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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
GOVT. POWDER PLANTS
PLANNED IN JANUARY
NOW IN OPERATION

Operation has begun in two Gov
ernment powder plants two months
ahead of schedule. When the task,
of building the plants was consider
ed by the War Department in Janu-
airy il was predicted that the produc-
tion of powder might begin in Au-
gust: barring unforeseen delays.
The 120.OO0.O00 allotted for the
plants is expected to give the Gov
ernment n smokeless powder produc-
tion capacity equal to yll other Amer
lean plants combined. In construc-
tion of the plants il was found nee
essary to build a new town on each
site to house the employees. and APP
proximately 5000 different buildings
were erected. Streets were put down
and severed. power plants construct
ed. and stores and hospitals were
built. Approximately $4,000 mer
worked on construction and about
10000 will eventually be engaged in
the actual production of powder.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
RETIREMENT FUND FOR
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Retirement for government em-
ployees in the classified civil service
is provided in identical bills intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Nc
Kellar. of Tennessee. and in the
House by Representative Keating, of
Colorado. The measure was drawn
after extended conferences between
Senator McKellar and Mr.. Heating.
and representatives of the various
government employees organizations.
1t is based on the contributory plan.
the government and the civil service
workers contributing on "50-50"
basis.
The retirement age would be 65
for MECHANICS, city or rural carriers
and railway mail clerks. SiXty-eight
is the retirement age for other en-
ployees Postmasters are excluded
from the operation of the bill. The
bill establishes grades for retiremen;
based upon length of service. Those
who have been in the government
service 30 years or more will be plac-
ed in Glass A and will be eligible to
receive so per cent of their base pay
the maximu um pension being fixed al
5000 a year. From this class of EN-
ployees will be graded downward tc
Glass ID, to be made up of employees
of from fifteen to twenty years ser
vice eligible to retire with 25 per cent
of their base pay. the maximum an
nual pension for this class being
s42O.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27

If registrant is idle. he of course
is not occupied or employed at all.
and his status of idleness furnishes
ground for the withdrawal of his de-
ferred classification or late order
nsmber; and the regulations appli-
cable to gamblers of all descriptions
and employees of race tracks and buc-
clairvoyants, palmists, and the like.
who, for the purposes of these regu-
iations. shall be considered as idlers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
ONE THOUSAND IDAHO
MEN TO ENTER MILITARY
SERVICE IN JULY

Allotments under the July draft
call for 1000 men from Idaho. to
leave for Camp Lewis. American
Lake. Wash. durinA the five-day per-
iod beginning Ju-y 22. were an
nounced by the adjutant generals
Office Monday. In this draft Lincoln
County is called upon to furnish IL
men.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
EMERGENCY BUILDING
TO PROVIDE FOR SOLDIERS
COSTS SI.I1O.610, 900

The total cost for National Army
cantonments was s140.726473. ac-
cording to a statement by the Wa
Department. The National Guard
camps cost s3S.375.272.
Emergency work TO provide for
soldiers in this country and TO pre-
vide buildings for the manufacture
and storage of material both here
and abroad undertaken by the con-
struction division of the Army which
has been executed or is under wcy,
and in prospect up to June l, Will
cost about S1.170.619 1000. This to-
tai is exclusive of three opexations
costing sl06.00O.OO0 under the, di-
rect control of the Ordnance Depart
ment.
Up to June l the construction di-
vision had completed 53 jobs. at a
total cost of s2O2.25O. 900 1t has PA
operations under way. which when
finished will cost about $270.3e9.o 900.
Preparations are being made to start
work on III new operations which
are expected to cost 500, 100000.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
BRAZIL TO ACT

Brazil is preparing to send an army
Of 100000 to Europe. according TO
@. NJ. Chiffon. International Y. NJ. c.
\. secretary. He says the y. NJ. c..
\. will send its Red Triangle men
with them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
TO FARWARD QUESTIONNAIRES

The adJutant generals department
has notified draft boards that ques-
be forwarded beginning June 25 and
continuing three days thereafter for
rs perc ent of the registrants of the
class of June S, 1918.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
nlent.

