From his Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
REGISTRATION CARD
Name in Full – Clarence W Powers
Age in yrs. – 22
Home Address – Keep Tryst Md
Date of Birth – Feb 16 1895
Are you (1) a natural born citizen (2) naturalized citizen (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared you exemption (specify which) – Natural born citizen
Where were you born? – Keep Tryst Md USA
What is your present trade? – Hausler
By whom employed? – B & O Railway Co
Where employed? – Brunswick Md .
Have you a father, mother, a child under 11, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which) – Father & Mother
Married or single (which)? – Single.
Race (specify which) – Caucasian
What military service have you had? Rank – None
Do you claim exemption from draft?(specify grounds) – Supports Father & Mother