The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-05
TEN MILLION MEN
ENROLLED TODAY
FROM MAINE TO CALIFORNIA AND
FROM CANADA TO MEXICO
THEY ANSWER THE CALL.
LITTLE ETROUBLENOTED
Except in Isolated Cases the Govern
ment Has Small Cause for Worry
With Rebellious individuals or Or
ganizations-SOme Vital Figures.


America is stepping forward today to
do her part in making the world war for
democracy
In every city and town, in the most
remote valley, hamlet and the widest
mountain cross roads, ten million sons
Of liberty are inscribing their names on
the honor roll Of ages, that the free
governments for which their fathers
died may not perish from the earth.
White, black. married or single. well
or sick, alien or native born-even en-.
emy subjects Of the German empire
all men between the ages Of q and 81
are expected to present themselves be.
tween a. m. and p. m. for registra-
ton II does not matter that man for
any reason is unfit for army duty: that
will be established later. II does not
matter that he may claim and be on
titled to exemption from army service,
that will be attended to I'm another way.
II does not matter that he is not a
citizen Of the United States Every
man beween those ages is required TO
register today, unless he already Is I'm
the military service in some branch or
other
The war departments registration
primer readily shows this Il follows:
WHO MUST REGISTER-All male
persons citizens or aliens) born between
the sixth day Of June, 1856 and the fifth
day Of June, 1896, both dates inclusive.
except members Of any duly organized
force, military or naval subject 10 be
called, ordered or drafted into military
or naval service Of the United States
including all officers and enlisted men
Of the regular army. regular army re-
serve. officers reserve corps. enlisted
mems reserve corps, national guard and
national guard reserve recognized by
the militia bureau. the navy the mar
inc corps coast guard naval militia,
naval reserve force. marine corps re-
serve. and national naval volunteers
recognized by the navy department.
HOW-Go I'm person 10 the registra-
tion place OF your home precinct: II
1
clerk may deputize him to prepare your
card.
PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTER
ING.-Liability to a years imprison-
ment; then enforced registration.
TO REGISTER Is NOT TO BE
DRAFTED. THAT Is ANOTHER
STEP IN THE GREAT PLAN-As
each man registers today he will be
numbered and at a later time the mum.
bers will be chosen for service by lot.
Not until then viii any man know
whether he has been drawn for the first
increment OF $4,000 men who probably'l
win be called TO the colors for training
early I'm September before they go to
the battleflelds OF northern France or
the trenches Of outraged Belgium.
After the men have been drafted, the
question OF exemptions will come up
TO be decided by fair and impartial
boards. They viii determine whether
physical or mental defects exempt him
from service, or whether the depend.
ence OF others on him. or the country's
need Of him in civil life make IL neces.
sary 90 exempt him from service at the
front.
Law TO Get Niolators.
I'm the meantime. today's duty Is reg.
istration The long arm Of the federal
law is reaching out 10 seize those who
seek to evade the first duty to which an
have been called and those who by coun- !
sci or influence to seek to prevail upon
others 70 shirk Il.
The department OF justice for the
time being has put aside all other /
work, the great machinery OF the fc !. ,
eral government has concentrated TO.
day upon enforcement OF the law. Citi- ]
zens have been called upon as indivil. Z
ual and vigilance committees 90 report |
any violations Of the law and while th,
machinery of the free elections Is being
utilized TO accomplish the registration.
the entire fabric OF the clvil govern.
mont Is being employed to see that Il Is
done.
More Than Half Unmarried.
OF the approximately 10000 900 men
who are registering today, the census
bureau estimates that about 100000 |
are married ami about $500 900 are sin. !
gle. by estimate they are distributed |
through the wallis OF life approximately |
In this number:
Agriculture. forestry and animal hus.
handy. 2.S6l.000.
Manufacturing and mechanical indus.
try. 3.O36.0O0.
No gainful occupations, 50O.500.
transportation. $1,000
Trade, i0ji00o
Public service. $4,000.
Domestic and personal service. gli.. !
600.
Professional service. $4,000
Clerical occupations. $4,000.
Extraction OF minerals. 36i. 900.
These flgures total less than ten mil. 4
lions. The remainder are scattered /
through occupations not here classified, I
which are many and varied
Sound the Call In Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City, June b.-'rroopers OF
the Oklahoma national guard for am
hour this morning rode through the 1
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