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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
Mime. LAMBERT, TEACHER Of MUSIC
Piano, Organ, String Instruments.

Piano, Organ, String Instruments.
Her method of many years study
and practical experience in every
phase of both vocal and instrumental
music, has proved to be the correct,
thorough and comprehensive system.
There are no doubt, several ways of
teaching, but there is only n true
way for both branches of music, and
the necessary requirements are natural
gifts for one OF both. The brain
must comprehend, the fingers demon
strate and memory exercised.
The voice being a truly natural gift,
must possess the volume, quality and
must be used in training, as either
extreme may ruin the chords and
muscles forever. A fortune is within
the reach of those to whom nature
has given the high or low expansion,
with the true resonant beauty and
quality. A delightful pleasure to the
listener, or vice versa. When all COM
binations are correct such a voice may
justly be named Musical Elocution."
Special training for young children
in combination on any instrument by
divided time. Talent in all cases must
be we'll tested before an opinion can be
given. Obedience all thro is abso-
lutely required. What is the secret
of advancement in both vocal and in
strumental music? Think and be pre-
pared ahead means business on both
sides.
Language and efocution.
Evening lessons from 7 to 10 o.
clock. Studio, 1913 Chestnut st.
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service. The possibility Of exemptions
will necessitate the examination of two
or three times as many men as are
needed.
The war departments bulletin for the
information of registrants says:
As 500 as quotas are assigned to
each state and each board, each board
will call upon persons whose cards are
In Its jurisdiction in%structing them to
present themselves for examination.
This call will be posted at the office of
the local board and the papers will be
requested 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 letter never reaches you you can
not make that an excuse.
Watch the lists at the Office of your
board and see when you are called for
examination.
You must report for physical exam
nation on the day named in your CALL
(a) If you are found physically dis
| qualified the board will give you a GER
tifcate which will explain to you what
your further duties are.
(b) If you are found physically quail
flied and file a claim for exemption
within seven days after your call you
will be given ten days after filing your
| claim of exemption to file proof In sup
| port of your claim of exemption.
(c) If you are found physically quail
flied and file no claim for exemption
or if you do not appear for physical
examination your name will be posted
@ the district board as one who was
called for military service and was not
exempted or discharged.
On the eighth day after call or with
in 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 post
ed in a place at the office Of the local
board accessible to the public view,
and notice will be mailed to you at
the address on your registration card.
Therefore watch the notices posted
in the Oh e CT tho boarl about ten
days after the Cay you were called
and make arrangements for the prompt
receipt of mail.
The above instructions from h war
department therefore put 1t up to you.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28

the table. and his pencil was busy
again on his pad of paper in a fraction
of a second.
The revised system of drawing and
the fact that the first numbers drawn
appeared to run to the highest numbers
left the first call in doubt up until a
late hour. The higher numbers drew
only a few men into the service, while
the lower numbers brought in at least
1900 By 8 o'clock, however, there
was no lOnger' doubt that the number
then being drawn would not be includ-
ed In the first levy, and those keeping
track of the tally sheets knew about
where the young men in whom they
were interested stood in the draft.
No. l Causes Interest.
There was a great deal of interest
over No. 1 and when it would come
out of the jar in the gamble for mill
tary service for flag and country. 1t
was the four thousand two hundred
and sixty-ninth number drawn, and it
is probable that none of the No. 1's-a
card held in every one of the 4,557
districts of the country-will be called
in the first draft.
Some Interesting Incidents.
"Ah, weel, it's the furst thot eooms
furst and it's the last thot cooms last"
declared Walter j.. Hitchins, a canny
Scotsman, twenty-nine, of Brooklyn,
when he learned his number was select
ed first. Hitchins is the first of the
draft in Brooklyn.
I'm willing to do me Bit" Hitchins
went on to say, but he explained he
might have trouble because of his wife
and thr~ee-year-old child whom, he de-
clared, he will first have to look after.
"Naw, 1 won't claim exemption because
Of my being here from England but
foor years, but I'll ha' to do it for me
wife and baby's sakes."
There is no prouder mother han the
mother of Joseph e. Raab of Brooklyn,
whose name WIS first also. She said:
my boy Joseph is just twenty-one
years old, but he is ready to go. I've
kept him home as long as l could be-
cause his older brother, John, is already
in tie guard, a member of the Seventh
regiment.
IF ypu believe me, he is the real
apple OF my eye"
0ne Blank Discovered.
When the ten thousand and fourth
! draft capsule was drawn it was found
..szsszzaw ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
MAY YET VOLUNTEER.

