The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-07
R[Y|SES FIRST
CUESS..STATE
TO RUN |U|J $4,000
Adjutant General Tharalson Finds
Returns Not So Good From
Rural Districts .....=
FIFTEEN YOUTHS REFUSE
TO REGISTER AT ASHLEY
United States Marshal Hildreth
Investigating Reports of AL
legged Trouble . i

Late reports, indicating that the
registration from rural districts 10
not relatively so heavy as in the
cities, which were first to report, has
induced Adjutant General Tharalson
to change his original estimate as to
the total registration in North Dakota
Tody he predicts 1t will run be-
tween $4,000 and 10000; while yes
terday registration OF between
10000 and 10000 seemed certain.
Districts In which agitation has
been general, where socialist organ.
izers and others have been at work
for some time, are those making the
poorest showing, and not the strong
ly German sections of the state, a.
might have been anticipated. The
cause for the attitude in the counties
whose registration was light is not
hard to understand, when 1t is recall
ed that an organization which In the
legislature last winter and constantly
since that time, has opposed every,
move OF President Wilson looking to-
ward an honorable conclusion of tho
war has been busy in these counties,
preaching its gospel of disioyalty, dis.
cord and disrespect for everything
but the gaudy red rag of socialism.
In some counties the registration fell
consid erably below census estimates
based on enumerations made several
years ago.
The Slope.
The Slope may take pride in the
fact that 1t did its share Tuesday.
One man out Of every seven inhao-
itants in Hebron registered. Morton
county, with seven of the strongest
of its 80 precincts missing, reported
at noon today q registration OF 1927.
Mercer county, with one precinct miss
ing, informally reported to the adju-
tant general 900 registrations. In
'Burleigh couhty the total at noon,
with a numhSf Of heavy precincts to
be heard from, exceeded f;400.
".,'. go Frazier Still Away.
Governor Frazier is still trailing
Townley over the, north half Of the
state. Apparently he is taking very
little interest in registration or its
outcome. The spectacle of q chief
executive DESERVING his Office at such
time to make Political speeches is
one which has caused much comment
at the capitol, even among the gov.
errors friends. They feel that Town.
ley, in calling Frazier on the job at
this time, has exceeded .,fPe d even his au'
thority. ,,yn. w.. sF5s 900
=. Trouble It Ashley
The case, 81 fifteen Ashley young
men who wilfully. refused to register
in compliance with the CONSUMPTION
law and tie Presidents proclamation
was reported to the. federal authorities
at Fargo yesterday morning. The
names of the men are being withheld
at this time. t.. IT,
Numerous reports of non-registra-
ton throughout North Dakota were
brought to the attention of United
States District Attorney NJ. A. Hid
reth yesterday, and as soon as Mr..
Hildreth returns from Devils Lake,
where he went last night to take up
the prosecution OF several important
cases, an exhaustive investigation will
be made with a view to prosecuting
violators of the conscription law. Mr..
Hildreth expects to return the latter
part of the week. N. p; '.pa.
Do The most fragrant alleged violation
Of 'the registration order was reported
ct Ashley, North Dakota, where It Is
said that fifteen young men of con-
script age wilfully refused to enroll
their names for selective CONSUMPTION.
Although Mr.. Hildreth refused to state
what communities had reported viola
lions Of the registration law for pro-
secuti0n, there is every reason to be- !
lieve that the Ashley case is one Of
several that has been brought to his
attention. r3sE
More Time for Sick
Telegrams were sent to the county
auditors yesterday by Adjutant Gen.