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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
T1LKOFTHE TOWN

| Special waist values at Abbott's for 81
| Fish supper in Universalist vestry Fri
day, Nov l6-ady.
Joseph Fontana went to Waterbury
yesterday afternoon to visit relatives fol
few days.
Clayton Jones of Hill street went tc
Marshfield this morning to join party
of deer hunters.
Fuller c. Smith of St Adams, former
examiner of banking institutions, was a
recent business visitor in Barre,
Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier NJ. band orchestra Karl For
sell, manager. phone Montpelier 252-W
Moretown have been passing several days
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F A. Stay.
ton of South Main street
Officer David Henderson resumed his
duties on the police force to-day, after
passing several days with a party Of
hunters in camp near Moretown.
East Barre firemen have elected com
mittee consisting OF Frank Murphy, Tom
Carr and j. +, Dole to complete plans
for the 2lst annual firemen's dance, to be
held in that village on the eve of Thanks
giving A local orchestra has been en-
gagged to play for the affair
The reputation of Leroy Kenneth, for.
merly of Barre, as prolific contributor
to short stor- magazines is growing In
the November issue Of the 10 Story Book
Mr., Kenneth, who is travelling with
stock company this season, is represented
by THE Profession of Make Believe" in
which the writer draws upon his fund Of
experiences in stageland for an interest
ing tale of the movies
new real estate concern has made its
appearance on North Main street. an Of
flee in the Zanleoni building having been
occupied recently BY the firm Of Charles
Zanleoni & Son. The latter is Charles
Zanleoni, ir., who is to be associated with
his father in the realty business while
continuing in the emnloy of Theriault &
Hunt in their law office at the capital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
Universalist Concert.
Notice

A joint special meeting Of Barre
branch. G. c. l. A.. will be held in Barre
opera house on Thursday evening. Nov.
Is. at o'clock, Business, important.
Per order James Hogg, sec. pro TEN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
Avviso

Tn meeting speciale della branch di
Barre della C. c L A vera tenuto all
opera house di Barre giovedi sera 10 No
vembre ale : p. m. Affair.": Important
Per ordine James Hogg, sec. pro TEN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15

These fabrics are designed
for women's, misses and jun
ior coat dresses and sepa-
rate skirts. They are espe-
cially adapted for children's
wear, and are a cloth that is
very durable.
They have the wool appear
ance and the service of heavy
cotton. These are the sea-
sons best children's dress
values, at a moderate price.
These new NuVogue Fab
RIGS are a 36-inch-wide goods,
with a fine wool appearance,
are good weight and priced at
SOC per yard. You will surely
like these materials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
The New NuVOgue
Fabrics

Have you seen
these new Wool
Finished Fabrics
that we are show
ing in our north
show window ?
These are a fine
yarn-dyed cotton
fabric, in the sea-.
sons best colors
and combination
plaids, that are
exc e p tt o n lily
GOOD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

multiplicity of offices, lack of CO.
ordination. lack Of any comprehensive
and concentrated study of how best to
perform the public services which the
country government is required to af-
ford, and the wasteful plan of paying
high salaries for work that can be
done. and in fact is due, by clerks on
small salaries.
Il believe that great benefits would
flow from the reforms l have suggest
ed. Better men would seek county Of
fices and whenever they got into Of
flee they would devote themselves
with more earnestness and effective
ness to the county work the services
rendered would be of higher quality
and more satisfactory TO the people;
directly and indirectly important re-
ductiohs could be accomplished in
county expenses, and there would be
a corresponding dimfnution in what
is now a steadily increasing burden of
taxation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

that he could be held until August of
this year under an old sentence. For
three days officers worked upon Bis
sell in relays and at the end of that
time he gave up and dictated COM
plete confession, then signed it. 1t
was revolving in the extreme, but not
so revoltingE as statements he made
after the confession, when he had been
given coffee and cigarets.
Heehas beeRheld at the penitentiary
over. since, an inmate of the insane
wards SGonvicts made demonstration
against him the morning after he ar
rived and it has not been considered
safe to place him with other prisoners.
The extreme penalty for first de-
gree murder. even for the crime con-
fessed to by Fred Bissell, is life i'm
prisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
TERROR REICNS;
BRIGANDS RULE
mex OIL FIELD
IapatiSts Kill British Subjects
\ and Hack Body.
Call Regularly and Demand
Payroll of Companies.
AMERICANS TELL 0UTRAGES
Federal Forces Unable to Put
Down Rowing Bandits.
Cut ChiIdren's Hands OF After
Staying Parents.

