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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
PHILADELPHIA TOTAL LARGE.
Estimates Also Are Surpassed for
Entire state.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept l2.-Philadel-
phia's man power came to the front In
such force to-day that all estimates of
the number OF men who would regis
ter In the selective draft were exceeded
incomplete figures indicated late to-
night that nearly 2s5.oo0 men had an
swered their country's call In one dis
trict the registration Is estimated to
have exceeded $4,000. which will make
that jurisdiction one OF the largest in
the country.
Early reports received at State head
quarters indicated that many districts
in Pennsylvania exceeded their esti-
mates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
CHICAGO OVER 100000 MARK.
Draft Reaistry Exceeds Estimate
OF War Department..

CHICAGO, Sept. l2-Registration for
national service In Chicago to-day hid
passed the 10000 estimated for the
city by the War Department, II was
believed late tonight by officials.
Tabulations OF the totals In the 1000
registry places were delayed because of
the magnitude OF the task. The total
OF those who failed to register was placed
at less than one per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
RHODE ISLAND LISTS 74,4O5.
Estimate OF Gen. Crswder Ex'
eeeded by 5000.

Providence. R. l.. Sept. 12.-Seventy-
Tour thousand four hundred and nve
Rhode Islanders enrolled 1t the registra-
Ton places throughout the State to-day.
according to returns at State draft head
quarters tonight.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
predicted 1873 for the State, while
Capt George H. Webb. state director Of
The draft. estimated Tt.41s. or but four
enmoce thaa actusliy.ssoorded.
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C0NGREssMEN ARE EXEMPT.
only subject to Draft should They
Resign Their Seats.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE impress
sion prevalent in many quarters that
members CT Congress are subject TO
draft was removed to-day by a ruling OF
Gen. Crowder. read to the House In an
swer to an inquiry by Representative
Gard tOhio).
congressman. Gen. Crowders letter
stated. are absolutely and peremptorily
exempt by statute from the draft law
and cannot waise their exemption" lie
added. however. that upon resignation
from Congress members would auto
matically become subject TO the draft. IL
within the age limits, and this vas
greeted with laughter and cheers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
Y. M. G. A. MEN MUST ENLIST.
Secretaries an France Ordered to
Take Physical Examine ton.

PARIS. Sept 1.-THE Y. NJ. c. A. has
issued an order to all Its secretaries be-
tween tho ages OF 81 and 81 to present
themselves To the nearest army medical
ofYicer for examination. Such secretaries
Is are unwilling TO submit to a physical
examination will be returned imme-
diately to the United States. Those
passing the satisfactory examination
win got thirty days in which TO enlist in
the army. After the thirty days they
will be returned to the United States II
they have not enlisted.
The order applies to clergymen as
well as iaymen. Clergymen will be as
sisted in obtaining the rank Of chaplain
II THY desire q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
SAYS HE WED TO DODGE DRAFT
Deserted Bride of . Month Asks
$50 q Week Alimony.

Charging that her husband married
her to escape the draft, and abandoned
her when he found this did not auto
maticaIly exempt him from military ser
vice, Mrs Eva Appel brought suit in
Brooklyn for a separation from Isaac
Appel and made application yesterday
before Justice Cropsey for $50 a week
alimony and counsel fees.
Appefs counsel in opposing the appli-
cation said his client did not marry 'the
woman to make her an exemptrix."
The couple met August 6. were mar
ried in Rochester. August s, and on
August 20 Mrs. Appel began suit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
Major Lea shot at Rine Matches.

CAMP PERRY, Ohio. Sept 12.-Major
Robert e. Lea. Danville. Va. attending
the National Rifle Association matches
here. was shot in the chest and probably
fatally wounded this morning by a stray
bullet while standing in front of his tent
An Investigation has been ordered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
Custom House Receipts.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were s3l5.56o12, of
which $i30.s7l.s2 was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
s1sk.sSs.20 for recent importations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
Draft Director Registers.

