Evening journal., 1917-11-03
CIVIC FAREWELL TO
NEGRO Nationals.
253 WilmingtonianS are
Selected for Service in
National Army
ITALIAN CONSENTS
TO EXAMINATION


place ones personal opinion against
that OF the Government with regard L
the workings OF the draft law was
demonstrated I'm striking manner at
The Old Court House yesterday oflor-
Don, during tho examination OF the
men who have been called by lacal
.-Aempton Board No. 4 to nh up some
saps in their quota at Camp DN
An Italian, who had been called for
examination In the second contingent
n 100 men. appeared and refused 70
be examined. He said ne had taken
out his first citizenship papers. but
that ne was not a fullnedged citizen
and therefore he claimed he lid rot
have TO submit 10 the draft law. No
mount OF persuasion could chsngo
lin fro lninis stard
United states Marshal Martin f.
Fairy accordingly was summoned and
tried to persuade the man 20 submit
% examination. Stlll the rcgistsanl
refused stringent measures were
therefore, necessary, so the obiector
was escorted 20 the office OF the United
states marshal. There he was in
'ormcd that ne would be given threC
minutes to make up his mind whether
would be examined nr whether ne
would 20 TO jail. In less lnan &
minute, when confronted with this al
Tentative, the man said he was willing
be examined. lie was, therefore
turned over 10 the doctors, and after
creating all tho commotlon, he failed
o pass the eA3minaiion and was Re.
cctcd and discharged.
Division No. ! was busy today exam.
ming the last contingent OF 100 men OF
the 300 called OF the flrss 200 exam
ined about thirty have passed and re
fused 10 file any claim for exemption
Many others passed. but have fle,
claims on various grounds. One mar
today said for himself he did not wan
10 be exempt. but his employers In
Isl ted that ne lle a claim on lndustria
grounds. The list Of those men wb,
have passed and been certified for ser
vice. as well as those who passed ant
llled claims, will be issued on Monday
on the charge that he is a deserteI
Stanllc Woyick. OF No. % Peach street
one Of the men called by Board No.
was arrested today by Constable Tins
man. This man was ordered 10 repor
for physical examination On August
being among the first men summoned
but he did not appear. His time linn
expired and he was accordingly liste
as a desertcr. and a reward Of $50 wa
offered for his arrest. Constable Tin
, man located him today and took hil
: to the police station. Later he will
j taken to Fort DUPONT, where he will
e tried by cOurt-martial.
y The colored men who have been &C
= tifed for service and ordered TO 10
themselves in readiness TO report at
training camp will be given big sen
y on before they leave Wilmington.
Z rangemenls are now being made for
demonstration in their behalf, Will
u will show them thai the people Of u
r lcity are interested In seeing them
u their duty and proud OF the servi
they feel sure the Negroes VIII rend
their country The cOlOred people
the city also are arranging TO gi'
their soldiers q celebration before thl
leave. When they will go away IS n
Il known at this time.
A delegation OF prominent color
men visited Chairman Daniel J. Fa
ren, OF local board No. 2. and Josef
= WiggleswOrth, OF board No. q, and dl
u cussed with them the possibility
p having celebration for the Neg
/, conscrpis.
~ ~ Board No. 1 has as Negroes certin
n and ready to 90 TO camp. Board n
- has GO Negroes; board No. 3 has
= and board No. has 100. This max
y 253 Negroes to go TO camp from w
y, mington. The Negro societies OF {
~ city have asked for a list OF the col,
- ed registrants from each district. TIL
=, are planning to entertain all the m
y prior TO the departure In addition
~ ihe celebration TO be held In tn
~ honor the day they go away. 7
following is the list Of the Negro cC
- - scripts in division No. o: Oscar Sci
~ ~ field, POS Delamore place; John Wes
~ Myers, 6i2 Chrlstiana street; Geol
~ Henry Ewing, 2i5 Hawley street; j
i eph A. Hutson, 2ii Scott street Char
a. o. Fleming, iTos West Fourth sire
~ Raymond Mondowney, i0i Jener:
- street, or 1905 Bethel place, Baltlmo
y Romey Lewis, sol West Second sire
ne John Bennett, 1918 West Sixth sire
90 Charles f. Ra.7e, 1923 West Fl
- street; Waite, Pitts, 1920 West III
~ ~ street; Henry shaw. rs West TIL
~ street; Frank NJ. Tilghman, 1910 w
~ Third street; George w. Brown,
w. Logan street; Clifford Jackson,
u" Jefferson street; John r. Underhlll,
Lincoln street; Marshall Fleming,
ed West Fourth street; Robert Dixon,
en- jefferson street.
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as nn1r anune tEIItI AcU