Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
BOARD ACCEPTS
"a DRAFTED MEN
FOR FIRST GALL

The Sumter Exemption Board has
officially accepted "a men from this
county as eligible for military service
under the draft law, the first session
OF the board for the consideration OF
exemption claims having been helt
yesterday afternoon No session was
held this morning, but the board is
again sitting this afternoon to take uI
in order the various claims for ex
emption filed by men who have beeE
drafted fer service in the first call
Five of the 81 men accepted have
been posted because they failed to ap-
pear for physical examination as re
uuired, while several others filed nc
claims and thus signifed their inten-
ton to make no effort to secure dis
charge
The board acted adversely on sew
eral claims at it's first session, ad-
herring strictly to the instructions as
laid down by the federal authorities
for the government of such cases.
Although the time limit for filing af-
fidavits in support of exemption
claims has not yet passed, the board
is taking up the consideration Of such
claims as have already been fled al
lotting time to those who have filed no
tice cf intention, but not their proofs
The ten days allowed for fling proofs
will expire on Sunday, August 19 and
after that date the board will consider
every case which has hitherto been
passed for lack of proof.
The board has as yet received no in
structions as to what methods will be
Employed to apprehend those men who
failed to appear for examination and
who have, therefore, been posted as
eligible for service. The suppositior
is that such delinquents have left for
PARTS unknown, and it is not yet GER
tain whether the federal or local au-
tborities will be charged with the task
of bringing them in to fulfill their mil
itary duty.
The following cases, have been con-
sidered thus far by the local board;
l. Edward McCord Prather En-
listed.
2. julius Statham Laramore. Pass
ed for further investigation.
9. Elijah Brown Physical deic-
iency.
4. Robert Johnson Passed for fur
ther investigation.
5. Arthur Watson. Accepted fol
service
6. viii Merritt. Proofs not filed.
Z. John Engram. Accepted; nc
claim filed.
s. Monroe Paschal. Proofs not filed
9. Lucius Thomas. Accepted; nc
claim filed.
10. Willie Blanche. Accepted fail
ed to report.
IL. Aolphus Tullis Accepted; nc
claim filed.
70. Josie Napier. Proofs not filed.
10. Georse Croxton. Accepted; nc
claim fled.
IA. Louis simmons. Physical def
cheney.
Is. Fred Foster Accepted for ser
vice.
16. Fred Ruleford. Physical defc
iency.
II. Jake Crittenden. Proofs not filed
IS. Cleave Mack Physical deficien
cy.
10. Ananias Lockhart. Passed fol
further investigation.
%. James E. Kemph. Enlisted.
21 Joel Roach. Discharge granted.
o. John W. Westbrook. Accepted
no claim filed.
%. A. D. Mitchell. Physical detic
iency.
"a Claude Adams. .Pny slCdl uSHCiSii
cy.
"a Molittle Martin. Physical defc
iency.
26 Thurable Burke. Physical dehc
iency.
27. Henry Mumford. Proofs not fiji
ed.
2S.Beniamin Jackson. Accepted TO
service.
90 Alvin ]. Zimmerman. Physica
deficiency.
so. Gilbert Judson Sheffield Accept
ed; no claim filed.
30. John Anthony. Physical dehe
iency.
go Lynn Daniel Mashburn. Accept
ed; no claim filed.
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