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TUB ONLY DEMOCHATIU I'AI'Klt IN
WBBSTint COUNTY
Draft Rules Announced
by President Wilson
"Washington,!). C, July 2. Kcgu
lations to govern the next Btop toward
selecting n national war army from
the millions registered for eeivicc on
Juno 5, were Issued toduy at the di
rection of President Wilson.
' The regulations make It clear that
there are to be no class exemptions
and that each individual case must be
decided upon its merits. Tho local ex
emption boards one for each county
of less than 45,000 population or city
of 30,000 with additional bonrds where
necessary for each additional 30,000
population will pass upon claims for
exemption except those based upon in
dustrial or agricultural occupation,
subject to appeal to the district
boards. . ....
All cases involving agricultural or
industrial exemptions will be passed
upon by the district bonrds one for
each federal judicial district which
also will decide appeals from decisions
of the local boards.
To Organize Soon.
In tho near future a date will be
set by Brigadier General Crowdcr,
provost marshal general, for the meet
ing and organization of the 'boards.
At the same time it is expected that
tho selection regulations will be pro
mulgated, so that the process may be
put under way without delay. Tho
present intention is to call the, men
selected to the colors about Septem
ber 1, or as soon thereafter aB tho
cantonments to house them can be
completed.
In n alnfnmnnf nprnmnnnvinc Inn
announcement of the regulations the
president called upon the boards to
do their work fearlessly and Impar
tially and to remember that "our arm
ies at tho front will be strengthened
and sustained if they be composed of
men free from any sense of injustice
in their mode of selection."
President's Kulcs.
The statement follows:
"The icgulations which I am today
causing to be promulgated, pursuant
to the direction of the selective serv
ice law, cover the remaining steps of
the plan for calling into the service of
the United States qualified men from
those who have registered; those se
lected as the result of this process to
constitute, with the regular aimy, the
national guard and the navy, the fight
ing foices of the nation, all of which
forces arc under the terms of the law
placed in a position of equal iight,dig-
nlty and responsibility with the 'mem
bers of all other military forces.
"Tho regulations have been drawn
with a view to tho needs and circum
stances of tho whole country and pro-
I'lfln n avsloni wlllnll it is OXDCCtCd
will work with tho least inequality
and personal hardship.
No Favoritism.
"Any 'system of selecting men for
militaiv sen-ice whether voluntary or
Involuntary in its operation, neces
sarily selects some men to bear the
burden of danger und sacrifice for the
whole nation. The system hero pro
vided places nil men of nulitnry age
ilium mi kii'ii iiIiimc and then, by a se
lection which neither favors the one
cinirf oiu me
nor penalioN the oilier,
reuuiHite number for fu
service.
"Tim cnrrnssflll nticmtioil of this
law and of these regulations depends
necessarily upon the loyalty, patriot
Ism and justice of the members of the
boards to whom Its operation is com
mitted and I admonish every member
of every local board and of every dis
trict board of review that their duty
to their country requires an impai tial
and fearless performance of tho deli
cate nnd difllcult ditties intrusted to
them. They should remember as to
each individual case presented to them
that they arc called upon to adjudicate
the most sacred rights of tho indi
vidual and to preserve untarnished
the honor of tho nation.
Justice Will Inspire Army.
"Our armies at the front will be
strengthened nnd sustained if they be
composod of men free from any sense
of injustice in tho mode of selection
and they will be inspired to loftier ef
forts in behalf of a country in which
the citizens called upon to perform
high public functions perform them
justice, fearlessness andimpartiality."
Upon organizing, tho local boards
will take over from the registration
boards all registration cards which
they will number serially and list for
posting to public view.
Physical Examination First.
"Then, after having been advised of
the method by which tho order of lia
bility for service shall bo determined
and of the quota to bo drawn fiom its
territory (minus credits for enlist
ments in' the national guard or regu
lar annvl each board will nrennre a
list of persons designated for service
in the order of their liability, post tho
list, give it to the press and within
three days send notice to each desig
nated person by mail.
As tho men so notified appear, the
boards first will make a physical ex
amination in accoi dance with special
regulations to be provided, bearing in
mind that all persons accepted by
them will bo re-examined by army
surgeons. If the physical examina
tion is passed successfully, then comes
the question of exemption.
Those Who Are Exempt.
