New Britain herald., 1917-06-01
s"Aeu AAs~ AN~"o OVER 300 OBLIGED } TO REGISTER HERE
Report Shows Ss of Draft Age
 Are Without Dependents ONLY TWO ENEMY ALIENS

State Military Census Commission
 Sends Statement for Use on Regis
 tration Day-12a Eligibles Have Others Depending on Them.
 More than three hundred men, to be exact sos, will have to register in Plainville for conscription next Tues day, according to the report of the state military census commission sub- mitted today to the town clerk < to serve as guide for the local registra- tion board. The report is based on the returns made from the military census recently made and while there will probably be some changes in the classification of the eligibles because of, the ruling of the war department regarding dependencies, it is believed that the figures are approximately correct.
 In the report received this morning the classification shows that of the 30S men in town between the ages of 21 and 30 inclusive, there are 83 who are without dependents andy accord ing to their own statements, are ap-
 
 service. There are 122 who have others dependent upon them for sup port; sixteen who have taken out their first papers Tor citizenship; seventy live friendly aliens, two unfrfendly aliens and ten not placed in any par- ticular group.
 When the military census was taken there were probably few who are eligible for conscription but who were skipped in the making of the en- rollment. Then there are some who although included in the census by reason of their living here will pre- fer to register in their home towns. This number will probably be balanced by Plainville boys who are living in other places and who will send their blanks in to the local board. In the ,83 classified as being phy- sically fit and without dependents and | who would naturally be the logical candidates for for Plainville's repre- sentation in the first conscription army of 500,000 there are undoubted- ly several wlfb would not pass the rigid examination of the regimental physicians. As the war department has seemingly included in the con- scription registration as exempt from draft because of dependencies only those who have another looking solely on them for support. many whose names appear in the dependency clas- sification made by the state military census commission will be trans ferred to the no dependents list. Speculation continues as to, the probable number which Plainville will have to furnish and whether towns will be given credit when the troops are conscripted for the young men already in the service The war department has not made an an- nouncement as to this feature of the draft but 1t is probable that only & small percentage of the eligibles will be called to the colors for the 500,000 army.
 The registration board today con tinued it's preparations for next Tues days work The officials and their aides are ready to start on their duties at once, should they be per mitted to begin enrolling before Tuesday. and it is not expected that there will be any great confusion here.
 Eligtbles for the most part it Is ex- pected will respond without hesi- tancy to the order to register Among the foreigners, particularly those em- pioyed at 1A quarries, it is said there
 some Misunderstanding regarding the law. It is reported that there has been an anti-registration campaign among them and an attempt has been made to show the way for evading the order.
 Ignorance of the presidents proclamation seemingly Is largely re- sponsible for this feeling as most of the quarrymen. other than those who O a ~A TY-~Sk classified as friendly aliens. The registration board proposes to get the cooperation of the men in charge of both quarries and 1t is likely that the workers of age eligible for registra- tion will be told of the necessity of obeying the law and the penalties prescribed for evasion
 The selectmen have had placards carrying information as to Resistra,- ton Day posted in conspicuous places around town and by next Tuesday 1t seems impossible that there will be single man in town not familiar with the course he is expected to pursue
 Wife Beatcr Heavily Fined.
 The need of a public whipping post Tor. wife beaters was demonstrated in 'Plafnviile last evening when the case Of Vfncenzo Gilelamo came up before Justice E. F. Prior for consideration. The testimo ony presented by the wit nesses showed that the accused, par ticu1arly when he is under the in f1uence of liquor is a creature devoid of any sense of decency, much less chivalry and merits but little con sideration from those compelled to associate with him.
 Charged with beating his wife so brutally that one of her ribs was broken and her body covered with multiple bruises. simply because she refuSed to give him money with which fr> h,,l, lo1o