Show SOlDiER DESERTS TO t t. t HElP MOTHER fREED Camp r Kearny San Diego o Cal Cat Feb Feh 8 8 Tho L The Tho temptation of ot a a. young oung soldier t to desert In hit order to support his despondent de do- pendent ident mother and anel younger brother made known here he-e toda today In the tho l Publication of general martial court-martial proceedings In tho time case of or Thomas II Barker Barker 21 l years cars old of oC Brawley Cal Cat He Hc was convicted of oC desertion and sent sentenced sen- sen t to servo serve ten years at nt hard labor t I In a federal prison forfeit all pa pay and allowance and to receive dishonorable t discharge e Unanimous recommendation for Tor clemency however was as made b by tho martial court and Brig Gen Con W W. C Cj C. C j t j Short then acting actinS commander ander of or the tho division hero remitted t part par t of of the sentence Imposing confinement Barker was as allowed to leave the tho I e yesterday the court hold holding InS InS- that tha t nothing could be gained b by keeping him fin In camp and that clemency if cx exerted ned tin In such a case would not work Injury y Ito to military discipline or set a bad prec prec- |