Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-12
Includes Troops From All
States Except Iowa and
Minnesota.
CALL INCLUDES MEN
OF FIRST TWO DRAFTS
Second Draft to Be Ordered As Soon
as Congress Amends Draft Law.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
Anncunces-Supplies and Equipment
to Pc Ready in April and Desired
Lesis'ation Expected by That Time.

ment of $4,000 drafted men, begin
ming March 20 and continuing for five
days, was ordered today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder The men
Iowa and Minnesota.
1t will include men of the first and
second drafts. Just how many men
from the second draft will be included
was not stated. 1t wss said the men
Will be called in small groups as fast
as they could be accommodated.
The war department is prepared to
supply clothing and other equipment
Immediately for all the men to be
called out Acting Quartermaster Cen
eral Goethals is now pressing vigor-
ously the deliveries OF winter clothing
to build up the reserves necessary for
next winter. The original issue to men
lmobilized in April would be winter
clothing, but shortly after they would
be transferred into summer khaki.
Huge stocks are available both here
and abroad.
An Illustration Of the progress made
with clothing stores lies in the fact
that every man sent abroad is equipped
with complete new outfit before he
boards the transport.
| Provost Marshal General Crowder
today made the first official announce
ment Of the second draft. 1t will be
ordered as soon as congress amends
the draft law to base the draft of men
on population.
Negroes From Camp Dodge.
The orders sent to the states call for
approximately 10000 white troops and
10000 negro troops. The negroes are
TO be scattered among the following
camps. Devens. Mass, Meade, Nc; ;
Gordon. Ca: Zachary Taylor Ky;
Grant, H.; Pike. Ark; Dodge, Iowa;
Funston. Kan. and Travis. Tex
The provost marshal general said
there would be no sudden withdrawal
Of a great number Of men from indus
try and agriculture during the coming
summer but they will be drawn in
relatively small numbers
Call Probably in April
J While General Crowder sets no time
in his statement it has been stated
previously that supplies and equip
ment for men in the draft would be-
come available in April and action on
the desired legislation is expected be-
fore that time.
! There are difficulties confronting
the nation as to labor" said the state
ment. The local boards will he di-
rected to fill their quotas in the order
Of liabilities OF men in Class I. as de-
termined bv the national drawing ex-
cept that where II is shown that a reg
istrant is assiduouslv engaged in
planting or reapinG n cron he shall b.
dropped to the foot of his quota aS
long as he is engaged Whnrnver =
roristrant who Is so put into dnferroT
classification shall endnavor to con-
tinue his deferment hevord n tmn
Actually necessary he shall he sent i'm
mediatelv to the co'ors''
There is now pending before con
gross bill authorizire the secretary
tof war to grant fnr,ourhs with or
without paw to men in tho army 10 en-
gage in agricultural pursuits
Government to Train M--.
A new regulation has been prnr,u,-
gated offering students Of agricultural
land Grant schools in their senior wear
Ito enlist In the reserve corps of tho
depa rtment This will
make 1t possible to defer tho draft ca''
OF such Young men In order TO nrah'n
ither to perfect themselves as asricu'-
Iturists.
IT is emphasiZna that th's Is var
OF mechanics. ''rhe provost marshal
general" saws tho statement "has
called on the states for somn 0ono
skilled artisans and will shortly call
lon the states for 10000 vourc mon.
graduates Of grammar schools who
will he sent before tho first o' April
Ito various technical schools for two
months training. Rngulor'v thnrn-
after a stream of vorrr nnr will he
cent TO training schools for this pur-
pose"
Wilson Considers Ree~;ndiro ord--.
President Wilson todav personally
considered the war departments new
plan Of issuing narnes of American
soldiers killed wonnded or who died
in. France without their home ad-
dresses or other marks OF identified
ton.
There was no outward indication
war dnpartment's ruling but II was
plain that protests from every quarter
had grown to snch q number that 'hn
president had decided to go into the
facts
All fhase relatives ri men killed o.
wounded In France receive notice be-
fore the names appear In the papers.