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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
How Numbers Will Be Drawn
by Blindfolded Men From
Big Glass
Globe.
EVERY ONE TAKEN OUT
Plan Whereby Each Man on Registry
List VIII Know
When He 10
Called.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The wal
department today announced the sys
tenn of lottery that will fix the order
in which Americas millions must
step forward for service.
The entire registration rolls OF
more than 9,650,O0O men will be
drafted and the order for their exam
ination determined at this drawing.
The lottery will consume only
about an hour At the end Of the
drawing every man on the rolls may
know the order of his liability for
service.
Only one thousand numbers will be
dawn, and eleven others to fix the
order of the thousands"
The 1000 numbers are printed on
small squares of paper, black on one
side. These are rolled up and in.
serted in gelatine capsules, with the
black side out. To insure absolute
accuracy the capsules are reposing
in ten glass globes--one hundred in
each-sealed and locked in the war
department vaults.
At the nour for the lottery, the
one thousand capsules will be poured
into a huge glass globe and stirred
by a blindfolded man. Eleven capsules
numbered from nothing to ten will
be placed in another globe.
Another blindfolded man will draw
out the capsules one by one, break
them and hand to an announcer. He
will call the numbers to the tally
clerks. Three tally sheets are kept
and the numbers posted as pulled,
upon big black board
! During the drawing, the capsules
will be stirred continuously:
Reduced to its simplest terms, this
is the method Of the lottery as ex.
planned in a pamphlet issued at the
provost marshal generals office:
The drawing is merely to deter.
! mine the order In which the men
must appear for examination in their
district. In-as-much as there are
more than ten thousand registrants
in the largest districts in the nation
and only 120 in others, the national
drawing must determine the order iu
the smallest as well as the largest
First the numbers from nothing to
ten inclusive will be drawn to de
termine the order of the thousand
groups" on the master lists"
Next a drawing of numbers from
one to one thousand to determine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
SHIP BUILDING
PROGRAM DELAYED
Every Day Submarines Sink
More Vessels and Allies Are
Begging for New
Ones.
WRANGLE CONTINUES
Chairman Denman and General Goe-
thaIs Not Working on
Project In Har-
mony.
CONTINUES

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 19--While
Americas ship building program was
being kicked about between Chairman
Denman and Manager Goethals of the
shipping board today, allied demands
for ships grew more insistent.
Records of submarine sinkings for
recent months show a great increase
in tonnage bagged by German U
boats-so great that official reports
indicate a million tons a month are
sinking beneath the waves.
AS result Chairman Denman called
a meeting Of the shipping board and
General Goethals for 8 o'clock today
to pass on the big steel ship program.
Goethals' highest hopes of 100000
tons of new ships within the next
eighteen months is barely more than
twice the submarine destruction of
100000 tons last month, reported
from London.
At this rate the Germans are sue
ceeding beyond their fondest dreams
and if true will have the allies on the
smallest rations within a short time,
officials say.
The allies tonnage is estimated at
twenty million and new yearly pro-
duction at five million tons, including
Americas figures.
The government shipping boards
estimate of submarine sinkings, furn-
ished by French and English officials,
is one million tons sunk month
since ruthless torpedo attacks started
last March.
Even this rate, which equals what
the Germans said would bring Eng
land to her knees, has resulted in
allied appeals for help from the Unit
ed States.
Representatives Of Italy, France
and England may be seen daily haunt
ing the shipping boards offices, urging
ships to carry coal and food and to
keep raw materials going to European
munition factories.
However, the Goethals-Denman row
over the proper ship construction pro-
gram may hold up relief longer If
today's board meeting modifies Goe-
thals' program, new plan of action
must be formulated. Chairman Den
man stated he did not believe a few
days would make much difference
when the question of 5000, 700, 900 ex-
penditure Is considered.
Denman's avowed intention Of scrut-
inizing every contract made by Goe-
thals, resulted in the charge today
that their differences are not personal,
but rest on Denman's antagonism to
the steel crowd"
Goethals' appearance before the
board for the second time had dra-
matte elements. Unaccustomed to in
reference on the Panama canal, he
was cross examined by much younger
men on the board today and his judg-
ment repeatedly questioned. The gov
ernment shipping program calling for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
First Death From Lock .JaW
Spread BY German Peddlers
Kansas Man Put Court Plaster ODer Wound on Leg and
Died in Agony Today

