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Red Cloud, Nebraska.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
numlcr representing the total number 5. That you are employed In the
of cards In Its jurisdiction. Lists sen-Ice of the United States (under
Entered In the roitofllco nt Bed Cloud, Neb
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WEU8TEH COUNTY
Farmers Union Buy Creamery
One hundred nud forty members of
the Nuckolls, Webster and Franklin
County's Union have purchased the
Rlverton Cccamery for SJ875. This Is
bNo.1. plant, pood building, 4 lots
churning capnolty of 3600 pouud9 dally
ice plant, steam and 'gas engine. The
machinery has'(becu put in new during
the past 4 years. The plant invoiced
at 13700.
The Btockholdcrs met June 23, adopt
ed their constitution and by laws and
elected 0 directors as follows:
Term expires 1920
O. N. Enyeart, Inavalo
A. 15. Elder, Rlverton
O. F. Stanley, Guldo Rock
Term expires 1910
E. W. Loosko, Inavalo
Henry Fausch, Guide Rock
0. G. Pitney, Inavalc
Term expires 1018
Robert Newton, Rlverton
Joe McCrackcn, Rlverton
Oscar Tuppcr, Rlverton
The directors elected the the follow
ing officers:
0. N. Enyeart, Presldout
Henry Faush, Vice President
A. It. Elder, Secretary.
E. W. Loeskc, Treasurer
The shares wcro fixed at S10. This
sum is low enough so anyone mllhing
two or more cows can take out a share
and ship cream to his own cronmery.
The profits of the creamcrB will be
disposed of n9 follows:
Eight per cent Interest will bo paid
stockholders I on shares. Then u re
serve of not to exceed twenty-five per
cent will be set aside. Tho remainder
will be prorated back to shareholders
In proportion to amount of cream sold
to tho creamery. Those wishing to
ship cream can get tags atthc Farmers
Elevator. Write your name oft the
tag, fasten can with two wires and put
your can on truck at depot. Cream
will ho received evenings up to 7:30.
when your cream can reaches Rlverton
it will be talon to the creamery and
put in cooler the same evening. Your
cans will be returned In the morning
and your cream check will como by
mail. This arrangement gives .the
farmers around Guide Rock the best
of service. Forty farmers tributary to
Guide Rock have taken out shares and
it 1b hoped that many more will get
behind this creatneay, both financially
and with their cream. Those wishing
to take out share's may send their
money to the president or leave -it at
the Farmers Elevator. Anyone wish
ing any further information may see
me and I will gladly answer all ques
tions. Henry Fausch.
Women's Registration
The food pledge cards now being
distributed among tho women of the
State to bo signed by those willing to
promise co-operation in tho conser
vation of food are only for tho women
who are at tho hend of a household.
Tho cards arc to bo sent Jto tho Food
Admlustrator at Washington and will
bring in return a household tnp to be
hung lu the window. Tho flibt one
of these tags issued has been hung In
a dining room window of the White
House by Mrs. Wpodrow Wilson.
Tho registration of Nebraska women
which will follow tho distribution of
the food pledge cards, wlll.be for every
woman In tho State. The regular poll
ing places will be used. Women volun
teers for tho registry board of the
various counties wilt be needed.
Women who are willing to volunteer
for registry boards are urged to apply
at,onco. Address: Woman's Committee
State Council of Defense, 1)08 Fratern
ity Uldg., Lincoln, Nebraska.
showing the names of persona in tho
jurisdiction of each board and the red
ink number of each enrd are open to
inspection nt the office of thp board.
Inspect tho list and inform yourself
of your red ink serial number.
Order of Liability
These red ink numbers are to be
diawn by lot to determine the order
in which registered persons are to be
called by the vnrious local boards. As
soon as tho drawing is complete lists
showing the order In which these red
ink numbers are drawn will be pub
lished in the press, and will bo posted
at the office of each local board. Go
to your local board and find out the
order in which you stand for call.
Call for Examination
As soon as the quotas arc. assigned
to each state and each board, each
board will call upon personB whose
cards arc in its jurisdiction instruct
ing them to present themselves for
examination. This call will be posted
at the office of the local board and the
papers will be requested to print it.
A notice will also be mailed to you,
but the posting of the list at the
office of the board, jvill be 'dceriTCd
sufficient notice to charge you with
the duty of presenting yourself. Tho
law therefore makes it your duty to
inform yourself when you are called.
The mailing is for your convenience,
but if tho letter never reaches you,
you cannot make that an excuse.
Watch the lists at the office of
your boaul and see when you arc
called for examination.
Physical Examination
You must report for physical ex
amination on the day named in your
call.
If you arc found physically dis
qualified the boaul will give you a
certificate which will explain to you
what your fuithcr duties are.
If you mo found physically qual
ified and file u claim for exemption
within seven days after your call you
will bo given ten days after filing
your claim of exemption to file proof
in suppoit of your claim of exemp
tion. (See next subdivision below.)
