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RULE IN LISTS
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Government Will Use Intelligence in
Excusing Men From Selective Ar
my Service No Hard and Fast
Rules for Guidance of Exemption
Boards.
iny Gilson Gurdner. Washington Corre
spondent.) WASHINGTON, July 19. A lot of
men will be excused from selective
army service who are not Included In
the exemptions covered by the rules
just announced.
(No rules will be announced for
these exemptions. They will come
under policies to be communicated to
the exemption boards by the authori
ties in Washington.
The farm worker must not be taken
from his plow, the munitions maker
from the munitions plant, the me
chanic from the tractor factory, the
coal miner from his coal mine, the
textile blanket maker from the blan
ket factory, the shoemaker from his
shoe machine, and so on thru the list
of industrial activities necessary to a
successful on-going of the war.
This has been the idea justifying
selective service as against the volun
teer army system, yet none of these
classes are covered by the so-called
class exemptions. The rules given
nut provide that the mayor of your
ity, your police force, your judges
and your ministers and priests and
your Quakers are excused from mili
tary service.
This class excuse Is also extended
to the husband and father of a de
pendent family, whose income is de
rived from his work of brain or hand;
the son of a dependent widow, the
son of aged, Infirm and dependent
parents, the brother of dependent
children under 16 years of age.
This exempting business can't all
be done by rules. The war depart
ment Is going to try to get some nil
man inteligence into the head of the
exempting boards without making
general rulings or issuing blanket In
structions. The most vuluable work
of the exemption boards is to he in
tho application of ordinary common
sense to every set of facts brought be
fore them. There are a million cases
that cannot be covered by rules.
For Instance In the coal fields of
Wost Virginia are 6000 coal miners
on the registration lists. Every one
of those 5000 ought to be excused
from military service and permitted
to go on mining coal.
Secretary of War Baker knows this
and would admit It, but probably will
not make any bard and fast rule that
coal miners must be exempted.
i;i Tills is to permit some local exemp
tion board to send to the trenches
some young chap who Is nominally a
miner but who is living on the wages
of his parents and hanging around the
saloon and pool room.
The exemption boards will find it
easy to send young lawyers, surplus
newspaper reporters. Insurance agents
and hook agents, barkeepers, dentists
doctors, husky young bank clerks and
particularly the promising and unoc
cupied sons of the rich.
In case any man thinks he has been
unjustly treated In not being excused,
he can take his appeal to the district
appeal board. On the other hand, If
Rome young chap who obviously ought
to go Into the service is excused as a
result of political influence, the de
partment has ordered the judge advo
cate general to take up Buch cases
with the appellate board and see that
the man is placed In the army.
vORMERS PROTEST PRICE
FIXING BY CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, July 19. Repre
sentatives of 15 farmers' organiza
tions', including the National Farmers
union, conferred with members of the
food administration today and adopt
ed resolutions protesting against the
plan of senate leaders to fix a price
of $1.75 a bushel for wheat In the
food control bill. Enactment of the
measure, as it passed the house was
urged, the proposed senate amend
ments being declared unworkable.
The price fixing section, as pro
posed, tho resolutions declared, would
permit "gambling, speculation and ex
portation to proceed without restric
tion." HAMILTON, Ont, July 19. De
struction, single-handed, first of a
Oerman submarine and then of a Zep
pelin by Lieutenant Basil D. llobbs of
the Royal Flying corps Is described In
advices received today by bis rela
tives. His exploits, which have won
him a letter of congratulation from
Admiral Jolllroe, and recommenda
tion for the Victoria Cross, were ac
COMMON SENS
FOR EXEMPTION
RUSH TR00PST0
F
American Soldiers Sent Across Sea
as Rapidly as Transports Secured
Change in Plans Caused by Rus
sian Revival and German Disturb
ancesSeek to End War in 1917.
WASHINGTON, July 19. Ameri
can soldiers are going ib franco Just
as fast as transports' can ho pressed
Into service to take them.
Just how fast this will ho Is some-
what problematical. If there were,
enough transports available now, and j
the situation in respect of cargo ships
wero sattst&ctoiy, U Is probable tho
great bulk of the regular army and :
the federalized militia would ho In
France within the next' few months.
Cargo ships are just as important
as transports, as the amount of sup
plies that must be taken to France for
an army oT any considerable sijso is
tremendous.
Of course, it would be more than
folly to send troops to Europe any
faster than they can be supplied with
food, munitions, transport of every
character and the thousand and one
things that go to make up the com
plete equipment of a modern army.
Change 1'laiis,
The war department, from the sec
retary down, is working with almost
superhuman energy to overcome what
at timeB seems insurmountable obsta
cles to land an effective fighting force
in France at the earliest possible mo
ment. Up to a few weeks ago It was not
thought good strategy to send more
RANGE AS FAST
AS SHIPS READY
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Aniorlcnn soldiers to France this year jroultl, it Is going to bo pretty hard to
than was necessary to evidence our restore tho morale of the German pco
good faith to our allies and for moral pic. at least this Is the reasoning of
effect on Germany. jthe allied strategists and statesmen,
Tho allies had about given up all and it seems both rational and logical.
tope of landing the knock-out blow on
Germany this year. figures from the war department. It is
Russia's ability to renew an offen- probuble thore will be 200.000 Ameri
sive on the eastern front was doubted. " soldiers in Franco before the snow
n,l H was thoiiEht America could best
contribute to the final overthrow of
tho kaiser by diverting all possible
shipping to the feeding of her allies
and supplying them with necessary
war material, while training her ar
mies here.
Suddenly Russia, contrary to expec
tations, gathered herself together and
began to strike. Then came well au
thenticated rumors of great dissatis
faction and unrest ninong the people
of Germany.
Victory This Year.
The possibility of defeating Ger
many this year again claimed the at
tention of the allied strategists, and
It was decided to press the enemy on
evory front and try to forco a dects-
Ion.
It is not too much to say that the
allies hope the German people are suf-
fh-lently disheartened so that six
months' pounding on all fronts will
convince them they, are doomed to
certain defent, and cause them to turn
against their rulers.
Under thoso suddenly changed con
ditions, it was decided that America
could best contribute to the end
sought by adding to the allies'
strength on the western front as large
an army as possible, delivered as soon
as possible.
Tho reason for this is only partly
military. The bigger reason is to
prove to the German people that their
rulera lied to them when they told
them America would fight only with
her dollars, and could not send more
than a handful of soldiers to Europe
111 less than two years.
;oo,IMIO Tor France.
. When the news fillers into Ger
many that shipload afteivshipload or
American soldiers are landing In
France a year and a half before the
kaiser and Von Hindenburg said they
While it Is impossible to get any
Hies. It is possible there will be
twice that number.
The Pershing expedition is merely
the advance guard. Pershing has half
a division, about 15,000 men. This
will be made a whole division; after
which a division of mililin will follow
and be followed by a division of regu
lars, and so on. ' ; -It
has not yet been determined in
what order the militia divisions will
ho sent.
Tho militia has been formally call
ed to the colors. The president's pro
clamation names August 5 for its for
mal mustering into federal service
and discharge from state control.
Within a few weeks thereafter many
regiments will be on their way to
France. ,
Tho difficulty of transport service
will be somewhat relieved by the re
turn to service of the German intern
ed ships, aggregating 000,000 gross
tons. These will he available for the
war department from August on.
Sonic of these ships are freight car-
Hers, whllo tho Hamburg-American i
llners are peculiarly adapted to fast!
transport work.
VILLA BANDITS MASSACRE
ENTIRE MEXICAN GARRISON
JUAREZ, Mex., July 1 9. Leading
his men in person, Francisco Villa
yesterday, took possession of Jimlnez,
all important junction point on the
Mexican Central railroad, 131 miles
south of Chihuahua City. Passengers
who reached here today from the
south report the massacre of the
small garrison and the looting of the
town by Villa. Tho capture of Jim
inez cuts off both Torroon and Parral
from communication with Chihuahua
City.
WITH I.W.W..SN0W,
A tri full of excitement ami thrills
wins tlie ill or good fortune enjoyed
by Dr. mid Mr. J. J. Kiiiuitins, .Mr.
and Mrs. Ueoifrc T. Collins and Ihcir
Portlnnd clients, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Hrinklcy, who arrived in the city late
Tuesday from their nuto .journey to
Kliiniutli Fulls mid ( niter l.nke.
The parly left the city Sunday
ignorant of (lie I. V. V. troubles
ami excitement in Kliimalli Falls ; ml
vicinity. Sunday evening as they
were Hearing Klamath Fulls mid ,,:nl
just about rcnclied Kcno bridge t.vcr
the Ktiiiualli river, lliey were slaitted
by several armed men swinijinir lan
terns, jumping into Hie loud mid nil
iug upon the machine lit slop,
At first lliey tlinnht it was n hold
up and one of the cur occupants !iud
a revolver out ready to shoot in self
defense. The men proved, however, to he
!miv a (icuiciitueni. oi eiit.en guards
and deputies on Ihu lookout fur
I. V. V. members mid suspt!ious
' "" " 11 M"'u "'I''""-
- 1"1"" ""' JI,',llol''l 1"''.V was al-
i loweii in proceed.
"The people in Klamath Falls and!
vicinity were certainly very much
aroused," said Mr. Collins today.
"About .'1110 cilizens mid deputies
were out .guarding Hie roads ami by
ways, busily engaged in rounding up
the I. V. YV.s. There was excitement
in the air everywhere. Next morn
ing when wo left for Crater Lake
we were stopped again by guards
outside Klmnutii Fails.
"Then there was some more iv
eilenient triidginj thru llie snow rp
to Crater Lake, and aller Hint v:
longed for (piii-l mid home, and start
ed for l'rospect Monday night at
peace with nil the world. .
"hut lliere was more excitement
yet lo come, for we hail a run for a
ISSUED BY STATE
During the second qunrter of 1917
State Engineer John 11. Lewis Issued
104 permits tu appropriate water and
four permits to construct reservoirs,
covering tho irrigation of a, 395 acres
of land with an estimated cost of con
struction of $80,r20.
In Jackson county during that per
iod eight permits were issued as fol
lows: To E. sr. Ricbninn, of Iloguo River,
to Irrigate 20 acres from Evans creek.
To J. O. fierce of Gold 11111. to Irri
gate four acres from Galls creek.
To A. W. Stone of Medford, to Irrl
gato 35 acres from ralny creek.
To Mrs. Mary Ingledue of Rogue
lllver to Irrigate 12 acres from Evnns
creek. '
To Ed A. and Silas A. Smith of
Iiuch, to irrigate 03 acres from Little
Applogato and Forest creeks.
To Frank 10. Ilybeo of Jacksonville,
to irrigate 793 acres from Antelope
creek.
To Rose Baldwin of Applogato, to
Irrigate 49 acres from Chapman creek
and reservoir.
To Itansoir. Carter of Roguo River,
I iu iikuiu i iu:ruB iroiu aivcia creea.
mile or so thru n big forest fire.
It was enjoyable excitement and pic
turcsipie, though. '
"Hut the worst was yet to come.
Shortly after we left l'rospect Tues
day for Meilfonl we were camrlit
in n terrific, eleclrii. mid rain stonn.
We finally reached Modioli! at 11 p.
m."
Mr. liiinkley, who is credit man for
Hie Miisoii-F.lirniiiiin company, and
Ins wife, think that this seetion is
great country mid that hereafter
whenever tilings get slow in l'ortlnnd
lliey know where lo go to get rid ol
their etiuiii. '
Thaw If mora Catarrh In tbla aacllnn of th
country tbau all itlhur UlM'uara put tuRcther. anil
until tlic laat fi-w Joara a auiipuacil m be
Im-urable. for a frvat many jrvara dui-tura
prunuuuuvd It a local illavaae aud pracr!twd local
rrwedica, and by couatautljr (ailing tu cum wlla
local treatuii-ut. proiiouQevil It Incurable. Sclenca
baa pmvcu L'alarru to be a couatltutlonal dlaaaaa,
and therefore miulrea cotiatltulioual traattueut.
Haifa Catarrh Cure, manufactured by h J.
Cheney Co., Toledo, Ohio, la Iba ouly Conalltu
iloual cure on the market. It la taken Internally
In doaea from 1U ilroia to a teaapoonful. It acta
directly ou Iba blond and mucoiia aurfacea of
the aatein. They offer ouo hundred dollara for
any caae If falla to cure. Send fur clrculara aud
taatlmoulala.
Addreaa: F. 3. CHENEY It CO., Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Drujtalata. Tfio.
Taka Uall'a Family 1'llla for conitlpaths. ,
CLEARANCE SALE
on all
WHITE CANVAS
and BUCK
SHOES and PUMPS
at
SCHMIDT'S
"Good Shoes"
For
Your Picnic Lunches
use
Puritan Maid
Butter
Make your lunch the finest
you ever ate 1)' using the
purest and best butter on the
market. : ,:.,-;
PURITAN MAID BUTTER
ASK YOUR GROCER
Wiregrip
Tires
have been tried out
and proven the best
on the market.
See them at
Riverside Garage
MOTHERS
Be Careful
Don't you know milk
is the one thing you
should know to be
pure and wholesome
for the babies at all
times and especially
during hot weather?
And the only way
you can be sure is to
get Pasteurized milk,
absolutely pure and
free from all germs.
We are now pre
pared to furnish you
Pasteurized milk and
cream, delivered dai
ly, and guarantee it
to keep sweet from
46 to 48 hours.
Ask your doctor.
Get the state's score
on your milkman's
product not; hi's
barns, but the milk
he is delivering you.
Our score is 94 V2
The Dairy
llione48 233E.Main
complished from a seaplane.