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DRAFT MEN CHOSEN TO FILL NEW CALLSLift of Those to Be Seat to Columbu* Baracks Next Month Made Up By BoardThe Portage county registrants tobe sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio,in July for general military servicewill be chosen from lists made up bythe local board today. The number to be sent to Columbus Barracks, is 60. but this will be divided into two parties of 30 each, one to go during the five-day pefiod beginning July 5 and the other during the five-day period beginning July 15. Entraimnent instructions have not yet been received.The board will hold a meeting again cn Wednesday, July 3, at 1 p. m. to hear any claims that may be presented for deferred calls on agricultural grounds. Owing to the large draft calls that have been issued during the last several weeks, local boards must necessarily exercise great care in passing on agricultural claims in order to avoid exhausting class one. As a result only agricultural workers absolutely essential to the operation of farms on which they are located lt;lt;an even temnorarilv.
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Stevens Point Gazette
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Jun 26, 1918
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