Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Secretary Baker briefly explained the
purpose of the drawing then stepped for
ward to be blindfolded and draw the first
number Mai. Gen Durval broke the seal
and with a long wooden spoon bearing
ribbon Of the national colors vigorously
stirred the captules
The secretary reached into the jar, pick
ed up a capsule and handed it to an an
nouncer. 1t was number 25s Then in
quick succession other numbers were
drawn while cameras and motion picture
machines recorded the scene.
Changes Of TabuIators
The only interruptions were the frequent
changes of tired announcers and tabu-
lators and the removal for clearing of the
blackboards.
BY the laws of chance the serial num-
Der one was drawn from the jar as No
1858 in the liability list, while No. 1850.
the top number among the captues, came
out number 23s The serial Is, tabled
bearer of ill-luck, was drawn in the 7S9Oth
place.
Prepare Records Saturday
Registrars will receive no official word
of their order of liability until their local
boards summon them for examination aft
er Official records of the drawing have
been transmitted to them hy mail. Prep
aration Of those records will begin tomor-
row.
Drawing Begins at 9.49 A. M.
Washington, July 20.-Drawing for
the war army began at the Senate Of
flee building Friday morning at 9,49
clock in the presence of Secretary
Baker, the Senate and House military
committees, group of high officials
OF the government representatives of
the press. 1t is estimated that from
10 TO l. hours will be required to draw
all of the 10.5 500 numbers required to
fix the order of liability Of each of
the ten million men registered.
The drawing for the war army,
scheduled to begin at $50 o'clock. was
delayed a few minutes while moving
picture men and official photograph
ers snapped the stage set for the mo-
mentous scene and Secretary Baker
and the provost marshal-general made
statements explaining the process.
The drawing was DELAYED few min
uttS "a Nti tiSSiil IuHlptIS lIttu bttll
drawn for removal of Photographic
apparatus and then proceeded rapid
ly.
What Double Numbers Mean
In the double numbers given below,
the first number means the order in
which the second number was drawn.
The numbers following, as far as
81,
the order in which they We're drawn.
For instance, in the figures 63o-366}
it is meant that 1868 is the 630th num-
Der drawn. All the numbers between
$50 and $40 We're drawn between those
numbers A few numbers are miss
ing because the Associated Press is
not sending many numbers above
1000.
All above that figure do not draw
men in the State Of Maine. The larg-
est district in Maine has less than
4 1000 numbers.
The highest number in the two dis
tricts in kennebec county is 1888.
The Numbers as Drawn
The numbers were drawn in the fol-
lowing order:
No. l is 25S
No. > is 2522. ss13. 1882. ASS 3403.
No. 10 is 1884, 1896. 1924, 4762, S54,
1894.
No. 20 is 4614, 4501, 1878, 4i42, 4OS3,
G251. 6423.
No. 80 is 1886. s257, 57s9, 1895. 2o22,
1883.
No. 40 is 6s52, 1882, 1905, 1920. 4sS1.
1855.
No. so is 1879. 1855, 7S3, 1918, 27S7,
1855. 1859.
No. so is 1885, 5o34, 1867, s637. 1927,
1852.
No. 20 is 5497, 1920. 2494, 41s7. 1914.
No. so is 3769. 5000, S0s2. 35o5. 1117.
1872.
No. 80 is 27s2, 174s, 2195. 44S7. Ss7.
No. 100 is 5019. 2036.
No. 10 is 676. 275, $50. 4419.
No. 12O is 1927, 500. 1855. 564. 405s.
o1s6. 945.
No. 1879 is ssos, $40. s54a, soe7, 1920,
1886.
No. 14o is $500. 1867, 44s3 s74s. 214s.
s3s, 3sl2. 1495. 2453.
No. $50 is 71s1. 3640, 54S. 1875. SO7o.
No. 100 is 914s. 1879, 1904 1891, 1887,
7s4. 1882.
No. 40 is 1855, 1o7, 1886, 1916, 1868,
20e9, 1869.
No $50 is 1852, 1881. 1855. SIS. 37S,
1924.
No 100 is 1876, 1856, 1891. us, 1888,
1854. 1857.
No 200 is s15s, 4ss. s4sa, 692, 1921.
500. 1886.
No. 210 is 1921. 4so5, 1895. 1885, 1888.
No. s2o is 1901, $40. 4o97, 4644, 41S9,
Nc No. gao is 1910, 254s. 1852, 4712. $685.. ,
5O7. 1915. 1913.
No. 24o is ss74. 1858. 500.
No. $50 is 1o.ee7, 4S7, 1867. 1889, 1884,
1856. 1924. 6o4.
No. 26o is 1851. 3317, SAP. 426s, 4os7, !
sSsq a.