New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
r.+i6ed Copies from AL
bany Are Sent to Each
District Body
Original Sheets
Arrive Too Late
;ome of the Men Will Be
Called Next Week for
Examination

= above the speed laws, seooted
s.,r,h the FIVE boroughs last night de-
ing 20 exemptors certified copies
,ss draft master lists, which had
-, 50 long and so mysteriously de-
- On their way from Washington.
p. lists carried by the motor mes
....-s. who did not quit work until
:, Rad been placed in the hands Of
80. member Of each Of the lSs local
S,,5s had been brought from Albany
n,eial courier after Deputy Attor-
:, General Roscoe S. Conkling had
a; the telephone to stir up both
a.. and national capitals.
Other Courier Is Stalled
VAu. Ernest Meinken. Of the sd-
.,s. generals staff, was on his way
80 Albany on the Empire State Lin
~ another courier was stalled some
s,r. between Washington and New
grk on a "crack" train that wasn't
.1.E up 70 its reputation.
", Conkling's main dependence had
~, the man from Washington, who
m supposed TO have been started
..-h in mid-afternoon, but who did
:. reach this city until after mid
-. This courier was scarcely well
a-,.d before a miracle happened, and
=. Postofhce disgorged at Albany the
.t,ry sheets il swallowed at Wash
II mn an indeterminate number Of
Il as ago.
4 was within a few minutes OF s
\ ,.,ck in the evening when the post
e. finally got around to deliver the
4 IS a. the executive Offices Of the
/ u,g. At 7 o'clock Mr.. Meinken start
4 4 xnd the race was on. Just at that
:. nothing was known of the Wash
,rcu courier except that Washington
/ wore BY all holy tsings he had been
/ =. and for a couple OF hours IL was
1 pss I'D which sheets would be used
: he New York City exemptors and
/ r.:a would have value only as souve-
y
Ysssenger Meinken had the better Of
sHs hundred miles on the stretch.
\ y Empire State landed him here at
10, a taxi slipped him under the
re few minutes later, and by 10:3O
L. Conkling's motor feet was moving.
Conkling has Courier Idea
The courier idea was Mr.. Conkling's.
+ y the information he had been able
, gst from the capital 20 noon yes
| rdsy was that the lists were "on the
ny" The Deputy Attorney Generals
1tsnee was exhausted. and he put in
! r1sh call FOR Washington. The local
csrds had been he.plessly idle since
e JOB Of compiling and posting the al
iaoetical lists was completed. At best
,s city draft machinery is uncertain
I'd unwisldy, and Mr.. Conkling saw in
as delay a danger that New York once
,'rs-snd this time through no fault
rs own-would be tagging far be-
n.e ihe rest Of the nation.
Isis he pointed out in mis- telephone
s-vsrsation with Major Hugh John
Q, executive officer on the stat Of
'svost Marshal General Crowder. At
e end Of the talk. Major Johnson
Tsed L didn't make any difference
s's'ser the master lists used by the
'T YORK boards reached them by mail
/ y messenger. The courier and the
r. he promised, would be on the
"a; good train northbound.
y. Conkling next got in touch with
H = Mayors Committee Of National De-
\ re, with which he had his Office be-
:. Aeiutant General Stotesbury es-
saIhsd him in quarters in the ar
"a. a. Thirty-ffth Street and Sew
= Avenue. The Mayors committee
a'1Ersted its efficiency once more
applying, on extremely short no.
y ne twenty-five motor cars. These
-s on hand az the arsenal long be-
~ ne sheets arrived. and Mr.. Conk-
ase in waiting a khaki clad mes
n @sr from the arsenal detachment 20
each. Instructions were that
ssisengers should not quit work
-. every board had a copy Of the
aas's; LIST.
Aiay Of the boards at Mr. Conkling's
sssftion kept their headquarters
- until the list arrived. The mes
srs we're supplied also with the
so and actresses Of the three mem
~ o. every local board within the
-1hry assigned 20 them. and where
i1arters were closed delivery was
's a. the eIemptors' homes.
\ st1dy Available Lists To-day.
-. first thing this morning The
S'es viii be able 70 tackle the avail
nsis,' which will show the name
"'ry registrant, district by dis
- VITA the order OF his liability 20
These lists conclude the prelim-
A work, and when they are posted
yards can begin % send notices 20
h .faats 20 appear for examination.
~ provided in the regulations that
80 ne quota be called. but special
- 80 giVes the city boards power 20
AoFs than that number. A third
:, men will De examined the hfth
s',sr the mailing % the notices, a
= ne sixth day ard the rest on
seventh.
Lonkling is seeking from Wash
| - fl4ing or problem Wnlcn -
hg many young men who hope 20
sosptse for the second officers
ny camp az Plattsburg. These
- aont know whether the fling Of
-. s7piest.on for admission % the
= sSemp's 'hem and neither, az
me, does Nr ConklinR.
-.~-ssrning a report that the Mayors
..-tIss had ceased % act as an in
Nsn bursan In connection with
s-et'sit. Hr. Conkl.ng gsid:
s committee - st.ll answering
sz.stions By telephone and let
aAs been a wonderful help 20
a,s. ths draft work began. All
- ssrk was sidstracksd In order 20
e The draft preparations.
-Vers Committee Aids Boards
h,etts showing the territory Of each
IN. 'sre have been made by the
-. .2... and 4. has been In close
Z. ia the Bureau % Elections FOR
O., s..eeanes .ees of sg.strants who do not
sss.ss numbers % their election or