U. S. ARMY REGISTRATION D ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS REQUIRED TO ENROLL. Compilation to Be in Charge of Sheriff, County Clerk and County Physician. Washington, May b6..~There was a time in the country's history when millary enumerators, backed by bayo- nets, went out among the people to take a compulsory "service census. Today under the principle of universal liability to service the execution of the law is put into the hands of the people. The approval of army bill and the clamation thereunder will be coinci dent. All persons within the age limits prescribed will be required to present themselves for registration at the customary voting in the voting precincts in which they have their permanent homes, on a day which the President will announce The probability is, that from ten to fifteen days will elapse between ap- proval of the bill and registration day. The governor of each will be the chief of registration therein. The machinery of registration in each county is to be In charge of the sher the county and county physician, acting ex-officio, unless a different board shall be announced by the governor. In c¢ containing populations of more 30.000, registration will be der t of the mayor and selected b registration. ‘In t} ! nated county and city the people generally, understanding +} the new national President's pro- places state clerk the than the control un he yards of desig and clear order offici can get a methods given: of the census 1@ following brief outline The sheriffs or other immediately tice from the governor, shall ip “1418, upon registrars for each reci voting pt The Apportionment of Registrars. The pr f istrars shall for tered r $i y DOrtio £3 portior f ¢ ns to be one be registered mia mu Full pri > instr fons covering every iil 0 og ition will in vors on the fifth day a o esident’s he the ma pro in Cities of Over The mayor of a « han than 30,000 Population. r OTR point m 30 and sl board nor 1086 as here. tofore iesires he may “ ar co-ordina e work « ninor boards Duties of County Clerks, and of Clerks of Cities of Over 30,000 People. On the fiftl he President his | 1atio ‘lerks of 0.000 must dav after the ned and copies irom Ab ahasntee but he or the Tho rogls Universities Homes and Cither Institutions. irda ver 30000 ne nulation authori affrora Pre ident hile 1 in zed to call in The plan is, for The upon 1 ni tn aaalet the 6 ition of the law to the of however rely people the the law. fs expected that patriotic eitizens will offer thelr services free as reglatrars Such eervices will be gratefully gcknowledged. Volunteers for this service should communicate immed! ately with the proper official on proper execution | i OF FOOD SUPPLY Regulation By President. Power Sought To Regulate Exchanges and Transportation and Prohibit Use Of Grain In Making Liquor. Washington.—Absolute authority 0 regulate in its discretion the tion, distribution and prices and other necessities during was asked of Congress by the adminis tration. in a sweeping bill introduce: administration approval by ( Lever, of the House Agricult mittee, it is proposed to empower clause of produc of food we the wal ure President, under the war to take these measures ar, in his opinion, the national shall require: maximum and clothing, Constitution, whenev 1ergency TO. 8x prices for necessities and en food, other the a quired for their production; To prescribe the and, regulations to gover: production of these commaodit if producing f } nts AMents , necessary, to requisition fie mines or other establis To compel holders of necess ase them in ) He trilss table dls 1 regu to el Ia tins as prevent fXCssive Tyr sort . a piouu x anu May Order War Bread tion would beca conferring of pow are will be is ive branches © Weapons ony LEY snoounter on iy tha a . Ming 1¢ 8iG pt nterest w recalcitrant ¢ House ng for } of re and ont food BOUTrCHs conferrin certain powers #4 aa i pre measure 3 i ordere ropria approximately ated a nmedia condition posed The comin tor of broad National “Th nulate power Def ons purpos produ 1" clear the col tn Birevent 0 preven v to tion, prohibi and t extortion changes against recognizes the normal courses of neces alm t emer tunes.” CHILE BREAKS WITH GERMANY. Dem n Republic Passports