The New York herald., 1921-05-21
DlDBIT IN RUSSIA,
LISTED AS STACKER
Quaker. Who Aided Troops as
y. M. C. A. Secretary, Was
Soviet Captive Too.
TWO DEAD MEN NAMED
Victim Of War Wounds, Still
in Hospital, Also Stigma
tizcd by U. S.
TWO DEAD MEN NAMED

The latest instalment or draft deiin-
quents" released yesterday from the
headquarters of the Second Corps Area,
Governors Island contained the name OF
Walter Thomas Woody, member OF
the faculty of the University Of Penn
eylvania. who is a Quaker. former sec
retary in the T. NJ. c. A. in Russia. and
The holder OF A. NJ. and PHI. D. degrees
from Teachers College. Columbia Unit
Sersity. on the same list are the names
Of two men who served in aviation units
overseas. one man in Polytechnic Hospital
suffering from wounds, and two reported
dead.
A puzzlng llink of official draft tape
is snarled about the name Of Prof.
Woody. who registered from $50 West
23d street while a student In Teachers
College. After being graduated from
Columbia in February, 1918. with the
degree of Phi D., Mr.. Woody went to
Russia as Y. Nj. G. A. secretary. Accord
ing to Walter w Banton, in charge Of
the Russian work of the Y NJ. G. A..
Mr. Woody served in the northern sector
with allied troops around Archangei.
Or. Paul Monroe. director Of the depart
rnent of education in Teachers College
said Woody is a Quaker. "A first class
man. and clearly exempt" he added.
Prof. Woody's record shows that he
lninistered to upward Of 10000 allied
troops in Russia and IN France, that he
lad charge of the distribution Of Y. NJ.
c. A. supplies In Russia and that finally
he was arrested in Russia soon after the
Red revolution, detained and set free
when able to convince the Soviet officials
that he was not propagandist In
Philadelphia last night Mr.. Woody was
inclined to make light OF the War De
partment's blunder.
1T is all news to me-" he said. "'rhe
last time | had dealings with the draft
board was when | appeared before it
in the summer of 1917 after being placed
in the exempt class and received per-
mission to enter the foreign non-com-
batant service with the Y. NJ. G. A.
Benjamin B. Granville Of 400 Ea st
Fifty-second street is in Polytechnic Hos
pItal receiving treatment after having
two fingers of his left hand removed be-
cause of wounds received i'll France,
according to his brother Henry. Gran
VILE, It was said. enlisted in the old
Sixty-ninth Regiment in June, 1917, and
served in all engagements except Ar
gonne, where he was forced to the rear
fined him to hospitals.
J. Curtis Joyce, formerly OF 205 West
102d street, was said by tenants al that
address to have served as an aviation
officer. He had been wounded and deco
rated for bravery. ii was said He is
now believed to be in Cuba
John Smith. registered az Of 242
East Fifty-hfth street, was reported by
his brother at that at address as having
enlisted in the Photographic section os
the Signal Corps and served overseas
with aviation units in France and Eng
land.
James Freil, formerly of 401 Easi
F'ifty-third street, and Edward Cooney.
formerly of 215 East Fifty-third street.
were reported dead By persons livns
at those addresses. Cooney, his wife
and child were said to have dieo within
a year.
Daniel Shanedling. formerly OF 423
West 115th street. was reported there
as having been sergeant, first class, III
service at Washington.