THE ALLIANCE HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5, 1918
NEW DRAFT MEN
TO REGISTER SOON
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All men from 18 to 4." years of at
in the rontlnent 'l ITnrUtf Slate, ex
cept those in the army or navy, or al
ready registered, were summoned by
President Wilson on Saturday to reg
ister for military service on Thurs
day, September 12. Machinery of the
provost marshal general's office was
et in motion to carry oul the sex-end
grat enrollment under a presiden
tial proclamation issued soon after
the president had signed the man
power act extending the draft ages.
The bill, completed in congress had
been sent to the White House for the
president's signature scn after the
house and senate convened. It is es
timated that at least 12,778,758 men
will enroll, compared with nearly 10.
00,000 rt the first registration June
1917. Of thooe it Is estimated that
2!800,00O will be called for general
rnilitA'-y service, probably two-thirds
of the number coming from among
the 3.500,000 cr mo:? between the
ages of 18 and 21.
General Merch has said all regis
trants called into the army Will be in
France before next June 30, swelling
the American cxpedl.ioup.ry force to
more than the 4.000.000 men expect
ed to win the war in 1919. The last
niiori will no trie vomr.s in
r 18th yeir. but those of that age
who desire r.nd who have the neces
sary qualifications may be inducted
inte service on October 1, fcr special
technical or vocational training. Reg
istration will be conducted by the lo
cal draft bo-rds. All federal, state,
county and municipal officers are
called upon to help the boards in
their work, to preserve order and to
round up slackers. All registrants
will be classified as quickly as possi
ble under the questionaire system,
and a drawing will be held at the cap
itol to fix the order of registrants In
their respective classes.
The provost marshr.l general's es
timate place the number of men un
der 21 now in the army at about
246,000 and the number of those
from 32 to 45 at 165,000.
The estimated total number of
males is 13.190,000, but from this
number 410,000 is deducted to cover
the men of the new draft ares al-
in millt-iry or naval service.
vh( Kach State Must 1K.
Rased on the ratio shown Dy me
registration of men from 21 to 31,
June 5. 1917, the shares of the new
registration expected in each state
are estimated as follows:
Arizona .ii'Iii
California . . 398 o,
Colorado 112
Idhho ,461
Montana Sil'lYS
lowa 287.847
Nebraska lHf 55
Nevada JJ.JJJ
New Mexico 44,6d
Oregon , 84.040
South Dakota AIM7
Texas to.iB
Utah 58.863
Washington 146'ron
Wyoming ,!i71
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rkansas ?fIIz
nectlcut 6,6iv
Powr.re iv.toj
District of Columbia ,IM
Florida 110.940
Georgia 309.972
Illinois 859,834
Indiana 340,920
Kansas 200.413
Kentucky 254,108
Louisiana 212,580
Maine 80,770
Maryland 162.090
Massachusetts 483,646
Michigan 498,965
Minnesota 296.8 56
Mississippi 185,715
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Missouri 396.500
New Hampshire 50,013
New Jersev 405.509
New York 1.34 5,4 o7
North Carolina 204,242
North Dakota 87.929
Ohio 739,472
Oklahoma 227,884
Pennsylvania 1,087.692
Rhode Island 71.431
South Carolina 170.6 49
Tennessee 251,865
Vermont 36.316
241.974
West Virginia 167.753
Wisconsin. 326,377
In a proclamation issued immedi
ately after he signed the new man
power bill, authorizing extension of
the 2 1-?, 1 draft apes, the president
called on the youngev and older men
to enroll on that day with local ciraft
boards whera they make their perm
anent homes.
"We solemnly pu: pose a decisiv e
victory of arms." said the president,
" and delibr. tely '.o devote tho lrrg
er part of the military man power of
the nation to the accomplishment of
that purpose. It is the
call to duty to which every true man
in the country will respond with
Jfride and with the consciousness that
ni doing so he plays his part in the
vindication of a great cause at whose
summons every true heart offers tt
supreme service."
