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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
BILLS ARE OFFERED TO
COVER FOOD LEGISLATION
Measure Is To Promote Supply Pro-
duction-Another Is To Give Chief
Regulatory Powers.

MISUNDERSTANDING of food leg
islation, pending in Congress, to meet
the views of the Administration, was
forecast in the request of the Senate
Agricultural Committee that the House
Committee name subcommittee to
assist it in drawing up new bills. Mem
bers of the committees of both Houses
received clear idea of White House
conference of what the Administration
desires to be enacted into law.
The Administration program calls
for three measures, one to promote
food production, another providing reg.
ulatory measures and the third giving
authority to insure preferential ship
ments to food supplies.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
PRESIDENT Signs
CONSCUIPTION BILL
ROOSEVELT is DEALT A BLOW
WHEN VOLUNTEER SECTION OF
MEASURE is KILLED.
President Declares, When Explaining
His Action, United States 10 un-
able To Spare Officers.

Washington.-Flatly rejecting the
section of the measure which would
permit Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to
organize volunteer divisions, President
Wilson signed the cOnscription bill
The bill was signed despite opposition
which manifested itself at the eleventh
hour in many quarters.
The President issued the following
statement at the White House:
81 shall not avail myself, at any rate
at the present stage of the war, OF the
authorization conferred by the act to
organize volunteer divisions. To dc
so would seriously interfere with the
carrying out of the chief and most
Immediately important purpose con
templated by this legislation.
81 understand that the section Of this
act which authorizes the operation o.
volunteer divisions in addition to the
draft was added with view to pro
viding an independent command fol
Mr.. Roosevelt and giving the military
authorities an opportunity to use MS
fine vigor and enthusiasm in recruit
ing the forces now at the Western
front.
st would be very agreeable to me
to pay Mr.. Roosevelt this compliment
and the Allies the compliment of send
ing to their aid one of our most dis
tinguished public men, former Pres
ident, who has rendered many con
spicuous public services and proved
his gallantry in many striking ways
but this is not the time or the occasion
for the compliments or for any actor
not calculated to contribute to the i'm
mediate success of the war"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
I.sues warnlno To cubans.

Havana.--The United States Govern
ment, calling the attention of the Gu
ban people to the two great obliga-
tions, military and economic, involved
in the entrance of Cuba aud the United
States into the war, has issued q warn
ing against interference with the sugar
production, which will be considered
a .'hostile act" and declares that unless
all those under arms against the Gov
ernment of Cuba return Immediately
to their allegiance the United States
may find 1t necessary to deal with
them Is enemies.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

San Francisco.-The three-masted
ship Standard, owned by Libby. Nc
Neil & Libby, is total wreck off Cape
Constantine in Bering Sea, according
to a message received here by the
naval radio station. OF near $50 men
aboard the vessel only 20 have been
rescued, according to the report. The
vessel, which carried large creW and
many men for Alaska canneries.
stranded May II, and was abandoned
the next day when heavy seas began
to pound her to pieces. Five lifeboats,
crowded to capacity, were launched.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

Ottawa, Ort.-COmpulsory military
service on a selective basis to raise
Immediately at least $4,000, and prob
ably 100000, men to make good the
wastage in the Canadian army corps in
France was proposed TO Parliament
by Sir Robert Borden, the Premier,
who returned from England. The
Prime Minister declared that every
man in the country had been given the
opportunity under the voluntary en-,
listment plan to do his duty to the
country and to the cause. Under this
plan Canada had done well, he said.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
SQUADRON ON PATROL DUTY
Naval Vessels Are Operating With Al
lied Naval Forces in European
Waters Under Rr. Adm. Sims.

Washington.--The Navy Department
admitted that squadron of torpedo
boat destroyers, under the command
of Rear Admiral William Sims, is
hunting down submarines in European
waters. Secretary Daniels gave out
the following statement:
United States naval vessels have
been operating with allied naval forces
in European waters since May 4. A
number of destroyers sailed from
American ports in the latter part Of
April and all arrived at their destina-
tions without accident or delay of any
kind. They were prepared for opera
tions when they arrived and went into
service Immediately"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
NAV ,End War sv Aoreement.

