Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-10
NEARLY ALL ASK
TO Be EXEMPTED
LOCAL BOARD BEGINS CONSID-
ERATION OF CLAIMS OF
FIRST CALLED,


of the 14S young men of the county
who successfully passed the physical
examination under the first draft cal!
had presented claims for exemption,
principally on the grounds of having
dependents to support, the local se-
lection board, consisting Of Sheriff
Jack Clifford, Auditor Annie CASTOR
and DR.. w. L. Bridgford, began ex-
animation and consideration of the
claims Thursday and expected to ar
nounce decisions in some cases FRI
day.
Altogether 233 men were examined
by DR.. Bridgford Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday, 40 Of the 2S2 called
failing to appear. Quite number
of these had already enlisted. OU.
of the total, IS were rejected as UNIT
because of physical disability, but
new regulations received from Provost
Marshal General Crowder Thursday.
lessening the severity of the examt-
nation in several respects, partfcu-
larly as to condition of teeth, weight,
and chest measure, resulted in the
board recalling q number Of these 06
for re-examination Friday.
Certified - Passed.
The board is making no effort u
gather In those who failed to appear.
issued by General Grow.
der and published elsewhere IN this
Issue state specifically that the exam
nations now conducted by the local
board are to give all those called &n
to present reasons why
they do not want to serve. that II they
fail 10 report Il b their own fauJt
and their. own loss. that they will -
certified Tor military service without
any opportunity to present claims for
and that II they fail 20
respond to the orders to mobiIiss
when issued. they will be classed -
deserters and the full power Of the
regular army used. II necessary, to
apprehend them.
Consequently the local board has
simply recorded the names Of these
~ men AZ having passed the physioal
made no claims for o.
and certified for service, and
will send their names along With
those regularly accepted to the ad-
jutant general. Those already en-
listed are excused. Of course. upon
afFidavits to that effect.
TO Exempt Only Half.
Only about half Of those who have
presented claims for exemption win
be relieved from military duty at this
time, It is said. and the board esti-
mates that after the presnt cases ere
disposed Of. about half the county's
quota of 141 men will have been OBJ
tanned. Consequently It has ordered
1913 more to report for examination
next week. their names appearing
elsewhere in this issue.
Drs. G. w. Ingham, N. J. Redpath
and Geo. E. Murphy assisted DR..
Bridgford in the examinations this
week. Following is list Of those
who were examined this week and
either accepted or rejected, and those
who have presented claims for ex-
emption and the reasons therefor:
OF the first 2S2 called the follow
ing have passed the physical exami-
nation and unless exempted will be
ordered to report for service when
the new army mobilizes:
Donald McClelland, Carl H. Schroe-
der, Dominik Reichmuth. William
Mcdonald. Floyd Tabor, Benjamin r.
vandeveer. Harry L. Knox. Albert
N. Dwyer, Seward G. Chambers, Will
lam F. Hahn, Hubert G. Sallee.
Ernest E. Gates, Steve Benos. James
Tomato. Lester G. Twohy, Ralph H.
Drake, Winsor Wanser. George w.
Hutton. Wing Tan. Frans H. Went.
jarvi, Van E. Crocker, Fred William
Reichel. Royal G. Armantrout, Marion
H. Gunstone, Hubert B. Rose. Oliver
Money. Bruce Armstrong. Otis f.
Webster, Robert f. Grimes. Glenn A.
Powell, Charles c.. Rice, Suey Kay.
Peter G. Faber. Hjalmar Slatsledt.
William A. Randolph. James Ross.
Charles Hemchik. Bert L. Shincke.
Ernest D. Gentry. Harry L. Ander-
son.
Floyd Ernest Goldsby, Roy Hen
Erickson. Otto Morgansen. Albert
Hilden, Ronald James Mclean. Glenn