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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
80. 1897 men. or 1895 moro than II
was required to furnish

eA"S Va tuo CHiteQ states up TO June
80. 1897 men. or 1895 moro than it
was required to furnish.
1t was this situation which confront
ed officials when the allotment Of quo
tas came to be figured out. To each
state and Territory. in proportion to
us population, a part Of Hawairs sur
plus was awarded.
Another fact developed to-day In
connection with the allotment of cred
us IL that the War Department. has
furnished to each Governor a full list
OF war recruits enlisted in the regu-
lar army since April /. and who claim
that State as home.
Newspapers in tho big population
centcrs are beginning to realize more
clearly the magnitude of the task be-
iore them In announcing the order for
appearance OF each rcglstrant.
IT seems likely now that a majority
Will be compelled to print on the first
day only tho names of the men likely
to be called to make up the S., 900 to
be drafted for military service. In
each state the number that will mean
from each district is now being de-
termined by the Governor.
In any State the allotment OF quota
W oiollicls may range widely. One
district may be called UPON for several
hundred. and another for only two or
three. due to credits for volunteers.
distribution OF registrants or other fac
tors which the Governors are consider
Ing.
Another factor that may prove puz-
cling is tho fact that the rotation num-
bers Will not he the same in every dis
trict. For instance, II the largest dis
trict has 1000 men registered and the
smallest 1877. and the others range be-
tween. 1000 numbers would have to be
drawn. The first serial number might
be 6775. That would mean that num-
Der SITS would be first up In every
district which had SITS men or more
1t would mean nothing to any district
with fewer registrants
The second number drawn might be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
DELAY IN IS STATES
HOLDING UP DRAFT

Continued from First Page.)
Of the last canvass, plus regular per-
ccntagc OF Erowth-this being mini
mized In some Of the mushroom West
ern cIties--the Census Bureau is GER
tain that the figures are as accurate
as is humanity possible without house
toulouse count. 1t Is said by oficials
that there is no possibility OF a change
in the apportionment.
Explanation to-day of the quota al
lotment for the selective draft army
as announced yesterday. shows that
the Territory OF Hawaii stands in a
class by itself among the States and
Territories. having already furnished
nearly 1000 men as volunteers in ex-
cess OF the number required from the
islands to NIL up the hrst army. Every
other State or Territory has been ben
Gifted accordingly by a reduction in
It's net quota.
This accounts for the adjustment"
factor included in the tables fixing
quotas given out yesterday. and also
for the fact that no quota is given
to Hawaii and that the Territory will
not be required to furnish any men
whatever under the Presidents call for
6s7.ooo.
HAWAII FURNISHES NEARLY
DOUBLE GROSS QUOTA
On the basis of population, Hawairs
gross quota was 2.4o2. On April tho
Territory had +,237 men In the National
Guard. or nearly double the number
required to fll the quota. Since April
/. l42 additional guardsmen and eigh-
teen war volunteers for the regulars
have been recruited. making the total
contribution Of the Territory to the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

Cor Will adopt some other equitable
basis as to overtime expense).
4. In case the yard adds an extra
SHIFT. II will receive u suitable allow
ance TO cover the extra cost duo to
lower efficiency OF night work under
these conditions.
OBJ For construction of now ship.
the government will pay:
1. Approved material costs the gov
ernmcnt rescrving the right to furnish
materially.
2. Direct labor costs.
8. An additional sum to include other
costs and a fair profit.
General Goethals further provides
that liberalization of yards will end
within six months after peace is de-
ciared. subject to the completion OF
ships under way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

Hospital. was visitor in tho city for
Il few days last week. DR.. German
expects to spend the next three years
In specializing in diseases OF the eve.
ear and throat. He will locate In
Richmond after the completion of the
courses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
-MUSCLE-NERVE
NEEDED BY EVERYBODY
MEN AND WOMEN NEED IT ALIKE
lronlzed Paw-Paw Makes "Iron" Bodies and Aids the
People to Meet the Exgencies Arising at this
Critical Time in Our Lives

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the ofd
society, an God N'' 0"' 20 'n'hseNeA to
must sin n.,n.
'oN'N ""u opoaio'ns 5000 morals
edeedsw
i'm
do
- - fNN''"''e snould be
do
1920 900 'oo orc oouho TO
'oNA ~
attended '' 'o"H-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

