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Middletown transcript., 1917-02-03
Wood Being Put to Many New Uses.


Among the products made exclusive
ly from wood are charcoal, without
which we could have no formalde-
hyde; cellulose, which, converted into
vicose, furnishes us with artificial
sausage skins and artificial silk from
which neckties, stockings, braids and
tapestries are made.
Nine-tenths Of all paper Is made
from wood. At the forest products
laboratory at Madison, Wis, of the
American Forestry association the mill
waste of long-leaf pine has been
turned into brown paper that has
variety of uses; cat into strips, it is
spun into threads and woven into
bags, mating, burlap, suitcases and
furniture. That laboratory has also
produced a dye from the mill waste of
Usage orange that is 4 substitute for
fustic.
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An Edible Currency.

At Gotham, q rural station In cen
trail Virginia, Mr.. Bell is the store
keeper. One day a small negro came
into his store with single egg. He
went up to Mr.. Bell and displayed the
new-laid egg.
"Mr. Bell, hummer say please, sir,
give her needle for dis egg"
"YOu can get two needles for an
egg" answered Mr.. Bell.
"NOr, sir, hummer don want two
needles; she say please, sir, give me
de change in cheese. Com
paniOn.
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RELIEVE scoURS IN CALVES
First Thing Is to Remove Cause, Then
Give Limewater, Says Expert
cf North Dakota.

To relieve scours in calves, w. FL.
Peters of the North Dakota station
gives the following remedy:
The first thing is to remove the
cause and then give them limewater
in the milk. Two tablespoonfuls twice
day for q calf two months old and
for larger calves half a cupful.
Make the limewater by putting q
handful of lime into a pail of water.
When it has Stacked and settled pour
off the clear portion and bottle it for
future use.
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is that people do not drink as much
water in cold weather as in summer.
which helps to flush the kidneys. Again,
they eat more meat in cold weather, and
some people are SO susceptible that they
soon develop rheumatism after eating
meat.
At all such times persons should drink
copiously of hot water, say, pint
morning and night, and take Anurio
three or four times a day. This An
uric comes in tablet form and can be
had at almost any drug store. 1t dis
solves the uric acid in the system
and carries it outward. would advise
everyone to take Anuric occasionally,
and continue for three or four weeks,
and in that way avoid rheumatism, gout
and many of the painful disorders due
n oOSA
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DAIRY
FACTS
MILK FROM THE FAMILY cow
Animal Should Be Housed IN CleaEs
WeIl-Lighted Shed and Provided
With Yard for Exercise.

The family cow should be con-
slant source Of cheap, pure and de-
licious milk, says Clemson agricul-
tural college Of South Carolina. Such
may be the case, if a few precautions
are taken. 1t is frequently observed,
however, that under the conditions sur
rounding the family cow only dirty,
diseased milk can be produced.
A cow may be suffering from tu-
berculosis, the worst disease to which
she Is subject, and still show no signs
Of it to the proud owner. For the
sake of the children who drink this
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As the Old Year Died.

