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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
ORA WING OF LOTS FOR NATIONAL ARMY WILL SHOW
 ORDER IN WHICH ALL REGLSTRANTS ARE LIABLE

county or city district will be called first before the examination boards and then the obligation will pass on down the line as long as men are needed.
 This does not mean that a separate number or numbers will be drawn for every one of the countrys 9,S00,000. registrants. In fact, every number drawn under the theory of the plan for each of the registration districts. Details of the system have not been made public, but an outline of its prin- cipal features follows.
 Every registration board has num- bered the cards in it's possession, in red ink beginning at number one and continuing to a number corresponding with the total in the district.
 HOW NUMBERS ARRANGED
 At the drawing numbers will be used ranging from one up to a number corresp sponding to the total in the larg- est district of the country. .
 The first number drawn will deter mine what man in each district is to be taken first. If the number be 10, for example, it will mean that the man in each district holding card number 10 will be called for examination be- fore any of the men in that district.
 The second number drawn will de- termine what man in each district is to be taken second and so on as long as men are needed. Those not needed for the first war army will retain their positions on the lists, and these po- sitions will determine the order of their liability when they are needed.
 The drawing will be public and each number will be announced as it is drawn.
 HOW IT WILL WORK l
 Obviously there will be no high num- bers for which there are no corres- bonding registrants in small districts. The smallest district in the country is to have but 1S7 registrants and the largest about 1000. Whenever a number beyond the total in any given istrict comes out, 1t will ope- rate as a blank for that district. Thus. if the theory works out evenly, the larger districts will be constantly as sessed in excess of the smaller, on q pro rata basis corresponding to their size.
 The drawing will not take place this week and probably will be held some time during the week of July 23, ac- cording to present indications. Only 24 states have completed the organI- zation of their exemption boards and the posting of red ink numbers.
 BAKER MAY ACT
 The drawing probably will be held in the big reception rooms of the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
Suits Filed

Suit was filed yesterday by Dave Me- Gee against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for $10,000 dam ages, alleging arrest without just cause The plaintiff works in a mine owned by the defendant and alleges that he was arrested and charged with changing the mark on a car with intent to defraud and claims $1oOo0 just reparation for the loss he sustained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
Real Estate Transfers

s700-S. Scott Joy from Corey Highlands Land company, lots 14 and 15, block F, Corey Highlands survey.
 s400O-Peter Savidis and Mike kromis from c. w. Taguum, lot IA, block o2, first subdivision of Corey Highlands sur vey.
 s1aOo-W. w. Jones from J. c. Parsons, lot [, block 6-B, East Lake survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
Miss Carter Injured

Miss Jessie Garter, 322 North Fifty-frst street. was struck and knocked down by a bicycle ridden by James Williams ne gro. l014 Ninth street, north at about 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Sec ond avenue and Eighteenth street Will Hams was arrested by Officer w. w. Brent He twas carried to the city Jail and charged with recklessness% Miss car ter was not seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
At Loew's Bijou

Again the management of Loews BiJou score a home run with the ex- cellence of the bill provided for the last half of the week. The pro- gramme includes a variety of enter tainment that will please the most exacting. It is class all the way through. The opening number, How ard and Graff, is so meritorious that it nearly stopped the show. They both sing well and the acrobatic features are marvellous. Max Laube, in bird imitation and high-class whistling, is unusually good. Gray and billiard, in singing and talking act, make a well deserved hit The topliner fea- lures Eddie Tanner and company in When We Grow Up," is absorbing interest and depicts in manner true to life. the changes a few years makes in the lives of these three people.
 The feature film, starring the beau tiful Kitty Gordon. is splendid pho toplay that teaches moral lesson un- obtrusively, yet forcefully and retains intense interest throughout. Tie news film is devoted to happenings of the day and is interesting as usual. usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 12.-(Weather forecast for Alabama. Georgia: Local thundershowers Friday and probably Saturday.
 Mississippi: Generally fair north; local thundershowers south poctfon Friday; Saturday showers.
 Tennessee: Fair Friday; Saturday probably showers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
German Reserve Arrested

San Diego. Cal, July 12.-Carl Offer, said to be a reserve officer in the German army, and who aided in the defense of Kaio Chow, was arrested today as an alien enemy by deputy United States marshal, upon orders from the office of Attorney General Gregory in Washing ton. Offer has been in San Diego two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13

