The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

western Minnesota, according TO a
/ wire from the serernet. because of
high water. while the governor OF In
diana teiegrsphed: High water In
Brown county renders complete regis
tration impossible Later message
from Minnesota said that registrars
in the aooded districts were using
boats aud carrying out their work with
success"
Encnurc cling Messages.
Hundreds Of messages reporting a
1 large registration In various states
were received by the provost marshal
general:
Governor whitman. of New York.
wired---"R Registration in New York
rapid and quiet No indication of dis
order"
Governor Lowden. OF Illinois
Registration progressing quietly. No
disorder or confusion anticipated"
Governor Cox. Ohio-'Indicated 20
per cent Of those eligible had regis
tered before noon and that less than
one-tenth OF one per cent within the
registration age will attempt to
evade No disorder"
Governor Alexander. of Idaho
Registration will be 100 per cent
Spontaneous and without murmur or
incident"
In Delaware so per cent OF those
subject to the conscription law had
been registered before noon
Reports from cities were practical
iy all favorable; Registration booths
crowded: fun registration indicated.
Perfect order prevails" said mes
sage signed by the United States at
torney and marshal al Kansas City
Thomas ]. spellay. United States at
torney Hartford. Conn. wired--"At
noon more than one half Of the men
eligible had been registered. Reports
from the rest of the state very en-
coura ring."
United States Attorney Bourland,
at Fort Smith, Ark wired "Registra-
ton heavy. No trouble In sight
Similar reports were received just
before the department or justice
satisfied that the night registration
would pass quietly. closed it's doors
from Cleveland. Akron and Youngs-
town
A late report from New York city
Said that quiet prevailed there and
that the registration was up to the
figure expected
Rumors ,f L. w. w. Activities.
IF any trouble occurs at all. the de-
partment of Justice expects 1t when
federal agents begin a roundup of
the men who failed to register today
There were some runors tonight OF
rather extensive I. w. W. and an
archist activities in the Northwest
which may have had the effect Of
keeping men from the booths AL
though there were few outbreaks.
To meet the situation which will
result within the next couple of days
AS soon as registration cards are
oh H. ixn a1n
ered--the department of justice has
tremendous machinery ready and
waiting. No mercy will be shown.
The slaekers will be seized or dragged
from their hiding places. brought be-
fore the court and sentenced off
hand to a years imprisonment.
The number OF these cases how
ever, will be much smaller than even
the most optimistic estimated. ac-
cording to officials tonight. What the
government regards as especially sig
nt6cant a demonstration, as Attorney
General Gregory put 1t. OF the SYM
pathy - the people in the warts the
spirit of the men who registered to-
day. They went to the booths al
most in q volunteer spirit all reports
indicated. This was evidenced by
more than one thing. Eor instance.
during the day numerous requests
were received at the state department
from diplomatic and consular Of
aciais for additional registration cards
to he used by Americans temporarily
absent from the country. Consul Con-
ant. nj Windsor, Ont, telegraphed
that he needed 900 additional cards
Consul Martin, ut Toronto. called for
an additional 5ho4 Similar demands
came from other cities and towns in
Canada
The war department announced to-
day that men registered today were
still eligible to enlist in the army ma
tional guard. navy or marine corps,
and would be until drafted for. ser
vice.
1t was stated unofficially that the
eFs1, sel9s6 soHrss' I'rtFsea n Y tmoald Re-
made in about n month. Provost
Marshal-General Crowder will call
for $4,000 men out Of the ten mil
lion or more who registered today.