The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06

Topeka is ready for its first sum-
mons for universal military service
Late Thursday afternoon a corps OF
workers under Joseph Hanlon, chair
man of the second divisional registra-
ton exemption board, completed
awarding serial numbers to the names
of all who registered in the First
Second and Fourth wards Another
corps under w. G. Tandy, chairman
of the first divisional exemption board,
completed attaching numbers to the
names of those who registered in the
Third Fifth and Sixth wards last
Wednesday.
Copies of the registration cards with
the serial number attached were to-
day sent to the adjutant general
Stenographers made list OF the
names of all those who registered ana
attached the numbers and addresses
and included three additional copies.
One of the lists will be kept at the
citv hall for reference. Another will
be sent to the provost marshal IN
Washington, and another Will be post
ed in a conspicuous place IN TINS CITY
that every man who registered may
learn the number that has been at
tached to his name. To make II
easier for Topekans to learn the num-
bers given them, a copy has also been
furnished the newspapers Today, IN
the Topeka State Journal, viii De
found a complete list of the numbers
awarded those in the second division.
! partial list of those in the first d.
vision is also printed on an inside
page. The latter list will be complet-
ed as additional names are printed
day by day.
OmciaI copies of the exemption
regulations which were issued Mon
day by President Wilson and outlined
in a telegram from Washington print
ed in the State Journal the same day,
were received in Topeka by the mem
bers of the two divisional exemption
boards.
The regulations, as stated in Mon
DAYS State Journal, are detailed. They
state that no class exemption will be
tolerated; the exemptions must be
made individually. Those who seek
to avoid military service because of
religious or industrial reasons must
produce affidavits showing the claim
is just Married men must submit an
affidavit from themselves and also
from their wives. The affidavits as TO
dependents must go into detail and set
forth plainly the extent of the de-
tendency.
Drawing by Number.
The drawing for universal service.
according to information received
here, will be done at Washington by
rumber in lots. Immediately after
the drawing the numbers selected will
be flashed over the telegraph wires to
Topeka and by comparing his num-
Der with those drawn any one who
registered may ascertain whether or
rot he has been selected.
/ The drawing of Topeka numbers
probably will not be made for several
days as the lists. made up here, were
sent to Washington only this morning
! A false runior that partial drawing
! has been made has been circulating
about Topeka like wildfire since
Thursday morning. The State Jour
nal and those at the city hall have
been deluged with telephone calls
asking what numbers were drawn. A
similar hoax has been widely circu-
4 lated over I've country it was learned
from dispatches.
AS yet, nc information has been re.
ceived here as to when the drawing
will be made. Official information
however, is expected any time. Nc
ames have been drawn. That fact il
assured by official statements.
/ The two Topeka exemption board.
today marked time awaiting instruc.
! tions for further proceedings from
! Washington. Their work. so far a.
has been designated, has been com
pleted.
Shortly after the drawing is com
pleted at Washington the two Topeka
exemption boards will sit in Topeka
and hear petitions for exemption from
those drawn. They have not yet beer
notified Of the date they are to con
vene for this purpose, however.
The Exemption Boards.
The two boards are comprised o
the following:
First division-W. G. Tandy. chair
man; DIR. H. L. Clark. physician. ant
/ James Wilson. clerk.
Second division-Joseph Hanlon
chairman; DR.. G. j. Mulvane physi
clan, and James Mullin. clerk.
! After the drawing is made, thos
wanting to be exempted must appea
before the exemption board havinl
| charge of the ward in which he lives
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Aviator Weds on FurIough
St. Louis, Mo-. July 6.-Eustac
Lane Adams of New York, formerl
on the editorial staff of an easter
magazine and now member Of tn
Lafayette eSquadrille III France, wa
married at Webster Grove, a suburb
Thursday to Miss E,lizabeth Stradu