The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
Only IS Found Fit to Serve
in First Days Exapnina-
tiOns-Continue Today
$50 MORE MEN ARE
CALLED, TOTAL 1000
Counting Exemptions, Only
One in Five Serve-Es-
cambia's Quota is ia.

Because Of the low percentage of
those found physically fit for military
service, the local exemption board has
decided to issue a call for $50 add.
tional men, making a total of 1000
called in Escambia county to secure
the necessary pa.
Of the 1873 called for Yesterday.
forty were examined. and nineteen
were accepted. the rest being reject
ed because of physical diqua]ifications.
Those who did not respond to the
call yesterday, or who were excused
from attendance will report to the
examining rooms, third floor, Brent
building, at five o'clock tfr4s morning.
MANY FROM THE COUNTRY,
A big percentage of those called
for examination the first dav, live in
the surrounding country, and came to
the city the night before. Early yes
terday, Oh Address. and assisting
physicians, James Macgibben. and
Sheriff Van Pelt, the other two mem
bers Of the local board, started work.
and continued the slow grind all day.
1t was hard work, but no detail was
neglected, or any chances taken. for
( Uncle Sam IS particular about who
shall serve in the new national army.
In contrast with the watchful
waiting in the halls. the examining
rooms displayed a feverish activity.
Here, a man reading the letters on
an eye test board, there. another be-
ing weighed. One leaving, discon-
solate, that he has been rejected.
In the corner, the clerk marking
the scores and records of the men ex-
amlned, and as the crier reports, he
checks up those who are missing. And
/ there were a good number of the lat
ter class, for many of the men liable
to the first draft, had enlisted in the
army or navy or Company I before
they had been called for examination.
: Before the board adjourned for the
night, siXty-seven men had been
called, though only part Of them vera
. examined. Those who passed the
physical examination Yesterday are
as follows.
I 10 MEN ACCEPTED.
Hans c. Hansen, Gonzalez, the first
man in this county drafted.
! Jesse Hale. 2O23 n. Gullemarde.
/ Anthony Gotta, r. A. Box 50, City.
/ Albert Kilt, COS Y. 10th avenue.
George F. Reese, Warrington
/ John Reed, Warrington.
Henry c. Bargainer. Century
Cecil Hovey, 1900 West IaRua.
Willie ?. Poake. r. r. y. No 4.
. jim TrinEas. HOP \. Gullemarde.
Wm. Jonathan Lowrey. Century.
: Harrison Jordan, 407 West Bel
mont
/ Dorsey Smith, Moline
Bruce Wallace Mayo. Century.
Damantz Levanos. 124 E Church.
| George NJ. Higdon, GAINESVILLE,
Henry NJ. McVoy, Cantonment.
Archie / Ward, Walnut, Hill
/ Thornton Brown, Warrington.
The percentage maintained yester-
day was Approximately one man out
of two examined. though in the last
hour before adjournment it was much
less, reaching at one time as low as
one man to every five Those who
passed the physical examinations are
not yet bound TO serve, as a large
number will claim exemption, and
some will be granted After the ex-
empti0ns are granted, il is expected
! that the percentage will be much
lower, probably one man in four or
FIVE serving. For Thu reason. basel
on results vesterday it vas decided
70 call the full thousand men for OK
animation. Those who passed Inc
physical examina%)n Yesterday have
until tomorrow TO file their exemption
claims
KEEP RECORD OF MEN.
r, Those who were disqualified in the
physical examination are not thrown
out, but their records Of examina-
ton are kept. 50 that even in spite
Of their deIinqu;nces they may be
: called, provided, Of course that there
is no serious disability. In a great
many Of the cases yesterday, the
cause for rejection was underweight,
which is not considered a permanent
cause.
Additional physicians have been Sc
cured for today. and the work will be
greatly facilitated. Those who were
not examined yesterday, and the reg
: ular call of 183 for today, are in
- structed to be at the examining office
, TODAY. and to remain until examined