Evening journal., 1917-10-11
TO PROSECUTE FOR
FALSE AFFIDAVITS

Making Of false afldavits in connec-
ton with claims for exemption from
service is a serious offense
which is not going to be overlooked by
any Of the local exemption boards. The
have resolved that those who
resort to this subterfuge to escape duty
In the army and those who make false
aflldavits TO aid thom to get away from
service are going 10 be punish
ed. and such cases where discovered
will be turned over TO the United States
district attorney for prosecution.
There have been several instances
brought 10 light recently by the local
boards of false afiidavits having been
made in support Of claims and these
afidavits have not always come from
the men. who were trying to get away
from military duty. Some OF them
have been made by business men,
members Of the boards say, and these
are going to be made to suffer with
the rest. Just how soon action will
be taken against these offenders has
not been decided. but a list OF such
is being compiled for presentation to
United States District Attorney Cur
leys Office
The local boards are listing their
men who have failed to report and
who are getting dangerously close to
the time when they will be classed as
deserters II they fail to answer. In
Board No. 2 the following men will
be classed as deserters If they fail
to report before October %:
Frank Richards, No. 606 Poplar
street; David Rothberger, No. 2519
Washington street; George P. Martin,
No. 127 West street; George A. Muir
ray, No. 500 East Sixth street; John
Marcone No. 1412 Marsh Road; Law
renee Russell, No. $40 West Twenty
second street, all of whom have en-
listed in the army or navy since be-
ing drafted Irwin Sadler. No. 422 East
Eleventh street; James j. Currie, No
1915 East Sixteenth street; Tony
Amoraso, No. 90 East Twenty second
street; NJ. Goreskewick, No 735
Church street; John p. Tuley, No
713 Church street. Alexander Kraron
lex, No. 1856 Church street; Benja
min II. Shurs. No SIC Kirkwood
street,; Nicandro Simeone, No. 1915
Head street; W. NJ. Stephenson, No
627 East Seventh street; John e
Brown, No. 518 McCaulley street; w
NJ Camerson, Thirteenth and King
streets
Board No. 3 has issued the following
list Of names of men who will be
classed as deserters II they fail TO re-
port for service within the next sixteen
days
Yam Cieszka, No. ii3 Justlson street
Roman Obi, No. III Warner street
Candeloro di Gregorla, No. SIT Lincoln
street; Harry L. Stoner, No. 60 West
Fourth street; Joseph Nardo, No. 93Z
West Second street; A. F Willeford
No. OH West Fourth street; Henry
Goto. No 226 n. Adams street: G.. G.
/ Lee, No. 532 w. Fourth street; Alfredo
/ Ping, No. s2i Lancaster avenue; Pau
Lagoskey, No. II Justson street; Stan
lie Leski, No. 3i2 Cedar street; Nlcol;
Mullese. No. 2li Madison street.
some Of these men listed as near de
serters, have already Joined the army
or navy. 10 was made clear at the head
quarters Of the local exemption board
today that this ~ itself does not pre-
vent them from being classed as de
serters.
But as a whole there are few de
serters or threatened deserters. i
Board No. out OF 90 men who wer
to report October 1, all reported bu
two; Of 100 who were to report i
, September all reported but three an
/ of 100 ordered up September "a onl
five failed to appear. -Four out of IL
ordered to report SEPTEMBER 25 di
not appear.
In Board No 3 the following me
, have been exempted or discharge
, from the military service, bein
transfers from out OF town. Georg
p Montras, No. 1O1 Cedar street tram
I ferred from Ohio; Calvin Purnell, N
4 1917 West Fourth street, transferre
Z from Pennsylvania.
The following men have been dii
charged. their cases having been al
pealed by the Provost Marshal-Gei
! eral from the decision of the LOCI
board for New Castle County
, Newark, and the decisian Of the loo
/ board affirmed by the District (Stat'
Exemption Board:
George W. Murray, Newark; WI
e liam Carroll, Kemblesville, Pa.a WI
/. liam II Waters. Smyrna; John
l. Pierce, Hockessin; Carl Davis ALLIE
l. Buttonwood; George w. Crossa
4 Marshallton; Raymond II. Lambor
e Marshallton.