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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26
Los viilistas toman Tecario.

Una gacetilla publicada Ell dia II
,!e Julio. en- ORC p~eri6dico c~arranriS-
"a. dice lextualmcnte:
"Debido 4 II incomunicaci6n tee
crifica que slfri6 hace algUnoS dias
csta c;udad.-- Morclia.-con el MI
nicipio De Tacamb2ro. naSta hoy So
rccibiG en- el %obierno TN m~ensaje
lei scho- TIburcio Leaf. Pres'dente
del AyIntam;ento de dicha poblaciGn,
Dor eli que da parte de que el dia
nueve del actual, i las dieZ de
Ia manana. penetro a Tecario Tx
partida de villistas, compuesta de
cuarenta hombres, que exigieron q
diversas personals del lugar un pres
tamo en- effective.
"Comunica. adem;s. cue d:sruse.
Embellishments Ia saiida de- una
fuerza de Acordada lie las inme.iiatas
4 Tecario para que p2rsiguieran Il los
bandoleros. pero que estoS tomarol,
81 rumbo de Patscu2ro."
Ese measaje tiene fecha 9 de ju-
lie, V de ST c]onteniCo Sc Gesprende
que los revolucionarioS no encuen-
tran ~obstaculos ningunos para come
ter sus fechoriag. Y entran y salem 4
los pueblos como s. &c tratara tic sn
misna casa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26
Ataque del pueblo Ario de Rosales.

En- otro aumero del mismo period
co leemos que Ia plaza de Ario d.
Ro-alc< fut atacada el dia - Del ac-
POI fuerzas armadas, al mando
del iefe Garcia Chavez.
Dice L en- Ia manana del di. -
comenzaron Il recibirse informes en-
Ia Sectetaria del gobierno del Esta'
do. asi como en- Ell Quartet General
de la Jefatura de Operaciones, comu-
nicando que a las once de Ia noche
del dia anterior una partida de ban
d~oIeros. dividiGa en- dos fracciones,
atac6 Il poblacion de Ario. Y = una
avanzada de tropaS del gobierno que
Sc enconrraba 4 inmediaciones de
dicha plaza.
Fl Presidcnte Municipal de aquelia
plaza. a~pellidaIo Torres. aoticid que
= Ia bora indicada Sc escucharon al
"unoS diSparOs. que POGO I POGO fue-
ron haci6ndose mas f~recuentes, Y
que a. informarsc DC 10 que ocurria
suno que una gaviila Sc habia acerca-
do hasta cl Meson de Ocampo, que
oeupan las fucrzas de Ia ~guarnicion
lie Ia plaza, tratando de sorprender-
las.
Dice, ademas, e! peri6dico que al
mismo tempo que Sc intentaba este
goipe. fue tiroteada un piquete dc
soldados del gobierno que hacian ser
vicio dc exploration ! in~mediaci0nes
del pueblo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26
(Viene de Ia la.)

! clones de esos recortes de p~eriodicos
adietas q Carranza. guc hablan muy
| eIocuentemente sobre el desarrol!o de
Ia r~evoluci6n en- Michoacan.
LIE plaza de Villa Hidaigo fue tornado
| Tn p~eri6dico qJe Sc edita en- n Gin
dad dc Morelia, y que lleva por NOM
bre "El Combate," do cuenta en- su
! edicion de fecha - del actual de que
Il plaza de Villa Hidalgo fa@ asaltada
por los rebeldes commentaries por 81
!jefe Altamirano.
"Esta manana.-dice-rccib el
Mayor CuGllar. Jefe del Estaco Ma"
/ yor eacargado del Despacho del Guar
tel General. dos mensajes p]roceden-
! les De Maravatio. en- los que lie dan
cuenta De que el cabecilla Altamira-
no, q2e fue derrotado hace cuatro
dias en- las inmediaciores DE- Charo.
atac6 Y tom6 anoche Ia plaza De Vi
liz ifiGa!go al frente de n partida
lie rebeldeS.
Ell Jefe de IL guarnici6n de Villa
Hidalgo. resisti6 el asalto por algdn
tempo, pero, al fin, Sc rindi6, ante
n superioridad numerica del enerAi-
go.
Agrega 81 mismo peri0dico cue las
tuerzas Que guarnecian Ia plaza De
Villa Hiaalgo estaban comandadas
por q Teniente Coronel Robes, per
U~eneciente 4 IA columna del general
Cec;lio Garcia. jefe de las o]peracio-
mes en- contra de los revoluciOnarios
te Zitacaaro.
Estos mensajes 4 que alade Ia in
formation del "Combate" fueron en-
viados por ell Presidente Municipal De
Marava-io. quien manifesto no tener.
de momento. mas datos que comuni
car.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26
Ines Chavez iacendia Coapa.