Il couldn't get out of marrying her,"
Hcnpeck explained. "Nhen she pro-
posed she said: will you marry me?
Have you any objection? You see, no
matter whether L said yes or no. she
had me-"
"Why didn't YOU just keep silent,
tilen?" inquired his friend
That's what did, and she said,
Silence gives CONSENT and that
ended it,
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contains plenty Of food to supply the
sprouting plant until the roots are able
TO obtain food from the soil. Plump
grain also is less injured by the smut
treatment and always terminates bet
ter than shrunken seed. Get pure,
high-yielding variety from your state
experiment station or some other relI-
able source and then take good care
Of it.
Treating Wheat for Smut.
The first essential in treating
wheat for bunt or stinking smut is to
fan the grain well, thus blowing out
all light material and any smut balls
that may be present. If smut balls still
are present, put the wheat In barrel
Of water. They then come TO the
surface and can be skinned off. The
water Is then drained out of the bar
rel, and the seed resacked and made
ready for immediate treatment in the
smut-destroying solution.
The formaldehydc treatment for
Stinking smut requires soaking the
grain about 10 minutes in solution
Of 1 pint Of commercial formaldehyde
to 45 gallons Of water. The seed
should then be dumped in a pile,
preferably on canvas, and covered for
two hours. This is done to distribute
the formaldehyde gas throughout the
pile and to pre- ent the escape Of the
gas. The seed then should be spread
out thinly on a canvas, dried sufficient
ly to sow in the drill, and put in sacks
which have been dipped in the formal
dehyde solution. The hopper and
tubes of the drill should also be
cleansed with the solution, in order
to keep the treated seed from smut. 1t
is useless to treat seed and then sow
it in a drill which has smut spores in
the hopper or tubes. By using preven-
tive measures a great deal of the loss
from smut can be avoided. This treat
ment is also effective in preventing
oat smut. For further information on
the smuts of cereals, see Farmers
Bulletin 5O7, entitled "The Smuts Of
Wheat, Oats, Barley, and Corn"
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There vas young lady named Banker. who slept wh:e
the ship lay at anchor:
She awoke in dismay when she heard the mate 9y.
"Now hoist up the top shees and spanker."
It's enough to frighten anybody to awake an.
covered out Of a sound sleep with the first
symptoms Of cold ciutchlng at the throat and
lungs. witt, that chilly creepy feeling all over.
Quick action is necessary at such times to nip u
tn the bud and thus prevent bronchitis or serious
lung troubles. fyou will always keep bottle
ct old reliable
Boschee's
German Syrup
handy there Is no need to worry. 1t
gently soothes inflammation. eases
the cough, insures a good nights
sleep, with free exrectoration In the
morning. This old remedy has been
successfully used all over the civil.
ICED world for the last 81 years. Csc.
and 75c. sizes at all druggists and
dealers everywhere. Try it and see.
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ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint of
water add l OF. Bay Rum, small box Of
Rarbo Compound, and Il or. of glycerine.
ANY druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box Of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and make it soft and glossy. It will
not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
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Too Suggestive.

First Tramp wish l could git Off
desc fast freights for ride in n first
class coach.
Second Tramp-Every cloud has its
silver lining. In de passenger coach
dere is an AK and saw to remind you
Of a wood pile.
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Really knnoyinu.

"Well, that's enough to try the pa
uence Of Job !" exclaimed the village
minister, as he threw aside the local
paper.
"Why, what's the matter, dear?"
asked his wife.
Last Sunday / preached from the
text BE ye, therefore, steadfast,' an
swered the good man; 'but the printer
makes it read, BE ye there for break
fast"
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MOTHERS 10y SALINE

for Colds, Group, Pneumonia and
Asthma; GOOSE GREASE LINInIENT
for Neuralgia, rheumatism and
Sprains. For sale by all Druggists.
GOOSE GREASE COMPANY, MFRS,
Greensboro, N. C.-Adv.
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The Beautiful.

"Snow in the city is pestiferous, In
the suburbs poem," Opines the Balti-
more American. TO which the Syra-
cuse POst-Standard rejoins: "Snow is
q delight in city and country when 1t
doesn't degenerate into slush."
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His Occupation.

"What Is that man doing?" asked
the customer, as he saw the clockmak-
er's assistant painting the hours on a
clock face.
"Oh." replied the master, ''he is SIM
ply marking time"
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III.SmelIjnd Pens.

The .ll-smelling pigpen is relic OF
the past in up-to-date farming commu-
mites. Cleanliness is the watchWord
for success with pigs.
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Its Lead.

Il see that your woman reporter
has Il decided tendency for military
happenings"
II guess that is because she puts
too much powder on her nose for
news
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Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Cen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents.
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Explained.

II was held up in this city before
had been here day."
Didn't you get q chance to cry
out?"
"Oh, yes, but what did the nurse
care for that?"
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Provide Good Wheat Seed.

Special effort should be made this
year to provide for good seed wheat
for next year. termination tests Of
course. should be made.
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Their Practice.