IS. Then in all small districts num-
Der 25 would be first up. but In dis
tricts having SITS or moro resistrants
number % would be second
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

etsts Ltc<ns~s DNe.
All State licenses for the year ls17
that arc not paid on or before Friday.
July 90. will DO reported to tho Hust.
Ing Court according to law. stated N
T.. Tresnon. Commissioner OF Revenue.
last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

DIR. German Nisits Here.
Dr. James X. German, formerly
chief resident physician at Virginia
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-27
MAGNETIC GEAR SHIFT IS TRIUMPH IN MECHANISM

The magnetic push button gear shift
introduced as regular equipment on
the Premier is a step forward In the
direction OF xoman's motor car eman-
cipation. II puts her on q par with
man In still another field to which
she should long ago have had free
access. .=.
Premier's magnetic gear shift oper-
ates by means OF a row Of push but
tons placed within easy reach right
under the drivers thumb
No gear shift lever Is used. The
floor board is as clear as the floor
board of any electric, and those who
have operated the gear shift agree
that it Is quite as handy and makes
the motor car quite as easy to con-
troll as is any electric ever built.
7 This gear shift, built by the worlds
greatest makers Of electric controlling
apparatus, is guaranteed both by the
Cutler Hammer Co, OF Milwaukee, and
by the Premier Motor Corporation, Of
Indianapolis, to be dependable and
Trustworthy under all motoring con-
ditions 1t has been tested so long,
it is said, that there can be no pos
sible doubt as to its absolute effici-
ency.
According to those who have driven
the Premier, the advantages of the
automatic gear shift are twofold.
First, it is a great convenience. doing
entirely away with the labor OF hand
shifting, and, second, it adds greatly
to the mechanical efficiency of the
motor car itself.
Handicap Eliminated
1t is not necessary to argue that 1t
is a great convenience to be rid Of
hand gear shifting, inasmuch as thou
sands of persons have been deferred
from driving gasoline motor cars en-
tirely through dread Of the hand gear
shift lever. Women in a deplorable
number of cases have chosen electric
cars because they feared that they
could not learn what appeared to them
to be the intricate and complicated
mechanism Of the III" slot.
With the installation of a depend
able push button gear shift the gaso-
line motor car becomes quite as east
ly operated as the best electric, and
its advantages in power and fuel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-27

range are obvious. From standpoint
Of the actual mechanical effect Of the
gear shift upon the car itself, one
has only to apply the knowledge which
he has already gained from operating
conventional types OF motor. cars to
arrive at his own conclusions.
First, imagine a car that shifts
gears in one-fifth Of a second-that is
the actual time required in shifting
Premier's gears. In other words, the
operation is instantaneous to all in
tents and purposes. This means that
in shifting the gears absolutely no
time whatever is lost, there is no
slowing down and there is not let up
in the motor cars momentum.
A practical demonstration Of this
characteristic is to line the Premier
UT on a crowded crossing with con-
ventional cars and see it leap forward
when the traffic policeman gives the
go ahead" signal. Premier will be
through its gears and in high before
the average car can get into first. On
hard hill climb this ability to fash
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-27
PREMIER SEVEN PASSENGER TOURING CAR.
lendouS ad'

through the gears is tremendous ad-
vantage.
No Slowing Down
LET us suppose that you are in high
and that ahead of you is a hard pull
that will neeessitate your going back
into second. With the conventional
car this would mean that you would
have to slow down in order to make
Your engine speed synehronize with
the speed of the car IN Premier. 20
matter what the discrepancy in the
two speeds may be, You go from high
into second in one-tifth, of a second
when the grade or the increased mo-
mentum of the automobile calls for a
return to your high gear. Every one
knows how fatal it is to come to a
dead stop in mud or deep snow. 1t
sometimes means the total loss OF
traction. Under such circumstances
the rear wheels Of the car are likely
to spin fruitlessly. ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-27

Waiter" he said indulgently, and
yet withal firmly, 81 ordered one dozen
oysters. Now, in my young days, one
dozen comprised precisely twelve.
Why, then, varlet, dost always bring
but a paltry eleven?" The waiter ad-
1usted his serviette to the required
position on his forearm and bowed
elegantly. Likewise he went 'Ahem!"
Sir" he said calmly and evenly,
none of our patrons care to sit thir-
teen at table" 1t was just then that
the explosion occurred.-New York
Telegraph.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-27

Next you will be asked to stand TWEEN
ty feet from a card on which are print
ed letters one-quarter inch high and
read them, first with one eye closed,
then with the other eye closed. Next
you must repeat numbers whispered
by the examiner twenty feet from you.
This test Is given both ears. Next
you remove your clothes and are
weighed and measured.
The next step takes you to the ex-
aiming doctor, who first tests your
lungs and heart with a, stethoscope.
Then you are asked to swing your
arm violently for a few times and
your lungs and heart are again tested
to find the result Of the exertion. You
will have to satisfy the doctor that the
arches Of your feet are not broken and
that you are not afflicted with goiter.
If you get through this examination
with a good record marks of identifi.
cation are recorded and you pass.
First class sergeants get $45 a
month while serving in the United
States, Hawaii, Porto Rico or the
Canal zone, and $54 a month when
serving in Alaska, China or the Phil.
1ppines. Sergeants get $50 and 1920
respectively in these two service divi-
sions. Members of the Quartermas.
ter's Enlisted Reserve corps take pre-
cedence in each grade Of said corps
according to dates of their certificates
of enlistment therein and when called
out of training or for actual service
take precedence next below all other
enlisted men of like grades in the
regular army.
Railroad fare is paid from their
homes to the places ordered, when
called for active service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-21
GERMANY NAY MAKE
NEW PEACE PROPOSALS
Agents Sounding Holland and
Switzerland As To Allies
Feeling

New York, Mar. 2l.--German agents
have recently visited Holland and
Switzerland to sound allied feeling as
to fresh German peace proposals, ac-
cording to a dispatch from The Hague
published today by the New York
Times.
A German government official, =
the dispatch related, "said Russian ev-
ents had modified the situation. Ger
many can no longer claim her eastern
objects, such as freedom of the Poles,
Lithuanian and other Russian subject
races, since these will obtain full lib
erty through the Russian revolution.
He suggests that Germany might be
able now to consider restoring Poland
to Russian influence under a guaran.
tee of complete autonomy. Another
German visiting Holland said there
were discussions in Vienna concerning
the possibility Of providing autonomy
for the smaller peoples within the ex-
isting state limits and without severe
disturbance Of existing frontiers.
1t is understood that inquiries, par
ticHlarly regarding the American view
on this point, are being cautiously
made by way Of Switzerland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-21
Market Fluctuated
With Trading Feverish

New York, March 2I.--The New
York EveSeng Sun financial review to.
day said:
The conflict Of elements that oper-
ate to influence the course Of the secur-
tiles market was quise pronounced to-
day and served to neutralize to large
extent the diverse tendencies which
manifested themselves from time to
time throughout the session.
Coincidcnt with the presidents ex-
ecutive order calling an extra session
of congress on April 2, fortnight
earlier than had been planned, came
renewed reports from abroad that Ger
many was again sounding the allies
with respect to peace negotiations.
II il not surprising therefore that
the stock market backed and filled re-
peatedly, at intervals forging ahead in
almost feverish trading, again hesitant
and yielding. The advance of the date
for the extra session of congress was
somewhat stimulating on the general
list, presumably on the theory that the
legislators would declare war and that
that would mean increasing industrial
expansion.
The motor and sugar shares were
heavy The shipping Issues moved
forward to substantial gains. The
steel stocks responded In somewhat er-
ratio fashion to the United States
Steel report, but held to tl6 upward
side for the most part. The railroad
list again Jagged and, with few exeep-
tiana. was soft.
Trading continued brisk ia the close,
the total turnover again exceeding d
million shares.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-21
BY John Grandens.

