Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
Green Cards Sent Out.

Several OF the local boards last light
sent out the green cards notifying
their men certified by the District board
yesterday that they have been selected
for military service. and cautioning
them to.put their affairs in order to
report upon twenty-four hours notice.
if necessary.
Officials of other boards are holding
off in sending the green cards, which
are sent by special messengers of the
city post office. 1t is felt by these of
notified will be called within twenty
four hours. not until September 5, it is
somewhat unjust to the men to send
the green cards out at this time. These
officials plan to send the cards out later
in the week. to be followed soon there
after by the pink cards. which win
notify the men to report at the office of
the local board for military duty and
transportation to the cantonment.
With practically but one man a day
each of the eleven divisions, officials
feel that there is little need for red
tape" concerning the movement" of
the first per cent of the local quota.
1t is probable that the men will go by
cars, or by automobiles. if citizens can
be found TO convey the men.
Work at local boards today concerned
itself mostly with cases transferred to
this city. aside from the preliminary
look over of the lists in search of the
first per cent
At board No. the claim of exemp-
ton on the grounds OF dependent wife
and child Of Thomas Mitchell. So o
street northwest. was allowed The fol-
lowing were called into service, not ex-
empted or discharged: 3. L. Baum, 1924
5th street northwest; Jacob Sisselman,
1882 18th street northwest, and Ralph
Potee Perry. Camp Ordway, d. c.
First Selections for Camp Meade.
worked today on a plan for selecting
those first to go to camp. By them il
is figured that forty-seven men will go
to Camp Meade Several divisions will
furnish one man day for five days
according to this plan. while one divi-
sion, No. IL. will have to furnish onIy
two men in order to get the 5 per cent
allotment Of its quota. The percentage
figures up as follows: Board No. l, Is
men: No. ?, men; No. 8, 4 men; No. 4.
men: No. 5, men: No. 6, S men: No
"a. men; No. s, 5 men: No 8, men:
No. 10, men, and No. IL. men.
Win Cases on Appeal.
Four out of six registrants whose
cases were handled by the board Of
draft appeals yesterday obtained de-
cisions relieving them of liability for
military service. They are George H
Brooks. Richard Bolden. Edward Henry
Greene and John Joseph Gately.
In the cases OF Fritz August Reuter-
land Raymond Ehlers appeals We're de-
MED
Claims for discharge on the ground of
Industrial necessity were acted on az
follows: Paul Popenoe, denied: Clif-
ford Gentner Hines. denied; William
Henry Walker, denied. John Schmitz,
denied; Julian X. Grubbs, denied; Philip
A. Blegler. denied. Walter Jacob Bellin-
ger, denied; Charles Frederick Ruth
denied: Harry p. Giddings. denied; Dan
lei Webster Bateman. denied: Jacob
William Spaid. denied; Max Scher. de-
MED; Reuben Schmidt. denied; Eugene
lgnatius Logan, denied: Giuseppino de
Grazia, denied; Harry d. Copenhaver
denied: Claude Howard Mott, denied
David Mackie, jr. denied: William Wal
lace Kirby. denied: William Bright
Handy. denied: Charles E. Harris. de-
MED: Ross Urban. granted: Harvey S
Garrett granted: Elmer E. Erickson,
granted.