The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07
John Servano, Drawn 18th,
Informs Banner Man To
This Effect
PHYSICAL EXAMS ARE
STARTED ON MONDAY
Three-F ourths Of First Group
Are Married And Have
Dependents

The first actual step towards the
selection of Knox county's contribu-
ton towards the new national army
was taken Monday when % young
men the first drawn in the selective
draft-wcre examined as to their ply
sical fitness at the court house.
Both Dr. f. G. Larimore, examining
physician for the local board, and DR..
H. l.. Williams, named last Friday as
his assistant, were kept busy through
the day, as the local board Is conduct
ing a rigid examination of the men
summoned before it, probing deep to
ascertain even minor defects. This is
in accordance with the draft regula-
tions which prescribe a full examina-
ton.
Carl Clayton Pipes of Martinsburg,
who held No. 25S, the first to be drawn,
was the first man to present himself
for examination. He entered the jury
room exactly at 9:07 o'clock and left
at 9:18. At the same time he was be-
ing examined, the physicians were also
going over Jocsph W. Craig, No. ASS,
the second man to be drawn. The first
indication was that the examinations
would take approximately 20 minutes
to the man-the rough time allowance
estimated by the local board.
OF the first % men, but single in.
dividual--John Servano, No. 1862, who
was drawn 13th--indicated that he
did not intend to claim exemption He
informed reporter for The Banner
that he was unmarried and stated that
he would not claim any discharge.
or 81 men in the first group, fifteen
indicated that they would claim ex-
emption because of dependents. or
these 13 are married. Five stated
that their claims would be based upon
farmers and two railroad employees,
Another man claimed exemption be-
cause of lameness. These answers
were made unoflically, as their claims
have not yet been filed with the board,
One man was rather hazy about claim
ing exemption, HIo said he was unmar'
ried and lived with his father. Asked
whether he supported his father, he
replied that he did not He finally
said he might base his claim upon the
grounds of farm work.
In several cases, fathers accompan
led their sons and remained with them
in the court room until their names
were called for examination.
At the noon hour, nine men had been
examined .As the hour of starting was
a little late this was encouraging and
followed out the forecast that one mar
could be examined in 20 minutes.
Dr. c. X. Conard has been appointed
by the government as the re-examinint
physician. Any man who Is physically
rejected by Drs. Larimorc and VIII
+ llams must be examined by DR.. ConarC
u before he is granted exemption.
u Clerk Dcvin of the local boart
stated Monday afternoon that the
+ findings of the board as to the ply
+ steal condition of the men would no
, be made public until the end of eacl
= days work,
Clerk DOWN has received intorma
r ton to the effect that tho office of Dis
!. trict Exemption Board No, 2, whos'
. territory embraces Knox county, Il
@ located at Room Is, Federal building
Columbus, O. This is the board whicl
, will sit as an appellate body over dc
cisions of local boards and will als
, handle all claims of occupational eS
: emption