BOY IS NOW MAKING GOOD
Seems to Be More Afraid of Brothers
Than of Germans and It Is Predicted He Will Make Good
Fighting Man.
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S.
I. O.—Among the Maryland draft men
sent here some weeks ago was a chap
from Baltimore who claimed exemption from military service on the
ground that he was a conscientious objector of war. His name will not be
made public, for It has developed that
he belongs to a good family. He was
placed in the casual detachment for observation, and the machinery of the Intelligence department was put to work
to learn something as to his antecedents.
A few days later a tall, grim-looking man appeared in camp and asked
where the conscientious objector could
be found.
He was directed to the
dueed himself to the commanding officer as a brother of the soldier in
question and asked permission to have
a talk with him. The permission was
granted, and he went to his brother's
part of the conversation
was overheard, and those who heard
it say it was heated, although one
sided.
two brothers went before Major Coffin,
the personnel officer,
the visitor, my brother wants to
withdraw the affidavit about being a
conscientious objector. Can he do
made the claim - he asked:
quarters.
Brother Said Something. 