Otra noticia que comunican los
p~eri6dicos carrancistas de Morclla es
la de que la estaciGn de Coapa, situa-
da entire Uruapam Y Patzcuaro, tIe
Guemada por las fuerzas rebeldes de
Jose Ines Chavez.
Algunos pasajeros que llcgaron a
Morelia, procedures de Uruapan lie
aaron Ia noticia de IN serio ncuen
tro habido entire fuerzas del gobierno
Y la "gavilla" de Ines Chavez Garcia
en- las ~cercanias Ge Ia hacienda de
Coapa.
Dichos Dasajeros informaron tam
bien que los a~saltantes del tren ha-
bian quemado Ia estacior de Coapa. Y
habian puesto en- fuga a Ia escolta,
! secuestrando Il tres individuos sobre
~quienes hicieron recae sospechas de
! ser adictos 4 C~arranZa, Y que i los
dcmas Dasajeros les impusieron I'M
prestamo forzoso.
a., Ell informe Official que sobre las
actividades de Garcia Chavez dan
los ]peri6dicos carrancistas, dice QUE
este ha sufrido serios reveces de par
te de las fuerzas leales: que 81 Te-
| niente Coronel Anacleto Lopez ma
1eyialmentc 10 tiene diezmado, Y que
! Garcia Chavez no piensa ahora mas
II en- huir, sintiendose con valor de
atacar ell pueblo de Quiroga, pero
| sin lograrlo por Ell nutrido fuego de
las tropas defensoras.
Habiendo sido derrotado en- Quiro-
ga, Garcia Chavez emprendi0 n fu-
ga, Iegando a Coapa o un redueido
| nucleo de sus camaradas. Ataco ia
estaci6n, saque6 Ia hacienda, Y cuan-
do Sc dedicaba a quemar aquella, ell
! general Albanez. ~carrancista, sali6 De
Uruapam . pres;ar auXilio, cosa que
logr6 facilmente.
Albanez apag6 81 fuego Y reScat6
los papeles de Ia estacion y un gran
| cargamento de mercancia, segrn d.
| cen los informes oficiales.
En- Irinbo entran les bandidos.
eel Combate," de Morelia, de fe-
cha IS del actual, dice:
"Sin los necesarios detalles para
conocer la magaitad del atentado, re-
cibio esta manana el senior Luis j.
Guzman, actual encargaoo del gohier-
no del Estado,' un mensaje del Presi-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26
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, Los S~uscgipsorex de Ia PREM :
8 So 20 do5cn oiyfdsr. cUando =
= carnbien de Residential, daSnos i
r In direction gus han tsnido = lss
= qcS desesn tener N Sdelaute !
2 SaeI IN ssts requisite no Dode- .
q mos anotar al cSmhio sn ruca d.
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26
La Camara Local pide
van sus muebles.

Como dato curioso que revela la
seriedad de los principles funciona-
rios del Estado de Michoacan, dire
mos que en- OCCASION reciente, Sc reu-
nieron los diputados de la Legislatu-
ra Local, para pedir, de una manera
"decente pero energica," cue sus
muebles Y demas titles, que fueron
secuestrados por las autoridades mi
~litares, repartiendose entire la Secre-
| taria de Gobierno del Estado -otras
oficinas dependencies del Executive,
les sean devueltos.
o Los diputados dijeron que va no
era possible tolerar que ell Gobernador
de Michoacan confiscara los muebles
pertenecientes a los representatives
del pueblo, Y que, por tai capitulo,
cabia exigir la devoluci6n., so pena
de dar IN vote de censura al gobier-
no, V de pedir garantias al %gobierno
del Centre en- contra del ~atropello de
que Sc hacia victima por una autori-
dad armada al Cuerpo Legislative To-
cal.
Ell G~obernador respondi6 q Ia mo-
ci6n de los diputados, diciendoles que
algunos cuantos muebles, que no
sirvan para la Secretaria de Gobier-
no, serian devueltos; quedardose ell
resto para uso de los ~empleados de
la misma Secretaria; pero que, para
reparar la falta, va ordenaba que Sc
compraran muebles nuevos, valiendo-
Sc de los fondos de Ia Tesoreria del
Estado.
De una manera particular Sc ha
sabido que en- Ia Oficina Concentra-
dora e Inspectora de Rentas de Ia
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26
Fl. ESTADO DE MICHOACAN Sc.

dente Municipal de Maravatio, di
ciendole que la noche del dia lG. un;
| partida dc bandcleros compuesta d.
veinticinco hombres, "muy bien ar
mados," penetr6 Z Ia cabecera de
Municipio de Irim5o, d~estrIyendo to
dos los archives q incendiando des
pues los edificos en- que Sc hallahar
instaladas las oficinas del ayunta
miento."
Agrega Ia information de dichC
peri6dico que el asalto Sc llev0 \ ca.
DO 4 las dieZ dc Ia nochc del dia 1G, y
que los bandoleros "ometieron toda
clase de depredaciones, d~eStruyendc
los aparatos de las nficinas de tele.
grafos Y telefonos, V llevandose la:
rilas electrieas.
En- Teremendo ;ambien s~aouearon.
En el mismo peri6Gico hallamos 10
noticia de que Ia Secretaria de Go.
5ierno del Estado recih:i mfOrHes
DC que Ell dia Il de Julio, n partida
de revolucionarios, compuesta !e do.
ce homhras. al mando de J. Refugiu
Zendeias, Sc prnsent6 al pueblo dc
Teremendo. V cometi6 muchos afro.
pellos ron los vecinos.
La Inspection general dc PoliCia
de MOrelia comunica que, por infor-
mes tienc, sabe que los bandidos
ronpieron las pufrtas de las c2sas
particulars Y de los establecimientos
comerciales. robando cuanto encOn-
traron 4 mano.
POGO despu6S,-agrega e. reriGdi-
co. Sc presentaron Otros vninticinco
hombres, mandaGos por i. Trinidad
Ba-riga. de Quirog2, Y complication
Ia obra de saqueo Y piilajc. salierdo
lueco con direction III cerrN de Cen
DO.
Termina el infor2ne diciendo que
Ia autoridad de Teremendo sabe que
Ell dicho cerrc de Gerdo Y an un ia
cal Que fue del eytinto Jose Maria
CalderGn. los rcbeldes tienen un gran
aimacen de maiz. trigo : otras Sc
millas. V Sc hallIn perfectamont@
atrincheradOs en- csc punto.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26

. Cunndo nseesits libres On espsnol.
Eirijase aIgnacio E. L0zano, y. San
IA Ross Ave. San Antonio Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-26
Los pueblos piden arn1as para de-
fcnderse.

Debido al estaio de insegu:idal
Que reina en- toGa ID entidad fedora
tiva, varias comisiones repEesentati-
vas de distintCs pueblos del Estado
Sc han diriigdo al Gobernalor inte-
rino. 10 mismo que al Presidente Ca
yraaza, pidiendole que Ia 9ecretarja
je Guerra les proporcione m Y
municiones paar ~organiZar cucrpOs
particulares para Ia defensa de Sus
personals Y dc sus intereses.
FL Presidentc Municipal De PATTI
cuaro, 10 mismo que las autoridadeS
dc SErumitaro Y Opopeo, han diri-
gido a Ia Sccretaria de Guerra de
Mexico un oficio. suscrito por tcdos
los vecinos de esas localidades, soil
citando arnIas para organIzar fucr-
zas de Acordada, i efecto de que ha-
gan una activa persecution FL contra
de los bando!eros que merodean por
auucllas comarcaS.
Dicen los v~ecinos de dichos lugares
Que con la constantc aparici6n de
~"bandidos' estan imposibilirados pa,
re- dedicarse 4 sus labores del campo;
V. como astar decididos a hacerse
justicia por sill propia mano. piden
authorization al gobierno para organi,
! Ear los cuerpos de dcfensa local, con
! armas V municiones que el mismo les
proporcicne, comprometiendOse 4 pa
cificar en- breve plazo Ia region. Y
a evitar que el gobierno d~istraiga
~fuerzas para guarnicionar aQuellas
plazas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19

William Simpson, Centerville. Iowa
q member Of the 313th engineers, died
late Monday at the base hospital. A
post mortem IL being held today. OF
the oSl cases at the base hospital
thirty four have pneumonia.
With the arrival Of 100 enlisted men
from Wisconsin and Illinois the ord
nance branch Of the military service
now has 1000 men ordered at Camp
Dodge.
These men are attached Temporal
lily to the One Hundred and Sixty
third depot brigade and probably will
remain at this camp until after the
first Of the year. Lack Of adequate
quarters At Camp Grant Illinois, re-
suited in the order sending the Illinois
and Wisconsin men here, while await.
ing transfer to active service elce.
where.
DR.. G. Walter Barr. of Keokuk, was
here today seeking to arrange for the
Transportation to Keokuk by auto
mobiles Of all national army men and
officers here for the Christmas holt
days. Sixty-eight men and eight Off
GERS are affected, and the city Of Keo-
kuk sent DR.. Barr as special repre-
sentative in an effort to defeat the re-
cent order Of the war department for
Of Christmas furloughs ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
Hampton News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

q 70
Hampton, Dec. 1s.-By an action re-
Gently taken by the board Of super
'visors Of this county. payment has
been made in the sum Of 5000 for in
Jury and damage to horse owned by
ALI Rowe that fell thru the Iowa
street bridge last October.
Application has been made to the
district court by residents Of the viii
lage of Hansell asking that that place
be incorporated as a town. Thirty
residents Of the place have signed the
application,
To fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of the former county road
engineer, who has enlisted in the
United States service, the county board
recently employed 8. 8. Currie, late Of
Crawford county. where he was as
sistant engineer. He has had more
than year Of experience and will be-
Gin his work here Jan. /.
Under the leadership Of superin-
tendent Tallman, Of the local schools,
the Franklin school is to be depot
for the receipt and distribution Of such
clothing as. local people will donate for
the use Of children who are not 90
fortunate a. to have . plenty for the
cold, wintry weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
HUSBAND ALIEN ENEMY
Therefore Sioux City Woman Brings
Suit For Divorce and Asks $4,000 as
AIimony - Husband Well-to'oo
Farmer.

Sioux City, Dec. 1s.-Charging her
husband with being an alien enemy OF
the United States. and asking alimony
to the extent of $4,000, Mrs. Fanny
Hupp filed suit for divorce in the dis
trict court against Andrew Hupp, a
we'll TODD retired farmer, living at Az
Twenty-sixth street.
They were married in September OF
1915. and separated in September OF
this year after. Mrs. Hupp says. he had
made living with him intolerable. She
recited when she would express her
opinion that Uncle Sam was hghting
for the right, her husband would be-
come enraged, and curse and abuse
her and the stars and stripes. She as
serted he is pro-German, and treated
her cruelty in an effort to coerce her
10 follow his opinions regarding the
war.
Soon after their marriage, she said.
he took her on a honeymoon trip, fore
ing her to sit up all night in chair
car, when he could well afford q Pull
man IeStISdsIpE SIc dSSuScS Iiil vi
being misery, reciting that he. in spite
of his wealth, refused to buy any bet
ter than second hand furniture for their
home, and so conducted himself per-
sonally towards her that her life and
health was endangered.
She asks temporary alimony of 5000
month. pending the trial, when she
asks settlement of $4,000 as peruna =
nent alimony. He is worth $4,000, ac-
cording to the petition, which was filed
by Henderson, Fribourg and Hatfield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19

