The Detroit times., 1917-06-05

stances. extra stations had 20 b
opened before noon.
~ ~ roughly estimated iha
about 10000 men registered zap g
noon. Government census hEure
estimate that Detroits population
eligible 10 CONSUMPTION Is 10000.
Estimate differ on the proper
lion Of those claiming exemption "
one precinct in the Seventeen "
ward where SO men had registered
by n o'clock. officials estimated
that eight out Of DO applicants had
entered reasons why they wished
exemption. Most Of them were
married, had children, and were
brving homes. oddly enough %
good portion OF these men were
Belgians-
Near the automobile factories, The
number OF those claiming exemption
was much less. estimates placing u
a. about onethird Of the total
Anti-draft agltators did not PM
in an appearance during The morn
ing and early afternoon onicers
were on the lookout but only ono
arrest was made Matthew IVAN
kodick. Of No Ss3 Krby-aYe. east
was taken In custody while dis'rin-
utlng no-draft hsndbills on Brush.
81. car. near BethuBe ave
All the literature given 20 me
men awaiting registration VAS DIS
tributed by the recruiting depart
ment Of the Thirty-hrst infantry,
Michigan National Guard. The bills
urged men without dependents TO
20 with the Detroit regiment, 50
their evenings in camp might b.
spent with men from their home
city.
City Clerk Lindsay received q
hurried call from the eighth district
OF the Eighteenth ward az II
o'clock. saying that more than 800
men we're in line waiting 20 be re-
gistered and that they could not be
accommodated. Negotiations were
Immediately entered into for a
large hall across the street from
the booth al Michigan.aye and
EVEREST. and in short time ad-
ditional registrars were provided
by Aid. Jack Cowan In the FIRST
precinct OF the Twentieth ward
where the non-voting population Is
large, a similar condition existed
early In the morning a large
building nearby was provided and
more registrars sworn In.
In the FIRST district Of the Sew
enth ward il was early realized that
the voting booth was not large
enough. Mayor Marx personally
obtained the use OF a nearby school
house for registration purposes.
Aid. John Kronk, OF the Six.
teenth ward. hurried to the city
hall in bis auto az 10 o'clock 10 OBJ
tain an additional supply OF regis
tration cards and certificates Ia
several OF the districts OF that ward
the supply was running low al that
hour All thru the Junction-aye.
district. which is in the Sixteenth.
the registration was much heavier
than had been expected. the alder
man said In the tenth district
registrars were exceptionally scarce
He met the situation by swearing
in Father Bernard Gwitt. of 81
Hedwig's church. and Father Mich
ael Drezewuck. OF Our Lady Of An
gels church.
In Jim" Novels precinct. the sec
ond OF the Third ward. more than
400 young men we're lined up At 10
o'clock, making a double line a
block long
So great did the crowds become
at the booths In Highland Park
that a call was sent 10 the sheriff g
ONCE for 1000 extra cards a lack
OF registration blanks was felt In
81. Clair Heights as well. $50 ex-
ira cards and certificates being
sent out
A food OF mail began piling ND m
the shern's Office early IN the
morning, the absentees having sent
their certificates. made out in other
places, back TO their township or
fcials in the care Of the sheriff.
Many letters we're sent special
delivery. They came from points
all over the United States.
The senders had applied in ad.
vance to the registration authori-
ties OF the places where they found
themselves on the eve OF registra-
ton day. Chief Deputy Nieboer
sorted the mail carefully and sent
his men out to deliver il to the
township boards.
Horace Dodge. under sheriff. put
number OF automobiles and driv.
ers az the disposal OF the sherins
ONCE for the work.
Detectives Repp and Haig Tues.
day morning registered 81 prison
ers in precinct police stations IN.
der the conscfiptioi act. Another
registration was taken in the
Wayne county Jail. III more men
beino nn-ouos