Any one of the 600, COO young
men who wore drawn for army
service may yet enlist in the reg
uIar army, the national guard,
the navy or the marine corps and
automatically pass from the list
Of consoripted persona.
This right will pass from the
Individual the minute he receives
by mail the official notice from
his local board to present him
self for examination.
II he volunteers before getting
this notice he can pick his
branch of the service.
If he is taken under the selec-
tive draft he will be assigned to
any branch the government des-
ignates, without his assent.
Brigadier General Crowder,
provost marshal general, official
ly announced this privilege.
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photo by American rss Association
SECRETARY BAKER DRAW ING THE FIRST NUMBER.

keeping track of a worlds series game
on a bulletin board. Most persons, par
ticularly those whose low numbers L
the drawing made the call for their *
animation for the draft a certainty, be-
hayed soberly.
Here and there was a young patriot
so anxious to get to France for a
whack at the foe that he laughed ex-
ultantly and even Dragged about his
number being among the earliest
drawn. There is even one record in
stance of a man who wanted so to be
conscripted and was so sure he would
be that he had made a bet that his
number would be the first one out Of
the globe at Washington. With the
odds 10,499 to l against him he won.
His number was 25S. He threw up
his hat and went home to break the
good news to his father. This man,
who may fairly be called as happy as
any in New York today, has not a
Yankee name. He Is Nicolo Scotelario,
a medical student. twenty-five years
old.
The lottery was held In the public
hearing room of the senate office build
ing, with war department officials in
charge of the actual drawing and with
members of the senate and house mill
tary affairs committees as witnesses.
Through the day there was a small
crowd of spectators, but altogether
probably less han a thousand persons
saw any part of the process.
To Call 1,374,O0O At Once.
AS a result of the drawing every
registered man is given a definite place
in the liability for service list. AL
ready 6S7 200 have been ordered to the
colors to fill to war strength the reg
ular army and national guard and to
constitute the first increment of the
national army. To secure the total,
1,374,000 men will be called for ex-
animation within a few weeks, officials
estimating that two registrants must
be called for every soldier accepted.
These 1,374,0O0 will be taken from the
head of the liability list, every local
district furnishing a fixed quota.
Many Dramatic Incidents.
There were many intimate and dra-
matte episodes in the dra wing. In the
first place, Representatives Dent, Cor
don, Nichols, Garrett and NORM, men,
bers of the military affairs committee.
who witnessed the first stages of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28

to be blank. the first to be found thus
far in the drawing. The fact was
noted on tally sheets before a new TO-
0O4 was drawn.
Fixing Quotas Next Step.
For the benefit Of those who now have
their numbers and know about the or
der In which they are likely to be called
for examination under the selective
draft law it may be stated that the next
official move to be made, according to
the regulations, is:
The determination by the governor of
the quotas to be called and furnished
by the several local boards.
This will determine how many men
from your district must go into the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
To Call 1874, 900 At Once.
Many Dramatic Incidents.