More than $4,000 masters, officers
and seamen on American merchant
vessels traversing the war zones have
been insured by the United States
Government. This insurance totals
more than s115.000.00o Claims un-
der the insurance are so far little
more than $1SO.OO0.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
Hits Fortune TeIlers

as reasonable excuse for non-produc-
tive employment.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
DETAILS ARE GIVEN ON
WORK OR FIGHT ORDER
Local Board is Advised in Matter of
Determining Non-Productive
Occupations

H.
Definition of -non-productive occu
pations or empioyments which. as
well as idleness, under amendments
to the selective service regulations.
may be grounds for the immediate
induction into the military service of
regisfrants engaged in them without
been received by local beard in or
ders from the provost marshal gem
erals department, which provide:
Non Producers Listed
Th employment or engagement of
any able-bodied registrant of mill
tary age in any of the following occu-
pations or employments is not suffi
ciently effective. in the present emer-
gency TO justify the postponement
of his call into the military service,
Notwithstanding he may have late
order number and Notwithstanding
he may have been placed in class 2,
3 or A. on the ground of dependency;
and all registrants engaged as fol-
lows are tor be considered by local
and district boards as engaged in
non-productive occupations or en-
pigments:
(a) Persons engaged in the serv-
ing of food and drink or either, in
public places, including hotels and
social clubs;
(b) Passenger-elevator operators
and attendants; and doormen. foot
men, carriage openers ard ether az
tendants in clubs, hotels, storcS.
apartment houses, Office buildings
and bath houses;
(cl Persons, including ushers and
other attendants. engaged and cccu-
pied in and in connection with games.
sports and amusements, excepting
actual performers in legitimate con-
certs, operas or thee trical perform
ances.
Cd Sales clerks and other clerks
employed in stores and other mer-
camille establishments.
Grounds for Excuse
The following ground shall be nc
cepted by local and district boards
as reasonable excuse for temporary
idleress or for being engaged in non
productive occupation or employ
ment:
ta) Sickness.
(bl Reasons BILE vacation.
(c) Temporary absences tnot reg
ular vacations) from regular employ
ment. not TO exceed one week. unless
such temporary absences are habit
ual and frequent. snail not be con-
/ sidered as idleness.
td) Where there are compelling
hdomestic circumstances that would
not permit of change of employment
] by the registrant without dispropor-
tionate hardship to his dependents OF
where a change from a non-produc
tive to a productive employment oi
occupation would necessitate the re
moval of the registrant without dis
proportionate. and such remova
would. in the judgment of the board
cause unusual hardship 10 the reg
change of employment would necessi
tate the removal of the registrar
and the employment of women unde
circumstances deemed by the board
unsuitable for such employment o
women boards are authorized to con
slider any or all of such circumstance
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27

Standard safety razors are now
being issued to men in the expedi-
tionary Forces. In addition each man
is issued a tooth brush. comb. hair
brush, soap and towels.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27

In one army camp there are SO
battalion baseball teams. beside the
headquarters. stan. brigade. and di-
vision teams.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Messenger
Girls Put on
Official Caps
Soon Western Union Force
viii Be Wearing Special
Uniforms,

Oklahoma City'S squad OF West
ern Union messenger girls have
blossomed out in new spring bon
nets this week but they were the
"bonnets Of business the official
messenger caps such as the boys
wear The hats, Manager o. J.
Pickle says. had to be ordered in
somewhat larger sizes than would
have been the case for boy messen-
gers for the reason that allowance
has to be made for the feminine
coil OF hair or pug"
Later on, as soon as New York
headquarters can catch up with its
orders, an official messenger girl
uniform will be furnished the four
girls here who are doing the com
pany faithful and capable service
This uniform will be of the same
kind OF cloth as used for the BOYS
uniforms. The coat will have Nv.
IT," outlined in red silk on the
sleeves and the skirt will be plain
but a well-tailored garment Pickle
says the girls make no objection to
wearing the official cap.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Grrman Junk

