The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-21
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Expect Draft to Be Ended by 3 A. Nj
Saturday.

Saturday.
Washington, July 20-Four hours
after the drawing Of numbers for the
new national army started about 2.400
numbers had been drawn and the tell
ers were slowing down in their work.
1t was estimated that the last number
might not be out before 3 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The drawing was speeded up to a
maximum Of about $50 numbers per
hour, but later the tellers slowed down.
1t became a question Of human ma
chine and there was limit to physical
exertion.
With the first thrills of the drawing
over, the men entrusted with the mo-
mentous task faced strenuous labor.
They realized that waiting millions
were watching the results of their
work and care was exercised.
Room 226, Senate Office Building,
Washington, July 20-America select
ed her youth today for war against
kaiserdom. Starting at $3.50 $3.50
Maysytlle time) in this garish cham
Der, blindfolded men drew the fated
capsules bearing selective service
numbers. Out through the country
each number notified youth Of the
order in which Uncle Sam wants him
to respond to the cal. to arms.
Ten thousand five hundred num-
bers will be drawn.
The first 1900 numbers drawn ought
to indicate a good proportion of the
order in which the men will be call
ed for examination.
This method was necessitated by a
change in plans yesterday after sew
eral state boards were found to have
blundered In preparing their lists.
Congressman, only a handful; Sec
retary Newton D. Baker, General
Enoch Crowder, chief of the draft,
and his aides. Major johnson and Ma
jor Allen Gullion, movie men clicking
off the picture and news men fishing
out the numbers were the only wit
nesses.
| Silence Is Enforced
| General Crowder enforced silence.
| The drone Of announcers, telling off
the drawings, was the only sound.
Hour after hour the blinded men
worked.
i The black paper numbers were
drawn from capsules and the num-
bers inscribed on a blackboard and
tally sheets, while clicking wires out
side flashed the tallies over the ma.
ton.
) A number drawn from the glass
globes establishes the selection serv.
Ice order Of every man holding thai
number in every district.
In case numbers higher than {
; district contains are drawn, they ar,
.. disregarded in making up the list.
. For instance, If 567 were the frs
. capsule pulled out the man holdin,
567 In every district having number
. as high as that must report.
Then II As is next, the men holdlnl
. 45 In each district would be the sec
. ond men on the list.
II II high number, such as 1876
should come third, 1t would be disre
garded by the districts with lowe
! maximum number.
On q Huge Blackboard
At 9 o'clock the globes were car
ried to the Senate Office building. 4
huge blackboard with 1000 squares
was erected.
AS each tiny capsule was pulle,
outh by the blindfolded men II wa
handed to an officer. He announc II
J the number In q loud voice.
Tbroa ohaoUnro aptara1 nn 20, d,
sheets. Another checked 1t on III,
blackboard. As soon as 1000 nuil
berbers were chalked the blackbo:,r :,
was photographed. Thousands o
these pictures are being made.
As 1t Is thought that fifty per cent
of the men called will be exempt. tn
Mason County Exemption Board vii
first call twice the number Of men re
quired as Mason county's allotment
The quota for Mason county Ia 12C
therefore 240 men will be notified L
appear before the Exemption Board L
!. be examined. Should 1t happen tha
the necessary number Of men are no
available out Of the first ones calle
more will be notified to appear befor
the board until the full number rQ
quired Is gotten.
II Is impossible at this time TO pub
lish the entire list Of those eligible 10
servlc but below We give over 80
names. which should amply cover Ma
son county's appointment:
268-Reotor Savage Cordroy.
l5S--Grover Frazier.
S5l--William H. Mitchell.
10o6--Albert Carter Savoge.
7ss-Charles w. McClanahan.
1e2--Edwsrd Catron,
4 11l7--yfank Joseph Gesamon,
Q7- George nealer Malone
"! Qnasles Dixon,