Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
LOTTERY DRAWING
Of CLASS Of 1918
TAKES TWO HOURS
First Number Drawn From
Bowl Is 246 and the Last Is
225-1,200 Pellets Are
Taken Out

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Drawing
OF numbers for Americas 'class OF
1918" was completed in two hours to-
day. when 1,20O numbered pellets were
drawn from a bowl in the senate office
building, giving every man who has be-
come 2. since the first registration his
place in the selective service.
The first number drawn from the
h3NI was PAS and the last was go.
Historic events of little less than
a year ago were repeated as from
large glass bowl in committee room
of the senate Office building were drawn
the numbers representing 744,500 youths.
the majority of whom within rev
months will be enrolled in the forces
fighting for democracy and against
PrusSianism.
Secretary Baker, members of the SEN
ate and house military committees and
other high government officials wit
messed the drawing by blindfolded men
of the little capsules from the bowl.
each of the capsules containing mas
ter number to be applied in the $500
registration districts of the country ac-
cording to the registration.
The setting for the lottery was
replica Of that of July 20 last when the
drawing of 10, 500 numbers determined
10000. 900 men. In the country al large
there was little Of the excitement that
attended the first drawing. A year of
war had served to calm the American
people. The lack of excitement however,
was largely occasioned by the fact thar
today's drawing was fraught with only
slight significance owing to the ques-
tionnaiTe method of classification.
VIII BE Assigned
Today's drawing was to determine
only the relative summoning to the col
ors of the registrants as finally cllssi-
fed by the local boards under the ques-
tionnaire system. All of the youths
whose numbers were drawn today will
be assigned to the various five classes
on the basis of information furnished in
the Questionnaires now being mailed out.
The new Registrars will be placed at
the foot of the list in each class in
their respective districts in the order
in which their numbers are drawn to-
day. In that respect only will today's
drawing affect the registrants.
Statements made recently by Provost
Marshal General Crowder and Secretary
Baker indicate that all the new regis
trants placed in class one will be called
before tie end of the year. Accordingly,
not more than few months will clause
at the most between the calling of men
in class one whose numbers are among
those drawn first and those whose num-
oers are among the last TO be taken
from the bowl.
The first few numbers to be drawn
were taken from the bowl shortly after
$3.50 o'clock by Secretary Baker Later
attaches of the office of Provost Mar
shall General Crowder were blind
folded and withdrew the capsules from
the bowl. As the numbers were drawn.
they were announced and written on a
large blackboard. When the blackboard
was filed. it was removed to be pho-
tographed and another substituted. This
operation was repeated during the more
IMAM three hours required for the draw
ing.
Only 1900 Drawn
In comparison with the 10000 NUM-
bers required to be drawn a wear AGO.
only 1900 numbers were drawn today.
the district having the largest number
of men to register June > reported some
what less than 1000 registrants To
provide for late registrations and mer-
gencies it was decided to draw 1000
numbers. In the larger number of the
districts, however, only the LAWYER num-
bers will apply.
Official lists of the numbers as drawn
based on the photographs taken of the
blackboards will be sent within a few
days to all local boards to be used in
placing the men when the questionnaires
have been returned.
The master numbers" drawn today
apply TO the numbers on the registra-
ton cards OF the registrants. In the
drawing Of a year ago serial numbers
were assigned, but this was deemed
unnecessary in the present drawing be-
cause of the fewer registrants and of
the less importance attached to the or
der in which the numbers are drawn.
Secretary of War Baker drew the
first pellet.
After Secretary Baker the next few
numbers were drawn by Chairman
Chamberlain. Of the senate military
committee; Senator Warren, Represen-
tatives Dent and Kahn, Chief of staff
March and Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
Afterward pretty Major Billie Well
born, Atlanta girl information chief,
plucked the pellets, drawing $50 first.