Professor Haber. head of the
Chemical Research institute OF the
university of Berlin, has just been
awarded the medal Of the German
Bunsen society," medal made
out of the best German steel. as is
appropriate to the times" He de
livered a lecture on the relation
ship OF the exact sciences to mill
tarism, and argued that the pres
ent war has established the neces-
Sity for the closest cooperation
between men OF science and mill
tary organizers and leaders. lie
said this cooperation would be
necessary as long as wars remain
necessary and that will be for a
long time"
Professor Haber then described
the development OF artillery fire
and the use of gas He did not
pretend-in accordance with the
official German lie, of which little
is now heard-that gas was intro
duced by the British. but he assert
ed that whereas the Germans before
the war did not intend to use gas,
gas attacks simply arose on both
sides out OF the requirements of
the situation" He argued that
throughout history attempts have
always been made 10 Smoke out"
the enemy when a war has become
stationary He asserted that the
reason why the use of gas is dis
liked by Germany's enemies is that
"the use Of projections against gas
calls for a special measure OF dis
eipline and intelligence in the sim
pie soldier" Thus he arrived at
the desired conclusion that ~"ihe
superiority OF the German army
is secured pot by a constant in
crease Of the horrors of war. but BY
superior military discipline"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
CE|SSLER HOLDS
OUST|NC ILLEGAL;
WILL NOT QUIT
Chairman Of G, 0, P, Denies
Jurisdiction Of Convention,
QUESTION UP TO COURTS
Whether Rogers viii Accept
Nomination Is Uncertain,

Arthur II. Geisier, state chairman
Of the republican party in Oklahoma
has no idea OF giving up the Office he
was elected to al the meeting OF the
state central committee in April, 1916
ior four year term. The action OF the
preferential convention IN terminating
his chairmanship OF the party after the
August primary was illegal and could
not be enforced, says Geissler.
GelsSler did not say If he would take
any action TO prevent the election of a
new chairman. According to the terms
OF the motion unseating GeisSler he is
IN call the convention together after
the primaries to name his successor. BY
this rule. GeisSler. apparently, can force
the insurgents to begin the action by
simply refusing to call the meeting
Geissler said that he was elected by
almost a unanimous vote OF the stale
committeeman for a four-y term
that he had so far performed his du-
ties faithfully and that he did not un-
derstand how a convention called fol
the purpose OF expressing its preference
lpi sldAV VtllNtln pillyf NOulb NhslikN
rules applying only to the state chair
man when there was no mention made
NJ the proposed change in the call foI
the convention. ~ .'t's
At a meeting OF the state COMMITTEES
OH April 22, Ccissler said that 4 motor
was put before the meeting that the cal
for the preferential convention also in
clude the election of a new chairman
This motion was voted down by the
committee by vote OF more than two
to one. Geissler indicated that " a new
chairman was elected after the August
primary. that the question of seating
him would be taken to the courts on the
ground that the convention yesterday
acted without authority
Republicans in Oklahoma City had
received no information today from
Harry II. Rogers, millionaire oil man
of Tulsa who was named yesterday as
the candidate of the party for governor
as to whether he will permit his name
to be placed on the ticket to be off
cially nominated at the August primary
Friends representing him in the conven-
ton yesterday asserted that he would
accept the nomination il the row over
the state chairmsnship was Strengthened
out satisfactorily to him. Rogers, il is
said, opposes Geissler as state chair
man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Austrian Blow
At Milan Expected

LONDON. May lo-An Austrian
blow against Italy may be expected al
an early date. in the opinion OF WELL
informed observers here. The enemy
project, it is said, comprises a great
invasion with Milan and Brescia as tho
chief objectives in scheme to smash
the Italian army.
Since the retreat last October, thd
Italian strategic plan has been recast
and the main defensive positions now
are held solidly but il is believed the
Austrians intend to strike against the
remaining $50 miles of the original
front west OF the Brents Along the
mountain wall stretching from the st.
Elyio Pass to Monte Grappa, between
the Brenta and the Piave, the enemy
has the advantage Of the positions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
SECRETARY WON'T
DISCUSS REPORT
OF SIxTUS' LETTER
Austrian Prince Carried Mes
sage to PoinCare First,
IN STRICTEST SECRECY
Enemy'S Peace Efforts All
:. Seek 10 Split Allies,

