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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, November 14.--While the outlook in Europe led to some realizing at the opening. this was soon absorbed on the further consideration of the large consumption for the month, both of cot ton and llnters by the American spinners for the month of October. A slow de- mand from spinners to hedge future wants and from outsiders to cover fur nished the foundation for an advance to the highest prices since June. The undertone was very firm as the increase in the consumption was believed to be due to the heavier goods being made for the government the substitution Of cotton for wool in many garments and the increase in the number of spindles operation was difficult to reconcile the increased consumption with the com plaints from spinners of inability to obs tain labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Rice Market

New Orleans, November 14.-Rough and clean rice continued steady to 1. day with quotations unchanged. Re- ceipts: Rough, 570S casks: millers. 255s; clean. 724s pockets. Sales: Hon pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Sugar Market

New York. November NwThe raw su. gar market was more active today. but there was no change in the price. Sales of four thousand bags of vepezuelan, 5000 Cuban in store and afloat and l.- 7so tons of Philippine were reported. all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Produce Market

St Louis. November 14-Poultry and butter unchanged.
 Eggs, 3911d40c.
 Kansas City, November fL-Butter and poultry unchanged. Eggs, firsts, 4c; seconds, BOG.
 New York November 14-Butter. firm: receipts, 5041. Creamery, higher than ex tras, 45i41p45ssc; creamery, extras, g. score, 441sa44s4c; firsts, 429Ao.
 Eggs, firm; receipts, 6264; fresh gath cred extras. 53@54c; extra firsts, 51a52c; firsts, 47q0oc.
 Cheese, steady; receipts, 1881; state, fresh specials, 23Q231sc; do average run. 22@2215c.
 Dressed poultry, quiet; unchanged.
 Chicago November 1f.-Butter, unset tied; creamery, 3S744tzc.
 Eggs, receipts 3937 cases; unchanged
 Potatoes. receipts, 43 cars; unchanged
 Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 11@21c; springs. 201sc.
 Cash Grain
 St. Louis,, November I.-Corn, No ?. s1. .73d1. .92; No white. $1.9191 .93; De- cember. s1 .2Sil; May, $1 .15ss bid. Oats. No. 2. e41sa65c; No. 8 white, 66c; December, 65c; May, e41ac. Kansas City, November H.-Corn, No. 2 mixed, S2a2.0i; No. 3 white, $2.nQ2 IS; No. yellow, s1.9S92.o6. Oats. No 7 white, 67c; No. 2 mixed, 6415d651zc. Chicago, November 14.-Corn, No. 2 vel low, S22; No yellow, s2.27: No 4 yell low. 22S. Oats, No. 8 white. 651k@661hc; standard, 65%6661ac. Rye, No. 2, $1 .7S1a1D |1.79; barley, $1 10a1 .34; timothy, s5a7 .50 clover, s20a26. Pork, nominal; lard, $z7 45 @27 60; ribs, nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

The mangrove of the south from Flor- ida so the nouth of the Mississippi is a curious plant mt closely related to any other genus, but somewhat appfoav I lg the myrtle family and is q plant of un- usual interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Pig Iron
Spot Cotton

on the basis of 69o for centrifugal and 1 6.O2 for molasses.
 No improvement was noted In refined sugar and prices were unchanged at S.35 for fine granulated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
BIRMINGHAM HIDE 6 TALLQW COMPANY

.nd Ave. and ssth st.. Bir,aiEshaM. Ala. Larxext AEnh~ma Dealers in Hfdcs Wool, Furs. Sheep SklnS. Goat SklnH. Horse HideH. srhl1OWs
 Deeswax and GinsenE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Money Market