London.-M Skobeleff, member of
the executive committee of the Council
of Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates,
according to a Reuters dispatch from
Petrograd, asserted in his speech that
while the committee of which he is a
member is opposed to Il separate peace,
it was of the opinion that the war
might be ended by an agreement be-
tween the Russian and German democ-
racies. For the reason. he said, it pro-
posed to enter into negotiations with
the representatives of German democ-
racy at the Socialist conference.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Four Killed in Youngstown Explosion

YOungstOwn.-A mysterious eXplo
sion in the power plant of the Republic
Iron and Steel Co. brought instan
death to four men and injuries tc
others. Five of the latter wele seri
ously hurt and it is believed one ma!
succumb. Ten thousand persons
crowded around the plant in the heart
of the foreign section, when heavy
pieces of machinery were blown q
quarter OF a mile by the explosion
leading to rumors that scores had
been killed An immediate investiga
tion was begun.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Roosevelt Tells Men To Disband.

New York-Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, in a long statement, called upon
the men who had volunteered for his
personal division to France to disband
Immediately. He advised them to get
to the front in the best way they
could. If they were unable to secure
places in service abroad, he suggested
hey devote their energies to aiding
the country at home.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
BOARDS TO INSPECT SITES
Preparing To Care For Part of the
First Contingent Raised Under
Conscript Act.

Chicago-Five boards Of officers
were appointed by Major General
Thomas H. Barry, commanding the
Central Department. U. S. A., to in
vestigate and report on available sites
in the Middle Western States for train.
ing camps for that part of the first
contingent of 100000 troops to Ne rails
ed in this section.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
FISH ONLY 5 CENTS POUND WEALTHY cATTLEMAN SLAIN
Body Of Thomas Lyons Found in Re-.
vine Near Suburb Of EI Paso,
Tex.-Rcbbery Motive.

FL PasO, Tex.-The body of Thoma
Lyons, millionaire cattleman Of Silver
City, N. NJ, was found In ravine in
q suburb af Fl PasO. His head was
crushed and he had been robbed. He
had arrived from Deming, N. NJ, dur.
ing the night. LyQns came here from
Roche Ster N.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

Paris.-The French steamship Col
bert, carrying number of French mil
itary passengers, was torpedoed and
sunk in the Mediterranean April 30 by
4 Teuton submarine. Fifty-one per-
sons, including the commander of the
vessel, lost their lives. Announcement
If the sinking of the Colbert was made
by the French Admiralty.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
"Famine Panic" Unwarranted.

Chicago.-The grain world is eth,
personally acquainted with B. "
Snow, well-known statistician of Bart
Iett-Frazier Company or knows him
by reputation. Mr.. Snow says that
the famine panic" which has swept
this country in the past six weeks is
The silliest exhibition of national hys
teria ever known, that there is nc
famine in this country and there never
will be as long as the present relation
between producers and consumers is
maintained
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
In Market For Horses.

Washington.-The Government is in
the market for 250,0O0 horses and
mules for army use, which probably
will cost $1O0,000,000. Boards of Of
ficers have been ordered to start on
the animal purchases not later than
June l at Ft. Royal, Va; Kansas City,
Mo-; Ft. Reno, Okla, and Ft. Keogh,
Mont,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Japanese Troops Reported Lsndcd.

New York,--The first contingent OF
Japanese troops landed at Marseilles,
France, on April 20, according to in
formation which has reached this city.
The general belief in Paris Is that the
Japanese will be assigned to fight
should to shoulder with a division of
their Russian allies, which has been
holding a sector of the French front
for months.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Milwaukee Mayor Leads Line at Mar
ket in Buying Red Horse
Suckers.

Milwaukee. Wls.--Residents here
were able in O measure to combat the
high cost of living through the efforts
Of the state conservation commission
which made 1t possible to purchase red
horse suckers at Ave cents pound.
The fish were shipped from Shell
iakA
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Four Steamships Are TOrpedoed

London.-The Norwegian legation
It Berlin, according to dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange Tele-
graph Co, reports that the Norwegian
steamers Laly, Najaden, c. Sundt and
Iarant have been torpedoed by Ger
man submarines. Members of the
crews of each vessel lost their lives.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

Petrograd.-FiVe Russian officers
and one private lost their lives when
big Russian airplane in which they
were flying fell to the ground at Mon
asterzyska, northeast of Stanislau, in
Galicia, from a height of 5000 feet,
says the official statement issued by
the Russian War Department.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Monument Unveiled,

Nashville, Tenn.-United Daughters
OF the Confederacy unveiled $5O, ,OOO
on Shiloh battlefield. Fred,
erick c. Hibbard, of Chicago, was the
sculptor of the shaft in memory of the
bloody battles of April 6 and Z, 1852
celebrated in Grants Mississippi Val
ley campaign.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
More Mounted Forces.