If you arc found physically qual
ified and file no claim for exemption
or if you do not appear for physical
examination, your name will be post
ed to the district board as one who
was called for military service and
was not exempted or discharged. On
the eighth day after call, or within
two days thereafter, copies of the list
of persons so posted to the district
boards will be given to the press with
a request for publication, will be post
ed in a place at the office of the local
board accessible to the public view,
and notice will hc mailed to yoti nt
the address on your registration card.
Therefore watch1 the notices post
ed in the office of the boaul about ten
days after the day you woro called
and make arrangements fq)i.,tho
prompj; receipt of mail. ' 4 . ,
Information for Persons Registered
Local Boards
In every county of tho United
States and for every city of over 30,-
000 there are one or more local ex
emption hoards. Each of such boards
is in charge of the registration cards
of persons registered In the area over
which the board has jurisdiction, and
has jurisdiction of all claims for ex
emption except those based on indus
trial grounds. Find out what board
has your card and where the office of
that board is.
District Boards
In every Federal judicial district
there are one or more district boards
having appelate jurisdiction over a
number of local boards and having
original jurisdiction of claims for ex
emption on industrial grounds. If
you intend to make a claim on indus
trial grounds, including agriculture,
learn what district board to apply to.
Red Ink Serial Numbers
Every board has numhoicd the
cards in its jurisdiction with red ink
'in a scries running from 1 to the
Seven. Days to File Claims' of Ex
emption or Discharge
(Except for industrial or agricul
tural reasons.) '
No claim for dischaigc on account
of the industry in which you are en
gaged can be decided by a local board.
Whether you file a claim of exemp
tion or not, you must present your
self for physical examination on the
day named in tho notice.
From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file a
claim of exemption or discharge. Tho
form for filing this claim is simple.
If you wish to file such a claim
Go to tho board and get Form 110
for exemption or form 121 for dis
charge. If tho boaul has not the
printed foims, ask to consult the form
pamphlet anil copy tho form shown
there.
Fill out tho proper form and file it
with tho hoard.
Do this within seven days of tho
posting and mailing of notice to you
to piesent yourself. " ; ' f
The following ate the only grounds
for exemption:
1. That you arc an officer, legis
lative, executive, or judicial of the
United States, a state or territory, or
tho District of Columbia.
2. That you arc a logular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May 18, 1917
a student preparing for the ministry
in any recognized theological or di
vinity school.
4. That you are in tho military or
naval service of the United States.
5. That you are a subject of Ger
many, whether you have taken out
pnpers or not.
G. That you are a 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
ate tho only grounds for discharge by
a local board:
1. That you are a county or mu
nicipal officer.
2. That you are a custom house
clerk.
3. That you arc employed by the
United States in tho tiansmission of
mails.
4. That you aro an artificer or
workman employed in an armory, ar
senal or navy yaid of the United
States, ' -
certain conditions.)
6. Thnt you are a licensed pilot,
regulaily employed in the pursuit of
your vocation.
7. That you aro n marjner actually
employed in the sea soVvlco of any
citizen or merchant within the Uni
ted States.
8. That you are n married man
with a wife or child dependent on you
for suppoit.
9. That you have a widowed moth
er dependent on your labor for sup
port. 10. That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent upon your labor
for Bupport.
11. That you are the father of a
motherless child under 16 dependent
upon your labor for support.
12. That you aro a brother of an
orphan child or children under 16 de
pendent on your labor for support.
13. That you arc a member of any
well recognized religious sect or or
ganization organized and existent
May 18, 1917 and whoso then existing
creed or principle forbade its mem
bers to participate in war in any form
and Yhosc religious convictions are
against war or paiticipation therein
in accordance with the creed or prin
ciples of said religious organization.
These are the only grounds for ex
emption or discharge by a local board.
Any person can file a claim in your
behalf, but must use different forms
in filing the claim.
Ten Das After Filing Claim to File
Proof
Your claim of exemption or dis
charge must be filed within seven
days of the day on which notice to
you that you arc called was posted
and mailed. But after you have filed
your claim for exemption or discharge
you have ten days within which to
file proof.
The method of pioving claims is
very simple, but it is rather exact.
If you follow the rules given below
you will have done what is lequhcd
of you.
First. Go to the local board and
consult the lcgulations to find out
the form number of the affidavits
that you must submit for your par
ticular claim.
Second. Ask the boaul for the
blank affidavits that ate necessary in
presenting your proof; If the board
has not the forms, ask to consult the
pamphlet of foims.
Thiid. Have the affidavits proper
ly accomplished and return them to
the board within the time limit as
signed you 10 days from the filing
of your claim.
Remember:
You must submit your proof in
the prescribed form and the board
has no authority to exempt or dis
charge you unless you submit all the
affidavits requited by regulations.
Thcic will bo no argument be
fore the hoard and no proof other
than the prescribed affidavits unless
the board calls 'for other proof which
it will do in only a limited number
of cases.
When Claims aro Decided
Every claim for discharge or ex
emption will be decided by the local
boaul within three days after your
affidavits have been filed.
Certificate of Exemption or Discharge
If your claim is allowed a ceitificate
of exemption or discharge will be is
sued to you.
Remember:
This certificate may be recalled
at any time.
