El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

THE next two months many men who evaded the draft
Law by flight to Mexico viii be slipping back into the
United States seeking chance to work and eat. IN
form the United States authorities Of every such man as
soon as YOU have established his identity and the de-
partment viii attend to his
The time has passed for draft evaders to repent and
accept service They deseTtes from the army and
there general standing reward Of $50 for the aPprhen
Of each and every Of them The formal notice OF
the offering Of the reward will published daily papers
throughout the southwest by order Of the commanding Of
ficeT Of the southern department.
Draft evaders have had easy time Of II IN Mexico.
few soon regretted their folly and returned to the United
States giving another to their local boards
and expressing willingness to into military service
Others, after certain period OF grace mad been allowed
them by the provost marshal general followed the example
Hundreds perhaps several thousand, still IN Mexico
They have remained hoping against hope be able to keep
away from the United States Almost TO man, the so
called Americans among them anxious to return
They are anxious to back, not because Of any
awakened sentiment of patriotism of duty, not be
Of any feeling Of shame but because they lind
they can't live Mexico. American consus are no longer
their consu There is no any nation to aid them
unless they to the Germans and 1t Is doubtful the
German cousus would aid them for there too many Of
their countrymen to be cared for American firms
vii not employ them. American hotels viii not receive
them American restaurants VIII not feed them and Amer
ican railroad VIII not transport them by train If they
can avoid The is true of the British French,
italian and all other allied residents Of Mexico All of them
have been warned against the American Stacker Nor have
the Mezicans any use for them
great many draft evadeTs recently applied to the
American vice consul at Guaymas Sonora expressing will
ngness the United States assured they would
not be prosecuted as dessreTs The consul commun
Gated with the local board at Nogaes Az and the local
board referred the proposal Col Fred Breen representing
IN Arizona, the provost marshal general Col Breen
prompt his reply. He declared the rules laid down by
provost marshal general Crowder covered the matter fully
that the desrers from the United States army
and that could treat with them He said the army
was not compromising with deserteTs.
few Of these may have enough money 10 live IN
Mexico OF they may find some Of work Most Of them
They viii be obliged to return to the United States
Whether they in Sonora Snaoloa Chihua
hua fast they back to the United States they
should started their army prison Peace
officers of this country viii be the alert for them both
through motives Of patriotism and get the $50 reward
Every assistance should be given the officers in the form
Of information. This applies also of course to those
INSTRUMENTATION who have gone JuaTez chihuahua
City thinking that within few months their evasion Of
military service viii have been forgotten and they
turn to this country and not punished Other Mexican
Americans and all Mecans resident in the United States