New-York tribune., 1917-07-24
Printing Troubles Hold Up
Mailing to Local
Boards
Master Sheets
Will Be Posted
Bulletins viii Comprise
Valid Notice to Men
Liable for Service

Washington, July 23.-The master
lists Of the drawing last Friday which
fixed military liability under the draft
will not De ready for distribution 70
the local exemption boards until to-
morrow. II had been hoped 70 mail
them tonight to Governors of states
for distribution, but delay resulted
from mechanical difficulties in print
ing.
Pending publication of this official
result of the drawing, no authentic in
formation is available 20 check the un-
official report transmitted TO the news
papers during the drawing. II is
probable a copy Of the Official list will
be given out here tomorrow.
The Governors will be furnished
with two copies for each local board
in their states. They will be asked to
mail each copy separately TO local or
hcials so as to insure delivery. lr.-
mediately on receipt Of their lists each
local board will cancel the numbers
higher than the top red ink number
in it's district, and then from the re-
naming numbers enough men to make
up double the districts quota will be
notified to appear for physical exani-
nation.
Posting Legal Notification
Provost Marshal General Crowder
ruled to-day that posting at the board
Headquarters of the list of men or
dered TO appear constituted legal no'l-
fcation. 1t, therefore, is incumbent
upon all registered men to learn their
red ink numbers as posted. Those or
dered up also will be notified by mall
hut the period allowed for APPEARANCE
will count from the posting OF the
list. -,
The ruling was in connection with an
order issued hy the War Department
boldinq the ranks Of the regular army
omen TO registered men for voluntary
enlistment up to the time such men
have been posted as ordered 70 appear.
The NAVY Department has been noti-
fed. also. that the army makes no claim
upon any registered men until that
time 80 that registration Is no bar 70
enlistment in the army, navy or M
tional Guard. 49,.
In apportioning draft quotas, cred t
was given for all voluntary enlistment9
nrior to June 80, but there has been no
indication whether credits will be gwen
for men coming in since that date. An
average of more than 1000 men day
has been reported by the regular re-
cruiting stations alone, and counting
the National Guard, 1t is probable that
the voluntary system has provided Gloss
to 10000 men of the $4,000 called for
under the draft act as necessary TO NIL
up the regulars and guard and create
I the first increment Of the National
Army. No announcement has been
made as TO what disposition will be
made of this excess Of credits, but 1t 8
entirely likely that in the end every
man who enlists voluntarily will reduce
BY one the quota Of his home district.
( Many Seek Transfers
The Office Of the provost marshal was
swamped to-day with applications for
blanks requesting transfer Of examina-
tions. All who applied were told that
no steps in that direction could oe
taken until the registrant had been
called for examination. He then may
obtain necessary blanks from the board
I within whose jurisdiction he is at the
time. His physical examination can be
/ transferred and affidavits regarding ex-
emption claims may also be received
and considered at a temporary resi-
dence. -,
Every man finally certified for mill
tary service, however, will return 10
the jurisdiction of his home board and
90 with the troops from his home town.
(Eremption boards here speeding
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