New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Men Seeking to Escape
Country Held at the
Mexican Line
80 Agitators Now
In Federal Net
Organized Disturbance Not
Expected on the
5th of June

rectly at those Americans who are pre-
pairing to run away from their country
rather than register on June 5. He
warned these that if they left the
boundaries of the United States before
Registration Day they exposed them
selves on their return TO prosecution.
which might lead to a years imprlson-
ment. followed by registration.
Federal agents on the nations north
ern and southern borders continued
yesterday TO arrest young men who had
turned their backs upon America ana
their duty. More than dozen men
we're caught near San Antonio, Tex.
Most of these we're from cities OF the
North and East and had been driven
South by fear of the draft.
Canada il cooperating with the
United States in turning back all men
of draft age who cross the border so
strict has the guard become that more
than thousand men who are employed
in Canada and live in Detroit we're
halted when they reached the boundary
to-day. Authorities of border towns
in Canada have begun TO round up the
"auitters" who have crossed within the
last few days. II is believed that there
are at least 500 Americans not too
proud to run in Windsor alone.
Expect No Organized Riots
Department Of Justice officials here
believe that the whole draft situation
is we'll in hand and are positive that
there will be no organized disturbance
on Tuesday. They believe the bone
and sinew Of the nation are behind the
draft, and that the propaganda that
has been evident in the last few weeks
is merely the work of an extremely
small group of sgitators.
Registration may not be entirely
peaceful. II would be surprising II IL
were, for there are more than lO,OOO,Ooo
men who must come forward. officials
pointed out that no general election has
ever been held without some disorder.
Up to to-day about thirty-nine persons
have been arrested, in connection with
anti-draft propaganda. Attorney Cen
eral Gregory believes that this number
will be increased by scarcely dozen
more by next Tuesday. Such a showing
is looked on as a convincing indication
that there is no general movement on
foot 70 defeat the draft.
Nine men were arrested IN Cln-
cinnati tonight by Federal agents and
city detectives in connection with the
distribution of anti-conscrption lit
erature.
In Kansas fifteen men and women are
under arrest for objectng too strenu-
ously and loudly TO the conscription
law. Eight are in Kansas City, four in
Topeka and one each in Lawrence and
Olathe. In this group are DR.. Eva
Harding. of Topeka, and Mrs. Leonora
Warneson Moore, of Kansas City. Mrs.
Moore is believed by the authorities
TO be the leader Of the objectors. She
first attracted the notice of the Fed
eral authorities several months ago by
her anti-conscription activity. DR..
Harding was the first woman to prac-
tise medicine in Kansas. She was de-
fested for Congress in the last general
election.
Two more arrests were made in De-
troit yesterday. Morris Sugar, well
known in Socialist circles there, and
Samuel Diamond, a factory worker,
were both captured by Federal agents
on the charge Of conspiring to block
the draft.
Agitator Ducked in River
Men and women of Wabeno, Wis, did
not wait for agents Of the government
70 intervene when DR.. Hugo Miller,
physician on an Indian reservation, told
applicants for enlistment that they
were fools 10 make manure and cannon
fodder of themselves"
In the hour that followed the physi-
clan learned something OF the horrors
Of peace. He was grssped by several
men and taken TO the river. When he
was finally allowed TO come ashore,
soaked of body and chastened in spirit,
he was forced to march az the head of
an impromptu parade through the viii
lage, carrying the Stars and Stripes.
The ceremony ended In the centre OF
the town. when DR.. Miller. after consid-
cradle urging, knelt and kissed the en-
blem.
Local organizations have been asked
to aid in the work Of seeing that every
man of draft age in their respective
communities registers his name on
Tuesday.
THE department" Attorney General
Gregory said last night. has been
greatly aided in several instances by
volunteer organizations in cities and
towns which have compiled records and
hold them available for the depart
ment's use. and also have furnished
valuable information TO its agents. As
sistance of this sort is of great value
and will be gladly received
81 urge patriotic men in every sec
tion OF the country 10 perfect organi2a-
tions which wJl see TO the registration
of all names il their communities. pre-
serving notes. showing the personal
sympathies and activities Of nd