There were many intimate and dra-
matte episodes in the drawing. In the
first place, Representatives Dent, Cor
don, Nichols, Garrett and NORM, men,
bers of the military affairs committee.
who witnessed the first stages of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
SUFFS IN JAIL RIOT
CALLED MUTINEERS
Pickets Accused of Beating
Men Guards.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 4.--Militants Of
the Woman's party serving time In the
District of Columbia wOrkhouse for dem
onstrations before the White House were
charged to-day with mutiny as result
of their rougn and tumble fght yester-
day with guards and negro women pris-
oners. The development furnishes new
phase for the investigation of conditions
at the workhouse undertaken by the
Boa rd Of Charities OH complaints of the
militants.
The charge OF mutinous conduct u
made in report by Alonzo Tweedale.
auditor. in charge of the workhouse
while the superintendent Is suspended
pending the outcome o. the inquiry.
long story is told by the report Of how
the eighteen suffragists attacked the
acting superintendent. the prison matron
and three male guards who had been
called to the 'rescue when the officere
sought to remove one Of their number,
Mrs. Margaret Johns. for medical treat
ment at the Washington asylum hos
pital.
1t tells Of negro women Of the prison
kitchen force rallying to the aid OF their
boss, the matron. when she was threat
ened with a blow on the head with =
club, Of a general wild scramble about
the workhouse corridors and yard. and
eventually Of Mrs. Johns's departure for
the hospital In a doctors automobile
after she and her guards had been much
mauled and hauled about. The acting
SUPERINTENDENT emphasiyes the statement
that extreme forbearance was shown the
prisoners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
C. F. DU POINT LEAVES
GIRL TO END HIS LIFE
Powder Makers Son Went
West for His Health.

OGDEN. Utah, Oct. 4.--';erald T. dn
pont. son Of one of the powder manu-
facturers of Wilmington, committed
suicide here to-day.
The tragedy occurred while he was
out riding with Miss Marian Browning.
daughter of George T.. browning, a
brother OF John NJ. Browning. the gun
inventor.
Giving as an excuse that he desired
to leave the automobile before turning
around to leave for the city, Du Pont
stepped out of the ear and walked back
"A few PAGES, Then drawing pistol
from his pocket he placed it to his
head and fired. He died two hours later
In hospital.
pu Pont game west for his health n
short time ago and went to the ranch OF
J. $. Turner at Lost Creek, a few miles
east OF Ogden. He said he desired to
gain health and strength preparatory TO
enlsting upon an American submarine
chaser. The Browning family has u
lodge near the ranch.
While at the Turner ranch Saturday
Mr.. Browning was Informed the boy had
nervous breakdown and took him to an
Ogden hospital, where he was attended
10y physicians. lie was discharged to-
day and had accented an invitation 10
go for a ride with Miss Browning at 4
o'clock. The tragedy occurred an hour
later.
A sister of Du Pont at Asheville, N.
c.. has been advised OF his death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
WAR COST TO BE
CUT 4 BILLIONS
Congressman Sherlcy Predicts
Enormous Reduction of Army
Expenses in 1918.
Special Dcspatch TO THE SrS


WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.--Despitc the
fact that the Governments war ex-
penses will run even higher this year
than had been supposed the amount nee
essary for the conduct of the war for
the fiscal year beginning next July will
not be as great as for this year. Rep
resentative Sherley OF Kentucky, who
has had a large part in framing all OF
the money bills that have passed Con-
gress for years. to-day took issue on
this subject with Senator Martin Of
Virginia.
THE Senator's statement that II
would be necessary to spend fifty billion
dollars next year IL wide of the mark, "
Mr.. Sherley said. 1.-The figures We have
and I imagine we have them all--in-
dicate that the cost of the war for the
next year will not be as great as 1t has
been for this year
For example. we have provided about
$4,000. 900, 900 for the purchase and con-
struction of a merchant fleet this year"
he continued. I'VE will not have that
about $4,000, 900 900 for field equipment
for an army OF 100000 men. We
will not have that expense next year.
Maintenance costs will be the big
gest thing after this. and with $4,000
100000 cut of from the amount we had
to spend for war purposes this year /,
is almost impossible that any more than
$4,000. 100000 will have 10 be provided
for the next fiscal year. That is in round
numbers what we have had to spend
for our own purposes exclusive Of loans
| to our allies. and I doubt seriously I,
the expenditures OF succeeding years. II
the war continues. will mount as high.
The House adopted to-day the $s..
! ooo,o0o,oo0 deficiency bill. but furthe,
urgent deficiencies amounting to $40O..
100000 must be appropriated for wher
Congress meets in December
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
ARMY BUILDING
10000 AER0S
Secretary Baker Says They
Will Be Ready When Pershing
Moves to Battle Line.