Persons who must be exempted or
discharged by the local boatds in
clude: Oilkcrs of the United States, of the
states, territories, and the District of
Columbia, ministers of religion, stu
dents of divinity, persons in the mili
tary or naval service of the United
States, subjects of Germany, all other
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HASTINGS, NEBR.
aliens who have not taken out first
papers, county or municipal officers,
custom house clerks, workmen In fed
eral armories, arsenals and navy
yards, persons in the federal service
designated by the president for ex
emption, pilots, merchant marine sail
ors, those with a status with respect
to dependents which renders their ex
clusion desirable (a married man with
,(nniulint wife or child, son of a do-
pendent widow, son of dependent,
aged or infirm parents, or brother of
dependent orphan child under lfiycars
of age), those found mot ally deficient
and anv member of any well recog
nized religious sect existing .May 18,
11)17, whose ctecd foibids participa
tion In war and whoso religious con
victions accord with the creed.
Must Have Allidavits.
Claims for exemption because of
detiendents may be made by the mutt
himself, his wife or other dependents
or by u third party who has personally
investigated the case. A claim made
by the husband must be accompanied
by supporting allidavits signed by the
w'ifo nnd by the head of a family re
siding in the same territory.
A claim by tho wife or a third party
must be accompanied by two support
ing allidavits signed by heads of fam
ilies. Similar rules govern claims on the
grounds of other dependents when
tho dependents or third parties being
authorized to file claims with support
ing affidavits. In each case the board
must be satisfied before it grants ex
emption or discharge that the depen
dent or dependents actually arc sup
ported mainly by tho fruits of tho
man's, mental or physical labor.
District Boards Final.
Local boards are required, subject
to appeal, to pass upon claims for ex
emption or discharge within three
days after the filing of affidavits.
District boards must decide appeal
cases within five days after the clos
ing of proofs and their decisions arc
final. If the ruling of a local board is
affirmed the person in question stands
finally accepted for military service.
In passing on claims for exemption
on the ground of employment in nec
essary industrial and agricultural oc
cupations tho district boards must be
convinced that the particular enter
prise affording such employment ac
tually is necessary to tho mainten
ance of the military establishment or
national interest during tho emer
gency. Certificates of exemption will not
necessarily bo permanent. They may
be revoked with changing conditions
or may bo granted only for prescribed
periods.
County Commissioners
Allow Many Claims
Ked Cloud, July 2nd.
Hoard met at 10 a. in. Members
present: Ilttbiitlcn. Thomas, Knlgge,
SliMler and McCtill Chairman.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing comtnitteo to check Treasurer's
olllce: Shidlcr, Ilubatka and Thomas.
Committee to check all other county
otllco, McCall and Knlgge.
Motion made by Thomas and second
ed by Ilubatka that the County Sur
veyor is ordored to preparo plans,
specifications and estimate for curb
nnd driveway around court house
grounds and county clerk instructed
to advertise for bids to be received at
2 o'clock July 31, 1917. Motion carried.
At 2 p. m. tho hearing of the petition
of Wilbur Peterson for a pool hall iu
Inavalo was taken up. N
E. U. Overman attorney lor tbo re
monstrators presented a petition ask
ing for a dismal of tho pool ball peti
tion of applicant.
Itcrnard McNenv, attorney for Wll
bur Peterson, contends that the peti
tion has the required number of resi
dent free holders and should not be
dismissed.
Motion made by Ilubatka and second
ed by Slildlor that the remonstrators
petition be over ruled. All present
voted yes and motion carried. The
lomonstrators accepted the ruling of
tbo Hoard.
The remonstrators admit that the
application lias boon published the re
quired length of time.
Request. of E. U. Overman that a mo
tion bo mudo that tho petition filed
July 2nd should not be considered by
the Hoard. Motion made by Ilubatka
and seconded by Shidlcr that above re
quest bo overruled. Motion carried.
Tho applicant by bis attorney, Mr.
MoNeny, oilers all records in the olllce
of toe county clerk showing title to
real estate held by signers of petition
of Wilbur Peterson.
Objections by Mr. Overman that tho
records bo not produced and that it is
not lu the providence of tbo County
Hoard to hunt up the evidence of the
petltlouer.
County Attorney asks Mr. Overman
If he wishes record made of the witness
es sworn. Mr. Overman answers no.
Motion made and carried to adjourn
to I) a. m. Tuesday, July 3rd.
July 3rd, Board met at 0 a. m. with
all mombera present.
The board first took up the question
as to whether 30 resident freo holders
had signed the petition of Wilbur Peter
son for a pool hall in Inavale and
after careful Investigation the Board
found that the petition had the re
quired number of resident free holders.
