The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-15

for the government Do you wish Z
claim Exemption"
The accepted man applied for al
agricultural exemption blank. blu
was informed that the Cass county
board does not act in cases Of THU
kind and that he muGt present hi
case to the district board at Bis
marck.
The Case Of Fred Kraemer.
Fred Kraemer. deputy sheriff Of
Cass county. a man who has hac
more than his share of illness in hi!
family. was examined by the board
early Tuesday morning.
We'll, Fred. you have passed your
examination and the board finds you
fit to be one of your country's SOL
diers." said Clerk Tucker. What is
you exemption claim, Fred"
: None" replied the deputy sheriff
When seen this afternoon by a
representative of The Forum and
approached on his sense of patrio-
tism, he deputy said:
You know, I just couldn't have
felt right to have asked for exemp-
ton"
Rejection a Tonic.
Fellows with graveyard faces ap-
preached the desk of the clerk today
and held their examination slips in
their hands. When the slips were
opened and the clerk read that the
registrant had been rejected because
Of some physical disability. a transit
ton appeared on their faces and in
stead Of the grave like expression,
one would have thought they were
attending four-ring circus.
3-lnch Chest Expansion.
T1aranrn Ellie and
one of the we'll known young men 81
the city, was examined by the board
late this morning. The only ailment
which the examining physician could
find was enlarged tonsils."
Stewards certificate IF eXamina-
ton showed that he has a chest
expansion of three inches. his weight
about 159 He Is unquestionably
the most athletic man yet examined
by the board. Usually chest eXpan-
sion of two or two and one half
inches is considered exceptionally
good. according to militia men.
Doesn't "Wanna Fight"
Otto Sent, a Polander, living or
to go to war and told Clerk Tucker
so.
II don't wanna go to war, l don't
wanna go to war;" he repeated to the
clerk, who made out an exemption
blank. marking after one section
that exemption was claimed because
Semi is a foreigner. The man had
passed a good examination.
A man who had failed to pass the
examination and who ran a bluff
with the board that he was sorry he
could not serve, had his bluff called
by the clerk.
IF you want to serve the govern
ment, you can just go in there and
the physicians will see that you get
into the army on your own Volition,"
said the clerk.
The man fed out the door.
Bergen Gets Warming.
Reuben Bergen, a Swede and en-
ployed on the South park farm, own
ed by Sam Crabbe, is not a citizen
Of the United States. Bergen Is an
excellent type physically and was
one of the first to report for the Sec |
ond days work.
You had better enlist now than |
10 be sent over there later to fight"
said the clerk with the seemingly |
fortified assurance that a bill would |
be put through congress making |
drafted aliens subject to serve in the |
army or to be deported.
Will Entrain soon.
Select service men of Cass county |
Who have passed the required physi-
al examination before the local
BOARD, have no dependents and have
lot filed claims of exemption on other
may hold themselves ready |
O entrain on short notice for Fort
Dodge at Des Moines, where the re-
ruits will train.
The Cass county board of which
Sheriff A. M. Ross is chairman,
county Auditor w: r. Tucker, clerk,
nd DR.. P. H. Burton, physician, will
eceive notice from the provost
marshal general to furnish at a speci-
led time the net quota of the county.
This notice will come through the Of
Ice of Adjutant General Fraser at
Bismarck.
The adtutant general will immed-
ately issue his instructions to the
Ass county board, calling upon 1t to
ssemble for transportation to the
camp at Des Moines a
pecified number of selected men at a
point of entrainment up
n q certain date. Specifications of
he mobilization instructions con-
erning routings and entrainment
ill be communicated to the COVER
or from time to time.
instructions Received Here.
Instructions will be received by
RATED men qualified for service,
rom Justice Luther E. Birdzell,
hartman of the state exemption
GARD, to the effect that If their claim
based upon the ground that the
ervices OF the person called are
eeded in conducting farming opera
ions, their affldavits must state the
ize of the farm operated, the exact
haracter and extent of the agricul-
lral work being maintained, whether
r not the person called owns, rents
r is hired to work upon the farm, Is
renter, the date Of expiration or
ne lease; If hired man. the period
I employment, and in addition,
lust show the ages and occupations ,
{ all the other members of the FAM :
y, If any, and the prospects of en-
Toying another person to perform
he work now done by the person
allied.
All aff1davits should state the oc-
lpation Of the person called, cover
lg the year previous to the call.
When to Report. G
Men designated by the Cass county I
bard will be directed to report not /
ore than "a hours nor less than IL
ours in advance of the hour speci-
ed by the adjutant general for en-
ainment. From the time specified !
II reporting to the local board for 2
ilitary duty each man so notified 5
lall be in the military service of the
nited States II is the duty of the e