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and mailed But after you have filed
your claim for exemption or dis
charge you have ten days within
which to file proof.
The method of proving claims is
very simple but it is rather exact. II
you follow the rules given below you
will have done what is required of
you.
First. Go to the local board and
consult the regulations to find out
the form number of the affidavit
that you must submit for your parti-
cular claim.
Second. Ask the board for the
| blank affidavits that are necessary in
presenting your proof; if The board
has not the forms, ask to consult the
pamphlet of forms.
Third. Have the affidavit properly
acknowledged and return them to
the board within the time limit as
signed you-1O days from the filing
of your claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof
in the prescribed form and the
board has no authority to exempt
or discharge you unless you submit
all the afidavits required by regula.
tions.
(b) There will be no argument
before the board and no proof other
then the prescribed affidavits unless
the board calls for other proof
which it will only do in a limited
number of cases.
Every claim for discharge or ex-
emption will be decided by the local
board within three days after your
afidavits have been filed.
K.
CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION
OR DISCHARGE
If your claim is allowed certifi-
cate Of exemption or discharge will
be issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recall
ed at any time.
(b) If it is temporary or condi-
tional, it becomes of no effect when
the time or the condition named are
fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for
military service and when the con-
dition that has postponed your post
ing to the colors ceases you may be
recalled at any time.
(d) Remember that your case
may still be appealed to the district
board by the Government and on
this appeal your certificate may be
withdrawn at once. When so With
drawn you stand precisely as though
you had been selected for military
service by the local board.
ADVERSE DECISIONS ON CLAIM
If your claim is disallowed by the
local board your name will be certi-
e s5sd no psnupuoO)
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Coethals Is Succeeded
By . Capps;; Hurley
Replaces Denlnan
U. 5. Chief Constructor Is
Now Manager Of the Fleet
Corporation

Washington, July 24.-President
Wilson today asked William Den
man, chairman of the Shipping
Board, to resign and accepted the
resignation of Major eneral Goeth.
ais as general manager Of the Emer.
gency Fleet Corporation.
Edward N. Hurley, a Chicago
business man, and former chairman
of the Federal Trade Commission,
will become chairman of the Ship.
ping Board. Washington Lee Capps,
chief constructor Of the navy, sue
ceeds General Goethals as general
manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. Bainbridge Colby, of
New York, was nominated q member
Of the Shipping Board in place of
CAPTAIN John B. White, whose re-
signation the President also accepted
today.
The nominations of Mr.. Hurley
and Mr.. Colby went to the, Senate
this afternoon and were referred to
the commerce committee. Their
prompt confirmation was predicted
by both Democratic and Republican
leaders. -Ts
Mr.. Denman sent his resignation
to the White House immediately on
receipt Of the Presidents letter re-
questing it. The Presidents action
manifestly took him by surprise,
but with his only comment was this !:
1T WIS the best way to yettle the
whole thing. r wsnt' to help the
President in every way possible and
never have questioned the wisdom
Of his decisions"
It was reported tonight that Theo-
dore Brent, vice-chairman Of the
board. who has been q strong sup
porter of Mr.. Denman, had offered
TO quit the board if the President
thought it best, but at the White
House it was said no communication
had been received from him. John
A. Donald and r. B. Stevens, the
other board members, who have
lined up with General Goethals, said
they had no intertion Of resigning.
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GOVERNOR PLEASANT ISSUES NOTICE TO
ST. MARY EXEMPTION BOARD CALLING
FOR DRAFT QUOTA OF Isl men FROM
THIS PARISH
State of Louisiana,

