The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21

speer, has doped it all out from tn.
draft drawing yesterday. Tho first
figure drawn, 258, is simply the hand
Of fate working. he says, through a
blandfolded cabinet officer to inform
the initiated that the war will end
I2kS.
Mr.. Bryan Drafted.
DENVER, Colo, July 21.-Wm. Jen'
nings Bryan held one of the first draft
numbers drawn. He Is not related to
the ex-secretary. He does not be-
lieve in grape juice; he ID not 2aci'
fist and won't claim exemption.
Down at tho Bottom.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. July a.
What's in q name? Dunn Bottoms.
porter, thinks his is talisman. 1t was
at the bottom Of the army draft. Bot.
toms umber-3z17-was tho last
drawn in the lottery at Washington.
orowdina About Board.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Thousanda
OF New Yorkers crowded exemption
board offices, trying to ascertain their
standing in the draft. A number OF
boards that have been unable to get
their alphabetical list with serial num-
bers on time, were still struggling TO
get them posted today.
There was no sign Of disorder. Fed
eral officials were on hand in every
district to guard against possible tam
pering with numbers. Police took
over the lists In some divisions and
read numbers to the anxious crowds.
Women relatives Of men whose
work prevented them from going to
exemption board offices, stood in lice
for hours to see whether their men
had been called in the first levies.
Picketlng Against conscription.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Eight young
men left here early today to add to
the troubles of the Washington po-
lice force by picketing the white
house" as a protest against conscrip-
ton. They are members Of the Fed
Grated Union for Democracy.
Seven Sons All Escaped.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, July 21.-Seven
sons of William Dudley, all eligible
for draft, escaped the first quota.
otto's Wife Is All Right.
MADISON, Wis, July 21.-"Prus-
sianism has crushed the hearts of
millions Of wives and mothers. Otto
has been called. The baby and l will
have to shift for ourselves. But Otto
will do his duty-he must"
That's how Mrs. Otto Wagner, wife
of the Madison, Wis. No. 25s took
tho news.
. Fisher Amono First.
CHICAGO, July 21.-Arthur Fisher.
son OF Walter Fisher, a former mem
Der of the cabinet under President
Taft, who is said to have caused sew
eral rumpuses here with "conscien-
tious objectors" meetings, landed first
among the first quota in his district
Will He Battle?
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July FL
Among those who likely will soon
cross the ocean to swat the kaiser is
Willie Battle. He will, for he was
drafted yesterday.
Drafted Man In Prison.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, July 21.-Fran.
cisco Scala, one of the early ones
drawn from this city, does not care
whether he is drafted or not. Fran
cisco is being held at the county jail
for murder. In fact, if Francisco is
given any choice in the matter, he will
elect to serve in the army rather than
serve in the penitentiary.
How He Escaped.
ARKANSAS, CITY, Kansas, July 81
H. l.. Spencer, 80, graduate of An.
napolis, who recently sold a half in.
terest in his oil holdings near this
city for three million dollars, which
interest he has acquaried by lucky
strikes in the past eighteen months
rather than take chances on the draft
wired his offer Of service to the navy;
was accepted, given commission and
left yesterday to assume his duties.
Was Born on Friday, Thirteenth.
SHARON, Pa, July 21.-The first
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