Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
ADMIT FILING
FALSE AFFIDAVITS


helped me little during vacations
three or four years ago. So far as
know, he had done no farming dur
ing the seasons of 1915 and 1916. [
His father, Horace Mills, is four years /
younger than | am, and is able bodied /
and as capable of farming as ! am /
There will be about 30 acres of corn +
to pick on the Deer Park farm and
| about 40 acres of corn to pick on the |
Farm Ridge form of 100 acres.
do not consider Glenn II. Mills
farmer, and would not trust him
with the management of my farm
My former affidavit in this matter
was read to me by Glenn II. Mills,
/ but | did not pay much attention to It.
| and did not understand 1t at that time
and ] wish to make this affidavit in
explanation and as the real facts in
/ the case"
Denies Quitting Farm.
Walter r. Mers and Charles Beck.
being each duly sworn, state on oath
that at the request of DR.. J. w. Pet
tit of Local Board No / that on yes
terday thew went to Wilsman, La
Sale County, Illinois, and saw Ben
Wise, and inquired of him in regard
to his farming and leaving the so
acres belonging to Horace Mills in
Deer Park Township. La Sale county,
Illinois; that Ben Wise showed them
his written lease with Horace Mills,
being from March |, 1916 to March
|, 1917, that said Wise stated that
there was a verbal understanding that
he should farm during 1917 under
"A continuation of the lease; that
about the 18th of May, 1917, Horace
Mills and his son, Glenn H. Mills,
came to him and wanted to buy him
out and get possession of the farm,
and that Wise sold to Horace Mill
some of his farming equipment and
his possession OF the farm. That dur.
ing the time he was in possession of
the farm he had never talked with
Glenn H. Mills about this farm, and
never had any business with him in
regard to this farm, but transacted
all the business with Horace Mills.
and so far as Wise knew GGlenn Fl.
Mills never had anything whatever
to do with this farm until he (Wise)
had given up possession of the farm
to Horace Mills; that Wise is now
working as a teamster at WiIsman,
Illinois.
Attached to this affidavit is writ.
ten statement signed by Ben Wise,
and witnessed by Beck and Mers.
Further Affidavit of Richard Herman.
Richard Herman of Grand Ridge,
Illinois, states that he is a farmer, and
for three years last past has rented
and farmed leo acres next to the farm
ofAlbert +. Mills and that he knows
Albert f. Mills and his brother, Hor.
ace Mills and Horace Mills son. Glenn
H. Mills; that prior to May. 1917, he
has never seen Glenn H. Mills doing
any farming, but that the regular
farming season begins March 1st !;
that Ben Wise was the tenant on the
! so acres of Horace Mills in Deer Park
and had hired man on the place
: That this season there was no cult
. waited crop except corn, that Wise
/. hired man plowed about 40 acres, that
| Horace Mills and Glenn II. Mills came
d. there the latter part of May, and with
( Albert +. Mills finished the blowing
, and corn planting and that the three
| Mills exchanged work back and forth
from that time on never saw Glenn
I II. Mills doing farming before May,
1917.
This aant supposed that the Gov
eminent wished to excuse from the
draft all men engaged in farming, and
thought that the affidavit he made for
Glenn H. Mills was merely to the eff
feet that he was actually engaged in
farming at the time the affidavit was
made; and that 1t was with that under
standing he made the affidavit, and
that he now desires to make this aft.
davit to eXpain the former affidavit,
and state what are the real facts in the
case.
Board lncensed.
In their communication to the dis.
trict board the local board scathingly
| attacked the aiTidavits and attempt to
l evade service and concluded their al
| legations with the atlantis show that
:. there is no necessity for Glenn II
l. Mills continuing on the farm. On the
G three farms in controversy all the
n crops are gathered for this year, etc
s They also charge Mills with not hav
ing worked on the farm in eleven