Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-30
El|l|lCES MAILED OUT
''''':.;IQ TWO MORE DIVISIONS
len In Nos. and 2 Will Get Their
..a~, Draft Summonses This
,s,..,. Morning.
!IVIsIoN 3 NEARLY READY

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x3xf% Notices to Men Selected for
GsPhysical Examinations for New
wNational Army Will Be in Mail by
..aTp:Night.
S,e"t-
r11fhoial notices for men in Divisions
So...1 and 2. Of Richmond. to appear for
ItyeicAl examinations for army serv-
fce.were sent out yesterday by the di-
S1sioheeexemption boards, Division No
SYfwiiI. be completed this afternoon.
! when Its notices will be mailed out
Divisions Nos. and have already sent
their notices. and examinations in the
Utter Will start on Wednesday morn
w:The task of examining the 1876
Rtchmonders subject TO the first call
will not be completed until the middle
Sf.nAtt week. although two divisions
will finish before Saturday. Each d-
VISION will allow three days for the
examinations. Two or more physicians
Will conduct the examinations at each
dfXIsfon headquarters.
>s<The physicians will be confronted by
atbiS task. 1t is estimated that twenty
minutes will be required to examine
each man. Some of the divisions will
have as many as $50 men on each
day. which means that total of forty
hours will be required to do the work.
With the physicians working in pairs
theNwork WIFI be lessened.
WILL POST LIST AT
CLOSE OF EXAMINATIONS
1.-THE examinations are to be held on
The 6fth, sixth and seventh days after
tho notices are sent out. On the night
of,the- seventh day, the division boards
IRE required by the regulations TO Sc
lecteyery name of person who is
- l.,
halfy OF whom no claim for exemption
has been filed. Without waiting to
PASS on any exemptions. the board will
poSt,these names to the district board
es persons called and not exempted or
discharged. These lists will be posted
on the eighth day. when notices also
must be mailed. Then only cases OF
p1Ssible exemption remain. and three
days will be given to decide each case
after proofs are filed
..AJustt what percentage of men will
c!ain exemption is puZzling the boards,
And lis. causing uneasiness among those
wnose names appear we'll up on the
nsts.~hut not summoned on the FIRST
SaiE III the percentage runs high,
ltais probable that more men will be
summoned to appear before the board
Ihe. -number OF married men summoned
xor examination In the first quota is
large, and with those physically dis
qualified may exceed 80 per cent of
the whole.
SrProgress is being made in other sec
ttons of the State to summon men for
examination. Master lists have or
should have been received by all local
boards. and in the cases of small dis
Iicts The quotas should be called
Quickly. Adjutant- General Sale expects
to hear from all of the Ia boards as
seon as they have completed the initial
ssep ana Is confident that all will have
their men notified before the end of
this week.
MANY MEN OUT OF TOWN
-, =. MUST he NOTIFIED
.iscores OF men are out of town and
o6aS-not receive their notices promptly,
fhe~noticeS are being sent TO the nd
oSsss SHOWN on their registration cards.
and relatives or friends should see that
sney are forwarded at once. Failure
60 receive the notice will not help
IN case a man fails to appear for cx-
animation.
-1nfrny rulings have been received
from the office of Provost Marshal
5eneral Crowder by Governor Stuart in
reply TO inquiries from persons in
1efested. among the most important
~ IN regard to persons who have en-
hated In the National Guard, regular
army, navy or marine corps since reg
1stration day. If any of these men
are drawn in the draft. they must ap-
psar before the local board for physi-
examination and claim exemption
on the ground that they are already
MEthe-mtlitary or naval service
.5everal pa tiehts at. the epileptic col
any.- In Amherst County. have been
drawnr for military service General
Crowder has ruled that n physician
snail De sent 10 eSmine the men His
occasion Will be taken as final by the
exemption boards
y~.Sne anxious man has written TO Gov
ernor Stuart to find out il he can claim
exemption on the ground that he has
oependent relatives when his army paw
wfH-be greater than he is receiving
IN civil life. His case will he settled
pyIthe local board when il comes un
.,.MIhlle all proofs in support of ex
sHption claims must be filed by afT
aAyH, the local boards may ask for
r3ore Unless this is done, one person
&1!! oner no more proof than another
t.eFeral Crowder also advises eXemp-
sfor boards that there should be no
rules IKE those of court procedure and
no+technical rules Of evidence The
boards are advised that they should
ssekT information in the same manner
lnat. they would in personal matter
frobably the most significant thing he
has. said however. is in the following
abatement:
SFrom every one is demanded a sac
rtf'cs.- But there is one though: TO be
ksreafways in your mind The Sc
leSfed.man offers his life There is
no greater giving than this. and that
thought should guide you always
There may be few who will urge
fPon You claims for exemption or dis
charge that. whatever may be your in
SElnattons Of sympathy or affection.
you VIII know ought not TO be grant
g. IT VIII strengthen YOU to renem-
Der that for every exemption or dis
charge that jig made for individual con-
xenience, or TO escape personal loss of
money or property. or for favor or af-
3srflop. some other man, whose time
would; not otherwise have come, must
1hcdfFthe risk of losing his life"
sSChdrEed With beating Hotel nil.
AGeo5ge S. Webster was arrested yes
terday1 afternoon by Detective Ser
sEeAnts Thurman and Atkinson al the
MUn.Street Station as he stepped from
AS.Wcst Point train. He is charged
with Beating hotel of a board bill for