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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT.
Augusta and Vicinity: Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday.
Georgia: Generally fair tonight and
W cdiiesday.
IF YOU LIKE THE HERALD—PASS IT ALONG.
VOLUME XX!!, No. 163.
FAMOUS PETROLITE SUNK BY GERMAN U-BOAT
TICKS OF
CLOCKS
RECORD
LOAN
Progress in Subscriptions For
Liberty Bonds Is Shown
Throughout Country, Mil
lion An Hour In
Chicago.
New York. —The minute hands
of the liberty loan clocks were fur
ther advanced today toward the
I. .ee'vtOO.OOO mark by subscrip
tions of $1,000,901! each by the
Northern Finance Company and
Harry Payne Whitney and an ad
ditional subscription of $600,000
by the Fifth Avenue Bank.
New York.—“Do your bit and
use this little bit of a check to
buy liberty loan zonds.” This was
the notice which went today with
a special dividend of $25 a share
declared by the Delaware and
Lackawanna Western Coal Com
paay. '
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
New York.—Thirty big clocks placed
on prominent street corners marked the
progress today of the liberty loan in
the second federal reserve bank district
and in the nation. The minute hand
shows the purchase of bonds in this dis
trict and the hour hand points to the
purchase throughout the country.
The loan committee announced today
that although subscriptions in the re
serve bank of New York now exceed the
$600,000,000 allotment for the district
made by Secretary McAdoo by more than
$50,000,000 that the total is still short
of $1,000,000,000, the mark the commit
tee set at the start. The publication
of figures for subscriptions actually in
hand has acted as a stimulus and banks
today reported that the V:ampaign was
gaining in momentum. The prospects for
getting the $1,000,000,000 it was said,
was encouraging.
In the West.
(BY THE UNITED PRESB.)
Chicago.—The West was struggling to
day to throw off the incubus of lethargy
which has characterized it toward the two
billion dollar liberty loan.
.In some of the federal reserve dis
tricts this struggle was succeeding,
while in others it was frankly admitted
that after the first spurt at the open
ing of the liberty loan week the people
had fallen into an apathy.
iChicago had mapped out a million dol
lars an hour campaign and was maintain
ing that pace, which if continued, will
result in this district having subscribed
its minimum allotment of $260,000,000
when the time limit expires Friday noon.
The district today had taken slightly
more than sixty per cent of its allot
ment.
Pu'shlng on Vigorously.
The Kansas City district reported a
noticeable apathy on the part of its
citizens, with its apportionment more
than $50,000,000 short. Various organ
izations, however, were vigorously push
ing the campaign.
St. Paul and Minneapolis were over
subscribed but the St. Paul district was
still below its quota. Montana had rais
ed $10,500,000.
Milwaukee lacked $3,990,050 of its allot
ment of $14,000,000. A factory campaign
was under way today.
Figures were unavailable for the whole
Denver district, but the city itself had
raised $9,500,000. Utah had raised $4,-
300.000 of its $6,500,000.
The San Francisco district had sub
scribed $30,000,000 of a quotfi of $42,000,-
(Continued on Pag* 7.) 1
CAMPAIGN TO SELL
BONDS GOING WELL
Women of Augusta and Boy
Scouts Take Hold and Sup
plement Splendid Efforts of
the Other Committee.
BANKS BUSY - DURING
MORNING RECEIVING
MANY SUBSCRIPTIONS
Augusta is Going to Do Her
Part by the Loan, Yet There
Is No Time for People to Lose.
Subscribe Now.
"Liberty Loan” Bond* are being sold
In Augusta today iu greater quantity
than ever before. With the women of
the city aided by the Boy Scouts
throwing much energy and enthusiasm
into the campaign the bonds are go
ing with splendid rapidity. Thd com
mittee named by the executive com
mittee are working splendidly and the
merchants, the manufacturers and the
average man are buying bonds, all
■ doing their bit” to help America in
the titanic contest which she is waging
to make the world safe for democracy.
