The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-12
NATIONS new
SERVICE CALL
IS ANSWERED
BY MILLIONS
While u. S. Men Abroad Make
New Drive on Enemy Posi-
tions, 100000 Men at
Home Sign for Service.
$500 HERE BY NOON

With their eagerness to serve heigh-
tened by the news that the American
forces in France had launched what
! may be one of the decisive blows OF
the war, men in the new 1916 draft
answered the nations call to service
Thursday. Two thousand five hun
dred Of the estimated 3,400 had regis
tered with the Richmond local board
up to noon. Flags were flown over the
city in response to the request OF
Provost Marshal General Crowder
The registration did not open un-
til Z o'clock Thursday morning, but
at o'clock Thursday morning three
men made their appearance at the
court house to register for service.
At $50 o'clock there were over 100
men ready to register Tables were
placed in the hall on the third floor
of the court house for the women
clerks who were placed in the corri-
dor, in the library and the superior
court room. Husbands. fiances. sons
and brothers were registered by the
women.
Carl Wadman First.
The first man to register was Carl
Wadman, deputy sheriff Wadman is
d opdulSu-AucI1CdH WdT NeIeIdu
From $50 o'clock until 10 O'Clock
men were lined up waiting to be reg.
istered Ed McNally, assistant chief
of police, stood at the head of the
line, and as the men could be taken
care OF they were sent to the tables.
The place became a sort of rendez-
vous as men met there who had not
seen each other for year.
charge OF the naturalization hearings.
stated that the registration was one
of the finest things he had ever seen.
Every nationality registered. There
were Italians, Danes, Cinnamon, En-
glishmen and others of foreign de-
scent All had become United States
citizens.
Many at Hagerstown.
Siegfreid Philip, a Dane who was
through Richmond on business, regis
tered He will send his card to the
New York board Philip travels be-
tween this country and Denmark. He
has his first papers. Many of the
business houses and factories gave
their men time off to register.
At Hagerstown it was reported that
the men were registering with enthus-
register when the local board opened
Thursday morning. James Knapp.
state representative, was the first to
register.
10000 WILL GO.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-While
American soldiers at the front in
France stood ready with French and
ha
greatest battle of the war. thirteen
million other Americans registered to-
day for military duty and gave the
most inspiring demonstration Of pat
riotism in the nations history.
There was no delay In starting the
machinery by which the man power Of
the country will be made available to
bring the war to a speedy and trium-
bulk Of men who responded-with ev-
cry race and creed represented
there will come soon from camps at
home three millions or more fit for
warfare and eager to go overseas.
The spirit that moved the register
ing multitude brooked Of no doubt.
Men near the top age limit and boys
still in their teens marched under fly
ing flags, within sound of bands. to
the places in everypart of the land
where their names were put down to
become part of Americas military as
tablishment. This same loyal spirit
again was reflected in the known
desire of many not to claim deferment,
regardless of sacrifices at home. which
had led officials to announce that such
a claim was the patriotic duty OF ev-
cry citizen entitled to make it.
Nation Answers Message.
Provost Marshal General Crowder's
final message-"The registrars are at
their posts awaiting YOU was an
swered by some it never reached. The
country's man power was ready, for it
swarmed about.the registration booths
soon after daylight and kept up In an
unending line throughout the day.
Todays fighting census will deter
mine the status of every man, Just as
it will pick those first to be called
The work of mobilizing. it might be
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