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New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
All New York to
Aid Roundup of
Draft Slackers
Great Collective Effort Un-
der Way to Bring Out
Tardy Questionnaires

New York City's millions will be
called upon to make a great collective
effort to induce delinquent draft
registrants to fill out their question:
naires as required by, law. Martin Con-
boy, director Of the draft here, launched
a drive last night to get the disobedent
men Of draft age into line.
Within the next few days the penalty
resulting from the fnilure of men to
turn in their questionnaires to their
local boards will be explained in pub
lie and parochial schools, churches and
synagogues, lodges and in motion
picture theatres. Men, women and
children will be enlisted in the push"
to get eligibles to comply with the law.
Though Mr.. Conboy would make no
estimate of the number of delinquents,
it is understood that some 100000 have
failed to fulfil their duty under the
classification system.
Notices from the adjutant generals
office will be read in synagogues to-
morrow and in churches Sunday. The
special message to school children will
probably reach them through their
~ AiiSIpdko CO-udS. OpSClui CnOItS Will
be made to reach aliens, who constitute
a large proportion Of the delinquents,
through the foreign language press.
Appeal in Schools
The appeal to school children says,
in part:
"To prepare for the calling Of ad-
dtional men to the colors, the War
Department has asked every draft
registrant to fill out questionnaire,
which is series of questions regarding
himself and his family On the basis Of
these answers, the draft boards in New
York City are deciding the order in
which $4,000 young men here should
be called upon to fight for Uncle Sam.
"The draft authorities ask you, boys
and girls, to tell your people at home
that the questionnaires must be filled.
When you go home, find out whether
your brothers, fathers, uncles, friends
and neighbors who are between 21
and 81 have answered the draft ques-
tlons, as required.
"Tell those who have not received
their missionaries, or who have failed
to return the answered questions, to
visit their local boards at once Failure
to do SO may result in their immediate
call to the army and the loss of the
right to have exemption claims heard"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Calls Torpedo
Defects Laid to
Hennig TriAing
Defence Expert Says Faulty
Gyroscopes Would Cause
Only Slight DETECTION

Iestlfying as an expert for the de-
fence in the trial of Paul Hennig for
treason, George Ashton Kay, a mechani
cal engineer, told the jury in the Fed
eral District Court of BROOKLYN yes-
terday that the defects in torpedo gyro-
scope bearings which the former Ger
man subject is charged with having
passed in an effort to injure the United
States would defect torpedo about
four feet from it's true course on q
range Of FIVE miles.
These were the defects which govern
ment witnesses, including a naval Of
flcer, had declared might turn tor
pedo completely around and send it
crashing into the American war vessel
clscharging it. But Mr.. Kay's testi-
mony lost some of it's force when he
admitted on cross-examination that he
mad never seen torpedo in action Tex
cept IN motion pictures" Another uues-
tion little later, however, allowed him
to recover somewhat with the state
ment that he had made study of gyro-
scopes since 1906.
Mr.. Kay also testified that while he
ton workers at the E. w. Bliss torpedo
plant in South Brooklyn last autumn
he saw Hennig, then foreman of the
eyroscope finishing and assembling de-
rartments, discharge two employees of
draft age.
"Did Hennig say why he DISCHARGED
the two men," asked Arthur Wing,
chief counsel for the defence.
because they were slackers," re-
Piled the witness. "He said they had
Dragged of having obtained jobs with
the Bliss people SO they could claim
exemption as munition workers.
Hennig's trial was resumed Yesterday
after recess since Monday on account
of the illness of Malcolm Banks, a
juror. Mr.. Kay was the only witness.
ne said he had been employed by the
Ehss company last September and took
charge of number of floors, including
the departments conducted by Hennir'
Under the questioning of Mr.. Wing he
declared that the accused man was a
skilled and conscientious workman, who
under the urgings of himself and the
plant superintendent was continually
driving his workmen in never ending
effort to "speed up"
The trial will go on to-day
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
National Guard
Is Short 34,311
OF War Strength
[Stdf CorreSD0ndence1

