Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-09
DRAFT BOARD
EXAMINES 200
MEN FOR ARMY
EXEMPTION OFFICERS HAVING
BUSY TIMES GETTING ARMY
MEN READY
ONLY FEW ARE MISSING
EXEMPTIONS WILL NOT BE AN
NOUNCED BY BOARD FOR
SEVERAL DAYS

BY far the most interesting point
in Williams county this week is the
court room in the Williston Court
house where the Williams county ex-
emption board is passing on the
physical fitness and the right to ex-
emptions of nearly 400 men who
have been drawn for the first por-
tion of the national army.
County Auditor M. H. Aaen, Sher-
if Axel Strom and County Physician
H. c. Windel have been putting in
some strenuous days since Tuesday
morning when the first registrants;
appeared. Drs. Trainor, MacManus
and Skovholt have been assisting
the board at times in the examina-
tions and all of them have had plenty
to do since the job commenced.
First Day Slow
The first days work went very
slowly and altho the board worked
until nearly o'clock Wednesday
morning only so men were examined.
Yesterday things went little faster
and up to today at noon about 200
men had appeared before the board.
1t is understood that a very corn
plete physical examination is being
made at this time and exemption
claims are being filed. Sheriff Strom
reported Tuesday night that there
will be great many men will have
to be reexamined before their physi-
cal fitness will be determined finally.
Exemptions Come Later
1t is understood that large num-
ber of the men examined are claim,
ing exemptions on various grounds
and it W asbelieved early in the week
that another call would have to be
made before the quota is secured from
Williams county Because Of the,
heavy work that the physical exam
ination is entailing there has been
no action yet on any exemptions and
this may not be determined by the
board until the first Of next week:
There is considerable discussiorr
on the streets regarding exemptions,
and what will allow exemptions but
the board is not going into that mat,
ter yet. 1t is understood that the
Williams county board and every
other board in the state will have
instructions direct from Washington
and also rulings by the departments
handling the matter which will give
them precedent for decision in almost.
every case.
Some Have Not Reported
Deputy Sheriff r. r. Rutledge has,
been instructed by the board to look
into the case of several men whu
have been summoned for examina-
tions here this week and have no.
reoorted. Among the list is about IS
laborers who registered here being
at the time of registration in the
employ of the Great Northern rail
way on track work. 1t is believed
these men have been moved by the
company and will be examined in
other places. There have also been
number Of men who have moved
away from here since registration
who have reported to the board here
that they will be examined in other
places.
"The very best spirit has been
shown in Williams county," said Mr..
Rutledge this afternoon, "And the
men summoned before the board are
appearing promptly except in a few
cases. Ignorance more than any
other reason is responsible for the
delays that are being noted
There is no indication yet as tor
when drafted men wil lactually re
called to service or wheh they will
know whether or not they have been
exempted.
::'ers to the fact that the function r
the association had been chiefly to
prevent adverse legislation. In both
Of the annual addresses. reference
was made to the ''bone dry" enact
ment and to it's possible effects on the
business of the retail druggists. The
''bone dry" law came in for great
deal Of informal discussion during
both of yesterdays sessions.
LEGAL grain houses have received
t'oir "Federal inspection data or
wheat and have 80 different grades
listed. The ordinary Williams coun-
~ c-roduct is quoted at about 239
today.