Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
LOCAL BOARD To
PASS On ENTIRE
FIRST CALL LIST

Whlch the sumter EXempllOu DOdlu uos
held sessions 1856 men, or practically
enough to meet the required quota,
have been accepted for service in the
new national army formed under the
draft law, the board will continue its
consideration of individual cases until
every one of the 500 men summoned on
The first call has been classified as to-
acceptability for military service.
This statement was made yesterday by
the officials of the local board, who
have met every afternoon since Tues
day last to pass on exemption claims,
Including yesterdays session, the
board had reached Number $50 al
though not that many cases had been
considered on account of the fact that
proofs had not been filed in several
claims, while some cases were held UP
for further investigation.
The officials expect to hold a double
session tomorrow and if possible COM
plete the work on the list Of the 500
men in the first call.
The quota for Sumter county is 1S7
men, but under the Instructions from
Washington, D. c., the local board
must summon 10 per cent more than
this number to appear on whatever date
is fixed for the entrainment of the oc-
ccpted men. This extra 10 per cent is
to be used to fill in vacancies in the
regular quota in the event Of final re-
lection OF individuals by the army surg
cons at the training camps.
Ten days have been allowed for the
fling of proofs in support of exemp>
ton claims, but the time limit expires
today and when the LEGAL board meets
tomorrow to consider claims all those
cases in which no proofs have been filed
will be taken up and passed upon as
accepted for military service.
Yesterday out Of 40 cases considered,
the board accepted 26 for military esr-
vice. At previous sessions the board
had accepted 1862 men for service, so
that the total on eligible list is now
1856, one less than the fixed quota for
Sumter county and 20 less than the
quota plus the 10 per cent required.
The cases passed yesterday and Fri
day are as follows:
so. Jesse Lee Jeter. (Reopened from
Aug 14) Accepted for service.
1S2. Fletcher Jackson. proofs filed
Aug. I'D Accepted for service.
1874. Johnnie Bryant Clements. Gre
opened from Aug. 16) Discharge
granted
z04. Ernest Green. Accepted no
claim filed.
217 Claude Idlette. proofs filed
Aug 10 Accepted for service
220. Irwin ]. Smoot. (Reopened from
Aug. 16.) Accepted for service.
229. Simon Pollard. proofs filed
Aug. 16.) Accepted for service.
23S. Clebe Law. Discharge granted.
246. Eulis c Mcdonald Accepted for
military service.
247. Fred Harrison Bowden. Order
to Board in Philadelphia for ex-
animation.
24S. Early Bivins. Accepted; no
proofs filed.
249. Will Cherry. Accepted for ser
vice.
ESQ. Burr T. Finch Physical defic
iency.
251. Douglas Dupree. Accepted for
service.
252. Eugene Jones. accepted for
vice.
253. Moody Waldo. Accepted for SER
vice.
254. Jesse Foster. Accepted for 'er-
vice.
255. L. D. Eubanks. Accepted for ser
vice
356. Nathan Crouch. Accepted; no
claim filed.
257. Garfield Jenkins, Accepted for
service.
25S. Willis Cleary Wilkes. No proofs
filed.
G59 Warren Blackshear. Accepted
for service.
eco. Charlie Niblack Smith. Dis
charge eranted
261. Genie Walls. Accepted; failed to
report.
262. Renza P. Israel. Accepted; no
claim fled
263. Arlington Bell. Discharge
granted
Continued on Last Fage.)
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