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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
2
A fragment listing various precinct totals and town names appears in a chaotic OCR passage. It references multiple townships and precincts such as Bethlehem, Canton, Marlboro, Massillon, and Youngstown with scattered numbers. The text resembles a wartime or election ledger with many garbled lines.
Stark county residents faced registration with varied tales and quirks. Ameri can born Pete Proffik sought American identity at 80, John Panda failed at 19 while eager to join the army, and an Alliance Greek enlisted by chance after seeking registration. Some locals offered colorful self stories while districts reported numeric draft-age tallies across Limaville Wilmot Massillon and Alliance precincts.
Dr. T. Wallis Grose pastor of the First M. E. Church will speak at the Adcraft club noon Thursday at the Courtland. The event features a patriotic address and a patriotic song.
Canton's population is debated between 87,000 and 120,000 based on registration totals. Estimates range from 87,470 using a 8.72 multiple to 120,372 with a 12 multiplier, with a mid estimate of 100,000 from a 10x approach and the 100 percent registration total. The Canton Chamber of Commerce cites 75,000 as a conservative figure.
War department and justice department authorize new registration window for men who failed to register yesterday. Thousands may enroll by name with a pending record, while officials plan to name exemption boards and set the draft date. Wisconsin reports 218,700 registered. New Jersey estimates 303,797 total with quotas near 309,563.
Weather caused the postponement of the May Young Women's Christian Association party planned for Tuesday at Mrs. Elizabeth Harter’s lawn. The event will now be held Tuesday evening June 12 with folk dances under the trees, booths, music, novelties, and carnival attractions.
Governor Cox reported registration in Ohio completed with no distressing incidents though severe electrical storms slowed returns. Early tallies show Hamilton and other counties contributing thousands. total statewide near 654,303 with 30-40 percent exemptions. Authorities warn of arrests for noncompliance as slowness in rural areas and printing delays persist.
The Nation registered 10 500 000 men for military service exceeding estimates. Men over 31 appeared in many sections, with few arrests and no organized opposition. Registration delays persisted as work continued into today due to the heavy turnout.
Bolin states work will stay in session until the first Tuesday in December to handle registration violators and possible treason cases.
New York City had 11 assembly districts uncounted in the military registration totals, with 642,000 eligible men aged 21 to 31. Of 52 districts reported, 444,752 were counted. full results awaited after district rejections and late registrations at Brooklyn polling places. Cleveland to have another registration day as 10000 unaccommodated crowd offices.
In Lima on June 6 the sale of more than 9,000 Red Cross memberships was announced along with an allotment of 1.3 million dollars in war bonds.
June reports show large youth registrations across Akron Columbus Indianapolis Newark Charleston and Detroit. Akron reports 37344 counted with 17 precincts remaining. Indiana and Michigan see tens of thousands registering for army service with regional totals pending final tallies.
Cleveland reports the longest name registered John Boldogorsonyfi a playful reference amid six stories on draft registration. East Liverpool notes a tiny 4 foot registrant Carl Mayer aged 23. Akron covers language hurdles with George Popoff claiming general rank and another man seeking exemption as slightly foolish. Zanesville records two smallpox cases at the precinct. Columbus records a Chinaman claiming exemption citing a large family and a leg scar.
The Canton area dispatched 10031 registrants though crowds swarmed portable booths in the city. At 1312 7th St NE a rush of 300 overwhelmed a booth as foreigners queued in rain. Police cleared lines while special deputies registered from Casey camp and United Alley plant to keep the process moving.
Reported remarks from registrants in Cincinnati Sandusky and Zanesville reveal varied attitudes toward the draft. One African man ridiculed exemption while another expressed fear of battle and a third cited the commandment “Thou shalt not kill.” Mrs. August David in Sandusky brings eight sons to the station and vows to provide three more if needed. E. D. Leffler and Deputy Clerk Oshe were arrested in Zanesville for speeding while transporting election materials and claim military service.
Deputized workers across several areas handled registration amid scarce supplies and rough conditions. County and sheriff offices aided efforts while draft board officials oversaw checkins as registrars in Fifth ward reported hundreds registered and notes indicated many volunteers served as a duty rather than for pay.
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