WARRINGTON, Oct <.-Secretary Baker
to-day Authorized the statement that
work has begun on more than 10000
aeroplanes. whi,h are to be the van
guard OF Americas aerial campaign
against Germany. Practically the en-
tire number of aeroplanes and motors
for which provision was made in the
$640. 100000 appropriations bill already
have been contracted for.
The Government is assured now that
the American forces In France Will be
amply equipped with aircraft.
when this National Army moves UP
to participate in the fighting" said the
Secretary OF War. the eyes Of her
army will be ready.
Mr.. Bakers statement is the first au-
thoritative outline OF progress made in
the huge aviation programme which was
entrusted to Brig. Gen. George .. Squier.
chief signal officer. BY concentrated
work and cooperation from all quarters
u systematized comprehensive pro-
gramme has not only been worked out,
but has been put into effect, and is now
on the road to completion.
Motors VIII be ready when the planes
are available. High speed fighting ma
Chimes powerful battle PLACES and bomb
ing planes OF the heaviest design are be-
ing constructed. There will be giant
battleplanes OF the Caproni type, and all
aircraft will be made UP of standardized
parts which il is explained is OF prime
Importance.
within a reasonable time consider
Ing the period for preparation Mr..
Bakers statement said. this country
will send it's first airplane to Europe.
] This airplane. from the tip OF its pro-
peller to the engine. machine gun and
camera. will have been made in the
Tn ted States.
There has been remarkably crafty
ing response to the call for. aviators.
This country has an unlimited supply OF
young men possessing courage, seIf-re-
lance. good judgment and decision
the things required in the air service
This service to-day ID fitting thousands
Of Americans for nylng,"
Twenty-four flying schools have been
authorized. the statement reveals. and
besides the thousands training here stu
dents from the United States are train
ing in all the allied countries while many
OF them are undergoing intensive school
ing behind several Of the battle fronts
the men now in Europe will be turned
over as finished aviators to the Ameri.
can troops in France
American machines also are being
buik abroad. and MIR. Baker said that
approximately one-fonth of the numbe,
soon to be needed will he made in the
allied countries
While Il Is not possible to max" pub
: lie details Of the work accomplished. Mr.
Baker announced that the Department:
earlier expectations and hopes for cen
summation of its extensive aircraft pro
gramme are being more than realized.
There is practically no Limit to thu
| number Of aerial fighters which tn.
United States can and will furnish IL
the war for democracy" continued ;hs
, Secretary OF War mo time has beer
lost in experiments The machines which
already have proved successful will b'
reproduced in large numbers In thi'
country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
BRITISH SANASHFOE HARD;
GAIN OF MILE NEAR YPRES;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PERSHING NOW
FULL GENERAL
MajOr-Gen. Bliss Gets Same
Rank-Others to BE LieH-
tenant-Generals.
Gpeci0i Despofch to THE SvN.

