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TODAY’S VS FATHER REPORT.
Georgia—Probably local thundershow
ers. somewhat lower temperature Sunday
and Monday'.
South Carolina—Probably local thun
dershowers Sunday' and Mondav, not
quite so warm.
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VOLUME XXII, No. 119.
Senate Joins House For Draft-Big Majority Vote
WREATHS
PLACED
BY WAR
COUNCIL
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington, D. C. —Tomorrow, at
the tomb of George Washington in
Mount Vernon, the peoples of France
and Great Britain through their war
councillors now here, will, for the
tlrst time in history .pay formal hom
age to the entire personnel of both
missions, will place bronze wreaths
on the First American’s resting place.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Groundwork Laid.
Washnigton, D. C.—With the ground
work laid for a working agreement with
America in the common cause against
Germany, the British and French war
missions will re-dedicate their united ef
forts to democracy tomorrow In impres
sive ceremonies at the tomb of George
Washington at Mount Vernon.
Through her foreign minister, Arthur
James Balfour, and in the presence of
many of the foremost leaders .of the
British empire, Great Britain will pub
licly pay homage to the memory of the
man who, in the name of democracy, led
the revolution which tore one of the
brightest jewels from the British crown.
A wreath will be placed on the tomb by
Mr. Balfour, as the representative of
the British government, signalizing a
public manifestation of honor seldom
equalled in British history.
France, through former Premier \ lvia
ni, now minister of justice, and Marshal
Joffre, will accord to the Father of the
American Republic the highest honor
within the gift of France. In placing a
bronze palm leaf on the sarcophagus,
France’s two leaders will complete the
original purpose of their mission to this
country in paying homage to America’s
forefathefs to whose aid France came in
-1776.
Great Significance.
the union of Great Britain, France
and the United States over the tomb of
Washington will symbolize to America’s
guests a consummation of the joint cru
sade against German autocracy. Mem
bers of both missions spoke of the cere
monies today as carrying a great sig
nificance. To England, it means the
final healing of the breach made, by the
revolution; to France a reconsecration of
'"the ideals of the two countries.
The party will go to Mount Vernon on
the presidential yacht Mayflower, ac
companied by the members of the. cabi
net and their wives and more than 100
American officials.
Both the British and French commis
sions made considerable progress today
in their conferences with American of
ficials.
By Experts.
Intensive discussions by experts along
the lines laid out by Mr. Balfour oc
cupied the British. Maj. C. E. Dansey
of the British war office continued his
discussions with General Scott, chief of
staff: Admiral Sfr Dudley K. S. de chair
talked with navy department chiefs and
A. G. Anderson, chairman of the wheat
executive commission of England, France
and Italy saw members of the shipping
board. British trade experts conferred
at the British embassy in an effort to
systematize the information requested by
American officials on trading with the
enemy, export restrictions, the ration
ing of Holland and Scandinavia, and Ger
man trade influences in South Am
erica.
Groundwork for understandings on va
rious subjects 'was laid at conferences
between the French and American of
ficials. Tangible results are expected
within the next few days, after President
Wilson, personally, has taken part in the
proceedings.
To Confer With Vivianl.
Monday the President will confer with
Rene Vivlani at the White Houee. So
far President Wilson has not had an op
portunity to discusß details with the rep
resentatives of France, the formal meet
ing at the White House having been de
voted entirely to broad generalities.
Definite problems were discussed at the
French conferences today. Members of
the military section of the mission con
ferred with the American army officers
and Marshal Joffre appeared to he in
creasingly interested in the idea of hav
ing an American expeditionary force in
France. He and other members of the
military, made known their view that
active participation in the war on a large
scale by the United States, without abso
lute prepaartlon, invites enormous losses.
VAIN searcTfor
LIVING IN MINE
Force of Explosion So Great,
All Thought Killed Within Its
Scope. Poison Gas Followed.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Hastings, Colo.—Helmet crews contin
ued today their effort* to penetrate the
debris and gas In the Vlctor-Amerlcan
Fuel Compayn’s mine in Hastings Can
yon, In vain search for living men among
the 119 who were entombed by an ex
plosion yesterday. Tonight rescue lead
er* and company official* were convinced
that the forco of the explosion was so
great that It killed Instantly all who
were within Its scope and that gas which
followed would have poisoned any pos
sible survivors.