State of Louisiana,
Baton Rouge, July 20, 1917.
To the Local Board,
For the Parish Of st. Mary,
State of Louisiana.
By virtue Of the authority vested
in me by regulation prescribed by
the President pursuant to IAN Act
Of Congress entitled "An Act to au-
thorize the President to increase
temporarily the Military Establish
ment of the United States," appro-
we'd May 18, 1917, l, Ruffin G.
Pleasant, Governor of the State Of
Louisiana, acting for and by the dir
ection of the President, do hereby,
in accordance with said Act and re-
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ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF PRO-.
VOST MARSHAL GENERAL

animation on the day named in your
call.
(a) If you are found physically
disqualified the board will give you
a certificate which will explain to
you what your further duties are.
(b) If you are found physically
qualified and file a claim for ex-
emption within 7 days after your
call You will be given ten days after
filing your claim of exemption to
file proof of your claim of exemp-
ton. See tVID below.
(c) If you are found physically
qualified and file no claim for ex-
emption, or if you do not appear for
examination, your name will be post
ed to the district board as one who
was called for military service; was
not exempted or discharged. On the
eighth day after call, or within two
days thereafter, copies Of the list of
persons SO posted to the district
boards will be given to the press
with a request for publication, will
be posted in place at the office of
the local board accessible to the pub
lie view, and notice will be mailed
to you 1t the address on your regis
tration card.
Therefore watch the notices post
ed in the office Of the board about
10 days after the day you were call-
ed and make arrangements for the
prompt receipt of mail.
VII.
SEVEN DAYS TO FILE CLAIMS
FOR EXEMPTION OR DIS
@ CHARGE
Except for industrial or agricul-
tural reasohs.)
(a) No claim Of discharge on &C.
count of the industry in which you
are engaged can be decided on by a
local board. (See Par. XIV below.)
(b( Whether you file a claim fol
exemption or not, you must present
yourself for physical examination on
the day named in the notice.
From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file 9
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple
If you wish to file such claim
(a) Go to the board and get Form
11O for exemption or Form 121 fol
discharge. If the board has not tht
printed forms ask to consult thu
form pamphlet and copy the form
shown there.
(b) Fill out the proper form ant
file it with the board.
(c) Do this within. seven days OF
the posting and mailing of notice tc
you to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
l. That you are an officer, legisla-
tive, executive, or judicial of the
United States, State or Territory,
or the District of Columbia.
2. That you are regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May 18, 1917
student preparing for the ministry
i'll any recognized theological or di.
vinty school.
5. That you are subject of Ger
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many, whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6. That you are a resident alien
who has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemp-
ton claims for discharge may be
made on any Of the following
grounds, which are the only grounds
for discharge by local board.
l. The. you are a county or NUM-
cipal officer.
2. That you are a customhouse
clerk.
3. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission of
mails.
4. That you are an artificer or
workman employed in an armory,
arsenal, or navy yard of the United
States.
5. That you are employed in the
service Of the United States (un-
der certain conditions) See para
graph (e) of section 20, Regula-
tions.
6. That you are a licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit
of .orr vocation.
7. That you are a mariner actual
ly employed in the sea service of
any citizen or merchant within the
United States. 8.
8. That you are married man
with a wife or child dependent on
you for support.
9. That you have a widowed moth
er dependent on your labor for sup
port.
10. That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent upon your labor
for support.
II. That you are the father of a
motherless child under Is dependent
upon your labor for support.
IL. That you are a brother of an
orphan child or children under 16
dependent on your labor for sup
port.
13. That you are . member Of a
well-recognized religious sect or or
ganization organized and existent
May 18, 1917, and whose then
existing creed or principles forbade
it's members to participate in war in
any form and whose religious con-
victions are againt war or participa-
ton therein in accordance with the
creed or principles Of said religious
organization.
These are the only grounds for
exemption or discharge by a local
board.
Another person can file a claim in
your behalf, but must use different
forms in filing the claim.
a., VIII.
TEN DAYS AFTER FILING
CLAIM TO FILE PROOF
Your claim of exemption or dis
charge must be filed within seven
days of the day on which notice to
you that you are called was posted
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These red ink numbers are to be
drawn by lot to determine the order
in which registered persons are to
be called by the various local boards.
As soon as *he drawing is complete
lists showing the order in which
these numbers are. drawn will be
published in the press, and will be
posted at the Office of each local
board.
Go to your local board and find
out the order in which you stand for
call.
AS soon as quotas are assigned to
each State and each board, each
board will call upon persons whose
cards are in its jurisdiction in
struc4ing them to present themsel
yes for examination. This call viii
be posted at the Office of the. loca
board and the papers will be re-
quested to print it. A notice will also
be mailed to you, but the posting Of
the list at the Office of the board will
be deemed sufficient notice to charge
you with the duty of, presenting
yourself. The law therefore makes
it your duty to. inform yourself
when you are called. The mailing is
for your convenience, but if the let
ter never reaches you, you can not
make that an excuse.
Watch the list at the Office of your
board and see when you are called
for examination.
vi
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
You must report for physical ex
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TOWN GARDENERS

