The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-06
MILLIONS OF men
RESPOND TO UNCLE Sam

enrolment passed quietly and as
planned. One arrest was made.
Michigan.
Detroit, June $50 heavy was the
registration for the selective draft here
that permission was asked and received
from Washington to keep the booths
open all night if necessary.
Registration Of Detroit's large for
eign population slowed up the work
considerably and it was early evident
that 1t could not be completed on time.
Long lines Of citizens were in front OF
many of the registration places until
an early hour today. The only instance
Of disorder reported was saloon fight.
Indications were that Detroit would
register approximately 25,OOO more
than had been expected.
Minnesota.
st. Paul, June 6.-Preliminary re-
turns received here indicate that Min
nesOta registration totals will exceed
the official estimates furnished by the
federal census department. Through
out the state the day passed quietly. A
feature in ST. Paul was the small num-
ber claiming exemption.
At Duluth there was draft regis
tration that literally swamped the reg
istrars. No disorders were reported.
Missouri.
st. Louis, June 6.-Registration pro-
ceeded rapidly and without disturb
ance in all the 500 precincts Of st.
Louis.
At Kansas City registration proceed
ed under adverse weather conditions,
rain falling intermittently. Reports
to federal and local authorities here
were that the work progressed without
disorder. Officials said arrests of al
legged plotters last week and the con-
vening of the special federal grahd
jury had broken the opposition.
Nebraska.
Omaha, Jnue 6-RegistratiOn day in
Omaha was made gala occasion,
many of the larger department stores
closing all day.
Reports received from a number of
towns and precincts in the state indi-
Gated that registration had proceeded
rapidly and without disorder. The to-
tai registration, it was estimated,
would reach 125,OOO.
Ohio.
Columbus, June e-TwO remarkable
features stand out in Ohio's response
to the call to the colOrs. One is the
practically complete absence of trouble
of any nature. The other is the large
number of registrations. The large
registration is attributed to the re-
sponse of hundreds of aliens. 1t is be-
lieved 100000 were enrolled in Ohio.
Iowa Women Tag Youths.
Des MOineS, Ia, June Ga copy Of
President Wilson's war message to
congress and a small tag bearing the
inscription, II have registered" were
given to every man who registered In
Des Moines by members of various
woman's clubs. Similar tags or arm
bands were used in many other cities
and towns of Iowa. Registration in
Des Moines proceeded without notable
incident and apparently minimum Of
confusion, and early reports from scat
tered sections of the state showed no
disturbances.
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, June 6.-Scattering re-
ports from throughout Wisconsin in
dicate that the registration Of men I'M
der the selective draft act will easily
reach the states quota Of approximate
ly 100000. Antiregistration agitators
were quiet, according to P. J. Barry,
special agent for the department of
justice.
At Beloit LOO registered, which far
exceeded the estimate.
1T GAINESVILLE thousands of men, club
women, children, National Guardsmen,
Spanish war veterans and Civil war
veterans marched In procession In hon
or of $50 duty day recruits who regis
tered.
At Oshkosh and in Winnebago coun-
ty registration progressed with prompt
ness. In the county about 100 regis
trations Of absent residents were re-
corded and in Oshkosh 347 such regis
trations were received.
At Green Bay various industries OBJ
served the day as a holiday. A parade
participated in by contingents from
towns 80 miles distant was a feature
in patriotic demonstration.
$4,000 Register in illinois.
Chicago, June 6.-1llinois responded
to the call Of Uncle Sam in the spirit
of '76. The registration for selective
military service on the face of early re-
turns has eclipsed the original esti-
mates Of the experts. Streams Of men
fairly swamped the registration Off
cials.
The enrolment In the country towns
of Cook county was 23,3S2, which,
added to Chicago's .802, 900, gives a to-
tai of 325,382 for Cook county. If the
ordinary ratio between Cook and down
state is carried, this would indicate q
registration Of no less than 675 900 for
Illinois, instead of 65OOOO, as esti-
mated at Springfield. The estimate
of the census bureau last month was
$50, 800
Break Up Parade.
Houghton, Mich, June 6.-Disorder
| marked registration here. Five men
We're arrested here and two at Calu-
met.
AT Hancock an anudraft parade was