Thirteen bodies have been brought out,
and helmet crew* report that other bridle*
of miners had been passed and they hur
ried on In their search for the living
According to James Dalrymnle, state
min# Inspector, there wa* no fire within
the mine as was at first reported.
Colonel Has Narrow
Escape From Accident
(BY THE UNITED FREES.)
Chicago.—Colonel Roosevelt narrowly
escaped possible Injury late tnduy when
an automobile Just missed striking hi*
machine. Th* auto wa* coming head-on
for the colonel's <ar when it Ntruck Mo
torcycle Officer MorrelL one of the colo
nel'* escort*. Morrell was badly Injured.
’’That man wa* clearly In th* wrong.”
the colonel shouted, pointing to the of
'e«r. "Take biro In officer.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
UNITED PRESS.
ALLIES AIRMEN
IN FRANCE WANT
AMERICAN FLYERS
All Agree That the U. S. Render
Great Service By Sending
Pilots As Soon As Possible
“OVErThE LINE”
Actual Fighting Necessary Way
to Train Airmen For War.
Many Dangers and Many Lost
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
British Headquarters in France.—
(Via London, from a Staff Correspond
ent of the Associated Press.) —Wholly
informal but decidedly interesting con
versations between British and French
flying corps' officers as regards the
possibility of early American partici
pation in this fascinating phase of the
war have been going on behind the
lines here.
It Is generally agreed that apart
from naval activity the flying service
offers the quickest opportunity for ef
fective military help from America
against the common foe, and the ex
pectation is that just as the aviation
branch of the service proved so at
tractive to the young men of both
England and France, the * youth of
America will be drawn toward it.
Already plans are making to in
crease the number of Americans now
flying for France, while all the mem
bers of the British royal flying corps
are ready to welcome and aid in the
training of Americans in all the arts
of war flying. It is realized that the
United States army is not on a war
basis regarding machines but it Is un
derstood that both the British and
French services are prepared to fur
nish them temporarily, just as these
two services now exchange machines
as necessity demands.
Own Machines.
America, of course, is expected to
throw her organizing and manufactur
ing ability into supplying their own
machines to her fliers, but the modern
airplane with its tremendous power
housed in a very compact, very light
engine, with delicate instruments, un
erring balance and sensitive controls,
is an extremely complicated affair and
its construction is a matter of months.
Just now the single-seat fighting
scout is the machine of the hour. Such
machines must stand the terrific
strain of fighting tactics rolling,
looping, nose-diving, side-slipping, it
is no unusual thing nowadays to see
a pilot seemingly fall nut of control
2,000 feet or more, then flattening out
and sailing serenely away. The strain
of this maneuver is tremendous.
Actual Fighting.
The Associated Press correspondent
has talked with many Britisli flying
officers of distinction and all agreed
tthat the only way to train men for
war flying is in actual fighting. They
frankly say that in this way many
men may be lost, but those who sur
vive are worth their weight in gold
and prove billiant flight and squadron
leaders.
Officers of the British flying corps
say that America must be prepared to
pay such a price; that she must re
member this when the losses begin to
mount up. She must, understand, they
point out, that out or these losses will
come men who will reflect glory upon
her colors and lend brilliance to the
brighter pages of her history.
It is, of course, possible to train men
far from the battlefield. Their real
service, however, only begins after
they have proved themselves “over
the line.” The British have developed
brilliant flyers at their training
grounds in England. But each one of
them upon reaching France must be
attached to a squadron us an ordi
nary fighter and win his way upward
through the soul-searching shock of
actual battle. Some of these men
succumb, but the survivors more than
repay the cost.
A Great Service.
America, It is said, can render a
great service to the allies by sending
pilots at the earliest possible moment.
The care and maintenance of airplanes
requires the constant attention of
skilled men. If America would render
an immediate service, according to the
view here, she might send over 6,000
fitters, riggers and mechanicians to
take up tliis branch of the service now
and learn every phase of the work of
grooming and handling the delicate
machines.
