Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08
MAYOR NOM|NATES men
FOR EXEMPTION BOARDS
With Two Exceptions, They Are tho
Same as Those Who Conducted
Registration.
HEADQUARTERS Ar CITY HAIL
George w. Rogers to Serve MS Execu-
tive officer In Charge-Richmond
Official Registration Count to BE
Completed To-Day.

mayor George hinslic has forwarded
10 Governor Stuart nominations OF men
TO compose tho local ward boards of
exemption TO act in carrying out tho
provisions OF tho War Departments
selectirc draft system. The men named
by the Mayor are, with tho exception
OF two. the same as those who formed
the four registration boards.
AS nominated by the Mayor the cx-
emption boards will be as follows:
Clay Ward-Clyde w. Saunders.
James e. Phillips. Jr.. and pr. Armi-
stead Wexford.
Lee Ward-A. NJ Cannon. w. Wat
kins Ellerson and DIR. NJ. e. Syclc.
Madison Ward-Coleman Workman.
Harvey l.. Atkinson and DR.. Edwin T.
Rucker.
Jefferson Ward-E w. Evans. Nor
gan II. Mills and DR.. John II. Hinch-
man.
The only changes made were in the
Lee Ward nominations. John l.. In
gram and DR.. Charles V. Darlington
are members of the registration board.
Because the former is subject TO draft
and because the latter is in the United
States Army Medical Reserve Corps it
was thought not advisable to have
them serve on tho exemption board.
Consequently, MIR. Cannon and DR. Sy-
Gle were nominated in their stead.
BOARD OF APPEAL TO DE
NAMED ny PRESIDENT
The cases OF Richmond men claiming
exemption from draft will be passed
on by one of these ward boards. How
ever. in cases where there is doubt or
objection is raised to the ruling of
the local boards an appeal will be al
lowed. To this end an appellate ex-
emption board for each Federal Judi
ctal district will be appointed. These
appointments Will be made by Presi-
dent Wilson. Richmond comes within
the Eastern District OF Virginia.
In compliance with the sclective draft
act the boards of registration must
maintain permanent headquarters, and
1t was announced yesterday that the
permanent quarters of the Richmond
board will be located in the Office of
the Mayor. first floor. City Hail. Here
will be kept all records and papers
relating to registration and the draft.
The Office Will be in charge Of George
w. Rogers. who acted as executive
officer Of jefferson Ward on RcGistra-
ton Day.
1t is not expected that Richmond
VIII have her official res istration count
ready before to-day. Official returns
from Madison Ward are those lacking.
and IT is expected that these will be
placed In the hands OF Mayor Ainslie
within few hours. With Madison
Wards official count missing Rich
mond's total registration figure yes
tcrday was placed at l6,llS men. When
the official count is made known IL Is
not expected that there will be any
great change from this total Rich
mond and Alexandria were tho only
cities in the State which had not tor-
warded their official returns to Gov
ernor Stuart yesterday.
CARDS OF NoNRESIDENrs
ARE STILL COMING IN
There remain a few men VINO, FOR va
rious reasons, failed TO register on
Tuesday In most cases these arc
nonresidents. That all Corners NAV be
continued to be served until Il is other
wise ordered. City Clerk Ben +. Aug
ust Is continuing to register these
men. and they are forwarding their
cards TO their homo precincts. Rich
monders who out Of town also
continue TO be heard from at the May
or's office. and in each case the cards
are turned over to the proper precinct
registrars. and registration certificates
are forwarded.
The registrars Tow have before them
the huge task OF making copies of
all registration cards. The latter vii,
be forwarded TO the Adjutant-Gen-
erals office, and the originals will be
kept by the registration boards In ad-
ditton, the registrars must prepare
three lists OF the names of all men
registered. Lists will be conspicuously
posted at each registration precinct.
Another set Of lists will be placed al
the disposal OF the press. while the
third viii be retained as a permanent
record.