St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 26, 1917

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RULES FOR EXAMINATION, Regulations Sent to Exemption Boards in Preparation to Notify Men. Gov. Gardner will have the task of apportioning the credits to be allowed in each ward of St. Louis and each regis- tration district of Missouri, for enlist- ward or district, in Army. ments from that the drafting of Rules placing this duty on the Gover- nors of all states are contained in a booklet received at the Mayor's office today from War Department headquar- ters in Washington. The rules provide that the net quota for each state shal] be made up by sub- tracting the credits from the gross quota. The credits are divided into three classes: (a) those who were mem- bers of the national guard April 1; (b) those who entered the national guard April 2 to June 50, inclusive; (c) those who enlisted in the regular army in the same period. The Governor of each state, it is pro- vided, shall allot to the counties, exciu- sive of cities having local bvards, their shares of the state’s net quota. In the case of cities, he shall notify each board of the quota it is to furnish. The list of rules and regulations pre- scribed by the President for determin- ing the order in which drafted men are to be called for examination by district and ward registration and exemption porrds, has been sent out to the boards. Or. receiving this list, and the master list of drafter serial numbers, which is to come from the Adjutant-Genera! at Jefferson City, the ward boards will be in a position to begin sending out their notices to the men to appear. It is expected that the different ward boards will engage in a rivalry as to which shall get its notices sent out and ite eXaminations completed-first. The boards are to send out notices to the men in each ward, notifying them when to appear. A man who does not appear within 10 days of the time when the notice is mailed will be drafted with- cut further privilege of appeal, unless uroof is given that he was ill and could not inform the board of his illness. Rules on Listing Numbers The rules set forth in the printed list, as to the order in which the serial num- bers shall be listed in the different districts or wards, are as follows: “The first name to ne entered on the list prepared by ées-h local bvard shall be the name of the person the serial cumber of whose rigistration card is frst placed in auch schedule containing the numbers from 1 to 10,500, both in- clusive, reading dovn from the top of the first column of the first page of the schedule, disregardi pe the numbers in the schedule which do not appear on any registration card so serially num- tered and in she possession of the local Loard. “Before the name of the first person on each list shall be written the serial rumber of his registration card. Rule on Order Numbers. “The order number, that is, the number designating the order in which he will be called for military service to be written on the list madé by each loca! board after the name of such person on each list ‘s num. bered one (1). “The next name to be entered on the list prepared by each local board shall be the name of the person\ whose serial number is next placed in such schedule containing the numbers from 1 to 10,500, reading down the col- umns fr'm the top thereof and dis- regarding the numbers in the sched- ule which do not appear on ony reg- fatration card so serially numbered and in the possession of the loca! board. “The order number to be written on the list made by each local board after the name of such person on each list is number two (2). ‘The order in which the names of all such persons shall be entered on the list prepared by each local board shall be determined in the exact manner above described for determining the names of the first and second persons on each such list, and this method shal! be pur- sued by each loca! board unt!) the name of every person whose registration card ie in its possession and which has been given a serial number shall have been entered upon the list.” SOLDIER GETS SEVEN YEARS FOR REMARKS ABOUT PRESIDENT Private Otte Ludwig Sentenced to Hard Labor at Disciplinary Bar- racks at Fort Leavenworth. SAN ANTONIQ, Tex., July 26.— Seven years at hard labor in the nited States disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth is the sentence Private Otto Ludwig, third aero equadron, stationed at Camp Kelly, the National must serve for making disrespectful remarks about President Wilson and the American flag and for (threaten- ing to desert to the Germans if he was sent to France with the United States expeditionary forces. Ludwig was found guilty by court- martial at Fort Sam Houston recent- ty and the sentence of the court was gpproved by Gen. Parker today. eG ee . RAW a light pencil line 1) thrcugh every number which does not at the present time appear on any regis- tration card in the possession of your local board. The list as thus prepared controls and de- termines the order of call for every person whose registration card is now in your possession. Each person shall be called in the order in which the ‘ ‘serial number’’ on his registration card appears on this list-— From Of- ficial Schedule of the Provost Marshal-General at Washing- ton. HIS notice, which has been | sent from \Vashington to all the St. Louis ward registra- dion and exemption boards, conforms to the “‘key’’ explanation made Dy the Post-Dispatch, in a boxed item printed in several issues last week, as to the method by which drafted men can learn the order of their appearance. This ‘‘key’’ showed that the same serial number may place its hold- er in different positions in the list, in different wards, according to the varying number of registrants in the different wards. Serial num- bers in the master list, which are higher than the highest seria] num- ber in a certain ward, must be disregarded in making up the order of the remaining serial numbers of that ward. This is because, in any ward, the only numbers to be con- sidered are those which are actual- ly represented by men In the official instructions the ward boards are directed to draw a pencil tine through the numbers which do not apply to their wards. This wiil have the same effect as checking off the numbers which do apply, as explained in the Post- Dispatch ‘‘key.”’ The method set forth in the Post- Dispatch box has already been used by the boards in several wards to establish the order in which the holders of serial numbers are to be notified to appear for examination. The official instruction shows that they have made no mistake in fol- lowing this method. DANCER CONDEMNED TO DEATH IN PARIS FOR ESPIONAGE Mata Hari, Before Her Marriage, Was Marguerite Zell—Claims Duatch, Nationality. PARIS, July 26.—A military court has condemned to death for espion- age a dancer knows as Mata Hari, who before her marriage was Mar- guerite Zell. She was born in the Dutch Indies and claims Dutch nationality. G. W.OCHS WANTS NAME CHANGED PHILADELPHIA, July 26.—Because he believes that the deeds of the (Ger- man arms and the persistence of the German nation in its submarine warfare will make a German name obnoxious in this country for years to come, George W. Ochs, former publisher of the Public Ledger and a brother of Adolpb S. Ochs of the New York Times, has asked the courts in this city to change his name to George W. Ochs Oakes. Ochs, wo lives at 400 Pine street, and who is con- nected with the New ‘York Times Pub- lishing Co., says he was christene? George Washington Ochs. He is a na- tive-born American of German parents, who came to this country when minors. ONE-LEGGED MAN SAVES CHILD PARIS, July 26.—The newest member of the Legion of Honor is Private Charles Caulet, who, despite the ampu- tation of his leg, risked his life to save a child who was drowning when the steamer La Madjerda was torpedoed. Caulet plunged into the water, rescued the child aud by his coolness and cour- age set an example for others that ma- terially aided the rescue work. The French passenger steamer La Madjerda was sunk by a submarine when voyaging between Oran, Algeria and Marseilles. MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED BY AUTO James Cox, 18 years old, of 4584 Easton avenue, died from a fracture of the skull at the city hospital at 3:30 o'clock this morning He was thrown from a motor cycle at 9:45 o'clock last night in a collision with an automobile at Ferguson. The police have not yet definitely established tne ‘that agp Dr. identity of the man who drove the au- tomobile — _—_——— [Promise ono |OMURGH PROTEST AT INVASION’ BY DR. WILLIAMSON Some Shaw Avenue Methodists Think Tent Meetings Nearby FTransgress Rights. PASTOR, DR. CLARK, AWAY Objectors Say Flock Is Unpro- tected and That It Is “Being Preyed Upon.” Meetings conducted by the Rev. William J. Williamson, pastor of the newly-organized Central Baptist Church, opposite the Shaw Avenue M. E. Church, Tower Grove and Shaw avenues, have aroused the re- Sentment of certain members of the latter congregation to such a point that P. E. Briscoe, chairman of the Board of Stewards of the Shaw Ave- nue M. E. Church, arose last night at Dr. Williamson’s meeting and openly protested against invasion of his church's district. Briscoe pointed out that his pas- tor, the Rev. E. T. Clark, is in France studying the religious situation, and Clark is not present to protect his flock, Dr. W)lliamson should not hold services in the tent next Sunday. Dr. Willlamson Refers to Protest. Pr. Williamson was about to pro- ceed with his sermon last night and announced that he had been inform- ed by Briscoe that the meetings dis- pleased members of Shaw Avenue Church across the street ane that future meetings must necessarily be conducted over the protest of that church. Briscoe, who was in the tent, arose and stated that he was chair- !man of the Board of Stewards of Shaw Avenue Church, but spoke only for himself and Mrs. Isabel Beeding, Dr. Clark’s secre*ary. “Tl want this understood,” he ¢x- claimed. “Our pastor is in Europe and left Mrs. Beading and myself in charge of Shaw Avenue Church. I believe it entirely out of place that you come over here and arrange your Sunday meetings to conflict with ours.” Pastor Expresses Regret. Dr. Williamson expressed regret that Briscoe had taken affront at the meet- ings and went, on with his sermon. A round of applause, however, greeted this .etort and Briscoe said no more. Dr. Williamson told a Post-Dispatch reporter that he had informed all churches in the vicinity of Shaw and Tower Grove avenues that Central Church would hold nightly tent meet- ings during the summer and reyues.ed chem to join in the work. Sunday meet- ings, he explained, were not contemplat- ed at the time, but they are necessary now, as the regular Sunday meeting place, the Columbia Theater, is being decorated. “God knows I am only preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ,’’ said Dr. Wi.- liamson, “and I regret that anyon? should protest.’’ He said the tent has 70 chairs and is filled every night. Briscoe told a Post-Dispatch reporter in his office, at the Independent Paper Cutter Co., 505 North Second street, that “the whole scheme is insincere,’’ and that Dr. Williamson is preying on an un- protected flock. Says Flock Is Unprotected. “Our pastor,” he pointed out, “is in France and the flock is unprotected, save for what Mrs. Beading and my- self can do to look after things. The scheme of Central Church in erecting that tent immediately across the street from our church is insincere. Why did they select a location where a pastor is not present to look after his flock? They have already got a few of our members and others are interested, so I thought it time to protest. I am do- ing this entirely of my own volition— for the pastor who is not here. “Williamson told me he would not hold Sunday services, and now he backs up on his word. That is why I believe the whole thing tnsincere. I will say that the meetings are attracting large crowds and ought to do much good. In act, I have attended four or five my- self.’’ ARMY ENLISTMENTS GROWING 2294 Men Obtained Tuesday Under Stimulus of Draft. WASHINGTON, July 2 -—Under stim- ulus of the draft, recruiting for the reg- ular army showed a decided increase Tuesday, bringing 2294, with four dis- tricts yet to be heard from. That makes the’ total of 159,007 obtained since April 1, leaving only 23,891 to be obtained to bring the regulars to war strength. —_— , application this morning. The Marine Corps enlistment vyester day was 15 out of 30 applicants. The draft has not affacted this branch as it has some of the cthers. The navy gained 38 enlistments out of 98 applicants. Twenty-four of there were enlisted pending an examination of citizenship. PERSHING AT CONFERENCE WITH ALLIED GENERALS Military Situation Discugsed While Delegates to Paria Meeting Go Over Political Questions. PARIS, July %.—While the principal delegates to the conference of the en- tente allies yesterday discussed polli- tical questions, Major-General Persh- ing, commander of the American ex- pedition; Gen. Sir William Robertson, chief of the British Imperial staff: Gen. Smuts, Minister of Defense of the Union of South Africa; Gen. Foch, chief of the staff of thé French Ministry of War: Gen. Count Cadorna, chief of the Ital- lan general staff. and the other mili. tary representatives conferred on the military situation. HURLEY TAKES SHIP BOARD OATH WASHINGTON, Juiy %.—Edward N. Hurley of Chicago was sworn in as a member of the Shipping Board today ts “ucceed William Denman, who resigned at the request of President Wilson. Hu-. ey will be elected chairman at a later meeting of the beard FASHION T0 MAKE EVEN WILLIEBOY A SOLDIER New War Tailored Suits Will Have All the Men Looking Like Officers. Ff NEW YORK, July 26.—Are you keen— Clarence, Edmond, Rinaldo, Aubrey or maybe just plain Bill, Charile or Joe —on knowing what's to be the very proper things for us fellows to wear this autumn and winter? Well, up in parlors on the first floor of the Hotel Breslin the top-notch de- signers, the Lyendeckers, Matistes and Michael Angelos, the inspiration- alists and philosophers on the subject of male ‘front,’ have brought for ex- hibition and conrparison the realization of the darlings of their artistis dreams. It is an annual exhibition arranged by the Clothing Designer Co., standard pub- lishers of the trade, to indicate what are to be the newest styles. Flaps on Shoulders, Too. From these it was gathered that, al- though your most dangerous and vio- lent occupation may be that of grow- ing hothouse violets or blowing the foam off ice cream sodas, nevertheless the men that clothe you will make a soldier of you, Willleboy. You may be a pacifist of mildest mien, who wouldn't give battle to a broken-winged fly, but the clothing designers are going to have you looking like a military man anyway. Your overcoat and jacket will be belted and have buckles; what's more they'll have flaps on the shoulders, where an officer carries his insignia. Your newest spring overcoat will be deeply pleated like the smart trench garment of a Gashing French Major. Your pockets wilu] hdave no flaps, nor will they be patched; but, gentlemen, “piped,”’ as the fighting man’s. And there is to be no relief for the fat man. There’s ro surcease in sight of the tight-fitting coat and the sausage skinned trousers. Same as ever in that respect, only worse, for one of the au- thorities, said all smart suits would bs made with ‘‘a greater, a more evident, a real eee waist nyo ' ve Cuffa Are Ta Still with the war in win the de- signers point out they have been pa- triotically minded even in the throes of their finest inspirations. They nave kept to the forefront in every design the conservation of cloth, they sald. Hence they kep the suits tight as ever —some even tighter—hence cuffs on sleeves are taboo, though gtill permis- sible on trousers; hence peckets without flaps, the death of all cloth patch pock- ets, the— But, oh, listen: To this idea! And see if you don't think it is just perfectly stunning! It should be most pered, of course. But in swagger suits—really swagger suits, you know-—the lining of your pants are to match the sleeve linings of your coat! A delicate pink of mauve or crushed strawberry silk lining in your cvat sleeves will imperatively call for pink or mauve or crushea strawberry silk lining for the waistband of your trouserines. Perfectly scrumptious, discreetly whis- is it not? A Striking Feature in Today’s Post-Dispatch HOTOGRAPHS = showing P the American army offt- cers, who have just re turned to Washington to make their reports, on their tour of the front in France and Bel- gium. See Page 3. eS: Mah Re RS GERMANS - CAPTURE: Trenches on Front of ‘at Eastern End of Chemin- des-Dames. } By Associated Press BERLIN, via} London, July 26. ~Ger- man troops have captured the Gae lician towns of Buczacz, Tiumacs, Otty- nia and Delatyn, says the official, atate- ment issued today by the war office. The Russians also are said to be Te- treating in the direction of Crerné- witz, the capital of Bukowina. (Thu. macz is more than’10 miles northeast fof Stanisiau, Ottynia about the same distance east of that town and Dela- tyn is on the Pruth about eight miles southeast of, Nadworna, the ca of which was "reported yesterday.. acz is south of Tarnopol.) ) The War Office says the German tillery partly closed a breach ma the line by the Ruasians south of gon. *e The heights west of Tarnopol and Crizna River sector as far as the Tre bowla-Husiatyn ratironu, were ss pied. me Heavy artiliery fighting on Field Mage. shal Von Mackensen’s tront is rep Dominating positions on the Aaa front northwest of Hurtebise, were cap- tured-today by the Germans, the. office also announces. French on a front of about -1800 yards and Cd) yards deep, south of Ailles, were stormed, the statement says. Violent artillery fighting continues on the northern end of the Franco-Belgian front from the coast as far as Lys... ——_>. Retreating Army Was Admirabiy Supported by Al lies. | LONDON, July 2%.—The Russian #- treat in Galicia continues there are signs that the resistance the demoralized Muscovites is increae- ing in spots. bi A dispatch to the Post from grad gives the report that under Korniloff's drastic measures to order in the eleventh army one division thereof was biown to pieces by their own artillery to avenge the insults which all loyal troops, end es- pecially the artillery, have endured for the last four months. “An appalling blow” is the deserip- tion of the Russian collapse given in the . dispatch to the Post. Never in the war has Russia put afield such en armies. British and French guns gunners, flying machines, aviators and British armored cars were added to unprecedented technical strength of Russians themselves to make this par- ticular front equal to anything. The tiliery was placed in such naturally prepared positions as ed to the ideal. There were places, the artillery lay not 300 yards from enemy trenches. Big guns were. placed, thanks to the character of terrain. Information regarding the gune of Eleventh Army almost staggers It appears that the infantry shot their own gunners in order to get horses or ahot down the gun horses revenge as they retreated, leaving” tually all the artillery in the E Army in the enemy's hands. German correspondents report that the conquered territory is of the greatest portance, the corn in most places ready for harvesting. » British Hold Up Advance, Special dispatches from Pet ascribe to British armored cars 4. lant part in covering the Russian - treat In Galicia. The infantry 4 a them, hence their stand was una but the German advance was some time. The commander in personally congratulated the commander, Locker Lampson. & sented % crosses of #t. George men. The British casusities were only five wounded and the care later Ge operated with the Russian ca front of Tarnopol. rf) #3