New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-20
l.O36 of New York City's
Quota Entrain for
Yaphank
lis Fail to Appear,
But Will Go Later
Many Offer Excuses and
Are Not Yet Rated as
Deserters

The movement Of 100000 more Ma
roral Army men Il the sixteen draft
environments began yesterday II the
machinery moved as smoothly else
where as in New York, most Of the po-
Genital soldiers were sitting down TO
.t,aminc army rstions within a few
,o1rs after leaving their homes.
From New York. WcStchcstcr County
nd Long Island | ,OS6 men were 20 80
, Camp Upton. at Yaphauk. Nine hun
rod and twcutv-oue Of the original
U.s.. went. The ll5 who did not show
r arc not vet considered as slachers.
.larv Of them called al the State Ar
,rsl IN the course Of the day TO OK
-loir why they were not able 70 report
AZ the time set. Their places had, for
.le most part, been filled by alternates,
I'd they will GO with later contingents.
Twenty-Five Of thirty-one delinquents
., the first detachment 10 start were
found TO have been honestly mistaken
as 70 the hour Of departure. Adjutant
General Charles II. Sheriff. is con-
WINGED that the proportion of duty
mixers will be far less than that indi-
lated by those figures.
Easy to Miss a Train
"Wh-. more men than that miss their
trains at the Grand Central every day."
ne said last night, regarding the miss
ing us.
As indicative Of the reason which
moved some OF the tardy ones, and TO
show the utter lack Of comprehension
on the part Of some Of them as to mill
tsry requirements General Sheriff. told
Of one who presented himself at the
arsenal with the gravely proffered ex-
cusc that he was "too busy" yesterday,
but would be ready to-day.
Although the police were notified
yesterday TO seek those who did not
nut in an appearance, probably few
arrests will be made for day or two.
Excuses will be accepted # the au-
thorities are convinced that they are
honestly made. When the hours Of
grace have elapsed, however, the bur
den Of proof will be on the delinquent
with vengeance, for ne will be de-
serter.
All Of the men from Manhattan who
we're called yesterday came from dis
lricts below Fourth Street, in which
the proportion of aliens and children
of foreign parentsge is exceedingly
large. This is believed to explain the
high number Of delinquents, as many
aliens were automatically certified for
service because they did not follow the
regulations and file exemption claims.
Reasons Given for Absence
Local Boards SO, 90, 90. 81 and 100
Zach reported more than FIVE missing
men. Fifteen drafted men from Local
Board 90 failed TO appear. it was said.
All day yesterday the reasons for the
absence VI III Lttu men "Clc
to the local boards and to Mr.. Woods
Office.
Several Of the reported delinquents,
il was said, had entered other branches
of the military service; others moved
and failed to receive their red cards.
Several were i'll and one was said to
have been drowned. Others were re-
ported to be out of the city, and still
more were aliens who did not under
stand the draft regulations. How many
of the 115 missing men actually sought
TO evade service could not be learned
last night.
Frank Walcht, Of $40 Bowery, one Of
the delnquents. went 10 the headquar-
ters Of Local Board &c yesterday after
noon and told William Byrnes, the
chairman, that he was an alien, and
therefore exempt. Mr.. Byrnes took
him TO the list Regiment Armory.
where the apprehended men Will be
kept until they are sent to camp.
The second party of the 20 per cent
Of the city quota will leave this morn
NC. From the Pennsylvania Station
and the other two points Of departure