cpoCtU Desp0fCN 10 IHE SNN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l.---The ranks Of
General and Lieutenant General were re-
vived to-day by the unanimous action Of
the Senate, which adopted an amend
ment to the war risk insurance bill
whereby both grades were added to the
establishment OF the United States Army.
Hereafter. under the terms of the
amendment adopted to-day, the COM
mander of the United States forces In
the field will enjoy the rank Of full Gen
eral. So also will the Chief of the Army
General stan. with headquarters in
Washington.
This means that Major-Gen. John ].
Pershing, commanding the United States
overseas fierce in France and Flanders
will be elevated to the rank of General
and that Major-Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
Chief OF the General STAFF. will also re-
ceive the same grade with its emolu-
ments.
The restoration of the grade of Gem
eral is designed to meet a very general
demand that the commanders OF the
United States forces in the field shall
have rank equivalent to that of the com
manders of the armies of their allies
with whom they come into intimate
touch. With the elevation of Gen. Per-
shing to the full grade the only officers
superior 10 him at the front will be Field
Marshals Petain tFrench) and Sir
Douglas Haig (British). The Americas II
army has never had the grade OF Field
Marshal
In elevating Major-Gens. Pershing and
Bliss to the grade of Generals these two
military men will hold rank in the
military service of the United states
| heretofore held by but four other SOL
diers. George Washington was a Gen
, erll in the Revolutionary War. When
! he resumed military office In anticipation
of clash with France in 1897 he was
made Lieutenant General Ulysses s
Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman and
Philip Henry Sheridan were the only
other Generals. Sheridan, who had
served from 1870 to 1888 as Lieutenant.
General. was advanced to the full grade
| by an act of Congress while on his death
/ bed
/ The adoption of the higher grades OF
general of'iceU for the army marks the
! acceptagre 20 Or the system Of field ranks
, adopted by the Confederate States a,
the outbreak "f the civil war In ths
system of the Coufederacy armies were
commanded by Generals There were
Gems. Albert sidney Johnston. Robert
L. Lee and Joseph f Johnston Army
corps were commanded by Lieutenant,
D Generals such as A. =. Hill. James B
Longstrect "Stonewall' jackson and
Iuhal A. Early. The United States neve,
until now has recognized the superiority
of the Confederate system.
Under the new provisions written into
the law hy the senate to-day all com.
manders OF units larger than a single
I .s.,s-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
DUTCH TULIP BULBS ARRIVE.
Two ShiplOnds Bring Enough Il
AssuREc Gardeners Anxiety.

Anxiety ~ professional and amateur
gardeners, caused by rumors that the
annual flow Of tulip bulbs from Holland
to the United States had been inter-
rupted was abated yesterday The Hol-
land America freighter Waldyk. which
arrived at an American port Friday has
unloaded 26,ooo cases Of bulbs. which
are being distributed to dealers. An
other ship with 20. cases II due n a
few days. with more To follow
The Waldyk's manifest papers have
not arrived. hut as is the wartime pro-
cedur. in such cases discharge Of the
cargo after II had been entered pro
forma" was permitted by the customs
authorities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
WINTER CLOTHES FOR GUARD.
state Defence Council ApprOpri
ate. S.7.OOO for Uniforms.

ALBANy. oct a.-Thc state Defence
Council voted to-day an appropriation
Of 81 900 to purchase overcoats. gloves
and other winter wear supplies for the
New York Guard now on active duty
along the Barge Canal and the Ashokan
Reservoir and New York Aqueduct This
sum is in addition To tho s72 900 already
spent in equpping 10000 men Of the
Guard
The appropriation includes sla 700 for
wool overcoats, sll 500 for wool hrcechcs
$1,000 for coats. sl1.o00 for blankets,
s3.l60 for wool gloves and $1,000 for
lumbermens boots. which will be useful
in the Catskill SHOWS. There is available
for members Of the Guard. too, about
500 shcepskin coats and other equip
ment purchased last year for the Ma
tional Guard on duty In the Aqueduct
region
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
I. W. w. PLANNED REVOLUTION
Were to seise All Agencies Of Pro-
ductiOn and Diatribution.

CHICAGO. Oct, Am anarchistic revo-
luton having for its object the over
throw OF the United States Government
through the fomenting OF strikes and the
seizure of all agencies of production. dis
trbution and storage facilities was
planned by tho l. W. W. according to
the belief OF Federal officials here.
Evidence OF this project. II was learned
to-day. was obtained in the |. W. W
raids throughout the United states made
several weeks ago. which have resulted
in the arrests OF seventy members of this
organization following their Indictment
by the Federal Grand Jury. Additional
arrest, are expected.
The Bolshev X il, Russia and the
! w w. in America have been working
in cl0se sympathy, according to Federal
officers Documents showing this con-
nection are said to have been confisCated
in the recent l. w W. raids.
The plan Of seizure Of food supplies
in the United States 1t is explained,
also embodied the further plan to dis
tribute all these products among the
people in proportion TO their material
needs