Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
93 PASS, BUT MOST
OF THEM NOW SEEK
TO BE EXEMPTED
One Hundred Left to be Elk
arnined this Afternoon
Work Proceeds Rapidly.

At $3.50 O'Clock this morning the
Grand Forks County Exemption board
commenced the task of examining for
military service. 20S registrants and
at noon today had completed record
ing 108 of that number.
Fifteen men were rejected because
of physical disability. SO passed and
Immediately filed claims for release
and 43 others were accepted. OF the
latter number it is estimated that at
least SO per cent accepted exemption
claim blanks and aff1davits with the
Intention Of asking for release within
Ave days. OF the number examined
this morning, it is not expected over
Is will accept their enlistments with
out protest.
The conditions surrounding the ex-
aminations are similar to those dur
ing the first call. At the time speci-
fed to report this morning, over 100
registrants were waiting in the CORR
dor to be called before the board.
Some were laughing and joking, de-
termined to go through with the
draft rulings without challenge. 9th
ers bemoaned their fate and discussed
methods by which the draft might be
defeated.
Many Of the registrants applied to
Deputy Sheriff Odin OVERLY for ex-
emption blanks but did not know
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ing release. They merely knew that
they didn't want to serve and appear
ed willing to sign any claim tina
might aid them in obtaining release.
Many expected the officials to aid
them, evidently believing tina the
members of the board were engaged
to assist all registrants in defeating
the draft.
Strict rulings govern the draft and
1t is expected that a large number
who are claiming exemption, will be
refused release because of insufficient
grounds. Those who were examined
this morning are:
Gordon Stewart, Grand Forks, pass
ed physical examination and claimed
exemption; a resident alien.
William J.. K~lootwyk, Larimore, N.
D., passed physical examination,
claimed exemption: dependent wife or
child.
Edgar A. Berg, passed physical x
animation; Y. M. C. A. Grand Forks.
Eddie Upsahl. Thompson, N. D.,
passed physical examination.
Joseph Thornston. Emerald, pass
ed physical examination.
Lars Karlstad, Hatton. N. D., re-
jected OF physical examination.
Roy Miles Pratt. Larimore, passed
examination and claimed exemption;
dependent wife or child.
Edward Larson, 821 Cherry street,
Grand Forks, passed examination and
claimed exemption: dependent wife or
child.
Charles Fox, Larimore, rejected on
physical examination.
Albert W~impfheimer, 100 Univer-
sity avenue, Grand Forks, passed ply
steal examination.
George Stewart, Gilby. passed ex.
animation but claimed exemption; de.
pended wife or child.
Jacob Bartule, 1910 Bulge avenue
passed physical examination blu
claimed exemption, dependent wife OF
child.
Andrew Minor Clark. 1o4 Fourth
avenue, Grand Forks, rejected OF
physical examination.
Roy Giles, Gilby, N. D., passed ply
steal examination but claimed exemp
ton; dependent wife or child.
Frank Russakow, Grand Forks, re
jected on physical examination.
Peter Widrig, r. D. No. 2 Crane
Forks, passed physical examination
but claims exemption because of de
pendent wife or child.
Alfred q. Redwing, Honeyford, n
D., passed physical examination.
Miller Engh, Niagara, N. D., re
tected on physical examination.
Alfred j. Gregoire, Thompson
passed physical examination bu
claims exemption, dependent wife o
child.
Peder Draxton. Hatton. N. D., pass
ed examination but claimed exemp
ton; dependent wife or child.
Nick Tomas. Grand Forks, passe'
examination. but claims exemption
resident alien.