broadcast Kansas
in
g
o
surrounding
officials
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Second Day Of Food Probe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The second day
of the governments food Investigation
in Chicago resolved itself into ply
sical survey Of the packers plants and
an inspection of the steel mills IN
Gary, Ind.
Prospective witnesses for the public
hearings, which 1t was announced
will be held next week, were being
lined up today. 1t was evident from
those questioned by the investigators
that meat prices will be the first to
come np for public ANALYSIS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Situation Not Improved.


LONDON, July 19.-The tensity in
the German internal situation was in
creased, If anything, today, according
to dispatches here, by anxiety as tc
what policy the new chancellor might
indicate in his reichstag speech this
afternoon.
There was the direct hint in some
German dispatches that If DR.. Mich
aelis' pronouncement was unsatisfac
tory or If he temporized in the views
of the reichstag coalition majority
another crisis might be prectpitated
In this situation the guesses as to
what the new chancellor might have
to say covered a wide range of specu
lation.
The reichstag majority holds very
effective weapon as yet-the power to
withhold approval Of the credit bill
If it refuses this bill the government
has only two courses open under the
constitution One is to accede to the
majority's demands and the other is
to prorogue the session. The reich
stag can only be prorogued for thirty
days unless it's consent is given.
If a longer period Of dismissal is
sought, the law requires disbanding
of the parliament and new elections.
Presumably the junkerites, who
managed to oust Hollweg and put in
Michaelis, have figured out some other
way of avoiding the situation.
One guess as to Michaelis' an
nouncement today as received here
from Switzerland, predicted he would
hint at world disarmament an compul
sorry arbitration to be suggested short
ly by Germany.
Bid for German Peace.
LONDON, July 19.-Chancellor MI
chaelis will bid for a German peace
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
UNION HOURS
ARE OBSERVED
Soldiers Spend Eight Hours
Per Day in Intensive Train
ing for Fighting
Front:
TESTING MACHINE GUNS
Motorcycles Have Trouble on French
Roads Which Are Uttered
With Countless Boot
Nails.
TESTING MACHINE GUNS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PERMANENT TRAINING CAMP
OF THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION
AIRY ARMY, July ia minimum OF
eight hours day is the school day OF
the American sammfes in their inten-
sive training for the fighting front.
The study given most attention Is
machine gun fire. Practice with this
weapon is featured in the daily pro-
gram.
Major General Sibert, commandant
of the camp, with his staff Is putting
in long hours daily studying French
methods Of field operations.
A coordination Of the two systems
| Is expected to yield best results.
American motorcycles, used by dis
patch riders, are having their troubles
on French roads. 1t is not the fault
OF the roads so much as 1t Is the count
less little nails spilled from the French
poilus' boots. Today 1t was said
every motorcycle had averaged four
punctures day from the hop-nails
since arriving here.
| An entire trainload OF American
meat was reported enroute here today
The camp has been told there Will be
J no meatless days on the menu OF the
American army.
Quite a few Of Pershing's boys are
nursing scratches from lion cub
mascot.
One Of the most popular features OF
the days program Of the camp Is the
evening band concerts. The French
populace is delighted at the martial
music and Judging from the applause
their favorite selections are "Therell
be Hot Time" Ind Dixie"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

Mention Of lion cub mascot above
may mean that part Of the Lafayette
escadri1le has been assigned to the
American camps. suggested by dis
patches yesterday to the United
Press. The Lafayette escadrille
boasts two lion cubs-"Whiskey" and
"Soday"1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

