The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

Warrington. Juns s.--AuAsricas To-
day made its aHsWor " GesuanShp
snserins charge tAasaw bear . k6eds-
Reports fron III CORNERS 81 txa ~
don tonight weye hAine rea1tNe1 M
the oMes ri FFovoge MaxsAal-f4 1891,
g g - e. 80 y y
s 81 w 4 sst..sr IN M
registration. although Apparently ~
~ large ~ ut nrst Indicated. In Axc1S
Of the census figures OF the num6Ar
Of reUistration to the CONSUMPTION act.
Figures IN almost every state -.
ported mp to midnight showed the
registration totals to be under the cen
Ksa sAgfinnatAA ~ ~ ~ ~
omcials made It plain. however.
that In their opinion this was not due
to Hackers" or evasion OF the law.
The census figures, while n accurate
u II was possible to make them, were
basea upon the census OF ia4Hn which
the census bureau had estimated the
grown persons for each section. The
figures, therefore. were necessarily
somewhat wide of the mark and mot
an absolute criterion for comparis09t.
The war department made no con-
cealment Of its Satisfaction today ~
the results Of the registration.
We wonder II the Germans pap1re
will print this" Was Q favori.s ~
mark ~ the stats totals poured Ia.
together with kilograms to the sfEeck
that the entire registration had bean
carried out without 1 semhlancs ee
ORGANISED opposition or violation Ia
any part Of the country. We woa-
der whether they think we're ma
ton Of pacifsts now" sS
To Have Another Chance.
Late this evening Provost MarshA
General Crowder made the impoF2&&1
announcement that the penalty tor
non-reSfstratton would be suspeude4
for short time In order to xiyn men
who had failed toregister yester6Ay
another chance.
1T is desired for the next few days
to pursue liberal policy" said GoM-
eral Crowder. II dt later appears
that the hberality OF this policy q
bsing abused, more stringent action
will be taken.
earnest this afternoon.
Reports On Elac1keFa.
Reports Of registration alackAx4
were still scattering at . late hour To-
night. They were from eouth D.
kota. Kentucky ana Indiana Dap4r4A
ment ofiiciAls. in view Of these rehoxe,
express the belief that the nunhlr
OF evasions would prove smaller thar
anticipated: Today ErreStg WIZ
made because OF the wilful reflsel
of the individuals in question" 4AA9
department OF justice announced tilt
Its men would continue to take man
in custody wherever such cases az
wilful evasion come to their att4nt1on|
and prosecute them within the crtHne
inal provisions Of the conscfiptian
act" sssgss
Attorney General Gregory t01S
approved the action OF the uAlo1
States attorney At Cleveland In M
structinE men in that city who Nt&
unable to register yesterday. b4e1
Of an exhaustion Of registratieA &
due 70 miscaiculAtion on tha l&1& =,
the local oficials. to regiet9eA
and holding the booths open -
purpose. sss;2ss
/. Many Of the Cleveland men haA
manned in line before the reg3GxG1N1
places until after midnight. SsS7s
Department agsnts IN ceF&a1n j
tons Of Illinois, whore foods N
day prevented = complete re9tek -
were instructed to permit 1E
re9tstrAtion - soon n the S1o -
subeadAd Du6lc3ently.
Wiscensin Waa tho Arsf ata4A ~
make rptuTup On the registered
rrovoet Narahal- General Cko&
Before noon the Qopher
Wired In II AgafAe -9fts ~
paTVd with TIN o4nsue Ro41G
number Of man n WIn1E1 ~