Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-09

weighing lOl pounds also was report
ed. The government instructions give
the boards wide powers in accepting
or rejecting men because OF their
weight
Wanted To Go AZ Once.
Some amusing as we'll as serious
incidents have occurred during the
physical examinations. District No.
/ had a iino physical type Of Negro
10 come before It yesterday He was
an African Apollo. according 70 MEM
bers Of the board. Dr. Howell re-
quested him to strip
I'm A. decor. I'm all right" he
assured DR.. Howell lie proved to
he physically perfect and was told
no would bo called when needed. lie
said he had no idoa OF asking OK
emptiou
When the board had finished its
afternoons work Or. Howell noticed
the big Negro waiting anXiously out
side the booth and asked him IL there
was anything he wanted to know
"Where do you want me TO go?" no
asked DR.. Howell.
Where do you want to goT' the
physician inquired,
ITO France replied the Negro.
You'll BIO notified when you are
wanted DIR. Howell explained
ooh. ] thought you wanted me to
70 right away" remarked the dusky
aspirant to war honors. I'm ready
to so tomorrow morning. And I'll
tell you, doctor. Two seen a good
many clothes In my time. but mat
army uniform looks bettor TO me than
all OF them. When am I going to
get mine?"
He lef. somewhat disappointment
that he wasn't going TO get his uni
form and be sent to France right
away.
A man came before exemption
board No. A, and after he had passed
the eyesight test. Joseph Wiggles-
worth notified him he would test his
hearing.
can you hear me?' Mr.. Wiggles-
worth asked, in a low tone, as he
stepped several feet away.
"No," replied the man being ex-
amined He passed all right.
Another man, a splendid physical
specimen, was asked ~ he knew OF
any reason why he should not go.
"None except that ! don't want TO
( 60" he explained He added that he
/ had business reasons for not wanting
to go into the army at this time.
DO you think it fair that a big
physically efficient man like you
should stay at home and permit some
little fellow OF light weight to so
in your place. ne was asked.
NO. I don't think IL is fair the
man being examined replied.
lie was accepted for service, and
didn't indicate whether he would
claim exemption
The examining physicians say that
the Negroes who responded to the call
/ Tor examination were in most in
stances in the best physical condition,
and many OF them were developed
ana hardened like trained athletes be-
cause OF their daily occupations.
Tho following are men who were eX-
amined by physicians Of Board No. 2
and claimed exemption for various
/ causes;
William T. Logue. 27O2 Moore street
Harry Walker. l5O6 Head street,
Frank Mcl<endrick, 90 West Twentieth
street. Charles l.. Schopfer, 2Oi West
Twenty.sixth street; Daniel W. Hender-
son. $40 Spruce street; Clinton j. Maui,
52S East Eighth street; Icon Simmons
Bacon 2223 Pine street; Joseph Cordray,
24l5 Market street. Amos Harrington,
93h Spruce street; Eiaz Huatiak, iii
Cadc street; Frank Milton Walls G
West Twenty-ffth street; Orville l..
I Richardson. 032 Mcdowell avenue;
| Earl b. Slaughter. 700 West Twenty
sixth street; William Elmer West,
Rehoboth, Del; Samuel G.. Williams
2705 Tatnall street; Clarence W.
Hazel 2716 Boulevard; Leonard A.
Wilson n East Twenty-hfth street
Joseph KrysiOpelsH, 704 Curlett
street: Leroy G. Jackson, 504 McCabC
avenue; Walter Edwin sawdon. 1i2
West 1'weniy-third street: Nicholas
Stionle. 1919 East Thirteenth street
Theodore Reynolds. iliS East Twelfth
street: Charles G.. Graham, S37 Pine
street: William A. Keith. BIOS Mar
llet street, Isaac Powell 1895 Head
street. William J. Horne. 1901 Bow
ers street; Charles r. Ogden, sac
Pine street. Joseph Domnick. 1926
Brandywine street. Louis Cohen. 50i
Concord avenue: Matthew c. Eckrick
1345 East Thir ccnth street; William
Frederick Prick. 1907 Jessup street
William c. Patterson III West Thir.
tieth street. Albert p Ludlow, 230c
Washington street; Earl C. McVey so
East Twenty-third street; John A
Davis. 222 West Twenty-third street,
George c. Walker. 324 East Twenty,
second street; John A. Mcleod. SIS
I ButtonwoOd street; James b. Hopes
? 1919 Lombard street. Charles A
? Neary. 2506 Tainall street; Clifford
Franklin Lincoln. 222 West Nintl
{ street; Anthony Martin Smith, so,
Vandever avenue; Frank Kr es Nc
{ Right. $50 Bennett street. Franl
e Douyllo 1907 East Eighth street; Jo
seph Kanofskl, lis West Eighteenth
l street; Joseph Kanofski, goa Cuglet
, street; Twiocenzio GERMS. 1915 Marsl
{ Road; Ansley L. Tindall, 604 East
a Twenty second street; Harold [
Woodward. 22O0 Jefferson street
e Sam Kodatsly 1924 Brandywin,
2 street: Louis J. Garyantes. 1901 Van
dever avenue; Howard T. Thornton
I, 209 East Twenty-second street: Ar
, thur Monroe Weldin, Beason avenu
and Edge Moor Road