Surry County Exemption
Board Issues Call.
Examination of Mm for Military Duty Begin* in ML
Airy, TuwJiy, August 7th, at 8 o'clock—
234 Summoned in First CalL
The local exemption board of Surry 1
County met In thin my Wednesday
and mailed out notice* to Um flrti 234
drafted man to appear In this city for
examination noxt week. TW» will
bo three day* session. 7» aro to re.
port Tuooday, 78 on Wednesday and
7> on Thursday. Beginning oach day
at R o'clock Dr. Jf. A. Royall will make
Um nodical examination of each man
in the ordar in wkleh ha la called.
When one la rejected by the medical
«zamlner ho ia allowed to go. If he
U pa—ed and claim* exemption on the
grounds of dependent!, the local
board will hear the caae, the facta be
ing preaanted by afldavlta. If exemp
tion I* refused an appeal may be takon
to tba district board. If exemption la
asked on the ground that the person
drafted Is engaged in farming or other
business of importance to the govern
ment, the local board certifies the fact
to the district board, and there be
passed upon.
The meetings of the board during
examination will be held in the Graded
School Building in this city. It was
the purpose of the Board to try and
arrange to hold these examinations
in different parts of the county but
after looking into the matter it was
found that this would be Impossible in
that the men had to be summoned in
the order ia which tncy are drafted.
Any way that cpuld be arranged
of the people in distant parts of the
county in attending the examinations,
especially in getting to and fro. In
this connection it would be no small
patriotic act for a citisen who has a
car and knows of some young men who
are called in his section, to offer the
services of it to them. This would
save them the expenre of transporta
tion, and the older people who are not
aubject to military duty and could
help the one* who are to serve their
country, should do so.
The News is publishing below the
list of men of Surry County in the
order in which they have been sum
moned. 117 men are wanted for the
first draft. It is presumed that at
least half of those called will be ex
empt for various reasons and if the
J17 are not secured out of the 234 an
a.*9itjonal lot will be summoned until
the required number is secured.
THOSE CALLED FOR TUESDAY.
258 Daniel Y. Marion, Dobson.
458 Alva J. Badgett, Mt. Airy.
1436 R. Deatherage, ML Airy.
854 Geo. H. Snow, Roekford.
1894 Payton Hodges, Mt. Airy.
1878 Geo. E. Johnson, Mt. Airy.
-1095 Bom Doleheigh, Ararat.
-2022 J. F. Jenkins, Crutchfield.
1455 F. C. Marshall, Mt. Airy.
783 Ernest L. Wood, Brim.
1813 Richard G. Smith, Elkin.
1858 W. P. Coins, Round Peak.
■1752 Jesse W. Frailer, Elkin.
-1117 Walter Johnson, Mt. Airy.
1572 W. S. Wolfe, Mt. Airy.
-1748 Newton M. Steele, Elkin.
-2196 Frandie Needham, Mt.Airy
837 P. W. Steele, Roekford.
2036 S. II. Poindexter, Cr.-Scld.
, 837 A. L. Poore, Mt. Airy.
676 David Smith. Jr.. Pilot Mtn
276 John Butcher. Round Peak.
609 W. R. Deatherage, Mt.Airy
1186 M. F. Jones, Ararat.
664 G. C. Wright, Mt. Airy
J166 Emmet C. Kirhy, Lowgap.
946 Erftesi 1-ctt, Shoal*.
1913 Cornelius Editions, Mt. Airy
596 Albert L. Jones, Mt. Airy.
1267 W. G. Norman, Mt. Airy.
2148 Sam Ramey, Lorn-gap.
636 C. W. Roberson, Mt. Airy.
1495 Rufu* Goins, Mt. Airy.
M> Edwin C. Fay, Mt Airy.
186 Bui W Johnson, Mt. Airy.
1(17# Zeno Couch, El kin.
1237 Wm. E. Hardy, BUoam.
7M Willi* Rogers, Brim.
1782 Duncan Jenkins, Etkin.
7M C. W. Jackson, Mt. Airy.
107 0. W. Dona than. Pilot Mtn.
1544 W. R. Taylor, Mt. Airy.
IMS J. H. Mahonc, Mt. Airy.
