Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
WAR REGISTRATIONS
EXCEED ESTIMATES
Unofficial Returns From. Large
Cities Show Full Response
to Nations Call.
HUNT FOR SLACKERS on
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 6-Registration on
Gals saw little prospect today that any
thing like definite figures regarding
yesterdays registration here, under the
seleotive CONSUMPTION act. could be pre-
pared and sent to Warrington before
late tonight or tomorrow. Registrars.
did not in many cases tabulate their re-
turns until today. With eleven assembly
districts together with four election pre-
cincts in other assembly districts missing.
the count was 44S.43S. with the total in
greater city. Reports from Albarv
Indicated New York state would excssd
its quota Of 1.1oo.2o6.
Many election booths were crowded
FAR into the carly hours this morning
with young mon seeking to register.
There was little disorder reported.
Today the. police began a house-to
| house canvass to round UP suspected
slackers. who failed te register.
today from the
penal and corrective institutions Of New
York city revealed that out Of more
than 1900 men enrolled not more than
or 5 per cent were found to be fit
workhouse on Blackwells Island was
found to measure up to the physical
standards and in the penitentiary only
IS per cent Of the prisoners were found
to be At.
Burdette G. Lewis, commissioner Of
correction. was advised that all the
men in his charge came under the
general classification of those who
would not be at home on registration
day, and were, therefore, entitled to
register in advance.
Middle West Exceeds Estimate.
CHICAGO. Juno 6.-Registration
under the conscription law in the mid
die west exceeded expectations Of fed
eral officials. incomplete returns to-
day indicated. In Chicago. for instance
complete unofficial returns show that
| 309.024 men registered, while the most
liberal forecast for the city was 100000
Rumors of anti-conscription activities
which were to incite outbreaks or de-
ter thousands from going to the polls
proved without foundation. AS in IL
linois. no serious disorder was re-
ported in Nebraska. Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota Iowa.
M hnaisna and Mieh,ean The nearest ras
approach to an outbreak was in the
mining districts Of the Michigan
peninsula. National guardsmen were
called upon to patrol Negaunee. when
agitators. said to be Industrial Work.
ers of tho World, attempted anti-con-
scription arguments by means of a
parade. The parade was broken up
and the I. w. w. headquarters searched
Several rifles and sabers were seized.
Eagerness Causes Disorder.
In Chicago the only semblance Of dis
order was due not to anti-conscrfption
activities. but to the eagerness of men
to register. 1t was slow work enrolling
the large foreign-born population of
the city. and in several precincts, not
Ii. rS-y IN 1Jo
NAMED open after midnight. with long
lines Of men waiting to comply with
the law. Fear that they would not be
able to register and thereby would be-
several stampedes to get to the polls.
In one case a butcher shop virtually
was wrecked by the new citizens. who
shouted in a babel OF tongues their de-
mands to be enrolled. The police quiet
ed all the outbreaks without any one
being injured.
Because many had difficulty in enroll
ing a supplementary registration office
was opened in the city hall today to
a accommodate late corners, who honest
ly failed to comply with the law yes
terday. Enforced registration of those
who sought to evade the law also will
begin in the same place. 1t will require
about ten days, however, to determine
accurately the number OF men who dis
obeyed the law. Unofficial returns from
sixty counties complete. and estimates
based on incomplete returns from the
remaining eleven counties, show that
the registration in Wisconsin was more
than 100000.
Milwaukee's registration. according to
incomplete returns, was more than
| 40, 900.
Pennsylvania Did "Its Duty"
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Registra-
ton in Philadelphia exceeded the gov
eminent estimates. Because Of the
slow work OF registering aliens some
polling places did not complete their
work until long after midnight. The
total for the city was l7e.502. These
were subdivided as follows:
Asked exemption, 21.Sz3: those who
are married. $3.50; single but with
dependents, $500: aliens. SS.S06.
Today the commissioners were busy
| with the cases OF those who failed to
register yesterday. but desired to do
SO today OF these one was In jail. an
other oversight ana others were i'll or
away from the city.
Reports from other sections of the
state indicated. heavy registration,
but no figures were available today
| Gov. Brumbaugh said he had received
NO figures. but from what he had
learned "Pennaylvania has done its
| duty without any excitement and with
| out any trouble.
GOV. Edge of New jersey telegraphed
the provost marshal general at WASH
ington today that New Jerseys total
registration would be at least 303,7s7,