LONDON, May lo.-Foreign Secre
tary Baliour was asked in the house OF
Commons today whether Prince Sixtus
of Bourbon, TO whom Emperor Chsrs,
of Austria addressed the letter last
year in which peace was offered to
France visited England twice in con
nection with the peace proposals, and
whether he communicated on this sub
ject with Premier Lloyd George, Mr.
Balfour replied that the subject was
mot one which could be dealt with by
question and answer.
The whole topic OF Emperor Charles
proposal was discussed today in the
house OF commons on the initiative oi
the pacifists and advocates OF peace
by negotiations.
Letter 10 Paeifist First.
In response to questions, Mr.. Bal
four said that Premier Lloyd George
wrote a letter to a relative prince
Sixtus is a brother-I In-law OF the
emperor and that it was conveyed by
this relative 20 the president and pre-
mier OF France under seal OF strictes,
secrecy. No permission was given 10
communicate the letter TO anyone ex-
eept The -A0s4sAissY and prepisS .ots thl;
couptry. (This snswsrs tke question
which has been raised why the emperor.
ysppoSa1s were not communicated Il
President Wilson,.
Mr.. Baliour said he had no secrets
from President Wilson. Every thought
he had on the war or war diplomacy
was open to the president. He did
not think il would be possible for the
United States and Great Britain tc
carry on the great work in which they
were engaged without complete conf
dence So far as he was concerned, com
plete confidence would always be given
Open to Honorable Proposals.
He is more desirous, he continued
that the war should be brought TO an
honorable termination.
II any method could DC shown the
government whereby that could be es-
tablished, OF course il would be ap.
preciated, He added, however, that nc
effort at conversations which had beer
made by the central powers had ever
been made In the interests OF fair and
honorable peace; to the contrary, they
had been put forward in order to di-
! vide the allies.
I Referring to the statement made by
Waiter Runciman, formerly presiden,
a the board OF trade, that France had
asked for bigger Alssce-Lorrains
than OF 1870 Mr.. Bsifour said ther,
was no question Of this bigger Alsaee-
Lorraine being the war aim of the al
6eS.
"If any representative Of any bel
hserent country the foreign min
ister then declared, "desires seri-
susly to lay before us any pro
possis we are ready to listen to
them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
REMEMBER, BILL
YOU CAUSED IT,
AWFUL As IT IS

n OND0N, May 16.-The Ger
man emperor few ,,ays ago
addressing the town council
Of Aix-la- -Chapelle said, accord
ing TO a Berlin dispatch:
In the west I inspected half of
devastated. France. There only one
obtains the right impression o, the
awful state that has been spared the
fatherIand Who, .r should grow
nt-hesrted ought to c~me to the
front and see the devastation.
The offensive goes well ahead.
Already 10000 English have been
put hors de combat and 1000 guns
have been captured Everywhere
the Frehch must help. Our op-
ponents have had bad time, They
deserve nothing else. Our task in
the west will be accomplished but
. we must be patient"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
But Kaiser Bill
Still Has His Six
Stalwart Sonnies!

AMSTERDAM, Wednesday May
l5.-The gaps torn in the ranks OF
the German nobility by the war are
emphasized in the current issue Of
the German Adelsblatt. a periodical
devoted TO geological research.
II enumerates among the killed 80
counts, Of whom seven belonged TO
the house OF Donna and seven
others to the house OF Finck Won
Finckenstein, and 633 barons, OF
whom thirteen were of the house
Of Wangenheim.
In addition TO the foregoing, the
old nobility, as il is known, has
lost S43 members, while what is
classed as the later nobility has
suffered 836 losses, the largest be-
ing those of the family OF Won
Wedel, twenty-five members, and
Won Arnim, twenty one.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Harriss Warns
Against Fake
Red Crossers
Women Are Authorized 10 Be-
gin Collecting Tomorrow
Fraud Is Anticipated,

Although the Red Cross war fund
campaign OF soliciting does not
start officially until Monday, Rich
ard Harriss, Oklahoma county
manager, has given women cam
paigners Of this city permission to
start IN tomorrow morning.
Harriss calls attention to the fact
that citizens should be on their
guard agans, men aud women who
are expected to get 10 work as soon
as the campaign opens, collecting
for themselves under guise OF do
ing it for the Red Cross war fund.
Harrlss says every woman who
calls at house for a contribution
will be lrovided with an official
receipt book, the cover OF which
has her name and address on it.
This book and the name OF the
woman who is using It 10 collect
donations, IS registered at city
campaign headquarters. The cam
paigner upon being given a check
or money Donation, IN the presence
OF the donor, will fill out an official
Red Cross recent, which is made
out in duplicate, ,le copy for the
giyer and one copy for head
quarters. Each receipt bears the
Red Cross emblem.
Campaigners, in the case of be-
ing refused a donation for the war
fund campaign ha>. been instructed
to tactfully learn the bouseholders
name, to record il on a card and
the reasor, given why a donation
could not be made.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
JURY COMPLETED COM
FOR LUSK TRIAL.;
Scene IS VISITED
Wisconsin Teacher Views
Death House for First Time.

