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Le enn — FIRST HEAT VICTIM OF 1917. Aged William Lovette Overcome While Watching Parade. ‘The first heat prostration of the sea- was that of William Lovette, boventy-four years old, of No, 206 Bast Questions Drive yesterday afternoon while ; om the parade. at Dr. Haas of the All rds registration, June 5. and taken to FELT LIKE A NEW PERSON er Taking Only One Box Of ‘‘Fruit-a-tlves’’ East Ship Harbour, N. 8. “It ie with great pleasure that I write to tell you of the wonderful benefits I have received from taking ‘Fruit-n- tives’ For years I was a dreadful sufferer from Constipation and Head- aches, and I was miserable in every way. Nothing in the way of medicines seemed to help me, Then I finally tried ‘Fruit- a-tives’ and the effect was splendid. After taking one box I feel like » new person, to have relief from those sick- sole support of our aged father and Mrs, MARTHA DE WOLFE. mower, aly business ts worth $10,000. Wo. « box, 6 for 62.50; trial size, 250.1) have opileptio convulsions, but At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit-| otherwise perfect health. If 1 am a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N. Y.—| drafted my business and my broth- ers business will be forced into rogistering. Exemptions from service will be from registration to the registration board if they wish Q. Tam secretly married, want my mother to know, as I prom- laed not to. Do you think she will/ find it out when I register or if Iam called out on a draft. A, It 1# not unlikely, Better own up now. You will be required to fill out a blank with the facts, Q. We are brothers, within the age limit, born in the United States, the vice of the army, Army Reserve, National Guard, navy, Reserve and Marines, who have reached, Juno 6, their twenty-first birthday he go to tho registration place and and have not reached their thirty-first birthday MUST RHGISTHR, There inform the clerks of this mistake? are no exceptions except those noted above. foreign citizenship, whether in a neutral or enemy nation, employment f) munition factories—none of them excus I do not | THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, MAY 31, Registration and Selective Draft Answered men except thos Absence from home, !Ilness, man within the age limits from granted after registration in the dis- to avoid the risk of serious trouble. | bankruptey. be known as bankrupts? A. You must both register if within the age liinits, Epileptics will be excused | board, from draft, Your brother may be called, Q. Can I register on June 5? this year, A. 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EY CITY 18 Newark Avenue. w. NORMA TALMADGE IN GREATER NEW YORK AND VICINITY, The requirements of the law governing the selective draft are simple gave his age as, say, twenty-eight ctually in the Ser 4. twenty-nine, and he now finds javal Militia, Naval that he ts thirty-one or over. in sons who wish to cheat their country cretion of the boards appointed for that purpose. The selection of men tor! Must I register. the army and navy from among those not exempted will be by lot. Some of the hundreds of questions which readers of The Evening World twenty-four years old; have submitted are answered as authoritatively as posstble below, There are many inquiries from men who state they caused their ages to be stated have intentions wrongly {n various public records and that their correct ages exempt them Such men are advised to explain the mistaken records Avust: Am I to be drafted? If his age? A | #0, who will pay our debts? Will we a citizen of the U nited States and T| man be exempt if he has to support am thirty years of age, born in the his wife, his father and help support United States, convicted of a felony & slok brother? A. bam United States | sworn “declarants” after registration has not yet been announced, Q. 1 yolunteered for the United | States Navy and was rejected, Is it 1p necessary to register? A. Yes. * Q. (1) [ have varicose veins in my left leg: would same exempt me from military duty? (2) Can the Govern- | ment order me to be operated on for the above? A (1) Probably, but you must register. (2) It might, but would not. | probably drafted. You may ask for exemp- tion, but !t may not be.granted, years of age and I am told that the | A. He must register. | nee " et ion people every day, says: “Those who ‘Eckman’s 1917." from military duty? ( Will gotdiers Fae ary ays Gy! Notest| MYSTERY IN HOBOKEN CASE. present, (2) No, (3) If necessary. | 4 Q. I was born June 7, 1 will I not be compelled to register? A says yes, Bn ‘he President's proclamation says 6, twonty- one to thirty-one, inclusive.” A. You | thirty-six years ot4, of No, 390 Hudso: will not be thirty-one until Jung 7.