Mation made by Shidler aud second
cd by Hub&tka that Wilbur Peterson
be granted a license to operate a pqol
ball on lot 15, block 12, Inavale, for
one year from date of issue. Clerk in
structed to issue license when oppl leant
pay to county treasurer the neoessary
license fee. HubatUa, Knlgge and
Shidler voted yes aud Thomas no.
The Board instructed tbo county
trersurer to refund to David Z, Mum
mert S21.D5 with 7 per cent interest
from date of tax sale, Nov. 1, 1012, as
..$ 373 48
.. 431) 40
.. 347 12
.. 112 00
2 00
.. 1G8 25
.. 30 00
.. 349 95
.. 515 29
same was an illegal assessment, same
being tho fair association grounds.
The following claims wero approved
aud clerk ordered to draw warrants
on the respective funds in payment of
same:
BRIDGE FUND
Bladen Lbr Co
Chicago Lbr Co
Piatt & Frees
Leo ArnettCo
AmboyMill Co
Nuckolls County
Chicago Lbr Co
Lawrence Lbr Co
Proudfit Lbr Co
Steve Schutte 11 00
A. E. Strong '.... 25 10
Chas Hunter 30 00
Malone Arnup Co 48 50
Boom Bros 07 70
J A Silvcy Lbr Co 300 00
HTopham 10 00
Leo Columbia 22 00
POOR FARM FUND
I W Crnry Mer Co 4G 47
Bessie Cain 72 00
I W Crary Mer Co 40 47
Dcnmen Mer Co 18 50
R S Mitchell 20 00
H S Reed 26 50
E A Creighton 100 00
Turnure&Son 34 G5
JocFogel 2G 60
RPWcesner&Co 113 4G
SE Bailey 9 00
W E Devers 33 25
TurnurcBros 10 05
W E Devers 59 00
A L Ambrose 36 00
W E Devers 56 00
Pope Bros 34 70
E ACreighton 19 50
C L Egbert 150 00
Mary Lanning Hospital 102 90
Turnure& Son 15 75
R S Mitchell . 47 00
JEYost 5 15
J Wittwcr 49 00
CurtHasselbacker 6 75
GENERAL FUND
Midland Chemical Co 55 00
J E Day 18 62
CD Robinson 235 2G
C E Vaughn 5 50
E McBride 3 25
J. R. Horn 5 50
O C Teel. 9 00
Malonc-Gellatly G81 30
Gertrude L. Coon 176 30
A. D. Ranney 109 55
Edith McKcighan 100 97
Morhart Bros 139 42
H II Hunter 17 50
A D Ranney 19 42
C M Wilson 10 00
School Dist No 83 8 00
F E Buschow 4 15
G W Hummel 1000
School Dist No 26 3 00
Chas Reddon 5 95
A D Ranney 52 50
J R Horn 4 00
C E Vnughn 7 25
E MqBride 3 75
O C Teel 5 50
R S Mitchell 30 00
H Ludlow 5 00
E K Haas 3 00
School Dist No 18 8 00
School Dist No 61 8 00
E L Haskins 7 00
Edith L McKcighan 4 00
R 11 Quiggle 8 00
Frank Ellinger 8 00
Fred.Bright 2 00
Guide Rock State Bank 8 00
Yale & Iowne Mfg Co 4 22
Chns Brubaker 2 50
II Ludlow 4 55
J E Volf 4 55
Jas Burden 5 88
Roy Sattley 4 80
Remington Type Co 126 10
Ed Garbcr 5 00
Edith McKeighan 11 00
Hansen Laundry 6 93
Zion Institutions Industries 10 21
G R Farmers' Institute 25 00
J W McCracken 24 00
United Floor Products Co 6 50
E S Garbcr 19 G2
C F Pease Co 32 7G
II A Stumpenhorst 110 60
Chris Shaefer 96 00
Chas Reddon 164 02
A B Pierce 114 00
E J Cox 101 80
Alex Bentlcy 60 30
R II Allen 105 00
W C Cox 78 71
A Guy 158 40
J B France 7G 00
F Stokes 96 00
Fred Hurd 50 00
W E Patterson 76 15
A Sidlo 105 00
O C Cochrane 95 40
F Amack 102 00
W R Brooks 74 10
Annie B Spanogle 239 75
B F Perry 100 00
Floyd McCall 185 00
Wm H Thomas 'JH bo
JasHubatka 214 70
J F Knlgge 188 50
GrantShidler 190 38
A B McArthur 248 24
Blue Hill Leader 35 45
Harry Vaughn 88 25
Bladen Enterprise 23 75
Webster County Argus 16 15
Smith & McKlmmey 97 33
Board adjourned to July 31, 1917.
B. F. PERRY, County Clerk.
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