WAUkESHA, Wis, May l6.-The
twelve men composing the Jury which
will decide the fate of Miss Grace Lusk
on the charge OF Staying Mrs. Mary
Newman Roberts. we're finally selected
this morning.
Every man on the jury is married
and eight OF them are farmers. Inn
mediately after its selection, the jury,
Miss Lusk, Judge Martin Lueck and
the attorneys in the case visited the
scene of the tragedy-the little home OF
Miss Blanca Mills. 1t was the first
time Miss Lusk had recrossed the
threshold Of the house since the shoot
ing on June 2l last
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Vienna Anxious
to Learn Whole
of Prussian Pact

ZURICH, May Adjudication Of the
contents OF the military agreement ar
rived at by the German and Austrian
emperors at their conference, is awaited
with intense anxiety in Vienna, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Frangiurter
Zeitung from the Austrian capital. The
most important question is whether the
agreement is so complete that the
Austro- Hungarian army will be per
meated with the Prussisn spirit as
were the armies Of the south German
states after 1866. In this event. il is
added. the alliance would be deepened
and completed in such manner that the
significance of other political and
economic questions would reccde into
the background.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Austrian Warship
Torped0ed at P0la

ROME, May l6--An Austrian bar,
tleship was torpedoed by Italian nsva.
forces in Pola harbor early Tuesday
morning, il was officially announced
today ~''' s~-t.Ns
The battleship was of the Viribus
Units type (0,000-ton vessels).
The Italian force worked its way in
TO the Austrian naval base BY dodging
the patrol boats and searchlights OF the
defenders
While the naval operation was prog
ressing an Italian seaplane force en-
gagged Austrian battle planes above
Pola. Two OF the Austrians were
brought down and several others were
compelled to descend out of control.
The Italian machines all returned
safely.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
WILSON RENEWS
FIGHT AGAINST
'DRAcNET'-PRoB
Chamberlain Resolution Is
Still Obnoxious,

WASHINGTON. Nav l6-President
Wilson today renewed his fight against
adoption by the senate of Senator
Chamberlain's resolution for war in
quiry by the senate military commit
tee. He advised Senator Thompson OF
Kansas that the resolution as amend
ed yesterday by the senate expenditures
committee is still Objectionable.
Considering all the circumstances
President Wilson told Senator Thomp-
son, chairman of the expenditures com
mittee, the Chamberlain resolution. even
as modified, would in effect authorize
"dragnet" investigation by the mih-
tary committee
Considered Confidence Vote.
The president informed Senator Mar
tin Of Virginia. democratic leader, yes
terdsy that the Chamberlain resolution
constituted vote Of lack of confidence
in the administration and the expendi-
Continues on psos 2. Column y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
CHlCKASHA CHILDREN
HAVE 1000 GARDENS

CHICKASHA Okla. May l6-(Spe-
ciaI)--Chickssha has 1000 wat gardens,
the destinies Of which are presided
over by the pupils Of the several ward
schools Of the city. Judging these
gardens will begin at an early date
The first steps in the Judging will be
tsken by the teachers, who will elimi-
nate all bnt the very best Then r.
z, Ferguson, United States district
agricultural agent; d. c. Morins, oi
the A. NJ. college at Saltwater. and o.
C., Cooper, local farm agent, will take
up the work OF picking out the ten best
sardcns, awarding prizes to the owners
Of these.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
NO CHANGE IS LIKELY
IN BRITISH COMMAND

LONDON, May l6,-Reports in cir
eulation that a change was imminent in
the higher command of the British
army in France, were denied in the
house of commons today by Chancellor
Bonar Law, spokesman for the war
cabinet. Replying to a question, Mr
Bonar Law said, no change in the
higher command has taken place, nor
was any in contemplation.