The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
DRAFTED MEN ON EXEMPTION BOARDS
 WILL BE REMOVED

Montgomery, July 23-(Special)-Be- cause of their liability for military serv- ice under the selective service law. all members of exemption boards in Alabama who are between 21 and 31 years old will be removed and their successors appoint ed by President Wilson at once.
 Brigader General G. J. Hubbard, head of the state military department, re- ceived notice from the war department Monday to advise it at once of all per sons between the ages. General Hub bard notified the exemption boards to make reports at once and when they are received his department will recommend successors.
 The war department first decided that any persons could serve, but afterward ruled that a man eligible for service should not be called upon to pass upon the eligibility of others. As a result of the order several persons will be re- moved from the exemption boards.
 
 Chief Justice John C. Anderson has di- rected Judge J. J. Curtis of the Four teenth circuit to exchange places with Judge Charles P Almon of the Eleventh circuit and to hold the term of the Frank lln clTcull court InlS lnOIltH. JuuSe Cur LIS will sit during the trial of the cases against Y. NJ Quinn. former cashier of the Russellvile branch of the Tennessee Valley bank, and Richard Richeson, for mer bookkeeper of the Citizens Bank and Savings company. who are accused of misa appropriatin funds.
 Judge T. L. Sowell of the Fourteenth circuit has been sent to Lamar county and Judge R. I. Jones of the Marengo circuit to Fayette county to relieve Judge Henry B. Foster of the Tuscaloosa cir cult. who has more work than he can do in other counties. Judge Lum Duke of the Lee circuit and Judge A. H. Aston, state supernumerary judge. have been or dered to Clay and Shelby counties, re- spectively. to relieve, Judge H. D. Mer- Till. Other changes are contemplated and will be announced.
 Charles C. Robertson of Decatur who was elected tax collector of Morgan coun- ty for another term last November CT, qual- flied by filing a s25,0oO bond with the state auditor Monday.
 Announcement was made Monday that eight officers of the Alabama National Guard have been designated as mastering officers in the American army and will be assigned the duty of mastering into the federal service the draft army which VIII De OrgdnlZeQ~ soon. IHS uSSlStdtlOil5 were made by Brigadier General R. E. Steiner as follows:
 Lieut.. Col. H. N Coleman, Frst i'm fantry; Capt. Edward S. Price, First in fantry; Capt A. J. Mcfarland of the Second infantry; Maj ioallas B. Smith. Fourth infantry; Maj. Edward l.. An derson, First acvalry, and Capt. Howard Gaillard, First cavalry.
 Major Smith and Cantaln Jackson have been assigned to St. Paul, Minn, while all others have been directed to report to Capt. A. B. Kaempfer of the regular army for assignment
 Henry D. Long, chief of police. authoT- ized the announcement Monday that the city will do whatever the war department suggests about cleaning up the city and is now only awaiting information This was the first statement since the grand jury Saturday positively refused to bring indictments against operators and inmates of immoral houses.
 Chief Long said the vice committee of the Chamber of Commerce has the mat ter in hand and has asked the war de- partment to make suggestions. The sug- gestions will be repeated by the commit tee to the chief, who has promised to see that they are carried out.
 Owners of certain houses in the resi- dential section have been notified that the leases must not be renewed unless cer- tain practices are stopped.
 Paul Rapport plainclothes officer of the Montgomery police department, has been designated by Dr. w. w. Dinsmore. state prison inspector, to cooperate with the state department in the enforcement of the child labor law MT. Rapport's du- ties will be to see that no young children are engaged in street occupations, espe- cially the delivery and sale of news papers.
 Fish Marford of Jefferson county, who disappeared from the penitentiary with three other prisoners about three weeks ago, was returned to Wetumpka Monday to continue a 25-year sentence for high way robbery, imposed by the courts of Jefferson county.
 Marford was recaptured at Columbus. O., and s. E. Brinsfield, state transfer agent brought him back. He had been hospital steward but now he will be forced to wear stripes and remain behind prison walls.
 Nelson James and Will Jordan. negroes, were arrested by county authorities Mon day on charge of enticing labor from Alabama without first procuring licenses as labor agents. A labor agent is re- duired to pay $500 a year to the state an d$250 to every county in which he oper- ates. It was charged that James had a delegation of negroes at the union station bound for Kentucky and that Jordan had another delegation at station near Mont