The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-23

4. WASHINGTON - A d j u tant X
y General Mccain has ordered all X
\. recruiting officers to refuse to X
Il enlist drafted men into any X
...- branch of the. service after they x
X have been summoned for med X
ss- ical examination. Telegraphic X
X orders have been sent to every <
X recruiting officer in the United \
!. States. !.
49,. = X ..-..--.s- !. - ~.
DR.. W. H. Carithers, County Aud
itor Homer E. Estes and Sheriff ]. ]
Campbell who constitute the military
exemption board for Latah county will
start work just as soon as they get the
official draft list from Washington
Official notice came this morning that
Latah county is expected to furnish
129 of the 1000 men to be enrolled
in the United States army at this time.
All of these officers have been besieged
for information.
County Auditor Estes said this morn
ing that about 800 Latah county men
would be notified at this time to ap-
pear for examination 1t is expected
to get the 1919 men required out of this
number One-third of these will be
notified to appear on the fifth day. one
third on the sixth and one-third on the
seventh day All must submit to phys
ical examination whether they claim
exemption or not. The following in
formation sent out from the war de-
partment at Washington will be of in
terest to all drafted men and their
friends:
(a) No claim of discharge on ac-
count of the industry in which you are
engaged can be decided by a local
board. See Par. XIV below.)
(b) Whether you file claim of ex-
emption or not, you must present your
self for physical examination on the
day named i'll the notice.
From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file
claim of exemption or discharge The
form for filing this claim is simple.
If you wish to file such a claim
(a) Go to the board and get Form
10 for exemption or Form 121 for dis
charge. If the board has not the print
ed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there.
(b) Fill out the proper form and
file it with the board.
(c) Do this within seven days of
the posting and mailing of notice to
you to present yourself
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
/. That you are an officer, legisla
tive, executive, or judicial of the United
States, a state or territory, or the Dis
trict of Columbia.
2. That you are regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
That you were on May 1S, 1917, a
student preparing for the ministry in
any recognized theological or dinity
school
A. That you are in the military or
naval service of the United States.
5. That you are subject of Ger
many, whether you have taken out pa
pers or not
6. That you are resident alien who
has not taken out first papers. |
In addition to claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made on |
any of the following grounds, which |
are the only grounds for discharge by |
local board.
/. That you are a county or munic- /
ipal officer
.. That you are a customhouse ,
clerk.
8. That you are employed by the /
United States in the transmission OF |
mails.
4. That you are an artificer or i
workman employed in an asmory, ar
senal. or navy yard of the United
States.
5. That you are employed in the
service OF the United States tunder
certain conditions) See paragraph
(e) of section 20, Regulations.
g. That you are a licensed pilot
employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
T. That you are mariner actual
Ly employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the Uni