Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22


closed their lists to begin numbering.
BY the plan worked out, those addi-
tfona1 cards Will be given an order
OF their own by lot. and will then be
added to the lists OF the districts from
which they come. and be affected by
the drawing precisely as though they
had been received and numbered before
tho board lists were closed. Where
several cards bear the same serial mum
her. one will be drawn from tho group
and retain the duplicated number, while
the others will be regarded rs unnum-
bercd, and tho process Of adding them
to the lists be followed.
DISTRICT BOARDS
APPOINTED IN 81 STATES
Another stop accomplished during
the day was tho appointment Of the
districts boards in thirty-two of the
States, announcement of the names of
tho five mon who will compose each
Of them. Some States nave ak or
eight boards to ease the task, Federal
Judicial districts. the areas used for
geographical distribution Of the boards,
being divided into two or three Sec
lions Tor that purpose, and a sepa-
rate board named for EACH
These district boards will have no
function until tho local boards in their
territory have begun to certify to then,
the men found fitted for military duty
physically, and not burdened with de-
pendents. Tho higher boards are
courts OF appeal, either for the in
diVioual or for tho government, against
the findings of the local board.
The whole question Of Industrial ex-
exemption has been turned over directly
to these district boards, which have
original Jurisdiction In all cases of
this kind. They will be sole Judges
or any registered mans field of great
est service to the nation, whether in
the army, or In the munltion factory.
business house or other civilian &C.
cupatton In which he Is engaged
ihere Will be no blanket exemption
to cover other than divinity students.
government officials or the other
classes specifically named in the law.
Even they must file amdavits showing
their status. to be supported in such
manner as the board may determine
The first purpose to-day in checking
the tally sheets was to discover one
missing number. a blank capsule was
round among the 10000 capsules taken
from the bowl one at a time In the
drawing. At the time a notation was
placed on the tally sheets showing
that the blank had como I'D No.
10000. The drawing was carried
through without regard to the blank,
the next number announced being
placed as No. 10oo4 It appeared
more likely that an empty capsule had
been placed in the Jar inadvertently
than numbered slip had been lost.
The empty pellet was put back each
time 1t came up thereafter, with the
nope that 1t would be found to be
loool when the drawing was finished.
When No. 104S9 had been drawn.
the empty capsule was all that re-
manned in the jar. and it was known
that one slip had not been placed in
the drawing To-day checking showed
the missing number to be 1864 in tho
serial lists of registrants That mum.
Der Will be placed as No. IOO0i in the
liability lists on the official records. and
all numbers drawn after that will n.
moved down exc point so that the
present last number 3217. now nost.d
as No. 104s9. will become No. 1o5oo
completing the drawing.
There will be also other n,no,
changes to make. Until the Official
list Is published. no definite statement
OF the probable number OF rcvisions
can be made. Indications are that 81
VIII be very small. as tho tally sheets
were Kept so carefully that prac-
ticably perfect result was obtained i'm
mediately on. the discovery of the ono
number
Men allotted by the drawing TO be
among the first TO appear in their dis
tricts TO fill district quotas in the force
OIL $4,000 men the President has sum-
moned. Will not be advised OFFICIALLY
TO appear for examination before local
boards until the master list of tho
drawing has reached the local boards
The names Of those TO come forward
VIII then be posted. and any man who
rails to appear when notified, will be
promptly hunted down, and the nenal-
ties imposed for attempted evasion ex-
acted. Oflcials anticipate that there
VIII be very few slackers. The shirt
shown in tho registration indicates
that the draft will bring out every man
10 whom IT applies without further
legal process.
WORD OF REGISTRATION
IN PORTO RICO RECEIVED
word OF the registration in Porto
RICO came to-day from tho Governor.
who reported that IT would far ex-
coed estimates. 1o4.55O men had regis
tered when tho count was made. and
additional cards expected by mall will
bring the hnal figure perha ps to 10, 600.
separate drawing may be held in
Forto Rico to cover This addition to
the army.
Registration in Alaska is proceeding
slowly. because Of geographical condI-
tion' and tho total may not be avail
able for some time.
The men under the law are supposed
TO acGuafnt themselves with their no
sitions on the list OF their local board
In order that they may know their
liability for service but the boa rds