I have limited supply Of choice
Gre ole Onicn Seeds for sale at The
following prices; One ounce >S5c;
quarter pound $l.25; half-pound
$2.25 while they last-Call Percy
O'Brien. Phone 73-W. E. o. D.
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TEN DAYS AFTER FILING

CLAIM TO FILE PROOF
Your claim of exemption or dis
charge must be filed within seven
days of the day on which notice to
you that you are called was posted
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LOCAL BOARDS

In every country in the United
States and for every city over
10000 there are one or more local
exemption boards. Each of such
boards is in charge of the registra-
ton cards of persons registered in
the area over which the board has
jurisdiction, and has jurisdiction Of
all claims for exemption except
those based upon industrial grounds.
Find out what board has your card
and where the Office Of that board is.
II
DISTRICT BOARDS
In every Federal judicial district
there are one or more district boards
having appetite jurisdiction over q
number Of local boards and having
original jurisdiction Of claims for
exemption on industrial grounds. If
you intend to make q claim on in
dustrial grounds, including agricul-
ture, learn what district board to
apply to.
III
RED INK SERIAL NUMBERS
Every board has numbered the
cards in its jurisdiction with red ink
in q series running from / to the
number representing the total num-
Der of cards in it, jurisdiction. Lists
showing the names Of persons in the
jurisdiction of~each board and the
red ink number Of each card are
open to inspection At the Office Of
each board.
Inspect the list and inform your
self Of your red serial number.
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
You must report for physical ex-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
Unselhsh Cooperation and not Fault
Finding Will Win War for America

Cooperation not fault-indng, duty of Americans
The president of the United States charged
with the gravest and most responsible duties
and untrd laws and the the greatly
and naval forces of the country together with all the
additional matters rendered by the doubt
be made 1t would be miracle if they But critic
a ne be leader of whose duty play important part
modng public opnonthe critic whose
activities criczng and fautndng with those who admins
terng the law and the operations
wals not truly good soldier good leader loyal
The dneraton of Russia which has been
allied and which will materially delay the successful
OF the should be striking lesson those
criticize and find fault duties and functions are
TO carry the to a successful and end.
Great and large necessarily be the
executive the this powers in
ordinary times would be dreamed Of pomptness efficiency
are imperative and to obtain the highest efficiency strike with the
and might of the nation delegate
authority to the executive head
Americas in this Of tremendous Importance
and safety and freedom of the world
unh cooperation and patriotic unity and devotion duty
needed All true Americans will together couns good
which all humany good Those who do
Americans
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volume Unfortunately for this notion however the average LEGISLATOR
u not always know what he is sowing the frequently
results IS made up OF strange and appearance
" 10 the legislator as 1t is dsconcrng his constituents
Inns situation am bound say, wholly unrelated to more
OF less prevalent superstition entertained BY electorate that prevs
training IN legislative affairs supeuou adjunct of the Legislative
nd which should enter its task nexpence
ode coming to the altar AS rotation NAV return
the agriculture hgu-mproves the in office supposed
TO improve the government The comparison however u since
the legislator resembles the farmer the crop rather than
the crops themselves and previous THOROUGH
character on the part the farmer has
destroy his availability for continued service
mink was the late Mr. Carlyle, who reported to have made
@ rather cynical observation that the only
entitled to communication those by previous acts of parla
men were repealed am not prepared quite far though
am prepared that judgment large pro
portion of the statutes which have been time
various Legislative bodies might be repealed slightest detr
rnent to the general welfare
The trouble with much of legislation that legislator has
mistaken emotion for WISDOM impulse for knowledge good nten-
ton for Gound Judgment 1e we and wholesome
thing IN the field of ethics 1t of small
sequence at ALL in the domain of means we NAV save the
legislator from the Affections of accusing
protect the community from the affection medesome
statutes.
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American People Cannot Consider Any
Peace Proposed by Prussia
By STEPHEN S. WISE. Rabbi Of the Free Synagogue ol

We cannot and will consider peace the
OF any whiting unwilling agents of Prussia
The only the American people will be prepared
consider peace which must be disastrous of Pu
rulers made their heads perhaps with the
German people, returned and ehone
to defe and damn
the whole German people.
The president merely wed keep
nearly three years irritation and insult conmey outrage
achieved the miracle keeping the Why president
lead into war? Because he that much challenged
defend the elementary sanct Of life
tegbe that band of mars who had brought the
world and shame unutterabe to their dumby trusting peoples
Groups other than the unompromsng acsts found
the leadership Of the peoples council these mindful
Of charge of readiness the
which would not bring but seal the dominance
In the world
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
LAST WORD IN MACHINE GUNS
Be Fired From the Newest Colt
Automatic Piece.

SQuatting In the saddle behind the
! new model Colt automatic machine
guns. the men of the machine gun
companies Of the training camps feel
that Kipling's lines apply with abso-
Lutte truth to the imaginary Boches
they see before them In an imaginary
mo Mans Land" observes a CORE
spondent.
The gunner pulls the trigger. With
a staccato stutter, appalling in It's
pure viciousness. a stream Of leaden
missiles, 700 per minute, pours from
the mouth OF tho automatic, and the
gunners grit their teeth and grin
with satisfaction as they think what
the result will be when they train the
little black devils" on an advancing
German column.
The new guns are the last word In
rapid-fre death dealers The model Ia
entirely new and the weapons are the
hrst of this design produced by the
famous Colt works. They are built
for either air or water cooling and are
exceptionally light in weight. Finish
ed In a dull, business-like black, the
new machine guns give an impression
OF deadly concentration of power and
effectiveness.
With the distribution Of the guns
among the various regimental and bat
TALON machine-gun companies, the
specialized work Of training the en-
oryo gunners will be started in earn
est AS this training Is very different
rom that given the infantryman, spe-
cial courses will be pursued by these
men. The new gunners will be re-
luired to learn not only the operation
d the weapon, but will have to be
able to take 1t apart and reassembla
IN the dark, put 1t in operation again
after 1t has jammed. and locate and
'epair broken parts in a minimum Of
line.
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wool and, between knitting for the
marines, make sister a beautiful Slip
on, with tasseled belt. The picture
gives q good model.
Aprons, like the poor, are always
with u.s." and many women like moth.
Ing better Attractive designs in chat
ing-diSh aprons, with perky little peck
cts, can be quickly and successfully
made by even the girl who is not es-
pecially clever with her needle.
If you are clever handling tools you
can make an elegant hand carved tab
0ret for cigars or couch-side reading
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
Chinese Like Automobiles

American automobiles are ron,d.
" growing popular In China. Their
use Is limited not by the desire of the
wealthy natives to possess them, but
oy the total lack of roads outside NJ
rev city districts. Many of the
wealthy Chinese own several motors
ana In Shanghai 1t is said to be diff
cult 10 maintain taXicab business be-
cause the natives charter all the cars
Inc chinese have also established soy.
eral motor driven bus lines. Chinese
chauf1eurs are said to be the coolest
ana steadiest drivers In the world, but
poor mechanics.
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had bee nodded
at a
tables Between snis
was
diamond
ana just 1t
ohshed the porter a
MISS Coen remembered
he hands after working up that mean old
all
Cohen
so strange ~ ~
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dents
Coles q
In some Miss Cole
seems 10 De mystery but believed she became
and in the basket them
and
MIN laundry
abducted
excitement resulted
hiding
boiling
Incident. She
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four months
starvation while
successfully arrived starving nude
Temporary relief
Voeu En- route
stripped them of everything
Many
others Will be taken by
LOO refugees waiting be
arriving American soil
sae ARRIVAL their first request for food
medately by the New York members
million
than 10000 persisted
of
beginning from the
mind
of Beirut
Turkish officials could
ambassador
mostly and children literally
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lamp as hubby's best Christmas gift.
Use sweet gum wood and select q good
design. Get carpenter to put it to-
gether for you and give 1t a coat OF
stain or shellac for finish.
Little handmade handkerchiefs of
colored linen are a novelty and very
simple to make. Either wide or q
narrow hem is pretty, and it should be
hemstitched. They should be twelve
inches square. In light pink, pale yell
low or gray the linen comes in a fine
quality at about 50 cents a yard.
All sorts of cases are so convenient
to keep tidy top bureau drawer or
to tuck In a weekend trunk. Raj
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NIUn VIII tne young set, she went visit
ing Monday in laundry basket.
Miss Cole should be chided for
dabbling in sensationalism that way.
She should remember that a certain
writing gentleman, Mr.. Shakespeare,
anticipated her by a couple of CEN
turtles. Mr.. Shakespeare originated
the laundry-basket idea in q show
many years ago, called the Merry
Wives of Windsor" He had Mr.. Fail
staff, character in this show, do the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15

Palestine, subsequent to attacks by
Turks, rescue by representatives Of
the joint distribution committee of
American funds for Jewish war relief,
their safe arrival at Berne, Switzer-
land and the hazardous trip across the
Atlantic.
With trembling bodies and eyes
filed with tears of gratitude, they told
their stories. They told of Jerusalem,
city once holding $4,000 Jews. But
250O0 are left-the others have starved
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III IUUhFNI
big enough to contain diamond ring.
Later, Miss Cohen tasted the dregs Of
the same cup while the ten foolish
virgins wrestled with the making of
resolutions never, never to taste any
h"rrid old candy for the rest of thcit
lives, so help 'em.
1t all began when. in the midst of
the forenoon, Miss Cohen suddenly
gave Bronx shrek and announced
historically that she had dropped her
diamond engagement ring in the pea
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wire fence IN It's craW. The only diff
ficulty about this explanation was that
the keeper found neither ostrich nor
section Of fence missing from his COM
pound.
In the meantime, the puzzle that
bis presence in the neighborhood pro-
voked did not disturb the ostrich. He
approached the back yard of the Stob-
be residence under squatters right.
The yard was strewn with pears and
apples from fruit treoe. These he
cluarp I'M forthwith oJope x,,;%h .,,al
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Emotion Mistaken for Wisdom in
a Large Proportion Of Legislation


Ii were asked to name the characteristic which
more than any other distinguishes our present-day
Poltlcal institutions, am not that should not
answer, The passion for making laws" There are
4o small or moderate-szed legislative bodies in the
United States engaged good deal of the time, and
one very large national legislature working overtime
at this amabe occupaton their habitua output being
not lar from fifteen thousand statutes each year The
prevailing obsesSlon to be that statutes ike
the crops enrich thc countr,, y; ,,ro,or+;o,, . Ill;
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nies dishes marbles
down watching for the falling the apples and
t ephoned
to
80,
S,ohe apple
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Wandering Ostrich Cleans Up City Back Yard

GAIT LAKE CITYJohn stobbe of 1874 East Third
his hands, Sobbe allows
that