The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
Release Granted to 1872 Out of
us Applicants.
TWO ORDERED IN ARMY TODAY
Government Inspectors Turned
in New Information.
Sons of Wealthy Farmers Were
Previously Exempted.



Total cases decided ...............77 us
One-fourth of the men whose cases
have gone before the district appeal
board have been ordered to report for
army service. Exemptions have been
granted during the last three weeks
to 1872 of the IT'S applicants whose
cases were reviewed. Temporary ex-
emptions were extended to "A men.
who must report at stated periods be-
tween now and January l.
Men in the selective service who
sought exemptions at the hands of the
appeal board have batted $50 since
sessions began in Topeka. AS a re-
suit of the long, tedious hours of the
appeal board, 542 new soldiers have
been provided for Uncle Sans ma
tional army. Based on the present
showing, IL is probable that nearly
1900 men will be selected by the dis
trict board from the anticipated 1000
appeals under the present draft.
Failed In Affidavits.
In many of the cases where ex-
emptions have been denied, men I'M
der the selective service act have fail
ed to provide affidavits in support of
their claims. Rules concerning sup
porting affidavits is rigidly enforced
by the district board. AT least two
Supporting affidavits must be provid
ed by each man who appeals. These
affidavits should slso provide general
and detailed information. number
or cases failed where men merely
provided stereotyped statements.
Failure of exemption boards to rec
ognize their response Utilities, on the
other hand, were responsible for a
number of exemptions. In many in
stances the exemption boards neglect
ed to provide the appeal board with
all available information.
Two cases were reopened by the APP
peal board today. following showings
by the government representative in
Nema ha county. In both of these
cases men who won exemptions were
ordered to report for army service.
10th records showed that the appeal
board was misled by statements pro-
duced by the drafted men.
Son of Wealthy German.
John Edward Pfrang, of Wetmore.
made a showing before the board in
which il was indicated that he owned
large farming and livestock interests.
1t appeared that Pfrang was needed at
home rather than in the trenches So
he was exempted. Today, tho the
board was advised that Pfrang is the
son of a wealthy German farmer and
that the farm and livestock belong to
the father. who listed the property
for taxation in his own name.
AN almost similar showing was
made in the case of Charles Earl Shu-
maker, also of Wetmore. The affi-
davits which Shumaker provided mis-
led the appeal board concerning con-
ditions and he was exempted. Today,
tho, he was promptly placed in the
national army. Shumaker and
brother were both subject to draft.
They made showing agricultural
interests. which the government rep
resentative told the appeal board were
either untrue or misleading. Both
Shumaker and his brother were care
full in their affidavits to advise the
appeal board that they had bought
liberty bonds and that their allegiance
and loyalty were above question.
In the case of Pfrang, a younger
Brother was subject to call, but was
exempted on a showing that one of
his feet was not as good as ii really
ought to be.