Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
sEVENARE DENIED EXEMPTION
Board Acts Favorably on Four
~ Claims.
ATotal Of Thirty.Sevcn Now Available
from Chittenden County for Service
In National Army under Selec.
~, tive Draft Law.

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The names Of seven registrants. in addi-
tion to the 80 already accepted, were certi-
ned Saturday morning at the county court
house by the local board of exemption for
service in the National army under the Sc
lective draft law.
In addition to refusing exemption to
these seven men, the board discharged,
four on account of dependency. most Of
the men discharged being fathers of fam
uies. Three others who were called have
notified the board that they are already
IN the service Of the United States and the
names Of three registrants who failed to
heed the local boards call have been
given to United States District Attorney
v. A. Billiard.
In regard to the three men who have
failed to answer the local boards call to
appear for examination, 1t has been de-
termined by Provost Marshal General
Crowder that these registrants waive their
rights to physical examination and are
,ccepted by the board without examination
when rounded up by the authorities.
Should they again fail to comply with the
notice next in order for duty. they becme
deserters from the army and will be treat
! Cd by the military authorities as such.
The names Of the men denied exemption.
men discharged on account of dependency,
already in the military service Of the
country and the names sent to the United
States district attorney follow:
DENIED EXEMPTION.
Charles w. Kempter of this city.
Jesse F. Marble Of Charlotte.
Clarence d. Carpenter Of Hinesburg.
Pearl s. Sweeney Of this city.
Albert ]. Garrow Of Milton.
Frank w. Tikkonen of winooski.
John H. Baker of this city
DISCHARGED ON ACCOUNT OF DE-
TENDENCY.
giuseppe Milixia of Winooski.
Victor E. Shepard of Burlington.
Edward E. Robar Of Burlington.
Francis c. Corcoran of Burlington.
ALREADY IN MILITAY SERVICE.
Charles B. Wheeler of this city.
Theodore A. Villemaire of Winooski.
Clarence M. Bosworth Of this city.
NAMES SENT TO UNITED STATES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Patrick H. O'Kelley Of Shelburne.
Otto A. Schroeder Of this city.
James Lynch of this city.
RED CARD SUMMONS DRAFTED TO
SERVICE.
The "Red Card" bearing the moziliza-
ton call which will be sent by each of
the Is local exemption boards in this
State to every man certified by the dis
tr1ct board for service in the national army
under the selective draft law is printed
below. From the moment man receives
this card he is subject to the orders of
the war department:
FORM NO. 1854 c.
BY direction Of the Secretary Of War
you are hereby ordered to report to the
ONCE Of this local board at ..........m,
on the day Of ......, 1917.... for mill
tary duty and for transportation to the
army mobilization camp at ...........
/ From the date herein specified for you
TO report you will be in the military
! service OF the United States and subject
to military law. Failure to report or
unpunctuality are grave military offenses
d, punishable by court martial. Wilful
failure to report. with intention to evade
military service. constitutes desertion
which Is a capital offense In the time of
war. Present yourself at the precise hour
specified. In order that you may not begin
your military record In the service Of your
country with a delinquency.
You will be held under the orders of
this board until the hour Of departure
OF your train. During this period the
local board will furnish you food and
lodging. If you live within one hours
travel OF the office of the local board
you may obtain permission to sleep and
eat at home, but only II you fill out and
forward to the office Of the local board
at once the printed application for this
permission at the end of the sheet
You will not be permitted to take with
you on the train anything but hand bag
gage. You do not need bedding or
changes Of clothing except as specified
below. You may take with you only the
following articles: Soap, shaving Access
sories. comb and brush. toothbrush and
tooth powder. towels. underclothing and
socks. and. IL you DESIRE changes Of COL
lars and shirts. but you will have no use
for these after arrival at the mobilization
camp.
/. ..Since you will not be permitted to re.
tain any trunks after your arrived at the
railroad station, the articles listed above
should be brought in hand bundle.
I, II you desire to do so you may return
the civilian clothes you are wearing when
you arrive at the mobilization camp Ia
your home by express or otherwise, but
u you desire to make no such arrange.
ment 1t will be better to appear in
civilian clothes that you do not care to
keep.
........ Local Board for ..........,,
(Date)
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