The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
OVER HALF WILL
CLAIM EXEMPTION
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SCOutQueQ rom paSs Ii
and federal authorities today were
searching for q mysterious woman,
believed 10 have been the principal
instigator OF the nti.registratton
demonstration here late yesterday
which resulted in ISIS slackers fore
ing sheriff Ginders to place them
under arrest.
The woman led the parade OF I'VE
hundred men, women ana children
To the county Jail. then harrangued
them in the Jail yard.
When the men clamored 20 ne
locked up, she slipped away
To-day but dozen remained N the
county Jail. Eorty-six were trans
ferred last night 10 the city jail;
forty-five TO the county jail ar Free
port. and thirty-ive 10 the county
Jail at Relvidere. The removal was
made because of the crowded condl-
ton OF the local institution
Warrants were expected 20 De
issued today for the 1SS prisoners,
charging failure 10 register. Most OF
them are Lithuanians, Poles, and
Scsniinavians.
Ffrry-siSe Per Cent.
SAN FRANCISCO. June Fifty
five per cent Of the SS,4S San iran
cisco citizens eligible for military
service who registered Tuesday. have
asked exemption. according 20 fls-
ures announced today by Registrar
Zernansky. Eight thousand eSemp.
ton claims were based on dependent
families.
Only half OF CALIFORNIA; regist-a-
ton returns hare been tabulssed IL
Sacramento. State Registration Di-
rector Merit now expects the state
total 10 reach the census bureau es-
mate OF Sos, oo0.
Preparing Proclamation.
WASHINGTON. June From
widely scattered sections complaints
against .shirkers" began to pour
into the provost marshal generals
office today.
COMPLAINTS were all referred 70 the
department OF justice for action
One of the first complaints came
from the sheriff of Cimmaron. kans.
He declared eleven Mexicans refused
10 register in that county. President
Wilson is today preparing a procla-
nation embodying exemptions and
the means TO be used 10 select the
first levy by lot.
Included in the proclamation is q
bread plan for forming the local
exemption boards The boards may
be con- posed of local officials in each
community.
For each federal or judicial dis
trict, an appellate board is provided
TO review the work of the local
boards and act upon appeals from
their decisions. The appellate board
has original jurisdiction in the orig
fnal plans over occupational exemp-
tons. Already nominations for MEM
herships on the appellate boards are
reaching the president BY his
wishes. the appellate boards viii be
made up only OF men of the highest
standing and character in each dis
trict.
Slackers in jail.
ROCKFORD, III. June Transfer
of part OF the ISS slackers who
broke into iail'' here last night, was
under way today. The first batch
OF prisoners fought the officers. but
were su5dued with clubs, Others
walked quietly 10 the electric cars
on which they were taken 10 Belvt-
dere and Freeport. Nearly 900 men.
some accompanied by their wives and
children. marched 10 the jail last
night, bearing banners which read
we are for peace"
I've have not registered and sup,
posed we will be arrested" said the
leader. Lock US up"
Sheriff Ginders and his deputies.
armed with rifles. admitted them in
50 cfn - nr- f-~S ia
The others were turned away for
lack OF accommodations
A parade to jail was believed!
planned for todav and the sheriff in
anticipation. began transfer OF the
slackezs 10 other cities.
German Newspaper Comment
CHICAGO. June THE Illinois
! Staatz-Zeituns. said edttoriallv today
OF the draft registration Tuesday:
The American citizen went 70 the
registration booths Tuesday. but he
did il without enthusiasm, yes even
with dtsplsssurs and uuwtlliugpssS.
This passive patriotism Will diminish
even further as the day appruachc5
for reporting for duty, And II with
the command to arms there springs
into life the conviction that he IS
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sacrifice 10 foreign adventure.
then there VIII come conflict be-
tween heart and conscience that viii
threaten 90 rsad ssurder the internal
peace OF our republic
Sixty Percent ESernIt.
CHICAGO, June Sixty per cent
OF the estimated 6s0,G" registering
In Illinois for selscCive service have
claimed exemption. mostly on the
ground OF having dependents. II was
stated by federal officials today.
The total regis tra, far, for Chtca-u
Is SeS,SIc, Dsic1usC-s weo failed 20
register Tuesday to- c-s reason Or an
other sra expected - bring his to
more than $4,000, With nineteen
counties sCG four cities missing OUT.
side % Chicago, the total -esiS--a rio :
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