department, adjoining Secretary Ba- ker's offices, The secretary Is willing to do the drawing himself, but that point has not been decided. The President will not take part in the drawing.
 Officials are unwilling to disclose the details of the drawing itself, out the suggestion which seems to have the most support is that the numbers stamped on slips of paper, be enclosed in nontransparent gelatin capsules and placed in large glass vessel, to be re- moved one at a time by the official designated to do that work.
 Informa tion so far available indi- cates that the drawing will work out in this way: There are 4550 exemp- tion districts. When the first mum Der is drawn-say number 10--it will he recorded as number one, with the serial number 10 following. The rec ord will show that the men whose cards bear the serial number 10 in each of the 1850 exemption districts would be first to appear before the announcement made at the drawing would be number one. serial num- Der 10
 PROCEDURE AFTER DRAWING
 It is assumed that when the draw
  compute how many men are repre- sented by number one, in the drawing and by the numbers immediately suc-' ceeding, and then issue an order for enough to report to make the total desired for the first army. For in stance, the first call might be fer numbers one to 100 in all districts. When the first exemption came in each district, number 100 one would be called and so on.
 To prevent embarrassment among those who are exempt, the war de- partment has decided to give with each exemption certificate a bronze badge bearing the inscription, "EXempted, U. S.
 The law specifics that exemptions are not permanent unless the cause for which they are granted is per manent For instance. if a man should be exempted on the first call because of a dependent relative, and that reia- tive should die or become self-support- ing before the second call, the regis- trant would be liable for service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
TRI-CITY PEOPLE REMAIN CONFIDENT
 OF FINAL VICTORY
Continued from Page one)

jestic Tennessee river has first call and will in all probability be designated by President Wilson before the end of the present week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
PEOPLE ARE CONFIDENT

Meanwhile there is no other belief in the Tri-Cities but that Muscle Shoals will be named. In spite of the startling news of two days since concerning the impression that the Warrior river site had been chosen the people of the Tri-Cities commu- nifty and other sections of the TeH- nessee valley were loath to believe that the great fight that has been waged in behalf of Muscle Shoals had ended in defeat. Indeed. it was not ad- mitted for moment that Muscle Shoals had lost out
 When Muscle Shoals is officially des- ignated it is expected that imm ediate construction will start on the buiid- ings and the establishment of other facilities since it is undoubtedly true that the country is facing the prob lem of creating a big supply of ni- trates.
 The Chilean nitrates may continue to be available for explosives through out the war. but there are no cheap fertilizers for the farmers to make use of in increasing food productions Muscle Shoals developed would meet this need
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

ceived here today from several sources in Washington, important develop ments presaging the selection of Muscle Shoals are rapidly taking place. Col. J. w. Worthington of this city from Washington wired that the early report was erroneous and that Muscle Shoals would be chosen. The report further states that Secretary of War Baker has admitted the elimina- tion of the Warrior river site because of certain objections and Muscle Shoals because of it's undisputed aG vantages and being second on the list of preference is being finally consid cred as the site for the big plant An announcement of a definite nature in the premises therefore. is now looked for from the secretary or President Wilson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
LINCOLN Day

All over the nation today was
celebrated with deeper feeling than
ever before the birthday Of Lincoln.
1t is realized that in the crisis fac
ing this country it is the Lincoln
spirit the nation needs and If our
government viii keep in mind the
patriotic devotion that animated
him in days when it seemed that
the United States We're TO be torn
asunder it will not go wrong.
From citizen to president the Lin
coin ideal should prevail.
1t would be a helpful thing fol-
the rising generation if in our high
schools there were one years study
Of Lincoln, his life, his writings and
his administration Il would lie fan
better than a year of Julius Caesar
or Of Shakespeare. II would teach q
high-minded patriotism that oui
young people should absorb-noi
merely in name but as a part Of
their life as American citizens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
IRATE OWNER WASN'T FAST
ENOUGH FOR AUTO THIEF

A partially for Ford cars seems
to have become an epidemic among
Abilene auto thieves. Last Saturday
Harold Hoover, who carries mail on
a route from Enterprise left his
Ford on the street while he went
upstairs to a doctors office. BY all
manner of means Hoover should
have taken the tin wagon with him
but this time he left it to take care
of itself. His carelessness nearly re-
suited in the loss of the car for as
Hoover came down the stairs he
found a man busily engaged in
cranking the auto. Hoover was just
in time and the thief ran for the
tall brush with the irate car owner
in close pursuit. The would-be thief
managed to escape among the maze
of dry goods boxes and banana
crates in the rear of the Abilene
Mercantile company store and has
not been heard of since. Hoover
found an extra vibrator key when he
returned to his car.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

or dialect designated by the immi-
grant mot less than thirty or more
than forty words in ordinary use"
and aliens who on account OF race
or religious persecution have had
no opportunity to get an education
are exempt from the test. And ad-
mitted or admissible alien, or citi-
zen of the United States may bring
in or send for his father or grand
father over SIS years, his wife, his
mother, his grandmother, or his I'M
married or widowed daughter, II
otherwise admissible, whether such
relative can read or not; and such
relative shall be permitted to enter. :
There is no concern for the liter
acy of the relatives. The alien who
can conquer his thirty to forty
words. in ordinary use and plainly
legible print, may import house
hold of illiterates. The literacy test
is but a pretense. The labor organi-
cations want to limit the labor sup
NV. The literacy test has been &C
cepted by men who believe that
some test should be made or trled'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
RUN $4,000 MILES
Maxwell Non-Motor stop Car in 1860
Hour Drive in East

Boston, Mass, Jan. 26.-After
being on the road day and night
since Nov. % the Maxwell non
motor-stop car was checked in at
the city hall here at noon today and
Mayor James NJ Curley pulled out
the plug that brought the engine to
a stop 1t had been running 1860
hours and had covered 23,600 miles
in that time. The car went along
through all kinds of weather, and
visited many of the cities where
there were motor shows, and it at
tracted a great deal of attention. 1t
had been on the road just 50 days.
Manager McConaha of the Maxwell
branch figured out that there was
no use in keeping it going although
the drivers wanted to run it until
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

The lew mortgage bill which has
passed one house of the legislature
and seems likely to become a law
would work this way: Suppose you
own a farm assessed at $4,000 and
mortgage it for $1,000 Then you
win be taken for your $4,000 equity
in the property. The MORTGAGE must
pay tax on $4,000 # the holder Of
the mortgage doesn't pay the tax.
you pay it yourself and that
amount is credited on the mortgage
itself. Under the present plan if the
person holding your mortgage is
scrupulously honest, he pays a tax
on $1,000 and you pay on $4,000. If
he isn't scrupulously honest he has
the mortgage held in the name OF
some person outside the state and
you pay tax on $4,000 and he pays
none. And it is contended that in
addition he adds enough to the in
terest charged you to cover the taS
he is supposed to ray. but doesn't
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
wars PROPERTY LOSS

A report of the National Foreign
Trade Council approximates the
value of all property destroyed by
the war as s5,9S5,OO0,0o0. These
figures standing alone portray al
most unthinkable damage. AS how
ever the capitalized wealth OF Eu-
rome including the British Isles and
the Russian empire. is computed
roughly at $S5o0o0,OOo, 600, the
ratio is less than two per cent after
two and a half years of war
The $35O,OOO,OOO,0OO includes
sS5 .OOO, 900, 900 estimated wealth Of
Great Britain and Ireland. The cap
italized wealth of the British EN-
pire is computed to be 100000,
900 600 Adding to that the ap
nroximate wealth Of Germany
France, Russia, Austria and Italy
the chief belligerents show capita
assets of $345, 100000, 900. If thu
wealth of the British Empire b'
added to that OF Europe, we hay'
the staggering sum of nearly $500,
600 600 600 of taxable assets.
These figures suggest no likeli
hood of a bankrupt Europe eithe
now or at any period no matte
lhow remote. They inform us tina
Europe has within herself all o
the resources in economic wealth
that her speedy rehabilitation ma
demand. regardless of the enormou
needs of Belgium and France an
other countries, and regardless o
the abrupt creation of large float
ing debts and the external absorb
ton of a considerable amount o
her most liquid securities. "a
The European merchant and man
ufacturer will have resources nearl.
three times in excess of our owl
with which to retain control o
their own home market, withou
permanent handicap from the de
lyastation of war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
FIRE TRIED TO PUT
PATTEES OUT OF BUSINESS

Frank f. and Ada May Pattee,
who formerly published the Man
chester Motor, are now at Amster-
dam, Mo-, running the Enterprise.
Last week a disastrous fire cleaned
them out, including household goods
but they saved the subscription list.
In letter to the Reflector, Frank
says:
"In spite of the fact that we
only saved a small amount of our
clothes and nothing else we are
coming back and will issue the pa
per from it's new plant in few
weeks. We had nearly enough in
surance to pay our debts and we
can do it again"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

show time. AS no sanction had been
asked from the A. A. A. and corps
of expert observers were not en-
ployed the company is not making
a claim for any official record for
the car. 1t used Converse tires, and
they averaged 10000 miles, one
shoe still on the car having passed
10000 miles. The gasoline average
was 1917 m.p.g. and the oil was
$50 m.p.g. The speed averaged just
under Is m.p.h. DIV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

will do 1t for fifty per cent OF what
the law says they shall have? When
the other county officers become as
natriotic as the county printers then
we can expect reduction in taxes
Look over the bills the next time
the commissioners meet and see II
any of the other county officials Of
fer TO do their work for half what
the law says they shall have. The
only genuine simon pure fool in the
universe is the printer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

Good advice from the Osborne
Farmer: 1t looks as though we may
have trying times in this country
In the meantime keep your head
cool and your mouth shut. Don't gel
into foolish arguments with your
neighbor who doesn't happen to be
lieve exactly as you do. Forget thai
YOU are Republican, Democrat
Bun Mooser or anything else ant
stand by the president and youl
country. That's the only receipt foi
being patriotic citizen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

