Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-11
FIRST DRAFT CALL
NOW 45 PER CENT
Crowder Increases Allot-
ment for Units of Quota
to Go to Camp Meade
3 APPEALS TO PRESIDENT

Provost General Crowder today notified
the State registration headquarters at Har-
risburg that the quota of drafted men from
Pennsylvania to be sent TO the Camp Meade
trimming camp, starting September 10, has
been increased from 3J 70 IS per cent. The
men are 20 be forwarded In five daily Install
ments, divided ms equally as possible The
percentage to be forwarded TO Camps Lee
and Sherman September 10 remains un'
changed
In the midst of the extra squirt of speed
under which the two district draft boards
were working today to enable the local
boards to comply with the order of Pro-
vost Marshal General Jrowder that 45 per
cent instead of 5 of their respective quotas
must be started for Camps Meade, Lee and
sherman on September 10, three appeals to
the President OF the United states over
the head OF District Draft Appeal Board
No. were filed today.
FIRST APPEAL To WILSON
The first direct appeal to President Will
son was Il personal one. from John H.
Gerkes living at Limekin pike and weaver
street The second is an industrial appeal
for Rudolph Il. Dutt. Jr of 353l York road
by A. Eicher & CO.. Maschcr street and
Montgomery avenue. dycrs Of fine wooen,
worsted and cotton yarns used in the manu-
facturc Of clothing for the United states
army
In his appeal TO the court of last resort
ierkes states that upward of 5000 eggs
week. besides other poultry products and
produce from the loO-acre farm that he
manages as an expert farmer, for II. Mill
ton Duttield. of Edge Hin, would be stop
ped as "A valuable food supply to the nation
'at this critical time" if he should bo
drafted into tho national army. Aftdavits
are subioined TO prove that he is the soic
assistant to Mr., Dufileld IN running his
farm. the latter being physically incapacl-
tatcd to do any work himself,
Bronte Greenwood, chief clerk Of the Dis.
trct Board that rejected fcrlies's appeal,
said that the papers would be sent TO the
adjutant general at Harrisburg, who would
in turn transmit them to General CroHder
in Washington.
Dutt is the sole mixer of colors by
formulas that hc alone knows the entire
process being secret. and lie has direct
supervision Of the fifty employees in the
plant according to the afildavits II Will
he necessary for the firm TO close its works
if Dutt is drafted, the officials state. Dutt
also affirms that he IL physically unfit for
military service. The company turns out
5000 pounds of material daily and the
Government is urging the earliest possible
delivery Of the yarns. II. BlankenburG
company. operating tho Olympia Mills. add
their request for his exemption that their
yarns may be obtained without delay.
Former Mayor BlankenbrrG is head of this
firm.
The third man who filed an appeal 10
the President was David Friedman, 1885
Dover street. He based his plea for eX-
cmption on the ground that he had fam
lily to support.
Frank A. Hammond. secretary of the
Second District Appeal Board. and Charles
II. Wllett chairman Of the First District
Board, say that they believe they will be
able to certify enough names to the local
draft boards to make up the SO per cent
in tme although it will mean tremen-
dous rush OH the part of their forces, which
are already nearly swamped by the thou.
sauds of appeals from individuals and in
dustral firms.
Notification was received by the boards
today from the State draft headquarters
AT Harrisburg that their work must be
speeded up so that there may be no delay
In getting the men off IA week from Wed
nesday. The railroads. according 20 this
notice, are cooperating with the State in
preparing schedules for the movement OF
the new men.
The cases acted upon by the Second Dis
trict Appeal Board today resulted as fol-
lows
DISCHARGED
Joseph Gusyka 1851 Runner ST.
'harles II. Mcclure 2537 y. Waterloo 81.
Waclaw Sinkiowicz. 474s Nflnor st.
9"S i;.H,gS " HGh @}G,s4 ssi7 .5S; EsirhIii St:
. Temporary discharge was granted TO Frartis
>. Tracy, 1929 Dounton ST., until July 10. 1918.
CERTIFIED FOR MILITARY SERVICE
William IIilis 1901 y. 9Th st.
William Mu,hcrt, 1924 y. 5th st.
Eugene NJ. Buckley. 4l3b y. Broad ST..
IsssE5 ScssS5s TSs;S $sss Ssmsc st,
AhrahAm Wctner, 100 y. I'd