2099 W. T. HoiyAeld, Lowgap.
l.Wtf V. M. Lamb, Mt. Airy.
614 Thoa. L. Hun tar, Pilot Mtn.
178 Eirby L. Nugent, Mt. Airy.
1674 Rufu* C. Paita, Elkin.
-1266 Jama* Cullaway, Mt. Airy.
-1891 W. M. Edwarda, Mt. Airy.
. 775 O. L. MooraAald, Pilot Mta.
• 486 C. Vane* Hayaas, Mt. Airy.
492 Albart L. Wilson, Brim.
600 V. L. Simmons, Mt. Airy.
1986 Jo* B. Snow, Round Peak.
810 H. T. Edmonds, Rockford.
-1539 Dallas Blisiard, Mt. Airy.
-1682 Ernest E. Campbell, Elkin.
. 607 Bryan L Wall. Mt. Airy.
809 Wm. E. Cordar, Dobson.
■ 437 Thackson Tucker, Mt. Airy.
1324 Troy C. Creasy, Mt. Airy.'
604 D. O. Leadford, Mt. Airy.
43 C. L. Needham, Pilot Mtn.
2181 Wayne Stephens, Mt. Airy.
1763 Chas. M. EUridge, Elkin.
-1548 P. R. Allred, Mt. Airy.
-1264 V. L. Thompson, SUoam.
924 Ernest S. Ayers, Shoals.
. 420 Cabel Spencer, Mt. Airy.
1014 Huxton Wilmoth, Thurmond
-1178 C. W. Atkins, Mt. Airy.
514 Marshall Mabe, Mt. Airy.
433 Geo. C. Critx, Mt. Airy
-1329 C. D. Prather, Mt. Airy.
10 M. O. Stone, Pilot Mtn.
-1046 J. A. Blackburn, StateRoad
I'HOSE CALLED ON WEDNESDAY.
-1031 Claud Harris, Thurmond.
-1705 J. H. McCoin, Elkin.
1331 Edw. M. Linville, Mt. Airy.
1686 C. W. Roy. Elkin.
487 Hasten Collins, Mt. Airy.
1282 Wm. S. Taylor, Mt. Airy.
-1323 Isaac V. Hutch ens, Mt.Airy
1847 Lester C. Couch, Elkin.
797 Chas. G. Cook, Pilot Mtn.
140 Albert G. Snow Crutchfteld.
1636 Howard Clement, Mt. Airy.
1922 J.W. E. Brown, RoundPeak
1723 C. M. Holcomb, Elkin.
■1779 E. B. Lawrence, Elkin.
1236 Stephen R. Blevins, Siloum
-2011 Roy D. Cook, Rusk.
-432 Sam Mathis, Mt. Airy.
18 Ben C. Bowles, Pinnacle.
• 652 Boziie Jessup, Brim.
- 927 Doctor Amburn, Pinnacle.
-1484 W. Blair Hines, Mt. Airy.
• 739 Fred Lawson, Brim.
-1761 Robt. P. Edison, Elkin.
601 Wm. A. Fox, Mt. Airy.
i322 Fred Phillips, Mt. Airy.
-1146 Alex F. Jones, Ararat.
1103 Ernest G. Briigs, Rockford.
1396 Walter Cox, Mt. Airy.
606 Frank J. Short, Mt. Airy.
182 Samuel Chamblln, Rusk.
1771 Claud V. Long, Elkin.
■ 613 Wm. A. Bumgartlner,
ML Airy.
46 C. F. Donathan, Pilot Mtn.
1020 C. N. G. McCanrv, Thurmon
•1651 Wn. D. Juhnion, Mt. Airy.
-1099 Wra. J. Haynet, Mt. Airy.
•19SS Wm. H. Johnnun, Mt. Airy.
1636 Edw. B. Smith, Mt. Airy.
223 John S. Haynoa, Ruak.
20f 6 R. D. Dsdson, Ruik.
-1441 Lewis S. Burton, Mt. Airy.
117 U. C. Lawrence, R"nd Peak
602 Willie Prultt, Mt. Airy.
800 Edw. C. Aahby, Mt. Airy.
, 76 J. A. Hiatt, Pilot Mtn.