Washington.-War Department or
ders direct the organization of two new
regiments of cavalry. the Eighteenth
and Nineteenth, at Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt
Battalions of the Second Cavalry now
there will form the nucleus of the two
new regiments.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
1s Vessels Sunk in Past Week

London. Eighteen British mer.
chant vessels of more than 1000 tons
were sunk, says the Cfficia! summary
of shipping losses issued. Five mer-
chant vessels of less than 1000 tons
were sunk, together with three fishing
vessels.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
PRESIDENT SIGNS
DRAFT MEASURE;
TROOPS TO FRONT
Division Under Command of
Major General PerShing.
REGULARS FIRST TO FRANCE

Executive Sets June as the bate Of
Registration for All Men Between
the Ages Of q and Sire.
Ieets Roosevelt Volunteer
Army Declares II
Would Interfere
With Present
Plans
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Touring Car Hit BY Flyer

Chicago. Six persons, three men
and three women, were killed and an.
other man SO seriously injured that
he will die, when g Rock Island fast
.assenger train wEecked a touring car
near Midlothian.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Swedish Ships rorpedoed.

Stockholm.-News that the Swedish
teamers Vesterland, Aspen and VI
zen, laden with grain from England,
lad been sunk by German submarines,
vas received, and caused much indig-
Iation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
conferses Come To Terms.

Washirgton.-Senate and House
conferees agreed on disputed proyis
ions of the navy personnel bill, increas,
ing the navy's strength from $1,000 tc
10000 men and the Marine Corps
from 1900 to 10000 men.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Three Killed In Wreck.

Mansfield, O.-Rummells Crossing.
Dcated near Lucas, seven miles east
I Mansfield, claimed a toll OF three
ives. when an automobile was struck
" a Pennsylvania flyer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
submarine Department Damaged

Amsterdam.-For, seven hours q
great fire ragged on the imperial
wharves at Wilhelmshaven. according
to advices received here. The subma-
rine building department was serious
ly damaged.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Munitions Plant in Vienna Destroyed.

Munitions Plant IN Vienna Destroyed.
Copenhagen.--A dispatch Received
lere from Vienna says the Pyrotechni
Institute of Hansel and Tektbaum, at
which explosives were manufactured,
1as been destoyed by an explosion.
Nine workmen were killed and num-
Der of others seriously injured
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Mother and Six Children Burned,

Middleport, O.--Mrs. Joe Betting. 36
ears old, and her six children were
burned to death when their home, at
dinersville, near here, was destroyed
" fire.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Encountered = Submarine

Boston.--Captain James Mcdonald,
OF the Allan liner Sardinia, reported
that he .l.d encountered submarine
OF the Irish coast
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Presidents Statement.

The president issued the following
statement at the White House:
II shall not avail myself, at any
rate, at the present stage of the war,
of the authorization conferred by the
act to organize volunteer divisions.
ITO 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 to
the draft was added with Il view to
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 at the western front
ut 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 distin-
guiShed public men, an ex-president,
who has rendered many conspicuous
public services and proved his gallant
try In many striking ways.
POLITICALLY, too, it would no doubt
have d very fine effect and make Il
profound impression. But this is not
the time or the occasion for cOmpli-
ments or for any action not calculated
to contribute to the immediate success
of the war.
Seeks Advice From Both Sides.
'"The business now in hand is un-
dramatic. practical and of scientific
definiteneSS and precision.
~ shall act with regard to 1t Mt
every step and in every particular un-
der expert and profession advice,
from both sides of the water.
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
nut into the field in France and Bel
GUM as fast as they can be got ready.
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. l could not escape
II If ] would. / am too much inter
psted in the cause we are fighting for
TO he interested in anything but sue
cess.
The issues involved are too im-
mense for me to take into considera-
ton anSthing 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 it Is con
Quoted, who have no Illusions and to
whom the whole grim matter is mat
ter Of business. ! shall center my
attention upon those matters and let
everything else wait. | should be deep
ly to blame should do otherwise
whatever the argument of policy or OI
personal qualification of advantage"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

