New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
Notables and the Obscure Will
Touch Elbows in Draft TODAY

Notables in every profession and
calling will be represented among the
thousands of men between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-fve' who will flock
to register for the service of their
country to-day. Financiers. multi
musicians, actors and theatrical man
ayers Will come forward with host of
other patriotic Americans to do their
share, should they be called, toward
the winning of the war.
From $50 a minute to $50 month
will be the actual financial change of
some Of the registrants if they should
be designated for active service. Men
Of the world of money whose incomes
alone are reckoned in five and six fig
ures will take their chances Of having
their salaries thus reduced by the needs
of Uncle Sam.
While the first draft took only a
very few leaders, this registration will
account for a great many who have
risen to prominence, and in some call
ngs, as in motion picture acting, virtu-
ally all of the men stars not already
should have reasons for deferred classi-
hcation.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in List
John D. Rockefeller, jr.. who at the
age of fortyfour has won place in
finance by his own merit, quite apart
from the fact that his father is the
wealthiest American, Will be one of the
richest men to register. He is asso-
ciated with his father in directing
many important corporations OF great
value to the government in war work,
and it is probable that he will be asked
to continue at his post.
Percy a. Rockefeller. cousin of
John d., jr., is forty years old, and will
be listed as available for government
call after to-day. Clarence II. Mackay,
who is fortyfour; Reginald c. Wander
bilt, William K. Vanderbilt, jr. Robert
Walton Go~let, Pierre Lorillard, Sd,
and Frank Jay Gould, brother of
George Jay Could, make up roster of
representatives of New Yorks oldest
and most honored families socially who
are within the limits of the enlarged
draft
One, at least, of the J. P. Morgan
to enroll He is Dwight Whitney Nor
row, who is just forty-five and has been
a member of the famous banking firm
for four years.
Other Bankers in the Draft
Both August Frederick Kountze and
William De Larcey Kountze, of the
banking firm of Kountze Brothers, are
we'll within the upper draft limit, while
E. G. Merrill, vice president of the
Central Union Trust Company; G. A.
f,0ctOD 0recidap+ Of Cactou M;1l;o~.r
q Wigmore, the leading exporting,
banking and shipping firm in the coun-
try; James Hazen Hyde, George f.
Baker, jr., and Nicholas F. Brady are
others among the Wall Street men who
may be called.
1t is in the creative field Of the arts,
however, that men nave risen most
quickly by their talents, and it is here
that the greatest havoc will be raised
by the new draft. The list of stage
favorites who will register includes
would be distinct loss to the spoken
drama.
John Barrymore. the best of the
younger generation of the stage, is
thirty-six and eligible. Douglas Fair
banks. Midas of the screen, is thirty
five Henry B. Warner. Fred Stone.
Guy Bates Post, Brandon lyman, Lou
Tellegen, Arnold Daily and Dustin Far
mum all may be playing parts in world
drama before long Alexander Carr,
Jack Norworth, Julian Eltinge, Carter
de Haven. Harry Fox, Donald Brian,
and among the silent actors, King Bag
got, f. X. Bushman and Maurice Cos
tello arc within the registration age.
George NJ. Cohan, Lee Shubert, Edgar
Selwyn and William l.. Courtenay are
few of the theatrical managers who
will answer the call tomorrow, while
the writers of plays will be represented
hy Earl Derr Blgsers. Claiming Pol
lock, Walter Prichard Eaton, Richard
Walton Tully and Rex Beach.
Artists Who May Be Called
Magazine covers will be blank for
the duration of the war or minus the
eirls who have graced them these many
years ii all the illustrators and artists
who register tomorrow are called into
service. There are James Montgomery