The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-14
Men Alleged to Have Sworn
Falsely to Evads Military
Service to Be Arrested
MARSHAL WILL SERVE
PAPERS THIS MORNING
persons Involved Will Be
Taken Before United States
Commissioner Flegenheimer
j, Promptly for Hearing

The nrst instances in which 1t hai
been deemed necessary for an OK
ambition board In this city to call in
tho assistance OF the law ofncers Oh
the government. developed yesterday
afternoon when the board Of Division
No. 2 discovered what 1t believes are
false afiidavits hied by persons wish
Ing to evnde the DRAFT law. Warrants
were issued for the arrest OF the men
Ming them. The warrants are now In
the hands OF United States Marshal
J. G.. Saunders, and early this morn
Ing the persons will be taken into Gus
tody.
All Eve of the exemption boards In
the city have been engaged in investi-
eating the claims made Nv the nun
dreds of persons who are c Inning e2-
emptlon. but the discoveries OF inc
board Of Division No. yesterday were
the first TO require the services OF locA
government officials. AZ soon as the
men shall have been arrested, no time
will be lost In subtecting them TO an
| examination. ii being arranged TO nave
them before United States Commits
sioner Flegenhe 'mer this morning.
VIII Stri Ny Enforce Law.
The action OF the board OF Division
No ? is In line with the instructions
OF the government, and shows the in
tcntlon of the Richmond draft Of
Metals 10 see that persons making faise
claims are brought to justice. II Is
the avowed purpose of the local board
to act with firmness, but with fair
ness. in all cases where exemption Is
claimed and the arrests TO he made
this morning are but forerunners OF
what will take place in every division
- a -
false statements.
None of the details regarding the
warrants were obtaina Bile last night
1t is known that at least two persons
who have been before the hoard of Dr.
vision No. have presented claims Ter
exen ption. and which were sworn to,
that have proved to be without foun-
dalton The board has conducted n
searching Investigation of the claims,
and every indication pointing TO the
fact that they were false. the war
rants were Immediately sworn out. and
placed in the hands OF the United
States marshal. The men have been
located and the service OF the papers
will take place this morning
win Certify Forty-Six Today.
Re-examinations were the order OF
the day at Division No. ! yesterday.
and several men were accepted. who
0td not claim e&enlp tion- his InpTn-
inx the board will certify forty six mer
TO the district hoard as being ready
for military service. Exemption board
Of Division No. l yesterday had five
additional men accepted, who did not
claim exemption, and these are bein &
certified to the board today. This at
tsrnoon Division No. 3 will have a list
OF all men accepted for service up to
this time. Tomorrow this board will
examine 100 men. which makes UP
their second call.
An day yesterday Division No. was
engaged in considering exemption
elatms This will also be the program
OF this division today Tomorrow they
viii start the examinations on their
second call. Division No. s was busy
yesterday going over the exemption
claims made by the persons called in
the first draft. AS soon as these are
In shape. and the number accepted has
been figured they will be certified TO
the district board. This division will
examine a second call Of fifty men
Friday
Richmond will get credit for every
man who has received commission at
Fort Myer. as we'll as other commits
Sfons issued. On account of the sixty
seven officers being appointed at the
training camp. this reduces Rich
monds quota on the first call to ~.
men. OF this number ESQ have been
secured, and many others will be
yielded from the hundreds who have
claimed exemption.