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NEARLY 80 PCT.
Of FIRST GROUP
SEEK EXEMP TION
Eight Not Claiming Same May
File With District
Board
SECOND GROUP WILL
BE CALLED AUG. 20
66 Percent Of Men Physical
ly Fit; Two OF Drafted
Fail To Appear

i"NtiNuily w 10 VI thc III St youllB
men of Knox county whose names
were drawn in the selective draft have
passed the physical examination.
This is the result of the three-day
session of the board which came to
an end Wednesday afternoon with all
men examined save two-Joseph Stro-
10 of Fredericktown and Constantine
Hamorakies of Mt. Vernon. Stroio is
said to be sectionhand and his ad-
dress is not known here, while Hamor-
akies went to Detroit, Mich, a short
time ago and is not expected to return
to Mt. Vernon. Under the draft rules,
these men are leonsideredi to have PASS
ed the physical examination ana win
be certified to the eidiafiet board, along
with the eight men who claim no ex-
emption because 'ofCdependents& y
An outstandihg ideyelopmept at. the
three-day session is the fact that
SO 1870 of the first 75 young men are
claiming exemption because of wives
and families to support. although sew
eral have indicated that theig parepts
rely upon them FOR ssubsist8neh. 8Of
theeeightSwho. did pokhie daiM WITH
thes.local board, it is known that the
majority, if not all, intend to file
claims of occupationalS Sexemptiop with
the district board 'inS Golunbhs IN A
man has yet togbes found, sphYsi callg
fit, yWho does not intend to claim ex-
emption, according TO the board.
Afiidavits in support of claims for
exemption on the grounds of depend
ents must be in the hands of the local
board within ten days. Three days
after the date of the filing of these
announcement must be made by, the
board as to whether they were allow
ed or rejected. In case of the latter
the claimant has the power to appeal
to the district board in Columbus and
even beyond this body to a special at
torney, designated by Governor Cox as
having the final word on all claims in
the state.
The local board plans to call more
men to report, starting Monday, Aug
2O.E 1t was the desire OF the physic
ians of the board not to make any ex
aminations next week, so the weei
following this was chosen.
The following men, examined Wed
nesday, were found physically fit
Pratt Ward, Alpha j. Perrin, Royal d
Gilmore, Paul Cranmer, f. ID. Miller
F.. M. f. Henry, j. G. Wilson, 8. Ga!
Bailey, Clarence H. Huntsberry, l.. w
Stevens, Clement w. Keaser, II. X
Christman, Clarence Ashcraft, w. He
mer Teasdale, Leroy l.. Stats, Ros
Blackburn and Russell II. Martin.
The following we're rejected: Wa
ter Il. Sherrow, Clyde h. Ulery, Don
aid Ridenour and Parker V. Beatty.
The following were rejected on re
examination Charles ]. Wagner
Richard Arlington, Harold c. Parker
j. C. Barber and Frank b. Lepley.
Olnti DOdiuo, w dieSi otiANhN'
Marshalltown, Ia, who is visiting nea
Gambler, was found physically fit an
does not claim exemption; Robert !
Hays of Licking county and Selah
Young of New Jersey were rejected.
The following men filed claims fo
exemption because of wives and fau
lilies: Leroy Stats, Frank M. Henr.
Charles Ashcraft, Lawrence Stevens
C. w. Keaser, C, Pratt Ward, Ros
Blackburn, Alpha j. Perrin, +, ID. MI
Ter, C. w. Chance and w. ii. Tea
dale (also because of religion).
The following young men who hay
passed the physical examination ha'
filed no claims for exemption with IL
local board:
Morris C. Porter Of Mt. Vernon.
George Eldon Ritz of Mt. Vernon.
Clarence Crawford of Fredericktow
g p IJpham of Mt. Vernon