Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-18
Drafted MENWHO FAIL TOAPPEAR
BECOME DESERTERS FROM ], s, ARMY
u S. Attorney Woodburn Replies to Questions Asked by
II. Ruess in Regard to 0per atoms Of Draft Law Is Fnc
ton of Military Authorities to Apprehend Men, He SAYS

" Hppi eIleIIu meII, ne says
certaining whether or not the parties
were in the immediate vicinity. then
the finding of such persons should he
given your (the special agents) spe-
cial attention in an endeavor TO find
| them"
In view of the fact that there was
no special agent OF the bureau in Reno
at the time of the receipt of the first
list by this Office from the county
board, this Office voluntarily took upon
itself to follow the instructions adj
dressed to the special agents. and did
| turn such list over TO the chief of DO.
| lice
Answers Mr.. Ruess
Now. then, to take up the three com
plants embodied in the communica-
ton of Mr.. Ruess.
l. At the time of the writing of this
letter, there were not, quoting from
his letter 200 men who had +: lied
to appear for examination" so far as
the adyices of this Office are concern
ed, but only thirty.five.
Up until the 18th day of September
this Office had been in receipt from
the local board OF a list containing
forty-six names of persons who had
failed To appear for examination. This
was the list which was turned over to
the chic! Of police. Since then eleven
of these men have appeared for ex
animation. leaving but thirty-fivc who
failed Ia appear up 10 the l4th OF Sep
TENDER. or these thirty-five the list
shows that twenty-five are aliens.
OF the remaining ten, | am reliably
informed from authentic sources, that
three have enlisted. Three of the re-
naming seven never received their no.
tees to appear, and of the balance.
four, ii has been definitely ascertaincG
according TO my advices from the chief
of police, one has left for Southern
California
However the department of justice
has instructed it's special agents to
seek only those who have not, appar
emily. received their notices; the in
structions of the department. as con
tanned in the August II circular, above
referred to, in that particular reading
as follows:
only such persons as apparently
have not received their notices should
| be sought" ...
The reason for this is manifest in
view of the fact, hereinafter referred
TO, that they are not deserters until
after they have failed to appear at the
time designated by the adjutant-gCn.
eral for them TO report tfor mObiliZa-
tom; it simply being desired on the
part of the government at this time to
, see that everyone receives his Motif
cation.
In this list of thirty-five reported to
this Office by the local board for fail
ure to appear. it appears that sixteen
did not receive their notification, as
evidenced by the fact that the cards
were returned. OF these sixteen. thir
teen are aliens, and one has since en-,
listed.
An Additional Forty. Reported
might say that on the morning oil
the 14th OF September this Office re
ceived the second list from the lOCa
board, containing forty-scvcn names OF
those who failed to appear and copies
of same are now being made by this
Office to be turned over to the chief
of police, pursuant to the aforesaid in
structions to the special agents from
, AAAAAlAAAAAA