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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Drawing by Thousands.

take ten hours and would multiply the
chance Of error. Moreover. If the o.
thousands: thousands: the ,s-thousands.' the 4
scattered all over the master list indis-
criminately the cancellation by board.
naving small groups would be very tedious
ano ~ouio open the way to numerous or
rors All this Is easily avoided
Suppose we drew only 1000 nunher.
We could then provide that the draw Of
the number 878 would also draw the num-
PEE DsTs ss1s lsas 2s7s ss7s 4s7s $685. es7s
I'm that way only 1000 number. need
be drawn: and by making our master list
consist OF one sheet for each 900 we
could provide master list easily applic-
abis to lists with only 1000 numbers.
except the first three sheets.
we should do this but for the fact
that this makes It certain that men in
the hrst thousand would be called first,
with high serial numbers last of ali.
Since the assignment Of numbers in
also done by chance. this does not inter-
fere very greatly with the even chance
OF all men. but 1t does interfere to some
extent. For this reason It was decided
to have one drawing to determine the
order within any group Of 200 and another
drawing to determine the order in which
the sheets Of 1000 each should appear
on the master list. instead Of arbitrarily
| assigning the sheets Of 1000 In their nat
ural order. This reduces the whole mat
ter to an absolute equality OF chance
Details Of the Drawing.
"one group Of numbers. from to
1000. and second group, from to 8,
hsSe been carefully imprinted on
opaque slips Of paper. black on one
side. counted and checked. These slips
have been rolled up. and each put in
side gelatin capsule. with the black
side out. To insure absolute accuracy
numbers from to 1000 have been count.
ed into ten glass jars in groups of 100
each: the glass Jars have been sealed
| and kept in safe awaiting the day
| of drawing.
The contents Of the Jars will be de-
canted into large receptacle. from
which the capsules can be readily
| drawn.
| "A bIindfolded man will stir the can.
| fore any are drawn. and will keep stir
ring them during the drawing.
| "A blindfolded man will then draw
aps,,e eapsues ,s out d,.e one At ,, time A: each
an announcer. who will break the cap
sule and announce the number drawn
WnAe ne u announcing the number a
second second capsule vii! be drawn and
Will break the capsule and read ths
number. Tho drawing will proceed IN
this way until all the capsules are
Three tally sheets will be kent. On.
keeper OF tally sheet will repeat each
number as 1t Is announced, and aii
three Will write It down. In case OF
Disagreement between tally sheets on
any number the sheets thar a9res nil
control. "''
Immediately before the drawing OF
the numbers from to 1000 the draw
ing OF the numbers from to will
take place to defArrninA <hA orA>, ..
which the Thousands shall appear on
the master lists,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
RUSSIANS AGAIN DRIVE
INTO VILLAGE Of N0WCA
Capture Machine Guns and 22S
Prisoners in Battle in
Galicia.

Nv the Associated Press.
LONDON, July ia Reuter- dis
match from Petrograd says the NUM-
her Of killed or wounded In the two
h.v. of disorder there IL estimated
at about 800.
PErRoGRAD. July 1s.-Russian
troops have again driven into the
oalictan village of Novica, south of
Kalusz, and now occupy the eastern
and of that place. The statement
reads:
western front-As the result of a
night attack our detachments occupied
the Village of Novica, to the south of
Kalusx, but suffering great losses in
this operation withdrew to the east
ern end o: the village. Two enemy
attacks on the aforementioned de-
tachments were repulsed by our IRE
TN the engagement near Novica
Tuesday we captured three machine
guns, eight officers and 22o men.
'Rumanian front-Fusillades have
occurred"
Heavy Artillery Fighting.
BERLIN. July 10. via London
the northern end of the Russo-Galician
front. near Dvinsk and Smorgon, the
war ONCE reports. The capture of Rus
SLAMS in Volhynia, northwest, of Lutsk.
also H. announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Change in Key Numbers.