The banks of Augusta have been
busy during the morning receiving
subscriptions and the executive com
mittee is pulling strong for Augusta
to reach the $1,000,000 mark by Fri
day. The time in which to buy bonds
Is short, but there Is still plenty of
time if you lose no time nnd go to your
banker or to your merchant and ex
(ttontlnucd on Page 7.)
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
UNITED PRESS.
CHAIRMAN OF SHIPPING
BOARD WITH GOETHALS IN
STEEL VS. WOODEN CRAFT
dUa • *jj |K ■ t -Hr
Vs ICLI AM DENMAN
GERMAN M U-52
FOUND DISABLED
Towed By Spanish Torpedo
Boat Into Cadiz. Will Prob
ably be Interned. Stripped
of Wireless.
Cadiz, Spain, Juntf 11 ,(via Paris, June
12.) —The Spanish torpedo boat Number
6 this morning: discovered the German
submarine U-52 disabled from gunshots
which had struck her engines. The sub
marine was towed into Cadiz and strip
ped of her wireless apparatus so that
the ve.ssel could not communicate iVith
vessels of the Central Powers interned
<ln this port.
Repairs to the German submarine will
take at least two days but it is believed
the vessel will be interbed. The German
commander today paid a visit to the
Spanish port officials who later returned
the visit.
The submarine is of 450 tons and car
ries a crew of 2(X
It is equipped with two torpedo tubes
and rapid fire guns.
DESCRIBES THE^AMERICAN
SHIP CALLED “J” UPON
ARRIVAL AT FRENCH PORT
Paris. —A correspondent of the Journal
describes a visit aboard the first Am
erican ships of a new type which ar
rived recently at French port. He says
a steamer which he vails “J” belongs
to a class of vessels which accom
pany the squadron far from Its base
and are capable of keeping it constantly
supplied with food, coal and materials
for repairs. The “J” did not come alone,
but was accompanied by one of the new
boats constructed for the pursuit of sub
marines.
The “J” brought thousands of tons qf
wheat flour in a miscellaneous cargo,
the correspondent says, and a veritable
mountain of medicine and surgical dress
ings. A huge electric crane on the deck
keeps unloading the cargo to waiting
trains aligned along the quay.
A large number of German and Aus
trian prisoners assist in unloading the
“J,” looking with surprise and saddened
faces at the Stars and Stripes waving
above this formidable instrument of war
which had come so far to ensure the de
feat of their country.
PROPOSES $1 TAX ON DOGS
IN THE INTEREST OF SLEEP.
Washington. —A $1 tax on dogs
was proposed as a war measure
in the interest of sheep in a letter
received by government officials
today by O. S. Harrison, of York,
Nebraska, who iJoes not believe in
"letting a ten cent dog rob people
of SIOO worth of sleep a night while
he is barking at a cat.”
Sleep is one of the best assets
we have,” Mr. Harrison Haid. “A
man might as well break into a
neighbor’s hours apd rob him of
$5 or $lO a night than to allow that
worse than worthless dog to rob
him of sleep. should be a
national matter, state laws are not
strong enojjgh.”
MORE AMERICANS
ARRIVE, FRANCE
Boulogne.—Another installment of
the vanguard of the American army
has arrived in France in the form of
150 ambulance drivers and 75 nurses.
Preceded by a British military band
they marched through the streets to
their quarters amid the enthusiastic
cheers of the population.
T. P. A. CONVENTION AT
WATERMELON CUTTING
Savannah, Ga.—The second day’s ses
sion of the national convention or the T.
P. A. began this morning with a business
at the Savannah theater. The report of
T. Schuyler l.ogan, national secretary,
shows a total membership of 64,323, a
gain for the year of 7,320. The percent
age of the gain In Alabama waa 57,
the greatest of any state In the union.
Three states reported small losses. This
morning the women In the party are be
ing given in automobile ride over the
good roads of Chatham county. This
afternoon there will be a steamboat
sight-seeing trip up the river with a
watermelon cutting.
MAY AIRPLANE LOSSES
Berlin, via London.— During the month
of May the Germans lost 79 airplanes
while the entente allies lost 262 ma
chines. says the official statement is
sued today by the German army head
quarters staff.
