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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26
THE 3 DIS IN D0DD'S

Mr.. Robert w. Ferguson, bingham.
Mass. writes: l suffered from KID
ney disorder for years. Had inces>ah.
backache and trouble Nearly diea
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26
War Revenue Measure to Raise
S1,8O0,OO0.0OO introduced
in the House.
MAKES ENTIRE NATION HELP
Compromise Reached on Army Con-
seription Bil--Nine Regiments of
Engineers Going to Europe
Soon-Oesperate Fighting
in Northern France
and Macedonia.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARo.

The house OF representatives re
celYed from the ways ana means com
miltee ON ednesuay inc Completed
war revenue bill designed TO raise ST.
oooW"oO' "lueh ls additional to the
normal revenue OF Sl,oOooVoVD. Inc
ucuSare is $" drafted that every home
every individuals VIII share IN the bur
den. Under IT'S provisions The Anert
can people Will be paying direct taxes
OF H33 per capita Tor The year l9l'.
The people OF the BRUSH isles now
pay per capita taxes of Stio
The principal features of the levy
are the increases ia income aud profts
taxes IN informal revenue rates ana III
customs duties but the householder
and indeed everyone Is hit for hght.
heat, and telephone bus admission
tickets 10 ADJUSTMENTS. hre ana HE IN
Suranfe rai'"ay tickets au'ohooies'
automohlIe 'reH ana t''oeN' Noil arihhS'
postage rates, gou cIuoN ana baSeoaH
bats, club dues. and host OF otheT
everyday necessities or iuNufies come
under the taxation, Al the last MN
ute the COMMITTEES add"u Il paragraph
placing a tax OF = cents pouild on IL"
and cent a pouhd on 'o'iee' ana ao
addlHonai TAX was pia''d on sugar,
The biii pr"p"Nes horina TAX Oh =
per cent ON illn'NlauaIS having incomes
between NI"o ana H7'V'"' II SihSle'
and S-'WH ald 9t'0'"' II married OF inc
at u \
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26

Strikes are useful ia showing @
how long they can live without
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26
Desperate Struggle in France.

The desperate battle for possession
of the coal fields Of Lens in northern
France continued unabated through
the week Crown Prince Ruprecht OF
Bavaria brought up great masses of
reserve troops and every available gun
30 check The unceaSing British attack,
and on Tuesday ne succeeded i'm re-
taking FreSnoy village and wood. But
that night and the next day the British
returned to the assault and again took
possession of most of the lost ground.
There was heavy fighting at other
points along the Drocourt-Q ueant line
which evidently is regarded by the
Germans as of vital importance. Bad
weather leSSened the severity of the
lighting along the French front.
The expected general offensive h.,
the allies ON the Macedonian front be.
gan after several days of intense artfi.
lery activity. and according to London
adviCeS il was fairly successful. BE.
tween Lake Ochrida aud Lake Dorian
there was fierce fighting. the British
capturing Bulgarian trenches for q
stretch of two miles In the Cerna
river bend the Russians took several
enemy trenches. aud in the upper Mog-
lenica river valley the Serblans. fight
ing 70 regain their own land. hit the
Teuronic allies hard blows. As usual.
Berlin claimed that all these attacks
by the entente allies were REFUSED.
An interesting development Of the
week was the announcement that In.
pan had been asked to supplv ships
for the transportation Of American
troops and supplies to Europe. and the
resulting discovery that Japan itself
was planning to send large number
Of soldiers TO the Russian front this
summer.
President Wilson on THURSDAY Gro
tted war council e tie Red Cross
ana Henry Z. Dawson cf ]. =. Morgan
q Co. vas placed at its head. In AZ.
csptins that post Mr.. Dawson said al
the vast facilities Of the Horrs- firm
VoCsa stand behind yle Red Cross FOR
the duration Of the war.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26

Life IS worth living letter than n''-
men live it.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26