If it is temporary or conditional
it becomes of no effect when the time
or the condition named are fulfilled.
You have been drawn for military
service and when the condition that
has postponed your posting to the col
ors ceases you may be recalled at any
time.
Remember that your case may still
be appealed to the district boaul by
tho government and on this appeal
your ceitificate may be withdrawn ut
once. When so withdrawn you stand
fliecisely as though you hud been se
lected for military service by the lo
cal board.
Adverse Decisions on Claims
If your claim is disallowed by the
'ocal board your name will be corti-
4iml nn.1 cnnf lup lm lrh.nl Tinn..l ir
Mie district board as one who has been
-ailed for military service and not ex
empted or discharged. Within two
'lays thereafter, if practicable, a list
"f those so certified to the district
board will be given to' tho press with
h tequcst for publication, will be post
ed in the offices of the local board ac
cessiblc to the public view and notice
Hrill be mailed to the address on your
registration card.
Therefore, if you have filed a claim
for exemption and proof in support
tfiereof, watch the notices in tho of
'icc of the local board beginning
bout fivo days after you have filed
vour proof to see what disposition
was made of your case, and make ar--angements
for tho prompt receipt of
nail.
tlow to Claim Appeals to District
Boards
Claims of appeal may be made by
a person within ten days after the
day when notice has been posted and
mailed that such persons name has
occn certified to the district board as
one who has been called for service
and not exempted or discharged,
Therefore, if you desire to appeal
1. Go to the local board and get or
copy Form 153 or 154 for filing your
claim of appeal.
2. Get or copy also Form 151 or 152
for" notifying the district board of ap
peal. 3. File your claim of appeal (153
or 154) with tho local board.
4. Send your notice of appeal (Form
151' or 152) to the district board.
5. Do this within ten days from the
day when notice that your name was
certified to the district board was
posted and mailed.
Remember:
1. You can only appeal the final
order of the board exempting or dis
charging or refusing to exempt or
discharge you. You cannot appeal
other orders or action of the local
boaul.
Proving Your Appeal
You have five dayB after the dist
rict board receives your notice that
you have filed a claim of appeal in
which to file evidence additional to
that filed by you with the local boaid,
but all such evidence must consist of
affidavits. .
Decisions on Appeal
The decision on your appeal must
be made within five days of the clos
ing of proof, and you will be notified
by mail of the action of the board on
your appeal.
Claims for Discharge on Industrial
Grounds
Only the district board can receive
claims for discharge on the ground
that you are engaged in industry, in
cluding agriculture, found to be nec
essary to tho maintenance of the mil
itary establishment, the effective
opeiation of the military forces, or
the maintenance of national interest
during the emergency.
Such claims must be filed with the
district board on or before the fifth
day after tho mailing and posting of
notice that you have been ccitificd by
the local boaul as one who has been
called for service and not exempted
or discharged.
If you desire to file such a claim:
1. Get or copy at the local or dist
rict boaul Form 161 or 161a.
2. Fill out the form propeily.
3. File it with the district boaul
withlpjfivc days after the mailing and
posting of notice that your name has
been cci tificd from the local board to
the district board.
See Section 44, Regulations.
Proof; in Support of Industrial Claim
Only affidavits can be used in filing
proof before the district board of a
claim?, for exemption on industrial
giounds. All such' affidavits must be
filed jjnthin five, days after the iiiing
of the claim.
Decisions of District Board on In
dustrial Claim
Within five days after the closing
of proof in any industrial claim the
distiict board must decide the claim.
If the decision of the district board
is in favor of the claim tho board will
issue a certificate of discharge. If
the decision is against the claim the
district boauls will so notify you.
Remember that you have been
called for military service and that
the certificate of the district board is
only conditional on your remaining in
the kind of industrial service on ac
count of which you were discharged.
v i- i e . ei
ino sucn exemption snail continue
when a cause therefor no longer ex
ists and your ceitificate of discharge
may be withdrawn or modified by the
distiict board at any time that the
district board shall determine that the
circumstances lcquiio it.
Appeals of Industrial Claim to the
President
Only decisions of district boards on
industrial claims for discharge can be
appealed.
If you desire to appeal tho decision
of tho distiict boards to the Piesidcnt,
you may do so within seven days of
the date of mailing to you of the de-
iSM
cision of the district board. To per
fect your appeal
1. Get or copy fiom the district or
local boaul Form 163.
2. Fill out tho form and file it with
the district board.
3. Do this within seven days' after
the mailing of notice to you of the
decision of the district board in your
case.
How You Will be Notified That You
Have Been Selected for Military
Service
As soon as your case is finally dis-
nosed of, the adjutant general of
your state will notify you by mail
that you have been selected for mil
itary service.
Your local boards will post a list
of all persons selected for military
service in a place at the office of tho
local board accessible to the public
view. The local board will also give
lists of persons selected for military
service to the press with request for
publication.
Notice for Service
Notice that you have been selected
for military scrvico will not necessar
ily order you into service.
Tho notice to report for military
service will como when the govern
ment is ready to receive you.
E. H. Crowdcr,
Provost Marshal General.
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