Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-24
TO MAIL MASTER
DRAFT LIST TO
States TODAY
Mechanical Difficulties in
Printing Delays Liability Fig
ures, But Sheets Will
Go Out at Once.
(By Associated Press,)

Washington, July 23.--The master
list OF the drawing last Friday which
fixed military liabilities under the draft
will not be ready TOR distribution to
the local exemption boards until to-
morrow. 1t had been hoped to mail
it tonight to governors of states for
distribution, but delay resulted from
mechanical difficulties in printing.
Pending publication OF this official
result of the drawing no authentic in
formation is available to check the
unofficial report Transmitted to the
newspapers during the drawing. 1t is
probable copy Of the official list,
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
officials so as to insure delivery.
To Notify Men.
Immediately on receipts OF their
lists, each local board will cancel the
numbers higher than the top red ink
number i'll its district, and then from
the remaining numbers enough men
to make up double the districts quota
will be notified to appear for physi-
cal examination.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
ruled today that posting at the board
headquarters of the list of men or
dered to appear constitutes legal no.
tihcation. 1t therefore, is incumbent
upon all registered men to learn
their red ink numbers at once and
TO see that the board headquarters is
watched when the list is posted.
Those ordered up also will be no.
tifed by mail, but the period allowed
for appearance will count from the
posting of the list
Free Until Listed.
The ruling was in connection with
an order issued by the War depart
ment holding the ranks of the regu-
lar army open to registered men for
voluntary enlistment up to the time
such men have been posted as ordered
to appear. The Navy department has
been notified also that the army
makes no claim upon any registered
men until that time, so that registra-
ton 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 credits
will be given for men coming in since
that date. An average of more than
1000 men day has been reported
by the regular recruiting stations
alone, and counting the National
Guard, it is probable that the voun-
tary system has provided close TO
$4,000 men of the $4,000 called for
under the draft act as necessary to
fill up the regulars and guard anG
create the first increment of the ma
tional army.
No announcement has been made
as to what disposition will be made of
this excess of credits, but it is en-
tirely likely that in the end every
man who enlists voluntarily will re-
duce by one the quota OF his home
district.
The office OF provost marshal was
swamped today with applications for
blanks requesting transfers of ex-
animation All who applied were told
that no steps in that direction could
be taken unit. the registrant had been
called for examination. He then may
secure necessary blanks from the
board thin whose jurisdiction he is
at the time. His physical examination
can be transferred and affidavits reg
stering exemption claims may also be
received and considered at a tempor-
ary residence.
Every man finally certified for mill
tary service, however, will return to
the jurisdiction of his home board and
go with the troops from his home
TOWN