tween Chile 50 MEXICAN BANDITS KILLED Many Captured and Hanged-~Had At. tacked Train, San Luls Potosi, Mex were killed and a number cap tured and hanged telegraph poles at Guaje, April 26, after tl had at tacked a passenger train, according to reliable advices received here. The bandits were said to have been led by Mariano Robela and Valente Garcia. large to 163 CARRANZA NOW HEAD OF MEXICO Inaugurated First Constitutional President Since 1913. BIG CROWDS AT EXERCISES Simple But Impressive Ceremony Marks Return Of To Con Government, Southern Re public stitutional Teed At the chamber o dent Carranza was res led preside mittee of congressmen who ere 16 1S red emely simg nt the Of w the oa 14 reply diplomatic : mony and sub president NEra Mex n #ivas 1 > »y ons itional govern a parade of eomposed aOns ng sed students, government em and commercial ie Juarez the palac oe, the presi "n 0 Labor employment hout the country had skilled shipbullders ET ey Ww i 1 only a it wooden m said minor on mobilization Admin He made and BELGIUM TO GET A LOAN. $150,000,000 To Be Pressing Requirements. Allowed To Meet int vhieh will be d« upon Secretary McAdoo and Baron Cartier, Belgian minister The understood to be needed Belgian refugees and to meet military require. ments, 8 unofficially estimated | about $150.000,000 Tentative esti | mates of Belgium's needs were aid be fore Seeretary McAdoo by Baron de {| Cartier, The proposed loan is in ad dition to loans.of from $200,000,000 to $£200,000,000, which will be made to France and Italy. mined another conference be iy een de loan, to maintain which is France i i ATTENTION RIGHT ApOUT Government Takes Control of Telegraph and Cable. MESSAGES MUST BE 0. K.'D Restricts Companies From Sending Or Delivering Any Telegram Or Until Has Approved Cablegram Censor it ling One hereby tiing messages United S INCARARSR sx eant except regulat Secs and "en y for tively ng A ings ana In issued dealin the subiec ommities on nfarmation sonnel went carry out 51 MORE SHIPS SUNK. Last Week Included 38 Vessels. British Losses 14 ) The British officis nouncemen ie number « week ending on that of ! 1808) tons in the shows sunk last 8 merchant h were "al £3 1 a thn 1 ose of loss ¥ 1.600 tons nun SERMANS Mamber Of Re Farmer Nation's Los Amat “au by formerly a the Reichstag made nan? Conservative ‘member o Herr Naumann, led Influence of the War on Population,” said In part: “Until now the war has loss of 1.300.000 dead. This, with the decrease in birth, gives a duction of 3,500,000. The surplus females has increased from 800,000 to far more than 2,000,000. The nation has bled as never since the Thirty Years’ War" caused a togethel re Ol ILSON'S SPEECH President of Reichstag Says Kaiserdom is Sacred. GERMANY WILL FIGHT FOR IT “President Wilson Will Bite Granite,” is Reply To Effort To Turn Ger mans Against Hohenzollerns. Peace Proposals Deferred. Copenhagen was to have been Dr the German tag by von Bethmann-Holiweg, ' imnpe anceiior ations poned to a4 more fOLUNE rding to word received hat debate upon together with will probably how AVE] We Ee : DOTY 6d PY 4 CHEER FRENCH ENVOYS Enthusiastically Ma Demand Speech From shal Joffre. WHEAT PRICES TO BREAK For Joint Action By the U. § and Canada n Pari the Mind way United fo acon 3 inacs the Thomas said the or any reguinted alone frvin t ns and the States 0 reduce price of wheal flour wheat could not be the Canadian Government be successful the regulation prices must be the simultaneous action of the United States and Canada. other by To price of AUNITTO FRANGE Washington Agrees to Dispatch Troops When Allies Give Word. MANY SHIPS REQUIRED Of Bhipping May Cause Delay Staff's Opposition To Plan Swept General Tt trot roops, NAVY NEARLY FULL. 700 Qetrenagth oi £ w Is Now Within Of War Quota. The enlisted strength hed 86.326, full war marine rea + withe Ens Ww Lhd pending hn ve Lhe PLENTY OF FISH FOR WAR. Alaska Can § ns Of WILL ASK BRITONS TO EAT LESS. King George To Urge Reduction Of 25 Per Cent Ring Goo will shortly urging the peo- extent of 25 in the consumption of food, og; proclamation nle to economize to the p— The proclamdtion will be read pubs liely from the steps of the Royal Ex throughout the country.
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