Registration Day Plans and German Society In City Park
City prepares for Registration Day with plans for a citywide observance. Deutscher Liederkranz to sing in City Hall Park under Mayor Mitchel with a patriotic program, while school drills and a parade are organized. Travelers must register before departure, with mail registration for those already underway.
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Washington Authority
Deutscher Liederkrans
Committee On National Defence
Oratorio Society
Schola Cantorum
Deutscher Liederkranz
City Hall Park
Mitchel
Stock Eexchange
Cotton Exchange
Produce Exchange
Coles Xchange
Chiesto Board of Trade
New
Grieant Cotton Exchange
Political Workers Asked to Help on Registration Day
A joint statement from Republican and Democratic leaders urges party workers to mobilize in support of selective draft registration. The presidents emphasize cooperation across parties to ensure proper enrollment and effective wartime mobilization, calling on members to aid government actions and assist in registering eligible citizens.
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Washington
Willcox
Republican National Committee
McCormick
Democratic Nations Committee
Protea
S‘elling Theo Cikaana
United States
He Tae
Pt Jes
Massachusetts Mass Draft Law Activation Urges Arrests
Marshal John J. Mitchell notified Massachusetts police to arrest immediately all persons found printing or circulating anti draft literature and turn them over to federal authorities. He warned that a serious anti draft movement could trigger National Guard assistance in enforcement.
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John J. Mitchell
Massachusetts
Draft Information Offices Open Today in Assembly Districts
Information offices open in assembly districts to provide conscription registration guidance. Six thousand registrars will be sworn in at district headquarters located in various school buildings. Headquarters will operate today, tomorrow, and Monday 4 pm to 9 pm, and all day Tuesday registration day. After registration closes on dune 5 a list of registered and unregistered youths will be posted for local awareness.
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Assembly
Gen Crowder Urges Registration Facts for War Draft
Washington May 21 General Crowder asks press to publish essential registration facts. All males born June 6 1886 to June 5 1896 must register unless in active service or reserves. Registration on June 5 1917 7 to 9 pm at home precinct or county/city clerks. penalties include up to a year imprisonment for failure to register.
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Washington
Committee On Public Information
General Crowder
United States
Regular Army
Enlisted Men’s Reserve Corps
National Gold and National Guard Reserve
Miltin Bursau
The
Navy
Marine Corp
Coast Guard
Naval Militia
Naval Reserve Force
Marine Corps Reserve
National Naval Volunteers
Navy Department
Draft Registration Places Will Be Listed in Tribune
The Tribune will publish a list of registration places in every election district in New York City for Federal Registration Day June 6. Men aged 21 to 31 residing in the city must register, regardless of exemption status, and should verify their election district. Monitor The Tribune on Monday June 4 for the district location.
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Tribune
New York City
the Tribune
State Announces Military Census Registration Plan
Reports on preparations for the state military census held June 11 to 25 were presented at a meeting in Lot Broadway. P. Godrich, director, said registration will be voluntary for ages 16 to 50 until June 21 when notices go out. By morning June 25 unregistered people will be summoned to appear. Over 1,000 registration sites, many in schools, will operate 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. Noted that more than 13,000 volunteers will be enlisted without pay and training meetings will occur next week.
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P. Godrich
Mude
Goodrich
U S May Extend Conscription to Citizens Abroad
The War Department seeks General Crowder’s ruling on whether citizenship carries military duty for Americans of military age living overseas. Officials expect citizenship to imply service, but formal guidance awaits. Justice Department enforces draft evasion claims for departing citizens. Registration officials will not require exemption answers until summoned, aiming to curb agitation and enforce conscription.
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Washington
War Department
Maker
Crowder
Army
Department
United States
Department of Justice
America
Monsurer Department
Haker
Rew
Pacifists Scattered By Fire Engines In Brooklyn Denunciation
Several thousand pacifists gathered before New Plaza Hall at Grand and Havemeyer in Brooklyn to denounce conscription. Doors were locked, disputes arose with owner Abraham Muller and police, a street meeting formed after a fire engine diverted attention, then a fire alarm halted the gathering and the crowd dispersed.
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New Plaza Hall
Grand
Havemeyer Streets
Brooklyn
Abraham Muller
Sth
14Th Assembly District
Miler
Samahel Orner
Miller
Opposition to Draft Measure in Canada
Montreal reports strong anti conscription sentiment across Quebec with posters in Sherbrooke and violent incidents in Montreal. Mayor Mastin headlines anti conscription meetings while opponents push for a referendum. Hebrew Students Association denounces conscription as a test of conscience. Lieutenant Colonel Blondin calls the movement largely political and predicts easy enforcement if parties unite. Professor Rowe named to aid McAdoo in Washington.
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Montreal
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Franklin
Foui Vocalis
Hebrew Students
McGill University
Hina
Hebrew Students’ Association
P. E. Blondin
Border Guards Scan Frontier For Slackers At U.S.-Canada Line
U S and Canadian immigration officials coordinate to stop men of military age crossing the border without verification. Americans 21 to 30 must prove purpose with birth or draft papers. Canadians 20 to 45 face similar scrutiny. About 100 cross daily at Rouse's Point as both sides enlist local residents and Secret Service contact to report attempts. Two Canadians were arrested on the Dominion side.
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Rouse’s Point
Ogdensburg
Canada
New York State
Renesis
Dominion
Ottawa
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