-IMS Oseie E. Yarboro, Dkk
772 M. A. Chilton, Brim.
• 1464 R. I. Gunrtell, Mt. Airy.
- 7X1 John P. TUUy, Brim.
141# W. H. Marion, White Plain.
■ 7M John A. TlUay, Mt. Airy.
1649 J, H. Burr—. Mt. Airy.
-1476 Jos. B. S. Johnson, Mt.Airy
- 380 John B. Powler, Dobaon.
1292 L. E. MoaUy. Mt. Airy.
. 972 Wm. W. Edwards, Pinnacle
. MS Phola Swift, Rusk.
767 B. T. Gravitt, Pilot Mtn.
- 966 Orgia L. Bivels, Shoals,
id Emoat M. Coa, Bockford.
332 Grady H. Pulton, Mt. Airy.
-2090 B. B. Stanley, CruUhflald.
- 879 Coy Short, Mt. Airy.
■1600 Goo. P. Marshall, Ml Airy.
642 Plaaaa Valantina, Mt. Airy.
-2107 C. L. Hodges, Lowgap.
194 Claud WoJti, Dobaon.
•74 Jama* B. Paap, Siloam.
• 662 8wansoa Surrat, Mt. Airy.
1300 Davis G. Smith, Mt. Airy.
2124 Burlie Lowe, Lowgap.
1473 J. W. Hamby, State Boad.
-1837 Ben Coekerham, Mt. Airy.
298 U. L. Johnson, White Plains
- 676 R. P. Clarke, Brim.
-2132 Hilary S. Hawks, Lowgap.
-1769 Loonie P. Waiter, Elkin.
121(4 Hoke Smith, Mt .Airy.
THOSE CALLED ON THURSDAY.
-1148 Ernest L. Martin, Siloam.
-1647 Wm. C. Leitch, Mt. Airy.
1364 Wm. Eldridge, Mt. Airy.
19041 John H. Fulkii, Mt. Airy.
-2017 Henry A. Cartar, Hunk.
343 A. E. Steele, Mt. Airy.
2008 C. C. Hardy, Rusk.
-1«13 Wm. S. Al!r«d, Mt. Airy.
-2100 Andy C. Lowe, Lowgap.
982 Pleasant Snow, Kappa Mill.
726 Sam R. Shelton, Mt. Airy. |
IS A. J. Booth, Pilot Mtn. i
1531 Roy Nichola, Mt. Airy.
-2209 Ephriam Hiatt, Mt. Airy.
-1288 Luther Ashburn, Mt. Airy.
452 Robt. L. Haymore, Mt.Airy.
365 Wm. H. Griffiths, Mt. Airy. .
1843 Thou. R. Sneed, State Road.
630 Jeaae M. Banner, Mt. Airy.
809 John W. Whitt, Rockford.
• 1114 Chas. E. Simpson, Ararat.
-1470 Zeb B. Vaughn, Mt. Airy.
645 A. F. Taylor, Pilot Mtn.
2185 Lem Cockerham, Lowgap. ,
• 218 John E. White, Dobaon. '
. 620 Geo. A. Tucker, Pilot Mtn.
-1334 John L. Vernon, Mt. Airy.
660 Willie Rigga, Mt. Airy.
■1811 John A. Hiatt, Mt. Airy.
• 674 John R. i omba, Mt. Airy.
31 Dock M. Denny, Pinnacle.
1432 Wm. M. Potts, WhitePlains
-1727 Emry L. Roy, ttate Road.
-2047 Gutherie B. Wall, Ruak.
• 981 Major B. Harris, Thurmond
-1848 Thoa. L. Collins, Elkin.
1670 Wm. H. Money, Mt. Airy.
-1817 Richard P. Carter, Elkin.
770 A. M. Gordon, Pilot Mtn.
882 Vmce W. Coe, Rockford.
■2078 Jul. ta Marion, Ruak.
• 677 Tho«. W. Gilbert, Brim.
-2119 Claud H. Lowe, Lowgap.
• 749 Isaac C. Nonnan, Mt. Airy.
-1863 Walter Marshall, R'ndPeak
1500 Andrew Taylor, Mt. Airy.
1211 Wm. E. Stone, Siloam.
625 Willie Bowman, Mt. Airy.
1417 Bent Easter, Mt. Airy.
-1574 John T. Johnson, Mt. Airy.
2034 Wm. H. Bates, Crutchfleld.
- 760 Edgar Cook, Pilot Mtn.
183 Jaa. H. Freeman, Dob son.
66 E. W. Taylor, Pilot MtnA
1276 Ned W. Bolt, Mt. Airy.
■1791 H. Southerd, State Road.
1956—W. H. Blackburn, Mt.Airy
. 793 Nathaniol Cook, Pilot Mtn.
2128 Joe. C. Hodges, Lowgap.
6 Jas. M. Owens, Pilot Mtn.
850 Graver C. Smith, Mt. Airy.
-1580 Ralph Beeson, Mt. Airy. ,
64 S. M. Harretl, Pilot Mtn.
■ 870 Wm. L. Rumley, Rorkford.
•1714 E. B. DeBoarde, Elkin.
549 R. A. Murray, Mt. Airy.
-1182 Henry A. Joins, Mt. Airy.
• 440 Mcltinley Doss, Mt. Airy.
. 1486 John I. Riff", Mt. Airy.
1*1* Enwtt Hudson, Elktn.
• 741 Ro6t. D. JmIum, Ml. Airy.
1064 O. r. Shalfnar, State Road.
•1275 M. I. Nlchola, Mt. Airy.
711 Leatar Cm, Briar
1023 G. K. Cockarham, K. MM*.
■ 841 Jo*. D. Dumb, Bockford.
AMERICAN SOLDIEJt5 tO
FIRING UNE BY JANUARY
Washington, July28.—from highest
official aourcs* It wa* learned today
that the United Statu fighting force*
will begin to talia a major part la tha
military o pa rations on tha waatarn
front before January I. Gloomy semi
official forecasts a few day* ago that
tha United State* could not place mora
than 100,000 man on tha lighting Una
by January, not mora than #00,000 in
Franca by September 1, 1918, wara
held by a high official today to ba
wholly erronaoua. Tha dataila of tha
plana for moving tha Amartcan armie*
to Earope manifaatly cannot ba told.
But thia much may ba told—there will
ba ahipplng facilitlaa sufficient to
transport ovary unit of American sol
dlara to Franc* aa faat aa that unit
can ba trained.
Thara will ba million and a quarter
lighting men under training In little
nora than a month. There will be
2,000,000 men under arm* in tha
ipring.
it nas D«en omciauy luiM imi all
this fore* will b* Mfit to France aa
feat it can be trained and traaa
jort facilities are provided. These
'acilitie* now are assured. Heavy ar
illery will be used on a huge scale on
he American A (filling fronts in
France, including the largest seige
runs. It is officially announced that
he item of $2,.r>00,000.000 in the emer-1
fency appropriation just submitted to '
Congress under the Bending of "arma
f^'lTUr. 1
rsehntoriy to manbf^tur* artillery (
'or use of American troop*.
The war department has designated
brigadier General Peyton March, now
n France, as chief of artillery for all 1
Vmerican forces. He will have under
lis command every type of ordnance
apable of being used i.i mobile opera- j'
ions, from heaviest scige guns to
imallcst cannon. j
Troops to man this artillery will be
-aised by transfering cavalry and ex
:ess infantry units to artillerymen.j
Mo mounted cavalry whatever will be
:aken to France.
Part of the American artillery will
>e manufactured in France but the
Milk of it will be home manufacture
ind all will be mannod by American <
irtillerymen. The war department
nade this plan in correcting an erron-'
sous impression given out in a recent <
itatement by George Creel's commis
sion on public inform*(.ion that Frr.nc*
was going to manufacture all Ameri
can field artillery.
Three Time* the Usual
Number Gardens Planted.
Washington, July 22.—The garden
ing campaign has resulted in the
planting of more than three times the
jsual number of gardens in the United
States, with the prospect that their i
products will reach the total value of
1360,000,000, according to an estimate
nade tonight by Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the national emer
gency food garden commission.
