Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
VIRGINIA REPORT
WILL GO IN TODAY
Final Checking of Registration
Figures Is Now Nearing
Completion.
OBVIOUS ERROR CORRECTED
Census Estimate Charged $4,000,
Instead of $500, for Prince
George County.
OBVIOUS ERROR CORRECTED


ward to the War Department to-day
the full and complete report on vir-
ginia's military registration. The at
tention Of the department was called
by the Governor TO an obvious error
in the census estimate for eliGibles in
Virginia, and late last night he was
notified that il would be correct ed
The corrected estimate will show that
Nirginians did their full duty on
Tuesday.
Governor Stuart. who has been alb
sent for several days in connection
with the Confederate Reunion in Wash
ington and the unveiling of the vir-
ginia monument at Gettysburg. was
back at his office yesterday. AS soon
as the error in the estimate for Prince
George County was pointed out to him
ne got in communication with Provost
Marshal-General Crowder, and later
was notified that correction would
be made, and that il would be given
publicity in order that there would be
no injustice to Virginia.
The fact that virginia's report had
not been forwarded pending the reque st
for corrected estimate led 10 the
belief that 1t was being withheld The
several days on account Of the delay
in Richmond's report. which was not
made until yesterday. Several correc-
tions from other sections Of the State
caused further delay. and the report
VIII not be finally checked up until to-
day. when 1t will be Immediately for
warded to the proper authorities.
OBVIOUS ERROR IN
"
Prince George County, according TO
the census estimate, has a population
of 10000. yet the estimate calls for
$4,000 men TO register. The estimate
OF registrants should, obviously. have
been $500, or mistake OF 22.5oo. AS
pointed out by the Governor. to permit
the estimate to stand would do Vir-
glnia A great injustice, making il ap-
pear that the young men of the State
had willfully failed in their duty.
Virginia will have total registra-
ton of approximately $4,000, but the
full number Will not be known def
nitely until the lists are finally checked
over to-day. The government csti-
mated that there were 211,333 men of
conscription age in Virginia, but sub
tracing the error in Prince George
County, il will be seen that the esti-
mate should have been lSSS33 With
the correction made, it will be seen
that Virginia has done as we'll as the
majority of States in proportion of
its actual registrants to estimated
eligibles
The final Richmond report was sub
mitted Yesterday 1t showed that
Richmond registered 1S,049 men, or
ninety-sx less than the first reports
indicated. Several errors in calcula-
tion were checked up before the final
report was made. All were slight,
however. and of little consequence.
NO EXPENSE INCURRED IN
VIRGINIA'S REGISTRATION
FirGinia's report will reach Wash
ington before at least twenty other
States have been definitely heard from.
The Old Dominion is expected TO make
an excellent showing. particularly
with regard to expense. there having
been practically none. all Of the work
State will be within few hundred Of
the number expected of it.
While the total number Of regis
trants claiming exemptions is high. 1t
will be lower than many other States.
this State raising its quotas on record
notice. Nirginia's young men will be
trained at Petersburg.
Richmond's official registration fol-
lows:
Madison Ward-white, 2,741: colored.
1.72s.
Clay Ward-white. 2,soS: colored. 5o7.
Lee Ward-white. 2.17S; colored, o.
0S2.
Jefferson Ward-white. 2.Ss7; COL
ored. 1850.
Total registration for city. 1909.
or this total registration, 1850 whites
claim exemption from military duty In
Madison Ward and l,O40 negroes; In
Clay, 1852 whites and 32a negroes in
Lee. 1921 whites and 1.o34 negroes: in
Jefferson. 2.137 whites and a64 negroes
Total in city claiming exemption. TO-
6f-a fraction over 66 per cent