MILITARY DEFAULTERS
AK APPEAL DISMISSED. [Feb United Press Association.] amnSTTCHUItGH, November 7. Hopa Whitfield Hcrna, «. military default-* ■srho achieved a goov <l«al of prominence about 12 months ago, recently lodged an appeal against the inclusion of his name in the military d<ifr.u&&rs' list, but when hk EtEme wae eiiUsd in the Magistrate's Oourt this *fttiiuoon it was stated that Home had lift for America about three weeks ago. Hor&? achieved notoriety in the first j/laco csr.jjjf »o the "vriu. which he doiru&l t»> be an American citizen. Ha g&re the miiife-ty authorities a greai d«al ox trim bis brier* he was finally cen tenoed by s. district court martial at Christ chur&b on Novembei 23 last rear to li months' with hV.vd labor. on a charge of Sailing to obey the lawful commands of hi» superior oJccr. M? Ray. wood, K. 0., who appeared for the Defcnrt Department, staled that hs tad been ad vised that the s.ppe';!a-:.t coald not be prcsen as he bid left the country. Mr M'Carthy 6.M.. "Yes, that is c&n-est; hj« left witl a passport issued by the American Govern raent. The Magistrate dismissed the appeal, trill costs against the api>tlla*t.
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Evening Star, Issue 17194, 8 November 1919, Page 2
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196MILITARY DEFAULTERS Evening Star, Issue 17194, 8 November 1919, Page 2
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