Speaker Whittet of the house now
has hopes Tor an adjournment of the
legislature 10y June -, Complications
ina the handling of many of the larger
bills aud the consideration given to war
measures has caused many delays IN
the legislative program When the war
broke ont It was decided To sidetrack
all legislation that was not Imperative
and to close the session rs early as pos
Sihle. There huve been many pieces of
legislation that would have been given
fuller consideration had war not been
declared. Some ot the woman leaders
of the state are inclined to blame the
war Tor the defeat of the woman sui
trtge bin, ON the ground that members
of the legislature could not toreSee
what might have occurred before 1920,
The time when the question was To have
been submitted 10 a vote of the people.
But score of war measures have
come mp. touching GA many problems
thu, had not been considered hereto
fore. These bills hive demanded con
''HNt Fttt'Nt Nt~f NfR >Nttt RA AhC
things TINT have delayed the close OF
The session of the legislature on May
20, us originally contemplated.
Money for Normal Schools Cut Down.
There is also pending before the sen
ate for consideration this wecl, the APP
preparation bills for the Stout school
and also for the PlaueviHe mining
school. There seems to be- NO opposl
tion 20 these.
Railroad Taxes Pouring In.
Over S2.50ooN0 Of railroad taxes
haNc been paid into the state treasury
during the past two days. Railroads
pay fhrlv taxes In May and November
ooebalf each time The total tax
assessed against all of the railroads
az Wisconsin fer collection during the
/ present wear is S5.32S, 476.t9. To dce.
the raftood~ have paid S2,6i4. 2SS. the
/ largest cheek coming from tae North
western line. $So6 1880 The 500"
/ Hue sent % check for So11S}.5I. the
Omaha S2G47SS-e2: the Wisconsin
( Ceasral $&H rooG6: tue s. Paul
. $J4o6232.t
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26

casting in his military victories" and
cbaracterizing the American socialist
delegates, Morris Hillquit and Alger-
non Lee. IS radically pro-Gernan.
In Greece matters moved rapidly to-
ward Il climax The king is losing
supporters daily in large numbers and
on sunday 10000 persons assembled
in S0lonild and with great enthusiasm
adopted resolution procaimins the
deposition Of King Constantine and his
dynasty
Germany is attempting 70 start in
Ita!y the same campaign of disintegra-
tion she is carrying On in Russia.
Baron Sonnino is the object Of attack
by radical journals in the southern
country. * is Aiiiyoukov in Petrograd.
A war mission from Italy is now on
its way to America. 1t is headed by
the prince of Udine, and Marconi is
one of the members The Italians are
coming to discuss especially the prob
lens of transporting food and muni-
tons from America and the purchase
of coal and railway rolling stock. The
submarine warfare has caused a griev-
Gus shortage of coal in Italy,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26
The Food Problem.

Herbert c. Hoover. chairman of the
food committee of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, strongly advocated the
government measures that give the
president ana the department of agri-
culture direct control of the country's
food resources. He also urged n more
limited use of wheat in this country.
and his talk on that topic was followed
Immediately by a government report
showing that the winter wheat crop
will be only about 36G000O00 bushels,
the smallest since 1904 The acreage
abandoned is the largest ON record
In Great Britain the "meatess day"
was abandoned because Baron Devon
port food controller, found a dimnu-
ton in the consumption Of hreadstuffs
was of more Importance
Food riots took place in many cities
and towns of Sweden. and according
70 an official statement. the vast ma
iority of Germans are underfed.
Sweden's predicament however was
leSSened greatly on Wednesday when
England agreed 10 release the Swedish
ships laden with food and other neces-
stiles that had been detained in Brit
ISL harbors In return Sweden agreed
to release 100000 tons of allied ship
ping that had been tied up in the gulf
OF Bothnia since the beginning of the
war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
Red Cross Cares
for Families of
- Chicago Soldiers

CHICAGO, April ll.-With but one
Chicago regimen, OF the national guard,
the First infantry called out, fifteen
families OF members are being cared
for by the Red Cross from funds col
lec,cd at the time of the border mo-
biization One family OF soldier in
the regular army is also being cared
for. Most of the cases OF des,i,ution
are in families OF young wives and
small children. Preparations are now
being made by the Red Cross to handle
the situation when the rest OF the Chis
cago regiments arc called out.
Three hundred and nlnetysix women
registered Yesterday for Red Cros,
training and 200 women signed for va
rous forms Of service at the wowens
reserve headquarters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
Mother Gives Her
Son as Her Share

