Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-13
FARMER EXEMPTION
DELAYS NAMING Of
THE SECOND QUOTA
BOARD UNABLE TO GIVE OUT
NAMES OF SECOND INCREMENT
TRiCT BODY MAKES REPORT.


The personnel of Ottawa's second
increment for Uncle Sans great army
of selected men, will not be announc-
ed until the return from Chicago Of
Ex-senator Corpus P. Gardner, who is
before the District Board today for
explanations as to why more names
have not been certified to the local
board, OF which he is a member.
The Ottawa Exemption body is lit
orally and figuratively up against 1t"
until a final decision has been hand
ed down by the appeal board as to
what disposition will be made of cases
of farmer youths who have been Ger.
titled up for service At the pres
ent time the list of the second quota
includes fOrty.One farmer boys. The
local board is included to excuse temp
Orarily the most of these "agricultur-
ists," but having no authority to do
80 sent the names on with the 9TH
ers accepted, and now is compelled to
wait until final disposition has been
made OF the matter by the District
Board. The board now has seventy
three selecteds ready for embarkation
for Camp Dodge. There are enough
farmers to fill out the quota but act
ing under official orders the local
board does not care to assume respOn.
sibility for sending them until the
higher body certifies them for serv'
ice.
Forty per cent OF the districts quo
ia will be entrained Monday morning
no matter what delays are met with
in Chicago, according to announce.
ments made this morning. They will
leave over the Rock Island, as an.
nounced yesterday morning and there
will be a total of one hundred and four
men in the corps. At the present
time no definite steps have been taken
to send the lads away with God
speed and farewell, but every one ad-
mits some such mark of respect
should be shown the embryo soldiers
to cheer them on their way.
When Senator Gardner returns
home he will announce the results OF
his visit to the local board and then
1t will have something tangible to
work on and the lists will De given
out for publication showing the names
of those constituting the second honor
roll
Especial Correspondence)
Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa
Sept. 13.-La Sale county's selected
men are now members Of the 249th In
fantry regiment and have been assign
ed to the Second battalion.
The La Sale county boys are going
/ thru the first stage in the making OF
a soldier and are going thru the early
routine in creditable style. Tuesday
the men received the dual serum for
protection against typhoid and para
typhoid fever. They are the first tc
receive 1t among the thousands OF
drafted men in sixteen army canton
ments of the United States.
Equipment is Shy.
Monday found most of the boys
yearing sort of half-civilian-army
outfit. Most of them had army hats
and shirts while few had army shoe
but not many could boast OF complete
equipment The new troops, however
took the situation with good humo
and there were few kicks. The mel
will be fitted out with all of the nee
essary paraphernalia before the en'
of the week
The first step in making OF the ne\
army came Monday when the me-
we're divided into squads and taugh
tHe IuHudIileHtdlS VI uIIili6 ~
evening there were few that could nc
tell their right side from the left an
those who looked like awkward case
early in the morning were beginnin
to throw back their shoulders and
walk with military step.
: When the La Sale county men n
ported at the camp they were rel
- istered and assigned to that branc
Of service to which they were be'
fitted. The preferences of the me
;, were also considered in regard to a
;. signment to service.
|. Assignments are Made.
Q Men who had special training
. handling of automobiles were assig
ed to the motor truck company, cool
J. got work In the kitchens and nun
y Der expressed desire to enter III
H.