The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-06-07
NATION ENROLLS
OVER 100000
FOR ARMY. DRAFT
foung Men of Country Swamp
Polls to Register.
NO DISORDER IS REPORTED
Widest Hopes of the Country Exceed
ed--Washngton Hears of Only
Three Arrests Made During the
Day-Floods Prevent Some
From Registering.

Washington. June 6.-Early reports
from the various states indicate that
the war department estimate of a war
registration Of 10, 264 500 was conserva-
tive The figures probably will go
higher.
More men registered than the Wild
est estimates called for
The government knew almost to a
man. the number of men of draft age
IN the country. II had the census re-
port Of 1910 and could make an APP
proximate guess as to the increase in
population since that census was
taken. II was able TO check the guess
by population returns made by state
authorities and by municipal police.
100000 Is Estimate.
Therefore, il was able to say deiln-
ltely that little more than lO,OOO,OoO
men would be subject to registration.
To the establishment of Major Gen
eral Crowder, provost marshal gen
eral, reports of governors show more
men registered than the census figures
estimated. Certainly men Of draft ages
were not created overnight.
A slight lapse of memory is attrib-
uted 10 many. Some, not quite TWEEN
ty-one, said they were twenty-one;
others, over thirty. said they were
thirty or under.
Willing, General Response.
Attorney General Gregory issued
this statement:
Reports received at the department
of justice relative to registration indi-
cate ready and general response on
the part Of the young men Of the coun-
try TO the demands Of the conscription
act.
$50 far only three arrests have been
reported to the department, and none
of these grew out of serious situa-
ton. No resistance TO registration has
come to my attention
When registration closed at nine
o'clock last night in the eastern sec
ton Of the country reports to the pro-
vost marshal generals Office from 46
of the As governors showed that the
day had passed without anti-rcgistra-
ton demonstrations of any serious ma
ture.
Illinois First to Report.
Illinois, New York and Ohio were
the first states 10 report progress of
registration.
Governor Lowden of Illinois said:
"Regstratlon progressing quietly.
No disorder or confusion anticipated"
Governor Whitman Of New York
telegraphed
"Registration in New York pro-
crosses rapidly and quietly. No in
dlcatiOn of disorder"
From Governor Cox of Ohio came
the following:
Indicated 20 per cent Of those eligi-
BILE had been registered at eleven
o'clock and that less than One-tcnth of
per cent within the registration age
will attempt TO evade. No disorder"
Favorable reports on the progress
OF registration continued to- come in
during the afternoon mt The Office of
General Crowder Trouble on account
II high water was reported from Illi-
nois, Minnesota and Indiana.
Registrars Use Boats.
The governor of Minnesota wired:
"Some little trouble In northwest
ern Minnesota on account of high
water. Registrars are using boats."
The governor of Indiana said
High water In Brown county rem
ders complete registration impossi-
bic"
Nebraska, Kansas, Louisiana, South
Carolina Flordn, Connecticut, Arknn-
sas, Rhode Island and Maryland all
reported that registration was pro-
crossing satisfactorily. that no trouble
had been reported and that none was
expected.
Reports of satisfactory progress
came from Wisconsin Vermont and
New Jersey.
California.
San Francisco. June Cit was le-
gal holiday In California In san
Francisco saloons were closed ana
business generally suspended
In Lost Angeles men waited AT
many booths for their little blue cards
even before the registration clerks
arrived.
In San Diego there was a military
parade.
Governor stephens sent this telc-
gram to Provost Marshal General
Crowder In Washington: "The regis
traton Is much heavier than was ex-
pected No disturbance reported"
IN the Oriental quarter Of stockton,
Cnl all the Chincse-Americnns who
registered waived exemption from
draft. Each said ne was perfectly will
ing 10 20 to war II called upon by the
| government
Colorado.
Denver. June g. Heavy enrolment
and enthusiasm for the sclcctye draft
marked the progress of registration
day throughout Colorado. Reports from
ul sections Of the state were that the
Church Buys Building.