Camp Dodge, Dec. ia community
Christmas tree Of 1000 lights will take
place Of trees in barracks at Camp
Dodge.
The tree will be located at the tri-
angle at the camp and will be lighted
between s and o'clock Christmas eve.
Trees in barracks are forbidden by
General Getty because OF fire danger.
Each Of the Y. N. C. A. huts will have
a tree.
The community idea was originated
by Mrs. A. s. Blount of Dubuque. Mrs.
BIount and the war recreation COM
mittee VIII have charge OF all Christ
mas plans at tho camp.
By request Of General Getty all or
CARNATIONS down town planning en-
tertainmets for the soldiers will report
to the war recreation board.
Gifts will be distributed Christmas
day at the base hospital by Red Cross
committee of which Mrs. Frank Cum
Minis Is chairman.
The singing reg iment at the direction
of Dean Cowper and the regtmental
band will give an entertainment at the
tree.
General Getty asks that no down
town dinners or entertainments be
planned for the soldiers. They may
visit at homes Of friends, but there
will be open mess to which out OF town
guests OF the men are invited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
WITH THE SOLDIERS AT CAMP
fcept where other than steam trans
portation could be used by soldiers.

cept where other than steam trans
portation could be used by soldiers.
Davenport. Dec. 19.-Battery D. OF
Davenport. 12sth field artillery U. S.A.
10 under quarantine at Camp Cody,
Deming, N. NJ, It became known to-
day.
No members Of the unit are allowed
to leave camp. The reason? One case
Of spinal meningitis.
The information received here is
brief, and does not give the name Of
the patient. But he is confined to a
base hospital at Deming. and the en-
tire battery is confined to the camp.
Several other members of the out
fit are Ind up in the hospitals at
the southern camp with injuries re-
seived in football games. None of
these injuries are serious, however.
The message which reached Daven-
port today stated that the batteryman
who has meningitis Is not expected to
live. Thus far no other cases have
been reported in the battery.
Davenport parents who have sons in
the unit may not receive Christmas
presents from their boys. "You folks
will have to walt until next year, /
guess" wrote one member Of the unit
to his parents. eve are not allowed
to leave camp because one OF the fell
lows has spinal meningitis"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19

| an important manufacturing city, with
extensive soap works, sugar mills and
textile factories. OF course. Its chief
distinction from an Industrial stand
point is the fact it was here that Bap-
tiste Coutaing, the weaver, Is supposed
to have made the first cloth which now
b ars the name os"cambric." In honor
of the tow, and the fine muslin called
"ba liste." which commentaries the
achievement of the weaver. 1t was
in the fifteenth century that cambria
Vas invented.
Cambria occupies an important
place in medieval French history. 1t
was here that the famous League Of
Cambria was formed in 1908, the men,
bers Of the league being Pope julius H.,
the Emp ror Macmillan l., Louis XlI
of France. and Ferdinand, king of Ara
gcn. IN. primary object of the allies
vas the overthrow OF Venice. which
would have been fully accomplished
had not mutual jealousies defeated the
rh.vf aim u: the alliance.
Twenty one years after the forma-
tion Of this famous league, an almost
equally famous peace was signed here
by Louise of Savoy, representing her
son Francis l. os France and Margaret
of Austria, representing her nephew,
the emperor. Charles V. This treaty
which, owing I. its feminine signatof-
les. became known as the "PaiX des
DANES" put an end to the plans for
duel between Francis and Charles.
This single handed battle had been
proposed as a means of settling the
differences between the two monarchs
without plunging their respective coun-
tries into bloody war.
In the closing years of the sixteenth
century Cambria passed to the Spanish
crown. and il remained a part Of the
Flemish possessions of that royal fam
lily nearly a hundred years. its recess
sion to France taking place by the
treaty OF Nijmwegen. during the reign
Of Louis XIV. In 1898 the town re-
sisted a siege by Austrian forces. but
it fell before the duke of Wellington's
attack in 1915"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
CAMBRIA RAILROAD HUB
Seven Roads Radiate Over France

