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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect October I, 1916.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:

Ia
GOING WEST-3.O4 A. NJ.
60 except Monday, Portland
lAsHTTEi and Boston; s.SS A. M,
lkW5,leHAsl kockland, Portland, Bos-
ltafWHTyNExI ton, Montreal and Que
t. @-aI bee; 1856 A. NJ, Bruins
I2.4s p. NJ, Hallowell, Gardiner and So.
Gardner; 800 2. NJ. local. 4,o1 T. NJ,
texpress) Brunswick, Rockiand, FORT
land. Boston; 515 +. NJ, Hailowell, Gardi-
ner and So Gardiner; 6.l2 Z. NJ. local to
PORTLAND. connects there for New York:
10 20 p. NJ, Lewiston, Bath, Portland. Bos-
ION. sundays 3.U4 and 1915 A. NJ, 3.3S
(New York; and 1910 +. NJ. Portland and
Boston
GOING EAST-1.1O A. NJ. Bangor, St.
John Halifax, ArooStook co. Sunday
morning at 1.15 A. NJ, does hot connect
beyond Bangor; 3l5 A. NJ for Waterville,
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Calans; 6.S3 A. M,
local to Moosehead Lake (via Oaklandl,
local to Belfast, Bangor and Skowhegan
l2C6 noon, Watervule, Bangor, b. & A. X.
r., Calais, st. John and halifax; 231 r.
NJ express to Waterville. thence local to
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 3.2 T. M,
Waterville and Skowhegan: l.O1 2. NJ,
Wateryille, Skowhegan and Bangor. Sun
days $50 A. NJ, 2.53 z. NJ. for Waterville.
Skowhegan and Bangor.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3S, 9.36
A. NJ, 12.4S, $685. 5 Is. 6.12, 1910. Hallowell
and Gardiner only 4.07 p. NJ. Gardiner
only 3.04 A. NJ. except Mondays
M l.. HARRIS, Gen'l Passenger Agt.
D. c. Douglass, Gen1 Mgr. Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
potash Dowdered) 100 ounce troy

potash powdered) 1-20 ounce troy
"A three to four-ounce Jewellers,
acid testing bottle is required. adj
wise those who employ the formula r.
engage chemist to combine the acid
The mixture should be allowed n
stand exposed to the air for at least
five hours in order that the nitrate of
potash may be thoroughly absorbed
and caution all users to be careful
not TO inhale the fumes which are
abundant when the acid is new.
The metal will be attacked bv acid
and, according to what metals are IN,
cluded, the acid will change color from,
gray to dark red or brown. Pure Mat.
mum will absolutely resist the ATTACH
Miniature bubbles appearing on tba
surfave prove that some foreign matal
is Yielding to the attack of the acid
The new combination of acid sbo,,,a
be kept in place both cool and s.fa
where it cannot possibly be mistakan
Tor something else, and where curious
or irresponsible persons cannop no.
sibly trifie with it." roS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

flag in the addition Of both star and a
stripe for each new state, Congress passed
this act. which was approved by Presi-
dent Washington on Jan. 13, 1924:
Be it enacted, ETC., That from and after
the first day of May, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-fve, the flag of the
United States be fifteen stripes, alternate
red and white; and that the union be tlf-
teen stars, white in blue field.
In this flag the stars were arranged in
three parallel rows of five each. with the
blue field resting on the fifth red stripe.
This was the national flag for % years. 1t
was in use during the war of 1872, and in
September 1914, waving over Fort Nc
Henry, it inspired Francis Scott Key to
write The Star Spangled Banner"
With the admission of new States It
was very soon seen, however, that the
flag of Is stars and Is stripes would not
truly represent the Union, and that it
would not be practicable to continue add
ing a stripe for each new state. Eleven
months after the flag of 1895 was adopted
on June l, 1856, Tennessee was admitted
into the Union; and Ohio was admitted or
Feb. 10. 1903; Louisiana on April 80. 1872
Indiana on Dec. II, 1916. and Mississippi
or Dec. 10. 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Plain, Farmer Sense.