The commission, which has waged
in active propaganda for more gar
lens, recently completed a canvass
ihowing the increase in each section
>f the country. According to these
■eturns, the number in the South At
antic section is 236 per cent, and in
:he touth central states is 200 per
•ent., more than last year.
South Dokata i* credited with hav
ng increased the "timber of its gar
ten:! 786 per cent., the Mbst showing
to be made by any state. Tennessee's
percentage Increase ta given as 600.
Die only southern states listed as hav
ing failed to doable their gardens are
Georgia, Alabama and Texas.
RUTHLESS GERMAN ACTS
ARE BEING CHRONICLED.
Belgian* Fiaad linn TlMjr
WmM HM C.l.hwl. Dmpmr.
Ution of TWir Cauwlrj mm.
London, July 10.—The Aawrlaw
immINm of MiiMtn In Londoa, ra
ciutljr formed to help m it might in
the proeecution of Um war, hae ap
pointed a lubconmittsi wHom chief
function it it to bring together M
rounU of auch Mil and word* of tha'
■nam y aa they think ahooM ba pre
aantod to tha Amarican poopla. "loot
we forgot what a datorminod and ruth
laaa anamy wa are lighting." Thia
•ub-committe* ia mada op of nan who
hat* had axxceptlonal upportunitiaa to
atudy tha events of tha war, many of
them at first hand. In a atatment fur
thor ax plaining tha raaaona for ap
pointing tha sub-committae, tha «n
ginaara' committoa aa a whota says:
"Groat car* will ba tahan in a*sem
l>ling only raliabl* information, chiafly
tha word* of tha Gormana themselves,
in ordar that thay may ba condomad
rat of thair own mouth. Tho commit
too baliavaa that thara ara stall many
rood poopla in Amariea aa in England
a ho tay to thamaalraa, if not aloud,
Ara tho Germain* aa bad aa paintad?'
hope that a weakly record of Car
nan doing* and aaying will help an
iwer that quoation and be a reminder
hat audi a spirit, manner of r*aaori
ng and acting aa the enemy mani
ests now no leaa than at tha begin
ling of tho war must be met and over-1
ome, if this world is to be a safe and ''
It place to live."
The tint statement of the sub-eon
nittee, under tb« caption, "Germanism '
Veek by Wnk," follows:
"The policy of the Geramns
o ba to Mad beat such aa ara too:'
reak to work. Thus of 587 able- '
■odied men, slate-quaries in the Bel-j
rian town of Ecaussines, deported to,'
iermany, 62 died tnere, and of thej
:10 repatriated, all in a lementable I
ondition, 70 have »ince died. We are 1
lot through they compare reasoinahly ]
nth figures from other places. But 1
vhat we do know—and this is the true'1
iermanic touch—the Germans impos- <
k1 a Ane of $1,000 on this town be
ause they refused to hoid their usual
bachelor's Tea party on Whit Monday, j
>ecause they refused in other words
0 celebrate their fellow-citizens' de
portation into slavery and starvation.
Events like these are to the kaiser's
aste and are daily occurring.
''We have the absolute evidence of a I
leutral who was present, of the fol- 1
owing circumstances In southern Ser
>ia. A Serbian farmer shot an Aus
;rian officer in the leg (not meaning to
(ill him) becaue the officer refused to
>ay for foodstuffs he had requisi
ioned from the farm, aa he was bound
:o do. The ball struck an artery and
he officer died. Thereupon the Aua
;rian military authorities shot every
10th Serbian male in three surround
ng villages."