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Ma.
tional Guard divisions are short 34,311
men to bring them up to war strength
the War Department announced to day
The shortage will be made up by send
ing drafted men who are to respond
to the call beginning February % to
the National Guard units Of the states
from which they come.
The shortages are due to numerous
calls made upon the National Guard
divisions for specialized men desired
by General Pershing for immediate
service in France and the fact that
hardly any of the organizations while
still in the state service were recruit
ed up to war strength.
While u shortage of 1880 men is
shown in the New York Guard divi-
sion at Spartanburg, War Department
officials explained that the organiza-
ton of corps troops now in progress
at Fort Wadsworth made necessary
the sending of men beyond that num-
Der to the New York camp.
The plan of the department is to
have the state quotas ordered to re-
National Army camps to which they
are tributary They will be uniformed
and outhtted there, but will not be
used in any organization of the Ma
tional Army divisions. Instead, after
the book work of inducing them into
the service is completed they will be
sent to the National Guard camps
where their state troops are in train
ing:
The shortages and the states from
which the drafted men will cofse fol-
low:
Camp Wadsworth. Spartanburg, S. c.
New York troops, 1890.
Camp Mcclellan. Admission, Ala.,i- New
Jersey and Maryland. 1.105.
Camp Sewer. Greenville. S. C.-North
Caroline South Carolina and Tennessee
troops. 1913.
Camp Wheeler. Macon. Ga-Alabama
Georgia and Florida, 1914.
Camp Logan. Houston. Tex.-Illinois
troops. 1901.
Camp Cody Deming. NJ M-Iowa, Mime
sofa. Nebraska and South Dakota troops,
2,402.
Camp Doniphan. Fort Sill. Oklahoma
Missouri and Kansas troops, 2,479.
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas-Texas
and Oklahoma troops, 1,718.
Camp Sheridan Montgomery. Ala.-Ohio
troops. 5,S55.
Camp Shelby. Hattiesburg, Miss-Indiana
and Kentucky troops. 1878.
Camp Beauregard. Alexandria, La.--Mis-
sissipp. Louisiana and Arkansas troops,
4.971.
Camp kearny, Linda Vista, Cal.--Cali-
forna. New Mexico, Arizona. Colorado and
Utah troops, 1906
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Camp Upton Men Have
Strange Nerve Illness
Victims Generally High Strung,
Says DR.. Harlow Brooks

DR.. Harlow Brooks, chief of the medi-
cal service ut Camp Upton, who ad
dressed the New York Academy Of
Medicine last night at II West Fortv-
third Street, said that "hyperthyroid-
ISM was prevalent in the cantonment
1t is a disease which has baffied sur
geons of the British army for years
and generally is characterized by acute
melancholia, frequently leading to sui.
eide.
Among the American soldiers. Dr..
Brooks said, the symptoms were en-
tirely different. The victim, generally
a high strung, ambitious youth. he :
came representative and abnormal.y
nervous, DR.. Brooks said, devoting him
self to his duties with such ferocious
vigor as frequently to incapacitete
himself and require his discharge from
the army
"Hyperthyroidism in a recruit" he
said, Eventually affects a gland and
the heart action is impaired. have
seen little indication of the malady
inducing a desire to desert or commit
suicide"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Baker to Speak at Labor
Loyalty Meeting Sunday

will be ' one of the speakers at a meet,
ing on Sunday evening in the Century
Theatre which will open the National
Labor Loyalty Week. Another speaker
will be William B. Wilson, Secretary
of Labor. The meeting is the first of
five arranged by the American Alli-
ance for Labor and Democracy.
Among the labor men who will oc-
cupy stage seats are Ernest Bohm,
Peter J. Brady, Leon H. Rouse, Tim
othv P. Healy. James p. Holland, John
Mitchell, James NJ. Lynch, Hugh
Frayne, John p. Pima, Robert P.
Brindell and V. 7. RybicAi.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Mcllhenny to Quit
Civil Service Board
Wilson Finds 1t Hard to Find
Successor to President of
Commission
TStuf CorreSDondencel

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-President
Wilson is seeking a new head for the
Civil Service Commission to fill a va
cancy to be caused by the forthcoming
resignation of John A. McIlhenny,
president of the board. The President
has been seeking man for the place
for several months. The post was first
offered to Victor Murdoch, of Kansas,
later appointed by the President to the
Federal Trade Commission. Robert w.
Wooley, member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was also Of
fered the appointment, but declined.
1t is further understood that a Mr..
Zimmerman, of Ohio, an aspirant for
the Democratic nomination for Cover
nor in Ohio at the last election, also is
included among those who declined Mr..
Mcllhenny's job.
For some time now it has been COM
mon knowledge in Washington that
the membership of the Civil Service
Commission. President McIlhenny, it
is reported, rules his "empire" with
the rigid exactness of Gar. The
other two commissioners, Charles N.
Galloway and Hermon w. Craven, al
though constituting majority of the
commission, find their joint decisions
not infrcquently overruled by Presi-
dent McIlhenny. This has generated a
strain within the commission which
permits only the most formal ex-
changes between Mr. McIlhenny and
his two associates.
Mr.. McIlhenny is Roosevelt ap-
pointee who has been referred to by
the President, it is reported, as one of
his "inhertances." The President,
however, did not discover Mr.. Nell
henny's alleged shortcomings for some
time after his White House entrance,
for, it will be recollected. it was Pres
ident Wilson who elevated Mr.. Nell
benny to the presidency of the commits
sion. In politics Mr. Mcllhenny is
known as a Louisiana Progressive.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Nine. Caillaux's
Name Brought Into
Bolo Pacha Case

PARIS, Feb. 7.-Testifyng at the
court martial of Bolo Pacla for trea-
son to-day, Signor Sottolans, a singing
teacher, friend Of Filippo C,vallinie, a
co-defendant in the case, who is under
arrest in Italy, told how Cavalinie had
sent him letters from Italy t. post in
farls. The audience showed surprise
wnen the witness said that Mne. Gail
iaux, wife of the former Premer, was
among those to whom the letttrs had
oeen addressed. Signor Sottolala was
me man who accompanied Cav,llinie
"nen the latter, it is charged, gave a
package of money to Bolo from Abbas
hT,ilml. the former Khedive of Egypt.
Inc witness was unable to state the
exact amount in the package.
Bauer, director of the Perier Bank,
soid Of the transfer of funds from New
iork and Bolo's proposal to found
eaa oaak in Cuba in 1914. He said that lie
and Bolo saw j. p. Morgan in Ney
york in 1914 and prevailed upon hin
70 subscribe 60,O00,OOO francs ($12,.
VvoVoOo) to the capital of the bank to
De established. The Perier Bank, he
ssalu' was to subscribe 100000
francs (SS,000,0OO).
me hrst woman witness to be called
~ py the government to testify against
nolo took the witness stand late yes.
sefoay. She was Nine. Marie Lafargue
a. q, one time an intimate friend OF
Abbas Hilmi.
Her testimony was principally to the
snect that Bolo, notwithstanding his
lam b"Ai that he never kept business
SSooks and cared nothing for money
hade hhad once loaned 10000 francs to her
IIue only on condition that she give
na, n,m mortgage on her property, as
ner two brothers and herself. Bolo
sne said, played the part of shrewd
she sha exacting business man throughout
'he transaction.
polo polo Pacha denied that he had made
q, 'oan "a to Nine. Lafargue, claiming that
M th. the time mentioned, according to
eynos. o,e.stlmony of M. Doyen. a financial
francs. '' 'oA'e " oNiS s''ooo
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Cheered Tuscania
Loss; Safe in Jail
Especial Correspondence

FLINT, Mich, Feb. 7.-When the news
that a German U-boat had sunk the
Tuscania with American troops reached
the Buick plant here to-day REM r.
Heyse, a German, and E. Beck, an Aus
trian, felt so happy that they could not
refrain from cheering A few minutes
later riot call was sent to police
headquarters so that bluecoats could
rescue the two aliens from beneath a
pile Of fellow workmen. They felt they
would be safer in Jail than in a hos
pital. They are now there.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Seeks Jews Hero
For Service in Palestine

British recruiting officers In this
country have announced themselves
ready to enlist Hebrews for service Ia
the Jewish Battalion of the Middlesex
Regiment. which will see. action with
the Palestine expeditionary force.
Nationals Of Great Britain and
friendly Allies, excluding the United
States, are eligible for service in this
detachment. Joseph L. Cohen is Ia
charge of the recruiting for the Jewish
Battalion, and has headquarters 1t 220
West Forty-second Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
All New York Hotels Full
Several Establishments Com
pelled to "Double Up" Guests

New York's latchstring was still out,
as usual, yesterday to strangers within
it's gates, but Father Knickerbocker had
to stretch his accommodation facilities
to the limit TO maintain his reputation
as a hospi.able host.
All New York hotels, from first class
down, were crowded to capacity. The
same condition was largely true the day
before.
Hostleries such as the McAlpin,
Astor, Majestic and Waldorf-Astoria
were obliged to "double up" newcomers
with lucky guests already owners of a
room key. In number of second class
hotels cots were placed in halls to care
for the unexpected business.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
13 British Merchantmen
Escape, IS Sunk Last Week