New York. November 14.--Mercantile paper, 51s; sterling 6o-day bills, 4.715a; commercial 60-day bills on banks, AT: commercial eo-day bills, 4.7OTs: de- mand. .4.75M; cables, 4.76 7-l6; bar silver, S6 time loans steady; 60 days. 5@51a; 90 days. 5A @5M; six months. 53a05M. Francs. demand. 5T6N; cables. 574M: guilders, demand, 44A; cables, 45: Tires. demand, $50; cables, S46; ru- bles demand, 123z cables. 12%; Mex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

ican dollars, 66 government bonds weak; railroad bonds, weak.
 London, November 14.--Bar silver, 45ss pence per ounce; money, per cent; discount rates, short bills As per cent; three months bills, A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga. November 14.-Turpen- tine firm. 45a4c; sales IF; receipts 136: shipments 6S3; stock 2S.256.
 Rosin firm; sales 1000: receipts 94s. shipments 1.Sl5; stock 75.975
 {, Quote: B, D. $6.10; E. F, G. $6io@s Is. {. II, s61a1zQ6.171k; I. $s.l50617lh; K, se 46dS $66o; M, $e.7o; N, 7.45@7.50; window glass, $.55; water white. $7.7O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Hides and Tallow

Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-i8G1sc. Half Cured-17@1Sc. Green Hides-150f7c. Dry Flint Hides-37Q3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-3SQ35c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheepskins-25c9s1.25. Horse Hides-s2Qo. Ginseng-$7@S. Colt Skins-25GS0c. Sherlings-25G35c. Goat Skins-40G50c. Hog Skins-10@15c. Beeswax--2SG3oc. Tallow-12@13c. Washed Wool-65@15c. Clear Unwashed Wool-5eas5e. Burry Wool-30dS5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Dry Goods Market

|. New York, November 14.--Cotton goods here today were firm with heavy goods and odd print cloth yarn goods active Yarns were firm. Hosiery and underwear were in good demand for immediate delivery. Raw silk was steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15


 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose. Ss ewt. Fancy Rice-s7 per ewt. Grlts-Cartons, Sl dog. Grits-Sacks, sSS5.
 Flour and Feedstuff Michigan Patent Flour-Sl2. 30. Idaho Patent F1eur-$11. 80. Tennessee Patent Flour-$f1 .55 Hish-Grade Self-Rising F'lour-s11. 50. Medium-Gra self-Risins Tlour-sl1. .G5. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$12.05. Perfection Cornmeal-$3.S5 per g6-p pound sack. Hen Feed-$3.90 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s54d60. c. S. Meal per cent-s52. Cremo Feed Meal-s42. Old Style Hulls-$25. Lintless Hulls-S16. Gray Shorts-$5e. Wheat Bran-$A Cofn-s1.73. Corn Chops-S4. No. 2 White Oats-S5c bushei. Wheat--$4 per .u-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-s3s per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-ssS. No. Timothy Hay-s37 per ton. No. Johnson Grass-s2S.
 Fruits and Produce Cocoanuts-Sc each. Bananas--Large, $2.5N1S. Fresh Peanuts-12c lb. Oranges-C California, s45o. Limes-Impcrted. 90c4sl. California Malaga Grapes-s1.1bd1.g Colofado Celery-9Oc doz., $ crate. Cranberries-s3 .25 per cate; S15 barrel. Snap Beans-$3 hamper. Florida Oranges-$4.5o box. Lemons-s5. Grapefruit, s4
 Birmingham Live Stock
 (Union stockyards.) Fec Steers. Good to Choice-786c. Medium to Good-S1S1sc. Common to Medium-5iaQ6c. Grass cattle. according to weight, quai- ity and flesh: Steers-607c. Fat Cows-6965ac. Medium Cows-5.25@5.75c Cutters-4. ,5Ht5 Zoe Canners-475G5c. Heavy Bulls-5.75Gl6 .25c. Light Bulls-5Q6.5 .50c. Oxen-4Q5c. Fat Yearlings-696.50c. Medium Yearlings-475@5.25c. Vealers-6a7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Ted Hogs. 1s5 and Up- 14G15c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 to 15o-l3@ 14c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135-l1G12c Light Pigs, 90 Pounus Dewn-l0Ql1lc. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-1111s@13c. Half Hat Hogs-10G11c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 20 per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Interior Movement

