Evening journal., 1917-08-15
RURAL board ACTS ON
exemption claims
l67 Exempted or Discharged
and 81 Cases Yet to
be Considered
WILL GET FEW OUT
OF FIRST LEVY

NEWARK, Aug. 15.-The Rural
New Castle County Exemption Board
the first two days OF this week dis
posed OF nearly all Of the 1SS claims
for exemption fled before Il when
the men were examined last week.
Out Of this number i61 claims have
been allowed. leaving % yet to be
disposed of. or those exempted or
discharged. ia were on the ground
Of dependents, 80 aliens. II enlisted
in the service and 1 discharged for
physical disability. The board Will
dispose OF the remaining ~ cases in
a few days.
The indications are that under the
present conditions not more than 40
or so or about 10 per cent. OF the
total number called for the hrst ex-
aninations will be secured for the
national army. The quota the dis
trict l.. required 70 furnish is pa
The irst call for examinations was
for 42S. twice tho quota. or this
number from $50 to $40 were ex-
amlned. 80 have failed 10 report for
examination and their names will be
turned over 10 the federal authorl-
ties and the remainder were account
cd for by enlistments. deaths. etc.
There are SO who did not file ex-
enptiOn claims with the local board,
but there IS every reason 70 beheve
that from 60 to 70 OF these Will ME
claim. before the state board on
agriculture and Industrial grounds
which claims could not be fled with
the local boards. This means that
probably not more than per cent.
Of he total OF the first levy will have
waived all exemption claims. should
Is OF these Sc be finally secured Tor
me selective army. which, under All
the circumstances, Is a liberal esti-
mate and half Of the q remaining 70
be considered by the local board Do
accented that would make but about
"a OF the quota OF pa that has 20 be
raised. The total when all the Work
~ hoth boards on exemption claims
for tha Hrst men examined in the dis-
tric, NAV not exceed 20 or 20. Al
t5ia rate practically the entire dratI
would have to be examined before
the quota is secured, and even II nity
r-oencctive soldiers are secured az
fbe same rate from 1900 to zOoo
,,,ore men will have 30 be- examined
-. the ouota. The list OF l6l
e1emnted and discharged by the local
hoard and the reasons Tor the saun'
follows: - co. m
emption OF discharge. -,,..,,
David II. Hettinger, Maraheii'Oh'
wife and two children.
John Q. Walls, Newark WIG anu
- chTGran
~" Isaac n. Morrison, Marshaii'on
wife. ,. o.,a,o
sssrio traverse. Port Penn, alien.
Wuiiam II. Cheezum, New Castle
wife and one child.
peter L. Pennington. GruDbs OoI'
ner. wife and one child
Voto Roco Colicchio, hooAlanu
alien. . ~,
and two children.
wife. ia.
Harry G. Harrison, Delaware City
wife and two children. .r..
Elmer r. Broadbent, Marshaiiton
wife and two children.
Robert c. Heller, Odessa, enlisoo
William T. Gregg, Newark, VIE,
Fred Prick, Richardson PARK uel
man alien. ,-,- ,-,,s
William H. Farra, Newport VII
and one child.
pinzonzo Daldorto. Holly Oak
alien. ,-,.,.,
Frederick X. Wassmer, Aamens
wife and two children.
Raymond j. Gray, Newark wire an
two children. o-.,,
Henry l.. Zelchensco, New Castle
wife and one child.
George ". Smith, Blackbird, VII
and two children.
Robert r. Beardsley, TOWNSEND
wife and Two children.
Henry H. Seemans, Clayton VII
and one child.
Pierce H. Boyer, New Castle, VIII
aud one child.
Thomas p. Grady, Yorklyn, VIII
and two chillren-
Harry Klyneski, Bellevue. alien.
Joseph il. Mousley, wilmington
wife. IL
l4arry c. Todd, Wilmington, VII
and two children.
Henry Ash, Middletown, VIE an
three children.
George W. Birmingham, Marsnaii'o'
wife and two children
Joseph T. Lynch, Chrisuana' WI
and one child
I James c. Rhea. Newport, wire
Philip Z. roughey, Norklyn' WI
and two children.
Irwin Manning, New Castle, WI
and two children.
Horace l.. Farrow, Marshallton, Wi
and one child
Charles F. Tugend, Delaware Gil
wife.
Elmer II. FAIRIES, Forest, wife al
two children.
Amodes Altabellik, Roclzlaud, allie
Joseph u. Decker, Newark, Germ'
alien.
Anthony Petrucci, Marshallton, wi
and one child.
Philip q .Pleasanton, McDonoug
wife.
Warren c. Bell. Newport, enlisted
Richard ID. Faulkner, Woodda
wife and two children.
Joseph ID. Hafer, Newark, wife a
one child.
George II. Jackson, Port Penn, wi
and one child.
Tony Salvucci, Newark. alien.
Herman Wadefel, Delaware Cit
wife and one child.
Luther p. Miller. Newark. wife.
Antonio Mazzoo, Roclxland, alien
George p. Burris. New Castle, vi