The Dickinson press., 1917-06-09

Registration in the city of Dickin-
son on Tuesday totaled 421, slightly
less than had been estimated, and
Stark county as whole registered
1882. Registration day passed by
quietly in the city, not vestige Of
disturbance marring work of the day,
and prediction Of Sheriff II. N. Har-
tung that all eligibles in the county
would register seems to have been
proven, no cases OF neglect or refusal
to register having been noted as yet.
Early in the morning Dickinson
men started focking to the polling
places and late in the afternoon by far
the greater portion Of the rcgistra-
tions were in.
Regular ward polling places were
open for the work, two registrars
serving at each place. Ladies were
stationed at each Of the six points of
registry, and as each man finished en-
rolling and received his card, khaki
armband was pinned on his sleeve.
Despite talk that there might be
trouble in the strong German settle
mcnt on the South Side, work of the
day passed off without a sign of dis
cord, and in some of the places in
the city Germans were among the first
to appear. In fact, registration in,
the Sixth ward in this city was the
heaviest in the county, 95, and nearly
every resident there is of German de-
scent. All were registered by in
the afternoon and there was not one
claim of exemption.
At council meeting of Monday at
ternoon, it was decided to nroclaim a
half holiday Tuesday, and as result of
notice issued by Acting Mayor Roy
Butler nearly all the business houses
Of the city closed their doors from
noon until 6 o'clock.
Late indications with regard to
state registration are that between
$4,000 and 10000 will be listed in
North Dakota. This is far more than
the estimate, which was placed at
$4,000. Government estimates given
out Thursday placed the number reg
lstel1ng throughout the nation as near
the ten-million mark, and no untoward
event OF consequence marred the day.
number of cities, but there was little
organized resistance.
Most fragrant violation reported in
this state was at Ashley, information
coming from that town that IS young
men had refused to register. Names
were forwarded to federal authorities
at Fargo, and the matter will be
probcd, and the men punished accord
ing to penalty prescribed, if the report
is found to be true.
One case of non-regissraton is list
cd from Fargo.
While it is believed that attempts
to cvadc registration were made in
4 number of localities within the state,
there was no act of violence recorded,
nor any concerted effort on part of in
dlvlduals or organizations to dis
courage cligibles.
United States District Attorney HI
drcth stated last night that he was not
as yet certain whether violators Of the
registration act would be entitled to a
jury trial. Instructions will be issued
by the department Of justice at Wash
ington within a few days as to course
to be followed.
Work Of preparing for the next
great step are proceeding without in
terruption. Regulations which will
pletcd. Work of assembling boards to
take up the draft measure will be
under way in few days. There is
no statement yet available as to the
process by which names Of men will
be drawn for them to appear before
exemption boards. A jury wheel may
be used.
That even-handed justice and fair
ness will prevail absolutely in the
drawing is the statement of high Of
fcials.