Evening journal., 1917-08-18
400 WILMIhCTONIANS'
IN national ARMY
Number, However, May be
Reduced by District
Board
FOR NAL CALL TO
BE MADE SOON

The local military boards are now
practically ready for the mobilization
81 Wilmington nationals About 400
men have been selected by the foul.
boards, although this number may be
somewhat reduced by exemptions by
he district board.
The local boards are now sending
out small bronze buttons 10 men who
have been exempted.
AS soon as word Is received from
Washington, notices will be sent 70
every man IN the first call who has
not been discharged or exempted from
service. The notices will be printed
on green postal cards and will iead
As follows:
you are hereby notified that you
have been selected for military ser
vice as a part Of the quota from Lo-
cal Board for .......,............
You will, therefore, hold yourself
IN readiness TO report for military
iuty at the Office Of this Local Board
At a time to be specified by notice
posted at the office OF this board In
he near future Notice will also be
mailed you, but the posting Of notice
Al the office of the board Will charge
you with the obligation TO report
From the date so specified for you to
report you will be in thhe military
tervice OF the United States and sub
lsct to military law.
while as much time as possible
will be allowed you. you are herepy
cautioned that the necessities OF TINS
service may require you 10 be called
IN very short notice. You snoulo
therefore, put your affairs in order tc
report upon "a hours notice.
Notice Of Mobilization.
The second notice, the one mention
ID In the first notice, Is contained on
A pink postal card, which has re-
y arn slip. The notice reads as fol'
COWS
"Bv direction Of the Secretary oil
war YOU are hereby ordered 10 re.
mort 10 the office of this local board
at ............... IN. ON lio-
day Of ..........-....... ~ ..... 80, ~.
military duty and for transportal'oI
o the Army mobilization camp al
....... .... ...s........ 5000.
From the date herein SPECIFIED ioi
ron 10 report. you Will be in the mill,
iary service Of the United States ant
ubiect 10 military law. Failure u
-eport or unpunctuality are gray,
,nenses. punishable by court-marual
Wuful failure TO report with inten
lion 10 evade military service consul
utes desertion. which is a capital Of
iense i'm time of war. Present your
self al the precise hour specified II
begin YOU
military record in the service OF you
country with a delinquency.
.sYou will be held under the order
~ this hoard until the hour OF d
oarture OF your train During IN
neriod the Local Board will furnls
Won food and lodging. II you III
within one hours travel Of the ono
Of the Local Board, you may ootal
permission TO sleep and eat at HON
hut only il you I'LL out and torwaI
70 the Office OF the Local Board
ance the printed application for IN
permission at the end OF this sheet.
"You will not be permitted to TAI
with YOU on the train anything d.
hand baggage. You do not need be-
ding or changes Of clothing except
srecified below. You may take WI
Won only the following articles; Soa
shaving accessories; comb and brusl
toothbrush and tooth powder; towel
underclothing and socks; and If y
desire. changes OF collars and shir'
but you wfl have no use for the
after arrival at the mooilizati'
camp. 49,
Since you will not be permitted
retain any trunks after your arriy
At the railroad station, the articl
listed above should be brought IN
hand bundle.
IF you desire to do so, you m
return the civil an clothes you a
wearing when YOU arrive al the mo
nialtion camp to your home by
press or otherwise. but II you desl
10 make no such arrangement, II "
be better TO appear in civilian cloth
hat you do not care to keep
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date