Local Draft Board No. l29, in the Mu-
scum OF Natural History at Eighth ave-
nue. and Seventy seventh street, had Just
about got into the swing OF the routine
in the morning when big man hustled
in with the request that he be allowed
to register right away as he had some
rather important business. to do. With
out looking up the registrar asked:
Name, please"
Martin Conboy." was the reply.
For an instant the registrars pen
wavered uncertainty and then automat-
ically inscribed on the dotted line allotted
to the occupation OF the resistrant, "Di-
rector OF the Draft" A moment later
Mr.. Conboy was pocketng his blue card
and was making speedy tracks for his
office in the Hall of Records to stem the
vortex Of the days swirling activity. He
admitted later that he didn't think he
would be called to a training camp for
while.
At noon the teachers from Public
School No. 9. Eighty second street and
West End avenue, headed by their prin-
cpal, Miss Grace Bernholz, called at
Board 1898 room in a body and volun-
teed to help out in the clerical work in
cidental to the listing OF the registrants.
Members OF the British. French. ltal-
ian and Canadian Missions now visiting
this country were permitted to register
at the draft directors office in the Hall
OF Records. During the first three hours
about 400 OF them complied with the
formality. Among them were Lieut..
Charles Monnet. SO years old. who is a
member OF the l75th French Infantry
and the holder OF the Croix de Guerre
and other decorations; Capt. Tappi. the
French fiier and Col. Barbato and
Capt Savina OF the Italian Mission.
which came 10 this country for the pur-
pose OF buying artillery equipment and
munitions.
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The draft may play havoc with the
various departments OF the municipal
State and Federal governments unless
the standard of exemptions is elastic
enough 10 keep the personnel intact.
About half of the city's police force OF
l0,7o0 registered yesterday. but Com
missioner Enright is confident that some
provision will be made by the draft au-
thorities for placing the active members
of the force in deferred classification.
He bases his hopes on the reasuring at
titude OF the authorities at Washing
ton, with whom he conferred several
weeks ago.
The Commissioner admitted that the
department would be In a serious fix II
II was called upon TO sacrifice all the
men within the extended draft age The
police reserve force would have to be
called upon to supply the deficiency. he
said, but about 5000 of its 10000 mem
bers are also within draft age.
About forty-five OF the hfty-seven
members of District Attorney Swann's
staff of assistants are registered in the
selective service draft, according 10 AL
fred ]. Talley, Assistant District Attorney.
who is acting as District Attorney in the
absence of Mr.. Swami.
Many of the assistants, Mr.. Talley
said probably would be called into the
service by reason OF the fact that they
are unmarried and without dependents.
The homicide bureau. consisting of John
f. Joyce, James Magee. Henry S.
Renaud. James E Mcdonald. John f.
Fitzpatrick and John Cardone, probably
will contribute its entire personnel TO the
service. and the indictment bureau also
will be hit hard. Understudes already
are being trained to take the places OF
some of the men In these departments.
| Mr.. Talley and Horace w. Foster. pri-
waite secretary TO Mr. Swami. both regis
tered yesterday,
About rs per cent. OF the men In the
City Comptroller's once and 80 per cent.
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incomplete
Is blank the totals are complete, but the
registrants had not been classified at press
time. Except that board IS: has no enemy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13

and the foreign element Is in the minor
ity.
Even Yorkville. which has a sub
stantial INFUSION OF German blood. went
| joyously TO the scratch and registered
| early and fast 1t was noticeable there
that the IS and 10 year registrants
were the conspicuously enthusiastic ones
and that the more German their names
were the more enthusiasm was in evil
dence. This was taken by registrars
as an indication that the boys had In
many cases been unable to obtain the
consent Of their parents to their volun-
tary enlistment and welcomed chance
to square the account for their German
| ancestrieS
| The section OF the West Side between
| Riverside and Central parks registered
| its man power with ali the orderly
smoothness expected OF neighborhood
stepped in patriotism and responsibility.
! Its residents either enrolled before going
| TO office, in the afternoon after leaving
office early or in the evening just be-
| fore dinner.
! Three hundred sailors from Dutch
steamships lying at anchor in the Hud.
son of Washington Heights arrived In
a body at a registration place at 177tf
street and St. Nicholas avenue. The
| registrars after calling up the local
draft board took the view that thes,
men were not residents OF the United
| States. since their vessels were tech.
nically Dutch soil. although number
OF them had lain at anchor In the
Hudson for year or more. Then some
one thought to call up Mr.. Conboy anC
the instructions were given TO register
the Dutchmen anyway and let the proper
authorities. pass on their status a
leisure.
In the borouShs OF the city other thar
Manhattan the registration went as d
had been expected 10. rapidly and with
out confusion.
In Brooklyn registration was earl.
and enthusiastic. even in the Browns
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-04

tsements which viii be run weekly the remainder Of the
year in behalf of the War Savings and Thrift Stamps The
cost of publishing these advertisements VIII Be borne by
the various patriotic business enterprises aud private IN
dlviduas of Marion County to whom the West Virgiian
war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-04
$4.15 and so on.
the stamp earns.

These Stamps as bought are pasted in War
Savings Certificate, which is a folder with
20 spaces for the stamps. When these. 70
spaces are filled put the Certificate away;
it is worth $780,, payable January l, 1923.
Then start another.
u. S. Thrift Stamps are for investors who
want to save but find the War Savings
Stamps more than they can spare at one
time. The U. S. Thrift Stamp costs 25
cents; you get Thrift Card from the bank,
post office, or other authorized agency; no
charge for the card. There are 16 spaces
on this card; a place for each 25-cent U. S.
Thrift Stamp you buy. Sixteen Of them
make $500. When the card is full take it
to the bank, postoffice, or other agency and
get War Savings Stamp; you'll pay the diff
A Country Worth Fighting For
THIS SPACE coNTRfB6Ti
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-04

= War Savings sfaps and Thrift Stamps can 6e ser.
ed at every post Office bank and trust company Marion
county at the railroad ticket Offices MonongaheEa Valley
Traction Company Offices Bell telephone Offices and at
almost every hotel and store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-04

ference, IL cents in February and one more
cent each month during 1913. Paste the
War Savings Stamp on the Certificate Card
you get with it, and start new 25-cent
Thrift Card. The U. S. Thrift Stamps do
not bear interest; the War Savings Stamps
do per cent, compounded every three
months. The interest is in the convenient
form Of monthly increase in the face value
of the Stamp. The Stamps are redeenable
at their full value, S., on January 1, 1923.
If you need to draw out the money you have
saved-don't do it if you don't have TOGO
to the postofice and they will tell you what
to do, and what the exact value of your in-
vestment is on that date, and give you the
money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
MARJORIE wanted a pair of white

MARJoRIE wanted pair of white
1M pumps. That was how it all
started. This summer the girls in the
office wore white a good deal. and Mar
gle wanted a pair of The dainty white
pumps to match her new white linen
dress She took a few of her cher
ished dollars. and bought the coveted
shoes.
The next morning, arrayed in spotlesss
white. she entered the office, and went
TO her desk. A feeling of suppressed
excitement was in the air. and Margie
presently asked one of the girls what IL
was all about.
DO you mean to tell me you haven't
heard?'' asked Ruth. We'll: II Is this.
The senior partners son, Bob Eastman,
join The firm as third partner. They
day. Say, but your dress is pretty"
In the dull office this was indeed
had worn her new clothes II wonder
what he is like" she mused. The morn
ing seemed unusually long. and the
new partner had not come. BY after
noon the girls were fretful. and very
much disappointed. At s o'clock, Ruth
closed her desk. pu1 on her hat and went
down to the street. There she gave a
little gasp of dismay. The streets had
just been sprinkled and everywhere were
little puddles of muddy water.
"Oh, my poor little slippers, they
will get all dirty" she sighed She
could not stand on the sidewalk till they
dried. SO she began to cross the busy
street, stepping gngerly to avoid the
puddes
The traffic was very thick that after
noon, and as Margie lodged truck
she would very nearly run into lrol-
ley. Suddenly, her slender French heei
caught in the hole of water drain
and stuck there. She tugged at II in
vexation came to her eyes. blurring her
sight The trucks became one mass, and
as she stood there. Juggling and pull
ing, a strong hand was placed on her
shoulder.
Step out of your shoe" the man COM
manded tersely. Margie did as she was
told and held her foot in the air so as
ITO prevent soilng her stocking. She
laid her hand on the broad back bend
ing beside her. to steady her. The
stranger gave one vigorous pull. and
he slipper was loose, hur the heel han
come off. 1t was a pitiablc sight now
The once spOtlesS white pump was now
heellesS and very dirty. MarEie gazed
blankly at her ruined shoes. and then at
the stranger. All he said was one little
word. but that on" had a world of mean
ing in it, This was no time for thought,
however. and til" stranger realized il
He assisted MarEir to The pavement
and hailed Il passing taxi and put her
into il. There was 10 help for it, and
Margic made the best of n bad business.
The gruff stranger was really very kind
she tucked her shocless foot up under
her skirt and leaned back on the Cush-
ions. Then. guided by an impulse. she
told the man about the new partner
and how the shoes meant so much to
her
"Oh, l say" he began awkwardly.
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DEGGY was prompt to act.

