The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-08
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city on the night Of June and yester-
day, returning this morning, was en-
thusiastic over the results of the reg
tration. He expressed his appreciation
of the work done by Provost Marshal
General Crowder and by State and
municipal officials, declaring the day
had been "a spectacular demonStra-
ton" of the solidarity OF the Ameri-
can people and OF their high patriot
ism, OF which the enrolment was the
best evidence For himself, he said,
he had never doubted for moment
that the response would be what it
was.
The Next Steps.
Mr. Baker thinks it will be some
time before the regulations governing
exemption arc issued. They are in
process of formation by committee
headed by General Crowdcr.
The complete working out Of these
regulations and the appointment OF
exemption boards, the Secretary said,
will preccdc the issuance of regula-
tons 10 govern the selection of men
for examination. He had no comment
10 make on the selection process be-
yond the statement that fair system
would be adopted.
Total figures from seven States and
the District Of Columbia reported
when the provost marshal generals
office closed tonight showed approx
mately $500 below the census ratio.
Should that average hold, for all the
States. ii would mean a total decrease
of about 100000.
The army. navy. marine corps and
The national guard. included in the
population figures upon which the cen
sus estimates were based, would more
than offset the decrease.
South Carolina.
WASFTTNGTnN. June THE COVER
nor of Arkansas reports the state
total registration at l2Su%9. divided MS
follows: White 0.62?; colored. $500
alien. Al: alien enemies. IS; indicated
possible exemptions. SJ."4!. States cs-
timatcd cliGillcs at 1851.
Connecticut.
WASHINGTON. juno The Cnv"r-
nor of CONNECTICUT reports the states
total registration at l39.1G1. divided ns
follows: White. 97.12G: colorcd. 1880;
alien. 5S5l9: allen enemies. LIES: indi-
Gated possible exemptions. 6l,530-
States estimated cliGibles l5a.2s7'
Arkansas.
WASHTNGTON, June The COVER
nor Of Arkansas reports the srtatc' ?
follows: White. 102.%SS: cnlorcd. 44.4I5:
alien. b66: alien enemies. sS: indicated
possible exemptions. 99.l96. states cs-
iimated eighties. I5s.473.
KENTUCKY.
IMPORT. n.y.. June '.-Eighty-
four OF the l20 countines in Kentucky
ard two OF the f"ru cities Of 10000 pop
nlation today reported Il total OF ll4.6 IS
registrations. including lQ.sl2 negroes,
under the selcctiv,. draft law. Federal
estimates Of cliGihlcs III the same terri
tory exceeded it by 1,1o1.
Rhode Island.
" ASlIINGTpN. juno The cover
nor Of Rhode Island reports the state )
total registration ut '3.iIS. divided rs
follows: White. 37.ii@; colored. So
alien. l5,0i&; alien enemies. 70; 1ndicat'
ed possible exemptions, :".li3.
ILLINOIS.
SPItI Nt;FlI:LD. H.. June with OIL
iirlal returns lacking from - counties
ana four cities in Illinois. including Chi
.aS". the total registration for the draft
today was @iS.32f ct these l+f..24
chained exemption.
returns to-day from So out of the ~
counties in Illinois SHOW that $3.50 800
mon nf military age registered Ill lhcSe
""unti"s on Tn"S1ay in compliance "lth
the conScrlptiun law. When returns are
received from the remaining l. counties
officials In charg" Of registration esti.
mate that Illinois quota Of 6i2.553 Will
b" exceeded 10y several thousand
Throughout The state nearly 90 per cent
"f those registering clhiinrd exemptions
Montana.
HELENA. Mont. Jun" 1.-EcturnS To-
day Indicated that 900" men III Mon
lana registered under the conservation
law TIL" Gor"rnmrnt estimate was -,
49, silver Bow. Of which Butte is INC
county seat, and whore III" only troupe
recorded in thr stat" occurred. eNcccI%G
it's cstimat" hy @.I0n, turning III ll'""o
men.
I"NIl'MBUS. -. juno with the
registration continuing ia. tl"yclatliu
and other ohio points and figures alread!
reported in "Xc"SS Of aI0.0Ug. ind lcatlonS
ar" that Dhn'S military rcgiStra ti"i.
will reach 5j.hnG or more. figure ihr
ia excess OF The original estimate. &
nr"s avnilnblc ngGrcgat" 533.454.
Completes returns have been compiica
from 4 counties AMI the unotliclnl or
incomplete figures are available from ~
of the Other il counties OF the stale
With delayed reports arriving rapi"lH
this morning Governor cos is connHrht
H. will hc able i0 report tho stat: '',
tai registration before the day has end,
rh More than huff of those rcGlsI"rcIi
IN Obi" claim exemption, 'hc unoihcdl
report says
iowa
pF:S MONIES. Iowa. Jun. WHEN
SiXty-riv" out mf the. nin"iy-nin" counties
nf Iowa anh sin of Ihr seven If the III :
d"rcndcntlv giSl"r"d cities had report
ed lniuy. III" total draft rcEIsira'lo',
was lI3.3@0. compared with IN" ir'ierh !
estimate Of lil.;%6 fur tho same tHrri-
tory. EN'muti"n claims continued 10
avCraG" nearly sixty percent.
Michigan.
LANSING Mich. June 1.---piflctnlS ri
the stat: capitol announced today tha'
MichIEnn'S registration figures ProhahiF
will exceed 3a6. 00G They based their
estimate upon totals thus far roc"lfc'
from. about three CourthS of the stale
complete returns probably VIII be an
nounCcd tomorrow.
Massachusetts.