This announcement WAS made at
the capitol shortly after 1880 this.
afternoon following visit to the capi.
tol by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. Room 326, in which the
fateful event Is to take place, is
large committee room ON the second
floor of the senate ONCE building.
With the question OF time and place
disposed Of, all details Of the drawing
are now complete. except announce
ment Of who will draw the numbers.
who will announce them and who
will constitute the Official tallymen.
Crowder and Secretary Baker held
conferences both this morning and
this afternoon to determine these
questions.
Owing to the demand for absolute
quiet while the drawings are made.
only limited number OF people Will
be allowed within the room and press
association wires will be connected up
outside the chamber.
With arrangements fast being whip
ped into complete form. General
Crowder today took time to explain
for the country the absolute need OF
drawing all numbers at this time, so
that there may be no doubt in the
mind of any man as to how soon ne
may have to respond to the colors.
"A moments reflection will prove
that the whole ten million men should
be given their places on the list OF
order Of examination Crowder
said. Every registered man Is IN
state Of uncertainty. He does not
know when he will be called. He hesi-
tates to plant crop for fear he will
not reap it. Employers hesitate to
engage his services, fearing they Will
te but temporarily useful.
:'Anis condition ought to be cured
for the repose Of the public mind. 1t
can be cured to some extent by put
ting every man on the list.
"F'or this reason, the whole ten mil
lion names are to be given places In
the list Of order Of examinations
rBv Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent.1
WASHINGTON, July 19.-A1 IS
ready for the lottery whereby the
United States will pluck $4,000
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
|MAY TRANSFER
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Cabinet Considers Moving Seat
of Government From Petro-
grad to Moscow as
Safeguard.
GERMAN SPIES THICK
Disturbing Element Not so Likely to
Interfere II Cabinet
Changes Meeting
Place.
GERMAN SPIES THICK

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PETROGRAD, July 19.-An extra
ordinary session Of the cabinet council
yesterday morning considered trans
ferring the government to Moscow, it
was announced here today.
With this removal Of the capital be-
ing considered, the army chief of staff
announced simultaneously evidence
had been obtained that Nicholai Len
inc, the pacif1st agitator. was regu-
larly accredited German agent, sent
by the German staff to the sixth army
front to discredit the provisional gov
ernment. Lenine, it was asserted.
had been supplied with German mon
ey from the German legation at Stock
holm. The Russian army staff also
declared that the Maximalfst leader.
Kosloosky is the real chief of the Ger
man agents in Russia and that he has
a credit of two million roubles Zap
proximately s1,Ooo,O0O) in Petrograd
banks.
Three serious outbreaks of mall
contents and opponents to the provis-
ional government have been reported
from Petrograd this week, German
money and German agents being
largely blamed for them.
These demonstrations may be re-
sponsible for the cabinet councils
of transfer OF the gov.
ernment's business to Moscow where
the disturbing elements would be less
likely to interfere.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Drawing Expected to Take
Place Tomorrow With Re-
suit Known Before
Night.
EVERYTHING IS READY
A. Fast ~ Numbers Are Drawn, They
VIII BE Flashed by Wire
All Over Coun-
try.

limited Press Leased Wire Sexv1os.1
WASHINGTON, July 19.-
At $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow
morning in room 226 Of the
senate building, Americas
great lottery to determine the
order in which her men are to
respond to the call of democ-
racy, will be held
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

AWAITING
ADDRESS
Chancellor Michaelis Expected
to Make His First Speech
Today and Announce
His Policy.
ISSUES ARE UNSETTLED
German Internal Situation Increased,
n Anything, Today,
According to
Dispatches.
ISSUES ARE UNSETTLED

[By John Grandens, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, July 1S.-(delayed-via
London. July 19)-Chancellar Mich
aelis is expected in his first speech
before the reichstag on Thursday to
demand time for settlement of the is
sues Of parilamentarization and peace.
Leaders here do not look for immed-
late changes in the parliamentary sit
uation. rhe difficulty in the restric-
tfons of the constitutional system will
make these of slow development. The
new chancellor as matter Of princi-
Pile. will seek time for consideration
of the matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
All Russian Congress.

