Gate Valley Star (Gate, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 1917 Page: 2 of 6
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GATE VALLEY STAR. GATE. OKLAHOMA
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"Seed and Feed"' the Slogan of
the Year.
The papers are filled with the appeal
fur soldiers, sailors and fanners, and
all nre timely, all are necessary. The
Bailor Is needed to man the ships that
protect the shores, police the seas and
clear the ocean of tormenting and
meddlesome masked buccaneers, to
give help to the nllles, to muke more
efficient the present lighting units that
nre keeping free the sea lanes and
ocenn routes. The soldier Is required
to keep alive and Intact the unity of
the nation and the freedom of the
world, to protect the lives of Its citi-
zens from incursions without and raids
within, to guard the honor and pre-
serve the dignity of the great United
States, to render not only sentimental
hut practical assistance to those who
for two and a half years on the bat-
tlefields of Flanders and the steppes
of the East have been lighting for the
freedom of the world against a domi-
nant autocratic and militarist l'rus-
sianlsm, which, were it to become suc-
cessful, would menn autocratlsm, mil-
itarism and Prussiunism, and a "get-
off-the-sldewnlklsiu" over the entire
world. The allies are proud to wel-
come these new accessions to the fight-
ing forces, which mean an earlier ter-
mination of the war and the dawn of
an era that will be historic, one
that we will nil be proud that we lived
in. Throughout all Canadn, Great
Ilritaln, France, and all the allied coun-
tries, when the news was received that
the United States had entered the war,
a thrill went up and down the nation'*
sides, and the pulses throbbed with a
new life, keenly appreciative of the
practical sentiment that had bronght
to their sides an ally of the strength
and virility of the United States.
llut the soldier and the snllor need
to be fed, and therefore the cry for
agricultural enlistment. The strenglh
of the fighting man must be main-
tained. In his absence from the field
there comes the necessity for provision
to take his place. The appeal for fnrm
help Is well timed, opportune and im-
portant. There are vacant lands a*
plenty In the United States that, given
a fair opportunity under competent ad-
visement and reasonable help, will pro-
duce abundantly. Western Canada
also provides an excellent field for the
• prosecution of work in growing wheat
and other grains, and while It is not
the desire of the Canadian Government
to draw from the resources of the
United States, believing that It Is the
duty of every patriotic citizen to do
all he possibly can to build up the
stores of depleted foods and making
use of every energy at home, the wish
Is to lay before the public the fact
that Canada has millions of acres of
excellent land capable of {trnduelng
wonderful crops. If for any reason
the reader, having patriotism and a
love of his country in his heart, and a
desire to forward the cause of the al-
lies, ennnot avail himself of the oppor-
tunities afforded In the United States,
Western Cnnada will be glad to ren-
der him any assistance It can in locat-
ing him on Its vacant areas, where large
crops can be grown at minimum of
cost. Let us grow the grain, raise the
cattle, produce the food to feed our
soldiers, our sailors and provide food
for our allies, no matter whether It Is
done to the North or to the South of
the boundary line that In the object In
view should not be known as a boun-
dary. Let us keep tip the spirit of pa-
triotism. whether It be growing grain
In the United States or in Canada, but
Canada, fully alive to the necessity,
Joins In the nppeal of Its nllles—the
United States— for more food and more
food.—Advertisement.
The annual loss In this country from
hog cholera exceeds $,V1,000,000.
HEAL BABY RASHES
PLANS FOR RAISING
NEW UNITED STATES
ARMIES BY DRAFT
DETAILS OF THE UNIVERSAL
SERVICE LAW AS DECIDED
UPON BY CONGRESS.
That Itch, Burn and Torture With Cutl-
cura—Trial Free.
A hot Cut I cura Soap bath Is soothing
to Irrltn'ed skins when followed by
h gentle application of Cutlcura Oint-
ment. Use Cutlcura for every-day toi-
let preparutlons to prevent such trou-
bles. After this treatment baby sleeps
mother rests and healment follows.
Free sample each by mall with Hook.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. L,
Huston. Sold everywhere.—Adv.
Silent contempt Is responsible for
many un undelivered blow.
COVETED BY ALL
but possessed by few—a beautiful
head of hair, if Jours Is streaked with
gray, or Is harsh and •tiff, you can
store It to Its former beauty and lus-
ter by using "La Creole" Hair Drew
Ing. Trice *1.00.-Adv.
HrulMi hould b« Jud|*4 ioU r If
w |r thtf vtdftiB*!
CALLS MEN FROM 21 TO 30
Provisions Also Made for Volunteers
Who Wish to Join the Military
Forces of the Country—Prohibition
Clauce Is Made Drastic—Army Medi-
cal Officers Assigned to Duty in
France.
Approximately ten million men be-
tween the ages of twenty-one ami
thirty inclusive will be required to reg-
ister as available for military service
in the war with Germany under the
terms of the new national army "bill
perfected by the conference committee
of the house and senate.
From these ten million men there
will be selected the first f>< 0,000 re-
cruits to" the selective conscription
army, the second ,r><X),(MlO when the
president decides to call for them, and
recruits to bring the regular army and
National Guard up to maximum war
strength in the event that volunteers
to these forces fall to come forward in
sufficient numbers and the president
exercises his power to druft.
