Arizona republican., 1917-06-01

Meantime the department of justice is proceeding on the theory that the departure from American soil of any citizen subject to the draft is an eva sion of the law. Steps already have been taken to prevent such departures and attempts at this form of evasion will be met by vigorous measures.
 Department officials also will back up the efforts of local officials in tho various communities to put a quick end to agitation against the draft. Ar rests made during the day throughout the country were in accordance with instructions sent from Washington. Discussing reports that many young men were leaving the country to avoid military service, Secretary Baker said he did not believe "any substantial number of Americans" would take that course. He added that the law was Of such vigor that it would be found that any evasion gained in this way was only temporary.
 Registration officials throughout the country were informed today that an- swers would be required to the question on the registration cards as to whether the individual claims for exemption and on what ground. The department has concluded that no man would be required to claim exemption There are many who do not care to do so and under the new ruling none will be required to state his position until he 1 IS summoned for actual service and comes up Defore an exemption board ] General Crowder appealed to the press today to give prominent place daily to an outline of the essential facts m regard to the registration. process. The statement outlines the facts for Whlch publicity of the widest sort iS de sired, as follows:
 WHO MUST REGISTER: All male persons (citizens or aliens) born he tween the sixth day of June, 1886, and the fifth day of June, 1896. both dates inclusive, except:
 Members of any duly organized organized force military or naval. sub- lect to be called, ordered, or drafted into military or naval service of the United States; including all officers ana enlisted men of the regular army regular army reserve, officers reserve corps, enlisted mems reserve corps. na-
 tlonal guard, and national suard ra- serve recognized by military bureau
 the navy, the marine corps. coasr guard, naval militia, naval reserve lorce, marine corps reserve, and a na
 .ioiiai haVal volunteers, recognized by
 the navy department
 WHEN: On Tuesday. June ! 1r1-
 between : a. m. and D. m.
 WHERE: In your home precinct ! HOW: Go in person June a to tba registration place of your home nre- clnct. If you expect to be ahsent rom home June , go at onc- 10 inc clerk or the county where you nou,
 happen to. be. or if in a city of 3N 0oo
 or over to the city clerk and follow
 his instructions; if sick, send a com
 petent friend. The clerk may deplI-
 tize hlm to prepare your card. ! PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTER ING; Liability to a years imprison
 ment; then enforced registration Topekans Arrested
 TOPEKA. Kas., May 31.-Four To-
 pehahs. charged with conspiracy
 against the United States goyernn,ent
 in advising people to enter into an n,. ganization to hinder and delay inc
 c-erution of the selective draft law
 Weie arrested here today on federal
 warrants.
 Professor George w. Kleiheee 3D.
 cA2Hst candidate for governor of Kan
 saS m 1914. was arrested at Lawrence
 ton ht by local officers on a federal
 val .ant charging conspiracy in con
 nectlon with the anti-draft agitation
 lie was brought to Topeka for a pre- 1 llminary hearing. Three other al-
 legged agltators will be taken into GUS
 tody as soon as they can be found
 united States District Attorney Roh-
 ertson announced.
 pr Eva Harding, democratic and
 independent candidate for congress in
 the l9lo primary and general election:
 isaac Gllberg, socialist; Fred Eel