Originally the master key numbers
were fixed at from cipher to nine on the
assumption that the largest district in
the country would have less than 10000
mon. Today district in Detroit re-
ported more than 10000 registrants
making 1t necessary to have the key
numbers run from cipher to ten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
To Advertisers

During the sumner
months The Star Is is
sued ON Saturdays at !
o'clock.
Copy for Display Ad-
vertisements cannot be
accepted for insertion In
The Saturday Star tn
less received before S
o'clock Friday evenings.
WANT ADS
Cannot be accepted for
insertion In The Satur-
day Star after 10 o'clock
Saturday mornings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19

to put the whole 10000 900 names in
one list arranged in the order Of ex-
animation. 1t is to determine the order
OF examination in each group
Since all registered men stand in
an equality Of right and duty, the ques-
t1on OF priority can only be determined
by lot or drawing. 1t would be possi-
BILE to have 1857 separate drawings
would vary and since supervision and
absolute insurance against the charge
or fraudulent manipulation could not
be had In that way, every consideration
OF e1pediency and justice urges one
drawing in Washington.
Method Of Drawing.
Tn each group every registration card
has red-fnked number written on it's
face. and these numbers run in a single
series from unity ~ to the number cor
nesPonding to the greatest number Of
caros IN the group. Normally this Is from
unity I'd to about 5000.
Exact copies Of the cards In each s-no,,p
have been attested and sent to the various
sIate capitals Lists showing the name Of
sss,: eacn man n each group and the sarial
numoer OF his card have been posted in
me ONCE OF the board, published in the
press, ana one copy IS on file in WASH
ington. There is therefore, no chance Of
shy mans number being changed without
detection. or Of any card being lost be-
yond replacement
Suppose there were just 5000 names
ana numbers In every group. It is at once
apparent that 1t would be very simple
thing to have & central drawing that
would control the order of every name
and y number in every group Of the whole
o,oo0:o00-just put 5000 numbers into
The first number drawn out would place
the 1857 cards bearing that particular
number at the head Of every list in the
United States The second number drawn
would put tho cards bearing that n,,m-
Der second on all the lists and SO forth.
NOW, the thing cannot be done in pre-
cisely this way, because there arc not
preclsely 5000 numbers in every group
But the same idea, with a few neceasa ~
notifications. is the idea ON which the
present drawing is based.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Segregation Into Groups.

obviously. no single agency could
examine 100000 men. Therefore the
100000 are segregated into groups
of suitable size for convenient exami-
groups For each group a board hss has
been appointed to examine for selec-
tion By far the greater number of
these groups consist Of approximately
seo0 men.
sinos this ID. %. our problem 10 not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Dividend Action
By Rock Island
Directors Quick
Government Control Makes
Payment on Preferred
Issues Possible

At noon yesterday the railroads o.
the country passed under the control
Of William G. McAdoo, the newly
appointed Director General FOR the
government. Shortly before noon the
directors % the Chicago, Rock ISL
and & Pacific Railway declared initial
dividends on the two classes OF pre-
ferred stock created under the recent
reorganization Of the property.
A semi-annual dividend Of So per
cent was declared on the $29,743,8S9 Of
7 per cent preferred stock and semi
annual dividend Of per cent on the
s25,OOO,OOO Of 6 per cent preferred
stock outstanding. The action OF the
directors was followed by sensational
advances in the price Of these shares.
The 7 per cent preferred jumped IS
points, TO 6sia, closing with a net gain
Of 10 points, at 65i2. The per cent pre-
ferred stock went to 80 for an advance
Of 11i5 points, and closed sit points
up, at Sc. Dealings in the two classes
of stock Appropriated 10000 shares.
The Rock Island directors explained
after the meeting that action on divi-
dends, which ordinarily would have
been taken earlier in the current
month, had been deferred owing to the
uncertainty Of the general railroad sit
uation. but now that the government
has announced its intentions it was
found possible TO begin the payment OF
dividends on the preferred stock.
Charles Hayden, chairman Of the
finance committee Of the Rock Island,
issued the following statement:
Whereas the earnings of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Company show that not only has the
full dividend been earned on the two
classes of preferred stock, but that
eleven months actual and one month
estimated for 1917 indicate more than
So a share earned on the common
stock: that il was the unanimous opin-
ion Of the board that the stockholders
Of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway Company, who had in the re-
cent reorganization paid par for this
cumulative preferred stock, should re
ceive the dividend which it has earned
and which was promised it in the plan
OF reorganization.
"While it is too early to figure OK
actly the earnings for the three years
1915, 1916 and 1917, it is estimated
that they have shown approximately So
a share earned on the common stock, in
addition to all interest charges and
full dividends on the preferred"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Attaches Property of
Denver & Rio Grande
Equitable Trust Company Ac.
ton Explained on Ground
of Priority

