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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
5
Federal officials probe claims of opticians selling glasses to conscription age men to damage eyesight and fail medical exams. Dentists also accused of pulling teeth to aid slackers. Boards warned to catch evasion schemes. potential two year federal penalties.
Henry Mc Fletcher and President Carranza held a two hour meeting at the national palace today. The Aviator refused to discuss the conference as it ended. An incident with ex-Secretary Ellis Cabrera was alleged last night by Cabrera’s opponent to have shown. The quarrel arose from a statement by socialist Sener Aveletra in the chamber of deputies. Cabrera challenged the socialist to a duel at Malock last night, but Aveletra did not appear.
An Atlantic steamer story describes a German submarine being destroyed by a bomb dropped from a battalion of aircraft after surfacing to attack the vessel. Passengers report the explosion, debris, and a heavy wake as the ship continued toward port amid gunfire and distant torpedo salvos.
Tetlama reports Canada to impose two nonworking days per week and require caterers to serve bread made from alternatives to pure wheat. Penalties to be fixed by the government. Recommendations come from the fund controller, who liaises with authorities in the United States and Canada.
Southern Railway passenger train So 3t southbound known as the Augusta Special was wrecked by a washout twelve miles north of Charlottesville. The engine baggage car combination car and two Pullmans were ditched, though no one was injured. Three physicians have gone to the scene on a special train.
Five hundred Washington men applied for officer training at Fort Myer on August 2. Only 4 percent will be admitted after examinations by Maj Lanham starting yesterday. Hundreds faced delays as 130 examined and 200 more who listed voting places as residence competed for the district quota. Graduating exercises at Fort Myer on August 13 will include Secretary Baker delivering commissions to the fortunate men.
New York reports show about 76 percent of men examined by draft exemption boards are physically fit for service. Probers probe whether marriage brokers supply wives to avoid draft while a theft of an exemption list in Indiana County is investigated. Germany’s Sendtler jailed one day for failing to register. Prohibition debate stalls in Congress amid claims liquor lobby influenced drafting clause.
The House immigration committee approved bill 18 proposing drastic actions against aliens who avoid military service. It targets deportation for slackers and restricts entry for others, while allowing drafts of aliens for farm and industrial work and other home duties.
Senators Stone and colleagues weigh U S terms for peace as The American Union Against Wilstallam urges a concurrent resolution. Borah and Lewis expect debate on whether now is the moment to define terms and ideals, with Stone slated to speak soon on the issue.
Secretary Baker issued a firm denial of disaster rumors about American forces and pledged full news on any misfortune, while noting news would be delayed only if ongoing military movements needed secrecy. The report from The Washington Post follows. Charlottesville reports: Darvin Gibson, 17, son of William Gibson, drowned while seining in the Mechums River near Jarman’s Ford on Tuesday. his father and friends on the bank could not reach him.
The United States asks neutral nations for full details on food needs, production, and trade to shape forthcoming rationing and export controls aimed at restricting shipments to Germany. Dr Fridtjof Nansen warned Norway faces starvation and offered to release one million tons of shipping in exchange for importing food.
The Dutch government favors trading ships for food but will not expose Dutch ships to danger in the submarine zone. Dr Nansen and Norway press for relief shipments. Sweden and other Scandinavians move to curb metal exports. Norway seeks coal and iron from England and pledges to protect shipments bound for others if allowed by the United States.
Representative Claude Kitchin announced a plan for a three day adjournment sequence as the House waits on Senate action on the revenue bill and other war measures. The plan aims to signal a gentlemans agreement and likely begin by tomorrow if calendar permits.
Halifax August 3 Announcement that a steamer carrying 844 wounded soldiers grounded in the harbor mouth yesterday during an approach to land The ship struck a rocky shore breaking up as orders to stop and reverse failed Mine sweepers rescued the wounded and moved them to the pier hospital Later officers abandoned the vessel as the wreck worsened Wreckers are attempting to salvage it
Senate rules committee voted 6 to 4 to report adversely a plan for a joint congressional committee on wartime expenditures. The action is seen as boosting the conference bill on food control by removing the war committee provision, as President had requested. Opposition grew when the labor exemption amendment was dropped from the food control bill, removing protections of labor unions under the Clayton antitrust act.
U S experts warn a defense driven oil shortage could exceed 126 million barrels as wartime demand rises. Navy reserves may be tapped if needed. production could fall by about 8 million barrels unless Mealan field output increases. Army orders for 35 000 autotrucks add to overall gasoline strain.
Early talks on legislation to grant free postage for soldiers sailors and marines in the U S service gain momentum after meetings between Representative Lonergan and House committee members led by Chairman Moon. Senator Kenyon plans a bill adding the provision to the trading with the enemy act as hearings loom with Senator Nelson also backing the measure. A Civil War veteran urged support and a call to write and publish letters to the front.
Hopewell L. Rogers of Chicago president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association issued a statement criticizing Congress for a haphazard approach to funding the war. He urged an excess profits tax across businesses benefiting from wartime conditions rather than targeted taxes on munitions, arguing the newspaper trade faces unique disadvantage under the current plan.
Miss Florancé Philips aged 23, noted soloist, was instantly killed when their car struck a telegraph pole on the Ocean Drive near Wireton around dawn. Four other passengers were seriously injured including Frank Williams, a Washington shipbuilder, and Ate May of Detroit, a cartoonist with the Newark Star-Bomb. Wives of Williams and May were injured and hospitalized at Long Branch Hospital.
Gen Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president and Col Maldonado arrived by steamship Habana authorities refused him landing. He denied plans for revolution in Venezuela and said he was on a pleasure trip with a ticket to Colas.
The Benevolent Protective Order of Elks met with President Wilson at the White House to pledge support for war relief. The commission announced a $1,000,6000 grant for base hospitals and injured aid, and discussed coordination with Red Cross, Hoover, and war council leaders. A cable grant was sent to Maj Gen Pershing, honorary Elk.
In a two hour Senate debate the bill to appropriate 3,260,000 for a Treasury annex on PennsylvanIa avenue was voted 21 to 14 with no quorum. Senator Swanson urged building own government offices to avoid Washington landlords, while Senator Norris urged delaying until war’s end for a cheaper erection. Senator Smith supported passage and praised the fine arts commission, and Senator Brandes warned against a plain structure amid neighboring athletic and Grecian main Treasury architecture. New Orleans cotton year to July 41 saw consumption surpass prior records totaling 48,658,000 bales, per Agoras of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
More than 150 supporters voted to hold a meeting at eighth street and Pennsylvania avenue tonight despite Maj Pullman’s permit hold. A committee will seek new permission but socialists vow to defy police if needed. Julian Pierce, barred from speaking last Wednesday, seeks to speak again despite potential arrest.
The body of Evangeline Barron, a Chicago opera singer aged about seven, was found washed ashore near a hotel in Baldwin Michigan. She had been missing since Tuesday after an empty boat with only her purse drifted ashore near a hazardous ledge on Star Lake where she had stayed for five weeks.
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