 Houston: Middling, 2sc; receipts. 10.- 556; shipments. 1o,412; sales, 5so2; stock. 1s4,44S.
 Memphis: Middling. 2sc. receipts. 7ss6 shipments, 693S; sales. 1850; stock, 1T7,921.
 Augusta Middling, 2s.25c; receipts. 23oS; shipments, TITO; sales. 2064; stock, 112,442.
 St. Louis: Middling, 29.25c; receipts, s644; shipments, 3275; stock. 52Ss. Cincinnati: Receipts. 1908; shipments, 200; stock, 16.2S0
 Little Rock: Middling. 2Sc receipts. 1884; shipments, 22S5; sales. 22S5; stock, S5SSS.
 Total today: Receipts, 2s,Sss; ship ments, 24,Ss0; stock, 532.207.
 Cotton Seed Oil New York, November .14.-Cotton seed oil swas generally easier under Iiauida- ton, induced in part by the heaviness in other markets. January sold from 1S.30 to 1925 and closed at 1925. Final bids were 10 to 20 points lower for the day. Sales 1.Goo barrels. Prime crude 1893
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Poultry
Meats
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, 4slzc; southern but ter, 47c; oleomargarine, soc.
 Full Cream Cheese-2sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
w. .E. CAMPBELL

Member New Orleans CottNu TxchaneN Correab0ndcRt of Shepard s& Chuck. New Ov1eanx. ID. w. WagOucr e Co- Chicago and New York
 COTT0y. STOCKS AND GRAIN
 C0nt1nu0un Quotations
 nirect Wires
 5Os-S Woodward BIdg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

Sugar and Cereals Granulated Sugar-s.ssc. Rice-Fancy Blue Rose. $ cwt. Fancy Rice-T per cwt. Grits-Cartons. sl dog. Grits-Sacks. s2. 2.S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Live Stock

St. Louis, November 14.--Hogs: Re-
 ceipts, 15.20O higher; lghts $17.250
 1760; pigs, $15W1T; mixed and butch
 CTS $17 40O1775, good heavy $17.65@
 17S5, bulk $17.25@17.75.
 Cattle: Receipts. $500; higher; native
 beef steers $s@16.5o. yearling steers
 and heifers $7@16. cows S5@11, stock
 CTS and feeders $s.50@115o, Texas
 quarantine steers s6.75@1e.50. fair to
 prime southern beef steers s9@12.75,
 beef cows and heifers s6@10. prime
 yearling steers and heifers $7.5O@10.
 native calves $5.75@12.25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 1900; strong; lambs
 SIS @16.75, ewes $10@ 10.50, wethers sl1
 G13.25. caIfners and choppers s5.50@ S5o
 Kansas City, November 14.-Hogs: Receipts, 11,09o; steady; bulk $17.25@ I17.70. heavy $17.50@17.75, packers and butchers $17.25017.70, light $17@1740, pigs s16.5o@17.25.
 Cattle: Receipts. 6t,oo0; steady to 1oc lower; prime fed steers $15.50@ l16.75, dressed beef steers S1l@lo, southern steers s6Q11. cows $5-25 10. heifers $650@12. stoclSers and feeders s7.75@1s, bulls ss@7.755. calves ss.5o l @11.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, $500: higher; lambs s1eat7. yearlings sl2&13-W, wetners $11@1s.50, ewes $10@11.5o. Chicago. November 14--Hogs: Re ceipts, 33.000: unsettled; bulk sl7.So @ 17.65, light $17.10617.65, mixed Sl7.l0 OTIS, heavy $17.o5@17.75, rough l$17.O5@17.45. pigs $14@177o Cattle: Receipts, 24.000; weak; na- I tive steers $6.S5@16.25, western steers l$5.so@13.25, stockers and feeders s5.so @l1.s5, cows and heifers $4.50@ 1l.65, calves $6.75@1S,e5.
 Sheep: Receipts 21,o0o: strong; wethers $8.T0QD 12.S5. ewes $7.o0 @ ll.2o. lambs s1a.25@1s.s5.
 Coffee Market New York, November 14-There was a further decline in the market for coffee futures today under 2 renewal of liquidation. and expectations of inn proved import facilities The announce ment that the United States shipping board had completed arrangements for the use of Japanese and neutral tom mage in the coastwise and South Amer ican trade were accompanied by re- ports that the board had also approved a rate of $1.25 per bag on co~ee ana full cargoes, but had not taken any steps to fix berth rates The rate re- gently quoted in Brazil has been $175 per bag. and there was probably sell :. ing on expectations of lower importing costs The market opened at decline of to points and sold off to 6,9Sc for December and 7.40c for May with the close showing a net loss of 6 to 1 8 points. December. 6.9oc. January, l7.07c. March 7.24c. May 7.42c. July 75sc, September 7.76c. Spot coffee unchanged. Ria 7's, 7Xc Santos As, 91zc. An easier tone waA reported in the cost and freight mar ket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
C. MOSES