The hours of registration will be
from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m., and all state
and loeal officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
mamtenri nee of registration Places on
ien within trie new i.ges.
er citizens of the United States
not must register, unless they are
diplomatic or consular representa
tives of foreicu nations
In case of illness on the reKistra
tion day, arrangements for tardy en
rollment may be made with local
boards and men who expect to be
absent from their homes may regis
ter by mail, sufficiently in advance
that the registration record reuches
re board by September 12. If a man
has no permanent residence he is to
Rlster at the place he is on Septem
ber 12 Hnd those out of the country
on that day are require! to enroll
w.;hin five dniys after their return.
At least 13.000,000 men will place
themselves subject to call for war
service under the new registration It
is estimated, altho only those with
out dependent, in pood health and
otherwise qualified Tor arduous -In
ties of soldier life are to be taken
first.
Youths in their 18th year will be
placed in a separate group, the war
department has announced, to be sub
ject to a special education program
and will not be called until the sup
ply of other available men In the new
classes is exhausted. This does not
mean that their calling will be long
deferred, however, inasmuch as H
has been announced that all men in
the new registration accepted for
general service will be under arms by
June 30, 1919. The man power bill
makes no specific provision for spar
ate classification of 18-year-old boys
and the war department plans for
their treatment have been made on
executive initiative.
The man power bill was signed
by presiding officers of the house and
senate and sent to the White House
for the president's signature which
made the measure law. The presi
dent at once signed and issued the
proclamation carrying the new draft
provisions into action.
After citing the law and stating
the regulations for registration the
president's proclamation reads as fol
lows: "Fifteen months ago the men of
the country from 21 to 30 years of
age were registered. Three months
ago and again last month those who
had just reached the age of 21 were
added. It now remains to Include all
men between the ages of 18 and 4 5.
"The younger men have from the
first been ready to go. They have
furnished voluntarily enlistments out
of all proportion to their numbers.
Our military authorities regard them
as having the highest combatant
qualities.
"By the men of the older group
now called upon, the opporunity now
opens to them will be accepted with
the calm resolution of those who
realize to the full tho deep and sol
emn significance of what they do.
Having made a place for themselves
in their respective communities, hav
ing assumed at home the graver re
sponsibilities of life In many spheres,
looking back upon honorable records
in civil and industrial life, they will
realize as perhaps no others could,
how entirely their own fortunes and
the fortunes of all whom they live
are put at stake in this war for right
and will know that the very records
they have made render this new duty
the commanding duty of their lives.
They know how surely this is the na
tion's war, how imperatively it de
mands the mobilization and massing
of all our resources of every kind.
They will regard this call as the su
preme call of their day and will an
swer it accordingly."
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I Hemingford
Miss Fern Estes returned Monday
from a couple of days' visit in Alli-
an.ee
School opens Monday. Septem
ber 9. Parents should see to it that
their children enroll on that uay.
Bob Ball is back on the dray a pain
after a couple of weeks tussle with
sciatica rheumatism.
Walter Walger returned here
Thursday evening, having spent the
summer with his sister at Jireh. Wy
oming. Dr. Joseph, the dentist, is here
this week. Dr. Joseph visits our town
every two weeks.
Enr Anderson went to Omaha
Sunday night for a visit with friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Phillips left Sun
day for an outing up at Hot Springs,
S. Dak. They went by auto route.
Misses Charlotte Katen and Hazel
Minor, of Alliance, were visiting at
the Chas. Root home last week.
They returned to Alliance Saturday.
Mrs. Sussel Melick was an Incom
ing passenger on 43 Sunday, return
ing from Camp Fremont. Cat, where
she has spent the Inst three month!
with her husband, who Is In training
at that camp.
Mrs. M B. Waddell, or Torrington.
Wyoming, visited at the Shepherd
hOBM over Monday night, returning
to her home Tuesday. Mrs. Waddell
formerly resided here.
Mrs. S. A. Urimes came from
Charlton, Iowa, Thursday, where Bhe
went a few months ago to help care
for her mother, who was very 111.
Mrs. Grimes has been under the doc
tor's care for some time but waa able
to make the trip home altho quite
weak.
Mrs. Whal and children came Fri
day from lowa where they have been
visiting with friends for some time.
The Wahls expect to reside here in
the future. Mr. Wahl has a position
In the First state bank.
Several cases of whooping cough
are reported in the country near
town.
