The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-15


are out on bail placed at $1,000 each.
Cases to Come Up August II,
When the cases come up on August
81 before Commissioner Flegenheimer,
It Ia said to be certain that both MIS-
Franck and Smith will be sent on to
the federal grand jury. 1t was stated
yesterday that Franck Is of German
extraction, which may have had some
influence on his attempts to evade
military service. through alleged raise
statements. He is employed as 10
connective engineer on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
Deputy United States Marshal Har-
rison arrested Franck at his home
yesterday morning. and later served
the papers on Smith at his residence
Mrs. Franck was not at her home
when the officer called, but she was
told to report to the office of the
marshal in the Federal building
Franck was represented by Edgar b.
English, who went on bond for Smith.
A. II. Chewing was the bondsman
for MIR. and Mrs. Franck. At the re-
quest of Mr.. English the hearing was
postponed. H. Watkins Ellerson is
chairman of the board at whose in
stance the charges were, preferred,
and Arthur NJ Cannon is secretary.
The board sits in the Richmond acad-
envy building.
Will Not Tolerate False Claims.
Our purpose in taking drastic ac
ton in this case was to warn the peo-
pie of the city that false exemption
claims will not be tolerated" stated
DR. Ellerson last night. The claim
of Franck was the fifth one consid-
cred, and we decided that immediate
action in connection with 1t was neces-
sary.
I'VE wish, however, to save people
who have filed false affidavits from
similar trouble, and any who have
done SO may withdraw them by call
ing at the office of the board. False
claims may have been made through
mistake or carelessness. but from
whatever the cause, each case will be
dealt with similar to the case OF
Franck, For this reason, we urge
all persons who may have filed claims
that are not absolutely correct to call
at the office and withdraw them i'm
mediately. We are considering claims
daily, and each one will be SO thor
oughly investigated that any irregu-
larities will be obliged to come to
light.
We would like to call the atten-
ton of the people to their RESPONSE
bflity in this matter. More than four
hundred claims for exemptions have
been filed with the board, and Ii any,
person knows anw circumstances re-
garding any of them that should be
brought to the attention of the board.
1t Is their duty to do so. The board
Is obliged to depend great deal on
the patriotic people of the division to
assist them In their work"
Call More Men in No. S.
w A. Clarke, Jr.. of Division No. s.
announced yesterday that he would
call 800 men additional next week in
order that the quota from the division
may be raised. As yet hardly hand
full of men have been certified to the
district board. The examination of
the men Will start Monday and last
through Wednesday, 100 being exam
ined each day. Mr.. Clarke la also
urgently in need of a clerk. He is
up to his head in work, and is unable
to f1nd anyone who is willing To voIun-
teer their services, or work for a sal
airy.
Ready for Service.
District No. 3 certified the follow
ing persons as being ready for military
service:
Aick Washington, 1905 la East
Leigh.
Frank W. Cole. Jr., 1915 East Clay.
ArA~ose +. Harding. $500 lawson.
Archibald G.. Lewis. Y. NJ. c. A
Moses Mckay. lie North Seven
teenth
Edwin 3. Carter. 1908 East Mar
shall.
George Manns. s22 East Broad.
Walker E. Bowles. 1915 Hull
Lnwood Earl Davis, 6l3 Hull
Frank Gee Randall Thirty eighth
and McRay.
William T. Jones, so1s Midlothian
pike
w. Cleveland Goode. 250s Decatur.
Leslie Lee Whitehead, 1912 Perry.
Frank Burnett. sos Fifth.
~ Frank Zee AMOS ITO AfcDonough.
The following persons have been
finally exempted from military SER
vice:
Richard Coleman Davis, 2o7 East
Franklin.
S. v Price, 1913 Buchanan.
Ernest Glenn Clements, 25l5 Hull.
Edward Webster Collins, si4 North
Twelfth.
K. V Bradshaw, AL South Fourth
benjamin Nunnally, l1s East Tenth.
Smith Hall, 1913 Semmes