The Republican journal., 1918-02-07
THE WALDO
COUNTY DRAFT.

Last Thursdays examination for meI
who are called in the draft gave much
better percentage than the others, owing
to the fact that the men who are now
called for examination have never beer
examined before. Those reported last
week were men who had passed several
examinations. One of them passed
six prior to last week and following that
he appealed to the Advisory Board and
that gave him eight examinations, but he
was still held for service.
Among the men who were approved for
service on Thursday were:
Seldom V. Hammons, Belfast
Ralph A. Bramhall, Belfast.
Roy Wight, Belfast.
Erwin Frederick Wade, Belfast.
Charles Hunter Carr, Stockton
Hugh Wight, Belfast.
Freeman Harvey, Belfast
Leslie Linwood Grindle, Belfast
Herbert Harmon Collins, Belfast.
Leslie Melvin Young, Searsport.
Lyonaise Pendleton, 1slesbors.
Henry Patterson McCaslin, Searsport.
Carl Franklin Lewis, Belfast.
Oliver Henry Downes, Brooks.
Amasa Alonzo Huff, Burnham.
Elmer A. Davis, Burnham.
Elmer Eugene Flagg, Belmont.
Byron Mitchell Salter, Belfast.
Edgar L. Smith, Belfast.
Fred NJ Wentworth, Belfast.
Passed for special military service:
Carl Bradford Weston, Belfast.
Olney Roy Bagley, Troy.
Fred William Frew, Belfast.
Chandler Mort Dwelley, Frankfort.
Allen Moody Howes, Belfast.
John Dyer, Jr., Burnham.
Leon Herman Tilton, Burnham.
Among those examined out of the reg
ular office hours and passed for service
were Walter G. Braley, Burnham; Will
liam Davis Bates, Islesboro; Arthur s.
Robinson, Belfast.
Thirty-three were called for examina-
ton on Friday and of that number nine
teen passed for service, nine were placed
in the special class and five were reject
ed. Among the number who passed
were:
Robert Edward Hooper, Knox.
Philias Richard, Montville.
Francis Shaw, Troy
Fred Leroy Quimby, Stockton.
Walter Leroy Heal, Lincolnville.
Allie Curtis, Searsport.
Wallace Asa johnson, Brooks.
Albert Edward Webb, Belfast.
Leaman Warren Robinson, Belfast.
James Earl Braley, Belfast.
Leon Edmund Blake, Searsport.
Edwin Augustus Howes, Liberty.
Leroy Saunderson, Belfast.
Harry West, Stockton.
Earl Hughes Mariner, Lincolnville.
Benz. W. Parsons, Searsmont.
Frank Adrial Oxten, Montville.
George w. Trumble, Belfast.
Harry B. Walton, Belfast,
Those passed for special service were.
Mervyn A. Perry, Belfast.
Chester Eugene Mendall, Northport.
Burleigh Clarence Sheldon, Belfast.
Millard Edward Nickerson, Swanville.
Frank Benner, Liberty.
Walter Edgar Hartman, Stockton.
Archie ellis, Prospect.
Winfred M. Larrabee, Winterport.
The examination Friday revealed one
man in Waldo county who measures IA
l-2 inches in height in his bare feet. An
other man was found to have web toes,
which probably has no comparison in the
State of Maine.
Capt. B. F. Colcord who has served as
chairman of the Local Draft Board, since
that Board was appointed, has resigned
and Morris L. Slugg has been appointed
to succeed him.
Many of the young men of the city
who are employed away have been re-
turning home from day to day preferrine
to take their examinations under the
local board.
Two of the recent draft Leland Mitch
ell Nickerson of Waldo registered from
Belfast and Frank Meservey of Belmont,
registering from Belfast, were sent to
Fort Williams, Portland harbor, on the
Saturday morning train. They were calleo
to fill vacancies. DR.. o. S Vickery, rep
resenting the Exemption Board. accom-
panied them to the train.
Last Saturday the Waldo County Boarc
received a telegram from Washington,
D. c., saying: "Do not examine any more
men until you have received new rules
and regulations"
Examinations will be resumed next
Saturday.
The American Expeditionary Force in
France.