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TEDIOWS DRAFT
IRAWING OVER
Dncle Sam Will Soon Have His
New Army Gatied
DRAFT DRAWING A SUCCESS
General Crowder Announces Next Step
dn Certification of Results of Draw-
ing to Every District.
The great lottery to fix the order
of liability for military service of each
©f the 10,000,000 men of the United
States registered for the war is over.
sivery man knows whether he is
among the first 1,370,000 to be called
before local exemption boards.
From the 1,370,000 the boards are to
melect 664,000 for Alaerica’s firey draft
army of Luu,u00 and to fill up vacan-
«cies in the national guard and the
wegular arnuy.
. In a committee room of the senate
«office building, with representatives of
ihe press presefit, war department of-
ficials and members of the senate and
house military committees did the
<rawing of 10,600 slips bearing num-
bers corresponding with the serial
mumbers of each registrant in the
Jargest district in the ccuniry.
Secretary Baker was the first man
#o withdraw a capsule-enclosed slip
#irom a great glass bowl. Blindfolded,
de drew No. 258. In every district in
which as many as 258 men are regis-
tered, No, 258 héads the list of those
#0 be called.
‘Chairman Chamberlain of the senate
moilitary committee drew the second
mmumber. The senator, blindfolded and
Plainly nervous, was unable to loca:e
the wide-mouthed glass bowl unaided,
sand after he had groped futilely for a
few seconds an attendant guided his
hand to the capsules. He drew a
«capsule and then silently stepped
aside.
“The second number is
shouted the announcer.
The handkerchief then was placed
@ver the eyes of Chairman Dent of the
Jouse military committee, and he
withdrew the third number, 9,613.
Senator Warren and Representative
Kahn, ranking minority members of
the senate and the house military com-
xmittees, drew the next two numbers,
4532 and 10,218. Major General
"Tasker H. Bliss, acting chief of staff
of the army, drew the sixth number.
Just then a round of handclapping,
the first applause to break the silence
and solemnity of the occasion, burst
out.
“The sixth number is 458,” the an-
mouncer shouted in stentorian tones.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
drew the next number, 3,403 and Adju-
#ant General McCain, the eighth man
fo draw, took No. 10,015.
The drafting was then turned over
#0 the appointed tellers.
While the great majority of those
selected will not be. called to the
«colors before Sept. 1, those who are
to fill the gaps in the regular army
and national guard, which volunteer
recruiting campaigns have failed to
fill, will be sent to various organiza-
#ioms as soon as passed by exemption
boards. This was stated on the best
ef authority.
2,622,”
_After checking and rechecking the i
warnious lists against the possibility of
a mistake Provost Marshal General
C->we~’s office tcday began sending
io state executives and exemption
wards the official list and sequence
«f the numbers drawn, together with
anstructions covering every contin-
mency which some of the cleverest
legal minds in the country have been
able to anticipate. In a statement
General Crowder said:
“The drawing is complete and has
een apparently successful. ‘The of
ficial tally sheets have been compared
and sent to the printer and proof is
being received. Final copies will be
weady for distribution at once.
““The next step will be the certifica-
tion of the results of the drawing to
4,557 local boards and the application
®y each board of its chart to its
serially numbered lists. This need
consume but little time and when done
the order of priority of the nearly
10,000,000 registrants to report for ex-
amination will be revealed.
“Such additional drafts as may be
ordered by the president will be filed
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AN ORDINANCE
Forbidding the use of Muffler cut-outs
on Motor Vehicles; Requiring the
use of Dimmers upon the same
‘and regulating the Parking of
Automobiles in the Borough of
Meyersdale.
Section 1 Be it ordained and en-
acted by the Town Council of the
Borough of Meyersdale, and it is
hereby ordained and enacted by the
authority of the same, that from and
after the passage of this ordinance,
it shall be unlawful for the owner or;
operator of any motor vehicle to use |
muffler cut-outs while driving or op-
erating such motor vehicle upon, a-
long or over the streets, alleys and
highways of the Borough.
Section 2 It shall be the duty of
every owner or operator of a motor
¥y calling men in the order of this es-
®ablished priority and no further draw-
dmg will ever be necessary. Each local !
#oard upon receipt of its chart and
sapon notification by the governor of
athe quota to be raised by it may pro-
«ceed at once under regulations already
mromulgated to summon men for ex-
amination.
“We have now passed the stage in
“the execution of the selective service
act when we must have conceri of
action by the states. In raising state
«contingents the race is to the swiftest.
“I cannot let this opportunity pass
without adverting to the very great
‘value of the assistance which has been
so earnestly and efficiently rendered
By the press. Without the systematic
emmpaign of public information that
sorepared the country for the registra-
tion the enrollment of nearly 10,000,
#00 men on the 5th day of June would
#Have been impossible.”
Only one error was discovered in
ggonnection with the drawing of 10,500
filled capsules, one of the capsules
drawn in the early hours of the morn:
4ag containing no number. This made
20 material difference. The number
wes assigned to the last of the list
vehicle to display two front lights
It shall
further be the duty of every owner
and one colored rear light.
or operator of a motor vehicle dis-
playing a white light or lights in the
direction in which said vehicle is pro-
ceeding, while being driven or oper-
ated over, along or upon the streets,
alleys or highways of said borough,
from one hour after sun set until one
hour before sunrise, to use dimmers
over said light or lights to subdue
the glare thereof; and to use said
dimmers over said light or lights
while said motor vehicle is allowed to
stand temporarily upon said streets,
alleys or highways.
Section 3 That it shall be unlaw-
ful for the owner or operator of any
motor vehicle to stand, park or plac:
any motor vehicle upon any of the
streets, alleys or highways within
said borough, except upon such
streets, alleys or highways or places
as shall be designated by the Burgess
or Police of said Borough. And
further it shall be unlawful for the
owner or operator of any motor
vehicle to approach any crossing
without sounding a warning.
Section 4 Any person or persons
violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be subject to a
fine or penalty of not less than five
($5.00 dollars, nor more than twenty-
five ($25.00) dollars, to be recovered
before the Burgess or any Justice of
the Peace within said Borough, in
the manner provided by law for the
recovery of fines and penalties.
Section 5 All ordinances or parts
of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
Adopted by the Town Council of
the Borough of Meyersdale, this 7th
day of August, 1917.
Charles H, Dia, Pres.
Attest: :
E. J. Dickey, Sec’y.
Approved this 7th day of August,
PUBLICITY.
Publicity is the name of a new
star in the newspaper firmament. It
is located near the outer rim of the
heavens, described by the astrologist
as T7111 Jenkins Arcade building,
Pittsburgh, Pa. Its paramount ob-
ject in life seems to be the abuse of
those members of the legislature of
1916-17 who refused to vote for
universal suffrage. In each and
every column, Senator Penrose is
charged with every crime forbidden
by the decalogue, and his personal
and political friends are held up as
accessories before and after the facts.
Of course, one swallow does not
make Spring, nor one issue illustrate
clearly the objects of a special pub-
lication, but it looks to us as a safety
valve to get rid of heated atmosphere
by Denny O’Neil and some other well
meaning old ladies. :
As outlined it has a good work to
do and we welcome it to our ex-
change table.
Application.
Application for the position of
policeman for Meyersdale Borough
will be received by E. J. Dickey,
Secretary of the Council on or before
the 4th day of Sept. 1917.
C. H. Dia, Pres.
E. J. Dickey, Sec’y.
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$1.50 Round Trip—Sunday, August
12th, via Western Maryland Ry.
Special train leaves Meyersdale 8:35
a. m. Returning leaves Pittsburgh
7:00 p. m.,arrives Meyersdale 10:24
p. m. 30-31
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AUGUST 3, 17 and 31, SEPTEMBER
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Particulars, 30-4
NOTICE TO HOG O% NERS.
All owners of hogs within the
Borough of Meyersdale, are hereby
notified that they must comply with
the Law in regard to pens and other
regulations of the Health Board, |
otherwise they will not be permitted
to be kept in the Borough.
W. H. Clingaman,
Health Officer.
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30-31
Emergency Quakers.
Just to show that a religion can |
grow mightily under provocation,
several hundred thousand emergency
Quakers have sprung up in this coun-
try since the draft was announced.
Their quaking
is mostly in the
knees. ’
Notice to Water Consumers.
The time of year is at hand when
water usually becomes more or less
limited in quantity. Therefore the
Sand Spring Water Co., hereby eall
their patrons attention to the neces-
sity of seeing that all forms of waste
is prevented on their premises.
The Supt. will visit every consum-
er’s premises once each month during
the remainder of 1917 and is author-
ized by the company to shut all
water off when waste is insisted
upon.
Persons using hose without pay-
ing for same will be charged for at
the usual rate $3.00 per year. If not
paid water will be shut off.
Sand Spring Water Co. 28-29
$1.50 roun TRIP
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Stopping at McKeesport, Braddock
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Sunday, August 12
SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES
MEYERSDALE AT 8:35 A. M.
——
Returning leaves Pittsburg 7:00 p.
m., arrives Meyersdale 10:24 Pp. m.
Low round trip fares from inter-
mediate stations. See flyers.
Consult Ticket Agent.
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