The Sentinel=record., 1917-06-06

Washington, June 5-Ten million young Americans enrolled themselves today for war service. Regstration day with but a few weeks of prepara- tion saw the first military census ever taken in the United States completed without q single untoward event of consequence 1he manhood of the nation obeyed the presidents call and volunteered in mass, setting at naught all the schemes and p,ottings of Ger. man sympathizers and the few cranks who have agitated against registra- tion. It remains but to select the men who are 10 go to the front.
 From every state congratulatory mes sages came tonight to Brigadier General Crowder, provost marshal general federal supervising officer of the great enterprise. Whole no com plete returns from any state were transmitted up to late hour the gov ernors were unanimous in reporting that complete quiet had prevailed dur ing the day and that the full registra- ton was indicated.
 The early reports showing a fu,l turn out ali over the country indicat. ed that the estimaes of he census bu- reau as to the number of men within the specified age limits would be Yeri- fled by the count.
 With the closing of each registra- tion precinct officials went at once to the task of sorting and classifying the cards. Theer is much work to be done in order that the brief synopsis which each governor will make to General Cr7owder of the registration in his state may go forward promptly
 General Crowder is hopeful that an. other thirty-six hours vii. see the full record of the country on his desk The state department was called upon for additional cards today ythe thou. sands.
 Few eleventh hour rulings were found necessary. The system devised by General Crowder of invoking the political machinery of the nation in the task worked with a smoothness
 
 state county and municipal authorl- ties.
 Department of justice officials had anticipated only local or sporadic dis turbance5 and had predicted that the men opposed 10 registration would not resort to force anywhere, but they look every precaution
 Every man in the field had strict orders to arrest offenders promptly and hail them before federal commits sioners. The success of the plans of the work of the men in the field in the splendid order that prevailed gen erally surpassed even the expectations of the government officials.
 Registration day developments were summarized by the committee on pub lie information tonight in the follow. ing statement:
 Nearly ten million Americans of military age registered today for serv- zee in the army against Germany. The registration was accomplished in fashion measuring up to the highest
  men came to the registration places enthusiastic there was no hint of a stacking spirit anywhere
 From every state reports were re- ceiyed showing that the sporadic con spiracies to thwart the first step to- ward the mobilization Of as large an army as the country may need to bring the war to a victorious con- clusion had failed utterly The depart. ment of justice had tremendous ma chinery ready to cope with these con piacies but it proved to be unneces- sary
 Arrangements had been made by the department of justice and the wal department to secure immediate tele graphic reports upon any outbreaks or | tr0ub .esOme occurrences. The depart ment of justice was in toOuch with its wn ,ecret service agents and loca police authority throughout the coun | uY and the war department was ir