Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
CROWDER RULES ALL
APPEALS SHALL Be
REGULAR IN FORM
NO CASE WILL BE PERMITTED TO
REACH PRESIDENT UNTIL DIS
TRIcT BOARD HAS RULED ON
EXEMPTION CLAIMS.

A ruling on the procedure for fling
appeals from the district boards de-
cision on industrial exemption claims
has just been promulgated by Provost
Marshal General Enoch Crowder, Of
Washington, who has forwarded 1t j
the various state adJutant generals
A copy of the ruling was received by
telegraph this morning by the local
exemption board from General Frank
Dickson, head of the state troops. The
message reads as follows:
by the regulations of the Presi-
dent governing appeals from the ac-
tion of the district boards, ,fhe claim
of appeal must be filed with the dis
trict board and oannot be received
if sent direct to the President. the
provost marshall. members of Con
gress or to any other place than to
the district board itself
Papers and evidence and afIldavits
not considered by the district board
cannot be considered on the appeal
from the district board
"The only cases in which there is
an appeal to the President are cases
in which claim for discharge on the
grounds of engagement in agriculture
or industry has been made in the dis
trict board. There is no appeal tt
the President from the action of tn,
local board, in dependency or othel
cases whose determination is within
the jurisdiction Of the local board
"All attempts to appeal cases othe
than those involving decision of tn
district board on agriculture or ir
dustrial exemption, from whateve
source received; all aflidavits letters
arguments, evidence, papers or othe
matter not considered by the distric
board all appeals made to the Pres
ident or sent to any other office o
person in Washington will have to b.
returned to the sender
The order was dater September II
1917. at Washington.
Going to Regulars.
Camp Dodge, Ia, Sept. 13.-Tha
about l,5o0 Illinois men to arrive il
camp when counties in that state sent
their second quota of 40 per cent o
the national army draft here begin
ming Sept 10. will probably be sen
forthwith to Deming, n. NJ, becam,
known today when it was learned tha
the first 5000 drafted men arriving
will 20 to fill the regiments of tn
/ Thirty-fourth division at Deming
Over $4,000 men are expected her
in the second quota OF these 800
will come from Iowa, about 5000 fron
Minnesota about 3,O0o from Illinois
and 1000 from North Dakota,
TO Join Iowa Quota
II is expected that the Illinois so
diers will fill out the quotas Of low
regiments now in Deming cantonmen
This order has not been officially 80
nounced, but it is known that tentS
tive plans call for the immediate move
ment of 5000 men westward on al
rival. None of these will be assigne
on reaching Camp Dodge, but will b
held until the full number is ready 20
entraninl.
Examining physicians today refe
red a further list Of eleven drafte
men for rejection, bringing the tot
now awaiting approval by Gen. Plum
mer to thirty.seven Neill Schende
a member of the 339th Field Artiler
from southern Illinois, is the only ma
; from that state on the list He wa
found to have a goter. All the me
whose reflections are approved final
probably will be sent home Saturda
or Sunday. Men have been four
with pulmonary tuberculosis, whit
: medical officers say should have bee
discovered before the men left home
= Two Reserve officers Face Penalty
: Following the arrest of two reser
I officers in Des Moines last night f
! intoxication Gen. plummer today
i sued a statement to the effect IN
cases of misconduct on the part
: officers will be severely dealt wit
Court martial for the two will be he
at once. Gen Plummcrs stateme
|, says:
:. THE general wishes the parents
.. all officers In charge Of the S6th
:, vision, national army must be of t
:, proper type and conduct themselv
n accordingly"
I Arrest Woman and Paromour.
- Kate Milesski and Joe Lowendo,
said to be her paramour, are In I
tnn yn ty,pY oka