Action was taken by the Equitable
Trust Company yesterday, both in New
York and Chicago, to attach property
Of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Company under q judgment rendered in
the United States District Court last
June for S3S,270,343 in favor Of the
trust company as trustee OF the West
ern Pacific Railway first mortgage
bonds An appeal from this de-
cision taken by the Denver & Rio
Grande, which, it was charged, had re-
pudiated its agreement to support the
Western Pacific and to pay the interest
and sinking fund on the debt until the
bonds were paid is now pending, and
according to statement issued by Al
win W. Krech. president Of the Equi-
table Trust Company, no action would
have been taken prior 10 the DISPOSE
ton of this appeal but for the damage
which beneficiaries, for which the Equi-
table Trust Company is trustee, might
suffer should the Federal government
hereafter take over the Denver COM
panys properties of every description
prior TO a charge being impressed upon
them"
The proceeding taken yesterday. Mr..
Krech said, was solely TO establish
priority.
"The Equitable Trust Company as
trustees for the bondholders," he said,
twas careful, respecting the Presidents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
N. Y. Trust Companies
Control$3, 1854, 170,O14

ALBANY. Dec. 2S.-Despite the
world war, the institutions under the
supervision Of the New York state
Banking Department enjoyed a period
of prosperity during 1917.
State superintendent Of Banks
George /. Skinner reports that from
September 20. 1916, 10 November u,
1917, the total resources Of the trust
companies Of the state increased from
S2.626.431.407 TO S3,164, 170,Oli, gain
of $j37. 738.607. Their total deposits
increased from S2.2i1,s32, or to $3.50
0S5.223, and their capitalization from
S94, 100000 TO S115,260,700. The NUM-
Der Of trust companies increased from
eighty-nine TO ninety-nine.
The total resources OF state banks
during the same period increased from
$40, 7O4.210 to 1882, 437 ,232, an increase
of S91, 733,0 23. There was an increase
in their total deposits from S739,033,-
7l6 to SS19,341.1S0, while their aggrc-
gate capital increased from $50, $4,000
to $3s,549,6 600. The number OF state
banks on November il, 1917. was 2l2,
as compared with 202 on September
20. 1916.
FROM July j, 1910 20 Jul! l. 4'I'J inc
date of the banks last report TO the
state, The aggregate resources OF New
York savings banks increased from 49,
053, III ,9Sl 10 $2,l72,9l64l3, and their
deposits from $685., 242 ,2O3 to $780,
1916.
The total resources of the authorized
private bankers on November Il, 1917,
were S15,505,206, and their deposits
s10,069,544.
The public securities held By trust
companies increased $685., 597 ,407 from
November 29, 1916, 10 November "A,
1917, the total amount held on Novem-
Der II last being $500, ,28s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Chile Copper Earns
30 Cents a Share
In Third Quarter
Company's Output Is Re-
duced by Shortage of
Fuel Oil

Net earnings of sl.9il,lGI were re-
ported by the Chile Copper Company
for the quarter ended September 80
last. IN the previous quarter they
amounted TO S3,51l .306, and for the
three months ended March 81 they to-
tailed S3,1o3,A1l.
The earnings for the September
quarter were computed on the basis
Of 25.21 cents a pound for copper. com
pared with 277l cents pound the
preceding quarter. The total quantity
of ore treated during the September
onartc- amounted TO 72SI5l dry tons,
compared with 741,371 dry tons for the
second quarter. The falling of in ton
mage was attributed by Daniel Gug-
genheim. president Of the company TO
a shortage of fuel oil.
Tho surplus FOR the September quar-
ter. after all charges. was Sl,l5O,4l8.
equal TO 30 cents a share on s95,OO0'oOO
stock Of S2j par value a share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Active Securities
Stocks