PETROGRAD, July 19.-The> ques-
ton of transferring the whole Of the
government power to the workmen
and soldiers delegates Will be de-
cided at an all Russian congress Of
these elements to be held fortnight
hence, it was announced today.
The all Russian congress, it was
stated, would probably be held at
Moscow in order to avoid interfer-
ence by irresponsible elements.
Petrograd was again the scene Of
rioting last night, many armed sail
ors' being arrested. The machine gun
regiment at Stretna offered fifteen
companies of its fighters for the
governments use.
Minister Of Labor Skobeleff return
ed from the front late yesterday and
pacified the workmen delegates.
At the Taurida palace late last
night sailors from Kronstadt arrested
at Minister Of Agriculture Tchernoff's s
request, were released on demand Of
Maximalist leader Trotsky.
Later seventeen soldiers were
wounded in a clash near there through
a misunderstanding.
A thousand workmen of the Obuk-
hoff factory resolved today to support
the workmen and soldiers leaders.
Most of the armored automobiles
are now in the possession Of the work
mems and soldiers delegates.
Street Fighting Ended.
[By VIM G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, July IS. delayed,
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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Fair. Somewhat warmer. Lo-
cal temp, 7 p. M, 81; Z a. M,
70.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
DIXVILLE

March 21.-John Weiers left fox
! Adams last week, where he was called
| by the illness of his sister. !
Otto Kurtsahn made business trip
| to the twin cities the past week.
You should not neglect the Dixville
novice for predicting mild and early
spring, because spring starts today and
-; what's coming.
Rhinold Kriefall and son Henry made
trip to Royalton Friday and returned
on Saturday on account Of the bad
weather.
Services will be held at the
St. Johns Lutheran church Sunday,
March 25. Everybody welcome.
Geo. WINNER left for Anoka Tues
day to consult a physician.
Fred Wischnewski returned from
Brainerd Tuesday, where he has been
employed for several weeks.
Prank Starr passed through this Vi
cinity, enroute. to Royalton Tuesday,
with twelve loads Of goods which Mr..
Starr will ship to Montana, where lie
and his sons will reside in the future.
Mrs. Mary Britz and daughter, Mrs.
Peter Houn, left for Minneapolis last
Tuesday, where they will transact bus-
mess for a few days.
The worst snow storm Of the winter
visited us last Friday. But yet we
lived.
Mrs. Morris of Minneapolis was here
on weeks visit at the Geo. Kowitz
home.
Otto Sauer, Joe Hubert and Frank
Zormeier returned from Frazee, where
thew have heen emDloved all winter.
in the lumber camps.
Geo. WINNER, Bill Miller, Jno. Britz,
Dan Thoen, Jack Herman, Ferdinand
Sauer and Herman Kuschel transacted
business in Royalton Tuesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
BAD BLIZZARD HITS CITY
CONSIDERED MOST SEVERE IN
YEARS RAILROADS AND COUN-
TRY ROADS BI.OCKADED

Little Falls and vicinity was visited
on Friday by one Of the worst biz
yards in many years. The blizzard
started early in the morning and con-
tinued until early the following morn
ing, more than twelve inches of snow
being added to the already overabund-
ant supply.
Traffic was almost completely halted
On Friday and Saturday, trains from
the east being six to eight hours late.
From the west they were not greatly
delayed, the storm evidently being
worst south of here. Traffic on the
L. F.. & D. branch lines was suspended
entirely.
County roads were rendered almost
impossible by the storm and Saturday
saw very few farmers on the streets
of Little Falls. The livery service to
Pierz, operated by the Farrow Livery,
spent eight hours on the road coming
to Little Falls from Pierz Friday after
noon. The driver and passengers had
to get out time and again and shovel
a road for the stage coach.
Although the blizzard was most
severe the temperature was not low,
the thermometer registering around
the zero mark.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
Five HURT IN BRANCHIWlRIEC'Ik|
RELIEF TRAIN CRASHES INTO A
|, STALLED SNOW PI.OW TRAIN
ON L. F.. B. D. BRANCH

