The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
Twelve Local Exemption
Boards Representing IL
Counties Send Quotas.
NONE REPORTED
IN ESCAMBIA CO.
Announced That Proceed
ings Will Be Instituted
Immediately.

Twelve local exemption boards,
representing as many counties in the
northern district of Florida, have
certlned a total of 1S1 names to tho
district attorney with the statement
/ that the men have not appeared for
examination. The assistant district
attorney. G. Earl Hoffman, who rep
| resents the United States in prosecu-
tons under the draft act, stated yes-
terday that proceedings would be in
stltuted Immediately against the men
who had failed to comply with the
regulations.
In discussing the application of the
selectlve service law, Mr.. Hoffman
outlined the various divisions under
which violations are placed and di-
vided them into three classes: First,
the Stacker, or one who wilfully fails
to register; second. those who fail to
appear for physical examination by
giving fictitious addresses; third.
! those who neither report for physical
: examination or to file exemption
claims, and are automatically made
| members of the national army.
Though penalty is imposed for
failure to register, it is usually the
practice to register the Stacker and
permit him to go free. In this way
he becomes liable for service. The
second group presents greater diff
culties for where the wrong. address
is given it is almost impossible to
/. find the men. They automatically be-
come members of the national army,
, and if they do not report for service,
are classed as deserters, and are La
bic to be executed. The third group
! comes under this heading, and is sub
Ject to the same penalty.
Numerous subdivisions are made
of these three classes to allow for ig-
norance, and actual failure to receive
notifications from the local boards.
In many cases where men sum-
moned to appear failed to report for
physical examination, it is believed
that they have enlisted in the army
or navy, and if such is the case rela-
/ tives are advised to notify the local
board of the county wherein they re-
side, or the district attorney. Where
failure to report is deliberate the eed-
eral authorities state that the law
will be strictly enforced.
Of the twelve counties which have
reported Gadsden makes the highest
mark, with 81, while Wakulla is low
est with four. Others are as follows:
Levy, %; Alachua. 16; Walton, II;
Santa Rosa, 5; jefferson, %; Lafay-
cite, .; Okaloosa. 8; Calhoun, IA;
Leon. IA; Holmes, 13. The list for
Escambia county has not yet been
compiled.
Following are the names by coun-
ties, with cities and towns which the
men gave as their addresses:
Gadsden County.
Nathaniel Hodge, Concord; Smith
Williams, John Crews, Alex Bell,
Walter Green, Major Wilkes, G. A.
Smith, Irwin Mcmillan, William
Brown, James Fields, River Junction;
John NJ. Mitchell, Willie Lee Mitchell,
Livingston Carleton, Charlie Brown,
John Shingles, George Thomas, Gill
bert Jackson, Henry Williams, Tom
Robinson, Charlie Harris. Willie Rob-
erts, James Williams, Mitchell West,
Willie Taylor, Annison Manor, Banks
Mitchell, Robert Malone, Lewis Reed,
mie Campbell, John Elwood McPhaul,
Quincy; March Pendleton, Munson;
Silas Andrews, Attapulgus, Ca;
James Bostick, Wetumpl.a.
Wakulla County.
Alto Barefoot, Bombay; Silas Hen
ry Harnadore, st Marks; Israel
Richards, Arthur Lewis, Bendhaden.
Lafayette County.
Joe Wright, Luther Williams, May
Yulee, George Smith. Alton; James
L. Kerns, Eugene; Raymond Young,
Mayo.
Okaloosa County.
Henry Holmes, Gordon City; Beluch
Mitchell, Pensacola; Robert Ford,
Bennie McVoy, Crestview; Robert
Johnson, Carriers; Edward Madden,
Blackman; Grover Jackson, Laurel
Hill; G. d. Mcneil, Deerland.
Alachua County.
Oscar NJ Thompson. Willie Wright,
Joseph Harris, Lee J. Sweet, JEFF
Rivers. Axter Dozier, Alb Richard
son, James Atkinson, George Moss,
Gainesville; Walter Jones, Hildreth;
Chas. Bilge, A1achua; Melvin Parrish,
Lee Nelson, Paradise; Claud Ganus,
Simon Gallant, Trenton; Gus Kirby,
Meals.
Walton County.
James C. Parker, Paxton; Jim III.
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