Chester Mahaiiay. manager OF the
service department a, the local Ford
plant, was among the recruits who were
forwarded this morning to the army
training station at Fort Logan, Col.
Mr.. Mahaffay is the son OF Mrs Clara
Mahafiay, os,eopa,h in the city. The
mother, in bidding sood-by 10 her son,
.sld . 1T hurts me 10 have YOU leave,
Son but your country needs YOU now
II Is the only way can do my share in
serving my country at this critical time
Our nations protection !, the frs, duty
of every citizen"
Mr. Mahaiiay was formerly pte'i
dent Of the Epwor,h League at the First
Methodist church.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
WALTON TO GO AFTER
RAILROAD CROSSINGS

Grade crossings in Oklahoma City are
to be done away with II J. c. Walton,
commissioner OF public works, has his
way. At yesterdays meeting OF the
board of commissioners Mr.. Walton in
,roduced a resolution which calls fE a
conference OF railroad officials and city
commissioners on the matter.
A resolution was passed which keeps
Guy Mcclure at the head OF the water
works construction,
Appointment, Of +. w Vance as bus
mess manager Of the health department
and r. N. Biewer as street commission
er; J. T. Brown and + R. Lash as paw
ing inspector and sidewalk Inspector
respectively. were confirmed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
6 Coms Stop Hurting, Then
| They Lift Out With Fingers
W$. No pain or soreness! Corns and calluses just
IIWI shrivel up and liftof. It's foolish to
wv let corn ache twice.

A noted Cincinnati authority discov-
cred a new ether compound and called
il freezone and il now can be had in
little bottles for few cents from any
drug store.
You simply apply few drops OF
freerone upon tender corn or painful
eallus and instantly the soreness dis
appears, then shortly you will find the
corn or callus so loose that you Ncan
Just lift il off with the fingers.
No pain, not a bit of soreness, either
when applying iree1one or afterwards
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11

night was declared to have been efro.
neouS IN statement issued by ! r Glib
bons. former commander OF the Arkan
sas division OF the United Confederate
Veterans 1t was announced that Gen
efal Gibbons had spent the entire day
in investigating the report.
Apparently tie only basis for the re-
port, General Gibbons statement dc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11

and it doesn't even irrita,e the skin
Hard corns, soft corns or corns be-
tween the toes, also toughened calluses
Just shrivcl up and liz, off so easy. 1t is
wonderful 1t works like charm. Try
.itl
Women should keep free1one on their
dressers and never let corn ach,
twice. II corn starts hurting just ap,
ply a drop. The pain stops instantly
Genuine irce1ont is only sold in it'll,
bottles packed in a round, wood case
ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11

clared. was that a large number OF
German Americans living near Col
lcgcyille held a celebration and tina, the
decorations included a German flag
The flag voluntarily was hauled down
General Gibbons stated. GeneIal Glib
hons also declared he would vouch for
the LOYALTY OF Mr. HUFFMAN to his adopt
ed country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
ARKANSAS GERMAN FLAG
STORY TERMED UNTRUE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 1.-THE
report that George HUFFMAN, living at
Collegevile, near here, recently had
raised German flag over his house and
announced that it would no, be taken
down except over his dead body, last
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
CITY WILL VOTE ON
STATE FAIR PURCHASE

City commissioners yesterday agreed
10 call the election for the SJO6O00 fair
ground, bond issue after representa-
,,yes of the Rir association had stated
,ha, they would stand good for the ex.
pense OF the election. The date has net
ye, been fixed,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
FLOOR WALKERS ENLIST;
STORES EMPLOY WOMEN

PORTLAND, Ore, April ll.-One of
the large department stores here an
nounced today that IT had been forced
to lnaugura,e a system OF women floor
walkers TO replace the men who have
answered the call to the colorS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
Johnston Furniture Co. Quits!!

timely money saving oppounyrg beginning Spring House
Observation-Disclosures Co. have taken building
We absolutely retiring from the Furniture Business Our entire
S75O00 90 stock dependable high grade furnishings sold Re-
ucins absolutely honest and worth while All goods the original
marked
BuyN
Cauo IN IN Sn Dor Hon*
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11


Order by Mail
Out-of-town orders care
fully packed. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Owing to our
gigantic price reductions we
cannot pay the freight.
We will refund Railroad
fares to out-of-town folks ac-
cording to plan of the Retail
ers Association. Come!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
MI. William Phillips Entertaining
at Farewell Dinner for Mr.. An
drew Peters This Evening.
Sea Orders Change Wedding Plans
for Navy Observation-Disclosures
den Nuptials at Noon Tomorrow.