Seven Roads Radiate Over France
from Military Strategic Center.
Washington, Dec. 19.-"The vast i'm
portapce to both belligerents of the
town Of Cambria, 121 miles northwest
of Paris and twenty miles southeast of
Arras, is due in very large measure TO
spoke like fashion, as from the hub OF
a wheel" says q war geography bulle-
tin issued from the Washington head
quarters of the National Geographic
society.
Seven railroads meet and cross each
other at this little city Of 10000 in
habItants which clings to a slope ris-
ing from the right bank Of the River
Scheldt.
Fully to appreciate the value of this
military depot one needs only to realize
the territory which it's railroads cover
II we should draw a north and south
line through the town, four of its hall
roads would be found branching off in
an easterly direction and three to the
west.
The two main lines on the eastern
side extend to Valenciennes, twenty
clSDt mics 10 the northeast, ana u
Bug!gny, sixteen miles 10 the southeast.
The latter line passes through Caudry,
a town Of 900 inhabitants, and after
reaching Buslany, turns in a. south
| westerly direction TO st. Quentin, The
| two less important Iines are those run
ming TO lie Cateau. sixteen miles dis
| tant, with important WOODEN and spin
ming mills. and 10 Solesmes. a linen
| manufacturing town thirteen miles
away.
THE lines Of 1he western sector run
northWestward 10 DoUAt, sixteen Knilea
away; westward ~ the village Of Eois-
| leuX 8. station on the important ArraG-
Auliens railway line, and southwark N
| st. QuFntjn, on the Songnc, and "
! Chaulnes, this line branching cart and
west at Eoisel.
| Cambria LEG ~ tine north and
slightly east Of Parls. AZ njIes 6is-
| tant by rail, via 81. Quentin, and Eu-
signy, and 123 miles by wMy Of g.
Just, EhAUin@s and PHroahe.
| Before the war the town Was quite
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
GOVERNOR APPOINTS ASSIST.
ANTS TO TAKE UP WORK
OF COMPLETING CENSUS.
DATE OF REGISTRATION
NOT YET DECIDED UPON
Will Issue Proclamation Setting Aside
Three pays-Reoord Of Man Power .:
First Importanee-Seme Factories
May Be Diverted From Present Lines
to Making Of War Supplies.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 1s.-Further plans
for the segistrat!on of Iowa citizens
and survey o: the industries Of the
s3Gs-sd al a meeting o:patriotic workers
10 Ha held ~ the state house Thursday.
These workers have been selected by
Governor Harding 10 constitute COM
-z,lt;ee 10 formulate questions 10 be
answered AZ the big registration which
Is 70 take place soon after the first OF
The yea-.
The rlenbrS 81 the committee are:
Ms. Francis Whitley. Webster City,
chairman OF the womea's COMMITTEES
state council Of defense: r Il Bliss,
Au2es, director Of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station, <. c. Deertng, Des
MoineS. member OF the state council OF
defense: Frank Warner. secretary OF
the state bankers association. Des
Moinss; Homer 4. Miller, president OF
the Iowa National Bank; H. J. Metcalf,
secretary o. the state defense council;
". E. Coffin, Of Dies MoineS, supervisor
OF the census.
The governor has not Yet determined
just when this statewide registration
is to be made. He expects TO issue
proclamation soon after the first o.
the wear setting aside three days -or
this registration.
AS has been pointed out the regis
tration is TO be oy voting precincts and
every man. woman and child IS 10 De
accounted for. The heads Of the family
must list each member Of his family
All single men must Of course register.
The women must register also for
possible work under the direction OF
the woman's defense committee.
To Determine Man Power.
The registration is, first, to provide a
record OF the man power of the STATE.
Then the factories are to De listed. II
is possible some of the factories may
be changed from their present lines to
the making OF supplies especially need
ed by the government The needs OF
agriculture are to be considered IN the
information 10 be secured at the regis
tration. The amount OF seed available,
amount needed and the prices befns
askd for 1t will be listed The farm
help requirements will also be listed.
W. E. Coffin, Of Des Moines, who
volunteered his services has been made
supervisor of the census by Governor
Harding. To him vii! fail the duty Of
general oversight of the registration
| cards.
The war stamp savings fund is also
| to be given a place in the registration
and possible subscribers to this fund
will be listed. The whole idea of the
census of course is to direct the en-
ergies of the people into those avenues
most essential and in many instances
absolutely necessary to the winning OF
the war.