Mrs. J. T. Butler and little daugh
ter, Maurine and Miss Beryl Walker
returned Thursday from a couple of
months visit with relatives in Wyom
ing. Dr. Hurd has moved into the
building formerly occupied by F.
Raska as a meat market. This gives
the doctor a downstairs office, which
is more convenient both to himself
and patients.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H- Pierce returned
from Lincoln a few days ago where
Mr. Pierce has been taking treatment
for his eye, which was Injured a
couple of weeks ago. We are glad to
state that the eye is doing nicely.
Frank Elliott moved his family
into the rooms recently vacated by
Dr. Hurd.
The Churches
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leavltt have re
cently purchased a new Chevriolet
auto.
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Mrs. Ira Phillips, Albeita and the
twins visited friends 'in Marsland
from Thursday until Saturday.
Hobor BrO".,' preater shows will
exhibit here Thursday. S.it. .', aft
ernoon and evening.
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iliss Foniine Johnson left Sunday
for Valentine, Neb., where she will
attend school.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
All services as usual next Lord'B
day.
The Bible school welcome begins
at 9:50.
Communion and preaching: at 11.
Service subject, 'Keep the Church
Fires Burning."
C. E. at 7 o'clock.
Preaching at 8 o'clock.
Subject. ' The Man Who Won Dur
ing Adversity.'
Midweek church meeting on Wed
nesday evening.
Come to the church with a message
and a welcome. Stephen J. Epler,
minister.
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At the monthly C E business meet
ing held at the Chistinn church on
Tuesday evening the following of
ficers were elected:
President Orville Stevens.
Vice president- John Smith.
Recording secretary Glenna Law
rence. Correspodinp secretary Leah
Weaver.
Treasurer Robert Lawrence.
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WEDDING HELLS
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Married on Wednesday. September
4, 1918, at 9 o'clock at tho home of
the bride's mother, Mrs. Truman
Brown, on 507 Laramie, Miss Ethel
Brown and Albert Peterson.
Only the immediate family were
present.
Mr. Jetersan is in the employ of
the Burlington.
After a short wedding trip they
will reside at Whitman. Rev. Stephen
J. Epler, of the Chistian church of
ficiated. tot
J. L. Nicolai, wife and daughter
left Tuesday afternoon in their car
for Denver. Vera Nicolai will remain
in Denver this winter, attending the
Colorado women's college.
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Floyd Donovan arrived in Alliance
early Monday morning for a fifteen
j day furlough with his parents and
I friends here. He has been stationed
' at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with the rest
i of the Alliance boys.
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Dewey Donovan returned to Fort
j Sill, Oklahoma, after spending a few
; days' furlough with friends in Alli
j ance.
Miss Alta Dye returned home last
Friday morning after spending two
weeks in the eastern part of the state
j visiting relatives.
Elmer Strhlow, Floyd and Howard
Lotspiech and Ray Butler returned to
Alliance after spending the summer
at the Lotspiech ranch, near Bing
ham. tot
Miss Marie Howe, of Hoffland, will
spend the winter in Alliance attend
ing school.
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Please Do Not Ask
for the Time of Day
On September 1st wo discontinued answering requests for the "time of
day." This was done because it is imperative now that all non-essential prac
tices be eliminated to conserve labor and equipment
When a subscriber lifts his telephone receiver and asks: "What is the
correct time, please?" it requires as much of the operator's time and an equal
use of the telephone equipment as would be needed to complete an ordinary
telephone call.
In Alliance alone, requests for the time are made daily. The answer
ing of such requests requires considerable use of equipment as well as the time
of operators.
The supply of transportation, labor, raw material and equipment is only
sufficient to meet the present demands of the government and of industries,
either directly or indirectly connected with the prosecution of the war. It is,
therefore, becoming more and more necessary to reduce non-essential services
of every kind.
The telephone service is necessarily affected by the general condition of
the labor and material market, ami the loss essential uses of the telephone must
be restricted.
War conditions have greatly incn ajM ! the demands for necessary service,
which makes it imperative that telephone facilities be conserved in every pos
sible way.
PLEASE DO NOT ASK THE OPERATOR FOR THE TIME OF DAT.
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