Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-29
.SLACKERS WARNED.
BY Government
Department of Justice Will
Permit No infringement
of Registration Law
GERMAN INFLUENCE
BACK OF MOVEMENT

WASHINGTON. May 29-The De
partment of Justice is preparing to
deal promptly and vigorously with all
organized attempts at resisting the
operation OF the selective draft law
on June o. 10 is also preparing through
its agents to keep a close watch to
prevent any attempts at evadng the
law through possible conspiracy with
local officials. Il is believed that
such cases will be few but the legal
machinery Of the government will
be on the watch for them on the day
Of registration
II Is the expectation of the govern
ment officials hero that registration
Will be accomplished on June 8 with
out any serious disturbances. Never
theless, there is apprehension regard
ing the operation of the law in some
localities. particularly those with
a large foreign population. The
peace riots in Cleveland and Chicago
have served TO warn officials here that
trouble may be expected
Eleven arrests have been made and
nine indictments have been returned
by Federal grand juries as a result OF
organized attempts to hinder registra-
ton. Two OF the arrests were made
in Virginia and nine I'm Texas, accord
ing To announcement Of the depart
ment yesterday. The arrests in Virginia
brought 10 light a curious conspiracy
in which soru' Of the old Hatheld-Mc-
Coy feudists figured. the purpose Of
which was to offer armed resistance
TO the work Of the registration off,
GERS The ringleaders Of this attempt
were arrested on Saturday and are
now I'm jail
The Oath
The oath and declaration of war fol-
lows;
Go 70 ye rich men, weep and howl
for the misery that shall come upon
you
In the name Of God, the great
Supreme here under the black arch
of Heavens evening symbol,
pledge and consecrate my body and
limbs TO devote my life 20 obedi
ence to my superiors that no peril
shall deter me from executing their
orders. that ! will submit 20 every
possible means of my power for the
determination of our enemies and
big frceholders and before violating
single clause or implied pledge Of
this obligation ! will permit the
separation Of my head from my
body TO be dealt out TO me when
due Amen.
The Declaration Of the War.
The country Is ours and all there
In. We only have TO come together
and demand IT,. The big landowners,
the spectators and the revenuers
shall no more be known. There will
be no fighting we have already
learned that. Get ready.
Under German Influence.
The Texas arrests were made after
the department learned through its
agents OF strange metamorphosis
that had occurred lately in what had
been perfectly harmless business
Organization. This organization, form
ed several months ago for the osten-
sible purpose Of cooperative buying,
fell a prey to German propaganda
The members we're required TO take
secret oath and were then induced
to resolve upon an organized attempt
at combating consumption.
Rifles were distributed among MEM
bers and on the day OF registration
armed men were to appear at the
registration places for the purpose OF
lntmidating those who appeared for
registration and driving the regis
tration officers away.
In commenting on these cases At
torney-General Gregory said
Hrhese arrests should be accepted
/ by the country generally as a warn
/ ing against interfering with the en-
forcement OF the provisions OF the
new army law; they merely demon
strated what the Department OF JUS
tice proposes to do I'm every case
where attempts are made to hinder
or discourage registration.
Law Breakers Are Warned.
There have been a few reported
. instances OF threats TO interfere VT
the execution of this law. Whereve
they come 10 the attention OF official
, Of the Department arrests will b
: made and the offenders will be ar
raigned before United States Com
missioners for commitment to awai
indictment by grand juries.
There are indications that at
tempts will be made in one or two q
the central western cities TO max
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