The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

WASHINGTON, ID. e.. June g.
Final preparations for tho registration
of more Than 10000, 00G Young Ameri.
cans next Tuesday, for war service,
and for the prosecution Of the diSlOyal
who attempt TO interfere with the reg
iSiratiOn. went forward Today at The
offices Of lirigadicr General Crowder,
provost marshal general, and Attorney
General Gregory.
Into the office Of General Crowder
will come The reports Of the State Off
cialS who are conducting the military
census. Probably by midnight Tues
day it will BE- possible to sraIc with
approximate accuracy the number Of
men who havh presented themselves
during the II hours Of registration. 4
week later thr lists of The registrars
will have reached Washington, and fur
rhrr analysis will be possible.
More Arrests Made.
Reports 10 the Justice department
Today gave further proof of IN" strict
enforcement Of tho law forbidding in
reference with the process Of regiStra-
lion. Al the request Of an army re-
crlliung officer! Il man was arrested in
tHagerstown. Md. for distributing lit
eraturC urging resistance Of the now
amy law. Eleven others were taken
into custody on similar charges yeSter-
day at Cincinnati by Department of
Justice agents.
No Organized Resistance
'l anticipate no resort 10 force 10
prevent registration" Attorney Cen
cral. Gregory said in a statement to-
night. III any individual should at
tempt it he will be promptly dealt
with.
In almost every community there
will b. persons who will attempt 10
evadc registration. One class will
consist Of Ncaklings who lack the
physical and moral courage necessary
TO face the possibility of Il fight and
another Of those under the influence
OF men and women beyond the con-
scriplon age who are cndeavoring 10
dssuade young men from registering.
Some Of The people rXcrting this in
nuencr are wholly diSloyal: others are
lacking in patriotism or IN apprcci;l-
li0n Of The needs Of their country and
are animated by fear OF the possible
loss Of members Of their families,
Tho Young men ~! fhr country who
come within the. provisions Of the
transcription are brave and inherently
loyal. They are ready and willing. in
nearly every instance. IN answer the
ndllOn call ana 90 lnclr part III pro-
trCting il from n foreign foe.
Evasions Expected
The registration law puts tnto cf-
feet policy now n tho present gen
Grafton. II is 10 be expected that
some individuals subject IN the law
will attempt to rIadr il. To him vic
does nuI grasp tho magnitude Of The
registration proposed. The number
who on June j appear 10 have failed
10, register may srcm large. The fail
llrn OF one man in one hundred 10 do
so would max" Z considerable Total
II the early returns show that tho
number registered does not equal the
preliminary estimates, it will not indi-
cate hat Thc law has moi been genrr-
ally Obrycd.
Those who attempt 10 crade will
hn promptly punished and compelled
20 perform the service required by,
law. 1t is !nr duty Of This department
10 prosecute these rvadrrS, and it is
proposed ~ do so.
Appeal to Patriots.
Officers OF the national committee
of Patriotic and Defense societies is
sued tonight an appeal 10 III" million
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