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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12
INSTRUCTIONS
ON HOW TO
REGISTER
ALL CITIZENS ARE ADMONISHED
TO OBSERVE REGISTRA-
TION RULES

WASHINGTON, May 5 - An Of
fetal outline of the method by which
military registration is to be car
ried out under the selective conscrip-
ton bill was made public today
with an appeal from the wal depart
ment for the voluntary services of
state election and other officials, in
order that there may be no delay in
enrolling and classifying millions of
men for army duty.
Careful preparation has been
made to place the whole task in the
hands of civilian officials of the
states and to remOve every sugges-
ton of military force in putting the
measure into effect. The only func-
ton of the federal government will
be supervision through the office of
the provost marshal general. The
departments statement follows:
There was a time in the country's
history when military en~umeratOrs,
backed by bayonets, went out among
the people to take a compulsory mil
lldTy CELSIUS. lOuiy, uLueT the
principle of universal liability to
service, the execution of the law is
put into the hands of the people
THE approval of the new national
army bill and the presidents prOcla-
nation hereunder will be coinci-
dental. All persons within the age
limits prescribed will be required to
present themselves for registration
at the customary voting place in the
voting precincts in which they have
their permanent homes, or a day
which the president will announce.
The probability is that from 10 to Is
days will elapse between approval
of the bill and registration day.
THE governor of each state will
be the chief of registration therein.
The machinery of registration in
each county is to be in charge of the
sheriff, the county clerk and the
county physician, acting ex %officio,
unless a different board will be an
nounced by the governor.
'In cities containing populations
of more than 10000 the registra-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12
PREDICTED WAR
20 YEARS AGO
REMARKABLE PREDICTION IN
BOOK PUBLISHED IN IEIP-
ZIG In 1888

Nearly 80 years Ago., in 1888, a
novel was published in Leipzig under
the title 'Surya." In this book
the following prophesies appear:
I'm 1904 the first clash between
western and eastern countries will
take place.
In 1912 the Balkans will be
u'enched with blood and the corpses
Of hundreds of thousands of slain
men will owe the battlefields.
From this bloody struggle the most
fearful war of all history will de-
velOp. The entire civilized world
and even savage tribes will be drawn
into the horrible conflagration,
which will turn all Europe into a
bowling wilderness in three years.
The val will continue until all the
belligerents are exhausted and the
armies in the field rebel against the
awful slaughter. 1t will end with n
general uprising of the masses. The
revolution will start in one of the
largest countries engaged in the war
and bring kyrrors which may make
those OF the French revolution APP
pear like child's play. Within a few
months the revolution will spread all
over Europe and when it ends the
whole world will be depopulated and
SO impoverished that it may never
be able to recover"
The first two of these prophecies
have come true and the third n is
parity fulfilled. In 1904 the val
between Russia and Japan started
ana 1912 brought the first Balkan
wal which Yves lonowed at once by
the second From these struggles
the present gCrlG war developed.
Almost tho entire world is fighting.
Revolution has overturned the GOV
eminent of Russia. Will the gen
eral revolution the horrid climax pre-
dicted by the writer also come?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12
CHILD DIES AFTER
TWO-yEAR ILLNESS
MEASLES CAUSES DEATH OF
CHILD ALREADY IN WEAK
ENED CONDITION

Frieda Airing, the three-year-old
daughter of Gottfried Airing, one of
the prOprietors of the California
Beer hall. died at 4 o'clock this
morning at the family residence,
500 North Euclid avenue The di-
rect cause of death was measles.
Over two years ago the child
suffered an attack of cerebro-spinal
meningitis and has been confined
to bed since that time, subject to
commissions.
A short time ago it contracted
measles and was in such a weaken
ed condition that an attack, which
under normal conditions would have
amounted to little, proved fatal.
The funeral will be tomorrow at
2 p. m. from the residence and ser
vices will be held at the Catholic
chruch. Owing to the death be-
ing from a contagious disease, the
funeral and services will be private.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12
Jan. BRIDGES INSPECTS NRnONaL SIX

Despite his activity in connection
with the work of co-ordinating
American and British efforts against
Germany, Lieutenant General G. T.
M. Bridges of the British army
found time to inspect the encamp-
ment of the National Service School
for Women in the District Of Column
bia. He is seen here on his tour of
inspection, accompanied by Mrs.
Hugh L. Scott, wife of the United
States army's chief of staff, on the
left and Miss E. E. Poe, command
ant of the camp. General Bridges
is a tall, straight, slender man, with
close cropped dark mustache and
iron gray hair brushed straight
back from a high forehead. He was
dressed in the khaki service uni
form, which all the British army
officers in Washington are wearing.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12
Round Mountain Man Injured

William l.. Comma, agent for the
Nevada-California Power company
and the Nevada Telephone Tele-
graph company at Round Mountain,
met with a serious accident a few
days ago near that place. He IA
engaged in removing the poles and
wires from a line in Shoshone can
yon, about two miles from the camp.
He had climbed to the top of a 80
foot pole and was in the act of dis
engaging the wire from the pole
when it fell with him. He was
belt and was unable to clear him
self. He suffered serious internal
injuries.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12

The courses at the National Ser
vice School are as follows:
Course No. 1.-Ffrst aid to the
injured, American Red Cross; max
ing surgical dressings, American
Red Cross; signal work, wigwagging
and semaphore under direction of
experts Of the United States navy.
Military calisthenics and drill I'M
der the direction of non-commission-
ed officers of the army, navy and
marine corps; includes setting up
exercises and infantry foot move
ments in squad, company and bat
TALON formations.
Elective classes, knitting and
plain sewing. Knitting includes
making socks, mufflers, helmets,
wristlets, scarfs and mittens. Plain
sewing includes making of patterns
of garments adopted by the Ameri-
can Red Cross for relief work.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12

Plain telegraphy and wireless.
Radio work given by experts of the
United States radio service. Plain
telegraphy taught by skilled profess
sional telegraphers.
Course No. Elementary hy-
giene and home care of the sick,
American Red Cross; making of
surgical dressings, American Red
Cross.
Signal work, military calisthenics
and drill; elective, same as Course
L.
Course No. 3. = Dietetics and
special preparations of sick diets,
american Red Cross; making sur
gical dressings. American Red
Cross.
Signal work, military calisthenics
and drill.
Electives, same as Courses l and
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12
New Bank President Chosen

Frank Fl. Humphrey, prominent
Nevada cattleman, has been chosen
president of the Washoe County
bank by the board of directors to
succeed George w. Mapes, who ten
dered his resignation after heading
the bank for 16 years. Humphrey
has been vice-president of the bank
for several years. The directors
elected J. r. Van Nagall as vice
president. He is superintendent of
the Riverside mill.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12

method of registration.
THE wardens of jails, peniten-
tiaries and reformatories should APP
ply to the county or city clerk for
instructions on the sixth day.
Five days after the date of the
proclamation complete regulations
will be in the hands of all the sher-
and of the officials of cities of
over 10000 population.
THE president is authorized to
call upon all public officers to assist
in the execution of the law. The
Plan is, however. to rely on the peo-
rle for the proper execution of the
law. 1t is expected hat services will
he gratefully acknowledged. Volun-
teers for this service should COM
municate Immediately with the prop
err officials"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12

An order forbidding the presen-
tation of the motion picture PA
tria" in Reno has been made by the
city council. There was no opposi-
ton to the motion and it was passed
without debate. After the council
had acted Mayor Byington said it
was the opinion of the members
that the production of the picture
menaced the peace and order of the
city and would be likely to incite
trouble.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12

ton will be under the control OF the
mayor and selected boards of reg
istration. In order that the desig-
mated county and city officials, and
the people generally can get a clear
understanding of the census methods
the following brief outline is given:
THE sheriffs or other designated
officers, Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor, shall APP
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct.
THE proportion of registrars shall
be n for each 10 persons to be
registered. Each age to be regis
tered will comprise about one per
cent of the population. If, for in
stance, all men between 10 and 25
years of age, inclusive, are to be
registered, the registrar would have
to enroll about seven per zen of
the precinct population.
1T is desirable to accept the serv-
ices of competent volunteer regis
trars, to serve without compensation.
All registrars must be sworn.
THE voting place in each pre-
cinct must be prepared for registra-
ton. Full printed instruction COW
ering every detail of registration
will be in the hands of sheriffs and
mayors on the fifth day after the
presidents proclamation.
THE mayor of a city containing
mora than IN 0nn inha hitaptc ~
the officials designated by the COVER
nor therein, shall, with approval of
the governor, appoint for each ward
or convenient minor subdivision
containing about 10000 people, one
registration board and shall desig-
nate n officer of each board to per-
form duties similar to those impos-
ed on the sheriff, as heretofore out
lined. If the mayor desires he may
appoint a central board to co-ordi-
nate the wor kof minor boards.
ION the fifth day after the presi-
dent has issued his proclamation,
clerks of counties and cities of over
10000 must secure a supply of
blanks and copies of the registra-
ton regulations from the sheriff or
from the mayor. Absentees and the
sick will apply to such clerks to
have their registration cards filled
out. In no case shall such persons
be given registration certificates.
They are to be instructed by the
clerk that the burden is on them to
see to it that the cards reach the
registrars of their home precincts by
registration day.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail.
If 81 absent, a man should GO to the
clerk of the county where he may be
staying, on the sixth day after the
date of the presidents proclamation.
If he is in a city of over 10000 pop
ulation, the city clerk is the official
ill be told how to register. but he
must mail his card in time to reach
his precinct by registration day.
persons too sick to present them
selves for registration must send a
person to the county or
city clerk on the sixth day after
issuing of the proclamation. The
clerk will give instructions for reg
istration.
"Officials of educational, char
liable and other institutions should
apply for instructions to the coun-
ty or city clerk on the sixth day
after the date of the proclamation
for instruction as to a convenient
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12
COPPER BASIN HAS SHIPPER

Vail and K~ennenberg, who are
operating in Copper Basin between
the Copper Queen and the Paul pro-
perties made a shipment of two
cars of ore last week. The ore Is
Throwing in grade as the develop
ment Of the mine proceeds-Scout.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12
Roads Are Repaired

Recently from 125 to $50 per-
sons, travelling to their task in
more than 40 automobiles, turned
Il to repair and construct culverts
along 40 miles of abandoned rail
road grade on the highway west of
Lovelock and along the line of the
overland trail.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-12

had it. Politically they seem to like to be kicked and driven in
herds.
Germany may in the end be regenerated from within, but
never spontaneously. The pressure must come from without
Refusal to treat with the Hohenzollerns will be no empty threat
It will represent the considered verdict Of the world, and it will
sink into the German mind. The sheep will realize its meaning
when the German armies are OverthrOWn and when they see
the ruin to which their leaders have brought them. To hell,
therefore. with the Hohenzollerns and the Hapsburgs
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-31
LOCAL MINISTER
HAS MANY DATES
Rev. James Hoffman Batten of Con-
gregational Church Fills Many
Engagements This Spring

Rev. James Hoffman Batten, min
ister Of the Congregational Church of
this city is at Powers Lake today
where he is addressing commence
ment audience at that city. He spoke
at Darlington yesterday and has two
more commencement addresses to,
make next week.
Following are the engagements
which Mr.. Batten has at this time:
June 7-Sykeston, N. D.
June 14-Brooklyn Center, N. D.
June 5-Meeting Board of Trustees:
and Commencement address of New,
Rockford Collegiate Institute, New
Rockford, N. D.
June 12-Address before Congre-
gational Association, Froid, Mont.
June 17-Baccalaureate Sermon of
State Normal School, Minot, N. D.
June 2O-Meeting State Executive
Committee of North Dakota Congre-
gational Conference, Fargo, North
Dakota.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-31
PLACE WREATHS ON
VETERANS GRAVES
Memorial Day Exercises In Charge
of Company E-Old Soldier Pass.
es Away During the Exercises

Memorial day exercises, more SOL
ema because of the state of war ex-
isting, were attended yesterday by
a large number of Williston people.
The program as advertised last week
was carried out at the Armory and
a procession was formed from there,
large number of people going to the.
cemetery where floral wreaths were
placed on. the graces of our country's.
soldiers who have passe don.
There were but four veterans in
the procession who had fought the
battles Of the rebellion, and q good
delegation was present of Spanish
war veterans. Company E., Boy
Scouts, Red Cross girls and many
autos filled with citizens made up the
procession. At the grave of Com
rade Skace, buried only a few weeks
ago, a squad of Company E. guards
fired salute in honor of the veterans.
The return from the cemetery was
saddened again for the veterans who
had been in the procession as it was
learned the William Mott, a union
soldier who had never missed Memoir
ial day exercises had passed away
at his home during the morning. The
funeral will be held tomorrow.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-31
Hrurlatttattntt

WHEREAS, the President of the United States has
designated June 5th, 1917 Registration Day. and on
this day designated all men OF our country the
ages of 21 and 80 wears shall forth be registered
and enrolled and Whereas it is fitting and that said
registration day be ittingly observed by all citizens,
THEREFORE,, let all business places in the City of Will
son close and abors in the city of Wilston from
eleven o'clock A. NJ four o'clock M said Registra-
tion Day Our citizens hereby requested to tngy
decorate homes and places Of business with national
colors and to join in patriotic exercises.
hereby appoint and designate J. W. Jackson Charles
Mansfield H. W. Braatelien B. J. Schoregge E. G. Carney
and A. L. Butler as committee to arrange suitable and
appropriate for said day and to out the
intent hereof.
Done at the city of Wiston North Dakota, this 18th
day of May, A. d. 1917
Thomas F. Craven
AS President of the Board of City Commissioners.
of the City of Wiliston, North Dakota
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-31
LOUIS DAWSON, FIGHTING IN WAR
SHOT IN HAND IN why RIDGE
CHARGE EASTER SUNDAY WRITES
LETTER FROM WAR FRONT BRINGS HOME FACT THAT
STERN SCRAP is STILL AHEAD WILLISTON BOY
HAS BEEN IN HOSPITAL SINCE EASTER
SUNDAY FIGHT

sinking red cross ships is little too
rotten for words. Their own wounded
and prisoners are on those boats and
are in every way as we'll looked after
as our own, when a boat is sunk
every German should be made to
swim.
l got scratch on the hand the day
we went over but it didn't amount to
anything after being in IL days we
were relieved and l was sent to tho
hospital with fever. l was in the.
hospital in France eleven days and
then sent to hospital in Birming-
ham, England. Mighty glad l was to
exchange the din of battle front for
the quiet of a hospital in q peaceful
country l expect l shall see plenty
of it yet, in spite of the fact that the
U. S. has declared war. There is a
big scrap ahead yet. I have no ad--
dress that l can give you as I will
probably be shifted round good bit
before 60 back to France.
Louis Dawson.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-31
W|[[|ST0N TO HAVE PROGRAM
TO DEMONSTRATE PATRIOTISM
ON DAY SET FOR REGISTRATION
BIG STREET PARADE AND GOOD PROGRAM IN THE
ARMORY PLANNED-ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES
WILL BE SOUNDED w HEN REGISTRATION
BEGINS IN MORNING

The Committee named by President
Craven of the city commission has
drafted a program for Registration
day which will keep things going in
good shape here. The hour for the
beginning of the registration will be
marked by a general sounding OF
bells, whistles and so on for ten min
utes. This will be repeated at nine
in the evening when registration will
close.
A big parade has been arranged
for shortly afternoon to form at the
armory. Company E, all men regis
tering, Boy scouts, Red Cross, School
children, veterans, Are department
and civic and lodge organizations will
make up the lire Of march, led hV
Marshalls Heffernan and Denny.
Following the parade loyalty pro-
gram will be given at the Armory
and IN impressive program has been
arranged. President Craven, Ivan
Metzger and John Heffernan Jr. will
make short addresses and there will
be music by the hand.
All citizens are urged by the COM
mittee to demonstrate their loyalty
by turning out for the exercises. Il
County Auditor M. H. Aaen, Sheriff
Axel Strom and Deputy Sheriff Bob
Rutledge, and County Physician DR..
H. C.. Windel have been very much
occupied, this week getting lined up
on the registration day work and
with q complete list of registrars for
every township in the county and
supplies ready to 60 to them Williams
County is we'll fixed to go ahead with
the work of registration for the ma
tion.
The registration will apply to ev-
cry man of draft age regardless OF
nationality or citizenship. Twelve
questions will be asked. They are
as follows:
Name in full.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-31
REV. BATTEN RESIGNS

