Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-24
WILL ISSUE KEY
TO DRAFT TODAY
Men May Take Examinations
and Claim Exemptions in
Temporary Residence.
ARMY OPEN TO REGISTERED
Provost Marshal Is Swamped
With Applications for Trans
fer Examinations.

WASHINGTON. July 23. - The
master list of the drawing last Fri
day which fixed military liability un-
der the draft will not be ready foi
distribution to the local exemption
boards until tomorrow. 1t had been
OF states for distribution but delay
resulted from mechanical difficulties
in printing.
Tending publication of this list OF
the drawing no authentic information
is available to check the unofficial
report transmitted to the newspapers
during the drawing. 1t Is probable a
COPY of the official list Will oe given
out here tomorrow.
The governors will be furnished with
two copies for each local board In
their states. They will be asked 10
mail each copy separately to local
officials so as to insure delivery. lm-
mediately on receipt OF their lists
each local board will cancel the mum
bers higher than the top red ink
number in It's district and then from
the remaining numbers enough men 10
make up double the districts quota
cal examination.
Men Must Inform Selves.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
ruled today that posting at the
board headquarters of the list OF
men ordered to appear constitutes
legal notification. 1t therefore is
Incumbent upon all registered men
to learn their red ink numbers at
1n Ing II
headquarters is watched when the
list is posted. Those o:derel up
also will be notified by mail. but
the period allowed for appearance
will count from the posting OF the
list.
The ruling was In connection with
nm order issued by The war Depart
ment holding the ranks of the regu-
lar army open to registered men tor
voluntary enlistment UP 20 the time
such men have been posted as or
dsred to appear.
The navy department mas been
notified also that the army makes no
claim upon any registered men until
that time, so that registration Is no
bar to enlistment in the army, navy
or national guard.
In apportioning draft quotas credit
was given for all voluntary enlist
ments prior to June 80. but there
has been no indication whether cred
its will be given for men coming in
since that date.
Many Join Army.
An average Of more than a thou
sand men "a day has been reported
by the regular recruiting stations
alone and. counting the national
guard. 1t is probable that the vol
untary system has provided close to
$4,000 men of the 6S7.000 called for
under the draft act as necessary to
fill up the regulars and guard and
create 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 is en-
tirely likely that in the end every man
who enlists voluntarily will reduce by
one the quota of his home district.
The offices of the provost marshal
was swamped today with applications
for blanks requiring transfer of ex-
animation. All who applied were told
that no steps in that direction could
be taken until the registrant had been
called for examination. He may then
secure necessary blanks from the
board in whose Jurisdiction he is the
the time. The physical examination
can be transferred and affidavits re-
garding exemption claims may also be
received and considered at a temper
ary residence.
Prepare for Rush.
Officials of Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder's office were preparing
today for the great number of in
quiries and requests for rulings. which
they expect from the local boards as
soon as examinations of the men for
the first quotas begins, Probably IL
WA take several days for the boards
to become thoroly familiar with their
work. After that officials expect the
examinations and exemptions of men
or their certification to the higher
boards for military duty will proceed
rapidly. Within week after the To-
cal boards begin operations the dis
trict boards also will be able to begin
their work and take up questions of
industrial exemptions as rapidly as
they arise.