New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

ton factory, business house or otheG
civilian occupation In which he is en-
gagged. Each case will be weighed on
its merits and the value Of the IN
dividual, for there will be no blanket
exemption for the other classes spe-
cifically named in the law. Even they
must file affdayits showing their
status, to be supported in such manner
as the board may determine.
The frs, purpose to-day in cheek
ing the tally sheets was to discover
one missing number. A blank capsule
was found among the 10000 capsules
taken from the bowl one at time IN
the drawing. At the time notation
was placed on the tally sheets show
inc that the blank had come up NO.
l0.O003. The drawing was carried
through, however, without regard 10
the blank. the next number Deihs
placed as No. lOOOo4. 1t appeared
moro likely that an empty capsule
had been placed in the jar inadver-
tently than that numbered slip nad
boen lost. The empty pellet was pu'
back each time 1t came up thereaI'eI
with the hope that it would be FOUND
10 be lO,5O1 when the drawing was
finished.
Given Rightful Position
wLcr Nh 1OA09 had been drawn,
however. the empty capsule was al
that remained in the jar, and u ""s
known that one slip had not been placed
in the drawing. To-day checking
showed the missing number 10 DC
AsG4 in the serial lists of regisirants'
That number will be placed as No. TO-,
oo4 in the liability lists on the oi"cia'
rocords. and all numbers drawn after
that will be moved down one point SO
that the present last number. Bill no"
posted as No. 1O,499. will become NO
10000. completing the drawing.
There will be, also other minor cor.
rections 10 make. Until the oinclaI I!ss
is published, however, no Gehnise
statement of the probable nuinoer %
reviSions can be made. Indications are
Mt IL will be very small and that the
taIlv sheets were kept so csrefuily lha'
a nyactically perfect result was imme-
d;atelv obtained en- the discovery OF the
missing numoer
To Hunt Out Slackers
Men allotted by the drawing to be
80, The first to appear in their DIS
tricts TO fill district quotas IN the Iolce
80 ss7 non men the President has sum-
u1onsd will not be advised othelaliy 70
nnnear for examination before loeal
bpsrds until the master list OF the
drawing has reached the local Doalus;
The names of those to come lorwaLa
will then be posted. and any man WIZ
fails TO appear when nonned WIN DC
promptly hunted down, ana the P;?r
alty imposed for attempting eNaSoOn
cxacted. Officials anticipate THAT theIe
Ill no very few slackers, however
Tba shirt shown in the registration
;rd;cates that the draft will BRING GU.
o,.orv man TO whom it applies without
further legal process. :. po-,o
Word Of the registration IN rol,o
Rico came to-day from the 1oVerhoii
who reported that it would Tar eXseeu
osti,nates. Men to the number OF 1o4,-
SSo had registered when the count was
made and additional cards expected by
nal will bring the final figures, per
haps, TO 10000, General Crewaer Is
Considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF PROVE; a.
ing tina. a separate drawing be heio IN
Porto Rico to cover this addition 10 'ne
army. : nrocosd;no
slowly. 1t has been found necessary
TO do the work by regions, because Oh
geographical conditions, and 'ae ne oo'"'