Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14

Washington, d. C-Ten million |
young Americans enrolled themselves |
Tuesday for war service. Registra- |
ton day, with but a few weeks of
preparation, saw the first military
census ever taken in the United States
completed without single untoward
event of consequence.
The manhood of the nation obeyed
the presidents call and volunteered
in mass, setting at naught all the
schemes and plottings OF German
sympathizers and the few cranks who
have agitated against registration. 1t
remains but to select the men who are
to go to the front. From every state
congratulatory messages came to
Brigadier Gen. Crowder, provost mar
shall general, federal supervising Of
ficer of the great enterprise.
The early reports, showing full
turnout all over the country, indicated
that the estimates of the census bu-
! reau as to the number of men within
the specified age limits would be veri-
fed by the count.
Much Work Ahead.
With the closing of each registra-
ton precinct, officials went at once
to the task of sorting and classifying
the cards. There is much work to be
done in order that the brief synopsis
which each governor will make to
Gen. Crowder of the registration office
of his state may go forward promptly.
Gen. Crowder Is hopeful that an
| 90 hopro will fha full ranord
Of the country on his desk. The state
department was called upon for addi-
tional cards by the thousands.
Few eleventb-hour rulings were
found necessary. The system devised
by Gen. Crowder of invoking the po-
litical machinery of the nation in the
task worked with smoothness that
spoke of perfect cooperation by state,
county and municipal authorities.
Department Of justice officials had
anticipated only local or sporadic dis
turbances and had predicted that the
men opposed to registration would
not resort to violence anywhere, but
they took every precaution.
Officials Well Pleased.
Every man in the field had strict
orders to arrest offenders promptly
and hale them before federal commits
sioners. The success of their plans
and Of the work of the men in the field
and the splendid order that prevailed
generally surpassed even the expec-
tation Of government officials.
The reports showed that the regis.
tration passed without even such ex.
citing disturbances as mark a general
political election.
Registration day developments were
summarized by the committee on pub.
lie information in the following state
ment
Nearly 10,000,O00 Americans of mil
itary age registered for service in the
army against Germany. The registra
ton was accomplished in a fashion
measuring up to the highest standards
OF Americanism. The young men came
: to the registration places enthusias
tic; there was no hint of a stacking
: spirit anywhere.
: Propaganda Failed.
From every state reports were re
ceived showing that the sporadic con
spiracies to thwart the first step to
t ward the mobilization of as large al
army as the country may need tt
0 bring the war to victorious conclu
? sion had failed utterly. The depart
: ment of justice had a tremendou
machinery ready to cope with thes,
coDspiracies, but it proved to be un
necessary.
= Arrangements had been made b,
: the department of justice and the wa
: department to secure immediate tele
graphic reports upon any outbreak
or troublesome occurrences. The dc
partment of justice was in touch wit
: Its own secret service agents and loca
= police authorities throughout tn
country and the war department wa
IN communication with all of the stat
governments. Every governor ha
>, been asked to wire direct to the prt
, vost marshal general as soon as h
was able to make a definite stat,
= ment regarding the days events.
Provost Marshal General e. +
Crowder announced that persons rel
istering on June are at liberty I
y enlist In the navy or marine corr
at any time prior to their selectio
for military service.
y. Reports Are Satisfactory.
This announcement is made in
letter to Gen. Barnett, major generj
commandant of the marine corps, WI
pointed out that many young me
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"a Negro Wins Bravery Medals.
o Clarksville, Tenn,-Gale Carr, a n
9I gro boy, born and reared in Clark
10 Vile, but now serving in the BIRTHS
<. army in France, recently was awardt
.ot two medals for bravery. Carr is
years old.
&c Judge Lindsey Attacked.