New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-29

NAMES IN SECOND
DISTRICT ARE OUT

FIRST LOT GOES SEPT. 5
Twenty Leave for Aver Cantonment
Week From Today-Councilman
Peterson OF Fourth Ward Included
Many Athletes In Initial List,
Names Of 100 men in the second
exemption district who are to be
among the first to be sent to the Ma
t1onal army mobilization camp were
made public by that board today. OF
TINS number 20 will be ready to en-
train on September 5. The districts
quota is 239 and, according to advices
from washington, 80 per cent of this
NUMBER, or y, must be ready early
next month, ehe exact arrangement
being that five per cent. of the 80 per
cent. Will go on September and five
per cent. ON each succeeding day until
the entire 80 per cent. have left. AL
though this daily quota would be only
IA men in the second district, Secre-
tary Stephen 'Robb states that 20 men
will be called daily as there may be
some who do not appear. Therefore
the first 20 men whose names appear
on the list below are the ones who
will entrain one week from today.
Many Well known Men.
Icluded in this first draft quota of
100 men are the names Of many we'll
known young men, particularly those
in the athletic circles of the city.
Phj1iv, R100ro ho nf a
Annex baseball teeam, is included, as
is the Annex manager, Arthur Aker-
strom. Howard Blinn, center fielder
for the Pioneers, is also enrolled and
Ernest G. H. Gustafson, a former Y.
M. c. A. all around athlete, is likewise
included. Lawyer Daniel f. O'Keefe
is another one of the drafted men and
Charles C. Mccarthy, a we'll known
chauffeur employed by Mrs. Charles S.
Landers, Is one of the first quota to so
on September 5. Councilman Edward
Peterson of the fourth ward is in the
first quota and so Is James Kiniry, en-
ployed at the local post office. Henry
Kopolowitz, all-Connecticut inter-
scholastic football star, who played
such a brilliant game at quarterback
and end for the local High school two
seasons ago, is also going. Two
brothers, Howard and Stuart Mckirdy
of Stanley street, while they will be
called on different days, are, neverthe-
less, in the first draft. John Logan
of Park street, a brother of Sergeant
Henry Logan of the 1O2nd u. S. In
fantry, is also drafted. OF a Ill the in
dividual cases the most exceptional fs
that of Adolph Witl<in, included in the
first quota to leave on September s.
Witkin is at present awaiting trial be-
fore the September term of the SUI
perior court on charge of fraud. 1t
was stated at the exemption board
office this morning that if he is found
guilty and sentenced to Jail he must
serve his time before joining the army.
otherwise he takes his place with the
other soldiers.
Men included in the first five per
cent. quota are to be formally notified
on Labor Day and from that time until
their ultimate discharge from the ser
vice they are to be under military
rule. Under proper conditions they
will be permitted to eat and sleep at
their homes until the day of entrain-
ment, but each man must pledge him.
self not to be more than one hours
trip away from the city On Tuesday
the second five per cent. will be noti-
fed to be ready to leave on Thursday
and on each successive day until the
entire 72 have been called notices
will be sent out
number of men have been sum-
moned in the second district to appear
for examination tomorrow. Original
ly thev were to be examined at 10
O'Clock but owing to the annual out
ing of the New Britain Medical society
these examinations will take place at
Z A. M.
Following is the list Of the first 100
National army soldiers all of whom
were certified by the local board to-
day.
The Roll of Honor.
James ]. Griffin, 81 HurlbHrt.
Francis P. Howard, 81 Elm.
Louis G. Nelson, lao Jubilee.
Benjamin Sergius, II Maple.
Patrick f. Doherty, 213 Clark.
Edward J. Leonard, $50 Main.
Joseph Receives, Connerton.
Gabriel F.. Traceski, At Jubilee.
Bernard A. Joyce, 154 Cherry.
Charles c. Mccarthy, 200 Rhodes.
John Shamra, Sc Church.
James r. Flood, 227 Clark.
Earl w. Healy, 14o TairvieW.
Battista Detinlo, 1O42 East.
Thomas r. McCue, Jr., 54 Seymour.
Ernest G.. II. Gustafson, 1o7 Pleas
ant
John Boiselle, 326 Church.
Adolph Witkln, 2s7 Elm.
Paul A. kardy, % Stanley.
Louis II. hartman, y Dewey.
Stanialaw Tenulsas, 10 Rhodes.
Axel Leden, IL Main.
John F. Arlowsl>y, 1909 Stanley.
Gregory r. ltadiEian, l6 Spring.
Arthur f.. Ackrrstrom. 4S3 Park.