Concordia Blade: The news has
gone out over the state that the
Farmers Union is against a consti-
tutional convention and the good
roads bill that is being fostered by
the Kansas Good Roads associa-
ton. In the meeting of the union at
Topeka last week, the delegates lis
tened to an Interpretation OF these
two measures which made them
seem very antagonistic to the inter
ests Of the farmers of the state, and
naturally they raised kick. But as
soon as they learned the real truth
of the situation they passed a reso-
luton resembling their former ae'
ton. The attempt of some of the
officers Of the union to use then
position for political purposes fail
ed, for the substantial men OF this
state have minds Of their own anc
when the occasion arises they are
perfectly competent to decide ques
tions for themselves. And the gen
eral public may rest assured tina
the farmers are nearly always right
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

900 was appropriated two years ago
to complete a cell house at Hutchln-
son reformatory and that the money
was used to build a porch rather
serious charge. The fact is that
the legislature two years ago did not
appropriate a cent for the cell house.
neither was there any appropriated
for the year 1915. The legislature
four years ago appropriated $75OV
for the cell house and all was used
prior to June 80, 1914. for that pur-
pose but owing to an underestimate
Of material on hand it was not quite
sufficient. The porch on the main
building erected in 1915-l6 was
primarily to furnish work for 70
bows in the stone cutting depart
Iment who thus learned trade to
help them when released. 1t also
improved the state property and
was built at odd times when the
bows otherwise would be idle. Its
total cost was less than $4,000 and
an was saved out of the regular
appropriation for the year ending
June 30, 1916, when the reforma-
tory paid all its bills and turned
back to the state some of the APP
preparation. Gov Cappers admins
tration has been businesslike all
Through
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

This is rapidly becoming some
war nation. Representative Kitchin
thus outlines the administration
preparedness program. 1.-The treas
ury department estimates that the
revenue to be derived from all
sources of taxation under existing
laws for the ensuing fiscal year,
namely the fiscal year 1918, will be
1898, 900, 900, to employ round num-
bers. That sum would include the
estimated revenue to be derived
from the new taxes levied at the last
session of congress total of APP
proximately $2OO,O00,000 more than
was ever raised before. The total
amount of estimated expenditures
for the army and navy and for for
tifications in the ensuing fiscal
year is $7SS.00O.O00." On top of
this is all the ordinary expenses OF
government swollen by pork bar
rels and extravaganza. The prepar-
edness program alone will be more
than it cost to run the government
five years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

And here is pleasant little cpl
sode indicating how closely the
world is getting together in these
DAYS. The Masonic home for old
people and orphans at Wichita
burned down last week More than
100 inmates. old and young were
made homeless: some were critical
ly i'll. And Bishop Hennessey, OF
the Catholic church in wichita
didn't do thing but offer the
Masons homes in the Catholic insti-
buttons. and Catholic hospitals
Fmporia Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

Social note in Clay Center Times:
After pleasant outing of few
months spent in Northern Mexico,
Gen. Pershing, of the United States,
returned Monday of this week. Mr..
Villa, whom it was expected would
accompany him home for sojourn
here, remained in Mexico for a few
more weeks Of shooting, which is
said to be excellent in that section
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

r. p. McCulloh having stated that
editors should read Bacon and
Macaulay for style. w. e. Black
burn Of the Herington sun amends
to make it the Bible. Shakespeare
and Burns. But Judging from some
papers the editors evidently spend
considerable time on Ring I.ardner
George AIDE and Robert w. Cham.
bers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

Denmark has become so prosper
GUS during the war that the country
now boasts of over 5000 automo-
biles. We wouldn't want to do any
speeding in Denmark for fear we
would run off into the ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

State Senator w. H. Myers voted
for the constitutional convention
and did not change his vote either
All the Republican members Of the
senate from the Firth district voted
to give the people a chance to vote
on a constitutional convention which
is to their credit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

college Cuties, Clinging Vines,
or Regular Devils" is one of the
theme subjects for the University
of Kansas, which ought to produce
some literature worth having.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

While the Emporia preacher who
took $4,000 in cash and went to
New Orleans may have been MUIR
dered, the general fact is that men
who stay on the main streets don t
have any trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

The new immigration law passed
over President Wilson's veto was
eagerly sought by the labor unions
but it seems at best a doubtful
agency to restrict undesirable im-
migration BY the new law aliens
over i6 must read in any language
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

The latest war moves say that the
Germans are attacking with a curv-
ing front. We supposed the allies
starvation blockade had eliminated
all the German curves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

Our Democratic friends at Wash
ington seem disposed to take from
the veterans the management of the
soldiers homes, but we hope they
will not go so far as to refuse the
old boys the privilege of entering
them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

1t is said that every Chinese home
which can afford it has phono-
graph. How. would you like to lis
ten to a Chinese record?