Maryland Oysters-y2.25 gal. Medium Select-s2 gal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
SUPPLY OF CARS
 |. SENDS DOWN GRAIN
Free Selling Kept the Grain Market Depressed
 All Day

Chicago. November f4-Announee- ments that the government would fur- nish an increased supply of cars to move new grain had much to do to- day with bringing about lower prices In the corn market. There was an un- settled close, IF s@1s5c down, with De-, cember sf1s and May s115A. Oats declined A e zsc net The outcome in provisions ranged from setback of 15 cents to a like advance.
 Throughout the day free selling kept the corn market depressed At the out set the chief bearish influence came from downturns in Wall street quo tations. A notice issued by board Of trade directors warning commission houses not to overtrade in future de- liveries. acted further as a handicap on bulls. Later. however. the main ifn petgs for selling proceeded from an authoritative statement that all ur- gent demands for wheat having been attended to more attention would now be given to providing adequate rail road facilities for the prompt moving of corn. Bearish inferences were also drawn from remarks of the food ad ministrator suggesting a low range Of prices for feeding stuffs in order to obtain plenty of meat.
 Government orders that more than 5000 box cars be rendered available to protect federal requirements for feed had bearish effect on oats.
 Provisions declined with cereals.
 Future quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Fish

Perch-lUc.
 Salt Water Trout-f5c. Red Snapper-16@17c. Gray Snapper-12ttzc. Mullet-9@10c.
 Spanish Mackerel-1s55G. Virginia Croaker-10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
lE:vEE GIVES
WAY; PEOPLE
ARE MISSING
Many Believed Lost as River
Floods More Than Is, 900
Acres Near Quincy.

Quincy, III. June ANDREW steele
living in tae Jowlands district Of Mis-
souri,, his wife and five children arc
believed to have been lost in the flood
which inundated $4,000 acres Of land.
when the levee on the Fabius river
Went out at Taylor, Mo, west Of here.
late yesterday
More than a score Of persons are
unacaoauted for. Rescue parties are
on the way from this CRY in launches
TO the scene. The damage Will mount
into the hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars Thousands of acres were plant
ed IN wheat and viii be total loss.
Hundreds Of people fed from their
homes when she water began TO race
through break soc feet In length.
one bridge across the Fabius river at
TAYLOR was washed ogt and others are
threatened Train service On the
Quincy. Omaha & Kansas City railroad
has been annulled, as four miles of
track is under water Construction
gangs we're hurried from this city I'M
mediatelv 10 rebuild the break in the
Ievee. other points are weakened ny
the water and strong west wind, and
may 60 out At ans time.
The river here today reached 3 stage
Of 16.5 feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
BOHEMIA STAGES
REVOLT, REPORT

Chicaeo, June Words that dem
constructions vereing on revolution have
broken ont in Bohemia against Aus
triau rule was received here today by
II - Smetsnka. secretary Of the Bo-
hem#an national alliance from DR. Ed
ward Benes. grand secretary Of the
Bohemian SlovaE national council, at
Paris
Tine cabiegram read:
Revolutionary movement I'm Bo-
hemia Great riots al Prostejov
Pr0ssu5tzI. MoraFska Ostrava Nah
risobJ 0straupy and Budejoice Bud
we.s)- Fifteen thousand persons made
q demonstration iu Prague before the
governors palace Address of the
Czech club. comprising all Czech
deputies not in Jail. to the reichrat
saws We demand the union of All the
Czceho-Slovak lands jn one demo-
cratic state, of which the 5Iovaks must
be a part
The Bohemians kept away osteuta-
6ously from all i0yalist manifestations
during the reading of the speech from
the throne Cat tha opening of the
reichratI German parties demand
prosecution ot Czechs for such con-
Duct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
Is Announced in Paris-U
S. Officials Against Civ
ing Ships Names.

