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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
MAY BOOST DRAFT
AGE To 45 YEARS
PROVOST MARSHAL GEN. CROW.
DER MAKES COMPREHENSIVE
REPORT.
OLD MEN FOR SKILLED WORK

Observation-Disclosures the draft
age from 81 to 40 or As years is on eof
the possibilities Of the future" &C
cording to Provost Marshal General
Crowder in his comprehensive report
to the secretary Of war.
The draft Of the older men should
be mainly for skilled war labor, but
also to distribute the burdens Of the
war. There are plenty of young men
for the first line fighting, Crowder has
shown, but he also points out there is
a danger Of '~injuring the coming gen.
Grafton" by taking away too many Of
the "aggressively patriotic young
men,"
Out Of the estimated 1~0,6S3,249 men
between the ages of 81 and As, Crow
der estimates 3,525,472 are unmarried
and that 80 per cent of the latter fig
ure, or 1889, 1888, would be accepted for
service under the present regulations.
Advocating this legislation, Crowder
said:
1.-THE younger men are generally
deemed to make the soundest and most
pliable material. On the ether hand,
the older men are more likely to yield
In large numbers the o%ccupational skill
so necessary in the varied composition
Of the modern army.
Under the rational selective service
system which seeks to distribute the
burden equally among the willing and
unwilling, it is important. if not es-
%sential, to include the older men be-
cause the smaller proportion of them
is likely to enlist"
Under the new system a card index
Of the abilities of every man will be
compiled in Washington after the ques.
tionnaires are all returned. In this
way the government will be able to put
its finger on men of certain trades just
when they are needed.
"The whole labor problem can thus
be controlled" Crowder points out, lad
justments forced where right and prop.
or that they should be forced, and in
this respect this nation will be in the
most advantageous position ever occu.
pied by a belligerent power in this or
any other war"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
4 HOUSE MEMBERS
IN ARMY SERVICE
GARDNER OF MASSACHUSETTS
NOW COLONEL, LED PREPAR-
EDNESS MOVEMENT.
NO SENATORS JOIN THE ARMY

Washington.-While in every de-
partmental building in Washington
there are large service flags suspend.
ed over the entrance showing the
number OF men who have entered the
military service since war with Ger.
many began, the flag that could be
suspended over the two chambers OF
the Capitol occupied by the lawmak-
ing bodies would bear only four stars.
Insofar as the Senate Is concerned.
the flag would be blank, but the
House, with its 435 members when no
vacancies exist, can boast four mem
bers who are now in the service of
their country.
The most conspicuous of these Is
Sol. Augustus p. Gardner Of Massa-
chusetts, stationed at Camp Wheeler,
Ga, as an officer in the national
army. Col. Gardner vas an officer in
a Massachusetts regiment during the
war with Spain. Col. Gardner was
one OF the most conspicuous militants
In the House. He was the leader in
the preparedness campaign that was
waged over the country, and his at
lacks upon the administration for al
legged laggardness and procrastination
in war preparations brought him into
national prominence.
The other House members to enter
the service have not resigned. The
first to leave after the resignation Of
Mr.. Gardner was Hon. Fiorello II. La
Guardia, the first Republican ever
elected from the Italian center OF
New York, and having seen service
abroad in the consular service, mani
tested a keen interest in the war at
the outset.
Hon. Victor Heintz, Republican,
Cincinnati, Ohio, and captain in the
First Ohio Regiment, left Congress
and went with his command to a
Southern camp. when the national
guard was modified.
The last to quit Congress was Hon.
Royal G. Johnson, Republican, South
Dakota. He had been Attorney-Gen.
eral OF his State and elected twice to
Congress. He enlisted as a private
two weeks ago
AS will be seen, Of the four men to
enter the service all are Republicans
and were prominent in supporting the
President In his war program. The
seats Of Messrs. LaGuardia, Heintz
and Johnson will be declared vacant
soon by House action. They have
drawn nc pay as Congressman since
they entered the service and will
draw none, their seats being in fact
vacated by them entering the service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
Germa Russian Beaten.

