The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09
EXEMPTION BOARD
 BEGINS ITS WORK
Examinations Conducted at Court House-Eleven Registrants
 Passed Upon

The local exemption board to Se- lect Greene county's allotment of men for the new national army, be- this morning. The board is com posed of Sheriff R l.. Elmore, Coun- ty Clerk Ethel Cox and Dr. E. s. Baker. The latter is being assisted by Drs. w. R. Owen, R. J. Haley and Paul Dickson in conducting the physical examinations. Fifty-four men have been ordered to appear be- fore the board and of this number eleven had been examined up to 2 o'clock this afternoon. No failure to report has thus far been re corded. The board has been con tinuously at it's task since opening the quarters at 7:30 o'clock this morning, and will continue on duty daily till it's task is completed.
 Only one man of the eleven ex- amined has been checked through for service in the army. His name is Leonard Homer Hale of near Marmaduke, aged 24 years, farm CT and the son of widowed moth CT. He passed the physical examina- ton and made no claim for ex- emption, though his registration card indicates that he has a mother dependent upon him for support. But he believes that ample provis- ions may be made for his mother, allowing him to respond to his coun- try's call. When the physician pro pounded the query if he desired to claim exemption, the young man promptly responded "No." His pa pers were approved.
 Jess Moody of Paragould, whose number was 258-the firts on the draft list for this county-is all ready in the service and his eXemp ton from the draft will thus be in- dicated. He was one of the first young men of the city to identify himself with the Paragould company of National Guard organized sever al weeks before the draft measure became effective. But he will under go the physical examination before the exemption board this after noon, meeting the requirement of the law. However, he will continue his identity with the Paragould company.
 The total number of men appear ing before the board, with the eX- ception of Leonard Homer Hale, who either failed to pass the physi- cal examination or claimed exemp tion from service, are as follows:
 Jack B. Haley, Paragould, R. F. D. No. 4; physically disqualified.
 Ray Smith of Paragould, success fully passed the physical eXamina tion; claimed exemption on the1 ground of having rendered previous military service; unmarried.
 H. B. Baldwin, of St. Louis, transferred to local board for eX- amination; physically disqualified.
 John Foster of Paragould, under weight.
 Dodd Layton, Paragould R. F. D. No. 8; under weight.
 Jas. A. Russell of Halliday, phys ically qualified; claimed exemption on account of dependents; married.
 William J. Lynch of Paragould; qualified; claimed ex- emption on account of dependents; married.
 James Walker Booth of Para gould; physically qualified; claimed exemption on account of depend ents; married.
 Edward J. Barner of Lafe; phys ically qualified; claimed exemption on account of dependents; mar ried.
 Clay Newton of Paragould, R. F. D. No. 4; physically qualified; claimed exemption 3oA 'SSaccoAnt of dependents;. married. " vtsg 1 Homer Webster of HParagould; physically disqualified.