Paris. June :. III q. m.l-The
American steamer Siigersheil has
had a battle with a submarine in
the Mediterranean. After an ev-
change Of 50 shots the submarine
disappeared.
Details Of the SIGHT were made pub
lie today by the minister Of marine
The SfIvershell. commanded by Cap
tain Tom Charlton sighted the SUBJ
marine on May so In the running
fight which followed the American
boat proved speedier than its enemy
and seemed also to be the master In
gunfre. The disappearance OF me
submarine was sudden.
Washington. June THE Silver
shell is the steamer referred 70 N
Yesterdays state department annouce-
ment as having sunk a German sub
marine after an exchange Of go shots
in a running fight Of an hour and a
half
The state department did not an
rounca the name Of the steamer be-
cause # has been this government ;
no1irv not 30 disclose the names Of
shfns having engagem ents with sub
rnarsibIes. because officials feel IT
marks the ship for further attack. as
rbev believe was the case with the
Mongolia
the Silvershell is a steamship Of
SOS tons owned By the Shell Oh
company Of California. She sailed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
ST. ERSHELL IS AMERICAN
VESSEL THAT SANK U-BOAT

from America early in Nav with q
crew of 42 men Of whom Is are
Americans citizens Her commander
comes from New York
William J. Clark Of New York al
warrant officer from the battIeship
Arkansas commanded the armed
guard aboard the American steamer
SiIyershell which sunk German sub
marine in the Mediterranean.
"It was a splendid piece Of work, p
Secretary Daniels said today, and
we are now considering promotion for
Clark who well deserves it,
The navy department received word
some days ago of the action between
the Si]vershei and the submarine In
quiries were made promptly Of the
naval gun crew at the port where the
ship had arrived and the account of
the battle was confirmed Secretary
Daniels said his adEjces added nothing
to the details Of the fight already pub
lished
As turret captain of the dreadnought
Arkansas, Clark has held high rating
among warrant officers for the navy
and was selected to command the
guard on the Suversheu because Of
his ability and steadiness proven
through years of naval service.
Secretary Daniels did not say what
grade he was contemplating in the
promotion for Clark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
RUMANIA READY
TO BATTLE AGAIN

Paris. June Ramania has reor-
ganized her army and is ready to re-
sumo fhe fight. according to q state
meHt made bg Premier BratIano In an
interview with the Perograd CORE
sp0ndent OF the Parisien.
The Rumauia0 premier said
My country is keeping its promises
under The most difficult circumstances.
RI has been invaded by am enenzE-a3az
perior in numbers II has lost It's cap
LtaI and more than half Of it's territory
It has suffered famine and disease. but
St has made q great and manly effort
TO reorgaaiZe its army and il has never
given up the struggle Today Ruma
MIA is ready TO resume the fight, IT'S
army is perfectly trained and If has
material such as it never had before =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
ILLINOIS TO
PASS FIGURE
SETINDRAFT
Returns Show Gain Over
Government Estimate
Half Ask Exemptions.

Chicago. June T.-CompIete uuod5c-
fal returns today from SIS out Of the
lo2 counties in Illinois show that 596.-
35S men of military age registered in
those counties on Tuesday in compli-
ance with the CONSUMPTION Iaw, When
returns are received from the remain
ing II counties. officials in charge of
registration estimate that Illinois
quota of 642,553 VIII he exceeded by
several thousand. Throughout the
state nearly so per cent Of those regis
teTEuE claimed eEem ptl0n.
Springfield. Ill. June With Of
fetal returns lacking from 13 counties
and four cities in Illinois. including
Chicago. the total registered for the
consumption draft today was 268 SIS.
of which IS,4f7 were aliens and 2.S4S
alien enemies. A total of l4T.224
claimed exemption. maintaining the
percentage of SIS of those registered.
Cities - be heard from besides Chi
csgo were East S. Louis, Rockford
and Springfield
The total number 0f whites regis
tered was 242600 and claiming ez-
ernpttCn 14t.31s
1921 Negroes Registered.
Negroes registered totaled 1921
and those claiming exemption 2.906
Aliens registered were 15.447 and
alien Ene5mes -.2#S
II vas ea&lEnatea that the total reg
iztraGon for the city of Chicago
would reach $4,000 and thar ali re-
porte would be b late today.
Counties heard from today were.
bingham. 1856 claimed eSemp-
tiou S26.
Monroe. 1888: claimed exemption.
755.
Perry. 1908. claimed exemption.
l.145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
The War Today

Gcneral Haig has launched HIS
expected blow at the German lines
In Belgium, striking early this
morning along "a nine mile front
on the WesslHee- WytSchaete ridge,
between pres and Lille.
Success marks the opening Of
the offensive. the British winning
an their initial detectives and
pushing on. Their further prog.
reSs IS reported to he satisfactory
along the whole front
The reYprberatlons from this
blow had been hardly died away
before today's attack was launch
ed on the other side If the Lille
salient.
The French front is c0mpara-
lively quiet The only develop
ment "a note last night was n Ger
man attack northwest Of st. Qnen-
tin. This was quickly checked by
the French fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
Mem ers of Kronstadt Gar
rison Recognize Provl-
sionaI Authority.

Petrorrad. June :, via London,
June :. 1925 a. m.l-The hron-
stadt incident is closed. The local
committee of soldiers and work
mems delegates has recognized the
authority OF the provisional gov
eminent
The local committee or the work
men, and soldiers delegates at Kron-
stadt decided ca jane 10 assume
control Of the great fortress and to
refuse recognition Of the provisional
government The government officials
we're removed. The secessionfsts put
forward a program Of splitting Russia
up into a great number Of self govern
ing communities and sent missionaries
out TO try % persuade nelghbering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
Victory Marks Beginning of Big Push by Haig
YAfNK WAPSHIPS OFF FRENCH COAST
136LW. w. Men
Are in Jail for
Not Registering

Rockford. H. June T-Federal au-
thor5ties today took steps to deal with
The cases of more than one hundred
members of the Industrial Workers
of the World who last night paraded
through the streets 80 the county jail
and demanded TO be locked up for not
registering
We have not registered and sup
pose We will be arrested, lock us up
said the leader The sheriff admitted
them. half a dozen at q time until 1876
had been placed behind the bars
on account of the crowded condition
Of the jail it was necessary to trans
fer a number OF the prisoners t0 tai5s
at Freeport and Belriderat nearby
towns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
WAR CHIEFS
PLANSECOND
DRAFT move
Regulation for Next Step BE.
ing Worked Out-Make
Exemptions Early.

Washington. June THE war de-
partment was at work today on reg
ulati0nz for the second step in the
army draft. selection rE lot of a pro-
portion of young men registered. while
she provost marshal generals Office
was compiling data on the registration
Tuesdar
Only Delaware, New JERSEY. H-iscon-
sin. Vermont and the District of co.
lumhia had reported their registration
figures last midnight bat many more
state reports were looked for today
It may take a week or 80 DAYS to
complete the nationwide fluctuations,
Then the war department viii pre-
scribe rules for drawing names of men
who are To be examined before local
or precinct exemption boards and for
the composition of these boards and
of boards of review to which those
drafted may appeal a cali for def
mite number Of troops will he issued.
each state viii be notified TO contribute
2 certain proportion. and state author
titles iu turn viii determine aIIotmeuts
for subdivisions.
To Make Exemptions Early.
Plans for all this machinery are al
ready formulated In p large measure
over the provost marshal general. SO
that the first choosing and the suisse
QUent sitting out Of men not qualified
physically or those having dependents
may be completed as early as posi- bIe
this summer. preparatory to the call
TO the col0rs in the fall
oHciaIs noted today that the meagar
returns received indicate that more
than half Of the men registered either
claimed exemption or gave facts which
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