It is the feeling here that America
should lose no time in getting ma
chines under way and men in training.
The youth of America, as of Britain,
It is thought behind the lines here,
should with their common ideals,
common language, common love of
sport and common courage, skill and
daring, find ideal companionship in
this hazardous but romantic war in
the air.
BRITISH FORCES
CAPTURE HIM
(BY THE UNITED PRESS )
London. —British forces today captured
Arleux, to the south of Lens, and took
German positions on a front
north and south of the village, Field
Marshal Haig reports tonight.
Between Gavrelle and Roeux, where
the renewed offensive of the British was
launched today with greatest violence,
additional ground was gained. North of
Monchy, the British also adyanced.
GERMANS SAY THAT
AT LEAST ONE BRITISH
ATTACK IS REPULSED
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Berlin.— A British attack along a front
of approximately 19 miles today failed tot
the third time, according to the official
statement of the war office tonight.
“On the Arras battlefield,” the state
ment said, “the British failed for the
third time to break through our lines.
“Btrong masses of troops along a front
of thirty kilometers on both banks of
the Hcarpe failed.
“In our counter-attack the enemy suf
fered* a heavy defeat and his losses were
great.
“Along the Alsne and in the Champagne
sector artillery fighting varied in Inten
sity/*
ITHE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES:
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1917.
VOTE TO
LET T. 0.
TROOPS
FIGHT
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington. • Senator Harding’s
amendment to the army bill designed
to permit Colonel Roosevelt to raise
four infantry divisions to go to Eu
rope battle front was adopted tonight
by the senate, 66 to 31. Many demo
crats voted for the amendment.
The amendment does not specifically
mention Colonel Roosevelt, but its pur
pose lias been well understood and its
author referred to the fact it would
permit the former president to raise
troops to go to Europe. It was not
discussed at length. The house re
jected a similar amendment yesterday.
“Bully," He Says.
Chicago.—in his speech Colonel
Roosevelt said that he did not care to
enter a limited liability war. "When
you hit a man hit him hard,” he said,
"if you hit him soft he will hate you
for hitting, and despise you for hitting
soft.”
Colonel Roosevelt was shown as As
sociated Press bulletin saying that
Senator Harding’s amendment to the
army draft bill permitting him (Roose
velt) to raise troops for service in
France had carried. He paused in his
speech, a smile overspread his face,
and he exclaimed repeatedly: “Bully!
Bully!”
“What is it?” demanded a voice
from the crowd.
“I’ll tell you in a minute. Just wait
a moment,” the colonel replied, and
concjuded his set speech.
When Colonel Roosevelt read aloud
the dispatch, the entire audience arose
and cheered for several minutes.
“Now we’ll go, Teddy. Now we are
ready,” came from numbers of throats.
“I want to say,” said the colonel,
“that this amendment was carefully
drawn, not to interfere in the slightest
degree with the president’s plan for
obligatory service.”
GEifTiii
off nil mo
His Staff Also Departs With
Him For Uruguay. Dutch
Minister in Charge,
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Rio Janeiro.—Adolf Pauli, German min
ister to Braziil left Rio Janeiro last night
with his staff for Uruguay. The Dutch
minister took over the charge of Ger
man interests in Brazil.
The decision as to whether Brazil will
follow her breach of relations with Ger
many by a declaration of war will be
made by the Brazilian congress when it
convenes on May Ist.
The administration has decided that it
has fulfilled its duty in decreeing a dip
lomatic rupture and that further action
lies in the province of the congress. This
decision it is stated, in high official
quarters will not he altered except in the
case of n fresh attack on Brazilian inter
ests' by Germany. Congress will be ask
ed to declare that a state of war has
been created by the act of Germany.
If this action is taken, it will be fol
lowed by the seizure of German ships in
Brazilian ports, the opening of these ports
to the warships of the allies and other
measures of a military character.
‘FARM AND ARM 1
is t. r:s slogan
Thousands Turned Away in
Chicago Unable to Hear the
Colonel. “I'd Go As a Second
Lieutenant," Says Teddy.
(BY THE AgToCIATED PRESS.)
Chicago.—“ Farm and arm!" With this
battle cry Theodore Roosevelt entered
Chicago today and In two stirring speech*
es urged that, every energy of the na
tion be directed toward making the po
tential might o( the United Mates felt In
the war ugalnßt Germany, and he de.
rrianded that not an hour he lost In dis
patching troops to the trenches.
His first speech wa* made at a
luncheon at ttoon; hi* »econd at a ma**
meeting In the Immense amphitheatre at
the *took yard*, where the thousands who
applauded hie word* were numerlottllj
exceeded by tho*e turned away In dis
appointment when it became necessary
to dose the door*.
He advocated universal training as a
permanent policy; he advocated conscrip
tion, but he pleaded he Hhould be al
lowed to recruit K division for Imme
diate service with the Allies,
lie wa* roundly applauded when he
urged that uurtntf the war the use of
strainf train for the manufacture of alcoholic
,everage* be prohibited.
"I want to get American* Into the
trenches of France at the earliest pos
sible moment to show our Allies that we
are as ready as they to shed our blood
for the cause of democracy," he said.
At the luncheon Harry Pratt Johnson,
president of the University of Chicago,
Introduced a resolutlo nto be forwarded
to President Wilson requesting that the
colonel be authorized to raise a division
and to lea-1 It Into France. Colonel Roose
velt Interrupted to a»k If he might
amend It. ”
"Make It read that we want the divis
ion sent under any competent officer*,
and please to let Roosevelt go along ”
’’Certainly," replied Dr. Judson, and
hi* resolution was adojted unanimously.
“I’d go a* a second lieutenant,” said
Colonel Roosevelt.
RECRUITINGTAKES
A MARKED SLUMP
TRE NATION OVER
On 1,099 Accepted Saturday,
Average Has Been About
2,000 Per Day
36,266 ACCEPTED
Since April First 1,463 Ac
cepted From Georgia.
(BY THE UNITED PRESB.)
Washington.—Recruiting lias taken a
nation-wide slump, it wuh announced
today. Only 1,099 new soldiers were
accepted yesetrday for the army as
against th eformer daily average of
nearly 2,000. Pennsylvania witli 108
recruits, was the only state to register
over a hundred. North Dakota enlist
ed 66 men yesterday, almost doubling
her former total of 66 since April Ist.
Total acceptances since April Ist now
number 36,266 distributed by states us
follows:
Alabama- 498
Arizona.. 49
Arkansas .. .. 283
California 1,176
Colorado .. .. 276
Connecticut .. .. .. .. 340
Delaware 16
District of Columbia .... 121
Florida 362
Georgia 1,463
Idaho 205
Illinois 3,612
Indiana .. ...2,666
lowa .. .. .. .... 987
Kansas .. .. .. ... ...1,065
Kentucky ......... 846
Louisiana 574
Maine 164
Maryland 104
Massachusetts 945
Minnesota 660
Missouri .....1,480
Montana I. .. 146
Nebraska 645
Nevada .. 189
New Hampshire .. . .. . 552
New Jersey .... 827
New Mexico 35
New York .. .. .. .. ..3,008
North Carolina 394
North Dakota * 122
Ohio 1,351
Oklahoma .. 615
Oregon ... 912
Pennsylvania 8,261
Rhode lslaiifj •• • it
South Carolina .. .. «. .. 261
South Dakota .. .. .. «’ • 227
Tennwscs .... 565
Texas 1,550
Utah ... 361
Vermont ............. 20
Virginia .. .. .. .. .... 428
Washington .. .. .. .... 405
West Virginia 297
Wisconsin .. .. .. .. .. .. 397
Wyoming 70
Hll IMS TO
MIDDLE WEST
As Great a Marvel Now, Says
Official, As It Heretofore Has
Been a Mystery.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington, D. C.—Kngland looks to
Middle West of the United States to
"rise up an the embodied spirit of free
dom and Have the world with Its Intel
lectual and material resources.**
ThiH combined tribute, plea and con
feßHion of faith wan made today by
Geoffrey Butler, of the British foreign
office as “the consensus of opinion
among the members of the British com
mission, now here.”
“Until we arrived here,” Haid Butler,
“the Middle West was to uh a mystery.
Since we have come it has been reaveled
to us. It is now as great a marvel
as It was before a mystery.
“We have been impressed by Its vast
ness, its freedom, Its democracy, and its
resources so profoundly that we cannot
but believe that when It fully realizes
the fate Europe faces, it will rise up and
save ail Kurope from obliteration pre
cisely as the American commission for
relief in Belgian has saved that unfor
tunate nation.”
Butler was deeply moved when he said
this. In conclusion, his voice husky, he
added:
“England has not been always a popu
lar nation. We are profoundly grateful
for the open arms you have reached out
to us. You have been mighty good.”
OBERLIN M. CARTER FILES
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Chicago.—Oberlin M. Carter, a for
mer captain in the United States army
engineering corps, who served a sen
tence In it federal penlterMary for al
leged graft in connection with the gov
ernment harbor project in Havannah,
Ga., filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy here today.
Carter's liabilities are estimated at
from $126,000 to 1150,000. The gov
ernment is a creditor to the extent of
174,419.««, the amount of a judgment
obtained against Carter after years of
litigation,
SPY SUSPECTS WIFE
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
New Orleans, —The Mexican wife of
Francisco Hchmldt, who was taken In
to custody here yesterday when her
husband was arrested by federal offi
cers of being a German spy, was re
leased today after being questioned by
the authorities. Hchmidt, on whom
were found documents, some of them
In cipher code, which cuused federal
agents to suspect him of being an of
ficial messenger for German Minister
von Kckhßrdt at Mexico City, was held
In the Parish prison for further In
vestigation.
RECRUITING SLUMPS
(BY TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington.—Regular army recruit
ing slumped again yesterday. The
total was 1,099 men accepted against
a dally average of approximately 2,000
men maintained during the preceding
ten day*.
SENATE
‘DRAFT’
VOTE:
81-8
Washington.—By an overwhelm
ing majority both the senate and
house passed late tonight the ad
ministration bill to raise a war
army by selective draft. The final
roil calls brought into line behind
the hill many senators and repre
sentatives who had fought for the
volunteer system until routed by
decisive defeat of volunteer amend
ments earlier in the day in both
houses.
The senate, which had voted
down tile volunteer plan, 69 to 18,
passed the hill by a vote of 81 to 8.
In the house the vote against the
volunteer plan was 313 to 109 and
that by which the hill itself pass
ed was 397 to 24.
Against the Bill.
Washington. —As passed by the sen
ate the measure provides for the draft
of men between the ages of 21 and 27
years, while in the house measure tho
age limits are fived at 21 and 40. This
and lesser discrepancies will he thresh
ed out In conferences early next week
so that the bill may be in the hands of
the president as quickly as possible
The war department already has com
pleted plans for carrying it into ef
fect.
Senators who voted against tho hill
are:
Democrats, Gore, Hardwick, Kirby,
Thomas and Trammell.
Republicans, Borah, Gronna and La
follette. Total 8.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi,
democrat, was excused from voting at
his own request. He did not give a
reason. The representatives who vot
ed in the negative were:
Republicans, Bacon, Hayes, King,
LaFollette. I.undeen of Missouri; Ma
son, Nolan, Powers.
Democrats, Burnett, Church, Clark
of Florida; Claypool, Grosser, Dill,
Dominick, Oordcn, Hlllyard, Huddles
ton, Keating, Sears, Sherwood and Sis
son.
Prohibitionist, Randall, Socialist;
London.
Both Senate and House.
(RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington. —Both senate and house
voted approval today of the adminis
tration’s proposal to raise a great war
army on the principle of selective con
scription, voting down by overwhelm
ing majorities the volunteer army
amendments around which opponents
of the administration plan had cen
tered their fight.
In the senate the vote on the vol
unteer amendment was 61) to 18, and In
the house it was 313 to 109, supporters
of e onscrlptlon marshalling a strength
which surprised even administration
leaders.
