New Britain herald., 1917-08-17
Acceptance of 43 This M ing Brings Number UI Requirement But Exl nations Continue.
ALIENS VOLUNTEER,
 TO STAY AT HOl

One Citizen Almost Paints
 Passed and Claims Exemption Ground of Occupation-He's .
 cher-Groom Leaves Bride
 Answer SummOns-SecOnd BO
 Donnelly Family Accepted Army.
 The full quota of 274 men fo1
 rev National Army has been seq
 by the first district exemption bd
 comprising the first, third and
 wards. At noon today total
 men had been accepted and had
 claimed exemption. This, addeX
 the 56 who passed yesterday and
 not seek exemption, as well as the
 already passed upon as drafted
 the board, brings the total numb4
 e1igibles up to 291. This is excls
 of the score or more who were pa
 this afternoon and does not take
 account the large number of ell
 men who made claims for exemr
 which will not be allowed by
 board at its final session.
 In the second district the b members, with their assistants,
 worked consistently all day sorting various claims and by Monday or week it is expected that. the lt the first thirty per cent of the 2 quota will be ready for publics
 While it is thought possible thAtI
 entire quota of 239 may yet bel
 cured from the first thousand dr4
 when all claims have been pa}
 upon and the numerous faultyy
 refused, nevertheless letters werea3
 out this morning to 500 addttl|
 men summoning them to report}
 examination on next Tuesday list Is printed in another colnrH4
 this issue In both districts the nal l of the men who pass and are otl wise qualified but who may not be| cluded in the first quota will be on file and in case of a second e or if it is necessary to call out q 1 mates they will be taken without
 ing to go through another exama tion, while those eligible for sed| call who have not been examined have to appear in their turn
 Aliens Waive Exemption.
 Again today the first man in first district to pass the phy1l examination was an alien. He \ Alexander Czysz of PAT Washin1| street and he calmly waived his rl as an alien to claim exemptionS signified his intention of f1ghtl His friend and roommate FeEx1 Azepnchi who was passed 3
 minutes later, likewise waived exex| tion. Among others who were up examination today was Stephen Donnelly of South Main street. H@ a former High school athletes hAvI been captain of the football and b| ketball teams several years ago. passed the examination and Is n enrolled in the National army WI his brother John Donnelly, who VI accepted last week. Dwight Skinn| head of the Boy Scouts in this c1 was examined but failed to meet requirements and was jected Herbert C. Lee, form English citizen well and favorAy known in this city, also passed | physical examination and waived s claims for exemption. At present Lee resides in Hartford but forna5 made his home at S2 Lake strG| He was for time in the broker1 business here. Lawrence Tierney 25O Washington street claimed q emption on the ground that he is ,lien. He came from Canada. H ward Sckrch of 2S0 Washingt1 treet is German alien and is then ore exempt and James A. Walsh 6 Sexton street is also exempt as las proved that he is not yet 21 yer. f age Fred w. Greene of Washin1 on street, former secretary at [ Chamber of Commerce, includeda he draft list given out by the ho&2 esterday, today received notice le had been accepted for the oS ion corps, a position he sought hxG1 le was drafted. He will probably One conscientioua 6V ector to war appeared today. E id not give his name but said he 0} onged to the Second Advent churd nd would file the necessary clain hortly. He was accepted yesterday
 Would-lSe Soldier Rejected.
 In the reection of SarVas Peter Sa II of 422 Main street Is an interesti1 tory He is q Greek and two veal yo this summer he received sum lOns from the Greek consul at NeI 'ork to report for army service is native land. lie responded Wlq lacrity and left New York on the Ill ated liner Athens which was burne| hen 100 miles at sea. The entirI rev and passengers were saved an axon, greatly upset over his experl nee, returned to his home in thj ty. He went to work at the Mailed le Iron Works and there obtained Il 1ries which necessitated an opera on about eighteen months ago. A 1ough still an alien, Saxon expresse, keen determination to join the Unit l States National army and was vel