Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-07-27

lE loT ile ldltiuI Gay KNOW WnetneT OF
not they will be called to take part in
The great world war. The draft will b,
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made shortly and those selected assigned
to their posts Of duty in preparation foi
future events, According to unofficia
information, this county will be called
upon to furnish 139 men. These 13!
will be called according to the order oi
the numbers drawn, beginning with No
25s, and then on down the line. After
this county's quota for the FIRST draf
has been selected the others will be held
on the reserve list for the second draft
and others that may follow. When the
draft IS made it is said to be estimatet
that one man out Of every two will b,
taken, some being exempt because OF
physical disability and for other causes.
The draft draying in nutshell is a.
follows:
First-697, 600 men to be drafted, OF
which 100000 will be for the Nationa
Army. the rest to raise the regular
Army and National Guard to wal
strength.
Second-To obtain these, after allow
ing for exemptions, the exemption.
boards call 1,37O,O00 men before then
for exemption. The men so called viii
lave TO respond in the order in which
heir numbers showed in the lotter,
Men will also be drafted in the orde
heir numbers showed.
Third-No one knows, not even Gen.
.ral Crowder, how many OF the mum
lers drawn will be utilized to call tn,
irst 1,37O,0OO or to draft the first 6s7.
900 This cannot be learned until after
he figures have been analysed.
Fourth-The drawing determines tn,
rider in which every man registered i.
liable for military service.
Fifth-No new drawing of number.
Nill be necessary for future draft.
lnless the 100000 now registered be
some exhausted by drafting.
Sixth-The first draft Of 6s7, 900 mer
will be followed later by draft of 5OO,-
900 men, who will form the second ma
iional army. Other drafts will be or.
dcred as necessary.
Seventh-Examination OF the men tc
be drafted will begin Saturday. Phys
ical examination comes first. The
they will be permitted to present ex-
emption claims When a man is ex-
empted the man who is next in the
numerical list Tin his district as drawn
will step forward to take his place. II
he is physically unfit or exempted, tn,
next man takes his place, and SO or
through the list until each district fur
nishes its quota.
Eighth-The War Department has
fixed Maryland's net quota at 1906
This is the States share of 6s7, 600, al
lowing credits for men she has ALREADY
furnished to the regular Army and Ma
tional Guard Governor Harrington is
to apportion this quota according t.,
counties and cities over $4,000 and for
Baltimore city.
Ninth-Registrant not needed for the
draft of 6s7,0OO will not be discarded
The man at the top Of the list remaining
after 6s7 900 have been drafted will
head the list of those to be called for
the second draft of 100000 This is
because the drawing of numbers fixes
the order Of every man registered-de-
termines the order in which he will be
liable for draft-until all registrants
have been exhausted.
Ienth-lt is estimated that one mar
in every two will be exempted for phys
ical disability or other causes.
Eleventh-To ascertain the order il
which men are to be drafted, in eaci
local registration district, ascertain the
red ink serial number of the highes
numbered man in the district, theI
eliminate all numbers drawn SATURDAY.
which are higher than the highest mum
Der in that district: the result will h
the consec,,t;,-s order i, ,,,b;,h .ha ~,
- Is Al "'fie ''e '''e
o1 that district VIII be drafted.
The numbers drawn and names that corr
spond are as follows;
29s-S Sharles Albert Price.
s5s-loseph w. Bowling
s54-trank Coates.
l095--Peter Murphy.
sS-George II. Marshall.
lll3-lames Luther Robey.
aS1-narry + Wedding.
39I-Harry ] franklin,
6l6-N NilliaE {; Barker.
2l5-Marshall swami
J0g-Frank Proctor
lle5-George Ransom.
5ei-Oile HAYDEN -
g49-i homas James HAYDEN
Sse- {sines {.l,,s raIiaN Nistk,
izga-N y iiham AHison Jones
93o-Seotse Il, Il, NiSKeIs, Jf'
25e- 2s {aInes 9pie OlNef'
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