Age Limits.
Whether congress finally would ac
cept the staff’s recommendations re
garding the ages between which con
scription should apply appeared more
uncertain. In the senate the bill’s
stipulation that men between 19 and
25 should he liable to the draft waH
changed to make the minimum 21 and
the maximum 27. The house voted
down all proposed changes In the mil
itary committee recommendation that
the limits he fixed at 21 and 40.
These and a number of lesser
amendments will be considered as
speedily as possible In conference in
the hope that the measure may be
sent to the president for his signature
by the middle of next week.
Among the more Important amend
ments adopted in the house was one
empowering the president to exempt
from the draft in his discretion per
sons engaged In agricultural work.
Another would require eaeh state to
furnish a quota of men apportioned
according to population and still an
other provides that ’’no bounty shall
be paid to induce any person to en
list," and that "no person liable to mil
itary service shall hereafter be permit
ted or allowed to furnish a substitute
for such service.”
Liquor During th* War.
In the senate there was a long de
bate over the proposal to prohibit the
sale or possession of Intoxicating
liquor during the war. Heveral amend
ments were adopted, Including one to
make it unlawful to sell or give liquors
to officers or men In uniform or to
members of congress, or other officials
and then the senate reversed Itself and
adopted a substitute simply forbidding
tthe sale of liquor to soldiers In uni
form and giving the president wide
discretionary authority to make other
prohibition regulation*.
An amendment by Benator Curtis
stipulating that men subject to draft,
who voluntarily present themselves
shall he recorded us volunteers, was
incepted by Chairman Chamberlain
and went Into the bill.
Another long debate wsa evoked
over amendments by Heriators Thomas
and IjiFollette to exempt from con
scription those having ‘‘conscientious
objections” to military service. Both
were defeated without a roll call and
the hill's exemption proposals left un
changed.
Many of the more radical amend
ments adopted are expected to he
thrown out In conference and admin
istration leaders hope to restore vlr
ttually all of the Important features
before the bill goes to the president
The question of ages probably will
form the biggest harrier to a quick
conference, agreement. Henator Under
wood offered the amendment lo bar
liquor from membsrs of congress.
(Continued on pa«* two).
TWO LEASED WIRES FOR fELEGRAPH NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE JURY INHEEL
SYSTEM LIKED
FOR FIRST CALLED
Favored By Secretary of War.
Many Problems in Selection
For Army After Registration
of 7,000,000
EXEMPTION PROVISIONS
Date For Registration to Be
Set Within Month After Pas
sing of Army Bill
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS )
Washington. Soldiering will take
on an aspect entirely new to American
military science when training of the
forces to bo assembled under the draft
bill begins at tin’! sixteen training can
tonments. Careful plans laid by war
department officials provide for the
application immediately of every les
son learned from European battle
fields, and much of the work to he
done will he new even to men recent
ly in army instruction camps.
The American training system prob
ably will follow to some extent that
used in Canada, where the instructors
have made every effort to reproduce
aas closely as possible conditions at
the front. Training has gone on to the
accompaniment of actual shell fire so
as to harden the nerves of the troops
as well as their muscles.
Another work that will he* new to
American troops will ho bombing
practice. Every company will have Its
section of grenadiers to clear the way
into a disputed trench.
Problems Involved.
Secretary Baker said today that
many problems involved in raising, or
ganizing and training the new army
could not be solved until actual cases
were presented. Me said it now seem
ed unlikely that the entire 7,000,000 or
more men who will be liable for duty
In the conscrlptive forces could be en
rolled, physically examined and oth
erwise passed upon for exemptions,
before the process of calling to the
colors began.
Mr. Baker is Inclined to favor the
Jury wheel system of choosing the men
to be called first. When any township
Is called upon for its quota to fill the
first 500,000 increment., the names of
all of its citizens previously registered
for m ilitary duty, will be placed in the
Jury wheel and the proper number
drawn. Kxamination of that *num
ber would then be carried out and
enough additional nAmes drawn to fill
up the quota, with provision made
for exemptions. The secretary indi
cated that passage of the draft bill
bill Would be followed by more v igor
oiih efforts ro stimulate voluntary re
cruiting In the regular army and Na
tional Guard.
By Proclamation.
President Wilson may Issue a proc
lamation calling for 600,000 or more
volunteers for these branches of the
service. Mr. Baker made it plain that
the war department does not plan to
apply the draft to fill up the regular
and guard forces until the supply of
volunteers has been exhausted.
Within a month after enactment of
the bill, the secretary expects to set
the registration date for the conscrip
tive forces. A proclamation will be is
sued notifying all men affected to ap
pear at the registration places. Tho
election machinery of each community
will be used to facilitate registration,
and the police forces will be employed
to bring in those who fail to appear.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
As Wilson Sees Fit.
Washington, D. C. —While congress was
tonight, talking Its way closer to the In
evitable —the. writing of a selective con
scription statute on the books—the war
department, finally assured that the house
and senate would authorize the president
to ruise the nation’s 2,000,000 army as he
sees fit, announced officially that the
first half million men would be called to
the colors about September I, next.
Hhould the war lust another year, two
out of every five of America’s able-bodied
men will be called out.
The seriate decided on age limits of 21
to 27 Inclusive. The house voted for
conscripting men between the ages of
21 to 40, inclusive. Agreement to be
reached in conference committee next
week probably will set some average
between the two. ,
The war machine will begin formation
in embryo with volunteer registration of
men eligible.
Slackers will be gone after later. Of
the more than 7,000,000 who will register,
between 600,000 and 800,000 will be drawn
by the Jury wheel system
After physical. Industrial and other
exemptions are allowed it Is expected
500,000 will remain. These will be placed
Immediately In training Kqulpment is
expected to be ready for them at once.
In connection with equipment the de
partment announced the second million
men raised will be provided with the
British Knfleld rifles.
Simultaneously. It was announced, the
government Is constructlng two new for
eign types of field nieces- both far larger
than the present, big slx-lnch weapon.
WAR ON TEUTON
KULTUR BY ALL
ALLIES COLLEGES
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington, D. C.—A Franno-Amerlcan
war on Teutonic Kultur will be organized
among the great universities of the two
ally countries by ftmile Ilovelaque,
French minister of public Instruction and
a member of the French war mission
now sitting here, he announced Satur
day.
“I shall remain here after the other
members of the mission return to
France,” said M. Hovelaque today.
"The waging of this Intellectual war
by the two nations Is of vital Importance
to permanent peace.
’Tlerman Intellectuality Is entirely com
mercialized. It trains the Individual for
the state. %
"Franco-American Intellectuality ts
practical Idealism. It trains the Indi
vidual for himself.
"We shall crush German Kultur by
co-ordinating French and American
stitutlons of learning, by Interchanges of
degrees and methods. Americans are not
now eligible to degrees In French Insti
tutions.
"This shall .'w changed and French
Hngllsh, American and other students
will he weaned .«way from ail the famous
Teutonic Institutions of learning."
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’WOTAN
LINE’ IS
TURNED
BY HAIG
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
London.—The British troops have can*
lured Arleux-Kn-Cohelle and German po
sit ions on a front of more than two miles
1 ,“ ml Ho . u, f ~f ,hi " village, says the
Oftlr al report from British headquarter*
In France tonight.
Increased at Dawn.
flJntri'r . <vla ' Lofton).—The artillery
nghting Increased at dawn today between
a. 0.“ and St. Quentin, says today's off "
Ho °n thereafter infan
front. S resumed along this whole
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
"Hlndenburo Front.”
London.—ln fighting that for intensity
21"* I le } , lJ <!rntlo « equalled any of the con
!1I< tH of two and a half years of the great
turned'•h’ 1 tonight had apparently
turned .he first of Germany's great de
fense ilnes of the famous "Htndenhurg
, 1 nrt of Oppy, pivotal point of
The Tnw," S Bec ', or ’ * aH *" British hands.
I ho town lies six mileH northeast of Ar
rn.i All of Arleux, a mile further north
<>r Oppy, had been taken.
Roth cities are supposed to constitute
the northermost points of the "Wotan
line, running southward down through
Pronvllle"' j!,ter|,is,,y ’ G’Esperanee and
Both positions tonight are centers for
German counter attacks that for sheer
violence surpassed any recent fighting or>
thu western front—even including th.
bloody engagements of Vlmy Ridge. The
British thrust is toward Doual. northern
pivot point, of the Htndenburg line To
stop It Field Marshal Htndenburg Is reck
lessly throwing thousands of his grey
clad troopers In massed attack Kvcry
word from the front tonight emphasized
the enormous total of the German losses
and this in the face of continued count*
er-attucks.
Almost Unexpected.
Haig's resumption of the grand often*
Hiva move today was almost unexpected
ky military exports here. It had been
estimated he would drive steadily against
the Germans at various points, keeping
them busy all along the line. Uje French
forces, which achieved such brilliant gains
last week, would he free/from any vlo
ent German counter-a tracks and have
leisure in which to consolidate the newly
won ground.
Hut today’s British offensive was on •
tremendous scale. The blow was struck
over a front of several miles In width.
Moreover It was delivered to the accom
paniment of constant artillery drum Are
that dispatches indicated had sprayed
death along almost the entire British
front of forty odd miles. It was a ti
tanic drive at the very spot where no
later than Friday front dispatches had in
dicated a seeming deadlock between vast
forces on botli sides.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Launch Another.
British Headquarter. In France, April
28 (via. London, 2:30 p. m.). —Another at
tack was launched by the Brltlah early
this morning. Tho blow was struck or*
the front between the Scarpe river and
Lens, on the ground over which some of
the mom desperate lighting ha« occurred
since the HrltlMh inaugurated their of
fensive on Easter Monday. The struggle
now In progress le very hitter. The Ger
niana in anticipation of another British
effort had brought up reinforcements.
Frensh German divisions have been iden.
tilled by the British.
In today's drive the British fuced a
well organized trench system protected
by wire entanglements and held by strong
forces of Germans. The artillery prepara
tions which itad been in progress for seve
nty days, did much damage to the de
fense works hut there remained many
troublesome strong points between Roeux,
just north of tho Scarpe, and Gavrelle.
Furious Counter Attack..
North of Gavrelle satisfactory progress
was made so far aH could be judged,
and early in the day prisoners were be
ing brought hack. South of this place
the British got on toward Greenland HilL
taking a trench north of Monchy.
It is reported that the British have oc
cupied the town of Arleux and half of
Oppy, but furious German counter at
tacks are developing und the situation
Is one of surging changes.
The fiercest Imaginable fighting is un
der way for the wood west of Roeux.
The weather is favorable. The airmen
aro very active.
Big Strike Threatened
In Birmingham, Ala •
(BY THE UNITIO PRESS.)
Birmingham, A Is.—A strike among th*
shop crafts on railroads entering Birm
ingham, except the Louisville and Nash
ville, is Imminent, and within another
week, or perhaps less, an order may' ba
Issued calling out the men of various
craft.
Upward of 700 or 800 men In the Birm
ingham district will be affected if the
strike is ordered, (including machinists,
pipefitters, painters, coppersmiths, boiler
makers, earbuilders and others.
A vote is now being taken by the vari
ous crafts and by May 2 the poll will
be taken at Washington and the orders
issued to the men.
The Issue under contention Is a 10 cent
per hour advance In wages and 8 hours
to constitute a working day against 9
hours at present.
The ra”roads received the demands and
onered a compromise, which was de
clined Then tho members of the vari
ous crafts took up the matter and the
question of a strike Is being voted on.
Machinists are getting 42 cents an hour
and nine hours constitute a day’s work.
The advance and hours mentioned are
also included In their demands.
DANIELS, JR., ENLISTS
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington.—Josephus Daniels, Jr.,
son of the secretary of the navy, todar
set an example for the youth of this
country when he enlisted as a private In
the marine corps, passing up opportuni
ties of a commission. He was accepted
as private, class four, and will report
to the training station at Philadelphia*,
A slight visional defect was waived.