 19th day of June,
1917. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
at which time the creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
At Brunswick Ga. this 9th day Of
June. 1917. A. J. CROVATT.
Referee.
A. A. Mclean. Attorney for Bank
.upt. Baxley, Ga.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12
A CHILD GETS CROSS
SICK AND FEVERiSH
WHEN C0NSTIPATED
LOOK, MOTHER If TONGUE IN
COATED CLEAN LITTLE LIV-
Err AND BOWELS

EOOhy nv HEN! IT lON6OG I'm
COATED CLEAN LITTLE LIV-
Err AND BOWELS
If your little ones tongue is coated
it is a sure sign the stomach, liver
and bowels need a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once./ When your child
is cross. peevish, listess. pale, doesn't
sleep eat or act naturally; if breath
is bad stomach sour, system full of
cold, throa sore, or it feverish. give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the
bile and undigested food will gently
move out of the bowels and you have
we'll, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep handy
because they know it's action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know a little
and see that it is made by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup company.
Ask your druggist for 50cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
which contains directions for babies.
children of ages and for grownups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun
terfeits sold here. Get the genuine
made by California Figs Syrup Com
pany".-57.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12
THE MERCHANTS OPPORTUNITY

Merchants know that. in spite OF
war conditions. many commodities
have not advanced greatly in price.
They know that some things are
costing far less than the economic
conditions might warrant.
They know that the average man
and woman have an impression that
the high cost of living applies to all
things needed in living.
Thus the merchants have an oppor-
tunity to tell the truth in detail to
their customers. They may explain
the rising of some necessities, and
the slighter increases in the costs of
many other commodities
Particularly may the merchants
emphasize, in their advertising. the
strange fact that majority Of So
called package goods. nationally ad-
vertised products, have not advanced
at all in selling price. even while
manufacturing costs greatly increas-
ed.
The manufacturer of a widely ad-
yertised article or commodity, the
selling price of which has been fixed
in the public mind through long
years of familiarity. must now rely
upon a larger volume of sales than
usual if he is to avoid serious man
ufacturing losses. The merchant
should help him win this larger dis
tribution. thus serving at once the
public interest and the interest of
the manufacturer who prefers to
stand by his peace time prices for
his commodities.
Il advertising had performed no
other service for the people than this
service of having made it possible
for manufacturers TO maintain mod
crate prices under war conditions. ad-
vertising would have fully justified
itself.
News advertising, in these days,
should carry price news that has in
it an element of good cheer Such
news will be widely and eagerly read,
and will have an important part in
safeguarding the country from the
dangers of a period of needless and
senscless Economics" For while it
Is true now, as in peace times, that
waste is criminal, it is equally true
that to deprive oneself on needed
things is a species of false economy
which has no justification in either
logic or conditions.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

Brunswick ought to give the Way
cross labor agitator a wide berth,
and give him to understand that we
have no room for him or his profess
sion here in this city. Unless we do
we may as well make up our minds
that we are going to have trouble
and lots of it. He is no good to labor
and he is certainly no good to those
who employ it!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

There is no reason why there
should be anyfacts, of violence in. the
present strike and the News thihk{s
the men who were employed at the
plant of the Brunswick Marine Con
struction corporation have too much
good. common sense to interfere with
those who go to work.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12
WHAT BILLY sunday SAYS

!. Inc o1o of his meetings at Boston
the noted evangelist said: 81 believe
that every disease can be cured by
some weed if we can only discover
it. There is not an ailment that God
hasn't somewhere an herb growing
that viii cure that ailment"
THO choice medicinal herbs which
will cure women'8 ailments were dis
covered more than forty years ago,
and haFc boen doing thoir bcneiice&t
work Gpr haff a. century. Lydia. Il.
pinkhqm confbi4ed chem in conyen-
tent form in her ffinou9 Vegetable
Comn0end which is to he found in
the drug stores where every ailing
woman may conveniently get it at
small cost. 1t does the work! ri
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

It's the duty of every man in con
gress. no matter who he is Or whence
he comes, to stand squarely by the
president on each and every one OF
his. war measures, lie knows what
lis dong, he has the experience
a II the advice of England, France and
italy to govern him, #beFides his own
cabinet ministers and army and navy
chiefs, and the thing 10 do@thc great
pfg. manly American thing to dds
to stand by him in spite Of all.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

The Kaiser's telegram to the effect
that the Haig drive had failed was
least bit premature. Before the wire
reached its destination. the drive was
on again and the Kaiser himself had
to dodge shells in Belgium.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

That Italian mission is now headed
south. Its members have made a
splendid impression in the United
States, and we are very much pleased
that they are coming to this section
of the country.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

OF course, if we are to proceed on
the idea that we can build ships as
fast as German submarines can de
stroy them, then Messrs. Eustis and
Clark have the better of the row.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-12

The delegates to the Georgia Cot
ton Association convention are loud
in their praise of the courteous at
tention they received both in Bruins
wick and at the hands of the man
agement Of the Hotel st. Simon. Ihey
want to come this way again.