Dentists ought to make appealing
orators"
"Why so?"
"Look at the way they can draw
tears by working on peoples feelings"
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Foolish Striving After Happiness.

Foolish Striving After Happiness
We all seek happiness so eagerly
that in the pursuit VIC often lose that
joyous sense of existence, and those
quiet daily pleasures, the value Of
which our pride alone prevents us from
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Arthur Helps.
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A movement is under way to turn
the vacant lots of New Orleans into
vegetable gardens.
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DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women we'll, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or hquid.-Adv.
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Infections or infiammations of the Eyes.
whether from external or internal causes.
are promptly healed by the use OF Roman
Eye Balsam at night upon retiring. Adv.
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Need of Cream Separator

If you are selling cream or butter
from four or more cows you should be-
using q cream separator. 1t is easy to
prove this by figures.
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Foundation of TilIage.

Fertility, pulverization and good
seed are the foundations Of successful
tillage.
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A postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook
lyn, N. Y, asking for sample will re
nav you-AdY
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Constipation can be cured without drugs.
Natures own remedy-selected herbs-is
Garfield Tea.-Adv.
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THIS KIDNEY MEDICINE MAKES
FRIENDS EVERYWHERE
EXPERIENCED DRUGGISTS IN EVERY STATE RECOMMEND AND
USE SWAMP.ROOT IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES

From what purchasers say and the de-
mand there is for DR.. kilmer's Swamp
Root it must be virtuous medicine.
have been selling it ever since its introduc-
ton and l know of case where Swamp
Root cured after all doctors failed; this
being very prominent case it created a
great deal of favor for Swamp-Root.
am perfectly satisfied with your remedy
and believe it is equal to the very best
on the market.
Very truly yours,
VIM. BAClR, Druggist.
Nov. II, 1916. st. Clair, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-03

Aviators attached to the Signal
corps station at San Diego obtain
weather reports.
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For speedy and effective action Dr. Peerya
Dead Shot, has no equal. One dose only
will clean~out Worms or Tapeworm In q few
hours Adv.
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Couldn't Helm IL.

Il have been spoken of as logical
candidate for the legislature"
"Never mind!' c0nsolingly said j.
Fuller Gloom. People will talk, you
know."--Judge.
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Constipation, indigestion, sick-headache
and bilious conditions are overcome by
course Of Garfield Tea. Drink on retiring.
ADV,
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Argentina is not taking kindly to
foreign soft drinks.
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Starting With Bees.

Don't try to care for too many
bee colonies in the beginning. Start on
, small scale and increase gradually.
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Milk for Feedinu Flock.

Everyone who keeps cows and poul-
try on the same farm will find it profit
able to reserve all the milk for feed
Ing the flock.
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Speechless amazement is one Of the
few things that go without saying.
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The average girl would rather be Il
love than be happy.
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Only One "BROMO OU1NINE
To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE
BROMO QIININE. Look for signature of g. w.
GROVE Cures q Cold in One Day. 25c.
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wrighrs Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable ingredients, which act
gently 4 tonic and purgative by stimu-
lation and not by irritation. Adv.
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Any man becomes an ideal husband
the day his wife becomes Il widow.
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Y6u can't always judge the dinner
by/ the price.
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Trying to be nice to his wife's rela-
tives is awfully rough on mans dis
position.
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Floor for Hogs.

A Hoor 20 by 50 feet will take care
t 100 hogs In good shape.
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Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Binghamon N bottle
booklet valuable information
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Still on the Job.

Hyker-NIy wife's mother has been
dying for the last five years.
Pyker-And she isn't dead yet?
Hyker-No, she's very much alive
You see, when her husband croaked he
left her his dyehousc.
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WHAT IS
l 4 \ 0S

LAX-F0S is an improved CasCara
4 DIGESTIVE LAXATIVE--Pleasa to take
In LAx-FOS the Cascara is improved by
addition of certain harmless chemicals
which increase the efficiency of the Cas-
cara, making it better than ordinary Cas-
cara. LAX-FOS aids digestion: pleasant
to take; does not grippe or disturb stomach.
Adapted to children and adults. Just try
n 5 for constipation or indigestion. soc.
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The Toi.er.

