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Louis Max Slont, a son of Charles Slont, a Liberty township farmer, hasigot in bad with the government. He was drafted into the service, and failed to appear when he was called to leave for a training camp. He wrote a letter to the local draft board stating that he did not think he had viol-%ated the government’s order. He was notified to report the following Monday to go to Camp Thomas. He did not respond, and' Sheriff Forney visited him. Slont frankly told him that%he did . not intend to obey the summons, and flatly refused to go. The sheriff at- first thought he did* not hear correctly and repeated his question. Slont answered as before, and the sheriff placed him under arrestand took him to Valparaiso. MondaySlont still refused to go into the service willingly, and was sent to training camp Monday under guard. There his case will be dealt with by court-martial, and it will be either willing service or a prison sentence at Leavenworth. .The* case has created a great deal of comment over the county. 'Slont is said to be a strong socialist.—Chesterton Tribune.Slont failed to pass the examina-Ition at Camp Taylor, and has returned home.
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Westville Indicator
Westville, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 29, 1918
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