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into we'll simulated rage, and charged
the Inca with plotting against their
/ lives.
Only De Soto held to faith. A fast
Friendship had sprung up between him
and the royal captive, and affection
joined with honor to make him cry
out against this shameless treachery.
Riding off to Huanachuco to secure
proof of the 1nca's innocence, he was
not we'll away before mock trial SEN
fenced Attahuallpa TO be burned at the
stake. AS the unhappy ruler accepted
baptism at the last moment. however.
the garrote was substituted for fire,
and he was only strangled.
De Soto, returning. went white with
fury. branding il as assa Ssination. cry
ing that his honor had been stained
But what" he sneered, could q
Pizarro base-born. know of honor"
Forcible Intervention prevented
bloodshed. but De Soto was all for
leaving the country. and only greed
cooled his hot anger. There was
still imperial CuZco to sack, and even
as he led the vanguard on the long
and bloody march, so was he fore.
most in cutting the Temple of the sun,
and stripping the royal tombs where
mummieS sat in chairs of gold and
dripped jewels as Summer caves drip
rain. Then. rich with his share of the
spoils, he flung a contemptuous fare
well in Pizarros face and sailed for
Spain.
Small wonder that Seville adored
him! Only 33 - rich, handsome and
a figure Of romance-the beautiful
Isabella de Bobadilla gave him her
heart and hand, and the highest
fawned upon him in his palace. For
lS years he had fought and suffered.
and now, in every softness of love
and ease, he would forget the swamps
of Haiti and the bitter hardships of
Peru.
Vain resolve, for how could bull
fights and pompous ceremOnials salts.
fy one who had shod his warhorse
with silver, hunted slaves with hounds.
gulped chicha from golden goblets as
he rode to the loot of ancient cities.
and had seen the Indies glow?
Ambition burned him! Cortes, no
better born and not more brave, had
lorded it in Mexico, and as for PiZZaro,
De Soto's proud soul sickened at the
thought Of having played second fiddle
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follows the list OF names drawn up
10 ! 80. a list too long for the Ram
bier TO print, but you shall have many
old Washington names as this series
proce eds . The Star in it's 430 edi'
ton printed the names drawn up To
o'cio'k The Star printed. after the
names. this:
idenis--Among the elected are
Capt. w. II. Hutton of the Engineers
now in charge of the Washington
Water Works; w. A. Force, an en-.
rollment officer: Robert Lamon, deputy
marshal; George y. James, policeman,
and William and Ed Wormly, the "eii
known colored caterers.
THE name Napoleon Bonaparte
was drawn from the box, and the an
nouncement created much laughter
In the main however, the proceed
ings were conducted with even
quietude the only sounds heard being
the announcement in distinct tones
by Capt Sheetz of each name as
drawn. followed by "A tap n his table
to notify the blind man to draw again
Every few minutes the box, which
was perhaps 20 inches SQUARE with
an oval hole for the hand. was sub
mitted TO vigorous shaking in order
to duly mix things inside.
AlionE OttlttS uTditcU were w ~
liam Fargo, enrolling officer; Ed y.
House. correspondent, New YORK
Times: Fielder r. Dorsey of the Globe
office and Remus Riggs. brother OF
George W. Riggs. the banker"
AT the close of the drawing for the
first ward it was given out that 1913
of the draftees were white and 30t
colorcd
! In The draft of the second ward 494
white and 247 colored men were
drawn. The Star reporter noted thest
as well krown draftees: William j
! Miller. lawyer: Nicholas Callan. jr
! clerk in the Surgeon Generals office
| Il NJ Reed. sergeant Of police: Police
man James: son of William Gauter.
restaurant Keeper; three clerks and
ne head waiter Of Wizards Hotel:
! Mr.. Gilleen. keeper of "A restauran nj
| opposite Willard's' William r Day.
! ton, secretary Of the Board of School
! Trustees. and James Skirying. stove
! dealer
THE Star office was honored by the
drawing nf one printer. Thomas Brad.
shaw. and n colored employe. George
Johnson" Triah n Painter, CORE
Fpond"nt: Philadelphia Inquirer. was
! drawn.
! Draftees of the third ward numbered
/ op- White ana loo COiofed, ana The
/ star named as prominent these
| iraftees: Billy Worrell negro minstrel.
| \. ID. l.arner councilman. and G W
! Larner. his brother. Charles Spencer.
clerk in the post Office and third
ward politician; Rev. Bernard Nc
| Mahon. Henry G. Whiting, past grand
| master Free Masons: Rev. G.. j. COebel,
Frank McGhan. the plumber; Edgar
POpe. clerk in the post Office; A. j. X.
Baker, enrolling officer ana ex corpo'
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ration policeman; Alexander d. Shep'
herd of the common council; Samuel
Sharretts, brother of the acting sixth
auditor: Samuel Shreve, the we'll
known market dealer; Rev. +. F. Nc,
Carly, o. II. Hess. Canterbury bust
ness agent; G. A. Hall, "a popular citi-
zen of the ward and clerk in the gen
eral post Office; j. j. Stillman. Capt.
SheetZ's chief clerk: j. r. Hood. re-
porter, and John Wallace, j. T. Nc.
Guigan. II. r.. Collins, Robert Penman
and Benjamin A. Davis, printers at
the Chronicle Office; Robert johnson,
policeman, and William M. Kelley, de.
tective.
From the fourth ward enrolment
1856 white and 100 colOred draftees
were drawn. The Star mentioned the
following as prominent citizens of the
fourth ward: Charles III. Hurdle, cor
poration policeman; Comfort Whittle'
sey, paint and oil dealer, on Seventh
near u: George Frazier, policeman,
George w. Van Allen, pressman. Star
office; A. Conway, Metropolitan police
man; John Franklin, organist at Trim
ity Church and son of Stephen Frank
lin; Charles ri. Utermehle, alderman:
f, G. Morgan. lawyer; Albert Cassidy.
the brilliant dramatic writer and
present lessee of the Washington The
ater"; $. r. Sylvester, apothecary, cor
ner Sixth and H. John +. Collins of
Harvey. Collins 4 Brace. claim agents;
w. T.. Sim. 1.-The popular proprietor of
the Canterbury" and also four others
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UNIQUE LITERARY WORK.

Of Clinton County. who learned that
Glass was at work upon his project
and obtained for him facilities for a
more easy existence. Glass was OBJ
sessed by the fear that he would not
live to complete the book, This fear
was unfounded, but he died In 1s24.
soon after its completion. The manu-
script was offered to number OF
Western publishers, but none would
assume the responsibility of bring
ing it out. and 1t was IL years before
Reynolds, who had taken charge OF
the manuscript, was able to redeem
his promise to have 1t published by
bringing it out under the imprint OF
Harper & Bros.
Glass hoped that his work would
become a text book in all the schools
of America. He believed that no col
lege student should receive the bach
elor's degree until he had learned to
read, write and speak Greek and
Latin as we'll as English 1t must be
remembered that at the time of his
birth the Holy Roman Empire was
still existent, and Latin had not
wholly ceased TO be the polite Ian
guage of literature. The stereotyped
plates of the books were destroyed
by fire. but for which accident The
book which is now curiosity, might
have come into general use.
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service March 8: William Beckett tcol-
Ored) furnished sustitute, James T.
Dawson: Henry NJ. James, erroneous
enrolment, James NJ. Thomas, only
parent of child under IL; William 8.
Higgins, alieE; c. Meador. over age;
Charles l.. Pate, enormously enrolled;
John Borland, disability: Edmund ID.
Wray. in service March 8; George
Bell. only son of widow: John Crown
furnished substitute. J. w. Taylor.
This is from The Star of August ~.
1863; "Seventy-siX cases were heard
yesterday. Thirty-three soldiers were
obtained. 30 substitutes having been
offered and accepted and three of the
drafted men having been accepted.
The substitutes are generally hale and
hearty men. and. except those who
are foreigners (of which there are n
number). are mostly boatmen who
have come here from the north with
different boats"
The price Of substitutes in Washing
ton in August. 1863, was from $3.50 to
$3.50. Two substitute brokers were ad.
vertising in The Star. How many sub.
stttute brokers were not advertising
IN newspapers ] do not know, but
have found the names Of three or four
who were arrested by order of the
provost marshal for irregularities.
Evening star., 1927-11-27

This is the first of a series OF
brilliant articles, scaling heights
of American adventure and ami
mating its personalities, by George
Creel. editor. author and chairman
of the Presidents Committee on
Public Information during the
World War. Painted with the
veive and boldness of the acts
themselves. and with all the color
of the men who did them, these
narratives should make real his
tory live for the reader.
Mr.. Creel is native of Missouri.
He was born at Blackburn in 1876,
the son of Henry Clay and Virginia
Fackler Creel He had extensive
newspaper experience. originally in
Kansas City and Denver. before he
coming a magazine writer for Col
her's and other periodicals, as well
as an author of books. lie is the
husband of Blanche Bates. the
noted actress. and the father of
two children. Frances Virginia and
George Bates Creel.
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/ against these countless thousands? At
last they understood why the Peru.
! Wan monarch had not opposed THEN
march from the sea coast. taking no
| advantage Of mountain passes where
| q tumbled boulder could have swept
them all to death This valley. with
its prison walls. was his trap.
All through the night pizarro and
De Soto upbraided and eXhorted Were
heather dogs Could they not see
that retreat was an invitation To dis
aster? When had they ever fought
except against overwhelming odds?
What Of repeated proofs that God
had them in His holy care and keep.
ing? In every great battle had there
not been sight of st Michael high
above them, crying his angels to
the assault" Was there not ample
assurance Of the lands incalculahle
wealth? Forward, caballeros' An
other sword stroke and every man
might plunge his arms shoulderdeep
in yellow gold and emeralds,
pEFORE the morning sun topped
the peaks Of the Andes, De Soto
was spurring across the plain TO face
the Inca and learn his will, With gay
arrogance and a certain shreWd intent
to strike fear. he sank his rowels deep,
and Salloped down the warrior line al
furious speed. throwing his charger
back upon its launches only at the
very hem of the royal robe.
Not hy the twitCh Of Il muscle did
the duSkN ruler hetray awe or aston
ishment, and it was in cold. implacnhle
tones that he dismissed De Soto, say
I.,t l.. .t.,;, ~, - ,i,l,
on the following day and then ac-
quaint them with his pleasure
by st. 1ago." cried Pizarro. God
is delivering him into our hands" 4
cheer burst from every hairy throat,
for some Of the men had been with
Cortes in Mexico, and all held in mind
how the Great Captain had seized
MonteZuma rs a hostage.
All night long there were feVerish
preparations, assignment of stations,
and much furnishing of arms, and al
mass in the early dawn, Exsurge
Domino was roared to heaven as Il
challenge.
From their cOncealment these hui
man tigers watched the Inca enter the
city, and eyes famed as they marked
the jewels that incrusted his litter,
and saw the throne Of solid gold
All unsuspectng-for how could he
dream that this heGgarly handful
would dare aggression?-Atahuallpa |
came to his doom. AS he reached the
great central square, with less than
1000 of his men inside the gates, a |
cannon hoomed its signal. and out
from hiding poured De Soto and the !
cavalry.
Picked soldiers ringed the Inca
about with steel at once. and the !
Evening star., 1927-11-27
BY THE RAMBLER.

T HE Rambler thinks that re.
view of Washington's part in
Union draft of 1863 should
i interest a few persons. He
would like to write "a good
many persons" but as he looks at
faces in cafes, theaters, street cars.
automobiles and along the sidewalks.
he Is discouraged. He sees few per-
sons who seem to have heard of the
American Civil War. the American
Revolution, the American colonies.
knowledge which "A few men believe
worth while, crowds of men have no
Use for. They never read of such
things and will not read of them.
They can stuff themselves with litera-
ture headed Lizzie Licker, Beautiful
Leader of the Elite of Washington
Society. Abandoned by a Russian
Nobleman, Who Cooks Hot Dogs in
Slimeys Chow House, is Picked Out
Of an Ash Can by the Police and Re-
stored TO Her Royal Mother. Dowager
Fatski, in Her Palatial Domicile in
Louise Alley"
What is the use trying to tell per-
SDns who swallow that sort Of stuff
about the draft of 1868? They might
say: why. we've had big winds since
then"
The draft bill often called the
Conscription Bill. became a law March
3. 1868. All able!bodied men between
the ages OF IS and as were to be en-
rolled from April / on by provost
marshals for military service. A man
drawn in the draft and found ply.
sically fit to be a soldier could buy
exemption from military service by
paying $500 Communication" He could
also exempt himself by furnishing a
substitute-an abIe-bodied man of
military age, who would take the
draftee's place in the Army. The
payment of Communication and the
purchase OF substitutes were very
common practices under the draft
of 1868.
There were draft riots and bloody
disorder in New York City in July,
1863. The trouble was due to opposi'
ton to the war and to the class
measure by which a man could escape
military service by paying $500 com
mutation or buying a substitute,
One reason for the seriousness of
the New York disorder was that when
numbers of poor people broke out IN
anger against the draft, the criminal
element found chance to pillage
burn and kill. There was draft IN
rest in most Eastern cities.
In Washington the enrolment oi
citizens and the drawing for the
draft went on quietly. and on com
pletion of the drawing the draftees
were active in obtaining exemption
for physical causes, by the purchase
of substitutes and by the payment
of $500 communication.
|, The draft in Washington produced
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ONE of the most remarkable produc-
" tions of American literature is
rare book copies of which are today
treasured by bhliophiles. written in
Latin by country school master,
and consisting of Life of George
Washington" 1t was published by
Harper & Bros. in 1885, at "Neo-Eb-
oracopoli," according to the title
mage, which further sets it forth rs
"Georgii Washin2tonii, Americae
Septentrionalis Civitatum Faedera'
tarum Praesidis primi, Vita Francis
co Glass, A. NJ. Ohioensi. Literis
Latinis conscfipta.'
Francis Glass was native OF Lon
donderry, Ireland. where he was born
in 1890 When he was years old
his father brought him to America
He obtained good classical educa'
ton and graduated at the University
of PENNSYLVANIA at the age of 10. but
made an unfortunate marriage ana
was reduced to wandering from place
20 place and teaching IN the log
schoolhouses of Warren and Clinton
Counties, Ohio where, with his Wife
he was often dependent upon the
charitable offices of neighbors for the
means of subsistence.
The life of Washington" was
given to the world through the me-
dunn of one jeremiah n. Reynolds
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full rein, ever dreamed adVen
VI lures half SO mad az the actual
4 deeds of those Spaniards who
sailed the uncharted ocean in
their flimsy caravels. stormed the
walls of the New World and waded
through blood to fabulous riches that
they diced away in night.
AS cruel as brave, as treacherous as
heroic. as religious as depraved, pratt
Ting prayers the loudest when out
raging God the most--amaZing figures
aS tremendous and incredible as
though they stepped out of the Apoca,
lypse.
Cortes burning his ships and ad'
vancins against the might of Monte
yuma with a scant 400 men; Pizarro
conquering Peru with less than 200;
Pedro de Va.divia enslaving Chill with
$50: S4-yearo Francisco de Barhajal
leading forlorn hopes-what list 1t is
beating against the gates of memory
with their sword hits
1t is with fernando de Soto. how
ever. that this story has to do-De
Soto, the real discoverer of America.
We see him first as he leaves his
mountain home in Estremadura, a lad
not taller than his sword. seeking his
fortune in Panama with Pedrarias
Daviia, who cut off Balboa's head, and
in the Is years that follow We catch
vivid @ghmpses of him as he races
through Hispaniola and Nicaragua
pursuing fortune.
Well did he hold his own among
those swarming adventurers, fer
when PiZarro prepares his blow AT
Peru we find young fernando in high
command and rated as the con; panys
best lance and finest horseman."
1t was in the eleventh month of the
invasion that the Spaniards came to
Caxamalca, where camped the Inca
and his army. A deserted city,
emptied of its people. rang hollowly
to the clang of their horses feet. but
as Tar as eye could see, the valley
slopes were white with the tents of
the Indian host.
Even the stouteSt heart felt creep
ing chill, for what chance had 200
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tary Draft for Washington 1868 Was Viewed Failure

few soldiers other than substitutes
and was failure throughout the
country. / take the following from
the Cyclopedia Americana: Direct
results We're incredibly Scanty The
combinations were toward a third OF
the whole, the exemptions were
nearly one-half and the number held
and their substitutes together were
but sixth to a fifth. Also, many
Of the substitutes turned deserters or
bounty jumpers. 1T has been esti-
mated that of over 5000 900 enrolled
less than 100, 900 soldiers were Oh
tanned by the drafts
| cannot now give you the number
Of men drawn in the draft in Wash
ington, the number Of exemptions for
physical and family cause, the num-
Der of draftees who paid $500 com
mutation, the number who purchased
substitutes and the small number of
draftees held for service or "ac.
cepted," but ! expect to get these
statistics from the report of the
provost marshal of Washington in
lA63-Capt. SheetZ.
THE District draft drawing was
begun Monday, August 3. 1868
What follows is from The Evening
Star of that day:
The draft for the District of Co
lumbia was commenced this morning
N the Common Council Chamber.
City Hall, by the drawing of the
names Of those in the first ward Liable
to military duty. Capt SheetZ, provost
marshal. was present and Superintend
ed the drawing Thomas c. Burns "A
well known hhnd man. drew the
names from the box. which was placed
upon a table in full view of all in.
terested. A number Of citizens were
present. Francis w. Blackford, The
commissioner, was present and called
out the names as they were drawn.
"One company of the 13Sd Reei
ment New York Volunteers, under
command of Capt. c. +. Putnam, was
! in attendance To preserve order, and
sentinels were stationed at the doors
! Of the room and at the passages lead
| ing to that part of the building where
| the raWing took place. Messrs. a. o.
! Ball. w r. Aber. s. V. Bacon. j. Il.
Winters and +. w. Haines of Capt.
| Sheetz's Office acted as recording
! clerks.
! The drawing commenced at Q
o'clock and was preceded by the count
! ing or the PACKAGES OF names Wnlch
! had been returned by the various en-.
rolling officers, The names were all
written upon cards and were dropped
| promiScuouslv into the box after they
! had been counted. From this count
il wns found that 3.S42 first ward
names had been enrolled, from which
| 1s0 were to be drawn The box was
well shaken up. not only by the blind
man who drew the names but by p
Government detective. The following
were he LUCKY ones drawn" Then
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others rode their horses back and
forth through the huddled screaming
mass, stabbing and slashins, When
arms fell slack at last from sheer eX.
haustion, 5000 Peruvian bodies lit
tered the plaza.
There is not space TO tell of the
ransome brought in bE-countless pack
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Convenient.

Talkative Woman Ton board ship
Can you swim?
Sailor-Only at times, ma am.
Talkative Woman-Only at times.
How strange. And when do these
moments of ability come to you?
Sailor-In the water. ma a'am.
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Mild Crime.

Judge-Professor. you are accused
OF numbering your entire class.
PrOfessOr-Don't be hard on me.
judge. it was only a small class.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
BY GEORGE CREEl..

n 70 romancer. giving imagination
N full rein. ever dreamed adven-
lures half SO mad az the actual
4 deeds of those Spaniards who
New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
MOTOR TROUBLES
 HINDER P|NED0
Italian Flyer Prevented From
 Making Start
Bolama. Portuguese Guinea, West

Bolama, Portuguese Guinea, West Africa, Feb. 1T (UP)-Balked at the last moment by engine trouble, Col. Francesca De Pinedo and his Italian mechanics today were working over the motors of the plane that was to have carried them last night across the South Atlantic ocean to the coast of Brazil.
 Time after time the heavily loaded plane. with De Pinedo seated in the cockpit, struggled to lift itself from the waters of Be- lama harbor. But the motors fall ed to develop sufficient power and the pilot finally ordered the plane lowed back to its moorings.
 The transatlantic flight has been indefinitely postponed. but De Pinedo was hopeful that the fault could be corrected today and the start made tonight.
 Although the Italian pilot had made no attempt to court atten- ton, the entire population of this coastal town turned out to watch the start of the flight.
 De Pinedo. followed by his pilot
New Britain herald., 1927-02-17

and mechanic. boarded the biz Savoia plano which doated. like Q huge white fowl, upon the waters.
 The Italian settled himself in the cockpit: the signal was given, the motors roared and the plane sped toward the harbor entrance.
 Then the cheering died as the plane. after a mile run, failed to leave the water. De Pinedo wheel- ed. brought the plane back and tried again. Again it failed. It was heavily loaded with fuel.
 For two hours the Italians tried to lift the plane into the air. but repeated rushes toward tho hori- zon were fruitless. Chagrined. Do Pinedo admitted temporary defeat and ordered the plane lowed back. It was the opinion of engineers that the motors had failed to de- velop their maximum power.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
HUNGER STRIKE LASTS FIVE DAYS
Turner Breaks Fast-Appeals
 From Life Term

Portland, Me. Feb. II Pl-A cup of warm milk simultaneously ended the five day hunger strike of Ben jamin H. Turner and his resolution about an appeal from the life sen- tence imposed on him last Friday for the staying of James D. Hallen.
 Turner drank the milk and decid- ed to appeal. Later he took some broth and then called for an organe with breakfast.
 Branded by Sheriff King F. Gra- ham, who will have temporary cus- tody of him until the Maine law court acts, as "'the most dangerous man ever to come into the state, " Turner has persisted in protesting his right to kill Hallen.
 Tt was his life or mine," he told jail attendants and attorneys as he sought an answer to his conviction for the killing which he admitted on the stand was caused by an all legged fraud of sS27. Turner, was boasted shooting a Mexican for simi- lar swindle, trailed Hallen from Mexico City to fulfill an oath of re- venge taken five years before. The crime occurred near here last Sep tember. Since his conviction the slayer has refused to bathe, shave or exercise. Yesterday an attendant tried to make him walk jail cor ridor but Turner dragged his feet and was returned to his cell.
 His expression Of concern has been for his aged and widowed mother in Mystic, Iowa. He fears the effects on her health should she learn of his conviction and hunger strike.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
NAVY BUYS COTTON Takes Advantage of Low Prioe to
 Iay in Biz Stock

Washington, Feb. IT P)-The navy is about to lay in Q store of cotton fabric which, If unwound and laid end to end would exceed in yardage the distance from New York to Chicago.
 Taking advantage of the low prices of cotton the bureau of supplies and accounts is advertising for bids on 750,0o0 yards of nainsook, 660.000 of 42-inch sheeting <15.00o of cot ton tape. 16o,000 Of bleached shrunk drill, 12o.0oo of cotton braid, 50.o00 of blue cotton checks. 42,ooo of blue denim, s0,000 of buckram, 5000 of black silesia, and 5000 of black venetian.