"The town of Mons, famous for the
-etreat, was fined $100,000 the other
lay because a Belgian newspaper,
mblished In Holland, stated that the
)uke of Bavaria was at Mona during 1
1 recent allied air-raid. Mind you,
here waa no evidence that anyone
rom Mona had conveyed the informa- i
ion, but one of the duke's generals ,
ras killed and the Geramns were fur- |
ous. But this is not the flrat time |
hat Mona has been fined. It waa ,
Ined 260,000 marka in the first daya ;
if the war aa a 'contribution.' But
hia waa waived because, aa the official ,
km tec which aaya, the people pre- |
erred such good behavior.' ,
This good behavior did not pre- I
■ent the Germans from burning por- I
ion* of Mona, like every o the ^ town I
hey entered. This general burning |
h«y afterwards apologised for by I
aytng that they had been fired at. by a
ivlllana.' This waa not the case at i
ilona, according to their own state- !
meat of the goed hahaviar af the paa
P*
"beeauae of ft derailment.' This waa
■II the explanation. T):e town rotuadi
sakad far further details, only to *»
mIm ft wrtttoa reply, stating that tha
derailment had occurred month* ha
fon at audi a «pot, which proved to It
100 fftrit ovei the Man* 11m Id the
town of Jealappese. Jema;>pe» waa
flned an even amount. Nona poteatod
that tha darailaiant orcurrad outside
of tha township and on tha railroad.
o»ar which tha Carman authoritiee,
and not tha conimuna. had juixlicthm.
Nevertheless Mona had to pay 10,
000 marks and hafora sundown. Could
anything ho efts tar aa a way of mak
ing money? Could anything ha mora
rontemptible In tha justire of things?
"Tall America u, watch its coal,
particularly coal that is dastinod far
•teamen. Among the awag found ea
the kaiaar'a courier, recently raugfct
at Chrlatiania, were highly explo
sive bombs that looked precisely Ilk*
piacee of coal. One pound of am
ninol, the explosive used at Meaaioaa.
would blow up the New York city hall.
It may be seen what a few lumps of
■xploeive coal could do when one*
thrown Into the Area of a ataamer.
"One of the accomplieas at Christ^
tnia aaid that theae bombs, 95 large
ind 12 amall onea, were eapocially daa
:ined for American steamship* leaving
Morway, and we have independent evt
lence that for a year past there has
teen a highhly organized syatem to
lefeat Inspection on theae steamers.
Hie atewardesse* hide things in tha
nattressee and transfer articles from
me stateroom to another, as the in
pection proceeds. But the danger la
tot there alone. These coal-bomba
an be tossed onto any coal car »taod
ng on a skiing hi America, or eyaa
MMMMHlMlMni
iut in mid-ocean. Think of tha good
hips that have already gone dowa
Tor causes unknown.' America, seal
'our coal cars."
-ie Refuted to Save
A Baby By Operatitoa
Chicago, July 30.—for tne .-jcond
ime Dr. Han-y J. Haiselden, of the
Jcrman-American hospital, has refus
ed to op.-r-te upon a hopelessly de
ormed child whose ease parallels the
tollinger baby in 1915.
In this case the malformed child was
>orn to Mrs. William Meter, of No. 121
S'orth Norma! avenue. West Pullman.
Its upper skull cap win missing and
k dininutive brain, *v::ich seemed to
jro.nise imbecility, was covered only
>y a thin transparent membra ace.
Dr. Haiselden examined the infant
ind said that its death would be a
blessing. Ffteen ct.icr physicians
>greed with him.
"The baby could be saved by aa op
rration," said Dr. Haiselden, as he
itood at the child'scot, "but I will not
io it. No surgeon is justified in pro
onging an absolutely worthless life.
It would be a burden io itself and oth
trs_^erhaps it would become a men
Hire to society. I will not kill it.
Mature will rectify its cwn mistake.
[ will feed it aa long as life nut-riven.
>ut 1 will not operate."
Resolution it Drawn for
Drafting Alien Eligible*.
Washington, July 28. — Senator
Chamberlain tonig'i. completed re
Irafting hi* rssoluiion to meat obliga
ioni to drafting of alien* nnder treet
(• prohibiting their compuleory ssr
ira. It will be reported to the aenata
londay.
The resolution provide* that all
lleni of the European allie* residing
11 thi* -country for one year or mors
rho hare not declared their intention*
o becosne ritisen* shall be subject to
he army draft law. Subject* of Mo
ral* would be exempt if their treaties
ire them exemption, pro vie ion betas
■ale for the waiving of such treaties,
od mch aliens claiming exempt!*
rould he allowed to leave the Units*
Itate* within 90 day*.
* A