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WEATHER. North and South Caro lina: Fair tonight and Friday. HE M1NGTON HJISPATCe HOME EDITION WIL i ' - , ; VOL. XXIV. NO. 169. MERICA'S LARGE Young Men, Just 21, Take a Chance in Draft Lottery SUMMONING TO COLORS Members of Committee Wh Mar. Rli'nrlfnM! 5 Little Capsules V r WILL CALL BY" DECEM;! Secretary Baker Had Hono Take First Number and ter Attaches of Crowde Office Completed the Work Washington, June 27. America's class of 1918 stood at attention today as the numbers assigned to each young man attaining bis majority in the year ending last June were drawn in the national draft lottery. Historio events of a little less than a year ago were repeated as from a large glass bowl in a committee room of the sen ate office building were drawn the numbers representing 744,500 youths, the majority of whom within a few months will be enrolled in the forces fighting for democracy and against Prussianism. Secretary Baker, members of the senate and house military commit tees and other high goTernment offi cials witnessed the drawing by blind folded men of the little capsules from the bowl, each of the capsules con taining a "master number" to be ap plied in the 4,500 registration districts of the country, according to the regis tration districts of the county, accord ing to the registration. The setting for the lottery was a replica of that of July SO, last, when the drawing of 10,500 numbers deter mined the liability for service of ap proximately 10,000,000 men. In the s country at large there was little o the excitement that attended the first drawing. A year jofcmw. had served to calm the erican-jeeoole-4Eit '.rSck of excitement, however, was i'larpplv rpoas1onfl "hyr fh fa.rt that trv- day's drawingwas fraught with only slight insignificance, "owing to the Questionnaire method oflassification. Today's drawing was to determine only the relative summoning to the colors of the registrants as finally classified by the local boards under the questionnaire year. All of the youths whose numbers were drawn today will be assigned to the various five classes on the basis of information furnished in the questionnaires now being mail ed out. The new registrants will be placed at the foot of the list in each class in their respective districts in the order in which thejr numbers are drawn today. In that respect only will today's drawing affect the regis- trants. Statements made recently by Pro vost Marshal General Crowd er and Secretary Baker indicate that v all of the new registrants placed in class one will be called before the end of the year. Acordingly, not more than a few months will elapse at the most be twen the calling of men in class one whose numbers are among' those- ' drawn first and those who wish num bers are among the last to be taken fro the bowl. The first numbers to be drawn were taken from the bowl shortly af ter 9:30 by Secretary Baker. Later attaches of the office of Provost Mar Bhal General Crowder wer blind-fold- , ' i ... . . . v m Al t'- ana wnnarew tne capsules irom me i bowl. As the numbers were drawn, they were anounced and written on a !arge black board. When the black board was filled, It was removed to be Photographed and another substituted. This operation was repeated during the more than three hours required for the drawing. In comparison with 10,500 numbers required to be drawn a year ago, only 1.200 numbers were drawn today. The strict having the largest number of aen to register June 6 reported some what less than 1,000 egistrants. To Provide for late registrations and emergencies it was decided to draw 1.200 numbers. In the larger number 01 the districts, however, only the low er numbers will apply. Official lists of the numbers as drawn based on the photographs taken f the blackboards will be sent within 8 ew days to all local boards to be Used in placing the men when the questionnaires have been returned. The "master numbers" drawn today jPPly to the numbers' on the registra tor cards of the registrants. In the drawing of a year ago serial numbers ere asisgned, but this was deemed necessary in the present drawing cause of the fewer registrants and the less importance attached to the order in wh'ch the numbers were ".awn. Now Control Irkutsk. Harbin, Manchuria, June 25 (Tues- ty-- Austro-German war prisoners re in complete control of Irkutsk, on p trans-Siberian railway, according reports heceived here from that A h prisoners