Five men were injured, three quite
seriously, and three others narrowly
escaped beng crushed under stand
ing locomotive last Saturday, as the
result Of relief train which was sent
out from Morris to assist a stalled
snow pillow train crashing into the ca
bose at the rear Of the stalled train.
The wreck was the result of a misun-
Outstanding as to the distance the snow
pillow train was from Morris.
The caboose on the snow plow train
was demolished and the engine of
the relief train was tipped over. The
crash was violent one, but neverthe.
less the snow pillow budged only a few
inches. Three men were under the en-
CINE behind the pillow oiling it and it
is said that if the engine would have
moved a foot further they would have
been crushed.
Seriously hurt were VIM. Dalrymple,
conductor, broken ribs and internal in
juries; Robert McClenghan, fireman,
broken back, paralyzed; John Getchel,
shoveler, badly bruised. Two other
shovelers on this train also sustained
minor injuries. They were taken to
the N. P. Hospital at Brainerd.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
EAST DARLING

March 20.-A social was held at the
school in district "a Monday evening.
The proceeds were $685., which will
60 toward the purchase Of large flag
for the school.
The mail carriers did not come
through here Friday and Saturday, on
account of the bad roads. On Monday
the farmers got out and broke roads
along both routes.
John Engstrom has been assisting
August Anderson with hay pressing.
Mrs. Frank Buck was called to Ma
son City, Iowa, recently, by the ILL.,
ness Of sister. She has returned
home and reports her sister to be i'm
proving. Il
The trains were all late the latter
part of last week but now they are
running on time again. -" T.
Emil Olson received the sad news
last week Of the death of his brother
in-law, Gust Malmquist of Pekin, III.
Misses Mary, Helen and Anna Him.
have returned to Minneapolis, where
they are employed. They were called
home by the serious illness Of their
father, James HIM. Mr.. Him. is grad
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
GREEN PRAIRIE

March 21.-Wil Wittwer went to
st. Paul Monday on business.
Mrs. Eugene Eckerson went to Swan
vile Tuesday for a visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Mielke.
Through an error last week the name
of John Hanson, who was elected town
clerk, was left out.
G. E. Wittwer has moved his family
here from Darling, where they have
resided the past winter.
Little Clarence Larson, who has been
very sick is getting better now.
The new telephone books are out
now and patrons may get one by call
ing the home Of the secretary, Eu-
gene Eckerson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23

George Yasgar, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Pointek, Peter Pointek, Simon Poin-
tex and John Gwosdz and daughter,
Louise.
Ernest Schmidt of Swanville called
on Frank Sobiech last week Monday
and on the way one Of his horses took
sick and he was unable to go further.
r. Hamm hauled the horse home on a
sled. AS yet it is not known whether
the horse will be able to work any
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Weznorske of
Swanville visited with Mrs. Weznor-
skies paren. IS, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Witucki, Sunday.
John Jochym has been hauling clov-
er hay the past three days.
Frank Raudgis was Sobieski call
er Saturday.
Frank Chichon and John Zacada Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Raudgis last
Sunday.
Frank Witucki is on the sick list
severe cold.
Among those who were at Sobieski
the last Of the week were Peter Bales
XII, Nicholas Kuka, j. F. Rogers and
Joseph Voytutske and son Frank.
Jochym Bros. entertained number
of friends at their home Sunday. ~
Mrs. Nettie Weznorske of Swanville
called on Mrs. Joseph Janey last week.
The mail carrier was unable to get
through here last week.
Mr.. Rouges of Swanville called on
John Gwosdz last week.
Stanislaus Krzmenski was Sobieski
visitor last Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-23
ATTACKS MAN WITH KNIFE In
FIGHT IN SALOON

Mike Kozick, miner from Crosby
who was arrested in a local saloon on
Thursday evening Of last week by
Night Patrolman Richard, was said to
have attacked another Crosby man
with a knife, in fight, shortly before
tackled was not injured but his coat
was slashed in two places, the police
said. He refused to appear against
his assailant and the defendant was
therefore fined for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct.