Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17
HALF Of QUOTA
FOR THIS COUNTY
ALREADY SECURED


fol the new national army to be secur-
ed under the operation of the draft
law, has already been secured by the
Sumter Exemption Board, which has
been holding daily sessions since
Tuesday to pass on exemption claims
Thus far ia men have been posted
by the board as eligible for military
service, SO being accepted yesterday af-
ternoon, while 7S had previously been
declared eligible.
Sumter county must furnish 18s
men for the national army, but ac-
eording to the instructions from Pro-
yost Marshall General Crowder, 10
Per cent. more than the allotted quota
must be provided in order to fill in
vacancies caused by physical defcien-
cies discovered on the final examina-
tion by army physicians.
Thus Sumter county's list of eligible
men will number 2O6, instead of 1877,
although only 1877 men will be taken.
the others being held in reserve in case
nc final reflections occur
The board considered 277 cases on
the list of 500 men summoned in the
first call, some Of these having already
been eliminated by the physical exam
ination while in others no proofs have
yet been fled In those cases where
no proof has been filed to date, no ac-
ton has been taken by the board, al
though after the time limit has expired
on Sunday night, every case will be
taken up and passed upon without de-
lay.
The list Of claims passed upon yes
terday afternoon is as follows:
2. julius Statham Laramore. (Reop-
ened from Aug. 14) Accepted for
military service.
4. Robert Johnson. (Reopened from
Aug. 14) Accepted for military
service
8. Mornoe Paschal. (Claim with
drawn) Accepted for military
service
19. Anias Lockhart. Reopened from
Aug. 14) Accepted for military
service
AZ Cloyd Buchanan. (Reopened from
Aug. 14) Discharge granted.
54 Luther Alonzo Wise. (Reopened
from Aug. 14) Discharge granted
CT Jesse L. Davis. (Reopened from
Aug. 14) Accepted for military
service,
III. Wiley 0. Bluett. (Reopened from
Aug. 15) Discharge granted.
1S1. Evans Ray. Physical deficiency
1S2. Fletcher jackson. No proofs filed.
1873. Oscar McLendon Discharge
granted.
1S4. Johnnie Bryant Clements. Fur
ther investigation.
1856. Gust Adolph Anderson. Accepted
no claim filed.
1856 Calvin B. Derrick. No proofs
filed.
1877. Pleas Council Accepted-no
claim filed.
1SS. Mark Howell Bell. Discharge
granted.
1S9. Jimmie Bryant Accepted for
military service.
100. James E. Carter. Accepted for
military service.
191. Eston Byron Parker. Physical
deficiency.
1872 Sy Brown. Accepted-no claim
fled
1913. John Henry Brown. Accepted
no claim filed.
1874. James Mercer. Accepted-no
claim filed.
1876. Connie Wooten. No proofs filed
SO. H. w. Tullis. Accepted-no claim
filed.
1877. Ed Lanier Accepted-no claim
filed.
1913. Arthur Lester No proofs fled
199. Robert Carr. No claim fled-ac-
cepted.
200. Fad Williams. Physical defic-
iency
2O1. John Lewis. Accepted for mil
itary service.
202. Willie Lee Chambliss. Discharge
granted
2OS. Jessie Clements. Accepted-no
claim dled.
2o4. Earnest Green. Further investi-
cation.
205. Gene Black Accepted claim
filed
2O6. Jessie Jackson. Physical deflc
Continued on Last Fage,l
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