The Washington herald., 1917-06-06
GOTHAM YOUTHS
enroll Names
Enormous Registration in
New York -Sideights.

4 tby InternntionHl News SerStee.1
Z lSsw ToSstf yunS A.=aepoSts from
ali over thai country received to 10
o'clock tonight tell so, uniformly of
an enormous war registration today
that it is believed the governments
eEtimate OF. total of 100000 will
be exsesded. In no part OF the
State has there been anything but
huge. turnout of the elIgibles.
Quietly but full Of enthusiasm,
early to the polling places today to
roll, up a ma magnihcent total in the
registration for Uncle Sans new
national army.
Police, Federal officials, Guards
men, and Home Defense Lea aguers
were on guard throughout the day
and evening. but they had little to
do but keep the crowd in line be-
fore polling places.
Threngs Of woman folk with
lunch baskets-wiyes. mothers,
sweethearts, and sisters-accom-
panied the young men to the poll
ing places and then departed with
them into the country or to the sea-
shore to make the day a holiday.
A large proportion OF those who pre-
sented themselves In some Of the dis
years old, but they insisted they were
within the maximum required by the
law.
Interesting sideIights.
Many interesting sidelights marked
the day.
Three young men were found in a
hallway asleep by a policeman.
Eeat 1t home now; you're got TO
get up early to register" said the
patrolman.
That's what we're here for. We
didn't want to be late" was the re-
sponse.
The day was made an occasion on
the upper West Side. Fathers took
| their youngsters along as they went
to the registration places. Many of
! the children carried flags. Dogs too
were taken to the registration rooms
by the hundreds. gaily decorated in
tne RED, White and blue ribbons.
Patriotic exercises were held in all
the public schools. May boys de-
airs. 49,
Max Eatz, q. was sentenced to five
days in the work house today for driv-
ing an automobile through a parade.
He pleaded he be permitted to
register before serving his sentence.
A lieutenant volunteered to take him
to the polling place. The magistrate
assented. After registering, Katz went
to the workAouse.
The officials on the lower East Side
had their troubles. There was a lack
OF interpreters, and 1t was hard to
make the foreign-born understand.
Some minutes were lost to put them
| on the right track.
Refuses to Register.
One Of those who refused to reg
lsteI Wns Louis Kramer a prisoner
IN the Tombs. He was arrested last
week Tor distributing anti-Conscrip-
ton circulars. Kramer said he was
an anarchist and was opposed 10 the
goFeTnments attitude He said he
preferred prison walls to compulsory
military service. Additional charges
probably will be fled against him.
Two hundred and twenty-five prison.
ers registered early. Six asserted they
were telons and claimed exemption.
Inree others> said they were enemy
Deserted wives took advantage Of
the day to find their missing hus-
pa las or at least make sure they do
| emption pea. Some deserted ones
/ ones wanted the officials to hold their
husbands until they got there. Others
wanted the officials to hold their
Wayward spouses did not try to claim
Wall Street took day on. Many
prominent men of the street acted as
volunteer watchersSat the polls,
Old- St Paul's Chapel was filled
tNice today at Patriotic exercises.
services.