Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-13
NATION ENROLLS
OVER 100000
FOR ARMY DRAFT
Young Men of Country Swamp
Polls to Register.
NEW CHANCE TO REGISTER
100000 Are Listed Who VIII Proba-
bly, Not Be Liable to Draft-Time
Extended to Complete Roll
Before Selection Begins.


the men registering for service under
the draft act are claiming exemption
from service , 1t was learned al the Of
fee of the Provost Marshal General
Crowder on Wednesday. AS only
small percentage of the claims Will be
allowed. it IS believed the total num-
Der available will not be materially re-
duced.
Two States Exceed Estimates.
In two states the actual registration
exceed the census estimates by large
figures. In Pennsylvania the response
was particularly heavy and caused
great qualification at the war depart
ment. The census estimate for the
Keystone state was given as S79.378
and the actual registration figures
were 950300. Vermont, TOO, exceeded
the census estimate by more than
1000. The other states heard from
dropped behind the estimated returns
but only by small margins in most
cases except Rhode Island.
With the total registration in excess
of 100000, the probable exemp-
tons" are about 100000.
Full official returns from Delaware
showed a registration of 21,S64. of
which II ,651 either claimed exemption
or were classed as probable exemp-
tons" Under the census estimates
Delaware should have registered 90
S25. Only 90 alien enemies registered
In Delaware.
Extend Time to Register.
So heavy was the registration that
in many places it could not be COM
pleted Tuesday night. Provost Mar
shall General Crowder announced that
the government would adopt a liberal
policy for the next few days" and
that all who had failed to register on
Tuesday, but could show good fiath,
should have another opportunity TO
place their names on the roll of honor.
This stand was taken also so that
the registration could be made COM
plete before the selection for service
begins. All who failed to register
Tuesday and who allow this second
opportunity to pass by will be dealt
with vigorously.
Complete returns from New Jersey,
the first to come in, show registration
of 3O2. S66. The estimates by the CEN
sus bureau was 300563 Governors of
Missouri and Ohio stated that their
reports would be delayed because of
storms.
Mayor Armstrong of Pittsburgh gave
first estimate of. registration in that
city of 67.676.
Mayor Burns of Troy, n. Y, report
ed registration as 1889, of which 2,S75
claimed exemption.
In some places registration is being
continued. Among those was Illinois,
where the compilation of the returns
was being made slowly and hindered
by storms.
Reports Little Trouble.
Telegraphic reports to the depart
ment of justice from widely separated
sections of the country continue to
show general absence of trouble over
the registration and thorough re-
Spouse TO the CONSUMPTION law.
Kansas City. Mo-, reported that the
registration had exceeded the estimates
generally through the state and in the
city alone 10000 had registered, an
excess of so per cent over the estimat-
ed number.
The first official report of an arrest
for failure to register received at the
department Of justice came from Dead
| wood, S. D., where Anton Maleta, a
| Slavonian, was placed in Jail for nom
compliance with the law.
Iowa state officials predict a total
enrolment in Iowa approximating at
least the governments estimate Of 212,-
600, or nearly 24,000 in excess of the
state census departments estimate.
Attorney General Gregory issued
this statement:
Reports received at the department
of justice relative TO registration indi-
cate a ready and general response on
| the part of the young men of the coun-
| try to the demands of the CONSUMPTION
act.
$50 far only three arrests have been
| reported to the department, and none
of these grew out of a serious situa
ton. No resistance to registration has
come 10 my attention"
Maryland.
Baltimore. Md.-June Unofficial
estimates of the registration in Mary
land place the total at approximately
1120OO of which $1,000 were enrolled
In Baltimore. Registration continued
here of men who claimed inability to
register.
Minnesota
St Paul, Mimi, June 7.-Minnesota's
registration is likely TO fall 10000 be-
low government estimates, according
10 Adjutant General Wood. He said
that his own original estimate of 24O,-
600 would be nearer the mark than
the war departments figures of ap-
proximately 100000.
Duluth registered 9.Ss9 men, accord
ug to complete returns given out by
Tie Wires Affect Insulation.