In two days II large and official
from the L. s. Department Of Agricul-
ture, from Save-the- Nation with Gar
dens societies, and from Tom, Dick
and Harry who are shouting to the
world the tremendous store Of things
they do not know about agriculture.
In the II bundles Of information" We
found less common sense than is en-
bodied in the two following para
graphs copied from the letter Of a
Kennebec farmer printed in another
column:
~ submit that If the government or
anyone who wants a large increase in
farm produce will guarahtee the farmer
enough so he can pay his help as much
as the mill operatives get for the same
number Of hours work, and leave him
one hslf the profit on his labor and
investment that was consumed be-.
tween the producer and consumer last
year, that the help problem will be
solved without robbing school children
Of their education, and the farmers,
with favorable weather will produce
the largest crops ever known.
Until we have some such guaran-
tee urge the Maine farmer not to in.
crease his crops Of perishable goods
but 90 heavy on field corn, grain and
fodder for home consumption, to be
converted into pork, beef and dairy
products, as the demand will probably
be good, unless there is move to
furnish the city people with a COW to
keep the front lawn trimmed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
There Lies Relief.

Mr.. Hoover is not only dead sure,
but emphatic.
The best thing in his statement to
the Associated Press yesterday is that
the majority Of each branch of the
food trades can bring down the price
Of -four under IS a barrel-in place Of
seeing It go up to $40.
He says III they were called in and
clothed with the necessary powers"
But more powerful than special arbi
trary power is publicity Keep the pub
lie informed day by day of the course
81 trade. who the traders are and what
they are doing. Keep the public in
formed where the supplies are stored
and where they arc shipped The bet
ter the public is Informed. the less the
harm the snecuIators can do. And the
Iess occasion for scarcity scarcs and
hoardinC.-Lewiston Sun
The sun further says the shortage
I'm the winter wheat crop has not
frightened Mr. Hoover"
Probably MIR Hoover is not fright
ened because that does not mean food
shortage. because the scramble to buy
aud hoard has created conditions of
famine more apparent than real, serv-
ing only the selfish purpose of those
IA control Of great volumes of food
supplies.
We believe and have all along held
that tho power OF the government. ex-
rcised for the people instead of for
reed. could prevent tho conditions
hat are now crushing the poor. Mr..
'toover Is right when he says that
.'our can he brought down to eight
dollars and under. We believe viii.
him that other prices can, and should
10. brought down without hardship to
anyone other than to reduce the out
raeeous profits of "A few sharks and
vultures who fatten on the distress of
the unfortunate
The government has means of deter
mining where the foods are (outsde of
home hoarding) and II can definitely
fix the crime of greed where 1t be
longs While our government is re
lieving the distress of millions in E,i-
rope let IL also lift the burden from
millions at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

from the serious duties Of the passing
day and remember that "a little nom
sense now and then is relished by the
best Of men"
yet why complain? or why COM
plain for one?
Hangs out the sun his luster but for
me,
The single man? Are angels all beside
/ mourn for millions: It's the common
lot;
In this shape, or in that. has fate en-
tailed
The mothers throes on all Of woman
born.
Not more the children, than sure heirs
of pain.
War, famine, pest. volcano. storm
and fire,
Intestine broils, oppression, with hel
heart
Wrapt up in triple brass. besiege man
kind
The selfish heart deserves the pair
1t feels"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Ballots for Both
in The
Pine Tree State

"Dirigo-votes For Women'-is the
inscription on the new pin which MEM
bers of the Augusta Suffrage League
are wearing. The pins are slightly
larger than the plain good Votes For
Women" ones and bear a green pine
tree as the center of the emblem.
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston
made big hit at Kennbunk. where
nearly 200 heard her lecture on suf-
frage. She touched on the historical
facts on suffrage and women's rights.
on their educational advancement in
the last so years, on their Industrial
efficiency, and answered popular ar
guments of opponents. She volun-
teered to clean up the alleged i'm
moral women vote if the men would
clean up the $4,000 alleged pur-
chasable votes in Maine. Questions
were answered and many converted
to the cause. Decorations were in
suffrage yellows, and patriotic songs
were sung.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Purity Gives Power.

