The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-14
..0&R&ME ARRANGED
First Drafts for New Force VIII Re
BORT to Local Boards Headquart-
ers-WiII Then Proceed to Mil
tary Camps

September /, were issued tonight Dyi
Provost Marshal General CrowGer.
They map out in detail the whole
program to be followed until every
soldier of the selective draft army
mas been accepted by the adjutant
general of the training cantonment TO
cFhich he is assigned.
Two hundred thousand of the first
$4,000 men will be called up Sep
tember 1 and forwarded to Their
camps before September 5. The whole
business of assembling the levies at
entraining points, providing them
with shelter. food and transportation
and giving them their actual Undue
tor into military lives is entrusted
to the civilian local boards which Sc
lected them for service Until the men
reach the camps. they will not be N
contact with uniformed ofncers-
The actual call for men will go in
each-ease from the provost marshai
general to the State adjutant general,
stating the number of men to be SUP
piled at a specific time. Each local
board will be promptly informed OF
its proportion IN the call and the al
5utant general will fix the date when
men from .t1is State shall entrain for
the camps. Immediately the local
board will make out the list of men
to fill athe call from the roll of ac-i
cersed men and it will also fix the
place of entrainment and the exact
time of departure.
Report to Board
Orders to the men will be posted
and also be sent them by mail. They
will be directed to report to the local
board at its headquarters not less
than II hours or more than "a hours
before the time of departure for
camp.
From the time specified for re-
porting to the local board for mill
cary duty, the regulations state,
leach man in respect Of whom not
ice to report has been posted or mail
ed shall be in the military service OF
the United States
Prior to the arrival of the men at
the board headquarters board mem
bers are instructed to make arrange
ments, for their sleeping places and
meals. The boards will issue tick
ssts for accommodations to be re-
for cash later by govern.
Nagnt disbursing officer. In their dis
the boards may grant PEI
EMISSION for the men to remain at
&heir homes
arrived at the board headquarters
at the hour fixed for reporting, the
-smen Will be drawn up, the roll cali
%sd and agents of the board will take
Them personally to their quarters, re-
manning with them until every ar
rangement for their comfort has been
made. Emphatic instructions are giss33
EN- that the quality of food furnished
shall be good and the board is heai
liable for seeing that meals are ade--
.quate. 80.
Retreat roll call at the board head
quarters, set for $50 p. m. on the
day of reporting to the board, will be,
the first military ceremony the draft
ed men pass through. The board
members are directed to be present
in person and to impress on the men
the fact that disobedience of orders Is
the gravest military crime. The light
hand baggage. containing toilet ar
1icles and change of underclothing,
which the men are permitted to take
with them to camp will be inspect
Gu by the board and the lists of men
sent forward made out and copies OF;
original registration cards prepared. !
:. More to Fill Vacancies
For each district, five aiternates
will be summoned to the board head
quarters in addition:to the men &C
Tually selected to fill the board quota
They will be held at the assembling
spolnt until train time to ELL in vacan-
'cdes should any men Of the levy fail
TO report.
Except for retreat roll call men will
be given town liberty until 45 min
utes before train time. The board
will, during this interval, select one
man for the levy whom 1t deems best
qualified to command and place him
SA charge Of the party for its trip.
]3 hill name second in command
Jim and the other men will be