Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
DRAFT LIST HERE
DONE; DRAW SOON
Expect Numbers VIII Be Selected In
Washington Saturday, According
u Dispatch
EXEMPTION BOARD CHECKS sos.
Names and Figures Assigned Zach in
Rock Island Posted in Peoples
Bank Building.

end OF Pack Island county completed
last night. the atsen ion Of eiigibIaa
for the c0nscrlpt army is directed 70
Saturday. the probable date for the
drawing - numbers
The Rock Island exemption board
today posted p list of names aud the
serial number En- 5ts headquarters ia
The Peoples Bank building. C0uglet-
ing the 6rzt part ~ rs work
The serial number begins O s. ana
ends at 4 0S57 in rne Gst. When the
numbers are drawn In Washington.
and announced through the Associated
Press. Tbs Argus viii publish list
Of those In Rock Island county who
are drafted
Washington. .. C.. July 1o--Charce
will be blind SRI selecting the new ma
tional army 70 fight Germany.
The patriot vino most desires f0 20
to var may be passed when the day
for drawing comes. and la who hopes
most that the tiny capsule containing
his number may not prove bitter
pill" and fall into the hand Of chance
may find he has been called tie fbe
colors
While all the regulations to govern
the forthcom.uE army lottery have
not been announced. IT. is learned that
the numbers of registered citizens are
TO be drawn by q person bliuGfo3dea
VINO has been selected 10 do the draw
ing is not known but If probably VIII
be some officer Of the army.
To remove all doubt Of absolute
fairness in this the mighGest game ol
chance ever undertaken by Uncle
sam the serial numbers Of registered
citizens are 70 be placed in a great
box. each number folded mp ln
h44-fs -rIsHtR rrur7Hta
termined To have the capsules black
so that no one might say that the
number could be seen before The
drawing because a EelaUna capsule is
transparent
Nearly Ready for Draft
It was admitted bg war department
officials that all is ready for the fate
ful draft IA which are bound IT'D The
destinies Of nearly I9.G00.900 young
Americans The drawing will take
place Immediately after an states
have complied with provisions for
organizing local exemption boards.
Eighteen states had reported last
night and Saturday is reported as
likely dag for the drawing
The first draft St is declared viii
call SD the col0rs $4,000 men, and go
assure this number of servfcea Bile
men it. has been recommended that
/ 500 COO names be drawn. Half of this
number will be sufficient to provide
the first increment Of the new army
with reserves ana TO bring the ma
tional guard and regular army To war
strength.
Draft Forms to BE Csed.
General Crowder has made public
173 forms to be used in carrying out
the selection Of the new army and in
competing the work Of the exemption
boards
The three most interesting forms
are the notice that viii be sent TO all
persons selected in the draft. the Ger
tifcate OF discharge for those ply
sically deficient, and the blank to be
used in the original claim for eEeup-
ton from military service.
The notice of call. which also in
forms the eligible man when he is to
appear for physical examination. CON
tains the bottom the date of mali
ing" Of the notice. Particular atteu-
ton should be given 10 this. as only
seven days thereafter will be allowed
in which 20 file q claim for exemption
or discharge. although 10 days viii
be allowed 20 submit evidence after
the claim is filed
This notice reads
Local board tthe number or name
of the board is here efven4
Address ...........'-...... ............
W. ~ -arf and ~ snre4- e1-
physical examination.
To ~. name of reEistrautf ....#
Address GIVEN IN registration 7av
Won are hereby notified fh7t nur-
suaur 10 the act Of congress approved
Nav rs. 1917 YOU are called for mill.
tary service 81 the United States hv
this local board from among those
persons whose registration cards are
within the Jurisdiction Of this local
board.
Your serial number tz.. and vour
order number is
Won viii renar+ AZ the office nj t7sz
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