Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
NATIONS MANHOOD
IS Modified FOR
SERVICE IN ARMY
Thirteen Million Men Regis
tered Over Here as Boys
Smash Line Over There.
DRAWING OF THE NUMBERS
WILL TAKE PLACE SOON
Demonstrations of Patriotism
Everywhere Mark the
Eventful Day.
NEED 5000, 900 MEN AT ONCE
Historic Glass Bowl Containing Cap
sulcs Brought TO Capital Ready
for Drafting Rcgistrants.
NEED 5000, 900 MEN AT ONCE
ny A roe!atsd Press ]


WASHIEGTOS September Ic-Thir-
teen million men probably moro. the
force from which viii come tho re-
'1tves TO win the war, were registered
today in the second great mobilization
o. the nations mAn-power.
AS these men were moving in every
city, town and hamlet over the coun-
Try TO add their names TO tho roll OF
the 100000 who had registered be-
/ fcre. the nations lighting army over
seas was hurting itself against the
enemy In the first distinctly American
! ncnsive operation on the western
from.
Demonstration OF patriotism every
Nhere marked the registration. Lons
"e'ore ,ae appointed time for tho reg
istrars TO begin their work. lines Of
citizens were waiting 10 enroll All
Jay and until we'll into the night men
passed through the registration places
md Provost -Marshal-Gcneral Crowder
is confident that when the returns a re
IN they VIII show that there were few
8ls'ho sought TO evade their duty
IN all the reports OF the progress OF
lhe registration received during the
ray at the provost marshal generals
once there was no suggestion Of any
hisorder. and none had been expected
for officials mad been confident tina; the
h,.rred the nation TO the highest pitch
~ patriotism and determination
with registration day now history.
ne, next move Of the draft machinery
riil be ~ the Numbering serialiy OF
he reSistration cards Until that work
completed by the local boards. the
saving of the order numbers. which
Sill determine IN a measure the -ela
we standing OF the rcGtstrants, can
lot be held.
In the meantime. however, question
l2ires will go forward 10 men between
Hneten and twcnty-onc and thirty-two
nd thirty-s;A so that they may be
'asaihcd and some OF them thus made
ead% for call IN October after the ma
onal drawing is hcld.
Complete reports from the rcEistra-
ION to-day arc not expected by Pro-
o5t- Marshal General cro~der before
sturday. These viii show the total
rmbsr of men registered IA we'll as
Sc proportion OF the number registered
the estimate IN each district that
lay form the basis for activity by the
apartment in rounding up those who
ave undertaken 10 evadc registration.
EGIsTRANTS ARE ORDERED
TO CARRY THEIR CARDS
In th,a connection, ofici TO .da V
Sain "a lied the attention OF regis
ants to the fact tha, tho law requires
'at they carry their registration "a rds
I'll them at all times so that. upon
!mand OF an authorized police o1ciai
ey can produce IL.
81 o; the American people" was the
lsted comment of Provost-Marshai-
tneral Crowder to ms military asso-
ttes upon the magnificent response
the nations citizenship 10 The call
military registration.
Expressions Of eia;ion and inter
1nse OF congratulations however.
we way. carly in the dag 10 = Sc
Is 81 orders in obedience 10 the gen
as tersc INSTRUCTION: Now get these
n in uniform II vas announced
AZ the order would go to the local
,rds. probably on Saturday OF this
ck. TO begin sending out question
Tres to reEistrantS OF nineteen 10
enty and thirty-tWo TO thirty-siN
y that the actual drawing Of num-
RS would take place here within
len or eight days.
nurinG the day local boards were
Used to stamp the serial number
rninE They were told to then ar
Sc the cards according 10 ages. so
10 be in readiness TO classify all
was further explained that there
nothing to prevent the drawing OF
nbers taking. place probably the lat
part OF neNt week, Practically the
t-marshars office for this purpose
ne highest number of rcEiStrants Of
Of the local boards in tho country
r GLASS BOWL READY
TO HAND our NUMBERS
he interesting statement WAS made
the historic glass howl from which
capsules containing the numbers
from. Independence Hall. rhiladcl-
p. where il had been on exhibition.
+as added that several thousand Of
capsules o be used in the draw ing
already been prepared.
Mess present plans miscarry. mem
or class ! under the present reg
ition may expect the first ca II 10 be
led in October. II is understood
this is to be followed by second
to be sent out some time IN No.
Der. II was pointed out that tho
zen OF the labor from now on will
chiefly upon the local boards. They
|in possession OF all the rcgistra- :
cards ard have already been pro-
d the necessary forms. and
pi, Jst -rharshars office says they
all ready to proceed upon receipt
he word from Washington.