El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

dent has issued his proclamation,
clerks of counties and cities Of over
10000 must secure a supply OF blanks
and copies Of the registration regu-
lations from the sheriff or rom the
mayor. Absentees and the sick VIII
appIv TO such clerks 10 have their
registration cards filled out In no
case shall such persons be given reg
istratiOn certificates They are to be
instructed by the clerk that the bur
den is on them to see to It that the
cards reach the registrars OF their
home precincts by registration day
Absentees May Register by Mail.
persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mall
II so absent, a man should 60 TO the
clerk Of the county where he may be
staying or the sixth day after the
cate OF the presidents proclamation
II he IS in q city Of over 10000 popu
iatiou, the city clerk is the official
TO whom 10 apply. The absentee VIII
be told how 10 register, but he must
mai his card in time 10 reach his pre-
cinct by registration day
II Sick. Way send. Representative.
persons too sick TO present them
saIves for registration must send
competent person to the county or
CITY clerl. on the sixth Day after the
issuing OF the proclamation. Iae
clerk will give instructions Tor regis
sUfficials OF educational, charitable
and other institutions should apply
Tor instructions TO the county or city
clerk on the sixth day after the date
of the proclamation for instruction as
TO q convenient method OF reglstra-
--rbe wsrdens Of jaIls, penitenita-
RES and reformatories should Apply
to The county or city clerk Tor IN
structions on the sixth day
Five days after the date OF lne
presidents proclamation complete
regulations viii be in the hands OF
All sheriffs and OF the officials OF
cities OF over $4,000 population.
Volunteers Asked for Registration.
s.'Tlla president is authorized to call
upon ali puoic ofucers % dsSlsL ~
The execution OF the law Inc plan Is
however 10 rely upon the people Tor
The proper execution OF the law II Is
ex7ected that patriotic citizens VIII
offer their services free as registrars
s11rh services viii be gratefully &C
7rnow5edged. Volunteers for this ser
vice should communicate Immediately
with the proper Official
Organization OF Army.
The fun strength OF the first war
army organized under the selectlFs
draft bill viii be 1888 OFFICERS ana
as, $50 enlisted men. making up 20
war strength divisions comltete IN
every arm and supplemented BY 10
regiments of heavy field artillery,
equipped with large caliber howitzers-
Forming Western Divisions
A revised list of officers training
camp districts issued by the depart
neut indicates that the western d.
visions of the first 500, goo new fight
ing rnen viii be formed as tolloWs-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Iowa. North
and south Dakota and Nebraska
Tour eenth-MissOuri, Kansas and
COtsra1o-
Fifteenth-Okiahom and Texas.
fxtesnth-MCntana, Idaho, WASH
ingtou. oregon. California Nevada,
Utah. Wyoming. Arizona and New
Mexico.
TIVE Cavalry Divisions on Border.
In addition there viii be two separ-
ate cavalry divisions which probably
VIII be situated in the southwest.
near the Mexican border. Officers
Tor the cavalry divisions viii be
trained at all OF the 16 officers train
ing camps which will open within
2 few days with 10000 prospective Of
ifesrs under training
Composition Of Divisions.
Each infantry division viii consist
Of rine full regiments OF infantry
three regiments Of field artillery, one