Hut in order tiiat men under twenty
one and over thirty may serve their
country If they so desire, the measure
provides for the acceptance of volun-
teers over eighteen years and under
forty years.
The gigantic number of men subject
to draft will not all be culled to the
colors by any means. The proposed
law gives authority to the president to
draft as many men as he deems nec-
essary to fill up the regular army, the
National Guard and the conscription
force of l.OOO.tHX) men.
2,001,000 Armed Men.
It Is estimated by the war depart-
ment flint as a result of the authority
conferred and the action to be taken
2,001,000 officers and men will com-
prise the inilltnry establishment of the
United States.
Under the new bill agreed to author-
ity Is given to fill up by draft the reg-
ular army and the National Guard to
war strength, and to raise outside this
1,000,urn men, ">00,000 to come as the
first quota.
The war strength of the regular
ariny is about 290.000 men. It has
now about 13f ,000 men and Is short
about 155.000. The National Guard
has a war strength of ft'J.'t.OOO men. It
has now about IL'o.tMto and is short
about 500,000 men.
Therefore, on the first cnll there can
be taken for war service about <>."i.0t>0
men to fill tip gaps In the regular army
and National Guard and in addition
fiOO.OOO as the first quota of the con-
script army of l.OOO.tHH) men/
In the first draft It is possible about
1,155,000 men will be taken for active
service, leaving authorisation under
the present bill to call out immedi-
ately 500.000 more for another con-
script army.
No Place for Roosevelt.
The action allowing Col. Theodore
Roosevelt to enlist volunteers for for-
eign service has been eliminated.
What the colonel will do now that
his | et project Is incapable of realisa-
tion is a question. It Is generull.v un-
derstood that President Wilson Is ab-
solutely opposed to the Idea of a vol-
unteer organization under command of
the colonel.
Pay for enlisted men and non-
commissioned officers was agreed upon
as follows:
Men now receiving less than $21
per month are Increased to $31 per
month: those who received $24 are
Increased to $112; men who receive $.'$0.
990 or $40 are Increased $0 each: men
who receive $15 are Increased to $50.
Army Officers Pleased.
Army officers received notice of the
age limit with pleasure. They had
expected a higher maximum, (hough
they would rather have had the orig-
inal ages of nineteen to twenty-five.
A new Section In the bill nuthorlr.es
the president to organise ami equip
three machine-gun companies for
each infantry ami cavalry brigade
und four machine-gun companies and
an urmored motorcar for each In-
fantry and cavalry division. These
will lie additional to those already
provided.
An Interesting change Is that the
draft will not be based upon the nutiv
her of persons "available for serv-
ice," as first proposed, but upon the
population.
A man tuny register by mall. If nec-
essary. Fraud In registration,-exam-
ination, etc.. Is punishable by the
same Imprisonment, "or, If subject to
military law, the individual shall be
tried by court- martial and suffer such
punishment as s court-martial may d!
rect."
Dry Clause Drastic
Th# prohibition provision ii cxcsH
•n|ljr dr Mc. Ths pr sid nt !• qti
Explaining Workings of
New Conscription Law
Washington. — Outstanding features
of the universal service law are as fol-
lows :
Ages of Draft, 21 to 30 inclusive.
Ages of Volunteers, 18 to 40 inclu-
sive.
Number subject to draft. .11,000,000
To be Obtained by Draft or Volun-
teers:
Number to be drawn by se-
lective conscription 1,000,000
[In two drafts of 500,0 <0 each.)
Regular army WiO.OOO
National Guard 02"t,000
Special and technical tjoops 70.OO.1
Total strength provided... .2.0(11,000
Term of Service: Period of Emergency.
Exemptions:
Federal and state officers.
Ministers of religion anil theological
students.
Members of religious sects opposed
to war.
Liable to Exemption:
County and municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks, mail em-
ployees.
Employees of armories, arsenals and
navy yards.
Persons engaged In Industries, In-
cluding agriculture.
Those supporting dependents.
The physically and morally deficient.
Method for Draft:
Proclamation by the president for,
registration.
Immediate registration by those of
draft age.
Selection from register of men for
service.
Dispatch of men drafted to nearest
training camp.
Provision for Pay:
Second-class private $25
• First-class private 31
Corporal U2
Sergeant of the line $30 and 42
Quartermaster and hospital ser-
geants 40
First sergeant 50
Safeguards Thrown Around the Army:
Prohibition.
Suppression of the social evil.
thorlzcd to make regulations govern-
ing the prohibition of alcoholic liquors
"in or near" military camps. Not
only can liquor not be sold or sup-
plied but it will be Illegal for any
person to have In his possession any
intoxicating or spirituous liquors at
any military station, cantonment,
camp, fort, p< st or officers' or enlisted
men's club.
It will he unlawful for anyone to
sell Intoxicating liquor, including
beer, to any officer or member of the
military forces while In uniform.
Likewise, the social evil Is guarded
against through the suppression and
prevention of the setting up of any
houses used for immoral purposes.
The fact that under the authority
of congress the president is author-
ised to call 11.000,000 men to the colors
Is expected to have a great moral ef-
fect In Germany. It Is quite true that
the entire force he can commandeer
at this time will number two and a
quarter million. Rut even this num-
ber would constitute a re-enforcement
which Itrltlsli and French officers say
would assure victory If employed In
France.
Could Relieve British.
England to date has raised some
6,000,000 men. With the exception of a
couple of million these men are at
the front In France. Belgium, Kgypt,
the Ralkans ami Mesopotamia.
What the president and Secretary
Raker desire first and above all Is to
♦train the officers ami men. When they
are ready to fight the drilled troops of
Germany, then probably they will be
sent abroad, and not before.
Rut Germany doubtless will watch
with Increasing anxiety the prepared-
ness of the American people and will
realize that peace will be most desir-
able and necessary, before they are
ready for service In France.
Officers Go to France.
Three army medical officers—Maj.
William I.. Keller and Capts. Daniel 1'.
Card ami George M. Edward*—were
assigned to duty at the French military
hospital at Ills Orangls, France.
Organization of two reserve air
squadrons for the army was authorised
by Major General Scott, chief of staff.
The first cliips at West Point will be
graduated August .'10. the war depart-
ment announced, and Immediately com-
missioned to supply 154 highly trained
officers to nld In the Instruction of the
first 500,000 selective draft army to be
called to the colors some time In Sep-
tember. Under normal conditions the
cadets would have completed their
course In June, 1018.
Women Form Committee.
The woman's liberty loan committee
has been fornyd. Announcement to
this effect Is made by the treasury de-
partment.
The committee met In the office of
the secretary of the treasury. The
members present were Mrs. George
Rush, Mrs. Antoinette Funk and Mrs.
Kellogg Fairbanks of Chicago, Mrs.
Gilford Dudley of Tennessee, Miss
Pierce of Kansas Clt.v, representing
Mrs. Guernsey, md Mrs John 0 Mil-
ler Of Pittsburgh
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stop to a'u Distemper
CURES THE SICK
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facturers. Send remittance with your order. 50 cents and
$1.00 a bottle; $5.00 and $10.00 the dozen, delivered.
SPOII.X MEDICAL CO., Mfr*., Goahen, I nil., U. S. A.
Town Turns Back on Tramps.
On the ground that no man ought to
be unemployed at the present time, the
guardians of nn English town have de-
cided to ignore the existence of tramps
and to provide neither food nor lodg-
ing for them. They will have their re-
ward, for the fraternity will give the
place a wide berth.
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS
You say to the drug store man,
"Give me a small bottle of freczone."
Tills will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from one's feet.
A few drops of this new ether com-
pound applied directly ifpon a tender,
nching corn relieves the soreness in-
stantly, and soon the entire cora or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
he lifted off with the fingers.
This new way to rid one's feet of
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries In
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without Irritating: the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't nn.v freezone
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.—adv.
Even Dirt Is Cheap No Longer.
The expression, "dirt cheap," must
be discarded. Illume tbe war. Winni-
peg. Manitoba, florists have announced
nn Increase in the price of enrth sold
for potting plants. A year ago enrth
sold for 50 cents a bushel. Now It
costs 25 cents a pail.
WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours Is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use "La Cre-
ole" llair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.—Adv.
The Reason Why.
"The man you see passing Is n queer*
one. He makes only a bald pretense
at earning a living."
"How Is that?"
"lie Is a hair-raising specialist."
TTappy is the home where Red Crns
Pall Blue is used. Sure to please. All
grocers. Adv.
Power of a Name.
"Don't cull this play 'A Cloudy
Night: ••
"Why not?"
"How then can you star In It?"
The Natural Procedure.
"How do they begin nn airplane
meet?" "1 yuess they do It with u Hy-
ing start."
Woman taxi drivers are the latest
In England.
Many a man thinks himself a genius
because he lives by his wits.
Over the Wine.
Ed—Are late hours good for one?
Co-ed—No, but they're all right for
two.
SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo-
ing with "La Creole" Ilnir Dressing,
and dnrken, In the nnturul way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00.—Adv.
Seeking a Divorce.
"On what grounds do you seek n di-
vorce, madam?"
"Incompatahlllty. I want a divorce,
and my husband doesn't."
It Is no use to hurry if you are go-
ing In the wrong direction.
As Age Advances the Liver Requires
Carters
ITTLE
PILLS.
Crniiine
MM
oiumture
Small Pill. Small
Dose. Small
Price But
Great in
its Good
Work
occasional slight stimulation.
CARTER'S
LITTLE LIVER PILLS
correct
CONSTIPATION
Colorless or Pale Faces Jh!Tbi£iddicateth< ,b#ence of iron in
■ condition which will be greatly helped by Carter's Iron Pills
<3
Otto Weiss Hen Feed
For Sale Everywhari by Conscientious Doelors
THE OTTO WEISS MILLINQ~CO.
WICHITA, KANSAS
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Cox, Dallas I. Gate Valley Star (Gate, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 1917, newspaper, May 17, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc168103/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.