that is In France than the men beneath
the battle flags. II must be so with
us. II is not an army that we must
shape and train for war; II is a ma
ton. To this end our people must
draw close In one compact front
against common foe. But this can
not be II each man pursues private
purpose. All must pursue one pur-
pose.
"The nation needs all men. but II
needs each man, not In the field that
will most pleasure him, but In the en-
deayor that will best serve the com
mon good.
1T is in no sense a cOnscription OF
the unwilling-it is rather selection
from nation which. has volunteered
in mass.
The day here ma ned is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
1T is essential that the day be ap-
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accord
To 1t the honor and the meaning that
it deserves. Our industrial need pre-
sCribes that II be not made n technl-
cal holiday, but the stern sacrifice
that is before US urges that Ii be
carried in all our hearts as a great
day of patriotic devotion and Obllga-
tion when the duty shall lie upon ev-
cry 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.
by the president:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State"
President Wilson directed that an
expeditionary force of approximately
a division of regular troops, under
command of Maj. Gen. John ]. Perish
ing, proceed TO France at as early a
date as practicable. General Pershing
and staff will precede the troops.
A division contains approximately
$4,000 men. 1t is understood that at
least 10000 will be infantry.
The war bill was carefully gone over
during the day by Brigadier General
CrOwder, judge advocate general and
provost marshal general.
1t was announced that all existing
regiments of the guard will be called
into service by August 5, and officials
estimate that with from month to six
weeks intensive training these troops
will be ready to so forward for final
preparation behind the fighting lines in
Europe for the fighting that is before
them.
After the, army bill had been per-
fected in both houses of congress and
sent to President Wilson for sigma
ture the senate adopted an amendment
to the war budget bill to put cOnscrip-
ton out of force four months after the
end of the war.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

Washington, May 2I.-Flatly reject
ing that section of the measure which
would permit Colonel Roosevelt TO or
ganize volunteer divisions, President
Wilson signed the cOnscription bill.
The president signed the army bill
just after dinner at 8 p. m. on Friday,
without fOrmality, and set June as
the date of registration for all men be-
tween the ages of twenty-One and
thirty-one for military service.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Seeks Advice From Both Sides.

'"The business now in hand is I'M
dramatic. practical and of scientific
definiteneSs and precision.
~ shall act with regard to 1t Mt
every step and in every particular un-
der expert and profession advice,
from both sides of the water.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
BATTERY NEEDS
SPECIAL CARE
When Fully Charged There
Is No Danger Of Any

'ThiF Is about the tine OF year
when the motorist who Is going 70
drive his car AL winter begins TO pre-
pare for cold Weather" says R A.
Kelly. manager OF the local Presto
Lite battery service station. Montana
and Florence
"One Of tbs first things he does IS
to put some kind OF Rntl-freeze mix
ture in his radiator 70 prevent the
water from freezing. Inasmuch as the
eIectroiyte IN automobile storage bat
terieG consists OF \ mixture OF sui
phurIc scid and water. Il great many
motorists get the false impression
that an antI-freeze mixture OF some
sort, put into the storage battery, wiz
protect II also against freezing
The only way 70 keep a battery
from freezing when the thermometer
is lowering around zero, IS to keep r.
fully charged. A fully charged bat
terry viii not freeze. but a battery
that e in q discharged condition VIII
freeze at ABOUT 20 degrees above zero
Nothing except pure distilled wa
ter should ever be put into storage
battery. Socalled anti freezing mix
lures have a highly Injurious chemi-
cal effect on the battery-usuauy
dana ring the plates beyond repair
Watch Specific Gravity.
THE condition OF the storage bat
terry generally can be determined by
testing the specific gravity Of the
eIectr0lyte by means Of n hydrometer-
DURING the winter. these tests should
be made at least once every two
weeks and the reading should be be
tween 1851 and 1900 at all times II
the specific gravity IS lower than
1850 run the motor at geueratine
speed until the specific gravity rises
to al least 1915 or have the battery
charged UP at once I'm competent
battery service station
'If the car Is TO be laid up for the
winter the battery should be stored
where the temperature does not fal'
below 20 degrees above zero. However,
taking the battery off and putting g.
in @ warm place IS not enough IL
must be charged at least once
month. as q storage battery when not
IN actual use is constantly striving 20
discharge tseIf. and therefore, re-
Quires just as careful attention as
when IL Is performing its functions on
the car.
II the motorlst cannot arrange 60
give IL the proper attention, the bat
terv should be taken TO q service sta
ton and lett there for storage during
the winter months"