There are still many persons in the
world that need to be impressed with
the fact that the purer the blood is
the greater is the power Of the sys-
tenn to remove disease and the less
the liability to contract it. Persons
whose blood is in good condition are
much less likely to take cold or to be
long troubled with It, or to catch any
contagious or infectious disease, than
are those whose blood is impure and
therefore impoverished and lacking in
vitality. The best medicine for puri :
flying the blood Is Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and persons suffering from any blood
disease or any want Of tone in the
system are urged to give this medi-
cine trial 1t is especially useful at
this time Of year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
DRESDEN

sOUTH-The Ladies' Aid met wit,
Mrs. Laura Tibbetts Thursday for an
all days meeting.
Mrs. Leland Siegars and son Joser,
are visiting her grandparents Mr. apd
Mrs. J. F. Burgess in South Gardine,
for few days. o'"ei
]. L. Jones passed the week end L.,
Bath Gnu III
Leland Siegars, Arthur Sieg.rs
Periey Rood and Albert Tihbe,ts
passed Saturday in Bath.
Mary Siegars returned homa ,uo
warren Monday after passing ~
weeks with her sister NJ. wv
Starrett. FRED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

census in the L. S. And it is surprising
to note that only few hundred and one
million are owned by individual farmers
About three million are owned by corpora
lions and rich men. Most of US poorer
farmers would prefer to sell to our gov
eminent at reasonable prices to having
our farms taken by spectators IN pay
ment of unjust interest and bills. we
prefer to work for Uncle Sam on his
farms. at a fair wage. to taking another
risky chance with insufficient financial
aid on this years crops.
A Farmer
Skowhegan Nav &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
IntelIiqent Celestial

The Chinaman isn't humorist. and
the one in this story didn't mean to
be:
Where" asked Lewis F. Mason,
United States Commissioner. Of Chi
cago. examining some Chinese held for
deportation. were you born?"
'Me BORN said Sing Ling, without
hesitation, 'in San Francisco"
Where" asked the commissioner,
"'were your parents born"
China" replied the Oriental.
Have they ever been in this coun-
try?" asked the official
mo, SIR" replied the Chinese. sim
cerely.-At1anta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

Who will be the first backyard farmer
to report peas and spinach up?-Boston
Globe.
We can report radishes.-Portland Press.
We are still waiting.-Globe.
Among the things we have noticed
as being up" at our farm are peas,
lettuce, radishes, rhubarb, dandelions,
and er-prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

the other day.
do you own a dog?" he asked.
"No,' we negatived.
But / hear you have SETTER cock
ing one eye at our hen house.
And there we were.-Pats and Knocks.
Sitting, as usual?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Maine Gossip
Spring time ,inHeaven

Spring time in Heaven
When royal spring-time
Comes again,
And blue-birds whistle
Down the lane,
Or soar on azure wings
Toward skies more blue;
IT'S then, dear heart,
We think of you.
When Joyous spring-time
All a-thrill,
Calls softly to us
From the hill,
And golden catkins
Fringe the brook,
We think of you
And forward look.
For if our earthly spring
Be fair,
How lovelier,
Without compare,
Gods gardens stretch
On every side,
Where everlasting
Springs abide.
-Rosamond Reed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

One small town man who Is assured of
several trips to the city this summer Is
Mr.. Bibber of Harpswell Center who has
175 hens and 400 chickens and is intending
to take trip to Portland once week to
market his eggs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

At West Lowell the fishermen are doing
some big fishing for last week. Mrs. W.
p. Irish caught 10a4 pound salmon; Lin
wood Sawyer caught one that measured
2, inches in length. and Mrs. Arthur Fox
and Wendell McAllister each one which
weighed two and three pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
unexnseted Explanation

Banks-I had a new experience yes
terday, one you might call unaccount-
able. / ate a hearty dinner, finishing
up with a Welsh rabbit, mince pie and
some lobster la Newburg. Then I
went to a place Of amusement. I had
hardly entered the building before ev-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Slightly Ambiguous

Visitor-You'll be sure to tell Miss
Smythe that l called while she was
out?
Maid-Oh, yes, mum. She'll be de-
lighted to hear it!-Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Not TO Blame for His Looks

He (angrily)-See here. Betty, what
do YOU mean by keeping me Waltlng
here on the corner looking like fool
She-Now, Tom, I know l kept You
waiting, but the rest you did yourself.
STRAY Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
su,am before me.