limited Press start correspondent
Berlin, via wireless to the United
Press, Mar 2l.Germany is retreating
to a victory; another master stroke has
been achieved by Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and the entente Is plans for
q great spring offensive have been de-
gtroyed
This, in brief, is the official explana-
tion given for the first time today to
the United Press, of Germany 5 retire
ment on the western front.
Germany is retreating to victory
places in new positions, long prepared.
Those positions embody the newest
lessons Of the war. They will force the
enemy to learn their trade all over
again. They would astound taeticians
il their fuli details were revealed, ae-
cording to German officials.
They effect Transformation Of the
entire character of the war.
Country is Cleared.
Tn the meantime Germany has been
clearing the whole country in front Of
these new positions. They are miles
back Of the present line. The whole
lcoAntry intervening between the old
German line and tho new one has By
necessity Of war and necessity Of the
new German plans been made q wilder
ness. Roads have been destroyed; the
whole terrain has been made difficult
Of passage. All means Of communica.
tion have been effaced. Some villages
have utterly disappeared. Some have
been only partially wrecked Not only
has free zone Of fire been obtained
q by such d procedure, but the enemy
must come forward slowly over q
ground hazardous of passage.
In their new positions the German
forces win face an enemy either hur
riedly brought up over this difficult
wilderness and because ef this hurry
insnffieiently supplied, or an enemy
which has come forward very slowly
because Of necessity Of building up tbs
country.
In either event the enemy will be al
a disadvantage Months Of toll by Q
million German soldiers have been ex
pended in psrfecting the new German
| line The German forces will be en-
tEanched in the strongest possible de
] Ifshses, protected by forests Of barbed
wire entangiements. A free fire zoas
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-21
new GOVERNMENT
IS GIVEN WELCOME
BY ALL Of RUSSIA
Troops at Front Rejoice Over
Overthrow Of Old
DespOtism
mo RESTORATION OF OLD
ORDER IS NOW POSSIBLE
So Says Grand Duke Nicholas
ADDING, 4 viii Never
Permit IT,

London, Mar. 2l.--Simultaneousl
with issuance Of ulSase announcing
amnesty to political prisoners, the new
Russian government today began whole
sale arrests throughout Russia Of ad.
herents Of the. former bureaucratic re-
gime. Even the Nczaf and his family
were reported to have been imciuded
among those who are ordered detained.
In the chso of the former ruler his
detention" Judging from Petrograd
advices, is to be in the imperial palace
at Tsarkoe-Selo.
At least one high dignitary Of the
holy Russian church, Raieff, chief of
the holy synod. mas been arrested, with
a former premier, Kokovzoo and sever
al leaders of. the "Blank Band " the
inner circle of bureauerats.
Advices late this afternoon added to
this list Of prisoners the names of Gen
eral Gondatti, governor general of the
province of Amur and General Nesteh-
enkoff, troop commander in the
same province. Presumably these two
officials refused to renounce their al
legiance to the royalist regime.
Khieff advices today said the clergy
there had made formal recognition Of
the new government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-21

DEMANDS CABINET
Be RE0RGADIlED
As WAR MEASURE
New York Sun Says Strongest
Man In CoIIutry Should
Be Chosen
THlSEDUTY HE OWES TO
HIMSELF AND COUNTRY
In addition to War Burdens
People Must Not Fear
Weak Advisers

New York. Mar el.-An immediate
reorganization of the cabinet along pa
triotic, non-partisan lines is demanded
by the New York Times (democratic)
in an editorial declaring that only the
government itself is unprepared yet
the government must carry GA me
war.
- At such time patriotism com
mands that the call TO duty 90 forth to
the country's great men; finally II
commands them to answer the summons
by acceptance, says the editorial.
''fThe line Of party fades from view,
the people are one. Men whose experi-
enee and capacity, whose names com
msnd confidence, should sit at the
president 5 council table. We are not
ready for the war, we are deplorably
unready.
- President Wilson has not yet sent
the names Of his cabinet appointees to
the senate for confirmation. 1t is to
be assumed that, in accordance with
usage and precedent, the designations
of all his cabinet Officers have been
placed in his hands, He has entire free,
dom Of choice. The imminence Of wa1
lays upon him the imperative duty to
consider how and where he may
strengthen his council of advisers and
executive chiefs
!" Because Of the great part the presi
|.dent himself must take in the determ
ination. of policies and the direction Of
public business during war and in view
of the always present possibility that
he may be ineapaeitated By illness, tho
duty TO fill the chief posts by appoint
ing men Of unquestioned fitness and
ability becomes one Of compelling obli
CATION. The president owes it to him
self since the success Of his administra
tion in time of great trial may de
pend upon it.
lie owes it to the people, for if, al
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-21
PRESIDENT CALLS
SPECIAL SESSION
FOR APRIL SECONG
VIII Demand Drastic Action
to Protect American
Commerce
UNIVERSAL SERVICE TO
BE STRONGLY MDORSED
Declaration Of War Depends
On Fate Of First Armed
Liner

Washington, Mar. 2l--President Will
SON today decided to call congress into
extra session on April 2.
His action vas taken following pres
sure from his cabinet, members of con-
sress and the country at large.
The presidents decision was reached
only after he had been convinced that
the sinkings ky Germany Of three Am
erican freighters ON the high seas had
brought about demand from the coun.
1ry for more aggressive action than has
at any time been taken against the I'M
perial German government.
The president will demand from con
gress drastic measures TO protect Ann
erican commerce on the seas
He is expected to announce that a
state of war has existed between the
United States and Germany since
March IA, when the American steamer
Algonquin was sunk.
To Ask Universal Service.
Up to last night the president Is de-
cision in the matter had not been reach
ed He had strongly leaned toward TAX
ing no furtheA aggressive step than the
rapid preparation for naval defense.
The original date set for the extra
congress session was April 16.
The president is expected, when he
addresses congress, to ask that some
form of universal service be inaugural
ed at once to prepare the young men
of America for the proper and efficient
service should they be called upon to
perform in behalf Of their country in
case OF war.
The president determined his drastic
course of action after arising this
morning. He Immediately prepared the
extra session and at $3.50 left for a
game of golf in. spite of the fact that
the day was damp and dreary.
The Proclamation
Whereas, Public interests require
that the congress of the United States
should be convened in extra session at
Il O'Clock noon on the second day OF
April, 1917, to receive communication
concerning grave matters of national
policy which should be taken immedi
ately under consideration,
Now, Therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson
president Of the United States Of Amer
lea, do hereby proclaim and declare
that an extraordinary occasion requires
the congress of the United States tt
convene in extra session at the capito
in the city of Washington on the second
day Of April, 1917, at u o'elock noon
Of which all persons who shall at thai
time be entitled TO act as member.
thereof, and are hereby required Il
take notice.
There IS an overwhelming sentiment
not only in the cabinet but in the con
gress, that sSstatc Of war now exist
Between the United States and Ger
many
There is d difference Of opinion a
to whether the occasion demands thai
the president shall ask congress- for Al
actual declaration Of war There ar,
those Of the president j advisers VIII
believe this unnecessary now.
A final decision on this question
however, depends largely, it was stated
today. on what fate befalls the frs
American liner that ventures into TIL
danger zone laid out by Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-21
FRANCE SUPPLYING
SWISS WITH FOOD
That She Can Do This Best
EYidenee Of Failure Of
German Blockade
By w s. Forrest.


Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, Mar el.-0n authority Of
Denys Cochin, minister of blockade,
tho United Press is able today TO an
nounce as proof Of the ineffectiyeness
of the German submarine blockade
that the allies have agreed to continue
the revictualling of Switzerland. Cochin
has just returned from study of the
Swiss situation. He announced that
after a deduction to the amount
France, after a deduction to the
amount of necessities which the Swiss
need for their own consumption or
der to prevent any overflow to Ger.
many-had agreed to Hkeep the wolf
from the Swiss door. =
We have told the Swiss he said.
& that it is impossible for us to furnish
you with single plate more--but we
will serve you promptly
Cochin is the supreme head of the
linter.allied commission which decides
Switzerland's q future needs.
s Regarding the pretended submarine
blockade the minister continued, Hit
harms one out of every hundred vessels.
Entry statistics Of ours and allied conn.
tries proves this eIoquently.
| Its most evident effect has been to
bring out anew the radical difference
il the principles Of the two groups Of
bolligerentsa difference at which neu.
trails must Immediately be struck.
Nobody, therefore, should be sur
prised to sec President Wilson take his
resolute srand.
HOver French railroads the Swiss re.
eeive every day their products and
freely.
France is ready to continue render,
/ ing this service regularly and RAPIDLY. q