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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1918

Page

18

Registration Day Scenes at Boston Precincts From West End to Dorchester

The article sketches chaotic yet orderly registration across Boston with many foreign born registrants. It highlights language barriers and the use of interpreters, notes notable participants like Judge Wm. J. Day and former Mayor James M. Curley, and depicts aides from Red Cross and Boy Scouts aiding at Curtis Hall and other sites.

Arthur N. Towne Superior Court Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain William J. Corcoran Middlesex County James M. Curley Robert B. Stone James M. Curley, Jr Mr. Curley Gruebey Tile Company Dedham Walter W. Chamber Norfolk County Joseph R. McCoole John S. Taylor Red Sox George D Gibb John W. Worthington John J. Smith Dennis J. Hurley Frederick BE. Grant Joseph H. Soliday Dedham School Committee Don Gleason Hill James R. Nulty St. Mary’s Church William H. Parker Unitarian Church William H. Hitchcock Lombard Williams Boston

Mass State Registration Surpasses Officials' Estimate

Boston and across Massachusetts report registration surging past expectations as about 485000 men, roughly 35000 more than anticipated, sign up for the draft. Officials praise orderly process, with many registrars, interpreters, and volunteers aiding in Boston, Cambridge, and towns like Dedham and Revere.

Boston New England

Voter Turnout Across Towns Reveals Registration Totals

The south shore drew strong turnout yesterday with registrations listed as Hingham 614 Weymouth 1749 Holbrook 300 Cohasset 214 Hull 221. The tally reflects broad participation across multiple communities.

Hingham Weyrngouth Holbrook Cohaeset Hull

Americans in Mexico City register under new act

Ambassador Fletcher led by example as the first American in Mexico City to register voluntarily under the new man power act. The State Department said nearly all Americans in the capital over the new age limit followed suit, though registration is not mandatory for foreign nationals abroad. If they return to the United States they must enroll within five days.

Wendell Phillips Phillips Street West End Robert G. Dodge Louis Berkowitz Lighouiyos George Penogiolopoulos George Greece Boston Murray United States John J. Mitchell United States District Attorney Boynton Judd Dewey Dan’ Shea Louis Goldberg James A. Hatton John E. Howard Francis G. Goodale Alonzo H. Garcelon John F. Malley Internal Revenue Custom House Joseph A. Maynard Customs Long Wharf Skeffington Cambridge Quinn Henry Washington Fletcher Mexico City State Department

Nationwide draft evaders rounded up by Justice Department agents

Washington reports a national drive to seize men who did not register for the draft. A specialized corps of Justice Department agents will act quietly and thoroughly, using information from hundreds of sources to stop evasion and arrest resisters. Many volunteers from the American Protective League join the campaign to ensure effective enforcement.

Washington Department of Justice New York American Protective League Citizens’ Organization

State Upholding Her Best Traditions

Reports from yesterday's draft indicate registrants responded patriotically and promptly. Massachusetts has upheld its traditions and added lustre to its reputation as a leading state aiding the national government in its hour of need, according to Samuel McCall.

Columbia Crowder McCall Roger Welcott Massachusetts Wolcott Samuel McCall

Pinkham Brothers Registered After Bank President

Arthur W. Pinkham, president of the National City Bank of Lynn and chair man of the division one exemption board, registered exactly at seven by his wife Ruth G. Pinkham. He then registered his two brothers Daniel R. Pinkham age 18 and Charles H. Pinkham 19 at a registration table.

Boston Chinatown Boothbay Benjamin F. Haines Medford Jasper N. Johnson Frank G. Volpe Board of Aldermen John J. Conway Board of Registration Frederick W. Fosdick Arthur W. Pinkham National City Bank of Lynn Ruth G. Pinkham Daniel R. Pinkham Charles H. Pinkham

City Bone Day on Registration Day

Boston shut stores during registration hours as hotels and saloons complied with the Governor. A few opened after 9 pm, the official closing time. Liquor dealers earned praise from those who had speculated about their actions. Matthew Cummings, president of the Fourth Class.

Boston Matthew Cummings

Saloon Closings Hatched by Licenses Leaders

Liquor dealers said last night no saloon is operating while the Massachusetts Liquor League headquarters and Fletcher Ranney, chairman of the Boston Licensing Board, shared the sentiment.

The Massachusetts Liquor League Fletcher Ranney Boston Licensing Board

Registration total 7049 in Quincy with munition workers

Final registration figures in Quincy show 7049 registrants an unexpectedly large total. Munition workers from Fore River and Squantum assisted in filling the ranks without difficulties.

Quincy Fore River Squantum

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