The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-06-01
ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERS
FULL PROTECTION FOR ALL
HIS REGISTRARS.
SIMILARITY OF PLANS
TeutOnic Hand Is Seen In Plots Op.
posing Registration And Con-
scriptiOn.

& NdSHiUSlOH, May oU.-DeCduSe VI
rumors for registration day. Attorney
G,ueral Gregory to-day instructed
United States Attorneys and Mar
s',als throughout The country to MAKE
C rtain that registrars ate protected
st the fullest extent, and that in
Mediate and effective legal steps are
taken against any who tail or refuse
10 register
Anti-draft agitation has made Il
self felt somewhat in many sections,
Ilrt thus far thcr" apparently is lit
tic connection between the outbreaks.
I Officials have undertaken an ex-
/ haustive investigation TO determine
! if the whole anti-draft sentiment is
not rooted in extensive machinations
TOT German propa gandists in this
country, having a central headquar-
! tiers.
Color to the theory is lent, in some
degree. by the marked. similarity In
the methods of procedure in widely
separated communities. Some Off
cials believe that the entire agitation
is manufa ctured by German agents
who, bafiled in their original pro-
gramme calling for an armed uPris-
ing of German reseryists In this
country upon Americas entry into
the war, have turned their energies
to this method OF hindering the mill
| tary plans of the Government. II
such is the case the conspiracy will
come to nothing, officials believe The
Department of Justice, II was au-
thoritatively announced tonight. ex-
poets 100 per cent. of eligibles to
register and prompt prosecution un-
der the criminal provisions of the
law will be instituted in the few
cases where the law is not observed
Nation Asked To Help.
To bring out the full. registration
Attorney General Gregory to-day in.
viteG the entire nation to constitute
iself committee OF the whole and
every man Of military age commit
tee OF one, to report slackers.
Every man subject to registration
is not only expected by the Depart
ment OF Justice to comply with the
law" reads an official statement. "bu
also TO constitute himself commit
tee or one in his community to SEE
that each of his acquaintances who
should register does so, or is prompt
ly reported for prosecution under the
criminal provisions of the law. AT
torney General Gregory invites al
young men of the country to co
operate In the enforcement OF the Law
as part of their patriotic duty.
Determined to crush in incipienc!
every movement designed to thwar
Or interfere with registration as pro
vided for in the law. the department
is having its officers throughout tn,
country arrest promptly all agitator
against compliance with the law.
iC iipt NNpNLASAA
entirely upon its agencies to discoye,
d,slcyal activity. State and nunici
pal police are cooperating and mem
tbers of national patriotic and com
mercial organizations which were en-
listed after the declaration of a stat
OF war to guard against all acts in
imical to the general welfare are en-
gagged in bringing to notice Of United
States Attorneys and marshals all In
stances OF attempts TO discourage
registration.
These several agencies will be OF
duty June s, hoHeyconibing the coun
try 10 see that every man subject q
registration complies with the Law
and that every Official delegated Il
carry out it's provisions performs hi
duty PROPERLY