Mr.. William Phillips, first assistant
secretary of state, is entertaining at a
farewell dinner his evening at his
home in 18th street for his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Andrew Peters, who has been
assistant secretary of the Treasury for
several years, a position he is resigning
to resume his law practice. Mr.. Phil
lips guests will include a number of
men prominent in official life. with
whom Mr.. Peters has been more or less
closely associated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters will leave Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Livingston of New York and Bar Har-
Dor.
Mai. and Mrs. Ernest D. Peek enter
tanned at dinner last evening, having
as their guests Representative and Mrs.
Clarence b. Miller, Col. and Mrs. era
ham d. Fitch and Maj. and Mrs. Palmer
Pierce.
Senator and Mrs. Kellogg of Mime
sofa will return to their apartment at
the Willard Sunday from Hot Springs,
where they have been spending q fort
night.
Col. and Mrs. Henry Jervey will give
an informal dinner party this evening
in honor of Col. and Mrs. Clement A. f.
Flagler.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Douglas L. Weart
will have as their guest for a week
or ten days the latter's mother. Mrs
George X. Spoor of Chicago, who ar
rived at Washington today.
Mrs. Long. wife of the third assist
ant secretary of state, was hostess at
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday.
among her guests being the Misses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Lansing, sisters of the Secretary of
State.
Mrs. Walter B. Brooks, jr., is spending
a few days at New York. Mr.. Brooks
and Mrs. Brooks will shortly open their
new home at Stevenson, in the Green
Spring Valley.
The annual base ball game for the
benefit of Providence Hospital will
be played this year on May ~, between
teams of the Racquet Club of Philadel-
phia and the Metropolitan Club. The
game is one of the smart charity bene-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

fits of the spring, and has been played
for a number of years under the auspices
of Mrs. James F. Barbour.
Senator Phelan and his sister, Miss
Mary Phelan, and Miss Gladys Sullivan.
who have been spending a short time at
White Sulphur Springs, are arriving at
Washington today. Senator Cummins of
Iowa also will return here today from
the springs. His brother, MI. J. c. Cum
Minis. state senator, VINO was with. him
at the White Sulphur Springs, left for
his home last night.
Mr.. Perry Belmont gave a luncheon
today for Sir Herber Ames and Commo-
dore Jarvis of the Canadian war relief
fund
Maj. and Mrs. James A. Woodruff en-
tertained at dinner last evening at the
Army and Navy Club in honor of Mrs.
Woodruff's young cousin, Miss Margaret
Dade, who with her mother is spending
some time at the Brighton. The other
guests were Maj. and Mrs. Robert U.
Patterson, Miss Alice Downing, Miss
Leslie Cameron, Maj. Douglas MacAr-
thur, Capt. Comfy and Lieut.. Dawson.
Miss Dorinda Rogers has as her
guests at the Rochambeau her brother
in-law and sister, Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. r. E. Bakenhus, who recently
arrived from the Boston navy yard.
Commander Bakenhus is detailed here
on special duty. being a member of the
armor plant board. Miss Rogers is a
popular candidate for vice president
general of the d. A. r. for the District.
The marriage of Miss Eliza Roberts
of Charlottesville. Va, and Mr.. Henry
A. Simmons Of Fairfax county took
place yesterday morning at IL O'Clock
at the home of Mr.. Simmons daughter,
Mrs. G. +. Simms. in Florida avenue,
the Rev. Mr.. Edward NJ. Mott o~fiiciat-
ing. A breakfast followed the cere-
mony, and later Mr.. Simmons and his
bride left Washington for his farm in
Fairfax county, Va.
Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis is leaving
Washington today for Charleston, S. c.,
and Georgia, to be absent until about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Tuckerman. Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Wea-
yer. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Tanner, Mrs.
Learned. Mrs. Rixey, Mrs. Newgarden,
Mrs. Dorm. Mrs. Bright, Mrs. John Dun
Top, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Hubbell, Mrs.
Worthington, Miss Douglas, Mrs. Fen
dali. Mrs. Moran, Mrs. Harrison. Mrs.
Mason Young and Mrs. II. l.. Rust, jr.
Miss Katharine Farrar of st. Louis.
Mo. a student at Wellesley College,
will spend the Easter holidays with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