Railroad securities made further DIG
gains on the Stock Exchange yesterday
the advance rejecting the feeling Of
relief among leading financial and
banking interests over the action OF
tie government in taking over tho
country's transportation systems. There
was further heavy buying OF railroad
stocks and bonds. and on top OF Ihirs-
davis sensational advance OF 10 TO 10
points representative stocks gained
from TO points more in another
MILL, l-sharc day. Some OF the lower
nriced railroad shares showed even
greater gains. buying Of the securities
of non-dividend paying roads beng
bsscj on the assumption that the gov
ernmenrs plan Of management ana
guarantees Of net incomes will greatly
benefit such properties.
The striking feature OF the day 8
movement was the action Of the stocks
OF roads which have been recently de-
pressed owing to financial dificultie''
Washington advices to the effect that
Director General McAdoo will provide
for all maturing bonds and notes OF the
railroads caused the stock Of the New
Haven railroad, which has s45,OO0,ooO
Of per cent notes maturing IN April
TO rise more than I points to 80. II
closed 2ss points up at 3lis. The New
Haven notes. which closed Thursday at
%. opened al 91ia and sold up to &C.
closing 93I1 bid, with sellers at %.
Other notable advances among the
railroad stocks included Delaware &
Hudson, a.. points; Erie first pre-
ferred. 4as; Colorado & Southern sec
ond preferred, 5ia; Colorado & South
crn first preferred, 3; Canadian Pacific
ga; Union Pacific, j2.; Western Pa
cifc preferred, .. and Atchison pre-
ferred, 81.
Railroad bonds also were active and
strong. Baltimore & Ohio convertible
4iss sold from 1914 to 1914 on the
exchange. and in the outside market
at -. Missouri Pacific general Is rose
from y 10 5Sis; Chicago Great West
ern As from So 10 59tz; Chesapeake &
Ohio convertible IS from = 70 1872;
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific refund
ing As from 657s 10 6si4; Erie converti-
Die 4s, series A, from as 70 As.
There was likewise a big rise in
shares Of the railroad equipment man
ufacturing concerns. due to buying
prompted by the belief that the govern
ment's plan Of control will call for
large purchases Of cars and locomo-
tives. Railway Steel Springs common
stock advanced 27s points and the pre-.
ferred 6ia; Pressed Steel Car closed
"a points higher. and American Loco,
motive ~ points. Other industrial
shares were generally strong, with
United States Steel common selling
10 89li, new high price since the
current recovery set in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Dividends Declared

North Butte Mining.-A quarterly dividend
Of % cents a share. payable January 70 10
stockholders Of record January 10. has been
declared This is the same as three months
ago.
American Laundry Machine Regular
quarterly dividend Of IA. per cent on the
preferred stock. payable January 10 TO stock
holders o. record January 6.
American Piano. Regular quarterly diyi-
derd OF l.. per cent on the preferred stock.
payable January l 10 stockholders Of record
December q.
American Ice Company.-Regular quarterly
dividend OF IN per cent on the preferred
stock. payable January % 20 stockholders OF
record January IS.
Alliance Realty Company. Regular quar-
terly dividend OF lia per cent. payable jan
unty i6 20 stockholders OF record January TO-
J. u. Stetson Company Regular semi
annual dividend Of 4 per cent on the pre-
ferred stock and dividend OF is per cent
on the common stock. - Esyabls January
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29

The market was strong from the
beginning, but enthusiasm reached
the highest pitch when reports from
Washington stating that Director
General McAdoo had decided that
the government would meet all ma
turing railroad bonds and notes
reached the Street. That seemed
to settle the last Of the financial
problems which have been worrying
security holders. During the next
wear more than s2OO,O00,000 Of
railroad obligations will mature,
and the financing of them presented
a grave problem. Probably the
problem was most acute in the case
Of the New Haven, which has $45,-
600. 900 Of notes maturing April
10. next. It was a foregone con-
clusion that these notes could not
be met without government assist
ance. Naturally, under the circum-
stances, New Haven jumped sharply
when this report came out. The
stock sold at 33z, a rise Of nearly
5 points, and closed at 31h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29