Rev. James Hoffman Batten, pas
tor Of the Williston Congregational
church announced his resignation to
the congregation Sunday morning
and asked to be relieved from his
charge in the fall. Rev. Batten has
not announced his plans for the fu--
ture. Williston people will be sorry
to learn that he is giving up his
work here as he has made host of
friends both in his work and among
all classes of people since he has
lived in Williston.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-31
Play DAY BRINGS CHILDREN FROM
ALL PARTS OF WILLIAMS COUNTY
SCHOOL FESTIVAL PROVES BIG SUCCESS AND PARADE
is BIG FEATURE-PUPILS ENJOY GOOD PROGRAM
OF FIELD EVENTS AT WILLISTON BALL
PARK FOLLOWING PATRIOTIC
PROGRAM

list, Cahrles Merklein, Williston;
End, Chiffon Stice, Tioga; 3rd George
Barker Running Broad Jump, II #.
10 in.-First, Charles Merklein, Will
listoii; second, William Grow, Will
liston; Third, Chiffon Stice, Tioga.
Group B. so yd. dash-95 to 100
lbs-Hopkins, Williston, first; Simon,
Tioga, second.
100 yd dash-First, Hopkins, Will
liston; second, Simon, Tioga; Third,
O. Branden, Tioga.
22O yd dash-First, Hopkins, Will
liston; second, Simon, Tioga; third
Grow, Williston.
Standing Broad Jump-First, Hop
kins, Williston; second, Simon, Tioga
Running Broad Jump-First, Hop
kins, Williston; second, Simon, Tioga
High Jump-First, Hopkins, Will
liston; second, Simon, Tioga.
Group C. 10 to 124 lbs.-5O yd
dash-Gardner, Williston, first; sec
ond, Cushman, Tioga; Third, Harold
Wunderlich, Nesson Dist, Ray.
10 yd dash-First, Cushman
Tioga; second ,Wunderlich, Nesson
District, Ray; Third, Gardner, Willis
ton.
22O yd dash-First, Donovan, Will
liston.
Standing Broad Jump-First, Gard
ner, Williston; second, Donovan, Will
liston.
Running Broad Jump-First, Gard
ner, Williston; second, Donovan, Will
liston.
High Jump-First, Gardner, Will
liston; second, Donovan, Williston;
Third, Cushman, Tioga.
Group B. 125 to 140 lbs-5O yd
dash, 100 yd dash, 220 yd dash, stand
ing broad, running broad, high jump,
8 lb shot, hop, step and jump-First,
R. Branden, Tioga.
so yd dash, 100 yd Second,
Gordon, Williston.
Group E. Over 14O lbs-5O yd
dash First, Jaynes, Williston; Sec
ond, McGuiness, Tioga; Third, Hen
erickson, Tioga.
100 yd dash-First, Jaynes, Will
liston; second, Hendrickson, Tioga;
Third, McGuiness, Tioga.
220 yd dash-First, Jaynes, Will
liston; second, Hendrickson, Tioga;
Third, McGuiness.
Standing Broad Jump 8ft.-First,
Jaynes, Williston; second, R. Lind
quist, Williston; Third, Hendrickson,
Tioga.
Running Broad Jump, 13 #. 9 in
First, Jaynes; second, Hendrickson;
Third, McGuiness.
High Jump-First, Jaynes, second,
Hendrickson; Third, McGuiness.
Hop, Step and Jump, 26 #. 9 in
First, Jaynes; second, Hendrickson;
Third, McGuiness.
IL lb Shot-First, R. Branden,
Tioga; second, Gardner, Williston;
Third, Hendrickson, Tioga.
One-half mile relay-First, Willis
ton Team; second, Tioga Team.