Galveston. Texas, March 90-Pas-
sengers on the tank steamer Toplla,
which recently has arrived at an
American port, relate thrllllng taies
OF reign of terror in Mexico incluu-
ing the brutal Staying of two British
w. HIT Buckingham, general man
ager for the Aguila Oil corporation
on the Isthmus of Tehauhtepec' ana
George Bannerman, cashier, both
British subjects, were killed by MeXl-
can bandits at Nanchital on March y,
according to these passengers. Buck
ingham's body was hacked to pieces
With machetes.
other outrages in the oil fields
above Puerto. Mexico. also are re-
lated and it is declared that in the
vicinity of Minatitlan, disputed coun-
try lying between the camps OF car
rama and Zapata armies, bandits rove
at will and keep the country in a state
OF constant terror.
Would Kill Friends i'm Revenge.
These passengers request that their
names be concealed because If it were
known they had talked upon returning
20 the United States their friends in
Mexico would be killed as measure
of revenge. One of the passengers
told the following story:
For the last seven months Mexican
bandits have entered the camps at
Nanchital and Yxhuatlan every week
corporation amounting to more than
81, 200.
son March ., sixteen armed Mex
leans called upon Bannerman and de-
nanded his payroll. They looted the
building and were angered because
they could find but 1900. They de-
manded $500. Buckingham and two
other friends We're in Bannerman's
Office. The bandits drove the whole
bunch to the warehouse and began
taking groceries.
Back Turned. They Fire.
Here they became insolent and
one of them shot down TERRA Cruz
of Bannermans party. Bannerman
and his other guests ducked under
the warehouse and headed toward the
river. The second shot fired by the
bandits struck Zimmerman in the
groin and ranged upward to the stom-
ach. resulting in Bannerman's death
IN a few hours.
NtFor some reason the bandits did
not shoot at buckingham until he
started to leave the scene. When he
tufued his back his body was riddled
I with bullets. Then the bandits took
machetes and hackeds his body to
pieces.
4 Next morning the same band of
/ robbers went up the river. killed a
Mexican farmer. his wife and father
and cut Off the hands of two of his
little children
Since March 9, it is said, the oil
and mining camps have been idle and
there is no hope of resuming work.
Carranza holds the towns and Zapata
holds the country. The two factions
are fighting continually and have
made repeated threats to destroy the
big refinery at NIinatitlan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

Kansas City. March O.-WHEAT-Cash ::
Market unchanged to 1c lower No ?
hard, $2-10@ . 10; No. 3. S2.07@213; No. =
red. S211M214: No. ;, $2.04M2.11.
CORN-Market steady to 15c lower. No.
mixed. $1.20d1 .2019 No. s. S1.19dI1 % :;
No. white, $1.22@ 1.2212: No B. So 112M
1.22; No. , yellow, S121M1211a; No ;,
81 210I1 201a.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, era
6TAc: No 2 mixed. 64M66c.
RYE-S1. Co.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2 Goa :. so.
HAY-Market higher. Choice timothy,
S11.0e@1S00; choice prairie, S1I.00QI 1850 !;
choice alfalfa. S2300Gi 24.O0.
BRAN-S1 SS0i19 81
SHORTS-S2. 0S6T2 10.
WHEAT-Receipts &c cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
P0ULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. 2SNc.
CLOSE: WHEAT-Mny 81 9iss: July,
81 .621s 6I1.62Z ; September 81 49d1. 1914.
CORN-May, S1.1TA@11I3s; July 81 .1Ja4 ::
September, 81 I261. 121s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by EEIpire Commission Co.
301 New England Bldg.)

Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
$4,000 bushels thus far This week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased Alb G12 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks decreased 39,664
bushels.
Fifty-niue correspondents estimate the
damage to wheat in Kansas at % to 100 per
cent. or an average of 50 per cent, according
to rports received yesterday by Allen
Logan.
Two holidays will be observed by the
Kansas City and Chicago exchanges next
on account of Il municipal election at Chi
cago
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were $1,000 bushels of wheat.
10000 barrels of flour. 100000 bushels of
corn. iS3,000 bushels of oats. wheat and
flour combined. $4,000 bushels.
Broomhall estimates shipments of wheat
from Argentine this week at 1,665. 900 bush
els of wheat, compared with 9S9. 600 bushels
actually exported last week and 2.4S0 600
bushels year ago. Estimated corn ship
ments are 100000 bushels.
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HINES SAYS
fcontinued from Page One.)

fined Responsibility, and the public
generally abandons all hope of expect
ing really first class results or OF
holding anybody to account for slip
shod work.
THE next striking feature of county
government is that nearly all these
various officers are elected by the
people. 1t is not unusual to find that
the people of the county are called
upon to elect county attorney, a
sheriff a coroner, county commission
ers, a probate judge, county superin-
tendent, an assessor, county treas
ur.S, a surveyor. a clerk of the dis
trict court, Il clerk of the county court,
and perhaps a register of deeds.
II have not yet heard of any in
stance where the court stenographer
or the matron of the Jail is elected
by the people of the county, but they
seem to be a peculiar exception to
the general policy.
Confusion in Numbers.
1.-THE result of this policy of nav-
ing all this mass of county officers
elected is that it becomes impossible
for the voter to pay any particular at
tention to the qualifications of the
man for the office to which he seeks
election. Indeed, in my boyhood, when
1 observed these things at closer range,
it seemed to me that the rule was
that the fact that a man was lacking
other way was of itself a sufficient
qualification to hold any county Of
flee, provided the man happened to be
a good handshaker.
1T stands to reason that when the
voter is called to vote for twelve or
fifteen different county officers it is
impossible for him to exercise the
same degree of intelligent selection
which he could exercise if he had to
vote for only two, three or four county
officers. Moreover, the difficulty OF
making an intelligent choice is rem
dered far greater when most of the
positions to be filled have no clearly
defined and important governmental
responsibilities. When you call on the
voter to select from twelve to fifteen
different officers, many of whom have
no responsible and important functions
to perform, the natural result is to
make the voter more careless about
the whole list of officers than he
would be if he had to select only two
or three. or four, each of whom had
important and clearly defined respon-
sibilities to discharge.
1T seems to me, therefore, that the
present system works out so that there
is an enormous amount of waste, be-
cause county governments have q
great number of unnecessary officers
who render very little real public serv-
ice in return for the salaries they
! draw; and it leads to a far greater
waste because it does not provide any
method for intelligent concentrated
/ and responsible study as 10 how the
people of the county can be served ir
| the best way with the least expen.
diture of their money
Would Consolidate Offices.
AS to remedies. therefore. I be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

Wall st. New York. March 30.-STOCKS
Some of the munitions and equipments
as well as unclassified specialties inerea sed
their opening gains before profit taking
caused a moderate setback. Rails then
became the dominant issues at advances
of l to 2 points in leading shares their
strength being concurrent with a ruling
OF the interstate commerce commissi
granting higher rates on various COM
modities to roads traversing southern and
southwestern territories. TIL movmnt in
that quartz failed to hold. however activ-
ity abating before midday.
Bonds were steady.
War shares were the strong features at
the outset of toda. s trading. overnight de-
issues. Gains of L to :, points were made
by United states steel Bethlehem Steel,
new stock. Republic Iron. Sloss Sheffield
Steel and Crueible Steel with ~ for Viz
ginia Iron, feathers and Oils rose to .
rine pref irred Wilson Packing continued
its upward course with Ohio Gas and Mon
tana power and Mailing issues were again
in process of INSCRIPTIONS. Rails and Metals
moved within fractional limits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City March 30.-HOGS-Recejpts
$500 Market 15c to 25c higher Bulk of
sales, SI4T5a15.30: heavy. s15.2OM 10 - /:
packers and butchers. s15.e0M 15.3o; light,
S14500 1910; pigs. S12OOM14G0.
CATTLE-Receipts 800 Market steady
Prime fed steers 81. 15Gi1 80: dressed be eff
steers. 50 1JM Il 50: western steers. S90ooi
12.00. southern steefs. SS10@ 11.25: COW s.
S6O0G10.JO: heifers. Ss0eu11.50: stockers
and feeders 81. I5d 100; bulls. $500 10 90 !:
calves 5000 13.0e-
SHEEP-Heceipts 1900. Market steady
Lambs, s12.ooU15.00. yearlings, $1300G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
CONNORS' CARPETS
Seem to Have Lasting and Pulling
Qualities.

