The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
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MOBILIZES ARMY
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only. If any men are absent their
names will be cancelled from the list,
their cards and reports OF physical
examination will be removed from
the group of cards and reports, and
the names of sufficient number Of
alternates to fill the deficiency will
be written on form 164A and their
cards and reports Of physical exam
ination will be inserted. From the
| moment of writing in the names of
the alternates on form 164A, such al
ternates shall be in the military sery-
ice of the United States.
Section 13. Local board to turn
over mobilization records to man in
charge.
The board will then and there de-
! liver to the person designated as in
charge of the party:
/ l. One copy of form 164A show
| ing the list of names of men actual
| ly forwarded
| 2. One copy of the registration
card of each man actually forwarded.
/ 8. One copy of form IA (report Of
physical examination) of each man
actually forwarded.
4. One railroad ticket and, when
sleeping car tickets are furnished, one
sleeping car ticket for each man of
the party and sufficient number of
meal tickets for each meal to be
supplied during the journey for each
man actually forwarded.
5. One copy of these regulations.
6. Three telegraph blanks.
The first, second, and third items
are for delivery in person to the
adjutant of the training camp imme-
diately upon arrival thereat.
Section IA. Duties of person in
charge Of party.
Upon arrival Of the train, the per-
son designated as in charge of the
party will supervise the entrainment;
if necessary, dividing the party into
two groups-one under charge of him
self and one under his assistant. He
will himself keep in his personal pos
session the railroad and meal tickets
of the party. He will accompany the
conductor through the train, identify
the men Of his party, and furnish
the necessary tickets. He will like
wise make the necessary arrange
ments at eating places, identify the
members of his party, and furnish
the purveyor of meals with meal
tickets for meals actually furnished.
He will make frequent Inspections
of the cars and will take every pre-
caution to see that no liquor is furn.
ished to the men Of his party and
that none of his party is left at stops
along the road.
Where the journey requires over
twelve hours, he will, six hours be-
fore arrival, send the following tele-
gram, marking it "Oficial business,
war department, account P. M. G..
o."
The Adjutant,
camp
(Enter name of mobilization camp)
Party consisting Of ....... selected
(Enter number.)
men from local board. ............
(Enter designation of board)
State of ............ will arrive at
(Enter name Of place of disentrafn-
ment.)
via -. ........ r. r.
at ........ m. on Observation-Disclosures.
(Enter day Of weekly
(Here sign last name.)
In Charge.
In case of accident, protracted de-
lay or other incident requiring in /
struction, a telegram should be sent |
bilization camp.
Section Is. Local board to inform !
mobilization camp of departure of |
party and to forward records.
After departure Of the party, the |
local board will telegraph to the adj /
jutant of the mobilization camp.
Party of $500. selected men from |
local board ..... left here |
at ...... m. to arrive via .......
r. R. at ...... m. ............
(Insert day Of weekly |
Chairman
The local board will then INN edi- t
ately make the necessary changes in
the remaining copies of the lists, and |
will at once dispatch by registered |
mail addressed to the adjutant of the !
mobilization camp:
One copy of the list as corrected !
One copy of the registration card i
of each person who was actually for |
warded.
One copy Of form ID report of
physical examination) of each person
who was actually forwarded.
Section 16. Local boards to inves-
tigate cases Of absentees and report |
same.
The local board will forthwith
make inquiry concerning the where
abouts Of any men who have failed
to report to the local board for mill
tary duty or who, after reporting
have absented themselves from the !
point of entrainmen and were not
forwarded to the mobilization camp
If such persons can not be found,
or If 1t appears that any of such per-
sons have absconded or that the
failure to report or entrain was will.
full and made with intent to escape
service the local board will
report their names to the adjutant
general of the army direct on form
146C, fnclosing with form 146C the
registration card and report of physi-
cal examination of each of such per-
sons, and will note thereon whether
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