New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06

self to-day, but whose patriotic impulse
bids him step into the ranks now and
not awaits election day. will pass from
the registration lists automatically. A
man may take his choice as 70 the part
of the great national army in which
he will serve-regulars, National Guard
or selective army.
Many cards mailed by men absent
from their home precincts failed 70
show the present address OF the lndl-
v!dual.
Governors of many states" General
Crowder SAID in statement, report
that the registration cards OF abseh-
tees which are reaching home precincts
in many instances do not carry. the
present address of the absentee who is
mailing the card
at is impossible in these cases 10
mail registration certificates TO such
absentees. An absentee who has made
this mistake should at once send his
address 10 the registrar of his pre-
cinct and request a certificate. Inc
request should be addressed as follows:
TO the registrar, - Precinct (your
home). care Sheriff - County, -
State II permanent home is in city
of 10000 or over mail card in care oil
the Mayor of your city"
Late tonight only four arrests had
been made, officially reported to the
Department of Justice-at Hamilton
Ohio; Hartford, Conn; Richmond, va,
and at a small place near ST. Louis.
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 force anywhere, but they
took every precaution to cope with
emergencies if their plans to check all
trouble in its incipiency should fail.
Every man in the field had strict
orders TO arrest offenders promptly
and hale them before Federal COM
missioners. The success of their plans
and of the work of the men IN the
field and the splendid order that pre-
vailed generally surpassed even the
expectations of the government ofh-
Gals.
at was not a volunteer enterprise
upoa which the men of military age
were embarking, but they entered upon
it in the gladstone spirit OF men VINO
were seeking the opportunity to serve.
"An air of undemonstratlve serious
ness characterized the registration IN
the national capital. With the eXcep-
ton of an occasional lull, there was a
steady stream of young men at each
registration place TO give the govern
ment the information which il has de-
sired The usual report from the Of
ficials in charge was: no disorder; few
complaints; everything progressing
even more smoothly than was expected
A few young men, generally either
aliens or negroes. went TO the wrong
voting place or had difficulty in under
standing the meaning Of to-day's regis
tratiOn.
"The only arrest reported before s
o'clock TO the Provost Marshal General
in connection with registration was
from Virginia. whose Governor wired:
"The only incident reported was that
of J. l.. Ltz, Of Coeburn, who, accord
ing to reports, cursed the President,
the Administration and the flag. He was
promptly arrested and held for trial
ITO each man who registered
throughout the country to-day was
given a copy of President Wilson's war
message of April 2.
Printed copies of the message had
been furnished Mrs. Emmons Blaine,
Of Chicago, and distribution has been
undertaken by the woman's committee
of the Council of National Defence.
provost Marshal General f. II.
Crowder announces that persons regis
tering on June > are at liberty to en-
list in the navy or Marine Corps at any
time prior TO their selection for mill
tary service
"This announcement is made in a
letter to General Barnett. major gen.
eral commandant of the Marine Corps,
who pointed out that many young
men. according to the reports of re-
cruiting officers seemed TO be of the
opinion that those registered under the
selective draft would be unable to en-
list in either the navy or the Marine
CORPS. The provost marshal generals
statement makes it plain that any man
registered may enlist in either the
navy or Marine Corps at any time
until he is actually selected for mill
tary service.
"The first report of trouble was due
to the weather. 1t came from Mime
sofa, whose Governor wired: Some
little trouble in Northwestern Mime
sofa on account of high water. Regis
trars are using boats The Governor of
Indiana reported the same difficulty.
Nebraska, Kansas. Louisiana, South
Carolina, Florida, Connecticut, Arkan-
sas. Rhode Island and Maryland all
reported that registration was pro-
crossing satisfactorily, that no trouble
had been reported and that none was
anticipated.
"Illinois, New York and Ohio were
the states from which the first reports
on progress of registration were re-
ceived at the Office of the provost
marshal general. All reported no dis
order and a large registration.
Governor Lowden of Illinois said: