Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
POLICE HEADS TO
REGISTER ALIENS
Will Miller VIII BE Named Chief Reg.
istrar TO List All German Cit.
liens Here.
AIM TO START IN FEBRUARY
Marshal Says Blanks Have Not Ar
rived, But Those Affected Will
Get Ample Notice.

Chief of Police Phil Miller will be
chief registrar TO issue permits to
German alien enemies in Rock Island.
This is according to word received
today from V Y. Dallman. United
States marshal for the southern dis
trict of Illinois, at Springfield. In all
cities of less than 5000 the postmaster
will act as registrar. Permits will be
issued sometime in February. Ample
notice will be given aliens.
So many inquiries have been re-
ceived at the marshals' Offices in
Springfield. Peoria and Quincy from
Germans subject to registration, the
marshal is anxious to have 1t under
stood the supplies have not yet been
received; that only preliminary in
structions have been received, and
that ample notice will be given
through the press and through police
departments, so that all Germans who
are willing to do their duty will have
abundant time to comply with gov
ernmental instructions.
The contemplated plan is to have
the registration in cities and towns
which, according to the census OF 1910,
have more than 5000 Inhabitants, eff
fected by the police. and in all other
communities by the local postmasters.
In cities of 5000 population or over.
the chief of police will act as chief
registrar, and the police captains,
lieutenants and sergeants will act as
assistant registrars. In Other COM
munities the postmaster in the largest
city in the judicial district will act as
assistant registrar.
The necessary forms of registration
afidavits, registration cards and other
forms, with full printed instructions.
will be sent from Washington to the
United States marshal for distribution
to the chief registrars in the cities OF
5000 population or over. Marshal
Dallman has already received esti-
mates from a number of chiefs of po-
lice as to the probable number of Ger
mans subject to registration in their
respective municipalities. Registra-
ton forms to be used in communities
Of less than 5000 will be sent d.
rectly to the postmasters.
Make Three Sets.
When the registration is complete
the chief registrars in all communities
will retain one set of the executed
affidavits, and transmit to the United
States marshal the second set, with
a notification that the third set has
been sent directly to the department
Of justice at Washington, d. c. For
the purpose of record and public in
formation the United States marshal
will retain in his office the set of the
registration affidavits received by him
The chief registrars in all commun-
tiles will be instructed to send to the
United States marshal at Springfield
for this entire district. all informa
ton that may be obtained concern.
ing Germany enemy aliens who may
have attempted to register fraudu
lently If the marshal believes further
proceeding necessary, he will advise
with the United States district attor
ney as to prosecution.
Cities of 5000 population, or over, il
this district, where the chiefs of pc
lice will be the chief registrars, are
Springfield, Bloomington, Lincoln
Macomb, Moline, Pana, Pontiac, Rocl
Island, Stanton, Alton, Canton, Col
linsville, Edwardsville. Granite City
Peoria. Kewanee, Litchfield, Madison
Monmouth, Pekin, Quincy, Spring Val
ley, Taylorville, Beardstown, Clinton
Decatur, Galesburg, Jacksonville.
While the department Of justice will
instruct the marshal to expedite tn
registration, Washington officials la.
stress upon the fact that the polio
and postmasters are doing this worl
voluntarily, and the marshal will b.
guided in his relations with them &C
cordingly. The registration will appl!
only to male Germans IA years old, O.
older, who are not naturaliZed. Aus
TRANS are not affected.
Many Aliens In District.
In response to Geographic inquir.
from the department Of justice a
Washington, United States Marshal V
Y. Dallman has placed the number o
German enemy aliens in the 80 coun
ties of this federal judicial distric
subject to registration under Presi
dent Wilson's proclamation of Nov. 16
1917, at 5000.
II have probably placed this ia
above the actual number who will
register" said the marshal, "but Their
is no definite basis Of computation
and rough guess is the best that ca
be made. If 5000 blank forms an
sets Of supplies are sent, that numbe
should be sufficient to supply all re
quests fro mpostmasters and chiefs c
police who are to be requested by tn
department to assist as registrars"