Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

calling for redemption OF these tickets
I'm cash at the office OF a disbursng
officer of the war department.
In order that some. who desire to
remain at home during this period
preceding entrainment the war de-
partment has caused to be issued
passes which will be given by the
local board to those who desire to
provide themselves with this privilege.
Men Must Report Daily.
Under Section Of the regulations
governing mobilization, the men Sc
lected will be advised Of the following
orders issued by the provost marshal
general:
/. That they must report in person
at $3.50 p. m. to the local board for
retreat roll call.
2. That they are to report In person
10 the local board at specified hour
on the day Of entrainment, which hour
shall be fixed by the local board at
least As minutes before train time plus
a sufficient time to reach' the rail-
road station from the office of the
local board.
3. That they are now in the military
service Of the United States and that
unpunctuallty and failure to report
are grave military offenses in time Of
war.
4 That after they have been con-
Quoted to the assigned lodging houses
they are at liberty until the hour Of
retreat rollcall at $3.50 p. m, when
they must be present at the office Of
the local board.
Last Roll Call.
Upon the day preceding the depart
ure Of the men, the regulations pro-
vide that members OF the local boards
hall be present at retreat roll call at
$50 %. m. After the roll has been
called the men are again TO be in
structed as TO the hour they are to
assemble on the next day to march to
the train. They also will be Informed
OF the baggage they will be pernitted
to carry, which includes toilet articles
and underclothing. Following these
Instructions the men will be placed in
charge OF member OF the party,
fitted by experience, age, character
and personality to act as leader. The
selected men will then be taken back
to their lodging houses.
Alternates May Go.
In order that there may be no de-
ficiency in the strength of the local
boards quota. provisions have been
made whereby at least five additional
men will be held in readiness to take
the place of those who may desert, o:
who may in other manners decrease
the net quota. These alternates will
be placed as a part OF the original
quota in the event that any men fail
to report for entrainment.
At the railroad station the board
will present n transportation request
70 q tiplgnt and obtain tho
necessary number of tickets for the
men who actually compose the party.
Then, fifteen minutes before train
time, the roll will be called again and,
# any absences are reported. an alter
nate selected to fill that vacancy.
Arrest All Dcserters.
The local board, after investigating
the cases of absentees. will report such
cases and will make inquiry concern
ing the whereabouts OF any men who
have failed to report. II such persons
cannot he found, all records will be
placed in the hands of the adjutant
general who will continue the investi-
cation, but in the cases where they
are found the police will be called
upon to arrest him, and he will be
delivered to the nearest military sta
ton as a prisoner.
From this report or regulation gov
erning the mobilization 1t will be seen
that every detail looking toward the
comfort OF the men has been provided
for, but that in no event will the strict
supervision of those under military or
ders be abated, and that at all times
the local boaTd members are held re-
sponsible for the boards quota in
reaching the mobilization camps.