Improvement IN railroad shares
yesterday was neither so striking
,or so extensive as that which fol-
owed the opening Of the market on
Thursday: but in a way it was much
more important. Nearly every
railroad stock in the list gained
ooint or more, with the net advance
-anging up to ten points. But while
Thursdays sensational rise was very
argely the result Of bear panic,
produced by excited bidding Of the
shorts, the outstanding feature yes
erday was a heavy and widely dis
.ributed demand coming from in
yestors. Many of those who had
been frightened into sacrificing
heir holdings during the long-sus-
aimed decline which eliminated
with the publication Of the Presi-
tents proclamation, decided, appar-
emily. that the bottom had been
touched, and hastened to repur-
chase the stocks which they had
sold previously. Others who had
sold stocks in order to record a
.oss as an offset against stock mar
ket profits in making up income tax
returns, decided that it might be
profitable to buy them back again.
Superimposed on the demands Of
this character was heavy buying for
speculative account. There was,
100, some short covering. Traders,
feeling that the rise had been too
rapid. sold short Thursday after
noon. When it was seen that the
market showed no signs of reacting
they shifted their positions, for COM
paratively few professional specu-
lators will fight the trend Of the
market. 1t Is more profitable to
20 with il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Relevant Comment
Value of British Securities

The aggregate value of 3S7 represen-
tatiye securities traded on on the Lon
don Stock Exchange decreased 953, 76e.-
600 from October 20 to November L,
according 10 the monthly compilation
of "The Bankers Magazine" Of Lon
don. The total value OF such securi-
ties on last date amounted 20 1854
5000. The principal feature was the
depression in American securities dur
ing this period. British bank shares
increased in market value and ad-
vances occurred in shipping. iron, coal
and steel company shares. In the
purely speculative markets, on the
other hand. there was general set
back, particularly in mining shares and
stocks Of rubber producing companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Business Cautious, but
Confident of Future

Although the eountry's business and
commercial interests are continuing
20 proceed cautiously, owing 20 the
general uncertainties, there is no lack
OF confidence IT, fundamental condi-
tons According 10 the weekly trade
summary Of X. G. Dun & Co.. faith IN
the future has not been appreciably
and the stimulus impaired
% manufacturing and merchandising
by the pressing reeds OF the war period
has maintained aggregate transactions
u a high level.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Exchange Rates of
Marks and Rubles
Up in Switzerland

BERNE. Switzerland, Dec. 27.-The
Russo-German peace negotiations have
had the effect of sending up the ex-
charge rates Of the mark and the
ruble. The former has risen from 90
20 So francs per hundred marks and
the latter from GO TO Sc francs per hun
dred rubles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

In the foreign exchange market yes
terday Dutch exchange displayed
frmer tone, guilders advancing y cent
to "A cents for cable transfers. De
spite the advices from Petrograd tell
ing Of the seizure of private banks by
the Bolsheviki, Russian rubles were
steady around 10 cents. The rest of
the market was quiet and generally un-
changed.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, are given In the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange. so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
w ealtIo MI r * e t s a nd 4

proclamation M If it were already in
effect. not 10 attach property used by
the Denver company's transportation
system in the conduct Of its business
as a common carrier"
4 report from San Francisco stated
that the Western Pacific Railway, q
California corporation, had paid an
initial preferred dividend TO the hold
in, CORPORATION Of Delaware.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
Cuban-American Sugar Notes

The 100000 one, two and three
year 6 per cent notes Of the Cuban
American Sugar Company put out yes
terday by the National City Company
were offered at 9917 for the one-year
maturity, 1898 for the two-year and
$685. for the three-year notes. At these
prices they yield Ga per cent. ~ per
cent and ~ per cent, respectively. In
making the offering the National City
Company pointed out that the sugar
company for the year ended September
80 set new high record of net earn
ings amounting TO sl0,O59,929.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29

The above rates express the cost OF
foreign money in terms OF the Ameri-
can dollar You buy an English pound
sterling at. say, s475h. The intrinsic
parity is s4S6S per pound. Thus. you
say either that pounds are at q discount
or that dollars arc AT a premium. which
is owing 10 the fact that in England
the demand for dollars with which TO
settle accounts in this country Is
greater than the demand in this coun-
Try for pounds with which 70 settls
accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29
New York

Banker Gets Loving Cup.-Albert II.
Wiggin. president of the Chase Ma
tional Bank, who on January l will be-
come chairman of the board, succeeding
A. Barton Hepburn, was presented by
the employees Of the bank yesterday
with d gold loving cup.