The supreme court of Kansas seems
10 be successful in making d carpet
last a long while, possibly owing 20
the dignity of the bench. Those liti-
giants and spectators who use the
room may tread SO softly and gently
that they do not scuff up the floor
covering as they do in some other
rooms. At any rate, William Connors
OF Topeka twenty years ago sold the
state a carpet which is still on the
floor. but will be replaced by a new
carpet, again sold by Connors, this
week and to be put down at once at
a cost of 5000. in accordance with an
act of the legislature which adjourned
a few days ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
ECONOMY
CASH MARKETS

under. 1sc: old ROSTERS 1oc; shaggy young
r0osters. 1ic.
Ef1GS-25c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 2I029s
dozen.
Eufter from 3Ir an.
out.er ~rd Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery Ca.
Topeka. kan-t
Topeka. Kan, March CO.
CHICAGO EGGS-27A 62sc.
NEW YORK EGGS-39l d30c.
CREAMERY Rf-1'TEE-t'hfcago tor:
New York. &c; Elgin zoe; Topeka whole.
sale. 33c
F~.-B Hsv
Topeka. Kan, March 20.
PRAIRIE--sfetsss, t-JC.
ALFALFA -ST=t IN ~
Topeka Grain Hsrkes
Furnished by D 4. Eii;ard. corner Kansas
Ave. and Cnrtis ST.
Topeka. Kan, March 30.
wHEAT--s1 -s0uIs5.
CORN-S1 H.
OATS-55n TIC. u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
WOULD SET CLOCK AHEAD
Almost Unanimous Vote for More
DAYLIGHT Plan. by Bostonians.

referendum vote of members of the
Boston chamber of commerce on the
daylight saving plan made public to-
DAY showed that $50 members were
IN favor of setting the clock ahead for
the whole year if done on a nation
wide basis. A proposition to apply the
plan to months of the year begin
ming April 1 was favored by Gil MEM
beers.
Seventeen members opposed any
change in the present system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
$4,000, 1000 WORTH AUTOS
To KANSAS IN 3 MONTHS

Kansas City. Mo. March 30
Fifteen million dollars worth
of automobiles-five million
dollars worth for each month
have passed thru Kansas
City to Kansas since jan
uary /. 1917. according to automo-
bile dealers figures. The reaistra-
tion-for the year in Kansas is ex-
Sected TO exceed 165, 900 cars. a
machine for every ten Kansans-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR

CONTINUED from Page one)
below So and then it will cling nearly
to the so mark tomorrow
The. strong south wind that blew
all night will keep about steady for
the day and will shift to the north
west some time tomorrow.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is so N 1913 and the -ow-
est %, in 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
fake LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE Tab
cts. Druggists refund money if it fails 10
cure. E W. GROVES signature is on each
box 25c--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

Chicago, March Observation-Disclosures To-
900. Market strong. 15c to 20c above yes
terday's average. Bulk of sales, $15.156I
1910 light. $14.5JM15.35; Mixed $14. sO@
1875; heavy, s14.75@16.50; rough, s14.15G
1870; pigs, $40. T5M1435
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady
Native beef cattle, S910G1290: stockers
and feeders, SI.OO@9.s0 cows and heifers
$500 1000; calves, S9.50m14.Oo.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Wethers, S10.500i121J: lambs, S12.0OM15.3 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

New York. March 3o.-BUTTER-Market
strong. Creamery, higher than extras, 441a
q hoe
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered,
storage racked, firsts 34hc.
CHEESE-Market irregular State held
specials 2TM27Ac.
POULTRY-Dressed. steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

Chicago. March 30 -BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery. 356142c.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts. 301ac:
binary firsts. 2g1a@30c; at mark cases in
cluded. 21G53012c.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.

