Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1919-01-03
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sent to camp in the year 1917; only |
PTS of this number were accepted at
camp and all but 237 were dis
charged before Dec. Is, 1917, and
81 men volunteered in 1917 in the
army and navy, after they regis
tered.
Of the 1917 registrants, 573 were
sent to camp in 1918, and nine vol
unteered, making 582 men; 81 of
this number were negroes, Only
four of the negroes were rejected,
but 65 white registrants were re-
jected. Twenty-Five of the regis
trants sent in 1918 were limited SER
vice men, but 10 of them were re-
jected at camp. They were all
white men.
After releasing the rejected reg
istrants and those whose status
changed, the 1917 registrants now
stand on the docket as follows:
Glass one men, that is all inducted,
volunteered and now available for
service and who were physically
qualified, $40, white; 85, black;
Glass No one, limited service, white,
80; black, 10; remedial group, white
Z; no black; deserters, white, two;
black, two; pending before local
board, one white, or a total of 739
and 81 blacks held in Class l, or
1876 men. In Class 2, 258; Class 3,
At; Glass a, 1892, and Class 5, 3O4,
making 1854 men. If we include
ten who died and seven whose reg
istration cards were cancelled at
headquarters.
Of the June 1918, and August
1918, registrations, 1922 men regis
tered, one of whom was cancelled.
Of this number 131 white and 20
negroes were sent to camp and were
accepted, and we now have eight
whites and no negroes qualified Tor
general military service; 70 whites
and one negro in Class l, limited
service, and seven whites and no ne
groes in Glass /, remedial service,
making 1911 men in Glass |, 80 IN
Glass Q; two in class 3; 43 in Class
a; 40 in Class 5, or 322, including
the cancelled man.
In the September, 1918 registra-
ton we have a total of 3,542 regis
trants, only one of which has been
cancelled. There were 1888 from
10 to 81 years of age; 1868 from 81
to 46 years of age; and S4o 10
vear-old registrants. OF this num-
Der in the 10 to 81 group 351 white
and 40 colored men were physically
examined and found fit for general
military service; 40 white and one
negro were inducted; eight white
and one negro were in Class /, Inn
tied. four whites in remedial group
three whites and two negroes are
reported delinquent; IL Class
men were not examined for service
making 442 whites and al negroes
in Glass /, or total of ASS. we
have 1913 in Glass 2; % in Class 81
764 in Glass 4, and 1873 in Class D.
making 1888 from 10 to 81 years
of age.
Of the 81 to 46 group OF regis
trants missionaries were sent out
hut before all were returned the gov
eminent cancelled the classification
Of same and 1858 men stand un'
classified on the docket.
The 18-year-old registrants were
classed as follows: Class l, white
294; black, 20; delinquent whites
two; black, one, or total OF go II
Class /. Then there are IL men II
Glass 2; four in Class 8; four II
Glass 4. and none in Class 5, making
in all 343 men.
It will thus be seen that 1,167 mer
from Weakley county were inducte'
into the service and volunteered, at
ter the June, 1917 registration
This includes the Al S. A. T. c
boys Of the September, 1918 elias
who entered the University train
ing schools, etc. Of this number w
have no way of knowing just nov
many reached France.
R. L. SUDDATH, Secretary