Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-27

MANY APPLICANTS ARE EXAMINED FOR
 OfFICERS' CAMP
Major Edwards and Capt. Culpepper Handle 67 Men
 Who Desire Be Leaders.

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 Major L. s. Edwards and Captain R. l.. Culpepper, of the United States army. yesterday examined 67 men
 who had previously made application
 for entry into the second reserve o1-
 ficers' training camp. and who had
 been summoned to this city from this section of the state, for the purpose of undergoing the examination. Just before they left for Fort Logan
 H. Roots, at Little Rock, last night Major Edwards stated enthusiastically | that they had accomplished more
 work in Pine Bluff, in a shorter space of time, than they have accomplished at any other place in the state. Dur
 ing their recent examination Of 7o men at Little Rock, he mentioned, nearly two days time was needed,
 whereas almost as many men were | examined here in approximately eight hours.
 The results of the examination will not be made known until the sum- mons is issued for the men to report at the camp, except in two or three instances yesterday, when the appl1- cants were plainly unfit, because Of physical conditions, for the service. These men were told of their disabili- | ties, and were the only applicants
 who know whether or not they will , be allowed to enter the camp.
 Several applicants for entry into 1 the camp were not in attendance yes terday, to undergo examination. In one instance, the applicant yesterday suffered an accident at his home, In ! turing his shoulder. Word was sent
 him to call upon Major Edwards at Fort Roots Monday, to take the ex- ! animation. Several men who had
 made application were not instructed to present themselves for examina-
 ton. this being the governments method of letting them know that their applications showed something that served as bar. The war de- partment had previously announced that men who received nc summons 1 to undergo examination would know 1 thus that they were rejected, while | the men who were examined would be 1 handled in the same way, when the 1 summons is issued to report at the camp-those not summoned are the men who will thus know they have | been rejected.
 Praises Men Examined.
 Major Edwards stated last night that the e mon examined here were the best loC king body of applicants , he has, yet met in this state, and he ! was enthusiastic over their apparent
 physical condition. Big, fine strap ping men," was his term.
 Major Edwards also spoke in terms of praise and of qualification, over the excellent arrangements made by the chamber of commerce. through Secretary k. B. Bloom, for the eXami- nation, a room in the chamber of 1 commerce suite having been set aside , for the officers for this work, and being furnished and equipped for the needs of the occasion. There was every convenience provided, he said, and by this means the examinations could be made without delay. inter- ruption or hindrance.
 Last night Major Edwards. and Captain and Mrs. Culpepper were guests at dinner of Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Bloom, at the Hotel Pines, a pri- vate dining room being arranged for the occasion, and Mayor Simon Bloom being the only other guest present
 The Men Examined.
 Irving Bernard Kaplan. Dewitt; ! Boyd R. Bonner, Dumas; William l Harvey Black, Monticello; Patrick WilcOp poj1nv Culpepper, Rison; Virginius Wilkins Alexander, SOP West Sixth, Pine Bluff; William o. Brown, Crossett; James Monroe Brown, Warren; Truman D. King English; Wilbur Orto. 721 South Laurel, Pine Bluff: Isaac Franklin Long, 1271a Main street, Pine Bluff Harlen Lauren Cox, Monticello Au- bert Cleveland Dykes, Kingsland; Jes- SC White Etheridge, Hamburg, Jack Ford, Watson; William Wiley Grubbs, Eudora; Reuben Marlow Harrison, 6O3 West Second, Stuttgart; James Jabez Harrison, Fordyce; Frank Adolph.s Hollingshead. Y. M. c. A., Pine Bluff; Clarence Hanf, 620 West Second. Pine Bluff; John Crawford Jolly Warren, Richard Poirier King. Arkansas Cit". Hastings Palmer Avery, Garnett, Joseph Brown Bowen, Crossett; l., D. Edwards. Mist, Ark; Levi Chester Greenwood, Crossett; Frank M. Kelly,
 Pine Hotel, Pine Bluff; Alphonsa Gaston Levy, Jefferon hotel, Pine Bluff; Homer B. Lowe, Oaklawn; La l rome Lowe, Pine Bluif William Wal. ter Mansfield, Jr,. Lake Village John Little Mcclellan, Sheridan; Dixon E. McCloy, Monticello; Finci Mccullough, Mason; John Fielding McCurdy, sos Pine street, Pine Bluff; William Lawrence McKinsty, Will mar; William Bea Menard, Dewitt; Roger Quay Mills, Reydell; William Henry Moore, Sunnyside; Earl l Moorehead, Stuttgart: Brawner C. i Mosley, Rison.
 Leo Andrews Nichol, 1903 West ! Fifth, Pine Bluff; Joseph B. Owens, Warren; James G. Richardson, War ren; Guy Roberts Stuttgart; Eric M. l Ross, Sheridan; John S. Saeler, Ksngsland; Ben s. Scull, 715 Ash