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The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
The Conscription BiII.

Analysis of the conscription bill
passed by the Senate and the House
on Saturday, with minor differences,
discloses this amendment, proposed
by Senator New, of Indiana, and
adopted by the Upper Branch of Con-
gress:
Provided, that Notwithstanding
the exemptions herein enumerated,
each State shall be required to supply
it's quota in the proportion that its
population bears to the total popula-
ton of the United States"
An amendment with the same
phraseology, offered by Representa-
tive Madden, of Illinois, was ac-
cepted by the House.
1t appears to be fair amendment,
but how will it work out for the Dis
trict of Columbia, and we assume
that the District, although unfran-
chised, will be treated in the enforce
ment of the law as a State.
There are over 10000 Federal en-
ployes in the various branches OF
the government, more than half OF
them of conscriptionable age, (if 80
is set as the maximum limit,) who
are exempted from conscription by
the direction of the President.
There are the employees of the
steel plant, the physically unfit,
those exempted because of depend
ents, medical students and ordained
ministers of the gospel, besides
those affiliated with religious sects
or societies that have a conscienti,
Gus opposition to taking part in war
fare. They will make many thou,
sands more.
Summing up the exempted, so far
as they apply to the District, it will
be found that in giving its proper
tionate quota (the approximate fig
ures being set at 2,2oo), Washington
will furnish its men for the army
from a limited population that will
make the rate approximately one in
ten from conscriptionable material
Washingtonians have no desire tc
be slackers. They have responded
nobly in the past. They will respond
in this crisis. But would it not be
wise for the Congressional conferees
to give this question some thought
We have an exceptional number OF
government employees who are doing
civilian duty of Importance and can
not be spared for actual fighting,
No other city is confronted with a
similar condition. 1t surely should
be taken into consideration when
the conference report is considered
since Washington, while ready and
willing to do her bit, and probably
more than her portion, feels that she
should do it voluntarily and not be-
cause of hastily considered amend
ments that are inequitable.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

After all we may have some dis
cussion as to how we will raise that
s7,ooo,ooo,ooo, but the fact is that we
have already spent it or contracted
to circulate that sum. There may be
some dissatisfaction in the method
of producing the revenue, but we
may congratulate ourselves that our
credit is yet good for three times as
much
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

ing the issues Of the war. He calls
upon the German people to do their
own thinking.
The German ruling caste has evi-
IDENTIFY lost much of its grip if it dares
not put Macmillan Harden in irons
for this sort of talk. Free speech in
Germany tells its own story. 1t is
the most significant development oi
the present crisis in the central en-
pires.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
The Road to Peace,
fohs..z. T,rsN.,

II Congress wants to prevent Aroa-.-
can blood from being shed In Eurone n
VIII authorize the creation Of a great
army and provide ample means for its
expeditions training and complete equip
ment.
II Congress wants to bring peace near
er, It will pass the Presidents army
measure and prove to the central now.
ers that II war is prolonged they must
meet the full power of the American n
nation with all its resources of wealth.
material, brains, energy and men,
The swiftest possible preparation on
the largest practicable scale is the very
best contribution we can make to the
cause of peace. If we boggle and de-
lay We are endangering victory and pro-
longing the war.
At the present stage of the conflict
Russia seems to be eliminated as an ac-
tive peril to Germany. The Submarine
campaign is producing substantial re-
suits The situation for the allies Is
grave. The situation for us is grave, II
! Germany is Furnishing England on the
sea and is relieved of pressure on her
eastern front, she may we'll consider this
more than balances the addition of the
| United States, Cuba, and Brazil to her
| foes Her government is not easily
| frightened. 1t knows how to value mere
talk. II can be convinced only by ac-
ton. not confused, hesitatinE, made
quate action, but vigorous, thorough
large scale action.
| If Congress will prove that we mean
business, that We are going to work al
once to build up a great modern army
as fast as we can do so, German respect
| for facts may be expected to incline her
government to abate its expectation and
discount its hopes.
! Peace will be at hand whenever the
]
locked and the creation OF a great Amer
lean army, a strategic reserve which
the armies of the central powers must
some day face, will shut that door
A Sick Despotism.
| Boston Transcript)
! The war has been persOnalized, on the
German side, from the start. The Kali
ser leads the host; Central Europe
stands behind the Kaiser" and knows
it is doing It. For the rest Of the world
it is war against the Kaiser; will It be
over when he is dead?" the children ask
There is no such personalization the
other side, our side. except when the
nard-put headline writer tells us what
king Georges men, are doing. Some
| times II looks like one man against the
world And what If that man falls;
There is some point in the inquiry.
! The allied world has had the Kaiser
desperately Ill several times, but he has
somehow kept the field. Lately we have
| had the new stories OF desperate illness
at Hombourg and the imaginary flight tc
IMiddachten Castle. Some basis appears
to exist for the Hombourg story. The
German emperor has been I'll before and
might be again. But he has no enemy
who will deny that he is a man Of ex-
traordinary vitality-a neurotic and cat
10 go1A Nn haU TNfr
| lives. At this moment, in Europe, his
personality surges to the front again
he seems indeed to be "sick man." but
man more i'll in his leadership and in
his mortal and immortal prospects than
| in has half-Crippled body. He Is suffer
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
Today's Events

Meeting Of chairman Of sIboornmittees Of Chamher
Of Commences Home Defense League committees
Chamber rooms, $50 D. m.
Lecture by Col. T. Heron and Col. F. X. Duckle
Of British Amy, QuarternRster Officers Reserve
School. Army Medical School p. m.
Meeting Of Chevy Chase Citizens Association
school house. D. m.
Meeting board Of directors, Chamber Of Com
merce S p. m.
Final concert Of MOtet Choral Society. New
Willard, p. m.
Lecture by George W. Evans before Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants Of the District at Nineteenth
and H streets northwest, 20 p. IN.
Meeting Of National New Thought Center, Wash
ington Loan and Trust Building s p m
Meeting Of Mothers Correspondents Club n
Fint Congregational Church, p. m.
Meeting Of Texas Club, in Third Baptist Church
10 D. m
BENEFIT for Red Gross by Arts Club. in club
Lecture before Society of Engineers, in their head
quarters, 7So p. m
Annual linen shower at Methodist Home for the
Aged. eu NJ street northwest. from 3 until 10 p. N,
ADJUSTMENTS.
Belasro-'"The Blue ParSdise." go and SD .. N
New Natioual-"The Yellow Jacket I'D anC
s8 D. m.
Poh's-New Poll Players, in The Cinderella
Man." 2I5 and BIS D. m
b. f. keith's-Nandeville 2:15 and SIS n N.
Gayety-Burlesque 2:l5 and sl5 D. m.
Conos-YGudeyiIe, l2:3o to 80 D. m
Losws Ooaumbia-PhotoplAys. lo3o q. m. tt
II p. m. L .
Strand -Photoplays. IL a. m. to np.m.
GArdsn-PhsteplayS - m to II p. N
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column in City.

With the roaring of the major generals
salute OF thirteen guns. Mai. Gen. J.
Franklin Bell, successor to Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. yesterday afternoon
formally took up his duties as COM
mander of the Department Of the East
I with headquarters at Governors Island.
Outside Of the salute there were no
further ceremonies. except for the is
suance of the customary order to the
effect that Gen. Bell had taken command
of the department.
Maj. Gen. Bell like the commander
he succeeded. is a former chief of the
General Stan. He Is West Pointer of
the class of 1873. was commissioned a
major Of engineers in the Spanish war,
and from that time on so rapid was his
rise that within eight years he had
earned his way to a bEigadiership in the
regular army and the position of Chief
of Staff. Gen. Bell is 81 years old.
Artists in the principal cities of the
United States are being organized into
a special war service corps to be charged
with the duty of painting and decorating
guns, trenches, and other works so as to
conceal them from enemy eyes. The
Council of National Defense has taken
special supervision of the work. This
special branch of war work, ultra
modern in character. has been developed
to a high degree by the French, and is
called the art of concealment.
Batteries, aeroplanes, hangers. supply
bases and many other objects are painted
and disguised so as to make them as
nearly indistinguishable from adjacent
natural objects as possible. The work
has been carried on quite successfully in
France. it is stated, many lives having
hppn saved hv the Of HnnHnaln1nnt
The Council OF National Defense is
working through local art clubs in the
principal cities of the country, and al
ready many volunteer squads of artists
have been enrolled for the work. A
group OF artists now is at work in Wash
ingtOn training fog duty of this charac-
ter. It Is understood that some of the
foremost artists in the country are to be
enlisted to turn their art to their coun-
try's aid in this novel but scientifically
practical manner.
Every motorcycle messenger in the
United States army will be equipped
with a private wireless outfit, with a
radius Of from fifty to 100 miles If the
invention of Frank z. Evans, captain in
the Marine Corps, stationed on recruit
ing duty In New York, receives favor
able consideration by the ordnance board.
Capt. Evans outfit weighs less than
twelve pounds and can be set up to re-
ceive messages in from one to two and
half minutes. 1t consists of a sending
and receiving apparatus, a dynamo at
tached to the rear wheel and a 1o0-foot
aerial constructed on the order Of a
steel fishing pole.
1t is claimed for the invention that
constant communication can be main
tanned with friendly air scouts and field
stations
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
ARMY ORDERS

