Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-30
GREAT DRAG-NET
PUT OUT To GET
ANTI-DRAF TIERS
GREGORY TAkEs HAND TO PROS.
EftT AGITATOKS AGAINST
CONSUMPTION
MAY Be MADE IN-GERNANY
Officials determined a. Hind our N
Movement Has One Leader
Inspired by kaisers
Agents

~ Assoeisisd Ffs.4
WAsHlNGTON o. G Nay 20 -
Attorney General Gregory today ln
siruCisd ulted states attorneys and
Na-shals throughout the county 20
use their utmost efforts 90 arrest and
I prosecute all persons responsible FOR
tho agitation shieh has manifested 10
self boo loaiiiies from SEES England
10 Texas against me registration
June . NJ men ubIs.t tu Bc,rriIye
Idrar
The agitation ias mad eItHclf felt
some MAT iu many sections but thus
Tar thrrn apparently BE- little rouner.
lion bofR'eu tho outbreaks
Officials have undertaken an OK
/ haustlsr Investigation 200 determine
o. the whole an draft sentiment is
not rooted 100 extensive Vaccinations
~ German propa yaHdiats ln this coun-
Try having central headquarters
T. II German Plot
Color. ~ This theory Is lent by tho
marked similarity IN tho methods o.
procedure lu widely separated com.
mgniloH Some officials believe that
thr entire agitation la made by Ger
man agents who hafflod in thoif
original program calling 'or 40 arm
cd uprising NJ German roservlgis boo
This country upon Americas entry
into the VA. have turned their onorg
lcs 90 this method - hinleriuF tho
military plan. ~ tho gosrumout
" such De- tho case. tho conspiracy
viii come ~ nothing officials believe
Tho government expects 100 lor cent
~ "Iirihlcs 90 register and prompt
prosecution under the criminal pro-
visions ~ ths lsvvill ho instituted
In tho few cases ahero the law IL not
observed
To bring out thu FUN registration
Attorney General Gregory today in.
ylted the entire nation 10 cous,imts
itself committee of tho whole "a
report slack'rs
Attorney General Gregory Invites
an Young mea OF the country 20 CO.
Operate IN the enforcement ~ tho Inv
az a part - their patriotic duty
reads an Official atatemolH
Determined a. Cruyi H.
Determined 10 crush IA luoiplency
every movement designed ~ thwart
or interfere with ,,gistratlon as pro
udod Tor IN tho law the depart
meutis having lis officers throughout
the country arrest promptly an sgri
tators against compliance with the
laW
"Tho department Ia not dependent
entirely upon IA agencies 10 discover
disloyal activity state and municipal
polite" are cooperating and members
% national patriotic and Commercial,
watch we're enlisted az
ter tho declaration of state of war
90 guard against all interests against
the government a-o working 90 bring
to the attention OF the United States
attorneys aud mars halls all instances
~ attempts 10 dlsooupg. rogistra
ton
These several agencies Wlll be- ON
duty june o. huneycombing the couu
try Co. SEQ that every man subject 90
registration complies With the law
md that every official Delegates 90
AIRY ont u.s. provisions performs his
duty properly
instructions a. Mar-halS.
an these ufnsisls will be- protected !
.u the performance Ut their duty and |
heavily protected 10 communities I
where tho agitation has manifested |
ITSELF Toe Instructions sent 90 all /
.uiiei states attorneys and marshais /
reads as follows
Nuwurs With respect 90 possible |
resistance to OBJ. registration Du june |
.. urde- fts Fr..DU,r draft act. hay. /
uE reached tho department of ms |
.ir'. 70 a deemed ',pediont to issue /
lr following Instructions % YOU a /
Attention re- called to tho duty /
uIu.ue1 upon you of protecting 'o tho /
fullest extent tho REGISTRARS and ON. /
be- carrying cha law into effect, and /
.0 OH" rnrrespnu ling duty % arrest /.
Iui prosecute 400 persons cyadIrg o. /
'nr1uraAiuE evasion OFF tho law. or /
'"ekinE f' HIu1o. prevent or delay .
.ueso uh1 arr acIl disposed snI |.
anuli 0tHnra'.. be Inclined t0 bel
,hedisHf
Furthermore. tho utmost effort. I
lf your respective offices should b. 4
directed fH ascertain ne tho nsme ana /
.inding trr locations ~ men subject /
n registration Whn nu nr refuse Oh I.
-'ris'er boz order that criminal prose
BUTTONS may Boo lolsei against them
Can claim Exemption.
Men aH0 u|sh exemption from
irrff NAV claim ' before local o.
supf.or boards a. fD whether they
inHso- vrs Ur mo- f0 the question /.
d' sou claim exemption from Ir-r
before registration official. mont
Tuesday
Tho answer rf ys. oI tris cue.
i0u does n0' exempt one from DRAFT /
.sil Provost Marshal General Crou /
ier tonight
President Wilson's var message ~ 4
April vI'i he tardsl o. cve-v man .
rho registers as he leaves ths rsri. j
ration place hy women working uu 4
Der fhr direction 90 tle vomen.s com .
I.Hff.U .H frE ".H.nn.H az u.ff.mnF a.. .