Chicago. March 30.-WHEAT-Close !:
May, s1-957s@1955s July, $1.631ad1 63&4 !;
September, sf50l1 al. 5Oa4
CORN-May- s1.1s1sm11sH July 81 161A
a. 16ns; September. 1.14A.
OATS-May, 620621sc; July, 5s5sc; Sep
TENDER. 53m531kc
PORk-May, s3475; July. 34oO
TENDER. S2c.4.
SHORT RIBs-May. s1ssT; July. s1s.55.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

Shorn lambs and sheep 20 under aboVs
price.
POSITIVELY cannot use sheep mr. lamb
rieSs fatD
Tsresr.. R1~ Nartrst.
tFurnfshed by r A. Herk z12-2i4 +. Sta
Topeka, Kan, March 80.
PRAIRIE HAY-S11.0O
ALFAIFA-s17.O
r..
Furnasoad DIV tie roueka Parking "ta
rauy corner Laurent and Madison
Topeka Kan. March 20.
HENS-3b lbs. and over. 1sc: under
81 lbs, 16c; springs. over Ibs.. lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
FRED BISSELL

Continued from Page one.t
at the time. A warning was sent to
them by telephone and when the To-
peka mob reached Lawrence Bissell
was far on his way to the state peni-
Tertiary.
His Full Confession,
In the meantime it was discovered
that Bissell was a paroled convict and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

New York March 20-STGAR-Raw
easy; centrifugal. $50: mo1asses sol: re-
fined, steady fine graduated, TBS to 500.
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1885: wethers, $115OG1215: ewes. S10.5O@
$50 ~stockers and feeders. $700@14.o0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

Kansas t'ttN 1--we -tprN sales.
1.-The following eaIes were made this Lnoru .
ing at the Stock Yard Kansas City. aud
reported over long distance Telephone Ill
rect to the state Journal by Clay Robin
son X Co.. live stork commission uier
chants.I
Kansas City. March 30-CATTLE-Re
ceipts 500 head. Market steady
HOGS-Receipts $500 head. Market 15M
zoe higher Bulk of sales, $14.75Q 1928
top. S15.35.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market
STEADY. Lambs. $14.S5.
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/ 200 MEN LOSE JOBS
Employed Two Years on Big Foreign
Contract for 7-Inch Shells.

Pittsburg. Pa. March 3O.-Twelve
hundred men employed in the Twenty
Eighth street plant of the Westing-
house Electric & Manufacturing com
pany were idle today for the first time
n two years.
Last night big contract for finch
explosive shells for foreign govern
ment was completed and the men
we're told there was nothing more for
them to do.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka. Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
TODAYS MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. March 30-WHEAT-Predic-
lions of unsettled weather in Nebraska led
to hope today of "A breaking of the drought
there and caused wheat prices to ease off
On the decline, however, steady buying
for cash houses was much in evidence and
brought about n reaction. The market
was decidedly nervous. Opening prices
which ranged from the same us Yesterdays
finish to lee lower with May at ST 961s to
S1.9S. and July at S1.65% to 81 .6634. were
followed by IA material setback all around
and then Il moderate upturn.
Word of export business at Baltimore
helped the bulls Il little and so did CON
timed unfavorable crop advices from Ne
braska and Kansas. but the rallies failed
to last The close was heavy. cents to
81 cents net lower with May at $1,959s to
$195k and July at $163h to $1.63A
CORN-Corn weakened in sympathy
with wheat. support was lacking. After
opening unchanged to IL lower the mar
ket underwent a general sag but later
showed something Of rally.
Transient strength developed subsequent
ly because the market had become bare of
offerings. The close was weak at &c to
15sc net decline.
OATS-Oats displayed relative firmness.
Commission houses were fair buyers
ROVISIONS=Record king high
prices hogs lifted provisions to new
high levels. The advance. tho induced
much selling to realize profits.
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Chicago Grim and Pork Market

tTae range Of prices for grair futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade re
ported by Empire Commission 90. Sol
New England Bldgl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

Esr."e City Grain Market.
THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Empire Commission Co.. 301
New England Bldgl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-20
FEATURES OF GREAT
HUMANLOTTERY

The exact number Of men to be
drafted was e,659, 1892.
Ten thousand fve hundred num-
bers are being drawn to determine
the order in which this vast army
must face the examining boards.
As each number was drawn it
affected from one to 4,557 men in
every part OF the country.
Tho first call for examinations
from the tops of the "order lists"
will be for 1,3T4,OOO men
The numbers were printed on
half-inch squares OF paper, black
on one side, and coiled up in small
gelatine capsules.
The lottery was governed entire
~ by chance. The numbers were
assigned to the men by chance,
and the capsules were constantly
stirred during the drawing and
pulled out by blindfolded men.
Members Of the House and SEN
ate Military Affairs Committee
were the official witnesses for the
nation.