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service viii 60 out in the order
In which the capsules come out of
the historic bowl.
Every man who registered is sup
posed to know his serial number by
now, the number assigned his regis
tration card after it was shuffled
with the rest At least all the lists
presumably were posted, in accord
with the law, and he had the chance
to learn it.
He can watch for his order number
through the newspapers and the
other mediums of news as the lottery
goes on.
After the lottery, the next step will
be for every local board, as soon as
it receives the official list of lottery
numbers, to prepare its order num-
bers, placing beside every registra-
ton number the new number it got
in the hazard of the drawing.
Selective service of1icials estimate
that out of the close to 1900, 900
who registered something like
5000, 900 will be found available for
the force of trained reserves to be
recruited in the next five years,
leaving 100000 deferred for de-
tendency or vocational necessities or
because they are pronounced unfit
for military service.
The Army plans to call out the
first small increment, some 10000
men, November Is, and it is ex-
pected that men volunteering with
their local boards for immediate
service will more than fill up this
quota. During the winter 100000
are to be called and by June 30 the
total force in training is to be
5000.
The War Department may call out
men, from time to time, in such
numbers as it may choose, though
the selective service law limits the
number of selected men in training
at one time to 100000.
Those who volunteer for their
years service will be pushed ahead,
no matter how their numbers fare in
the lottery, but they also must be
classified, for none with dependents
and none needed in industry or com
merce are to be taken. For volun-
teers without industrial or voca-
tional disabilities, the physical
examination is the only barrier to
immediate military duty.
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Auditorium and played brief con-
cert of martial music prior to the
arrival of the President, there was
an unusual and impressive silence
when the Chief Executive himself
arrived.
Veterans Lined Up.
This apparently was by special
plan Of the President, who, in his
opening remarks, declared that it
was appropriate such a ceremony
should be opened with no blowing
OF bugles and no beating of drums.
Informal indications prior to the
Presidents arrival had given the i'm
preston that the Army Band was to
play four f1ourishes and The Star
Spangled Banner" when the Chief
Executive arrived But apparently
this was ali changed, and the silence
was even more impressive than the
customary martial music.
Drawing up in front of the audi
forum at 11:46 am, the preSiden-
tlal encourage, with Secret Service
men in attendance, stopped for a
short time while motion picture pho
tographers filmed the scene in a
light mist. The colorful display by
veterans of past wars lined up on
the great steps of the auditorium in
uniform with flags provided a dig
nifled and impressive background as
they dipped their colors in salute.
Enter at East Side.
About this time a few hundred
spectators who had been waiting in
the rain started to break into ap-
plause, but this was faint and soon
died away before the Presidents
procession moved forward and
turned left into a side entrance to
the auditorium. The presidential
party entered the east side of the
auditorium and waited for a few
minutes In an anteroom before
emerging on the platform.
While only handful of those
interested in the lottery were able
to crowd into the small auditorium
to witness the opening scene of his
toric import, a description of every
detail and, more important, the
results as they slowly unfold, were
being flashed by radio, telegraph
and telephone the length and
breadth of the continent. Not far
behind the eyes and ears of the off,
Gals, diplomatic representatives and
others who occupy seats or standing
space by invitation. interested mil
lions will get the news.
The and
small balcony-seats only 1925, and
a good part of this space went to
newspapermen, radiomen, photogra-
pliers and newsreelmen, who held
an allotment of working tables and
seats in front.
Bowl Arrives Under Guard.
At 10 am, carpenters were still at
work constructing the big board on
the stage where the numbers were
to be displayed. Two large stands
had been erected in the auditorium
for photographers. one for the still
cameras and a higher one farther
back for the motion picturemen.
Six women were among the early
arrivals to occupy the guest seats in
the auditorium. One of them began
to knit.
The historic goldfish bowl and the
5000 numbers in their blue capsules
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noon, the numbers were drawn ut
the rate of 10 to IA q minute, or 600
to $40 an hour. At this average, the
lottery should be completed some
where between II and is hours after
the first number is pulled.
Bowl Proves Too Small.
The goldfish bowl proved, at the
last minute, inadequate for the
5000 large capsules ordered for the
new lottery. 1t was necessary to
build 1t up a way with transparent
plaster yesterday to hold its fateful
freight.
Col. Morris noticed, on his arrival
that the new capsules were more
than twice the size of the World
War pellets. He wondered II the
bowl would be large enough. Al
though the packed capsules had
been placed in Treasury vault for
safekeeping, measurements with
empty capsules proved 1t would be
too small, and plastic experts were
called in to build it up.
The bowl held 10,500 of the small
capsules at the first lottery on July
20, 1917. At the third lottery in 1919
it disgorged 1900. A smaller bowl
since broken, was used in the second
lottery, when only 1900 numbers
were drawn.
5000 Numbers.
With the local boards held to
limited registrations, and new
boards established where the lists
were larger, there will be a num-
Der in the 5000 capsules for
every man who registered October
16. There will be 500 or more
open" numbers, too, for those who
register after the lottery, and there
will be many who have been out
of the country or for some other
reason have been unable or unwill-
ing to register sooner.
There will be boards in areas of
small population which will draw
numerous blanks" as the lottery
proceeds-that is, numbers higher
than any they have. But that cir
cumstance will not interfere with
the uniform scheme of the game.
II board has less than 200 regis
trants-and some will have-ob-
viously it can place an order num-
Der only when No. 200 or some
number below it falls. On the other
hand, a board with nearly 5000 will
have full order list, with blanks
only for those above its highest
number.
While interest centered for the
moment in the earliest numbers to
come out of the bowl, there is no
certainty to the eventual results of
the sequence. A man whose number
is not drawn for several hours may
find himself in the services before
many months. His comrades with
the early numbers may have been,
for the most part, eliminated by
deferment on various grounds and
physical disabilities.
Yet the questionnaircs which will
give the boards basis for calling
a man to the colors or deferring his
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Czech Envoy Voices
Determination 10
Break Nazi Yoke
Group Here Also Told
OF Plans for Armed
Resistance to Invaders

DR.. Vladimir Hurban, Czech Min.
lister to the United States. last night
voiced the determination of the
Czecho-Slovak people to cast off the
yoke OF the German invaders.
Dr.. Hurban, speaking at a meet
ing of the Czech American National
Alliance, declared:
Today is not a day of celebra-
ton, but one to make plans for an
other October 49,
Resistance Planned.
October % Is the Czech Indepen-
dence Day. In 1918, on that day,
DR.. Thomas Garrigue Masaryk,
founder of the Czecho-S lovak Re-
public, proclaimed the independence
OF the nation which later fell to
Hitler.
Edward Wolesensky, president of
the alliance, told the Czech-Ameri-
cans of plans for armed resistance
already under way in their Nazi-
dominated homeland. He said
everything possible is being done by
the people in Czecho-Slovakia to re-
slst the German aggressors. Work
ers in the arms factories, he said.
are reSorting to sabotage to reduce
production and are pilfering arms
and ammunition.
Tells of Sabotage.
whenever there is any punish
ment for sabotage" Mr.. Wolesen-
SKY added "the workers replv With,
much more sabotage. Everything
possible is done to hamper commu-
nlcation by artificially inducing
railroad wrecks through sabotage.
The people of Czecho- Slovakia can
not be conquered permanently
Dr., Vladimir Palic of the Czech
Legation reviewed the history of his
country at the meeting, held at 2317
Calvert street NV.
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arrived at the scene at 1922 am.
in an armored truck under heavy
guard.
The famous little table was made
secure by few nails driven around
its two rear legs into the floor on a
prominent spot on the platform,
which projected from the rest of the
stage.
A special honor guard of the Fed
eral Works Agency special police
escorted the bowl and the numbers.
The bowl, with its plastic extension
several inches above its original rim,
was placed on the table before bat
terry OF cameras and glaring lights at
about 1890 a'clock.
Capsules Poured In.
The capsules with their numbers
were poured into the bowl out of
small paper cartons by Capt. Rich
ard P. Davidson of the manpower
division of Selective Service Head
quarters, while Col. Morris used the
paddle which had been used In pre-
vious lotteries to stir them
The goldfish bowl and table had
been brought from selective service
headquarters in a truck which had
stopped at the Treasury to pick up
the capsules. The bowl was actually
placed in position by two officers of
the special police, Inspector Morris
A. James and Capt. Harry o. Rich
ardson.
1t required about seven minutes
to empty all of the blue capsules
from their cardboard cartons into
the bowl. The task was finished
about 1898 am. and the bowl was
filled to within inches of its new
brim. The capsules would have
overlooked the old bowl If the plastic
extension had not been used.
The boxes of capsules were handed
to Capt. Davidson by Capt. Ernest
E. Kennard, commanding the Ma
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Bertrdnl Wise.

tional Guard of Honor of the Amer
lean Legion, District Of Columbia
Department. Attending this cere-
mony were other members of the
National Guard of Honor who
gathered about the bowl Among
them were Alfred May, 70, sergeant
in the Guard of Honor, who had
fought in the Boer War in Africa
with the British in 1900, and with
the American Army in the World
War.
By 10:45 am, guests began arriv-
ing in numbers.
5000 Capsules Used.
The number of capsules in the
goldfish bowl had been increased to
5000 from the original $500, it was
disclosed shortly before the lottery
began.
The decision had been made be-
cause one local board in Maryland
reported 1886 registrants in its area
and officials wished to make certain
that there would be ample order
numbers to allow for late registra-
ton and registration cards in transit.
The increase in number in cap
sules also was expected to increase
the time required for drawing of all
the order numbers. Originally it
had been expected that the drawing
would be concluded about midnight,
but the increase extended the ex-
pected close of the drawing.
Selectiye Service announced that
after l pm. today selective serv-
ice registration card will be ticket
of admission to watch the drawing.
DR.. Dykstra announced that any
registrant who presents himself and
his registration card at the main en-
trance of the departmental audi
forum on Constitution avenue would
be admitted to the hall.
At a rehearsal yesterday after
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Fascist Party Secretary
Quits to Join Air Force

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. 29.-Maj. Ettore Mutt
secretary of the Fascist party.
resigned that post today to devote
all his time to his Air Force COM
mission.
He was succeeded by Adelchi
Serena, minister of public works,
whose portfolio will be taken by
National Counselor Giuseppe Gorla
secretary Of the National Engineer
ing Syndicate.
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Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
Reps New Deal SPENDING
By The Associated Press.

By fhe Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison, widow of the 23d
President, said in a statement is
sued by the Associated Willkie Clubs
of America that If the present ad-
ministration continues IT VII surely
pile up a debt so staggering that
our grandchildren will find it
terrific burden
Mrs. Harrison, who has two grand
children, is sponsor of the Grand
mothers Willkie Clubs, whose slogan
is Save America for Our Grand
children" She attended the Phila-
delphia convention which nomi-
mated Mr.. Willkie.
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DR.. G. A. Eisen Dies at 81

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 R.-Dr.
Gustavus Augustus Essen, "a, Swed-
ish-born scientist whose efforts to
protect the California redwood trees
largely led to establishment Of the
Sequoia National Park, died today
at the home of friends with whom
he had lived for Is years.
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Consumption
CONTINUED From First Page }

Representative Thomason, Demo-
crat, OF Texas, of the House Military
Affairs Committee.
Order No. 8 was 6,262 drawn by
Representative Kilday, Democrat. OF
Texas of the House Military Affairs
Committee.
Order No. was $3.50, drawn by
Representative Smith, Democrat,
OF Connecticut.
Order No. 10 was 1892, drawn by
Col. Harry c. Kramer.
Some Numbers Blanks.
Each of the serial numbers drawn
which was less than 2,627 repre-
scented 6,l75 men. There are 6.l75
draft areas in the Nation, none with
registration. officials said, of less
than 2,627. The largest area was
one in Maryland with registration
OF 1886. All numbers above that
were blanks" although registrants
may be assigned to them as local
craft boards find necessary.
The first number drawn TODAY
158-was exactly 100 less than the
f1rst number drawn in the World
War draft.
In his address President Roose-
welt assured the 100000 young
Americans who registered for selec-
tive service of the confidence and
gratitude of all their countrymen.
You who will enter this peace
time army will be the inheritors of
q proud history and an honorable
tradition" he said.
For Defense of Freedom,
you will be members of an Army
which FIRST came together to achieve
independence and to establish GER
tain fundamental rights for all men.
Ever since that first muster our
democratic Army has existed for one
purpose only-the defense of our
freedom.
1T is for that one purpose and
that one purpose only that you have
been asked to answer the call to
training.
"You have the confidence and the
gratitude and the love of your
countrymen. We are all with you
In the task which enlists the serv-
ices Of all Americans-the task of
keeping the peace in this New
World
Letters From Church Leaders
Nothing in the beginning of his
address that the blowing of bugles
and the beating Of drums was ap-
propriately absent from the solemn
ceremony, Mr.. Roosevelt attributed
to tragic circumstances in lands
across the seas the need of this
mastering of all Americas resources
its manhood, industry and wealth
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Mrs. O'Doy Improving

NEW YORK, Oct. % Cp).-Mrs.
Caroline ODay, 65-year-old Rep
resentative at large from New York
State, is improving from a recur-
renee Of a recent ill.ess, her physi-
sician, DR.. George ]. Hogben, said
today.
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You Get The SLickest Shoves 0fYovr Life
With The New
Gillette Tech Rozor

Mooney CAN'T buy quicker, easier,
M better-Iooking shaves than
the new Gillette Tech Razor with
today's Gillette Blade gives you
every time! Four radical improve
ments make it the understanding
razor any man ever used. One is the
solid bar guard. This sets up your
whiskers like barber does, speeds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-07

shaving and protects you from hicks
and cuts. On top of that the Tech
rinses clean in jify, can't clog. Why
put up with shaving discomfort an
other day? Ask your dealer for the
Gillette Tech. See for yourself what a
whale of difference it makes when
you shave with the newest, most mod
ern razor on thesmarket!
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21
Local News

The B. c. T. S now has a loud
speaker and all announcements
can be heard plainly in the hack
o the auditorium. 1t was the gift
of Messrs. Ed Presley A. L. Rich
ardson and the Senior class.
Rev. J.C. Isaac and family have
moved in the house formerly occu-
pied by Rev. H w. Hennings and
family, who have moved to Jack
son.
There will be many sad faces in
town until the holidays are over
and the school girls and boys re-
turn.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21
After The Election

Mound Bayou, Miss, is won
derful little city all colored of
course, altho it is a good thing
that it is not on a high hill for it
would be looked at from many
angles. 1t has seven churches with
in its limits and not less than fifty
ministers of the gospel.
Not long ago l ran for the office
of the City Marshal and was de
feated by the City Marshal that
hiss been holding office for the last
twenty years On the same day the
election was held there was game
going on the midd'H r the city.
guess the reason l wa not elected,
was because did net have game
going On too.
head one of the 50 called citi-
zens rejoicing after the election
saying that he knew old Cleggs
could not win. Thet same man.
son was up stairs being cheated out
of all he could get a hold of.
In the meantime ! tod the peo
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21

pie that if l was elected / would
a sure tn m good order and that
the vice would not be mixed up
with the churches and schools.
also learn that l lost many
votes on account of the election
being held in the Mayors office.
Hoping you a successful term
am Yours as ever,
r. L. Cleggs, Defeated.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21
First Baptist Church
Preparing For Elaborate
Christmas Celebration

The First Baptist Church of
Mound Bayou is making elaborate
preparat on for its Chr stmas &c e
bration. A Christmas play, ent tied
The Babe in the Manger, j." will be
stag, d on Sunday night. December
% at 1880 O clock by the Young
Peoples Dcpal tment. This play is
an orlgina production, being staged
for it's FIRST time anywhere. 1t is
Wri ten END presen ed by local
talent, cha'sc er zing events sur
rounding the birth Of Christ. Spc-
ciaI Christmas music is elso arrang-
ed for this occasion by the Young
Peoples Cholus. A If, ats IN store
for the public who will witness,
The Babe In The Mango" The
sponsors promise that \. will be
well worth your while.
On Christmas morning at 1900
o'c,ock, special Christmas SERVICES
will be ned at winch time the pas.
tor, Rev. A. d. Pufneil Will denver
a special message.
In keeping with the precedent
set by the Biblical W.ssmen who
brought CUTS oil Cod, rrankincensc
and Myrrh to the ChrI-t Child, the
member hip Will make tbs Christ
mas Giving Christmas, rather
than a Receiving Christmas"
They will divide their Chris ms s
giving with the, Church. NJ ,mbe.s
who give money Oh other gifts of
ST. 90 or more will be classed as the
gives OF Gold. Smaller G fits Will be
classed a. FrankinCenSe and Mytrh
Those who cannot contribute mon.
ey may give other salable artic es,
as groceries, fruit Canned or other.
wise), eggs. pork, vegetables, cloth
ing etc. A value will be placed on
each articles given, in this way
every member can make a gift to
the cause of Gods Church.
All the members are urged to
bring THEFT gifts to the Altar on
ChristmBs morning alter the man
ner of the Wlsemen end other wor
shippers Of the newborn Christ Chi d
who br yught gifts to the manger in
Beth chem. The public is also cor
daily invited to participate n the
services.
Rev. A. d. Purnell, Pastor
Bro w. M Brown, Clerk
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21
How | Plan TO Use
My Science In Life"
5y Hattie Bell Idleburg
9th Grade Student

Bolivar County Training School
A. L. Richardson, Instructor
My father is living on fam. He
)wns 4 mules, agon, hay baler
and other fam tools.
l can increase his farm living by
tskng great interest in his BUSH
ne-s.
1st When l grow older I can
learn more how to use skill on the
farm. l would work harder and
harder every year and by doing
this the situation would increase
rapidly (for instance) in 1888 l
would raise about 40 bales of cot
ton, $50 bales of hay, 500 bushels
of corn, 20 bushels of sweet pota-
toes, IL bushels of peanuts. l rails
ed approximately Is bushels of
tomatoes on my farm which was
80 acres of land.
In 1889 / started out in a big
way, having increased a little more
had 7 mules, 100 acres of land
paying standard rent at the price
of $1,000 an acre, but by using the
economic basis I came out finding
myself in lead that year. I almost
doubled my money and everything
and a lots more interest. AT the
end of the year in 1899 l had rails
900 bales of soy-bean hay, then /
cut my alfalfa hay. The market
price had been cut very low. 20
bales of cotton, 70U bushels of corn,
40 bushels sweet potatoes, 20 bush
els peanuts, Is bushels tomatoes.
In 1858 l canned 900 quarts of
truit, vegetables, meat etc. In 1859
l canned 9OU quarts OF fruit etc.
IN $40 l again started out in a
Dig way. l bought 40 acres OF land.
l built a store, a house and l also
ought steam hay packer, that
whereby could make little fast
er time in my business. This time
l almost doubled my in every
thing. This year l put $500 worth
OF material IL my store on Ju ne ?
1910 ana my prOtlC was $ll00 at
the END Oh August. Thought [
would buy tractor, which cost
$1,000. The year OI 1871 had an
orchard. sold peaches or SI.00
Dusnel, pears $40 ana apples tor
500 and 9l - q Duonel. that
year 1 made SA95 without any ex-
pense. The same year canned 9U0
quarts Oh trulC eCc. Canned a beef
which weighed 500 pOIuas.
My fertilizer expense ior 1883
was Sto.U for SO was 5000, 4or
40 $1,000, for II 90 w, total
Pz45.UO, including 5 , W Ior trac-
TOR, $500 put in the store, total
P895.00, paid out S o. Tor rent,
total $l055.00.
Amotnt above expenses: In 1941
l made $295.00 (from orchard), 80
$500 90 (trom cotton), 40 $4,000
Amount of vegetables sold 80
+ $4,000, 80 $4,000, 40 and al
100000. Above expense $3,50O.OO.
Expense 81 ,05500. Profit $2,445.OO.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21
Schedule For Bethel

Each Crusader is ,ked to report
Sunday ct ll:00a m.
Christmas Tree Tuesday 500 p.
m.
Christmas Sermon Wednesday at
l0:45 a. m.
Mems Day the 5th Sunday. All
are cordially invited to attend
these services,
]. M. B. Michele, Minister
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Smith and
Mrs. Willie Johnson of Gunnison,
were visitors in our town Sunday.
Schools are closing for the Christ
mas holidays, teachers and child
rem are going home to enjoy the
visit of Santa at home.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21

X Humble Shepherds faithfully keeping watch
over their flock by night, were given the privilege
of ben first to see the glory of the First Christmas
Modern followers of Him who born in manger
faithfully preserving the Truth that He taught find in this
Nineteen Hundred and Forieth Christmas nsp
ration in the knowledge that when human raes and hui
man vante have last been conquered by Truth, then
will come the full realization Of Peace earth and aood
will toward Men.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-21
CHRISTMAS, 1910

"AD there were in the same country shepherds, abiding
in the field, keeping watch over their flock by ni8ht.