Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-01
JUNE II TO 26 FIXED WHEN ALL
GERMAN ALIEN FEMALES
MUST REGISTER.
ALL WHO ARE IA AND OVER
ARE INCLUDED IN ORDER
Must Have Married American Citizens
Prior to April 6, 1917, in Order Not to
Be lnc!uded-Those Not Complying
viii Be Taken into Custody-Segis'
traton Locally at City Hall.

German alien females living in this
county viii be registered beginning
Monday. June Il, and continuing unit.
Wednesday, June %. inclusive, accord
ing 10 an announcement just made by
Charles ". McCarty. of Ottumwa, chief
registrar for the southernHudicial dis
trict of Iowa In this city registration
Will take place at the city hall, in
charge OF Chief of Police c. F. Breckel.
In the smaller towns of the county reg
istraIion is at the postoffices. How
ever. in this city. the postmaster is an
assistant registrar. and will answer
questions and help in the registration.
The registration begins at in the
morning and will continue each day up
to and including June 20 with the ex-
cepton of Sunday, June %. The reg
istration each day closes at O'Clock
p. m.
Must Register if "a Years Old.
The registration Of all German alien
females IA years old and upward is
required. The rules as laid down by
the chief registrar follow:
"All female natives, citizens, deni-
zens or subjects of Germany or the i'm
perial German government. of the age
OF II years or upwards, who are with
in the United States and not actually
naturalized American citizens. will be
required TO register as German alien
females.
"A female, irrespective of the citi-
zenship of her parents, born in the
United states and subject 10 the tjuris
diction thereof. is an American citizen
and is not German alien required TO
register, unless she has become nat
uralized in or taken an oath of allegi-
ance to Germany, or she has married 4
citizen or subject Of Germany who has
not been naturalized in the United
States, as any American woman who
marries foreigner takes the national
ity Of her husband.
"a female originally a citizen or sub
ject OF Germany who has become nat
uraIiZed in the United States will not
be required to register, unless after
such naturalization in the United
States she takes the oath Of allegiance
to Germany or otherwise resumes her
German nationality by marrying q
subject Of Germany who has not ac-
quired naturalization in the United
States.
The wife Of citizen or subject Of
Germany who has not been naturalized
in the United States, is an alien and
must register. Also all female children
Of II years and upwards. unless prior
to April 6. 1917, they married Ameri-
can citizens, are aliens and must regis
ter.
"All German alien females should
consult with their postmasters. who
are assistant registrars, for instruc-
ton and advice concerning this regis
tration. Any one not complying with
these requirements will be subject to
be taken into custody by a United
States marshal.
"Postrasters should notify their
chief registrars Immediately Of the
| number of registrants they may have
in their respective communities. The
United States marshal will forward &c
all postmasters a book Of rules and
I regulations in order that they may
{ faniliarze themselves with the regula-
items governing this registration"