Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-29
MP PLOTS IN BUD
pRo-GERMAN WORKERS ARE BE.
ING CLOSELY WATCHED BY
FEDERAL RATiVES-TEDDY
HAS PLAN FOR CATCHING
SLACkERS.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEviN,
international News Service staff
Correspondcnt.)


Correspondcnt.)
Washington, d. c., May 29.-Wide-
spread arrests of plotters who are
trying to block registration for the Sc
lective draft army were reported to
the department of justice today. In
each instance where the evidence
warrants. arrests will be made of ev-
cry individual who tries to interfere
with the enrolment. Todays reports
are only the first of many yet to come.
One week from today the young men
OF the county who will carry the flag
to France will enroll And it is Of
cially stated that nothing will be al
lowed to interfere with the registra-
ton
Every effort will be made to speed
up the selection Of the new army. The
first 100000 will be drawn from the
total registration by means of jury
wheels. Exemption claims also will be
passed on as soon as possible in order
that the men who comprise the first
army will have time to settle up their
business before being ordered to re-
port to the colors. In addition to the
| 100000 provided in the first draft
enough additional men will be chosen y
to I'LL all gaps in the regular ..rmy
and the national guard NJ ss these
organizations are at W. strength by
the time the draft machinery is in op-
Grafton.
The war department is making every
effort to expedite the selection of the
local boards who will pass upon all
claims for exemption Il is madn
plain that the mere fact that man Is
married will not exempt him. Only
those whose families are entirely de.
pendent on them for support will be
excused from service. And it is stated
that, while the exemptions may be
liberal in the first instance, they will
be rigid later on when more men are
needed.
1t is considered certain here that
at least 100000 men will be needed
before the United States is ready TO
do its bit The wastage when the men
finally get into action will be about
one-tifth of the total strength The
: British and French military experts
, who have been aiding the military
= authorities here, say that with an
army of 100000 in the field it will be
J necessary to provide 100000 monthly
, to keep ii at war strength. The men
| needed for this work will be drafted
in the regular manner 1t is not ex
p pected, however that this action will
= be necessary until the early part OF
next year. as the new army will hard.
2 ly be ready for active service before
January However, the regular estab.
/ lshment and the national guard will
- be sent forward as speedily as posi-
= Bile to prepare behind the French lines.
' Teddy Would Fi~ EN-.
New York, May 29.--Colonel Roose.
= yelt who has been the nations most
conscientious obiector on many scores
but never objected to a bully good
L fight OF any kind, today revealed his
L plan for treatment OF the conscientious
n objector TO war service.
|. Il would deprive him Of his vote in
G the first place" he said
In the second place. I'd take him
II to the front anyhow. If his conscience
forbids him to shoot I'd put him where
he could be shot at Id put him 10
A. digging kitchen sinks. He would then
release man for WORK watch his
wretched soul viii not let him do. |
trust | have made myself sufficiently
s. clear.
Seize Woman Plotter.
Chicago. May department OF
Justice officials IN Chicago today ad'
mtted that they were holding 3 men
and woman as the leaders in a ma
" tion wide plot to discourage conscrip'
ton. 1t was also stated by Federal
p" operatives here that arrests had been
made in the same connection in Ken
Kansas City, Detroit, Dallas, Texas
Shreveport, La, Lynn Mass, Milwa'l
kee, oanoke, Va. st. Louis, lndianapo'
,o lis Cleveland, Toledo. Buffalo and New
,v York
~ The woman held IN Chicago, II e.
=, Clabaugh. chief of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, stated was the lead
ing spirit in the conscription plot
Her name and the identity of the three
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