"Does @ farmer have to work hard?'
"Yep. But not as hard as the aver.
age person who has to buy what US
farmers raise"
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UCkIDNNn Cleans kid gloves. shoes, cloth
:, oAiDDOU ing. Of any color. Postpaid,
with every order. WILT MFG CO., Kansas City, No.
$40 ACRE FARM IN Albernarie County. yir.
Rinia for Sl0NO0 complete with stock, crops and
machinery l6G acres finest bottom land. Spen-
did ten room house Large bearing orchard. Ed
ward s. Wilder g CO.. CharIOttesviiie, va.
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Modern Cow Barn

Modern Cow Barn.
Clean, dry, light, well ventilated
THAT'S the modsrn COW barn.
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Small, Fat Sheep Best

A small, fat sheep will bring more
profit than a large, poor one. -
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Suitable Match

Suitable Match.
"What became Of Milly? She was
duck of girl"
Eyes, and she married quack."
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We have been handling DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root since 1881 and it gives lis
pleasure to sell such medicine fos it al
ways produces satisfied customer. We
know of different cases of kidney, liver
and bladder troubles where Swamp Root
proved very beneficial; and we have had
occasion to use it in our own family
obtaining the most satisfactory results. We
sell a great deal of it and believe it is
a splendid medicine.
Very truly yours,
SANDT DRUG COMPANY.
Dec. 8. 1915. Brookville, Pa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17
SHIPPING PLANS
At STANDST|Ll

WASHINGTON. July 17.-The gov
eminent ship building program con
tinued at a standsdll today and there
was no indication when Major General
Goethals, manager Of the Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corporation,
would proceed with his plans for req
uistioning and speeding up construc.
ton. Of merchant ship building In Am.
erican yards.
General Goethals transmitted to
Chairman Denman Of the board tnfor.
nation regarding his program request
ed yesterday. No one on the shipping
board would say today whether the
general managers program would be
approved.
Some members of the shipping
board, including Chairman Denman,
want more wooden ships built than
General Goethals has provided for
The delay in going ahead with ship
building Is charged by General Goe-
thals directly to Chairman Denman,
although Mr.. Denman contends that
the shipping board Is not seeking to
hamper General Goethals in any way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17
START DRAFTING
LAST Of WEEK

WASHINGTON, July 17.-With only
ten states remaining to be heard from
on the organization Of local exemption
board and with the serial number
lists of registrants from all but 649
of the 1859 exemption districts on file
in Washington, Provost Marchal Gen.
Crowder was hopeful today that the
preliminary stages Of the war Army
drawing would be completed within
forty eight hours. He prepared to
take up with Secretary Baker later In
the day details of the lottery process
for final approval.
II there Is no unexpected delay 1t
seems likely that the drawing can be
held Friday or Saturday. A single dis
trict which fails to finish it's prelim-
mary work on time, however, can hold
up action indefinitely.
Once past the drawing stage, Gen.
Crowder pointed out today, the necess-
ity for concerted action by the states
ceases and the examination Of regis
trants and their assignment to the
army or exemption can proceed in any
state without regard to progress made
in any other community.
The ten states not having completed
their preparations for the drawing are:
Alabama, Illinois, New York. Mich
igan, Mississippi, Missouri. Kentucky.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17
union LABOR IS
AGAINST |. W. ",

