Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-22
VOL UNTEERS OFFER
SERICES TO u. S.
REGISTRATION DAY


In the lower left-hand corner of the
e.rd is provision which reads I'll
person is of African descent, tear off
this corner" The purpose of this is
to readily identify the registration
cards of all negro citizens. They will
probably be called into regiments by
themselves.
On the back CT the registration
cards are blanks for the report Of the
registrar He describes the person
registering rs follows
|. Tall. medium or short?
lSpecify which. Slender. med,
ium or stout? tSpecify which,
2. Color of eyes? Color of
hair? Bald?
3. Has person lost arm, leg,
hand, foot, or both eyes. or Is he
otherwise disabled? tSpecify
which,
In the making out OF his report,
the registrar must subscribe to the
following:
Il certify that my answers are
true. that the person registered
has read his own answers that |
have witnessed his signatures,
and that all Of his answers of
which have knowledge are true.
except as follows" or there are
any exceptions. these are noted)
The purpose of this provision is tc
make ii Illegal for the registrar and
the person registering to connive II
a false report The law provides
penitentiary punishment for any one
who knowingly assists in the maxim;
out OF false report. and every reg
istrar serving must exercise extrerls
care in this direction, officials say.
So far as reported, Illinois took tn,
lead in setting the draft machiner,
In motion. Just as soon as Gov. Low
den and Adj. Gen. Dickson receivet
official notification that the draft law
was in operation, kilograms were pre-
pared for every sheriff and ever,
county clerk, city clerk and man,
mayors and city clerks in Illinois, an,
today all of these officials are unde
war orders. Only mayors and cit,
clerks in cities of 10000 population o
more are included.
The federal officer in charge of tn
draft Is Judge Advocate Gen Chow
der, the grant provost marshal Il
Washington.
Aliens Must Register.
A statement from Washington en-
phasiZed the fact that all males be
tween the ages stated-those WIN
have reached their 2lst birthday NJ
nyersary and who have not reache
their 31st birthday anniversary mus
register. Even aliens must register
and state their nationalities. as ey
dent In the list of questions printed
Reports have reached the officer
In charge of the draft that bar-roo'
and street loaferg are hiking to til
farms, hoping thereby to escape tn
draft. 1t is stated this action will m
help them. They will be caught
the registration net, whether they
In the town or the city or the coul
try, and If they attempt to cyade tn
registration, the penitentiayy avail
them.
Later in the exemptions that ma
BIO listed, ii Is possible those who al
of service on the farms will not !
called, but so far as registration id
is concerned. there are no exemption
If person is within The age limits
Regietration Starts.
Registration Of men who are sic
or will be absent from their reg
tlation districts June j, began todt
in Ottawa and La Sale county, Cou
ty and city clerks received orders Il
immediate work late yesterday afte
noon. The original instructions we
to begin six days from May Is, Il
date Of the Presidents registratiC
proclamation
This phase OF the registratio
while concurrent to the general re
istration, will be different in that &
persons signing may do so either
agents or in person. In the gene
registration the individual must pi
cent himself in person.
Application is to be made at t
county clerks Office by those res
ing outside of the city and by othe
ut the city Clerks Office. Registrati
cards will be issued to them and tn
will be given certificates of regist
ton by their precinct registrar The
are 81 precincts outside OF Otta,
Registrars will be named by Shel
Davis.
The orders yes;.rday were recei,
from Adj. Gen. Dickinson. state D
yost marshal, acting for Gov. LIZ
den.
Davis in Charge.
County Clerk Bach will report
mediately to Sheriff Davis. the ex
utive of the county board
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