her cousin. Miss Katharine Speer, 1921
New Hampshire venue.
Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan, ST.: Mrs.
Hoppin and Mrs. Blyth of New York
arrived at the Shoreham yesterday.
Mrs. John Cammack and Mrs. Miller.
who went to Charleston, S. c., for the
installation of Bishop Russell, are now
at The Manor, Asheville, n. C, where
Continued On Ninth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

middle Of April. Senator Lewis has so
far improved that he was able to leave
the hospital a day or two ago.
Mrs. Lewis was hostess at an at home
yesterday afternoon at the Shoreham. en-
tertaining in compliment to the District
members of the d. A. r. Mrs. Lewis,
guests numbered about three hundred and
fifty.
Receiving with Mrs. Lewis were Mrs.
Newton Baker and Mrs. Samuel Spen-
Ger, and assisting her We're Mrs. Samuel
Jordan Graham, Miss Mary Graham. Mrs.
Francis Nash and Miss Carolyn Nash.
The rooms were adorned with palms and
roses and there was music. The callers
included Mrs. Robert Lansing, Miss Agnes
Hart Wilson, Mr.. c. c. Calhoun, presi-
dent Of the Southern Society, and a num-
Der from out of town.
On Saturday, April 7, Columbia Hos
pital for Women will make its first
large appeal to the public of Washing
ton for financial support. Tags will be
offered for sale throughout the city,
the following ladies having charge OF
the various sections: Mrs. Daniels,
Mrs. MacMurray, Mrs. II. l.. Rust, Mrs
]. J. Rogers, Mrs. H. 2. Fairbanks, Mrs
Reeve Lewis. Mrs. Watts. Mrs. C. Fl
Bradley. Mrs. Wyeth, Mrs. Walter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Mr.. Perry Belmont gave a luncheon
today for Sir Herbert Ames and Commo-
dore Jarvis of the Canadian war relief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson of
New York and their son, Langhorne
Gibson, who are on a motoring trip, ar
rived at Washington Wednesday even
ing and are spending a few days at the
Willard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Mrs. Houston, wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture. and their children, re-
turned yesterday from a visit to Aiken,
s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Mr.. Adolph Caspar Miller left Wash
ington yesterday for California, where
he will spend a fortnight. Mrs. Miller
will go to Aiken, s.. c., for a short stay,
leaving Washington sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Gen. and Mrs. John l.. Glenn will have
as their guest for a short visit after
Easter Miss Eleanor Collins of Balti-
more, Mrs. Clem's niece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Mrs. Walter Wells entertained in
formally al luncheon today at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

fits of the spring, and has been played
for a number of years under the auspices
of Mrs. James F. Barbour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis is leaving
Washington today for Charleston, S. c.,
and Georgia, to be absent until about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Livingston of New York and Ban Har-
Dor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Representative and Mrs. Ira Copley,
who have been spending a short holiday
at Havana since the adjournment of
are returning for the extra
session, and will reach Washington to-
morrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, who nave gone to Old Point for
a stay of several days, will return to
Washington Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colfax Long
will entertain at dinner this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-06
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia. Mary
land and Virginia. cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, probably snow or rain; not
much change in temperature; moder-
ate northeast winds.
For West Virginia, partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow: probably snow in
east portion; warmer tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yester Pm. A;
PM, AZ; IL midnight, 80; today. 4
am, 80; s am, IS: IL noon. SO; pm,
A.. Maximum. As, at pm. yesterday;
minimum, %. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, So; minimum, 43.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 PM. 5000:
s pm. 1908; IL midnight, 5000: today,
am. 1901: s am, 1904; IL noon. 1908;
9 pm 1886
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-06
Status of Aliens in U. S.
Forces Puzzles if War
Is Declared on Austria

The status of several thousands of
Poles. Hungarians, Bohemians and 9TH
ers owing allegiance to Austria-Hun-
gary who are serving in the United
States military forces, furnishes an en-
barrassing complication to the prepa-
rations of the United States for a dec
lara ton of war with the dual empire.
Upon passage Of the war resolution
by Congress the Austro- Hungarian sub
jects technically would become enemy
aliens. ineligible for service with the
American colors. whether voluntarily
enlisted or drafted.
Also. under strict construction of in
ternational law. If they remained in
American uniforms and were captured
while bearing arms against the nation
to switch they legally owe allegiance
they might be subject to execution for