The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-20
Great Human Lottery Decides
Who Shall Be Conscripted
Hundreds Await News Of Drawing at
Washington-403 Numbers Affecting
Carter County Registrants Drawn

| Ahleilcd ilISl llDefty army draft, the
greatest human lottery ever held any.
where in the history of the world, be.
gan in Washington this morning. 1t is
! expected that more than ten hours will
be required TO finish the work of de-
termining which of the 100000 men
registered on June must appear be.
fore local exemption boards throughout
the country for examination as to their
fitness to represent America in the ar.
my of 100000 men which will be mo-
bilized within the very near. future and
| sent across the ocean to fight for world
wide liberty and democracy.
Promptly at S49 o'clock, Ardmore
time, the drawing began in the capitol
building, in the nations capital. Imme-
diately news Of the event, the greatest
which has occurred, possibly, since the
nation was stirred to its depths by con.
scription during the civil war, was
flashed into every nook and Granny Of
the country.
Ten million men awaited eagerly
news of the result of the draft, and in
Ardmore practically every man Of draft
age hurried about to various places of
information to see if his number" had
been drawn.
AT The Ardmoreite, hundreds of men
stood on the sidewalks. some through
the entire day. scanning closely
the rows Of figures posted in the win.
dows, and hundreds Of telephone calls
were received during the day.
At the sheriffs office, where the Car.
ter county exemption board is sitting.
hundreds called during the day to learn
their serial numbers.
On every hand men were laughing
and joking those who had been included
In the first call for the liberty army,
and even a few tears could be seen,
shed by mothers. sweethearts and wives
OF those who had been called.
In the list below are printed the
names, numbers and descriptions OF 4O3
Carter county men whose numbers were
the first to be drawn in the great hu.
man lottery.
AT o'clock tonight a special edition
Of The Ardmoreite will be issued con.
tanning the names. numbers and de
scriptions Of this county's full quota.
SOC.
25S Park, Walter Hurbit. Nellda. 2s.
farmer.
1922 Rushing, Weaver. Healdton, 2s,
truck driver.
45S Fletcher, George Howard Ard
more, 2l farmer.
$40 Beckham, Allison Sires, Prov.
ence, "a, farmer
S4OS Hall. c, L.. Ardmore, 225 A n.
L.. "a, bookkeeper
1896 Ward. Ira, New Wilson. 25.
married, wife and three children, gro.
ceryman.
1924 Coker, Angrum, Piedmont.
Ala, "a years stationary engineer.
S54 Shires. Lawrence T., Poolville.
- years. farmer
1894 Presley, William Charles. Reck.
- years. farm laborer
1878 Coniey, Lon Frank. New VII.
son. 2S years, teamster, wife and two
children.
4ii2 Hail, Irma, Ardmore. 1908 c ST.
\. w, 25 years, gas engineer: wife
1888 Neals John Ardmore. section
house, 90 years, section foreman: wife.
one child.
S257 Newman. Gabe. Ardmore. 90
years, 6O9 w. Main; wife, one child.
799 Cherry Byinton, woodford, 2l
years. farmer; married.
1895 Kennedy. Luther Coleman. Fox.
26 years farmer
2O22 Moss, Lawrence Henry. Writ.
Il years, boiler maker
1888 Norris Arthur c, SOl A st. N.
f.. Ardmore, "a years. stonecutter;wife. |
three children.
1882 Mcdowell. VIM. j., 923 A ST. N. !
r. Ardmore, 2S years, solicitor; wife.
two children.
1855 Holder, Walter William, New
90 years, farmer; wife.
1878 Engle James Campbell. 222 A
81, $. W., Ardmore, 2S, baggagemaster:
wife.
3155 Salsman, Jessie Davis. i2O b
St, 5. w, Ardmore. 22 years. carpenter.
ISS Brown, Jessie, Milo. %, farmer.
1913 Greenwood, Gordon Baker. New
Wilson. 20 farmer; wife. one child.
21S1 Boyd, Herbert L.. Healdton. 2s
iears, cashier depot; WIFE
1858 McFadden, Glen. New Wilson.
'6. carpenter; wife
2SS9 Cheatham. David Spencer. Gin.
'innati, Ohio. 30; married.
1861 Key, Gus. COZ Il. Main. Ard.
more % years, auto service car.
SdS7 Noble, Harry X. Arimore. los
ST. ~ w. 2S. stenographer; wife, one
hild.
1859 Wllkerson. Lindsay. New Wn.
on. 2S, laborer; wife.
2l9i Nelson, Albert Sydney johnson.
Wolfe CITY, Texas. 30 years. teamster;
wife. three children.
4l37 Mclntyr,, John Calvin. Ard.
more, 80 years. hctA clerk.
SG74 Hendon, Ernest j.. Ardmore. d
T., 5. w. 20 years, lawyer
5000 Holley, Joe Frank. Ardmore
10 ith Ave ~ w. 20. waiter.
SOS2 McRae Ira James. i2e C ST
y w, Ardmore, "a, printer: wife. baby.
S5OS Musgraves. Alex. 62i II St. Ard.
more, 2S distribution superintendent