New-York tribune., 1921-05-03
Stacker List
Arrives Here:
Hunt ON To-day
Names of Alleged Draft
Evaders From New York,
Jersey and Delaware
Reach Governors Island
20, 600 Compose the Roll
Will Be Turned Over to
Newspapers in q Few
Days; No $50 Rewards

The official list of draft dodgers from
the states of New York, New JERSEY
and Delaware was received at Cover
nor's Island yesterday and turned over
to Major H. H. Fletcher, assistant adip-
tant Of the I'd Army Corps area, with
instructions to execute.
1t was learned that the list for the
entire United States includes 100000
names and that for the area includ; ;np
New York the number listed IS 20.ooo
instructions as to how the men wanted
are to be rounded up came with the
lists, and active pursuit of draft evad-
ers will be commenced this mornino
According to information obtained
last night, the lists will not be issned
for publication for several days. They
were put into the hands Of the gov
ernment printers yesterday and when
printed copiesa will be placed in the
hands OF newspapers, postofices. draft
boards, state adjutant generals. county
sheritfs, United States marshals and
chiefs of police departments. The
American Legion has been called upon
to aid in rounding up slackers and Is
understood to have responded with an
!! offer Of it's membership in New York
and New Jersey.
No Rewards Offered
Contrary to statements published
within the last few days no rewards
are offered by the government. but q
sum up to $50 is allowed for expenses
In connection with the capture of each
man surrendered to the United States
authorities. According to the articles
Of war, every citizen possessing definite
information Is empowered to act as
an offlcer IN arresting and dctaining
S 'acker.
The first list sent out yesterday con-
tahis comparatively small number Of
names, but it is intended to issue lists
from time to time SO that police, SOL
dlers, marshals and other officials will
have ample time to exhaust the possi-
Dliftles OF one list before being ham
pered with another. The instructions
that accompany the lists are specific
men named in them, and it is the evi-
dent intention to arrest all that can be
found, with an exhaustive search for
each individual.
The number Of slackers named for
the I'd Corps area is comparatively
small. being 10000, while that includ-
1ng Chicago and embracing Illinois,
oMacnigan and Wisconsin numbers IT,
000. Men arrested will be confined at
Fort Jay on Governors Island and in
the. old Round Tower, where "Hard
held.
1t is believed by army officers en-
gagged in the search for slackers that
large proportion of the men listed
Will be taken into custody II this
proves to be the case additional quar-
rcrs Tor men under arrest will have to
pc provided ana the emergency already
is being provided for.
Final Warning to Registrants
The War Department yesterday is
sued final warning 20 all registrants
names are included in draft dcscrtcr
lists to immediately inform the govern
ment that they served il some capacity
10 avoid the odium of having their
lanes published wnen the listA arc
issued for publication. Tho warning
reads:
Men who are not actually dcscrters,
but who believe themselves charged
with desertion on the records, should
Of the Adjutant General, setting forth
all the facts with regard to their war
records. Those who are in doubt as
to their status should promptly follow
the same course. Those who are ac-
tually dcserters from the draft and
are fully aware Of the fact may still
avoid publicity and arrest by volun-
tarily surrendering to the military au-
thorities before the lists are pub
lished."
All men whose names are in the lists
as deserters are subject to court
martial proceedings when turned over
10 the military authorities.