Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-20

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Secretary Baker was the first maj
to withdraw capsule inclosed sli:
from great glass bowl. Blindfolded
he drew No. 253.
Chairman Chamberlain of the Sen
ate military committee 1rew the sec
ond number. The senator, blindfolde;
and plainly nervous was unable tc
locate the wide-mouthed blass bow
unaided, and after he had groped
futilely for few seconds, an attend,
ant guided his hand to the capsules
He drew capsule and then silently
stepped aside.
"The second number is 2522,
shouted the announcer.
The handkerchief then was placed
over the eyes of Chairman Dent OF
the House military committee, and
he withdrew the third number, 96l"
Senator Warren and Representa-
tive Kahn, drew the next two num-
bers, 4532 and 1913, Maj. General
Tasker H. Bliss, acting chief OF statt
of the army, drew the sixth number
Provost Marshal General Crowder
drew the next number, 34O3. and Adjt.
Gen. Mccain, the eighth man to draw,
took No. 10015.
The drafting was then turned over
to the appointed tellers, who, blind
folded. took from the bowl numbers
as fast as the announcers and the
tally clerks could keep peace.
They drew the numbers from a
high, wide -mouthed bowl set on an
oak table in front of the tally clerks
desk. The bowl was large enough
to contain three times the number OF
gelatin capsules which were placed
in it.
Az the numbers were announced
they were written on huge black
board at the rear of the tally clerk S
table.
In Alexandria.
This city together with Alexandria
county will furnish total of. 153
men for the draft made today. This
is based on the figures of the popula-
tion given for the city and Alexandria
county and combined which is given
as 26.342. Credits are given this city
and county for total 134, the differ
ence being 154 from 2S8 its gross
quota, and under the head Of adjust
ment credit is given for one person.
The fact that the first 1853 num-
bers drawn does not by any means
indicate that this is all that will be
called upon from here. The local
board will, of course, ;have many to
appear before them who are exempt
for various reasons and probably twice
the foregoing number may be called
before the board before the actual
number required is obtained.
This would, therefore, mean that
all persons should keep record Of
their serial number and keep in touch
with tthe numerical order in which
this was drawn as the board in draw
ing others will simply go down the
list according to the drawings in
their respective order as made to-
day.
Under the head of credits the
letter A represents enlistments ir
the national guard on April l. 1917
for which credit is given for IS. anc
B represents enlistments since then
and here credit is given for AZ, ane
C represents Virginians in regula,
army for which credit is given fol
IA making a grand total of 153 anc
a credit of one for adjustment,
The drawing excited keen interes
in this city where the total registra
tion was given as 1887 and the count!
total of 1899 or grand total o,
24s6 for this city and county com
bined.
Throughout the day many young
men called at the city hall building
st the entrance to the common coun
ell chamber, and scanned their seria
p,pahers innnnGonn14e be able to as
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