Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
CAMDEN REPORTS
BIG REGISTRATION
Men Turning Out by Thou
sands and Few Claim Ex-
emption From Service
ALIENS ARE RESPONDING
Whole Section Is Awakened
Early by Bells, Whistles and
Other Noise Makers
ALIENS ARE RESPONDING

Registration proceeded swiftly and
smoothly in Camden and environs today,
exceeding the most sangulne expectations
Of city Officials.
Mayor Charles II. Ellis. who is chairman
OF the Registration Board, estimated at
10 o'clock this morning that fully 35 per
cent OF the eligibles had registered and he
expects that the work will be entirely com
pleted at o'clock tonight. Few Of ne
thousands who have already registered have
claimed exemption. out OF thirty voting
precincts covered by an EVENING LEDGER
representative. only three claims for exemp-
tion were recorded up TO 1890 o'clock this
morning. In the second division Of the
Third Ward thrty-ive had registered and
out OF this number only one claimed ex-
emption-a man twenty-six years old, who
has an invalid wife and three small chill
dren. In the first precinct Of the Ninth
Ward two men claimed exemption one has
n wife I'm a sanitarlum and the other
brought doctors certificate which claimed
defective vison.
An encouraging phase Of the Camden sit
uation Is the splendid manner I'm which
aliens are coming forwArd. The Seventh
Ward has the largest alien population in
the city In this ward. according 20 the
police census, there are $50 alien elgibles,
and up TO 10 o'clock this morning 100 had
registered, and more than 100 moro were
In line awaiting their turn. Registration
work among the aliens is proceeding more
slowly than in other sections because II has
10 be done through interpreters. There Is
an Italian settlement in the third precinct
Of the Third Ward out of 1876 eligibes
sixty had registered at 10 a m.
According TO arrangement, Mayor Ellis
will receive a report from the various pre-
elncts at o'clock tonight. Lists will be
checked and then the police will go after
the "slackers," II there are any, and give
them a last opportunity to do their duty
by their country. Those who still persist in
holding back will be arrested and Jailed to-
morrow.
CUTS SHORT HIS HONEYMOON
Registration work in the first division Of
the Ninth Ward was given "A little dash OF
romance when It became known that Joseph
Miller, one Of the registrars, residing at
b46 Mcke street, had cut short his honey
moon so he could be on the job at the poll
ing place this morning
Last night Miller married Miss Mary
Peufel, of $3.50 Wakefield street, Phlladel-
phia. Tho pair went TO Atlantic city i'm
mediately after the ceremony but Miller |
boarded n train at 5 a. m. today for Cam
den, leaving his bride In Atlantic City. He !
says he will join her as oon as the polls |
close tonight.
Residents Of Camden and envlrons didn't |
have chance this morning TO forget that |
II was registration day, for Prosecutor |
Kraft and Sheriff Haines had made arrange |
nentS TO awaken fOlKS thoroughly. BTOmpt- |
ly at Z a. m every whistle siren and bell |
in Camden Joined in a carnival of noise |
which lasted ten minutes The refrain was |
taken up by volunteer fire department bells |
and whistles in Collingswood, Haddonfeld, |
harrington, Clementon and other nearby |
towns. The noisy usherng in Of registra- |
tion day was a complete surprise. Thou |
sands Of partially clad persons rushed from |
their homes and made queries concerning |
riots. early morning attacks and conhagra-
tions. When the men found what II was
all about many Of them hurrlde to polling
places and registered.
Camden prepared for the registration
emergency when the war started by taking
a police census Of all men available for
military service These figures were card
indeXed by the school children and the
police officials know every man who will
come under the registration.
The eltgibles by wards are as tOllowR: |
First Ward, 79i Second Ward 7S3 Third
ward, 620i Fourth Ward 461 Fifth Ward,
lOb2; Sixth Ward, 791; Seventh Ward,
ll46; Eighth Ward, 1852; Ninth Ward,
l254; Tenth Ward, 953; Eleventh Ward,
'62; Twelfth Ward, 746 Thirteenth Ward,
1879; total eligibles, ,260.
The smallest number Of eigibles are in
he third precinct OF the Sixth Ward where
orty-three men will register. The highest
lumber of ellgibles to register will he in the
xth precinct Of the Seventh Ward where
here are 553 eigibles, many Of whom are
Polish.
Fifty armed hremen are covering the
,eats of policemen who are stationed at
he various precincts. In addition, every
me of the 400 members of the Public
iafety Committee will be subject to
Emergency calls at the instance of the
iayor after 8 o'clock this morning.
Captain of Detectives Schregler and
pecial detail of police will be ready at
olce headquarters with several automo-
lies to hurry to any place where rioting
light occur.
All saloons in the city will be closed until
p. m., when the polls close. A patriotic
emonstration will be held on the Court
ouse plaza about o'clock tonight.