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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1917

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Draw for World War I Enlistment Numbers Across States

Raleigh reports the national drawing to determine liability for the draft of 10 million men registered June 5. The process assigns numbers with 10,500 draws, listing High Point and Rowan County names, including Charles Bain and Ben Worthay, as examples, with districts and streets provided for residences.

First Number Drawn in Great Lottery Reveals Liabilities

Washington July 20 drawing for the war army began at 9 49 am in the senate office building with Secretary Baker and top officials. The first number drawn was 258 and numbers are valid in every district. The process will take 10 to 12 hours to fix liability for ten million registrants. The list shows hundreds of names with addresses and racial notes, illustrating the scope of the draft system in operation.

Germany Senate Washington Canada Gulf Atlantic Pacific United States Detroit High Point Charles Walter Bain North Main Street Ben Worthay Beamon Street William E. Richardson South Main Street David Kilmer Spencer Maple Street Fred Matthew Baker House

Russia Maintains Stable Government Amid War Struggle

New Democracy vows to fight on toward victory as Russia stabilizes after revolution. C H Boynton of New York, in Petrograd, says Russia unlikely to seek separate peace and that organized reform will continue. He urges American capital to prepare for postwar Russian commerce.

United States C. H. Boynton New York Ber of Commerce Sr. Boynton Petrograd Russia Mr. Boynton Boynton Lenin

Guilford College Holds President Not to Be Replaced

Guilford College announces that the president Thomas Newlin will not have his post filled for the coming year. A faculty committee will handle duties, with Miss Alma T Edwards and Prof Howard H Brinton leading. Maud Gainey named treasurer succeeding the late George W White.

Maud Gainey George White J. Elwood Cox Henry A. White David White Charles F. Tom Linson Enterprise Guilford College Thomas Newlin Newlin Newin Howard H. Brinton L. L. Hobbs Alma ‘T. Edwards Robert S. Doak Edgar Farlow

Drawn numbers stall as drawing nears end in Washington

Four hours into the draw in Washington about 2400 numbers had been withdrawn and tellers slowed the pace. The last number was may not be drawn before 3 o clock tomorrow morning as officials continued into the night.

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