CHICAGO BARS_FREE~ LUNCH
Chicago.—Free lunch is barred In Chi
cago. The city council passed an or
dinance last night abolishlnlt the free
lunch In saloons, because of its ''un
sanitary” feature.
:THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 12, 1917.
PETROL
ITE IS AT
BOTTOM
BYSUB
Famous American Craft Car
ried Ten Americans Among
Crew. One Boatload
Landed, Two Boats
Missing.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington.—The American steamer
Petrolite has been sunk by a German
submarine. Consular reports which
brought news of the disaster today said
one boat with 18 men, the third mate and
the chief engineer had been lartded and
two boats with an unstated number of
men were missing.
The time and place of the attack were
not given in the dispatches.
Two Years Ago.
The Petrolite, a, tank steamer, first
figured in the news nearly two yearp
ago; an attack upon her by an Austrian
submarine threatening diplomatic rela
tions between the Vienna government
and the United States. The ship was
shelled by the submarine and men aboard
her were woulided. The submarine sent
a crew aboard the vessel and removed
a large quantity of supplies. She then
was permitted to aaroceed.
The incident was the subject of a
series of notes between the United
States and the Austrian government.
Ten Americans.
New York. —The Petrolite, a vessel of
3,710 tons, owned by the Standard Oil
Company of New York, left here April
30 for Savona and Leghorn, Italy. The
vessel was in command of Captain
Thomas H. McKellum and carried a
crew of 38 men of whom ten were Am
ericans. The ship was armed and car
ried a gunners crew,.
The Petrolite was formerly the steam
ship Excelsior, under the German flag
and was transferred to American regis
try with other ships of the Starldard Oil
fleet, early in the war. She was built
at Stettin. Germany in 1898. She car
ried oil in bulk.
PREDICT PEACE
OFFER TO PLEASE
Stockholmn. —Prediction that the
German peace statement to be issued
by the German socialists will favorably
impress the entente, by reason of Its
liberality, was asserted to day by a
member of the Dutch Scandinavian
committee, who has been conferring
with the Teutons.
In view of this hint, the Dutch Scan
dinavian committee immediately tele
graphed to Petrograd, urging that the
Russian workmen's and soldier’s coun
cil send delegates at once.
RES TIT UT IONIAND
NOT ANNEXATION
London. —A semi-official communi
cation given out here today says in
commenting on President Wilson’s
note to Russia, that the return of Al
sace-Lorraine to France; Trent, Trlest,
Istria and Dalmatia to Italy; Tran
sylvania to Rumania, and Bosnia and
Herzegovina to Serbia would not have
the character of annexation, but rather
of restitution of territory.
VESSEL BRINGS
928 PASSENGEBRS
An Atlantic Port.— Many American
citizens arrived in the United States
from Europe today on the Norwegian
steamship Bergensjford. The vessel
brought 928 passengers. No submarine
was sighted on the voyage, officers
said. ,
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS.
Washington. —The supreme court on
yesterday adjourned until October for
the regular summer recess.
AUGUSTANS, BUY LIBERTY BONDS;
LET THE SLOGAN BE “$1,000,000
FOR AUGUSTA BY FRIDAY NEXT”
• a on *y u- few days left In which to buy Liberty Ixian Bonds and Augustans are urged to (lo
'h®*r duly. There should not he a single ( home In the city which does not pride itself In having at least one
SSO bond. the bonds may be giurchased on tile easy payment plan In small and large amounts. Your gov
ernment needs your money. It it not a gift but a gilt-edged loan for which you will be paid adequate inter
est. Augusta must not he placed In tfie "slacker’' class in any sense of the word. Hhe must he up and
doing and buy bonds to the extentent of $1,000,000.
_ out the following blank and send It to the Liberty Loan Bond Committee;
To The Liberty Loan Committee, Augusta, (in..: •
I hereby signify my desire to the United Htat.es Government ‘’Liberty lAian" in the amount of $
Name
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Notice Any information about tale of bonds will be given by any Bank in Augusta or by any one of
tho undersignad committee:
FRANK H. MAKKBTT, Chairman.
H MO ALLMAN,
<\ l). CAHK,
I . I*. OKAGBY,
.1. C. MnAUMFKR.
MOST REMARKABLE CASE
OF FAMILY PATRIOTISM.
Washington, D. C.—War depart
ment records today disclosed a re
markable case of family patriotism.
Three sons of Tampa, Fla., family are
enrolled, respectively In the regular
army, the aviation corps, and the of
ficers’ training camp at Fort Ogle
thorpe, Ga. The mother and daughter,
the rest of tho family, are preparing
to join the Red Cross and, in addi
tion, the mother has offered all her
property, consisting of two hundred
acres of land, t» the government for
any purpose.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE HAS
OPENED HIS N. Y. OFFICE
New York. —Lord Northcliffo. represen
tative of tno British government on spe
cial mission to co-ordinate tho various
war commissions in this country who ar
rived in America yesterday, opened of
fices in New York today. His office staff
will come to Americn within a few days,
it was announced and in the meantime
Lord Northcliffo will present ids cre
dentials at Washington. Until then, he
announced, he would have no statement
to make. He wanted it made clear, how
ever, taht he was not in America on a
diplomatic mission. A formal statement,
issued yesterday said he had been in
structed to try to co-ordinate the work
of the various British organizations al
ready established here. These are
charged with the task of supplying Brit
ish war a«nd other needs.
WHAT BOY SCOUTS ARE
DOING FOR THE LOAN
New York. —First returns received to
day at national headquarters of the Boy
Scouts of America from the four day
liberty loan campaign of the scouts
throughout the country show that ISO,-
270 was subscribed in 15 cities and towns
yesterday. These pledges were obtained
by onely some of the scouts in those
communities, however, and do not rep
resent the full results.
The largest amounts reported woro
$30,000 by troops In Westchester Coun
ty, $25,000 by a troop in South Orange,
N. J., and $23,200 from Waterbury, Conn.
In small places like Alexander, N. 1 >.;
Ouero, Texas; Cressoh, Pa., and Croak 111,
“N. J., amounts ranging from $1,250 to
$4,670 were obtained.
IT IS mill UP TO
THE RUSSIANS'
General View Following Eng
land’s Note Applauding Pres
ident Wilson’s Communica
tion. Allies Go On Record.
(by the Tinned press >
London. —It is now up to Russia.
England, France and the United
States, in behalf of the allies, have
frankly re-stated their ’war aims nad
those coincide with expressions which
have come from democratic Russia.
If Russia desires the publication of all
agreements and revision of treaties, It
can be stated authoritatively that the
allies are ready to take this step.
Tills was the general view here to
day following the publication of Eng
land's noto applauding- President Wil
son’s communication.
France, througha vote of her par
liament, has already gone on record in
the same unequivocal manner. Every
request of the new Russian govern
ment has therefore been met.
Every Objection Met.
Editorial analysis of the situation to
day agreed that every possible ob
jection to Russia’s full co-operation
with the allies had now been met.
What was particularly lauded by the
newspaper comment was the full of
fer to revise all allied agreements con
tained in the British note.
President Wilson was universally
credited with the initiative of the al
lies in expressing their aims, his note
being held as clarifying the stuaton.
The greatest Interest is now mani
fest In what Russia will have to say
in reply.
Poles in Ameirca Rejoice.
Washington.—Great Britain’s note
to Russia declaring for a reunited and
independent Poland," was hailed with
rejoicing by the millions of Poles in
America us ’’one of the most mo
mentous happenings of the .lay."
A statement to the Polish people in
America from the Polish central com
mittee today said:
"To the Polish people the message Is
of great importance because It re
moved tbh Polish question from the
twilight one of diplomacy. While
many English statesmen In tho past
have shown a sympathy for our cause,
the nate expresses the sentiment of
the entire nation.
APPROVE
12 TO 16
CAMPS
SITES
Fort Riley, Kansas and Des
Moines, lowa, Named Today.
Conscription of Labor
at Cantonments
Suggested.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington.—Fort Riley, Kans., and
Desmoines, lowa, were added by Sec
retary Baker today to the list of ap
proved sites for additional canton
ments of the national nrtny. Twelve
of the sixteen sites have now been ap
proved.
