Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-15
FIRST CITIZEN ID bE ACCEPTED AS
 SOLDIER


 To a former citizen of France
 belongs the honor of being Yava-
 pal county's first soldier, selected
 under the draft law. He is Emile
 Leveque, aged "A, time-keeper
 for the United Verde. Leveque
 claimed no exemption. passed the
 physical examination by the skin
 of his teeth and asserted not only
 his willingness but his eagerness
 to go to the front.
 df Leveque is accepted at the
 cantonment, it will be because he
 will have added couple of
 pounds to his net weight between
 now and the time the recruits are
 called to report for training. Be-
 ing 5 feet, 21z inches in height,
 Leveque weighs 104 pounds. The
 regulations call for 120 pounds
 for this height, but allow for
 variation of 8 pounds over or
 under. Leveque falls 8 pounds
 short of this leeway, but is such
 a manly young chap, and so
 physically all right in other ways,
 and expresses so much willing
 ness to go, that the board calcu-
 lated on his gaining eight pounds
 in the next month, and accorded
 him the not unenviable position ot
 first soldier of the county.
 'I am anxious to ge; into the
 army" said Leveque when he was
 passed by the doctors and had
 turned in his slip to the exemp-
 tion board yesterday forenoon. My friend and fellow French
 man, Quetu, who is already In the
 arny-he has enlisted, you know has written me so enthusiastic
 ally about the life, that 1t has fired
 me with determination. I can
 think of no greater privilege than
 that of fighting for my new coun-
 try, and for my old. 1 love them
 both"
 Harry E. Umphrey of Humboldt was the second man certified. Then followed several fighting Irishmen with names like these: Peter Sulli- van, James McGuire, Corneliu: Murphy.
 Final Figures For Day.
 Late last night, the draft board finished its preliminary survey of the 265 eases" arising from the days work of examining the first batch oi registrants. The following summary was given out:
 Certified to army ............ S4
 Physically unfit ........ 10
 For re-examination ..... ,
 Aliens exempted ......... 4l
 Failed to report .ll4
 Exemptions claimed and under
 advlsement ............-. Fl
 Transferred ....t...... II
 Total called ..........26 .265
 The above return shows that l2.S per cent of the list qualified for the army. This is rather high, and will be corrected by other quotas, to less than 10 per cent, the board thinks Some of the men certified will never show up in the army, some will be rejected by army surgeons, some will break down under the first few weeks of training. For this reason, the board must continue calling until the orig inal quota of 397 is actually in service and fit to continue so.
 Men Certified to Army.
 The following who passed the phy- sical examination, were without de- pendents on whose account they could claim exemption, and were cer- tifed to the army in the order they appear here.
 Emile V. Leveque, Harry E. Um- phrey, George J. Camel, Jas. C. Me Guire, Clifford Ceilings, Chas. C. Nc Clendon, H. T. Hill, Chas. J. Lawson, Eugene Crismon, Albert Jackson, F. J. Harold, Frank ]. Whicher, Robert Jameson, Henry F. Adams, Louis Rossi, Geo. P. Sughrue, Cecil Gilson, H. K. Rogers, w. s. Cooper, Jno. J. Craig, Kyle B. Kirby, Benj. J. Per kins, Jos Berolatti, Geo. C. Wallace, w. w. Henderson, Win. M Won Kuhn, Albert Blevins, Pete Viero, Orris w. Enlow, Clarence A. Phebus, Chas. ]. Riggio, Clarence !. T. Gray, Paul L. Nader, Wm. H. White.
 Discharged By Physicians.
 The following were given dis charges on account of physical dis ability, some permanent and some 
 J. F. Reid, F. B. Brcsee, Nicholas C. T. Smith, C. NJ. Phil lips. John Giacci, A. NJ. Newborn, E. C. Allen, Fred L. Fogal, w. A. Gib- son, Jack s. Brazil, Peter Conroy, Jno. C. Hayes, ]. F. Boyd, Richard r. Stanley, Chester F. Goldsborough.
 To Be Re-examined.
 The following were ordered to re- port for further physical examina- ton: Robert Larkin on August 9, ? D. m.: Clarence F. Stewart, August ). ? D. m.: Wm. N Clark, August IA, D. m.: Orvillc BoZarth, August IA, ? D. m; Ralston Fuller, August l4, p. m.
 Some Granted More Time.
 In quite a number of cases, the men who failed to show up yesterday were granted until August l2th to put in an appearance. The board -ound clause in the regulations per hitting the extension of time to re port. Ii is not to be understood by the public, however, that delay can