Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-06
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FOR ARMY DRAFT
Widest Hopes Of the Nation Ex-
ceeded-~-i,tie Disorder
Reported.
OnL.Y THEE ARRESTS made
President Elated Over Response of
Americas Youth in Answer to the
kaisers Challenge Heavy
Rain Prevents Some From
Reaching Polls.
ONlY THEE ARRESTS made

Washington, June G.--EarIy reports
from the various states indicate that
the war department estimate of Il war
registration of 10,2G4.S69 was c0nserva-
tive. The figures probably will go
higher.
More men registered than the wild
est estimates called for.
The government knew almost TO a
man the number of men of draft age
In the country. 1t had the census re-
port of 1910, and could make IN ap-
proXimatc guess as to the increase in
population since that census was
taken. 1t was able to check the guess
by population returns made by state
authorities and by municipal police.
10000, COO Is Estimate.
Therefore. it was able to say detilI-
itely that Il little more than 10,OOO,00o
men would be subject to registration.
To the establishment of Major Cen
eral CrOWder, provost marshal gen
eral, reports of~gOvernors show more
men registered than the census figures
estimated. Certainly men of draft ages
We're not created overnight.
A slight lapse of memory is attrib-
uted to many. Some, not quite TWEEN
ty-one, said they were twenty-one
others, over thirty, said they were
thirty or under.
Willing, General Response.
Attorney General Gregory issued
this statement:
"ReportS received at the department
Of justice relative to registration indi-
cate ready and general response on
the part of the young men of the cOun-
try to the demands Of the cOnscriptiOn
act.
so far only three arrests have been
reported to the department, and none
Of these grew out Of serious situa-
ton. No resistance to registration has
come to my attention"
When registration closed at nine
o'clock last night in the eastern sec
ton of the country reports to the pro-
vOSt marshal generals office from 46
of the As governors showed that the
day had passed without anti-registra-
ton demonstrations of any serious ma
ture. ul
Illinois First to Report.
Illinois, New York and Ohio were
the first states to report progress Of
registration.
Governor LOwden of Illinois said:
"Regstration progressing quietly.
No disorder or confusion anticipated"
Governor Whitman of New YORK
telegraphed:
Registration in New York pro-
crosses rapidly and quietly. No in
dication of disorder"
From Governor Cox of Ohio came
the following:
Indicated 20 per cent of those eigi-
bic had been registered at eleven
O'Clock and that less than One-tenth OF
! per cent within the registration age
will attempt to evade. No disorder
Favorable reports on the progress
of registration continued to come in
during the afternoon at the office OF
General CrOwder. Trouble on account
of high water was reported from Hi
aOis. Minnesota and Indiana.
Registrars Use Boats.
The governor of Minnesota wired:
"Some little trouble in northwest
ern Minnesota on account OF nlSn
water. Registrars are using boats"
The governor of Indiana said:
'High water in Brown county rem
ders complete registration impossi-
ble."
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
expected.
Reports of satisfactory progress
came from Wisconsin, Vermont and
New Jersey.
California.
San Francisco, June Cit was le-
gal holiday in California. In San
Francisco saloons were closed and
business generally suspended.
In Lost Angeles men waited at
many booths for their little blue cards
even before the registration clerks
arrived.
In San Diego there was a military
parade.
Governor Stephens sent this tele-
gram to Provost Marshal General
CrOwder in Washington: The regis
tratiOn is much heavier than was eX-
pected. No disturbance reported"
In the Oriental quarter Of Stockton,
Cal, all the Chinese Americans who
registered waived exemption from
draft. Each said he was perfectly will
Ing to 90 to war if called upon by the
government.
Colorado.
Denver. June G.-Heavy enrolment
and enthusiasm for the SplcctiVe draft
mHrhvd the progress of registration
day throughout Colorado. Reports from