Suggests Labor Conscription.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington.—Conscription of labor
at fair pay to prevent contractors on
cantonment camps paying exorbitant
wages in order to obtain increased
profits under the "cost-plus" form of
contract, was officially suggested by
a high army officer today who denied
graft reports.
Hope for Petersburg.
Petersburg, Vs.—This town hopes to
seeuro a re-opening of tho war depart
ment’s revocation of Petersburg as u
national army cantonment. A delega
tion of prominent business men will
visit Washington for a special audience
with Secretary Baker at 10 o’clock to
morrow morning.
Timely intervention by Senator Mar
tin resulted in the grant for further hear
ing. Governor Stuart is expected to ac
company the delegation ami hopes are
high here for final favorable decision.
Call In Protest.
Washington, D. C. —Business men from
Petersburg. Va., accompanied by Senator
Swanson, called at the war department
toduy to protest against the revoking of
the selection of Petersburg as u site for
one of the draft army cantonments. They
said the city on the strength of assur
ances from the department that the camp
would he located there has spent SIOO,-
000 In preparation and had entered Into
contracts for lighting, water and street
car service to the cantonment. The com
mittee was referred to Major-Generul
Bliss, who is making an Investigation.
11 BIG STEAMERS
COME IN TWO DAYS
An Atlantic Port. —Eleven large
steamships, aggregating 169,000 tons,
six of them being under the American
flag with a total tonnage of 77,274 tons,
have reached hero within the last day
or two, it was announced by the In
ternational Mercantile Marine, owners
of the vessels. Among them wuh the
Minnesota, 20,718 tons, being the larg
est merchant ship afloat under tho
Htars and Stripes, The other Ameri
can ships were tho St. Tjouis, St. Paul,
Philadelphia, Manchuria and Finland.
The largest of the 11 arrivals was
thd British ship Justicla, a new ves
sel of 32,234 tons. She is the biggest
steamer t< come into a port of this
country, it was stated, since the Olym
pia left in 1914. The other British’
ships belonging to the company to ar
rive tyere tho Adriatic, Celtic, R&p
phael and Oelnlffer.
NOT ONE'WANTS
SEPARATE PEACE
Petrograd. "No rnun In the Russian
army dares speak of a separate peace;
if he did, hIH comrades would shoot
him Instantly,” declared Nli'holaa Nac
koff, a former New Vork editor, who
returned today from the front.
‘‘l made a tour urging an offensive
war, In behalf of the workmen's and
aoldler'a council,’’ ho continued. ’’l met
nine different regiments and spoke tn
all to 40,000 men. I think I can there
fore speak with authority when I say
that no soldier wduld consent to a sep
arate peace by Russia."
TWO LEASED WIRES FOR TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER BEATS
BILLY SUNDAY AT GOLF
New York.—Billy Sunday can beat
tho devil at any game ho plays, but
ho can’t beat John D. Rockefeller.
Sr., playing golf. Tho 53 year old
evangelist and the 78 year old Stand
ard Oil billionaire crossed sticks at
Pontico Hills, with the result that
John I>. beat Billy two up in a
nine hole matoh. Billy was sepndlng
his day of rest with Rockefeller. He
said ho had seen a lot of country
estates but Politico Hills "had ’em
all stopped.’’
SQUEEZING TEUTON
GRIP IN FRANCE
On Every Western Front the
Allies Laying on With Steadi
ly Increasing Strength. May
Revivefy Russia.
London. —Military operations on tho
British front in France Inst night con
sisted solely of raids on both side of
Neuve Clmpelle and east of Armen
tierea and north of Ypres, according
to the official statement issued toduy
by the British war department.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Pari*. —Violent artillery engage
ments in the region of tho California
plateau, on the Alsne front, and in the
Champagne are reported In today's
war office announcement.
Vienna Reports Success.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Vienna, Juno 11, (via London, June
12). —The repulse of all Italian attacks
in their new offensive in the Trentino
is reported in an official statement
issued by the war office today.
German Seaplane Attack.
Berlin, via London.—An attack by Ger
man scaplfines on Russian Imrcm in the
Baltic is announced by tho admiralty.
Tho statement follows:
"Some of our seaplane squadrons, on
Sunday *ucces*fully dropped explosive
and Incendiary bombs on Russian bases
at Llhau (on the coast of Oourland) and
Arensberg (on Ocuel Island, at tho en
trance to tho gulf qf Riga) Part of tho
military buildings woro almost destroyed
by fire our m. opium s returned un
damaged."
Berlin Official.
Borlin, (via London). —English cav
alry yesterday advanced against the
German lines east, of Mess hies, on the
Belgian front, hut only remnants re
turned, says the German war office
statement today.
Squeezing Teutonic Grip.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS>
London. —On every western front
today allied pioonure wuh sneezing
the Teutonic grip with increasing
strength.
Field MarlhnJ Haig, profiting by hia
newly won and dominating positions
on the Wythscheate-Measines ridge,
forced relinquishment by the enemy of
an additional patch of Belgian terri
tory, Just west of Warneton, and, ac
cording to front dispatches today, was
gaining elsewhere on this same gen
eral front.
To tho south, the French pressure on
the base of the now badly battered
Hindenbyrg line was steadily increas
ing in conflict marked by Intense ar
tillerying. \
Another Offensive.
At this particular timely moment,
Italy has apparently started on an
other offensive. This time the blow
Is in the Trentino, adding another
theater of active fighting to the great
war’s development.
Italy h*v* Just concluded the first
stage of one highly successful offen
sive—in the Harso. Austria must keep
great forces constantly* massed there
to meet the menace of General (Jar
dona’s ever tightening grip on Trieste.
Today she must, likewise hurry re
serves to the Trentino in efforts to
stop encroachment on her new terri
tory.
What makes the new Italian drive of
particular Interest here Is the fact that
the fighting is over Teutonic ground.
It is one of the few places in the world
war in Kurope at least, where the
Teutons are finding the battle brought
home to them ,on their own home land.
Hope for Russia Yet.
There is still hope here that Russia
may be revived Into active partici
pation in the fighting. Just now mil
itary experts realize Germany has
thinned hervlines on the Russian front,
In order to mass reserves against al
lied attacks elsewhere.
Dltspatehes received here indicated
full realization iri Germany of this
situation, particular emphasis was
laid on reports on anxiety felt In
Germany over tho effect of President
Wilson’s message to Russia, backed
up by England and France.
To East of Metainea.
(BY TM It UNITED i’HtftS.)
With tho Drltlah Armlea In the Field.
—ln tho face of very heavy artillery Ime
but with comparatively little Infantry
opposition the British today were cross-
InK by patrols well to the east of posi
tions Iri the recently won battle of M«h
--hlim-h ridge.
Since that battle the Germans have
attempted only one heavy counter-at
tack. Kvldences at hand.. such us ob
servation of aeroplanes and testimony of
newly taken prisoners, would seem to
Indicate that the Germans have not yet
reorganised after the staggering blow
General I'lurner’s second British army de
livered Hgalrist them last Thursday.
The seven field guns reported by Field
Marshal Haig as taken yesterday, were
captured by patrols. The German gun
ners took fright at the first signs of the
British approach and fled precipitately
evidently fearing another British massed
fttUl k
British positions were under vigorous
German shell Are today, but the pro
jectiles were for the most part from long
range guns.
Eventual Victory.
Field Marshal Haig today Issued a
special order of tho day, congratulating
General I’lurner and the army under him
for Its success, which he said was "an
earnest of an eventual victory for the
allied cause.
"The full effect of the victory cArinot
yet be estimated," the British command
er-ln»ch!af declared, "but that It will be
great Is certain. The British hisses from
a battle of such magnitude were grat *
Ifylng light.
"Nothing can save the’ enemy from
complete ddfeat. Brave and tenacious as
the German troops are, It Is only a ques
tion of how much longer they can en
dure a repetition of such blows."
* ST ILL CLINGING
TO ONE THOUGHT '
Amsterdam. ~"\Vc still cling to the nn*
thought with which wo arc all Im
bued-• an<l thAt* la to break tho enemy’s
will to war,” declared the kataer In a
message to his son, Prince Kltel today.
4 O’CLOCK
EDITION %
$7.00 PER Y EAR—S CENTS PER COPY
LACKING
MILLION
IN DRAFT
REVISION
Total Registration Will Be
About 9,250,000. Census
Estimate Omitted Factors
of 600,000 Volunteered
and No Immigration.
“Get tho Slacken.”
Augusta, Maine. "Get the slackerf*,’*
wns the order sent by Adjutant Gen
eral Presson, provost marshal of Maine,
In a letter today to sheriffs.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington.—Total registration fhr
selective service will be approximately
9,260,000, according to revised figures
given out today by Provost Marshal
General Crowder.
This number is more than 1,000,00(1
below the original census estimate.
Revision of the figures was made
when the provost marshal general’s
office realized today that in using tho
census figures, officials did not take
in account the fact that about 600,000
men of eligible nge already have vol
unteered for service in the regular
army, natlonul guard, navy and ma
rine corps.
Another factor In the revision was
belated realization that, census bureau
estimates—made previous to the war—.
did not take into account the fact that
In the pnst three years immigration
hus practically stopped.
While officials realize there still art
many thousands of quitters they point
ed out today following the revision of
estimates, that the number will be far
less than at first expected.
Quitter* Jailed Tonight, •
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington.—Quitters will be Jailed
by tonight.
The government, on the track of
those who have failed to perform their
registration duties, will make a whole
sale round-up today. In the far west
the government sweep will probably bo
the greatest, inasmuch its western re
turns show figures far below the cen
sus estimates.
And, government heads nay, the cen
sus estimates are not so far out of the
way as to he theoretical or visionary.
In other words, the shortage in regis
tration, compared with census esti
mates, means that there are many
slackers— quitters.
While registration in many respects
has been satisfactory, producing 9,000,-
000 or more men, the response of the
wild west has been amazing to men in
charge of the registration.
“it has shown a slacker spirit,” reg
istration officials say, “beyond the
comprehension of even the most ardent
peace at any price advocates.”
Have Dodged It.
He it information comforting to the
enemy or not, the single fact that hun
hundreds of thousands have dodged
registration cannot be escaped. That
these men will ho brought to task is in
evitable because the American spirit
will not stand for the quitter and ev
erywhere ids neighbor is expected to
turn up” the slacker.
Hegardless of the quitters though,
America has sufficient' men right now
to turn out an army of 2,000,000 men.
virile, strong, aggressive, without claim
or hint of exemption, then such an
army experts say, ought to be able to
turn the tide against Teutonic autoc
racy.
Hut America does not propose to
have a blot on the escutcheon. For that
reason the slacker hunt is on In dead
earnest, today. Men who have dodged
their duties will be hunted and hound
ed to the utmost. Those who may be
classified In that group are compara
tlvely small, though far greater than
authorltes like to realize.
Response As a Whole.
The response of America as a whole
is regarded in military circles as the
most gratifying element In a situation
that, military men say, has been far
from optimistic.
They have felt that America was not
wholeheartedly in the war. But the
answer of American youth, trained
through generations of law abiding
and honest citizens, had convinced
them that whether or not. enthusiasm
of war exists, America is to play a
hand that will decide the conflict.
The slacker is a cloud in the back~
ground, hut as a whole, military men
say that America has answered the
defy of Germany, and is ready now to
hurl gigantic human forces against the
grey-clad hosts of Hohenzellornlsm.
Orders to Governor.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington. -Arrest and posaibly a
(Continued on Page 7.)
WHERE TO GO TO OFFER
FOR WAR SERVICE
Following is ths looatlon of
th# placet where men dealring to
enliet for war aervicaa may goi
Regular Army Rsoruiting Sta
tion, aouthwast oornar of Broad
and Ninth strsats.
Naval Recruiting Station, tho
New Building, 741 1-2
Broad etreet.
First RSgiment National Guards
of Georgia, tho Armory, 100 blook
of Ninth street.
Troop K, Sooond Squadron,
Geergia-Carolina Fair Grounds,
Lake yiew.