erything swan before me.
Ranks-The Welsh rabbit dld II.
Bunks-No, it was the lobster
Borks-I think it was the mince PIE
Banks-Ne, have simpler explain
alton than that. / never felt better IN
nv life. l was at the acquarlu1il'-
Chicago Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

May 11-12-Friday and Saturday, Saco
Valley, East Hiram.
| May n-FridaT Oxford county. Rum
| ford
| May 1s-Friday. Eastern Somerset coun-
| ty, Harmony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
What, Again.

why Is class room like a Ford 2"
"a bunch of nuts with a crank in
ront."-Lehigh Bun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

Are these oysters fresh?'
~"They never got sassy to me-
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
ReSinol Soap

makes it as easy to have a natay-
ally beautiful skin as to cover up a
poor one with cosmetics. 1t lessons
the tendency to pimples, redness
and roughness, and in very short
time the complexion usually be.
comes clear, fresh and velvety.
In severe or stubborn cases, Resinol Soap
should at FIRST Ire aided by a little Resinol Oint-
ment All druggists sell them.
Nea 7oih tenafr faces find that Resixel
Sharing Stick breyents irritation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

Girl-Can it be true that you made
a bet at your club that If you pro-
posed to me I would accept you?
MAXWELL, I've proposed. Will you!
Gir!-How much did you bet?-Awk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

Why shouldn't the publishers of the
Priscilla OF Portland. the kennebec Germ
OF Augusta and the Evening Jane of this
city pledged as they are to the economic
use OF news print paper, plan further
economies and include. suppression Of the
daily exchange of banalities by that trio
Of cadGy egoists, Pats and knocks
Chad" and "Deak?" Disclaiming all
credit for the idea. Colonel, | am never
theIees urging you to print and present to
your u. y. and q. emp. this card:
cut out the drivel
and can the drool'
-Biddeford Record
We always DID pity the Jealous,
haif-fed soul that finds its only relief
In overflow Of bile. Banalities that
are that alone may be forgiven. but
banaIities that embody peevishness
and desire to injure are little short of
criminal. We only give place to the
above quoted jaundiced effort OF a
mind Of U-boat characteristics be-
cause Of a personal request by read
or OF the Record. Wed rather play
with Dcak. and Pats. and others of
their kind, who sometimes step aside
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

Guy A. Buck Of Norway can raise pota-
toes right through the winter. When he
harvested the crops last fall many green
tops with acorn-like tubers attached were
thrown into a pile Of useless vines as
worthless. In cleaning up the garden this
week he discovered one bunch Of seven
matured potatoes. not injured but sound
and eatable. The whole number weighed
pound and the larger potato measured
u inches and the smaller u inches in cir
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Light and Airy

ed. note-We're not going to tell
who perpetrated the following, but
we've got our eye on somebody rather
high up in the Junior Volunteer ad-
ministration)
There was a good fellow named
Chad
His sweet face all at once became
sad
Sure it was not very funny
When he paid his good money
For seed potatoes the other man had
SHORT FELLOW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

W., :. l. Elliott Of Portland was in town
Wednesday.
mr. and Mrs. John Lilly passed one
oaS TINS week In Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

triotsm recently by offering to the Agri-
cultural Safety committee one bushel OF
he asks Is that the beans be planted and
hopes the yield will be large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
4eaturday, May II, 1917

The nobility of life is work We
live in a working world. The lazy
and idle man does not count in the
plan Of campaign.-Prof. Blackie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO.
Meetings at p. NJ. every second AMI
fourth Tuesday.
j. w. TRASK, c. P
c. Z. STEWART. Scrib.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN CIRCLE NO 5

Ladies of the 6. A. II. Regular meeting
in G. A. r. hall every Tuesday at az
z. Nj.
MRS. BELL E. SANBORN, Pres
EMMA A. GANNETT. Sec.
feb3,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
QUEEN TEMPLE, NO. 70, PYTHIAN

Sisters, meets in X. of +. hall the second
and fourth Tuesday evenings OF each
month, at 80 o'clock.
ANNIE S. ARNOLD, NJ. of r. and c.
MAUDE E. YOUNG. NJ. of F.
tu-th-sat, If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