LONDON, Feb 6.-The official sum-
mary from the Admiralty, reporting
the loss of fifteen British merchant
men sunk by mine or submarine in
the last week, follows:
Arrivals, 1889; sailings, 2.373; Brit
ish merchantmen of more than 1900
tons sunk by mine or submarine. 10;
British merchantmen of less than
1900 tons sunk by mine or submarine,
5; fishing vessels sunk, a; merchant
men unsuccessfully attacked, 13.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Congress Asked to Protect
Soldiers Land Claims

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. = Secretary
Lane to-day recommended to Congress
enactment of bill designed to fur
ther protect soldiers, sailors and
marines in the war who, before enter
ing the service, had initiated desert
claims on unsurveyed lands, coal claims,
water power permits, canal rights of
way, preemption claims in Colorado
and Montana and other claims initi-
ated under special laws and not COW
cred by existing legislation.
The present law protects home
steaders and desert land claimants, as
we'll as those having mining locations.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Spring-Rice To Be Retired

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE British
Ambassador, Sir Cecil Arthur Spring
Rice. has been granted leave of abb
sence on full pay until May l by the
London Foreign Office. On that date
he will be retired on pension from the
British diplomatic service. Sir Cecil
and Lady Spring will pay an ex-
tended return visit to the Governor
General of Canada.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Gallinger Scents "Autocracy"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Republican
Leader Gallinger in speech to-day
called attention of the Senate to the
enormous war expenditures as a bur
den to future generations. Bills now
before Congress, he declared. indicate
"a desire to turn the republic into a
monarchy and our democracy into au-
tocracVN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
BURNHAM

Mrs. John Gee has returned from
Aroestook county where she has been
visiting relatives several weeks.
Mrs. Maude e. Mudgett went to
Pittsfield Friday evening to attend a
District Convention of the Pythian
Sisters.
The little four year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Smedberg. who
live near the railroad track. was hit
by the locomotive OF passing train
Saturday afternoon and was severe
ly hurt, several bones being broken.
She was taken q. once to hospital
in Waterville. where she is as COM
Portable as possible.
Word has been received from John
Perkins that he is very i'll Of influ-
enza at Camp Devens.
Several Of the town teachers went
to Unity Friday to attend the Teach
ers' Convention held there.
Miss Ferne Shaw was at homo
over Sunday from watervilie. with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. p. Shaw.
Mrs. Kate Nash Of Springfield.
Mass, has been a recent visitor with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Gilmore.
A patriotic meeting will be held at
the church ~unday evening when the
pastor, Rev. E. E. Longley will give
an address and Prof. Herbert Libby
and F. w. Clair, Esq, Of Waterville
are expected to be present, and the
Liberty Chorus Of Clinton will assist
in the oinging Of patriotic songs. II
is hoped there will be large attend
ance.
Wilton Hunt and children are Ill
with the prevailing epidemic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Tracy & Metcalf are doing an ex-
tensive piece of work in the way of
rernodeling the old Partridge Place
at the corner Of Green and Sewell
streets, which will later be occupied
by Samuel Stewart. agent Off the Ed
wards cotton mills. Among the i'm
provements to be made will be the in
staIlation of three bath rooms, each
of which will have tile flooring,
new piazzas will be built. one OF
which will be closed in with glass
and heated with hot water, and oak
floors will be laid throughout the
house. Many other improvements
will also be made, so that when COM
pleted the house will be one of the
most attractive and comfortable
homes in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
AUGUSTA LOAN TOTAL
ONLY 100000 SO FAR
IT'S DISAPPOINTING
STEADY WORK BY WOMEN

Reports Thursday from the Wo-
mans Division Of the Fourth Liberty
Loan committee show that they are
slowly but steadily doing their part
in the effort to obtain Augustus quo
ta
Reports from the divisional chair
man recorded, sales on Thursday
amounting to $500, bringing the
total amount subscribed through this
division to $4,000. All the wards ex-
cept one reported. which is the larg-
est number of districts yet heard
from in one day.
Members of the commit, ees agree
that every one seems interested in
obtaining bonds and many promises
to sign the pledge cards in the next
few days have been made.
Secretary McAdoo aptly said
There is really no reason why one
loyal American should quit his work
and Cevote several weeKs to chasing
another loyal American from street
to street or over Il cornfield to ask
him to do h duty. If everyone
would simply make up his mind how
much he can invest in Liberty Bonds
and then go to the committee or
bank and sign a subscription card
on the first day, the campaign would
be completed in one day"
/ II is too late to complete Augustus
campaign in one day. but by taking
to heart the words of the Secretary
of the Treasury. it is very possible
to speed it up.
Buy today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