i You have won your freedom, Lone
ONE Bear" she cried, jumping to her
feet You shall not go back to slaV-
cry! -
princess Peggy has spoken. you shall
not go back to slavery. chorused all
the Birds.
"I'n chase your master up tree y
growled Johnny Bull
"I'll butt him out of it," bleated Billy
Goat
And I'll kick him away clear across
the ocean to sunny Italy brayed Balky
Sam.
Again the shrill whistle sounded, this
time much nearer Lonesome Bear
trembled.
Pete will Kill me-" he moaned.
Hide ~ Peggy ordered. pointing to
the depths of the glade whence he had
first appeared. Lonesome Bear SUNK
quickly away in the underbrush. stay
by me! - whispered Peggy to the Birds
We must save Lonesome Bear
She noticed. with a little flash OF
uneasiness, that Billy Belgium, Balky
Sam. Billy Goat, and Johnny Bull had
quietly disappeared. But she felt sure
they had not deserted her. Perhaps they
had some plan of their own.
Nearer came the shrill whistle. With
in the glade was absolute silence. Peggy
and the Birds scarcely breathed. The
bushes parted and a dark-faced Italian
came through. His eyes were on the
ground and he was eXulting over some
thing he had found there.
"his-a tracks" the man muttered.
my bear he is not far away" He did
not see Peggy and the Birds until he
was almost upon them. Then he jumped
back, startled at the strange spectacle
| before him. There sat Peggy like a
! queen on her throne with the Birds
clustered close beside her On Peggy's 5
| head was a crown of leaves hastily
woven by the Orioles. and in her hand
was a blue flag scepter given her by
| Blue Heron.
Before the Italian could recover from
| his surprise Peggy spoke.
You are in the court of Princess
| Peggy of Birdland Remove your hat
sir" At the same moment there came
from the nearby forest the sound OF
soft, weird music. Peggy knew Billy
| Belgium was on the job,
Princess, Fairies muttered the
Italian, but he made no move toward
his hat.
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CHAPTER XIII (Continued)

THROUGH this great modern struggle
i for the preservation of democracy
disturbed not the simple soul of Nick
Kornes. he thought much of the stir
ring deeds of the old Greek heroes His
parents had raised him on the legends Of
Agamemnon and Hector, so he grew up
with a warriors heart
Nick Kornies might have gone on indeh-
nitely as banana vendor and dream
er had not he beard French soldier
in New York making an appeal for re-
cruits to fight the Hun. From the lips
Of this warrior of modern democracy
Kornies heard the message that brought
his soul up to date and inspired him
with the ambition to give his life II
necessary in the holy cause of France.
The invasion of that country by the bar
barous Huns recalled to his mind that
march of the Persian legions upon an
cient Athens.
He enlisted in the Foreign Legion and
it was at Verdun that this idealistic
young soldier proved to the world that
the spirit of ancient Greece Is not dead.
When the order came from the French
commander to take q certain section Of
the German first-line trenches, kornies
led his comrades over No Mans Land
in the face of a terrific storm of shells
and bullets
Only about half of the courageous
band. including the Greek youth, reached
the German trench. There they engaged
in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
Bayonets. trench knives and grenades
figured in the struggle. kornies was
everywhere. encouraging hisscomrades
by his utter contempt for death He
killed six Germans and captured sew
eral others. single handed. The enemy
was completely routed. the French TAX
ing over the trench for a distance of 1900
yards.
The following day. the former New
York banana vendor was decorated with
the Cross of War and the Military
Medal. and was kissed on both cheeks
by an admiring French general.
The French Republic has recorded the
heroism of Nick Kornies in the follow
ing hraseology:
"Kornies tNick), Legionnaire Elev-
enth Company dc Marche, Foreign Le-
gion-elite Erenader: 10th August. 1917,
won the admiration of all his comrades
by his courage and his contempt for dan
ger. Led his comrades to the conquest
Of trench which was defended with
energy. and which was captured along a
distance of 1900 yards after several
hours of bloody combat; took single
handed numerous prisoners; already
cited twice in army orders
That's the kind of stuff our immi-
grants are made of, fellow Americans.
Let's take off our hats to them!'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
TRENCH TALK


BLIGHTY. The favorite word of the
English Tommy, which to hirp means
England, home and usually a rest in
the hospital 1t is also applied to any
wound too serious to be cured by treat
ment at the field dressing station or
field hospital. for which the soldier must
be sent to England. The "Blighty' OF
the French soldier is Paris, which he
affectionately calls "Panam."
BOCHE. The name which has long been
applied to the Germans by the French,
is an abbreviation of ''caboche," which
means hobnail with hard rough
parent Among the British soldiers
the enemy is generally referred to
simply as Fritz"
BOMB (aeriaD. Long cylinder of steel
filled with high explosive which the
boches are in the habit of dropping on
hospitals as well as military objectives.
one of these bombs is capable of de-
stroying a building of considerable
size.
mans name for a cavalryman
BUNKIE. The companion who shares a
soldiers shelter, usually his best friend
for the time being.
BUTCHER. The company barber.
CAISSON. The two-wheeled wagon
which carries the ammunition for
field gun.
CAMOUFLAGE. Artificial scenery made
of wire netting, covered with leaves
and branches, or of cloth painted to
represent scenery, which Is used to
conceal guns, roads and other points
of military Importance.
CANSONEER. The member of the gun
section who sights the gun on it's
object.
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,"Kneel, knaye, and beg the pardon
or Princess Peggy for Contradicting
her. said Peggy grandly, holding her
scepter in a gesture of command. The
concealed music shivered like a movie
theatre organ at climax.
II notta kneel. /" Pete started to
protest when, bing Billy Goat. bounc-
ing Unexpectedly from the bushes. butted
him sprawling. Pete. badly shaken up.
started to rise when he looked up and
saw Balky Sans hind feet wavering
menacingly in the air above him. He
turned the other way, and there was
Johnny Bull grinning with hungry jaws
Just ready to grab him. Pete clasped
his hands together and raised them
imploringly toward Peggy
'Please-a princess. I notta mean to
insult you Please-a forgive"
Peggy, looking behind Pete, could
ing through the bushes, was Lone
some Bear, the queerest sort of a look
upon his face-perplexity. fear and an
almost uncomfortable desire to laugh,
all struggling for command.
DO you, in gratitude for his saving
your life. renounce all claim to Lone
some Bear?" asked Peggy solemnly.
Balky Sam stood on his head and waved
his, feet around suggestively: Johnny
Bull moved bit nearer. and growled.
Billy Goat pranced around behind. From
the woods came the mysterious music
in weird. shivery strains. Petes eyes
look IN the entire SITUATION.
II do! He is good-a bear. I letta
him go !"
Lonesome Bears face lit up with re-
lief and joy. But Peggy was not
through with Pete.
You are a strong, able-bodied man
too fine a fellow to be idling around
America picking up pennies from chill
dren when Italy needs you, to fight for
her. II I let you go will you hurry
home to Italy and join the army"
II will! l will promised Pete.
Then stand up" ordered Peggy, "and
be on your way"
with his back toward him. Billy Goat
gave Pete another butt and he went
flying on Balky Sans back. Instantly
Balky Sam jumped up and raced madly
away with Pete clinging to him. Johnny
Bull and Billy Goat followed close be-
| hind.
Billy Belgium's music broke into a
| jolly frolic, and all the Birds joined
| Lonesome Bear in wild dance of re-
| joicing.
In It's midst Peggy heard her mothers
voice calling: Peggy, Peggy, where are
| you?'
The Birds fled Lonesome Bear dis.
appeared. Peggy found herself sitting
alone on her throne. Her mother and
the other picnickers were coming toward
her. The picnic was over, and so was
the Birds harvest party.
I'm the nert adventure Peg1U
again meets Lonesome Bear and
also the rdg0edy Tramp iCho inter
+, rupted the toedding of General Stcal-
lolc.)