COURT PINE TREE NO. 20. FOR.
esters of America, meets in Golden eros,
hall, the first and third Thursdays Q.
each month at o'clock.
EVERETT A. GARLAND, Chief Ranger
FRED w. HEFFERNAN. Treas.
JOHN ]. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
IS Child ST
may23-tu-th-sat.1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

The boys at the Eastern Maine In
stitute at Springfield, Me-, are now do
ing work which is bringing out the
point of practical preparedness in the
work of excavating for the basement
Of their new gymnasium adding their
capable efforts to the efforts already
made by the students and alumni for
the gymnasium fund The new GYM
nasrm. in preparation for which
Principal Joseph w. Hamlin and his
boy students did the excavating, will
be 80 feet by 50 feet, with 12-foot walls
to the caves and a gambrel roof. In
the basement will be a swimming pool,
dressing rooms and heating apparatus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
TRINITY cOMMANDERY No. TX
BETHLEHEM LODGE, No. IS, F.&A h

CANTON AUGUSTA, 10. 9, p. M
Regular meeting every third Tuesday a,
JOHN w. CANFIELD. Can,
G. ELWOOD RICH. Clerk
dtf Hallowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Farmers Learning to curtail.

Skowhegan. May 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

The flag with 10 stars and Is stripes re-
manned the national emblem until May !.
1875. Vermont had entered the Union
March 4. 1871. and Kentucky June !, 17s2.
and change was thus necessitated In the
flag. Not foreseeing the growth Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs

N. e. O.. p, KENNEsEc LODGE, NO
25l. meets in q. A. X. hall the first and
third Tuesday evenings of each month
at 730 o'clock.
WILLIAM H. LYNCH. Warden.
MRS. EMMA f. HOWE. Rec Sec
b. l.. NICHOLAS. Fin. Sec.
tn th-sat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
"Dressmakino Not an Art"

That dressmaking is not an art, but
labor, was held by jury in the United
States district court recently, in the
case of Albert de Vroye, husband OF
Marie de Vroye, fashionable dress
maker, says the st. Louis Star. He
was fined $1,000 for violation of fed
eral statute forbidding the importation
Of contract labor into the United
States.
The statute leaves several excep-
tons, including actors and artists.
Shepard Barclay, attorney for De
Vroye, contended a skilled dressmaker
Is an artist.
The prosecuting witness was Bel
gian woman She testified that in 1911
she answered an advertisement insert
ed by De Vroye in a Brussels news
paper for a premier dressmaker, cap
able of designing and executing dress
patterns. She testified she was hired
by De Vroye in Brussels at 375 francs
(about $72) month and brought to
the United States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-25
wilson ISSUES FORMAL DRAFT ORDER

cate to each local board established
in such state, territory or district no
tice Of the net quota to be furnished
by such board, and such net quotas
shall thereupon be furnished by the re-
spective local boards as required by
said act Of congress and rules and reg
ulations prescribed pursuant thereto"
In computing the number of men to
be required from the various states
the government put to the credit of
each state every man it now has in
the National Guard and every man 1t
has contributed since April I as a
war volunteer to the regular army.
Computation Method.
Placing on the debit side of the led
ger the national army of 100000, the
entire National Guard at war strength
and the number Of war volunteers
needed on April 1 last, to bring the
regulars up to the war strength, the
grand total was apportioned according
to population.
This gave gross quota for each
state, from which a net quota was COM
puted by checking off the number of
National Guardsmen available for fed
eral service and the number of men
given by the state to the regular army
since April 1.
The apportionment was made on the
basis Of an estimated grand total for
the United States and its possessions
Of 105, 1856, 056 inhabitants.
This is paper estimate, computed
from registration returns, which comes
within the law requiring distribution
Of quotas by population, but which
equalizes in a great measure the bur-
den that is to fall Upon the 1859 ex-
emption districts.
Total of 1,t52,e35.
Each will furnish under this appor-
tonment the men its total registration
would indicate as a fair proportion,
rather than the number the actual pop
ulation of the district would indicate.
The total of these gross quotas is l.
152,9S5 men.
Credit Is given to the various states
for a total of 465,985 voluntary enlist
ments IN the National Guard and reg
ulars, making the total net quota for
all states 687,000 men.
Illinois, which was the first big state
to fill it's quota for the regular army.
reduced its gross quota of 1904 to
1883.