Waterloo, Iowa-Frank Bruner, a ma.
chinist in the Illinois Central shops
here, carried a picture of the kaiser in
the back of his watch case. He re.
marked that IS per cent of the Ameri.
can soldiers are buns. After his fel.
low workmen had beaten him up and
painted him yellow from head to feet
and the company had discharged him,
the United States commissioner init.
msted to him that he got off easily. He
had worked for the railroad company
six years Of the ~ he has been in this
country,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
U. S. AIRMEN BOMB GERMANS,
Reprisals Taken BY Americans for
the Killing Of Two Woodchoppers
by the Germans.

With the American Army in France.
United States aviators have flown,
over the British battle lines and
dropped bombs, in conjunction with
British and French pilots. The flight
Of the Americans was a reprisal for
the killing of two American wood
cutters during a recent German bomb
ing expedition.
Through the courtesy of the Brit
ish and French flying authorities, the.
American aviators also have taken
part in observation and Photographic
work. 1t is not thought advisable to,
name the places where the Ameri-
cans flew on the bombing expedition
but 1t was we'll beyond the German.
air defense lines at the front.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
TO GET ALL NEEDED
MEN IN CLASS ONE
ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF BOYS
BECOMING II SHOULD BE
MADE, SAYS cRoWDER.
AFFECTS 100000 YOUTHS
Young Men Without Dependents Must
Carry Burdens of War-Quota OF
States Being Determined BY
Number Placed In Class I.

Washington.-All men for the wal
armies still TO be raised by the United
States will come from Class | under
the new selective service plan. That
means the nations fighting is to be
done by young men without families
dependent upon their labor for support
and unskilled in necessary industrial
or agricultural work.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announces the new policy in an ex'
haustive report upon the operation OF
the selective draft law submitted to
Secretary Baker and sent TO congress.
He says Glass l should provide men
for all military needs OF the country,
and to accomplish that object he urges
amendment of the draft law so as to
provide that all men who have reached
their twenty-first birthdays since June
5, 1917, shall be required to register
for classification. Also in the interest
Of fair distribution of the military bur-
den he proposes that the quotas OF
states or districts be determined here
after on the basis OF the number OF
men in Glass / and not upon popula-
ton.
Available figures indicate, the report
says, that there are 10000 physical
ly and otherwise qualified men under
the present registration who will be
found in Glass 1 when all question
naires have been returned and the elias.
~sification period ends February Is. To
this the extension Of registration to
men turning II since June rs of last
year and thereafter will add zoe, 900 eff
fective men a year.
Glass ! comprises:
Single men without dependent rela-
tives; married men who have habitu-
ally failed to support their families;
married men who are dependent upon
wives for support; men not usefully
engaged and whose families are sup
ported by income Independent of their
labor; unsktlled farm laborers; unskill-
cd industrial laborers; registrants by
or in respect Of whom no deferred clas-
~sification Is claimed D made; regis
trants who fail to submit questionaires
and in respect Of whom nc deferred
classification is claimed or made, and
all registrants not included in any 9TH
err divisions of the schedule.
Narrowed down under the analysis
of the first draft made in the report
the plan places upon unattached single
men with Independent incomes most of
the weight of military duty, for the ag-
gregate numbers of men in the other
divisions Of Class l is very small.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
Fl BRITISH VESSELS SUNK
Slight Increase In Slnkings BY Subma.
rines and Mines Are Announced
For Week.

London.-Eighteen British merchant
men of 1000 tons or over have been
sunk by mine or submarine during the
past week, according to the admiralty
statement. Three merchantmen under
l,600 tons were also sunk. This is a
material increase over the previous
week, when the sinkings numbered II,
Of which II were more than 1900 tons.
The summary
Arrivals, 2,111; sailings, 2,074.
British merchantmen 1000 tons or
over sunk, is, including two previously
reported; under 1000 tons, 5; fishing
vessels. none
Vessels unsuccessfully attacked, s.
Naval men declare that more SUDAN.
rines were sunk in December than the
German shipyards were able to launch:
so, the German submarine navy may
now be said to have begun actually to
shrink-a process which the allies hope
to accelerate rapidly with the increas.
ing effectiveness CT naval methods.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
No Change in Training Plans.

washington. Recommendation Of
the American war mission that troops
be sent to France as rapidly as pos
sioie will not result in any change in
the general plan of training the sol
diers in the United States.
Every possible energy will be devot-
ed to speeding up production of mu-
nitions and equipment, and this, with
the agreement Of the allies to furnish
the necessary ships and equipment,
10 expected to result in the dispatch
OF the armies abroad much sooner
tina was at first thought possible
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
UNCLE SAM MAY STOP DRIVE
Stopping Desperate Drive On Western
Front May Be First Duty Of
American Troops.

Washington.-The failure OF the Rus.
sian negotiations at this time and the
revelation Of Germany's duplicity will
compel the German high command to
resort to a desperate drive on the west
front,
The allies, including the United
States, are preparing to meet this
drive, probably late in February or
early in March.
These are the conclusions reached in
high official and diplomatic headQuar.
tiers here, following the receipt Of news
from Petrograd and from Germany via
Amsterdam and London.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
BARGEs FOR MISSISSIPPI.
Congress Expects to Appropriate
$4,000, 900 for Purpose.

St. LOuis.-The joint river commits
sion, composed of citizens of New Or.
leans. Memphis and St. Louis, has
been assured that Congress will act
fayorably on a plan for an ~appropria.
ton of $4,000, eco to construct 16 tow.
boats and 200 wooden barges fer a re.
vival of Mississippi River traffic.
Modern river terminals are under
construction al several cities alnng
waterway,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
LOAN FAILS.

Observation-Disclosures to Hungary's
seventh war loan totaled about S,O00,.
100000 kronen, whereas the govern.
ment expected 5000, 900 zoo kronen, tel
egraphs the correspondent at Amster.
dam OF the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany, Most of the subscriptions were
forced on the leading banks, the mes.
sage adds, only an insignificant share
being taken by the populace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
SWAN IN ICY WATER.
Crew OF Naval Barge Reaches Ameri
can Port in Safety.

An Atlantic Port.-The crew of a
naval barge which went ashore on an
island near this port has arrived at
a village on the mainland, leaping
into the icy water and swimming to
Ice nearby, yer which they made
their way to shore. They had been
without food more than "a hours and
only left the barge when it became
apparent that to remain longer would
result fatally for them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11

Washington A magnincently up
holstered White House automobile was
used in hauling coal. Mrs. Wilson d.
rected that it should be used to deliver
the precious fuel to poor families of The
city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-11
MAJ. MURPHY RESIGNS.

J. n. Perkins viii Have Charge Of
Red Cross Work.
Paris.-Maj. Grayson M. P. Murphy
Of New York has resigned as head OF
the American Red Cross commission,
to Europe, 1t was announced here.
Maj. Murphy will go to the United
States to consult with Henry P. Da.
vison, chairman of the American Red.
Cross War Council, and later will re-
turn to service in the American army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
SAVINGS STAMP CAMPAIGN.
Intensive Effort to BE Made Week Of
June 70 to Put Vermont in
cover the TOP" List

Montpelier. May 3-An intensive cam
paign Is to be made In Vermont the
week Of June q for the sale Of war
savings stamps. not thrift stamps. dur
ing which time pledges enough will be
secured to put Vermont among those
States that have gone lover the top
in their sale Of stamps. George w.
Kiddo. assistant State chairman Of
Nebraska. F. A. Rowland. State chair
man Of Vermont and H. c. Whitehill.
who will have charge Of the advertising
campaign. spoke during the meeting that
took place in the Montpelier Country
club rooms this afternoon, at which the
county chairmen were present Mr..
Whitehill's plan for publicity Is so unique
that the newspapers which. to the pres
emit time have been giving space without
reimbursement, as we'll as giving Of their
means. will grasp Il with good deal
OF vigor, for they are to receive pay for
the work they do In this campaign. Mr..
Rowland presided over the meeting. Mr.
Kiddo explained the Nebraska plan.
which was that OF business. not long
winded pieces Of oratory, at a meeting,
to which the people Of the many locali-
ties were invited understanding that
business In which the nation is inter-
ested Ia to take place was considered.
Pledges we're received as early as
March q so that the State went over
the top at that time. Vermont has not
been doing what she can and Mr. How
land expects that the results Of this con-
ference will mean that Vermont, like
Nebraska, will be asking for another
quota that she may 60 after another
record. The campaign will be test Of
loyalty to the men of big business to
leave their business and help during
the campaign and a matter Of pride with
the people OF the State 20 say they have
done their share in this campaign for
their country.
1t Is probable that some patriotic meet
ings may take place. but II is planned that
the proclamations of President Wilson
and Governor Graham will be fully car
ried into effect on June Is. when they
may learn the results OF the campaign,
and IL any town has not accomplished
its quota Of the war savings purchases
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
MAJ..GEN. WOOD
IS S|OETRACKEO
Will Not Lead seth Division to
Francois Assigned to
Western Dept.

Washington, May 27.--Major-C len.
eral Leonard Wood, senior officer Of
the regular army, has been. detached
from command OF the seth national
army division and will not lead that
organization when It goes to France
II was learned to-day that ne 10
slated to command the western 10.
partment WITH headquarters at San
Francisco.
The general was at the war depart.
ment during the day comforting with
Secretary Baker and other officials.
and It II understood he urged strongly
that II ne must stay at home he at
least be given an assignment promts-
Ing more active duty than command
in the West.
There was no official announce
ment Of the change in General
Woods orders. Secretary Baker would
make no. statement on the subject
formal or otherwise, merely saying II
was not the custom Of the depart
ment to explain orders to officers.
Up TO a day or two ago at most there
was nothing to indicate that the de-
partment had any other purpose than to
send the general to the front when his
division went On the contrary, there
Is every reason to believe that he was
fully expected to go over when that time
came. General Wood underwent physical
examination on his return from France
where he was wounded by the bursting
OF French gun; he passed all tests
with flying colors and II was then indi-
Gated that tha only possible obstacle to
his being sent to the front in command
OF his division had been removed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30

Germany's great offensive on the
western front has been resumed with
only brief artillery preparation. two
blows have been struck by the Teuton
armies. which have been reorganized
since disastrous losses were inflicted
on them by the French and British dur
ing the Picardy and Flanders battles
in March and April One attack was
on the line from voormezeele to Locre.
southwest Of Ypres; the other on a
thirty five mile front from Pinon. north
OF scissors. to Rheims. This is known
az the Aisne sector.
In Flanders the Germans have gained
virtually nothing. but further south
the Berlin official statement claims
that the German Crown Prince troops
have carried the whole ridge Of the
Chemin Des Danes and are now fight
ing on the Aisne river.
The German attack In Flanders is
against positions taken by the French
on May 20. when they recaptured T;ru-
loose and Locre and strengthened their
line on each side of Hill "A. which they
had retaken a few days before.
On the Aisne front the present battle
recalls the fearful fighting Of last sum-
mer along the Chemin Des Danes, where
for weeks the German Crown Prince
hurled his men against the French posi-
tons only to see them crushed and beaten.
Last year Is divisions were engaged in
the German attacks along this line alone.
The attack here Is really in the nature
Of q line-straishtening operation. It is
being launched from Laon as a center
and 10 aimed at the elbow Of the line
formed during the fighting in Picardy
in March and APRIL Here. however. the
Germans must face permanent works
which have been occupied by the French
for long periods and which can be de
Tended quite easily.
Evidence that the allied supreme com
mand was forewarned of the new Ger.
man attack may be found in the fact
that British troops are fighting THERE
Up to the present. 1t had been believed
that the British forces did not hold posi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
GIVE DRAf1EES SENO.Off
Washington County Men Honored II
barre-Ctty Has Italy-America Day
Celebration

Montpelier. May A.-Barre was the cen.
ter OF attraction in Washington county
to-day for the anniversary of the entrance
OF Italy into the war was observed and
the boys who are leaving Saturday morn.
ing for Camp Devens were given a fittire
send-of. The city was fairly alive all
day and open house was kept at the cuba
during the evening for the benefit Of tho
boys. In the morning William S. wis.
hart made a speech at City Park about
$50 O'Clock. a crowd gathered to give
them senc-ofr and some 70 automobiles
brought tho 20 men. which Barre. fur
nishes. TO Montpelier. the Colunbo hand
furnishing music or the way and playing
several selections in Montpelier after arr
rival. After the boys had checked in at
the local board they were allowed to 20
their way until $50 oclocl; Saturday
morning. Most Of them went back to
Barre to attend the holiday entertain
ments. The Waterbury delegation Of Il
men car1c to Montpelier in automobiles
led by the Waterbury Cornet band. Tho
delegations from other towns came in
during the day. All but two Of the 161
men who go from Washington county
wero checked Friday morning. One OF
these two probably vii! not appear Satur-
day morning. while :he other was i'll.
Those who had 20 stay in town over night
were provided place at the Montpelier
House In the evening open house was
given the boys In town at the arrnory OF
Company I. where dance VIE N prog.
ross until midnight.
Saturday morning. Montpelier will s!vs
the boys the final send-off Company
will go to The Montpelier House, where
the men will meet the Orange and WASH
ington county delegations. escorting them
to the railroad station and they will
leave at $50 o'clock over the Montpelier
& Wells River railroad for Camp Devens.
Their four cars are to be the basis of a
special train 10 be run from Wells River
10 Camp Devens. The men arriving there
at 43O in the afternoon.
Mayor Mitchell will speak briefly at the
Montpelier & Wells River station. The
Montpelier band will be in attendance.
The Orange county delegation of 40 men
arrived at six o'clock Friday evening
staying at the Montpelier House over
night. They reported to Chairman NJ. c.
knight at the Montpelier House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
T. A. Summerskill Dies

st. Adams. May 3.-Word was received
to-day Of the sudden death Of T A.
summerskiil, formerly Of this city. which
occurred at his home in Montreal this
morning. The funeral will be held at his
late home Saturday afternoon at ESQ
O'Clock.
Mr.. summerskill had many friends in
this city, where he and his family lived
from November 1901. until August. 1915.
except for a short period Of time. Mr..
summerskill was superintendent of
motive power for the Central Vermont
Railway company. He went from this city
to Grimsby. Ont, and from there to Mont
real. where he had been associated with
the Canadian Steel company He is sur
vived by his wife: one daughter, Mrs.
George B. GLAND OF Halifax. n. g., and
one son. John H. summsrskill Of Mont
real
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
GETS vERN0NT'S CREDITS
state Nearer TOP in Enlistment Re-
cord Than Had Been Supposed
Chittenden County Leads

Montpelier May 27.-Adjt. Gen. H. T,
johnson for the first time since last
June has received from the war depart
ment report upon the credits which
the department has given Vermont for
voluntary and elf-inductions. which
shows that Vermont stands near the
top Of the list, even better than it had
been expected she would. OF the 6S6
credits, 300 are from Chittenden and
Washington counties. while of the latter
number lA are credited to Chittenden
county. which leads the State. AS soon
as the adjutant can compile some data
connected with the credits and COMPARE
sons with other States. figures of con-
siderable interest will be published
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
CORPORAL LIGHTHALL
KILLED IN ACTION
Leaves Widow and Son Now Residing
at BrattlebOrO

Brattleboro, May 23.-Corporal
James g. b. Lighthall. mentioned in
the casualty list to-day as having
been killed in action. leaves wife
and son two years old in this town, but
Mrs. Lighthall. although receiving her
husbands pay from the government.
has not received any official notice
of his death. Corporal Lighthall was
% years old and was born In Cohoes,
\, Y. He came here six years ago and
was employed in the Fort Drummer
Cotton Mill. He married here Miss
Elizabeth Lawless. daughter OF Rob-
ert Lawless of II Hunt avenue, and
last year he went to North Adams
Mass to work in the Greylock Mills
enlisting from there last June and go
ing TO France from Syracuse, N. " In
the First Company, 10th Infantry last
November, He leaves a father, Daniel
Lightfall. and a brother and sister In
Cohoes. His wife lives here win her
father