bags and pocketboolks. collars ana
faces there Is enough to tempt any
one to do their Christmas shopping
early as well as attend to the needs
Of the times. Colors are lacking in
the collar assortment. Everything
seems TO be white. Very dainty laces
are bordering big collars Of satin and
georgette crepe. Fringes which are
fast finding favor in winter styles.
are making their way into collar
styles, putting the finishing touches
onto pretty rich looking satin coll
lars. Monk collars. stocks, IA lace and
more substantial material tie col
lars and collars for all dresses and
occasion are shown.
New gloves, inviting things in
dainty lingerie ana countless other
accessories for young and gfownups.
alike. are shown at the Adams store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
$4,000 THURSDAY

Augustus subscriptions to Liberty
Bonds continue to roll in rather de-
liberately.
Yesterdays subscriptions amounted
to $4,000.
The total for the drive thus far is
$1s9, 900.
This seems to banking experts a
rather disappointing total. If this
rate of subscriptions is maintained
throughout the drive Augusta will
Just about get over the top-and that
is all.
An encouraging feature Of the
campaign thus far is the large num-
Der of individual subscriptions re-
ceived. No bank subscriptions of
any kind have been recorded yet and
only a few large individual subscrip-
tions. The amount recorded, there
fore, is made up Of a very consider
able number of subscriptions Of from
$50 to $1,000.
One effect Of the considerable num-
Der of small sales is the appearance
Of Liberty Loan buttons on many
people and the appearance Of Liberty
Loan Honor Flags in many windows.
All those who subscribe should re-
ceive both button and a window
display. The button shows a repro
duction of the Fourth Loan flag and
are words Fourth Liberty Loan"
The regular subscribers Honor Flag
has the same picture and the same
wording and in addition the words
Honor Emblem" For subscribers
who live far from the highway Sub
scribers' Honor Emblems are pro-
vided, with adhesive backs, for ap-
plying to the rural mail box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
CLINTON

The Handy Helpers met with Mrs.
A. r. True and Mrs. A. e. Moores on
Tuesday afternoon to sew patchwork.
a whole quilt being completed. Those
present were Mrs. Abel Cole. Mrs.
Harry Chamberlain, Mrs. Abby Holt,
Mrs. Sam Gipson, Miss Mary Holt,
Mrs. James Donaldson and Mrs. Ella
Flood. Cake and coffee were served
and all declared they had had a
pieasant afternoon It was voted to
meet the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. Mrs. Abbte Holt WIN en-
terrain next meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

People up around Gardeners cross
ing on the Waterville line Of the
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway. report the presence
Of a bull moose in that part Of Vas
salboro, and also say that the ami
NAL does not appear to entertain any
fear Of human beings who come with
In his range of vision. The animal
has been seen in several sections of
eastern Kennebec county and wan
ders about with a degree Of freedom
that would almost lead anyone to the
belief that he knows that he is pro-
tected by law from being molested.
Moose have been frequently seen In
the vicinity Of Riverside within the
past few years, as well as further
down the Kennebec river in Pittston
and that neighborhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

Windham Center. Me. Oct. B.
Private Lincoln Lamb of Windham
Center, whose death occurred at the
hospital at Camp Devens. Sunday,
from pneumonia was the only son OF
Willard and Annie (Rogers) Lamb.
He was born at North Gorham 32
years ago but had always lived in
Windham Center In October, 1917,
he married Miss Martha Jorgensen Of
Highland Cliff, and they have since
resided with his parents in Wind
ham Center. Mr.. Lamb leaves three
sisters. Mrs. John White and Mrs.
Archie Lafiin Of Deering and Mrs.
Clarence Proctor Of Bangor.
Lewiston. Me-, Oct. 3.-James F..
Flynn. who died Of pneumonia. Sept.
n. at Camp Upton. was born in New
Ausuln in 's2, the son of the late
William H. Flynn and Mrs. Sarah
Flynn OF Blake street. Lewiston. For
a time he worked at the Western I'm
ion Office and during six years Of his
residence here was a member Of the
National Guard.
Private Flynn leaves besides his
mother. two brothers. John Flynn Of
Lewiston, and Edward F. Flynn. now
engaged in government work in