Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-25
JAMES w. CLARK ARRESTED FOR
FAILING TO REPORT FOR
SERVICE IN ARMY.
FISCUS. OF ClEMoNS,
is REPORTED DEsERTER
Clark Are sted at Anamosa on lnstruc,
tons Of Adjutant General, Who Mott
fies locai Board That Fisous Should
Be Representatives, Certified For
Service by District Boards.

One young man is in Jail under ar
rest as deserter from the United
States army, and two Others have been
reported to the adj1tant general as de-
serters The man under arrest is
James W. Clark, of this city He and
Clarence l. Ffscus, the latter of Glenn
ons have been reported TO the adju-
tant general of the state by the local
exemption board as deserters. Both
| young men refused to report to the
local exemption board when summoned
to be sent TO Camp Dodge last We'd
nesday.
Clark Vas arrested at Anamosa by
Officer Starn on instructions from
County Attorney Scott, who received
his authority from the adjutant gen.
eral. The last known address of Clark
was at Malcolm, until he was found al
Anamosa. where he was engaged in
buying junk. Clark is a son~of Mrs.
Elmo Tompkins, of this city Mrs.
Tompkins was one of the important
witnesses for the defense n the trial
of Wikerson the detective. for SLAM
dering Senator F. F. Jones. OF Red
Oak. This case was one of the cases
growing out sof the Villisca AK muir
der.
Ordered to Report Fiscus.
The Fiscus case was submitted TO the
adjutant general, who notified the
local exemption board that il knew of
no reason VIII! F'iscus should not be
reported. This was done Monday. Ac
cording to unofficial information that
has come 10 the exemption board but
has not been verified. F'iscus went 10
Camp Dodge last Wednesday,. but was
ordered home because he did not have
a copy Of his registration card and
physical examination blank. Fiscus re
fused TO report because he is a Friend
and il is against his religious belief TO
engage IN war. He went to Des Moines
on his own initiative TO be accepted
and assigned 10 commemorative duty"
Next Call Delayed.
The third contingent Will not be
summoned for Camp Dodge for Oct. 3.
according to notice received by the To-
cal exemption board from Adiutant
General Logan. The order. which is
repetition of one from Provost Mar
shall General Crowder. says that il is
understood that the camp is not pre-
pared 10 receive drafted men. AS soon
as it is ready for the receipt Of fur
Their installments | shall notify you in
ample time 20 get your mobilization
over" This information indicates that
ii may not ne before oct 10 or Is be-
fore the third contingent will be or
dereG to report.
Three More Certified
Three more have been certified for
service by the district boards. Those
so certified by the southern district
hoard are:
Montgomery Reese. OF Beaman.
Robert f. Schmidt. city.
The latter appealed from the refusal
Of the local board to exempt him
The board of the northern district
Of Iowa has certified Ray ". Hodson.
formerly Of 10 South Second street.
Since registering here Hodson moved
10 Dubuque
The board has received formal notice
Of the enlistment Of Ralph WiItamuth.
OF this city. in the first squadron of
Iowa cavalry at Grinnel Aug a.
Nlltamuth was one of those who were
most active in the organization of the
local company Of home guards.