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39th Year, No. 224 SUNDAY MORNING August12, war mint bt won In the, tfnd minds of the common people before the autocratic rower of the German war ran be broken and world safe for'dem- ocracy. DECATUR REVIEW D.WV HI NDAY I RJBVIE II A I UOTH IN DECATUR AND ELBEWHEBE, DECATUR, ILLINOIS A IN TUB YEAR RIXGl.t) THHKK CENTS COPIES HVfc "All the power you can ever ate existf now and awaitt your intelligent Mattery." Tighten Rules On Draft Exemption Government Empha.ize. Rigid Character of Conscription Act in Interest of Nation Only. Washington, Aug.

11. emphasis was laid by Proust Slar- General Crowiler -today fact tliiil Congress framed Hie draft law In the of nation, not In the individual. Tor a reason the arc heinw a tight Jn a of exemptions. The has noted In brliiirlnv home to the people rigid character of the a a t. There been tiin-h IIIM-UIMIOII of the problem, based on an erroneous view of the Ian yose, which assumed a married men, for Instance, would lie exempted, i OUi'Sllon.

and th.lt den of i i a as lo te i i rted l.y i i men ten i i resistered. AS TO I General Crowder bas a i I i I i i a a ried men nil! be 11 Is to the Interest of the that should he from tervice. If the re HUM a I of the i from his a i a would result I a i becoming public is to I of tho lo i Ins i occupation, as rai for dependents. A CAKK I IMH I I A I I I A 1 A I a i i i i i has been i Ions tor i i a ason-s. Th" COUTH- Mem has a the I'-ad in iog rlosely i i i raM's a Its before a i a xempted.

linre.in i who i i a i a i i i bo.ivd i i i a a i i i is i i i i i i before he can be a I exercise tin- a i-are. i Is a a to i i a i a i and no i is a MIT I'liovi: CAM-: i I i i i eountry a been I to make U.S. Sub Rams Excursion Boat 1,500 Steamer Passengers Escape Injury in Collision in Boston Harbor. i a i i guide In a i i claims for exemption of mi In i a employments. An seeking i for a man he considers i a showing In regard to a business, lie.

must prove to the board's a i a i that his Industry Is Tiecess-ni'v to the public Interest, or to tbe a i a i a of the i i a a i i and supplement this i i i a i a i a i a i i I i i a I Indispensable to the i Circumstances of i i ho Muted and re.iM.tn i ns to why It would be I i to replace the, regts- I'-red m.ill i a nut of i a i or i a a I i i i i i tr. the 1'i-ovost a a Ccneriil a i sbon-n a wholesale a to the a the dependency clause of I rt'gula- lious is in progress In many places. The a i i a a i sent to dist- hoards In rogaril lo I i a i boped i forestall i i a a a rt.ige of pro- i is a i The i in a i i re- I'll lo diif harges cranted by (lie local i booiiusn of dependents. a a lias been ro- 'mrded a a i a in each case, a it i l.n possible (,, re-open It i i hoard a I I a a i i i a tieen I i i Tin- oii'i'-e at i a Crow- ilor's a i i a i him been m.iter- I i i i i i aud i a i a i i a i aided i i a i I a i hrr.r Ncen a i i i i i a i I i i i a li nearly comp i The i i i i a I been i i i.f I a a i a i down I i i a a i i i operation. SETTLE JIT Hoiton.

Mass, Aui. I I A i collided i N'autasket Beac-h uision J1ayflow-r in Boston Harbor, dm UK thick fog late today. Tlin a of- fjeials said the material damage to he a i a i but a 'he a had a hole i In her port side, near (he paddle box. seaman on the stearin broken les. l-'ifteen passeusers on board were transferred 4 i accident to steamer Uose a i and brought tip to i took the Ala; to a i yard In east she nr- w-lth a considerable list to port.

IXTMNSi; I I The crash caused i ex-cite- fnent the of Ond children 'M. had been spending Hie day at beach, and was 41 rush for life preservers and HIM crew, crowd i number of nearby h.id reaciird tho i a a a i to whfvk tbe I'Hsscnuers were tra interred, taken to port. SOLDIERS ATTACK UTAH PACIFIST Fait Lake City, I a Auir. II --lie. fnslng to slop i i J'apers.

John Klis, a i i was attacked on down-town strert corner today b.v a crowd of soldiers and Ktiffered serious I i before the police came to his rcM-ue. "I don't cure what they do to me." Mid Wlls. "I i not go to war." Workers Get Wage Raise --Can Join Union. i i Aup. I I A a i session a i from six til i i car men ai a i a i i the aKrecent signed bv i a Ibis a noon i the Spnnitflcld Street i company i strike.

The I comtnltten of the i i (''ederation of Labor tnet i a a the a nv INCUS i I I i miners arn loud in i con- a i of the acceptance of a does not i the jinil i i open shop. It a sahl by of the mine i a at a i i called for a ery i of i i i i would a i been called out on i a i i closing the i In nn to force the comp a i to a demand. I is a a Imdy of the a i (severely crlt- by for a i the a bv both to end i i has continued for three weeks i disorders and i i i i i "lie policeman lost i i Alt ear who have been i to work morning. A. general a a of the Springfield Consolidated Hallway compaio.

was not willini; to give recognition to (he union hut agreed to a back all old men on strike. All i be permitted (o a i their i in the nationally a i i ated local, and no i i i i I.C lost. A i A I The wage agreement Is as follow 1'irsf two cents an hour. Second two years--IS an hmir. After four in hour.

The had demanded a mln inium of 30 cents, and maximum of Si an hour. The wage Increase, It will boost tho pay roll year. All controversial will be adjusted by arbitration. SALVADOR VOLCANO IS STILL ACTIVE San Salvador, Salvador, Auc, volcano which early In June laid waste the region around the BaKa itorlan capital, to spout i lava. Thousands of persons, natives and dally visit the scene of the eruption, which offcca a unique spectacle.

GERMANS CANNOT PAY U.S.CITIZENS Berlin, Aug. or federal council, has passed a measure prohibiting from making payments to or residents of United FRESH AIR FARM FOR FRENCH KIDDIES Paris, Aug. I1---The American Red Cross Instituted a "fresh air r.irni" on a beautiful hillside as a rcfusee center for 400 children, who been driven from their homes by gas dropped by enemy sir- planes. Tbe refuges center formerly was a series of unoccupied bar racks, and the Hed Cross now Is housing In these buildings the hundreds of weary, nervous children from the bombed cities. Karli child la kept on the "fresh air farm" for ten days at So far as here, this the first experiment of the kind ever made.

$500,000 FIRE IN DES MOINES I Monies. Ausr. 11 V'lre of unknown origin tonlKlit destroyed the six story wholesale hardware, es a of Mrown Camp Com liany a i i a loss estimated at find a a i a wholesale spice i The blaze from tlie luirdwarfl house lighted up th business i i near the Pen i i river and attracted I i of persons to the sowie, UKRAINE TROOPS BATTLE KIEV GUARDS Vftrogrnd. K'rlday, AUB a i Portions of a new Ukraine regiment, i passing through i today In a a i on (ha way to the opened fire on the Cuirassiers, who were a station. Tho fired back, a battlo began In which soldiers on both sides killed or wounded.

When the a i i a reached Nov- grnd-VolynsIc an i regiment of cuirassiers sent against the i i a i and a fresh battle began. i the Cuirassiers i i up machine the surrendered. Fourteen dead were taken back to Kiev. A i men were ourided. To Regulate Prices On Foodstuffs First Measure to Control Price of Wheat and Flour to be Announced Next Week.

Washington, Auj. to control the rale and price of wheat and flour under the food control law will announced next week hy the food administration. BriRADSTI'KI'' MUST. Breaddtuffs. It WM said today, i tie the flrM food over which the government i exercise supervision.

Meat and dairy will come neM. No a will be made to enforce drastic provisions of the law unless the co-operation plan falls. TO aivi-: voon FACTS. The administration Is preparing a series of statements on the food sit a i In the 1'nlted States and abroad, and to Impress on the American people the necessity for In earrylni out GERMANS RELEASE POLISH GENERAL T.ondon. Aujc.

10--An Exchange Telegraph company from Amsterdam announces a pursuant to Instructions from Ilerlln and Vienna, Nrlgadler General Plleudskl, of the Polish legion, will he released from detention by tho German authorities in 1'oland. Ills release Is conditional on his going lo and a i i there i tho war cnda. A Copenhagen dispatch, said General fllsudski. organizer former commander of the Polish legions, had been arrested by the German authorities while attempting to leave Holland on a false passport. DROP KAISER PAGE IN CHICAGO SPELLER I'lncaKO, Aug.

"Kaiser lage, of the nchool is to come out, after all, John 11. Shoop, super- i of schools, said today that he a responsibility for removal of the page when the new school term next montrT. At a recent meeting the school hoard declined to authorize the removal of the page from spellers now In the hands of purlta- SINN FEINERS WIN PARLIAMENT SEAT London, Aug. I I i today won another parliamentary be- electlon. time they captured the seat for i made vacant by death last July of 1'atrlck O'Brien.

WIIHnm Cosigrave. the Sinn Fein candidate, defeated the Independent. ex-Mayor by votes. Cosgrave received 772 votes to SKI. REFUSE PLEA OF GREEK DEPUTIES Washington, A 11--Dispatches from A to the Greek legation tho deputies of upper have sent to tho Chamber of Deputies memorandum a i i the Hellenic character of their country, and Its a a to the mother country, and asking to be admitted to sit In the chamber.

In response Premier said he svmpathlied with the feel- Ing of the but was at this time deprived of an International title to upper Eplrus. now occupied by Italy, tbe government could not admit the deputies without creating International tlfficultlei. Two Decatur Men in Next Training Camp Will Armstrong and Will H. Collins to Enter Fort Sheridan Camp Aug. 27, 'ati first contingent of tit training camps hero have completed three of I i and for the immediate reception of a second contingent arc almoBt complete.

According to an announcement made by Major James Ronayne, 3,661 i be a i In camp, of which Illinois i i 1,162. Quotas fro' mother states Include: Michigan, Wisconsin, Mis- aourl, 686; Kansas, 2S8, and Colorado, A i i probably i be inado to these quotas, camp officers The a i i period begins on AUK. and i end Nov. 5G. Tho method of a i i used for thn first a i i camp i be for the second contingent.

Amontr oiitslile of Chicago wlm have been accepted for second trainliiK camp, the following are announced i i T. A i a i Frintk U. Adjiuifl. L'rhuiiu i I I A Qiilnc.v. IJ.

Viirllmlleld. i i M. QuIlK'y. A N. Hcniiett, I a Hurdler fiprliiufleM.

A Jirtnvn, Milton .1. llrnwn, Bin'linniiii, i i KnrnM K. nillllH. Mni'Oln I'Mnir Springfield. Llnnn.

i i i rilchiird D. i i i i Homer S. I'liirlie. Mprlniirielil. i I I Collins.

I i ('miller, a Conimr, I J'eiiu rorne, i a fruln. ciuirles I i i i I'linniniclmin. a a N'lelsh IJeliel, i i a ph Hell i B. UU-li. M.

i i Draper M. DniiRherty, Hen.lamln DoicninK, I S. 'Min-ke. Drive Strike Breakers Out of Kansas City Strikers Force 400 Men Imported to Run Cars to Leave City. Kansas i I I i their hands held i i over i hcadi and surrounded on i shins hy a cordon of strikers, men Imported to help the i nf the Mi-ret car i here were marched I a i i i i oT i a a I i I i send the a i i out of passage made a i i cheers mo I I I The i i about -loo, a a i mori.itr-' They were talten at tlieir camp.

where they had been subject to i all day. BcCura they suri-utimleU i strangers, the i called in I 1 "lice to preserve order, i a i commnndliig a a In OK No resistance was offered when strikers told thfl men to put their hands over i heads and 11 cordon a a i march a poliro i i of march, pre- scrvlna order, i shrielUnK tno- tor curs provided a a a a told i i a i i i of the ordinary was a i Passing general i ciC the Kansas City Street a a Company, a conference was In session between vepi'Cflentatives of thn i a company, a of march was slopped, and tho i er's conferees were cheered. I A I OS A I At the i slat ion the men were loaded on a a i and tho strikers left to bring in other i a housed In car barns, In various parts of the city. It was estimated i ran from fion to sod. lilotlni; was repoi led at a i i i i i i i t-ars at one place.

City. Aug. I I --Settle- of i i a Unite, I hero Wednesday, had not been readied i a a i of (ho a and a a i of the, i i emr-loyes b.iid been in conference, since af i i i i i Tlie men arc a I I I I diHcharpcd cmr'oyts. and i to organize. I.

ate i it was a I a street i a a i i a rud i to i employes, i i a plan for i a i It was understood a asked the men to to work pend.ng nego- i a lonp. KriAM I San l-'rancisco, a Aug. I I loroicn and conductors on car i tbo I a a a a i their cars standing, late i The a i'ro- fnssrd I a i of the trouble. i I. TO Seattle, Wash.

A 1 I and i of a i a oMeiuled i i a i a i for a i in the i of all Wash- I i i a i i a i I rc.Milt of the a i a of the i a i i owners a labor nlon a i held nder the a i of the a Council of 1 )efrnse. Secretary of War flaker, telegraphed all a i concerned today, a a i i a i i i i a i a Laviah Entertainment Arranged for Oriental A I'ACll-'IC COAST I'OUT, Aug. II. a i i and a a welcome a a i a Japanese mission noon to a i on the western coast of thn United States tin tho way to Washington. completed today arrange for a welcome whleii i pasH any i i in I history of the Pacific, coast section.

HIU11 A A I I A I A Membership of the cnnunisoion, which Is considered by slate, a i i a to I i a its great Importance, in follows: Viscount K. Tshll, ambassador and a i A i a T. Tak Major (ieueral S. Sugnn.j. MatMUa Niigal.

'secretary of tin; foreign i Masatio i a a consul general at a Piu-lflc port; Commander SI. Ando. Major K. Taki- kawa and Tadcno Imal, vice i-finsui at Toshlo a i a a of the embassy at a i and Douglas Oiinbar, A i a secretary to the mission, also accompany the parly. BrocklnrldKe I.on«f.

i a i a secretary of state; Kansford S. i ler, consul general Secul, Korea; Colonel A. Irons, United and Captain Marsh. U. S.

with a staff of secretaries and aides, are hern to welcome the mission on behalf of the government. from home for A i a soldiers are to he passed by tho l-'rench govern- free, a i essary delays for examination. The a a i announced tonlelit a i I a i had been received from Ambassador i i a a i his Allies Hold Ground Wrested From Germans London Aug. Japanese naval i have joined the Allied In European waters, the Japanese naval attache a here today. IOWA PRISON WARDEN QUITS Fort Madison, Aug.

C. Sanders, for the last i war. den of Ktate i i a here, today filed his resignation to be effective I. Ill a was assigned as tho cause. Wanders wai responsible for the establishment of the system at the prison.

Russia's Army SHows Increased Resisting Power-- Teutons Hard Pressed in Flanders. Associated Pitss. a i i are confirm nir to i i Increased resisting Dower In the area of the AiiKtro-Uerman slve on the eastern front, In the west the relentless British and French pressure Is showlnc In tbe rccennlon of the i In Flanders. RUSSIANS CHECK TKUTONP. An example of what to he the Improved morale of the Russlann on the Gallclan front provided by rptrograd'u report on the Teutonic attack at Brody, northeast of berff.

which obviously hsd been In preparation for several days. Tl started on Thursday, re- i i In heavy fighting the dense waves of Teutons swept forward, but ending what the Russian official statement characterizes as a complete failure. The Russian still hold here a strip of Gallcian sol), A ATTACK ROUMANIANS. The Teutonic attack on the part of Poll mania still remaining In Kntcnte possession, now fs heltiK pressed from three sides, and for the offensive 'forces In some sectors are admitted. There to be no question of any lack of determination In the Rnsao-Roumanlan affcti- rive, however, and at tome points the Joint armies are on the aKKresshe.

Thus, near th Roiimanlan frontier, Austro-Orman troors were forced to retreat In places, with the loss of men In prisoners, one case belnir pushed back across the Putna river. rield Marshal von offensive In southern Moldavia lo he Rlvlns the Entente command the greatest concern at present, a highly Important line of railway alone the western Mol- davian front threatened by It. FLANDERS BATTLE. The I-'landers battle, while not y-t resumed along tho whole front, has nraprlns; violently east of Ynrec. Krltlsh a i of ground In Westhoek region In 'attack was maintained In Us entirety airalnM six violent German counter attacks delivered Friday i In addition, a Half's troopr on the right fl.inlt, where the complete, objective was not gained In th? onomy'H attack were able to move their llneb forward i nlgbi.

i i a i i ground. 'They s.re now well established on the i a ing seized In Friday's sft- sault. a i a N. A I I r. M.

the Irish Nationalist leader, In an address on A I mcnlon i a i hero i afternoon, told of Oeriimny's rcBponslhlllty fir tlin a i or thousands of Ar- i a "I am content," he said, "to the i and the aims of tho (wo i of belligerents tested by i Kor It Is one of the moiH menluble, facts In i whole story that a i a a i part In tlicso i one of Ib'' greatest MiiTi'H--I say i i for i we a (ierniaiis earnestly In- 'tfi'S of the allies---1 I have met one of thenj various Art a conferences, There was a consul near evi ry single one of the great A i a settle- where the inaesacreit touk place. The wires were npcn, as we know, between tho A i a nettle- and for i7i.issucreg were ordered by telcprram from the in a i nople. the wires were open between A i a and Constantinople they were open between A i a and rx-rlin." Need Another Half Billion For Ships A us. half i i a appropriation for ship- i i i be of Congress hy the i i Hoard, i a already let, It was said, to- i a nil of the (irm.e.do the hoard in the war bill a i In June. An ad- I a appropriated I a i will, be used In comman- I deerlng hhlps.

CONTKACT i-'uu i The Kmcrgpticy Corporation, approved contracts today for about i ships, steel and wood, i a a displacement of a tons. The ooxl of the vessels i i. Those a wrr, passed by Major Central n'anaBer of thn corporation but were no signed as Chairman Den- a of the shipping board, WFlsrnod on tho day re his COST TO BK The fleet corporation IIBS fore it contracts approved by Oen- o.raJ tioethals for two owned Bhlphulldlng plantn lo construct fabricated nice! fabricated plan iirob.ibly be a i rfcd out, but by Mr. nennmn i bi madn and I I lirnhnhle cost of the. vessclK w.ll much below a proposed In the i i a contracts.

PACKAGES FOR SAMMIES DUTY FREE Washington, AUB. 11--Packages DRUFT OFFICIALS JAILED York. Aug. 11 A third arrest was made late i in the al- leced conspiracy to evade the pro- i i of the i a law, against T. Cherry and H.

J. Bernfeld, members of the deposed exempt Ion, board 91', when Ciruher, laboratory dent i wiiti a In tho 1'nlted States a i i office, nnd later to the Tombs Prison. Cherry and Mr, Bern- wlui hnii been arrested earlier in the day for a to aid In a I a i also were sent to the Tombs. Three Kast Slide a af- i a i today aliening Improper by certain persons In rela- i to a i a i by (he board, due a i a i charged that Cherry- told the maker, "If he obtained J.100 he would be exempted," although the a man had passed a "perfect examination. He paid ,1200, all ho could raise, according to the a i a i ADMITS BELGIANS DID NOT VIOLATE THEIR NEUTRALITY a Aug.

1 1 i eral a i i tag l.orlnghoven. i of the a general staff of a a in on a i i in a German newspaper, admits tbe. a i of the man i a the violation of Relgian a i In the campaign of A 1914. was due to i i a and defensive necessity provoked hy alleged a a i of the French I i a (Jeneral von l-'re a i i i a on contrary, French i i a a to concen- a i amies along their own eastern frontier, and made a belated a In i a only after the a i i was set In motion Belgium a a i i greatly from i i i i and delay, Stories of French i i i i Belgium i first a i of the. war and of a i a and a i i a a from Belgian ter- i and other tales i i a In German i i a i of the I a i of Kelgium are not mentioned In GDiieral von Krej tag-Lot Ingliovcn'R article.

General von Frey- tag-Tyorlnghoveti declares a Germans retreated from thfl Marne because were too a to break French lines, but he argues a a i a (Jticcess was mlsped there, a by i i i of a i advance avoided war on her own i TAX BILL Senate Debate on Measure Next Week. Washington. Aug. all (oday In Senate was occupied by Kenator Simmons, a i a of the finance, committee. In cotnplet.fi s'.

explanation, began a i made In the Ilousn w. i- I bill by his i The i i will be resumed OTI Monday, a i i Senator i Introduce a i i niGHTI'XK'S WAH. "I believe, l.s a i i made nccesfiary by every i i a i of ii.ition.il honor and i i Senator Simmons said In a i of Hie bill's heavy tax levies. "I a mom Is as essential to i's successful proHeciillon as a i KAISER INDICTED IN MISSISSIPPI i i a pworn nf i i W. W.

nf 1'il't oongroAsinnal i i county RHIIK! today an I i William, of a chary in robbery, nr- noii, plottinir, bribery "nU ntid i i tlu- of TAKE MAILING PRIVILEGE FROM SOCIALIST PAPER TRAIN HITS AUTO; 1 KILLED, 1 HURT Mount Curmel, Aug. I I a Materley, cr, old was killed and V. C. Pnriiey, BO years old was lotisly Injured today when the mobile tn which they were riding was struck by an Illinois Central railroad train, near OrayvllU, ADDED BRITISH GAINS IN FLANDERS London. Aug.

I I was he.i. i i today In (he of Vpres. Ill Flanders, I i i miidi" prosress on the i a Steenbeek river, a i I 1 a a prisoners. A German a i along the Ypres-Menlti roud pressed a the Urltlsh line i In the i WooJ. There was a aerial i i MANY APPLY FOR FARM LOANS Washington, Aug.

I I A i a i for farm loans are pouring I the federal loan hanks at tbe rate of more than 11,000,000 a day, the federal farm loan board announced today, the total for having reached i that month (he board approved loans to lls.OOO.nun About 000,000 has been loaned farmers tar. a should pay for support, according lo his ability." W1U, THY TO A A The Senator added that a to evade a i the war taxes would he made only by few persons "lo I war means nohtlng more, than a golden i to profit on necessities." Of the liquor section Senator Sim- tnrns said the senate committee, accepted practically all of the House. rates Imposed oil I i a i bever- aycs, and a i a made were due to the passasre of the food control i and 'he necessity for larccr a i i i of money i SPIRITS rntcKS TH the of the a a of i i for beverage purposes." he "and the com- a powers of the. President to tho owners of the clock f.plrlts now In bond, and In i i a i monopoly of the, mariiei. and prices i he greatly Increaced." Tbe higher lax on beer and wines, he i wni deemed necessary he- cause there would he an enlarged a for them.

A TO A I A i Senator Slimnons that the were willing to bear their share of'thc war taxes, and that no refiuest for exemption from the provisions of the bHI had reached blm from them. He told the. Senate a the had received for their on the averaee beyond their most optimistic dreams, and that they would continue to reap a net return under the prevailing Senator McCumber planned to dlKCuss the hill, but Senator 81m- did no conclude until be poetponed hit rpcceh until Monday. i 'Iif raft i Aug. 1 1 The MI, a nfflrf.il werkly publication nf I ho Socialist 1'arfy, today tecelved from that ltd np '-lass mailing- prlUlr-Ko been i itki'd hy poptoffire deplrt 'I'hh order IH a pri 1 nit nf faH a lant of i a i (n worfl held i a law.

SOME SATURDAY TEMPERATURES Wanhlniftnn, Auft. II I Urn 74 KI a 711 fts Orleans sit ,1 71 Vo THE WEATHER Chicago, A 1 I --Following a the weather I i i fbr thirty-six hours, ending at 7 m. Mondav. tker VnllowiniT In rHnve nf temperature recur'Iefl bv I'rofi'pnur -I. H.

Cooura-lt. I'niteil wnthT SATITHDAT. A2 Noon 7 p. I l.nueH TUB ALMANA-'. rlnna fitanlar4 Sun neu mono Aujr.

tny--Thirteen r.j nilnutaa. hiinilred day of i day of summer. 1 ay'a JUM SI, eM.