The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
Great Outpourins Of Richmond
Men Shows No Stacking
Here
DAY PASSES WITH
NO DISORDERS
But One Arrest, and That Was
Case Of Young Man Who
Mistakenly Tried to Register
Twice

Richmond, by the general out
pouring OF men of military age,
who throngcd the registration
booths from early yesterday
morning until late last night, put
to shame the idea that there
would he slackcrs and stiirkers,
Hnd that the capital of the Old
Dominion would he lacking in it's
show or responsibility I'm this time
OF stress. There was no hesit-
ancy, no reluctance on the part OF
tho men, and with \ willingness
that was commeisdabic, they pre-
scented themselves at the rcgistrn-
ton stations.
Total Registrations f6.f35.
The total registrations In the city
amounted to 1915, but there are
yet a number of Richmond people
who are ont of the city and whose
names will increase the total con-
siacrahIy. Figures for the four wards
are as follows: Clay ward. 3.:e4:
..sc werd. 4.sea. Madison wari. 1907.
AID jefferson ward. 4.234. Net until
the oficial figures are sons cver by
tho central registration boar.i will it
b. possible to determine the exact
numeer OF whites. colcred people a.d
a tens making up the total. The
aliens registering viii amount To sew
er4l hundred
While some fear has been expressed
that disorders and opposition to the
would develop in the city.
not ene instance was reported, and IN
ali parts of Richmond the registration
was accomplished with the utmost
smoothness In the negro sections.
where 1t was expected difficulties might
arise, the most perfect order was re-
ported during the daye9 ana not In
single case was 1t necessary Tor the
police to be called.
Negroes Show Their Patriotism.
The behavior OF the negroes
the day was the ubject OF
general favorable comment last night.
In no instance did they cause the
slightest trouble at the registration
booths. hut on the contrary they wait
ed patiently In line for several hours
until they could be registered. and
then willingly gave information to the
registrars. The majority of the ne
groes declared they were ready to
fight If the country needed them.
whether they had dependents or not,
and in cases where they were married.
or had persons supported by them.
they did not press exemptions from
military service.
Stood In Lime for Hours
So great was the rush at some Of
the booths that men had to stand in
line for several hours before they
could be registered. Especially was
this 40 in the negro sections, but the
men waited their turn without muir
muring. and when finally registered
they did so with alacrity. At some
OF the booths 1t was necessary to call
In extra registrars in order that the
large registrations could be handled
rapidly. ~
Only one unpleasant incident occur
red during the day, that being the
case of Israel Goshen. who was ar
rested by the police and turned over
to the United States authorities,
charged with attempting to Register
twice. After he was taken into GUS
toby by the Richmond police. he was
turned over to Hiram N. Smith. Unit
ed States district attorney, who later
It appears that Goshen presented
himself at one registration hiooth,
and after registering instead Of giving
his card to the man an duty TO be
listed. he left the place. going To his
home. From what could be learned. II
Is said that when making out hts flrst
card he had not stated that he had de-
popdents This was later discovered.
and instead OF returning to the pre-
cinct in which he first registered, he
went to another and attempted to en-
roll. and declare that he did have de-
pendents 1t was at this junction that
he was arrested.
Remained Open Later.
Many Of the booths did not close
last night until long after the hour
specified In the Lave o'clock This,
however. was permissible In cases
where persons desiring To register
presented themselves before the clos
inE hour A. 4 consequence, when :
o'clock came II found large crowds
In several instances. to be registered,
and this required keeping III booths
bpen until 10 o'clock and later.
The serious way In which the men
OF the city went about the regiatra-
ton was commented on last night.
IT appeared that they fully REALISE
the significance Of the day. and co.
opersted in every way to make the
enrolment a success They went to
the booths early, and without argu-
ment or unpleasantness. answered the
questions put by the registrars. No
boisterousness developed At ~ or the
booths. Tho guard and police once