Zach d the following named second neutenants
Of the Coast Artillery Corpj is relieved from duty
at the Coast Artillery School. Fort Monroe Va.
and Is assigned to duty in the coast defense com
mand indtcltei after his name: ArTd VI. Pendleton,
Cnast DeferSes Of Portland; Howard s. Thomas
Coast Defsnses OF Portsmouth; Edwin c. Mead.
Coast Dcfenses Of Boeton: Jams D. MacMullen,
Coast Defenses Of Boston; John B. Martin, Coast
Defenses Of New Bedford: Donald NJ. Cole, Coast
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

Bernard J. Rothwell, one of the
largest millers in the United States
says he cannot see anything on the
horizon that will bring the price OF
flour back to normal figures. Per
haps the Federal Trade Commission
will have better eyesight
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

Put Economy in Soup" says a
contemporary headline. Why not in
hash? 1t contains every other kind
of a concealed weapon
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

THE LITTLE BIRD.
'PeepT said a little bird one morn
When I was feeling quite foriorn-
I took a peep and saw arrayed
In Ioveliness the world displayed.
'-CheepI' said the little bird, and
The truth Of it could not deny,
For all earth's lavish beauty spent
On me had cost me not a cent.
tCopyright, IsI7.l
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

There is no use in asking the tele-
phone operator for the Hindenburg
line 1t is always busy.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

The height of fashion is about one
foot above the ankles, as we observe
It in the F street afternoon parade.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

The allies say that the U-boat is a
menace and Germany probably says
the U. S. boats are the real menace.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

Those eligible soldiers with cold
feet are bound to feel the draft!
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

June brides eem to come in April
showers this year.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
ALINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.

F-st pr1uzng Of an ortEinh poem. written halU
Cor Ths TashinEron HsrAld-
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
THE LITTLE BIRD.

BY John Ksndriek Bangs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
WILCOX TO
MAKE LAST EFFORT

Captain Wilcox and Sergeant Nor
ency of Company D have returned to
ST. Johnsbury and will attempt to re-
cruit the company to it's full quota
Captain Wilcox points out that the St
Adams, Rutland, and Burlington COM
panies have 120 eacn, and Montpelier
has about 100 men in her company
ranks, while Company D has but 81
men and three officers answering the
muster roll.
The captain wants st. Johnsbury's
company to make as fine showing
as any of the others at the Reserva-
ton, and will be at the Armory for
two or three days to meet any and all
who wish to enlist. All know the fine
treatment of the men in Company D.
1t is justly famous. Shortly, when the
drafting begins, there win be no choice
on the part of eligibles as TO their sta
ton. They will be sent where most
needed. Captain Wilcox wants you in
his company, and you can go with him
if you move quickly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
my clothes" An organ grinder minus

my clothes" An organ grinder minus
the organ, and a monkey, amused
many of the spectators along the side
walks. AS the column arrived in front
of the Avenue House, school yeIls and
songs were given in tones quite audi
BILE. The performance was repeated
as the whole party encircled in a
snake dance a lamp post at the juno
ton of Eastern avenue and Main ST.
From this point the return to the
Academy was made and several hun
dred toWnspeople joined with the en-
thusiastic youths in absorbing the heat
of a huge bonfire, the material for
which had been carefully gathered
during the day by a delegation of
freshmen boys. The students went
wild when DR.. Benedict, principal of
the Academy, was brought into the
center of the throng upon the Shout
ders of some of the upper classme en-.
His short speech was followed by 9TH
err addresses by various members o.
the faculty.
The freshmen amused the crowd
with their antics, supervised by che
vigilant but stern eyes of their elder
classmen, the sophomores, and ate.
their talent had been exhausted in vo-
cal and oratorical lines the meeting
died natural death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
Real Estate

No. 1882. A 100 acre farm, 6 miles
TO West Burke, railroad town, and
2 miles to nearest village with stores,
school and churches, " mile to near
est school. Near neighbors and tele-
phone. Well water at house and
barn. SO to so fruit trees. IS acres
in tillage, dark loan, smooth, level
and few big stones. All machine
moving Will winter IL head. Pas
ture for Is head, watered by springs.
Good wire fences. Enough soft and
hardwood timber. House, 24X26,
large ell. rooms, pantry on LIST
floor, finished in natural wood. .
rooms on End floor Stock barn, 30x
40, with lean-to 1Sx40, stable for 10
head and 4 stalls. Good repair. There
are COWS, calves, horses, and
few hens. All hay, grain and fod-
der. l moving machine, l spring
tooth harrow, l separator; l open
buggy, / double wagon, 2 work har-
nesses, Cutter sleigh, and 1 light
driving bornaSS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
FLOWER MISSION DAY
is OBSERVED HERE

June 9 was. Flower Mission Day in
the w. G. T. U. calendar and was OBJ
served by the local union.
This was the birthday of Miss Jen-
ME Casseday, the first national super
intendent Of the Flower Mission de-
partment of the w. c. T. U.
One of her favorite hymns, Jesus
Lover of My Soul" was sung during
the devotional service.
Mrs. T. P. Farrell read an interest
ing account Of the life of Miss Case
day, written by her sister, Mrs. join
Duncan, and of the birth of tho
Worlds Flower Mission, and how il
became a part of the work of the w.
c. T. u. with Jennie Casseday as the
national superintendent.
This week consists not only in the
distribution of flowers with scripture
texts to those who are shut in, but
also in various forms of helpful ser
vice.
A report of the county convention
held at East HardWick, was given by
Mrs. M. H. Goss.
Flowers were distributed to the sick
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
DR.. WARNER PASSES
AWAY AFTER ILLNESS

IL
DR.. r, w. Warner OF ST Johns
bury, died at his home last evening,
aged SO after an illness of four weeks
Though no final arrangements .haye
yet been made it is exepcted that the
funeral will be held from, his late
residence Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
DR.. Warner was born at Mount
Holly. VT. Nov. 81, 1899, the son of
DR.. and Mrs. Willard Warner. He
was well known in ST. Johnsbury an
his loss will be keenly felt.
Funeral services for DR.. Ransel w.
Warner. who died Friday evening af-
ter an illness of four weeks, were held
from has late residence Sunday after
noon. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery. DR.. Warner had been a
practising dentist in ST. Johnsbury
from the year 1869 until shortly be-
fore his death.
Ransel w. Warner was born No.
vember 26, 1888. at Mount Holly. VT.
the son of DR.. and Mrs Willard War
ner He was married September %
1851 to Miss Eunice L. Goddard. Five
children were born Of the union
DR.. Warner came to st. Johnsbury
from Marshfield. VT, in the year 1869
He purchased the lot at the corner of
Green and Mt Pleasant streets, upon
which he built the house now stand
ing there. DR.. Warner was one of the
oldest dental practitioners in the
state.
/ January 1, 1871 he married Emma
| M. Smith, OF Wheelock. A daughter
| Emma M. was born of this union
f. She, and a granddaughter Grace, OF
! Mortified. cared for him during his
! illness. He is survived by two sons
| Charles w. of Denver, Col, and FREQ
/ E. Warner of Mortified: a daughter
Emma NJ Warner. of st. Johnsbury
/ and five grandchildren. namely
Grace, Ethel, Ransel, Clarence an6
| Edgar Warner, of Mortified.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
PERSONALS

Miss Marion Reed, st. J. A. '16, of
Windsor. who has been attending the
Capin School in Northampton, Mass,
is in ST. Johnsbury for commence
ment.
Miss Marion Hancock of the Glass
of 1916, st. Johnsbury Academy, a
freshman at Smith College, arrived in
st. Johnsbury Tuesday for short
visit before leaving for her home in
Hardwick.
Mrs. r. E. Gould returned from
Boston Tuesday. She has been in that
city with her husband attending a
convention.
Ralph Provincial, who went to Fort
Ethan Allen to take examinations for
the military band, has passed the tests
and is now at home awaiting orders
for service.
Miss Lamere is now working Off the
Bundy and Amey concern as book
keeper. She takes the place of Miss
Carpenter.
Miss Beatrice Badger has left the
employ of A. B. Noyes and returned
TO her home in Orleans.
Miss Leona Roman of Westfield,
Mass, is spending two weeks with
Miss Madeline Bumpers of Clayton
street.
C. A. Knapp, who has been travel
ing in the middle west for five weeks
in the interests of the Worcester Salt
Company, has returned home and re-
sumed his regular work for the same
company.
Mrs. H. w. Haelton is at st. Johns
bury hospital with a serious case of
in
Ray French of Hartford, Cal, is
visiting his mother Mrs. John Beck
with.
Postmaster Fred H. Pierce of Or
leans was among the out of twon WIS.,
itors in ST. Johnsbury Tuesday.
Alcide Morency, sergeant stationed
at Fort Ethan Allen is in town for a
few days.
as brakeman on the ST. Johnsbury and
as brakeman onthe st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain Railroad, after va
cation. ..f
w. B. .Bigelow, superintendent of
the Salem, Mass, City Hospital, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Big
Glow during commencement week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Smith, of ST.
.Iohnsbury, visited Mr.. Smiths parents
at Barnet Sunday.
Harry c. Shurtleff of Montpelier was
a:business visitor in town Tuesday.
James Impey, of this town, was
operated upon at the St. Johnsbury
Hospital Monday forenoon, for ap-
pendicitis. He is getting along as well
as might be expected.
Miss Mildred Gordon began work
Monday as an operator with the Pass
umpsic Telephone Company.
- Milton Bell, who has been at his
home in Westfield visiting his parents
for some weeks returned Sunday fol
Commencement exercises at the Acad-
envy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
LETTER FROM REV. MOODY
What Would Dewey Say?

vote some of his time urging men to
It is a fair question. In the Civil
War this state furnished seventeen
regiments of infantry besides some of
cavalry. Now after having been at
war for over two months Vermont's
one regiment is still away below its
required strength. And Caledonia
county is behind in it's share Of the
work. The county has one company,
but that company lacks 6S of the re-
quired number Of men. Other COM
panies are filling up. But Company
D is for some unearthly reason SO far
behind. Is this because the young
men of the present da. are not as
loyal as their sires? Or IS it because
we are so asleep that we do not real
ize that the nation is at war:
It is true that some who enlist may
not come back. But what about those
men who will have to spend the next
thirty years explaining to their chill
dren just why they were "slackers ?"
What would Dewey say to some of the
reasons men are giving, why they do
not enlist? What would Stark say,
or Ethan Allen? Are we degenerat-
ing?
Company D has one of the finest
commanders in the regiment. 1t has
group of men by whom it may well
be proud. And it is proud. But there
are only 80 when there should be 800,
and Captain Wilcox is obliged to de-
vate some of his time urging men to
come to the aid of. the country. He
should be better supported than this
and not be asked to do this humiliat-
ing thing.
ST. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Dan
Vile, Hardwick, wake up! Women of
not come forward. Fathers and moth
ers. send your boys out to defend all
that is best in our national life. Death
with honors is better than life with
out. We are in the greatest crisis of
history. Yet some are holding back
What is the matter?
Captain Wilcox is over to enlist
some more men. It is my privilege to
come, too, to help in humble way.
No other regiment save the First YER
mont will bear the banner and name
of Vermont on foreign soil to the aid
of our allies, in their noble fight for
freedom, liberty and civilization.
Some are coming. Danville tonight
gives us four names. But let us go
back with a full quota. Do this for
your home town, for Caledonia coun-
ty, for the sake of the State of Yer
mont, for the sake Of the nation.
PAUL D. MOODY,
Chaplain First Vermont Infantry.
June IL.