American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-24
ANXIOUS CROWD WATCHES
ARMY DRAFT BULLETINS
AUDITOR ESTIMATES TWO-THIRDS
WILL BE EXEMPTED.
One Hundred Thirty Eight Numbers
May Be Required TO Fill Quota From
Power COunty-Many Effected by
Draft.

The first realistic touch of the war
came to Power county Friday when |
several hundred men and women gath
cred at the bulletin boards in front
of newspaper offices and stores anx-
iously watching the draft numbers as
they were posted few at a time as they |
we're posted a few at time as they
came over the wires during the after
noon. The first number drawn was
2Ss and it belonged to Andreas Miller
of American Falls. The second num-
ber was ASS and it drew Jessie Durbin
of Roy. Then they came in rapid sue
cession and by nightfall some sixty
numbers were posted about town as
the first drawn from the district OF
Power County.
While the government estimates
that two hundred per cent of the quota
-92 for Power County-will be neces-
sary to meet the requirements OF the
draft due to the large number OF ex-
emptions, County Auditor Bulfnch is
of the opinion that not more than one
out of every three will be drawn into
the service. He bases his opinion on
the fact that the percentage of married
men and farmers is very high among
the first numbers to be drawn. Other
memebers of the board do not esti-
mate the exemptions as high as Mr..
Bulfnch, pointing out that the exemp-
tion rules will be drastic and will
place a heavy burden on the shoulders
. Of the one who would prove himself
exempt for other than physical dis
abilities. Should Mr.. Bulfnch's es-
innate prove correct. it will require
the first 1873 numbers to fill the requir-
ed quota.
General Effect Dampening.
The general effect of the draft was
to dampen the usual care-free self
interested spirit of the men eligible
for conscription. Some were glad
some were mad, and some were in
different. One man hurled to the au-
ditor's office to find what the pay was
for a private. He wanted to know II
IL would be sufficient to support his
wife should he be drafted and not al
lowed an exemption. One OF those
among the first to be drawn fatty stat
ed that he would not go and another
wanted to enlist Immediately. II
meet you in France" was not an un
common salutation among the boys
who felt that they would be among the
first to be called. few mothers o
- the men were not so optomistic ovel
the drawing, and some of the wives
grew frantic. One woman rushed u
the auditors office and demanded tina
her husband, who was out of town D.
notified at once. She wired him at
peighboring town that he was wante'
here Immediately and he left his tool
in the middle of the street to come t
American Falls and find that it woul
be several days before his case coul
even be considered.
Late numbers are still drifting i
and will continue to do so until the tc
tai 6S7 registrants are drawn in OF
der.
The List.
25s Andreas Miller, American Falls
ASS Jesse Durbin, Roy.
337 Roy B. Robinson, Rockland.
576 Emil E. Isaak, Am. Falls.
a75 Paul B. Woodburn, Aberdeen.
> 500 Samuel Price Roderick, Arbon.
~ 564 Matthew Kuhn, Neeley
500 Erastus T. Capell, Crystal.
5S6 Thomas R. Morris, Am. Falls.
54S Adam Zimmerman, Am. Falls.
1875 Isac E. McDougall, American Fal
1923 John j. Martens, American Fall
1O7 Milton Dan Lynn, American Fall
GIG David Siewert, Crystal.
373 Elmer Hartley, Roy.
4s6 Ferne Barton Flint, Arbon.
500 Arthur L. Hotel, Crystal.
5O7 Ernest Poppie, Arbon.
3O9 Oliver Hutchinson. Rockland.
437 Arthur A. West, American Fall
6O4 George y. Judkins, Crystal.
( 4S Ralph A. Danner, American Fal
42O Gregoreos Papageorgios, Amer
can Falls.
514 Louie X. Adolf, American Falls.
433 Merlin Hunt, American Falls.
10 Joseph Hyrum Bowen, Am. Falls
4S7 Clifford Oliver Gerking, Arbon.
140 Jesse Oliver Perry, Am. Falls.
432 Gilbert R. Hunt, American Fal
"a lanes w. Bulge, American Fal
$50 Chas. Hassenpflug, Crystal.
6O1 Lyman V. Hanson, Crystal.
f0e victor V. Levig, Crystal.