Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
FIRST MANCALLED
SEEKS EXEMPTION
Saws He Had Passed olst
Birthday When He
Registered =.
INELIGIBLE TO DR A F L
Master Lists Mailed From Har-
risburg-Selection Probably
Will Begin on Monday

phiIadelphia's first conscript to be sum-
moned for physical examination on Mon
day morning has filed claim for ex-
cmpton
He is Charles Arey Eighth and Pine
streets, and is one of the ffty-one men III
this CITY who drew number 25S when Sec
retary Baker, OF the War Department.
opened the army lottery on the morning
of July 20.
whether Arey succeeds in avoiding army
duty will depend upon the decision OF Cen
eral Crowder Provost Marshal. Arey claims
that he was over thirty-one years OF age
when he registered, that he is not eligipie'
and that his name must be stricken from
the draft list in the Sixth District
on June 8 Arey went before the regis
trars of the Second division Of the Seventh
Ward and registered for the national army.
Upon reaching his home he was informed
by his father that he was just over the
age limit prescribed in the conscription
law
The family Bible was opened and, turning
to the family records Arey discovered that
he was more than thirty-one. He returned
TO the registrars and demanded his card. but
they refused the request. on July 20 Arey's
number was the first drawn, and since then
he has been active in his attempt to obtain
exemption
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, chairman of
the exemption board in the Sixth District,
has forwarded the facts in this case to
General Crowder and Is awaiting a decision.
"Arey must appear on Monday said MI
woodruff when commenting upon the case
TODAY. He must take physical examina-
ton and hold himself in readiness until
General Crowder decides upon his eligi-
bity."
Forty-eight men have been summoned
| by the Sixth District exemption board Tor
| physical examinations. They will appear
at the Twelfth and Pine streets station
! house at 10 o'clock, where four physicians
will be on hand to conduct the tests. The
| examination of these men will be the first
| actual step to be taken in Philadelphia con-
! cerning the organization of the city's quota
| In the national army.
| At noon today announcement was made
by the military authorities in Harrisburg
| that the master lists have been mailed and
| by Monday morning will be in the hands
| of the various exemption boards. ma
iorty Of the boards have made no attempt
| to summon eligbes on the draft lists, but
| will get down to business after the master
| lists have been delivered.
NEW METHOD OF CREDITS
A new method for determining the cred
| its to be given cities and counties for en-.
| listments in the National Guard was an>
/ nounced this morning by Colonel Frank G.
| Sweeney chief Of the State registration and
draft bureau. following n conference with
| Adjutant General Stewart. This will permit
| counties and cities to get full credit for
| all men enlisted in the guard instead OF
| accreditlnI all to the city In which the
| guard unit may be located
| Adjutant General Stewart today issued
| orders to the commanding officers of each
| unit in the guard to furnish him with the
| unit roll giving the name. postoffice address
county and city of each enlisted man. These
rolls will be made the basis of re-
| calculation as to credits to be assigned
| each city and county.