The Provost Marshal was ready to commence the draft as soon as his quota was assigned. “It will take place at the Headquarters of the Board of Enrollment, in Watertown, in as public a manner as possible, and notice will at once be given to those who may be drafted. The Board is constituted as follows: Provost Marshal, FRED EMERSON; Commissioner, ARTHUR POND; Examining Surgeon, E. S. WALKER.
“The following extract from the law shows who besides those physically disabled, are exempt from the draft:
1.First the Vice President of the United States, the judges of the various courts of the United States, the heads of the various executive departments of the government and the governors of the various States.
2.Second, the only son liable to military duty of a widow dependent upon his labor for support.
3.Third, the only son of aged or infirm parent or parents, dependent upon his labor for support.
4.Fourth, where there are two or more sons of aged or infirm parents subject to draft, the father, or if he is dead, the mother may select which son shall be exempt.
5.Fifth, the only brother of children not twelve years old having neither father nor mother, dependent upon his labor for their support.
6.Sixth, the father of motherless children, under twelve years of age dependent upon his labor for support.
7.Seventh, where there are a father and sons in the same family and household and two of them are in the military service of the United States as non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, the residue of such family and household, not exceeding two, shall be exempt: Provided, however, That no person who has been convicted of felony shall be enrolled or permitted to serve in said forces.”
| Adams | Alexandria | Antwerp | Brownville | Cape Vincent |
| Champion | Clayton | Ellisburg | Henderson | Hounsfield |
| Leray | Lorraine & Worth | Lyme | Orleans | |
| Pamelia | Philadelphia | Rodman | Rutland | Theresa |
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