Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-04
ALIEN ENEMIES ARE
CHIEF Of.
POLICE TO REGISTER
TEN FOREIGNERS. ALL SUBJECTS
OF THE CENTRAL POWERS, AP-
PEAR AT HEADQUARTERS ON
FIRST DAY or REGISTRATION.

Ten alien enemies were registered
up to O'Clock this afternoon by Chief
Of Police Zurich. The foreigners ara
all resident OF Ottawa and submitted
themselves for registration in con
formi,y with ,no governments orders,
without protest. They were made to
undergo measurements. Leave their
finger prints and photos and addresses
where they could be- found Ut all
times.
III Of the aliens. tho most Of whom
were Austrians. took their lot good
naturally and seemed in every way
to BE- willing 10 assist the government
in It's big choro.
Register Three States.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-G.rman allen enc
mics over the entire country are be-
Ing registered today. under the rules
providing for the registration and
classification Of German alien cpomies
within the borders Of the United
States. Too enemies have unit! Fob
ruary 8 To register. but great many
OF them called upon the proper reg
istration authorities today, the first
day Of the registration period
Under the regulations, every regis.
trant must supply the government
with four unmounted photographs Of
himself not larger than By inches.
They mus be on paper with light
background The registrant must sign
his name on the face ot the picture.
cautious not to defacc the photo, and
ii he cannot write, he must put the
impression OF his left thumb whore
allotment IL made for the name.
The affidavit is a four page folder,
and for the name and address or nd.
dresses and length of residence at
each place or places Of employment
since January |. 1914: time OF arrival
in the United States, names OF family
or dependents; whether any male re-
lativo - undY arms for or against
tho allies: whether atsiant is register.
I'D for the selectiyc draft or any
army or naval service; whether ne
ever applied for naturalization papers
ana whether he ever took oath Of al
iegianc, to any country other than
America.
The atfdavits require that regis
trants who cannot sign their names
instead Of USING the ordinary method
of making a cross. put the impress
sion of bis left thumb where the sig
Daturo should be.
The last page contains carefully ar
ranged spaces for Impressions OF the
registrants fingers. individually anc
two larger spaces for prints OF The
fingers of each hand. collectively.
Postmasters il cities Of 5000 popu
lation or over arc tho registrars II
the smaller places the chiol oi po
lice Will perform the duties. Every
cooperation possible viii DO g'ver
the Germans. They are free to ASK
and have intelligently answered al
questions. IN DO instances VII
charges De made for ,he registration
The postinasters and chief OF police
have been asked by the government
to assist the Germans as patriotic
duty. An order has been issued by
the department of justice which says
IAN registration officers are remind
cd that many rcgistrants viii need as
bistance and they are requested to al,
such persons in every proper way
Registrants are not 10 be treated al
persons of evil disposition. and tn
registration officers are urged to dea
with them in a courteous and triondl,
manner.