are commanded y Austro-German officers. ' CLASS OF GLASS BOWL TODAY Numbers Drawn For Service Washington, June 27. The first number drawn from the bowl was 246. Number 1 is 246, 479, 469, 492, 154, 529, 35, 580, 10. No. 10 is 599, 29, 210, 44, 305, 259, 410, 298, 361, 17. No. 20 is 328, 370, 74, 618, 136, 3222, 145, 470, 482, 207. No. 30 is 377, 617, 447, 555, 22 , 57, 76, 330, 507r 268. No. 40 is 78, 122, 279, 557, 516, 87, 252, 209, 177, 199. No. 50 ite 269, 4, 306, 320, 239, 130, 500, 229, 397, 465. No. 60 is 319, 70, 575, 108, 357, 414, 579, 589, 466, 719. No. 70 is 308, 302, 401, 28, 891, 89, 454, 151, 691, 90. No. 80 is 294, 522, 65, 411, 519, 125, 365, 276, 45, 72. No. 90 is 570, 135, 275, 212; 396, 61, 596, 234, 91. No. 100 is 405, 51, 348, 244, 63, 2 7r P3, 335. 41. No. 110 is 317, 446, 274, 84, 367, C 37, 32, 66, 16, 299. rjo. 120 is 203, 218, 548, 315, 574, 1 . ., tit, 5o0, 427. No. 130 is 238, 147, 622, 419, 55, 33, 56, 285, 535, 639. No. 140 is 102, 429, 48, 549, 206, 13, 254, 477, 353, 3. No. 150 is 342, 321, 64, 168, 567, 372, 198, 442, 137, 545. No. 160 is 626, 297, 267, 193, 155, 543, 216, 240, 158, 518. No. 170 is 638, 270, 552, 11, 69,241, 464, 385, 35, 644. No. 180, is 113, 630, 513, 398, 62, 303, 337, 18, 143, 462. No. 190 is 440, 22$, 620, 521, 200, 404, 54, 594, 603, 501. No. 200 is 81, 649, 338, 173, 414, 489, 189, 604, 266, 443. No. 210 is 643, 481, 278, 581, 184, 438, 344, 636, 264, 88. No. 220 is 188, 537, 607, 578, 434, 1 92, 450, 245, 418, 224. No. 230 is 493, 114, 257, 39, 346, 648, 30, 498, 119, 280. No. 240 is 296, 352, 187, 512, 160, 98, 362, 360, 632, 49. No. 250 is 546, 432, 547, 25, 452, 480, 288, 316, 253, 540. No. 260 is 58,fl 277, 12, 435, 34, 616, 349, 448, 33, 504. No. 270 is 554, 453, 228, 293, 149, 590, 420, 430, 367, 584. No. 280 is 112, 510, 423, 2, 588, 247,202, 95, 412 661. No. 290 is 77, 46, 309, 287, 263, 243, 227, 8, 107, 608. No. 300 is 392, 553, 93, 426, 99, 402, 628, 190, 131, 123. ' No. 310 is 631,' 186, 347, 300, 629, 451, 431, 204, 503, 587. No. 320 is 120, 615, 194, 150, 94, 148, 260577, 265, 156; No. 330 is 407, 67, 289, 40, 182, 38, 564, 333, 624, 605. No. 340 is 647, 232, 633, 351, 621, 559, 517, 284, 565, 7. No. 350. its 27, 474, 541, 251, 640, 415, 163, 176, 576, 258, 233. No. 360 is 558, 262, 179 1, 52, 6, 312, 381, 456, 40&J. No. 370 is 219, 24, 597, 14, 595, 165,602, 610, 471, iZfa. . No. 380 fa 266, 416, 520, 572, 436, 71, 208, 178, 386, 33r . No. 390 Is 612, 19, 459, 230, 196, 494, 318, 185, 562, 383. .. No. 400 is 439, 635, 339, 59, 505, 531, 506, 37, 487, 364." No. 410 Is 36, 68; 534, 295," 85,95, 417, 592, 428, 329. e No. 420 Ja 172, 161, 356, 83, 5 6, 387, 472, 623, 313, 44. No. 430:1s 478, 116,. 514, 138, 92,3, Wf-s' 4ettN22, i32,;586y 14$ 222, 46128, 217, 371, 495. r N No. 450 is 53, 455, 197, 103, 9, 511, 485,-5, 625) 369. .No. 460 is 141, 26, 110 211, 539, 400, 104, 542, 157, 31. No, 470 is 642, 627, 96, 272, 124, 524, 490, 314, 593, 256. No. 480 is 53, 43, 142, 538, 391, 106, 374, 359, 248 134. No. 490 is 358, 340, 80, 532,509, 508, 201, 127, 101, 475. No. 500 is 159, 380, 483, 170, 582, 144, 23, 350, 473, 573. , No. 510 is 614, 250, 388, 569, .22, 437, 646, 585, 214, 457 No. 520 is 21, 460, 180, 394, 286, 75, 282, 563, 50, 484. ' No. 530 Ps 324, 47,. 126, 86, 60, 129, 273, 323, 395, 205. , No. 540 is 375, 183, 528, 73, 536, 318, 421, 167, 169. No. 550 is 307, 284, 461, 515, 111, 175, 491, 458, 523,'146. No. 560 is 331, 20, 601, 551, 600, 556, 327, 334, 220, 255." No. 570 is 242, 591, 560, 100, 486, 115, 399, 291, 403, 326. No. 580 is 634, 650, 409, 441, 496, 611, 583, 354, 376, 109. No. 590 is. 249, 281, 261, 215, 5, 290, 363, 463, 283, 166. No. 600, is 117, 571, 139, 310, 609, 133, 105, 42, 213, 176.' No. 610 Is 393, 235, 550, 683, 476, 526, 174, 525, 341, 499. " No. 520 is 373, 606, 598, 345, 390, 408, 544, 425, 502, 641. No. 630 is 121, 444, 221, 162, 132, 488, 449, 413, 118, 271. No. 640 is 325, 97, 332, 236, 645, 379, 389, 619, 171, 468. No. 650 is 301 527, 568, 152, 653, 225. CUMAX OF SUFFRAGE FIGHT IN CONGRESS Foees For and Against Clash Senate Vote Today m Washington, June 27. Woman suf fragists and anti-suffragists lined up in the senate today for the climax cf the many years fight for the submis sion of a woman suffage constitutional amendment to the states. Under the spectacular picture which the senate chamber presented, power ful currents which could sway the decision one way or the other , were in motion and it appeared that the vote would be very close. Jhe suffragists expressed confidence of getting more than the necessary two-thirds; the anti-suffragists appear ed equally confident it could not be mustered. President Wilson long ago had given his support to the amendment, and the suffragists claimed today that everything possible was being done to bring faltering senators into line. The usual speech making'sttfrted off the consideration of the amendment, but there was a bar to final action in sight in the parliamentary status of the army bill. Under ordinary proce dure the army bill would take the right of way at 2 p, ,m., but the suf fragists hoped they could, not get it iaid aside and go on to a vote on their amendment, which already has passed the, house. . r . WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1918. 1B8 WM ED, ASKED DYJASHINGTON Solicitor Was Given Half of Money He Received For Her, It Is Said New York, June 27. Mrs. William Story's, published statement attributing her indictment here yesterday for al leged illegal war charity activities to the animus of a prejudiced faction ot 'the Daughters of the American Revolu tion, was answered today by her pros ecutor, who declared the investigation resulting in the Indictment was re quested by Washington offlcflll last December. Mrs. Story and her sons, Allen and Sterling, are accused of connection with an alleged fraudulent division of money contributed to the national emergency relief society, of which she is president. This money, obtained by a solicitor who is said to have received half of it for his services was donated on representations Mr. Story is de clared to have said that the society paid no solicitors' fees 7 ' Few Bomb Droped, Paris, June 27. Pew bombs were dropped and no casualties were caused by the German airplanes which raid ed Paris 'Jast. night according to the Petit Parisien' report of the German attempt at an air bombardment. V.-C Declares Dividend. . New June 27 The Virginia-Carolina : Chemical Co., today declared a quarterly devidend of 1 per testi: and an extra dividend of two perJ cet.- on the comon stock the latter Salable in Liberty bonds. MRS INDICT j Former Russian Czar Shot To Death Paris, June 27. A dispatch from Kiev under date of Wednesday June 26 declares that the report of the as sassination of former Emperor Nicho las of Rusisa has been confirmed. It is declared, he was killed by Bolshevik troopp cJUiIng their retreat on Yekster inburg. - The iKev message was received at Basel, Switsu and forwarded here by the Ha vas correspondent in that city. The first report of the assassination Clash of Americans Only Ac- tion of Note in Days POSITIONS DOMINATED Believed Germans Are About Ready to Launch Another Stroke Against Lines ARTILLERY IS NORMAL Along the western battle line as well as on the mountain and Piave sectors of the Italian front the allied armies await further enemy efforts. Infantry activity is Confined to local actions at various points. On the vital stretch of the battle front between Ypres and Rheims the most important action of the past few days has been that in which the Amer ican troops took from the Germans a commanding hill position near Belleatt wood, northwest of Chateau Thierry. Besides gaining the hill the Americans took 264 prisoners, including seven of ficers. From the hill the Americans dominate the German positions for some distance beyond in the direction of Torcy. It is believed that the German com mand is about ready to launch another stroke against the allied lines. The artillery activity remains about nor mal, on important v sectors, but aerial fighting has increased markedly.. Thirty-six German machines were brought down o'r forced to land in a damaged condition- Tuesday by Franco-British ajrxne, while Berlin claims the destruction;5, p? 12 allied airplanes the same ftylSi5- - "' German airplanes raided Paris Wed nesdaynlgh There ia much sickness prevalent ?$G5ong "the German" -troops, but this is not believed to be having any effect on plans for a "renewal of the enemy offensive. " The Italians are busy taking count of the guns and material captured from the Anstrians who fled across the Piave. In the mountain zone the fighting has died down to local at tacks. . Unconfirmed reports received in Switzerland rom Berlin are that For eign Secretary von Keuhlmann will re sign in conseouence of his speech 1ft the reichstag Tuesday; - r :;, ;, ALLIED ARMIES TO ! MAKE NATION BONE AWAIT HON EFFORTS DRY DURING 1919 of Emperor Nicholas was received in Copenhagen through Stockholm on Tuesday. The Copenhagen message quotes the Rusian newsaper Vjia as saying that Russian red guards had murdered the ex-emperor in his resi dence at Yekaterinburg, where he was removed recently from Tomolsk. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Moscow dated Friday June 21 and received in this country on Wednes day, declared ther was no foundation however, for the rumors of the 'as sis si nuation, and dispatchs from German A VAAR BABY Copyright: 1918: By John T. MeCuteheoa. ADOPT HIM! HE WILL KEEP THE WOLF FkOM YOUR Norris Amendment Is Agreed Upon by Senate Committee ACCEPT AS COMPROMISE Gore Says New Measure Will Be Reported to Senate Tomorrow CUT OUT MANUFACTURE Washington, June 27.' -- The senate agriculturar committed today agreed upon an amendment to the $11,000,000 emergency agricultural appropriation bill providing for national prohibition. Under the amendment the manufac ture and sale of whiskey and wine would be prohibited after, June 30; 1919, and the manufacture and sale of beer three months after the final approval of the bill by the president. The amendment was framed by Senator Norris, of Nebraska, as a substitute for the pending one by Senator Jones, of Washington. The Norris compromise was adopted by the committee by a vote of to 3. Chairman Gore said the bill with the new amendment would be reported to the senate tomorrow and that an effort would be made to bring it up for consideration at once. Jt fThe new amendment provides: "That from and after June 30, 1919, after the approval of this act, and dur ing the continuance of the - present war for tie purpose of conserving the man power of the nation and to in crease the efficiency In the production of .arms, war munitions, food and clothing for the army, it shall-be un lawful to sell, for beverage purposes except forexport, any distilled spirits and nQ distilled spirits held in bond at the datf trf ' the approval of this act shall -be '? amoved therefrom for bev erage pijrfcoses. 1 "The commissioner of Internal rev nue Is hereby authorized and directed to prescribe rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the secre tary of the treasury, in regard to the removal of distilled spirits now held in bond, for ether tha nbeverage pur poses and fpr the extension of time (Continued on Page Three.) sources last week reportec that the former emperor was not at Yekaterin burg, havixig been removed to Mos cow for safe keeping. Report Confirmed. Geneva, June 27. The Ukraine bur eau at Lausanne announced today it has received confirmation of the re- h?ort that the Boleshevik authorities at Yekaterinburg, condemned Nicholas Romanoff, the former Rusian emper or, to death after a short trial and then shot him. Details of the report ed execution are lacking. DOOR. No Successful Revolt in Aus tria Yet, Say French IN SERIOUS SITUATION Great Danger For Allies to Ex aggerate the Importance of Consequences WOULD RESTORE ORDER Paris, June 2. "Austria is in ser ious difficulties, but there is great dan ger in hoping too much from them," says a French official sumary com menting on the situation in the dual monarchy. "Little hope is seen in the possibility of a successful revolt. Aus tria cannot negotiate a separate peace and it would be a bad policy to ex tend a hand to her now." "It is admitted in responsible cir cles," the statement reads, "that the hews from Austria reveals a very ser ious and troubled situation in that country but it would be a great dan ger for the allies to exaggerate the importance of possible consequences. Austria has allies who coul deasily provide the troops necessary to re establish order is revolts arise. "The Austrians are submissive and have not the energy to start a Strong revolutionary movement. Besides, the two trouble-making elements in the country could not combine easily. In Vienna the labor party is German, while in Budapest it is Magyar. Their claims are quite different from the na tionalist claims of the Czech-Slovaks and other races and no union betwen them is likely. . "The army itself is never influenced by labor trouble and it is always pos sible to oppose the latter by mere mil itary force. "Austria is rno way ready to nego tiate separately but as an ally of "Ger many she is only bad weight. "It would be a bad -policy to extend a hand to her now for our attitude would be used . against the nations which stand against .her. , It is .our in terest to suport these nations in their claims." " . . .-,. ' : NO SEPARATE PEACE CAN BE HOPED FOR FIVE CENTS E. F. AYDLETT HEADS Secretary-Treasurer Davis 1st. Unanimously Rerelected j POLITICS FLARES UP i " Federal Judgeship in Western District Precipitated a : Hot Debate VJf IS NEW JUDGE NEEDED ; McRae's Resolution to Inves-K tigate Declared by Repub- ' licans and Democrats ju An Attack on Boyd j - n BAR ASSOCIATIONvOFFJCERS. President E. F. Aydlett, of Eliz abeth City. Vice PriSsicfents Mark W. Brown of Asheville; G. S. Bradsh'aw, of Greensboro; William Dunn, Jr., of New Bern. Secretary-Treasurer Thomas W. Davis, of Wilmington. Members Executive Committee John A. McRae, of Charlotte, and G. V. Cowper, of Kinston. Delegates to The American Bar Association T. L. Johnson, of Lum berton; John J. Parker, of Monroe; Walter Brock, of Wadesboro. Al ternates: Frank Thompson, of Jacksonville; John A. McRae, of Charlotte; Mark W. Brown, of Asheville. Delegates" to the Conference of State and Local Bars T. W. Davis, of Wilmington ; W. P. Bynum, of Greensboro; Hferry Skinner, of Greenville. fT The closing Session of the NortlfT Carolina Bar association was the live ! liest of the entire convention, and wag featured, besides the election of offiw cers, by a warm debate over the que3- ; tion of appointing a committee to in vestigate whether the western ifortbi ; Carolina district of ihe' tedetal- Court! needed another judge, and- a resolution, requesting judges to continue cases ' upon request of interested attorneys engaged in war service for either tha state or nation. The resolution re garding the judgeship was withdrawn. and t.hp one nnncftrninsr rn-ntinnanoA BAR ASSOCIATION of cases when the attorney was iu -government work was amended and ' adopted. Another feature of the final session was a most able and timely aUUlCQH UY ml UUKB IV. .1 . A(lLlliB (III I I1H . " - t' subject of "The Democracy of Today i and the Democracy of Tomorrow." Tha j "' final business 01 the xconvention was rushed through in order to permit j memoers to eaten early afternoon, trains, and adjournment sine die waa announced at 12:35 o'clock. The meeting this morning aroused! the keenest of interest, and two. fights were precipitated, in which the lawj yers, who heretofore had been content the talking, participated with all of their noted zeal. Immediately upon the opening of the session, President McLean presented the speaker of the morning, Judge W. J. Adams, of the superior court bench. President Mo Lean expressed pleasure in the inter est shown In the deliberations of the association by. the members of the supreme and superior court benches, and announced that it was customary to have at least one judge on tha program each year. Judge Aams. Judge Adams presented a most ablflhj address and showed deep research in to the fundamental principles of the various forms of government now in existence; their origin and change under modern- conditions. This wax! he declared is the real test of demo cracy and will decide this or some other form of government shall exist History has shown the development and decline of the three leading forma of government: monarchy, autocracy, and democracy. There is a tendency, he pointed out to pass from one of these forms to another, completing a circle. When monarchs become tyranicaV they meet their Runnymede, and au tocracy steps in. This has been described as one of the worst. After a time, this form began to decline, and a revolution would come, which would weaken its, and anarchy Would f olow, which in turn would be suc ceeded by centralized authority, ot back to the monarchy. All govern ments are best in the beginning, but deteriorate with the passing of time. The speaker covered thoroughly the histories of the various forms of gov ernment the world has known. Speaking of the democracy of the i -future, Judge Adams said it would be 1 affected by three influences: Labor, foreign element and femininlsm. Ha j cited the recent declarations of the . British labor party, and discussed Its . probable effect upon labor in other countries and then the governments tVamcAWaii Tha fftroitm clamant ff ' . '' . a serious matter, and the speaker In- j timated that much of the immigration 0 coming to America was not for the . , best interest of the best government. ; As for. femininism, he declared he (Continued on PWge Nine.) I i - .5 m 'lit "- rs 1 -- - r - ? V n -V'- i 31 . -4 1 4