Union labor is opposed to the recent
activities of Industrial Workers Of the
World, whose recent terrorization Of
the west has brought about much
criticism of organized labor. according
to Robert Graham, a leader In the
Richmond labor council.
THE work of the I. w. W. is not
sanctioned by any organized labor and
all acts Of violence committed by that
organization are looked upon with dis
favor by labor unions" Graham de-
clared today
ut is the purpose Of labor unions
to build up the institutions Of the
country instead Of tearing them down.
while it appears that the work Of the
I. w. w. is nothing short Of organized
destruction"
Race riots In East St Louis, which
have been blamed upon the labor un-
ions. have not had the sanction Of the
unions and are not the results Of ef-
forts OF organized labor, according to
Graham.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17
Story of Washington's Burial
Contained In Old Newspaper;
Owned By a Richmond Woman

from many miles around at Mount
Vernon, the choice abode and last
residence Of the illustrious chief.
There were the groves-the spacious
avenues, the beautiful and sublime
scenes, the noble mansion-but, alas!
the august inhabitant was now no
more, that great soul was gone. His
mortal part was there indeed; but ah!
how affecting? how often the spec
tacle Of such worth and greatness, thus
to mortal eyes, fallen!-yes! fallen!
fallen!
In the long and lofty portico where
oft the Hero walked In all his glory.
now lay. the shrouded corpse The
countenance still composed. still
serene, seemed to depress the dignity
of the spirit, which lately dwelt in
that lifeless form! There those who
paid the last sad honours to the bene-
factor of his country took an impress
ive-a farewell view.
inscriptions On Coffin.
On the ornament at the head Of the
coffin. was inscribed Surge Ad Judic-
[continued On Page asvsn.I
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17
INCREASE IN
POPULATION
OF NORTHERN
CITIES HIT
Attention Called to Boosting
of Numbers in Big Centers
Above Mason Dixon Line
by Draft Officials.
INJUSTICE IS CHARGED

WASHINGTON, July ia storm
Of criticism of the inflated population
estimates of northern states which, it
is alleged, will result in more young
men being drafted in northern than
in southern states in proportion to
actual population, broke over Wash
ington today.
After heated debate in which Sen
ator Brandegee likened this draft pol
icy to playing with loaded dice" the
senate adopted his resolution calling
upon the secretary OF commerce to
furnish the population estimates upon
which the number of drafted men has
been apportjoned to the states and
to explain the process by which the
census bureau arrived at these figures.
Boosted Chicago a Million
In the debate attention was called
to the fact that Chicago. for the pur-
pose of the draft, has been credited
with a population more than million
in excess Of the most extravagant
claims ever made by the most enthus-
iastic Chicago booster. That the pop
ulation estimates for scores OF other
northern cities are equally fictitious
was also demonstrated by senators,
Democratic as well as Republican,
who criticized the policy pursued by
the administration.
The southern senators sat silent
when their northern colleagues read
the estimates of the population of
southern states furnished to the war
department by Census Director Rogers
of North Carolina These estimates
credited the southern states with no
increases and frequently with de-
creases in the population.
May Hold up Drawings.
When the full extent Of the congress
sionaI outburst was realized by the ad-
ministration there was hurried con.
ference between Director Rogers and
war department officials on the crisis
on the draft plans.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
and Mr.. Rogers contend that the draft
apportiOnment works no injustice up
en- any community, but they are clear
iy worried over the situation.
AS matters stand tonight it may be
stated that II the storm Of protest,
subsidies the draft will be carried out
on the basis Of the announced popu-
lation estimates. If it does not SUBJ
side it is not unlikely that the draft
drawing scheduled for this week will
be held up pending settlement of
the issue, possibly by President Will
son.
Gov. Lowden's Comment.
Not only are members Of congress
of the situation but state
[Continued On Page Five
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17
Prison Awaits Men
Who Resign From,
Exemption Boards

NEW YORK, July 17.-New York
city will not delay the selective draft
drawings in Washington, according to
deputy attorney general Roscoe 8,
Conkling, who estimates that the task
Of preparing the lists from which the
first men drawn are to be chosen
would be completed tonight.
He predicted that by midnight to-
night he would be able to- telegraph
Provost Marshal General Crowder that
New York city was ready.
The large number of resignaions
from the exemption boards was stop
ped with sudden halt yesterday,
when the government threatened ar
rest and imprisonment for those ap-
pointed to the boards who declined to
serve.
Following instructions from Wash
1ngton Adjutant General Stotesbury
announced that beginning today that
section of the selective draft law
making it a misdemeanor not to serve
would be enforced.