The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-13

Washington, July APPROXIMATIONS
for the final act in the organization OF
the national war army went forward
rapidly today, indicating that despite
delays 1t might be possible to hold early
next week the drawing which is to es
tabllsh the order in which each of the
nearly 100000 registrants is to appear
before his examining board.
Probably 1000 Of 1859 local exemp.
ton boards have now completed their
organization given serial numbers to
the cards within their districts and I'll.
ed certified copies of these numerical
lists.
1t was stated authoritatively that as
soon as the last board had reported to
the adjutant general of the state the
federal government could begin the
drawing. The fact that all numerical
lists are either in Washington or in the
mail VIII be sufficient. 1t will not be
necessary for all 20 reach Washington.
Withhold Exact Details.
Officials still declined TO give exact
details Of the plans for the drawing
further than Secretary Bakers an.
nouncement that each man Of the ten
million would know after il was over
his place among the registered men OF
his district and order Of liability for
service. II may be necessary to draw
approximately 100000 numbers to ac.
complish this result. The fact that Of.
ficials are Withholding information as
70 the actual number necessary TO draw.
however, indicates that some plan for
simplifying the drawing and reducing
the mechanical task has been evolved
II has been estimated that at least
$4,000 men will be needed TO FIN I'M
the regular army. national guard and
the first ingement OF the national mr..
my. The federal government stops at
the distribution of the quotas by states
however, leaving TO the state authorities
the task OF dividing the total property
among the countries and making the
actual credit to each district for the
war volunteers II has already fur.
nished
Want 10 Publish Names.
Another point that came up fodav
was the appeal Of various papers for
permission to publish the names OF men
exempted and the reasons for exemp.
ton. Officials said that had already
been given.
Representative Rogers Of Massachu.
setts made a speech in the house today
urging that special provision should no
made to prevent disproportionate drafts
upon communities with large alien Don.
ulations.
washington, July l3.-Formal An.
nouncement was made by the war do.
partment today that 6S7 900 men win M.
selected from those registered on Inn,
for the first national war army and
to hll up vacancies in the national
guard and the regular army.
The quota Of men which each stain
VIII be required TO furnish follows.
Alabama. 1852.
Arizona, 3.472.
Arkansas l0.267.
California. 23.O6O. u.
Colorado 4753.
Connecticut 1897.
Delaware 1909.
District OF Columbia 92g.
Florida 6.325.
Georgia 1887.
Idaho 2.2S7.
Illinois 5l.653.
Indiana 1850.
Iowa 1919.
Kansas 6,43s.
Kentucky 1895.
Louisiana l35S2.
Maine 1891.
Maryland 1896.
Massachusetts 2O.5S6.
Michigan 30.29l.
Minnesota 1854.
Mississippi lO.SOl.
Missouri 1860.
Montana 1872.
Nebraska S.iS5.
Nevada 1861.
New Hampshire 1904.
New Jersey 2O.665.
New Mexico 2.2g2.
New York 69.2ii.
North Carolina 1922.
North Dakota $685.
Ohio 3S.173.
Oklahoma 1854.
Oregon III
Pennsylvania 6O.S5s.
Rhode Island 1901.
South Carolina i0.0Si.
South Dakota 2,7i7.
Tennessee l4.b2S.
Texas 3O,545.
Utah 2.S7O.
Vermont i,O49.
Virginia 1875.
Washington 1895.
West Virginia 9.i0l.
Wisconsin l2.S76.
Wyoming $40.
Alaska SOC.
Hawaii none.
Porto Rico i2.SS3.
Enlistmenis Are Credited.