| street, Hoboken, who t# being held A in ri You must rogistor. ‘i | Hoboken Headquarters in $1,000 bail. Presidens named one day for regio }” Minch te sald to wave scaled @ fence tration, June 6, for men who haveYeround a pler whore @ noutral line: reached their coantea t+ birthday bad ea phe yesterds oan ae oeiee af and have not re hed their thirty- | note to a eenger first birehday on that day, ss questioned.” inch cays be jumped the the first draft, twenty-one to thirt Q. I was born on July 487, Do deca could not get through who are doing police duty for t T have to register? . Yes, You is wife. captured ate ir ac| ratir is under the police depar ® not reached your thirty-firet BY Customs men say there war ment of the railroads be hday ‘ WA, as Robin to my friends, as well as to By, business associates for five years. Kindly let me know if It is {Illegal to register as Robin, as 1 am doing it in food faith, No, See answer to question abo: Q. My twenty-first birthday oc- cura on June 8 I have my first papers, Must I register on the 6th? A. If you have not resched your twenty-first birthday June 5, yo must fot register. You may volun- teer—now! Q. (1) Will the Government take over the rallroads? (2) Will men of Q. Kindly inform if 1 will have to register on Juno 6? I am nineteen i Mystery attaches to the arrest of « State registration calls for sixteen to man describing himself as Peter Minch, fifty Inclusive, A. No, This is & Federal, not a State rogistration. Q. Suppose last registration a man Must A. It ts best. Unfortunately, per- exempt | bi May make similar Claims DUt UN ETT j truthfully, They will be rigidly tn-| : i vestigated. | Q1 will thirty-one July 18) A. Yea, Q. (4) T am an Austro-Hungarian came to this country at the age of five. My father) is naturalized. I have not voted, but o vote. (2) My brother came to this country from Austria, is twenty-one years old in his birth certificate 1s lost; | we have tried, but cannot obtain an- other one? What is the best thing to do to make the authorities believe (1) You cannot vote as be claim exemption as an Austro-Hun~ garlan without serious consequences. Fell the truth and leave it to the (2) Tell the truth. Q. (1) Can the Government com- pel a citizen of the United States to fight abroad? (2) Would a married (1) It can, (2) If the Government sees fit to grant the exemption he claims. Q. Could I answer “Yes” to the question in the registration sheet, “Are you a citizen?” as I am taking out my second papers second day after registration, A. It would be! better to answer, but I will be, | day after to-morrow.” Q. I was born in Ta97 tn Italy and when IT got tho first paper by mis take they dated it 1896, Do you think that I should register June 5? A. Go to the Registry Board and ex- plain the mistake. Q. I was born June 8, 1886. I will |be thirty-one years old June 8, 1917. | Must 1 register June 6, 19177 A.) You must. . 1 served yeare in the and was di charged three years ago at the end of my enlistment. Am I Mable to military service under the Selective Draft Act? A. Yes. | Q. (1) If a person has been re-| Jected by the National Guard be cause of physical defects, will he still be subject to the draft? (2) Will] any of those who are drafted be re jected if not physically fit? (3) Witl| the rules of physical examination be |the same as those for the Regular} Army? A. (1 1) He must rey >| (a) For the present, | (1)_Do men now enlisted in Re- | Engineers for service in France, but not yet called, have to register June 6? (2) Can they enlist in the navy or marines without per- mission or red tape? (8) Want ac- tion, Can't get it. A. (1) If you have to your enlistment you need not register, (2) Not without getting | into trouble, (8) You are going to| get action; don't fret. | Is a man who ts an Austrian| and has first papers subject to draft? ‘The status of three Army CHICLE AMERICAN CHICLE COMPANY warve Q. Am twenty-three years ola and] have a_ stepfather who gives my nother $13 per week. As my aalary permits me to help with a little extra, she considers me her main support and wants me to claim exemption. A. A woman with a wage-earning hus band is not legally “dependent” on der son. Q. Where must I register? T have been living In the Bronx up to Sat- day last and am now located at , Rockaway Beach, L. Ll. A.| polling place nearest your | me. Ask a policeman. | n twenty-seven years old, ged before war was di expect to get marri next month, Do you think I will drafted? A, You must gist Those needed for the army will drawn by lot Q. Tam, tw born in the L QI a T was en) clared and nty-flve years old, was d States, as were beth of my parents, who died when I was very young, I am not sure of | the State In which 1 was born. | Would it be all right for the answer | to the fifth question to simply write ‘United States"? A. Yes. Q. (1) 1 came to this country when DAMS I was nineteen years old and my P EP Ss I Ry father was an American citizen at| that time, but as he ls dead now and | THE BIG BUSINESS-MANS GUM ils papers are lost, will I get in| rouble if I anawe Yes" at the reg-| istration and I can't prove it? q@2) 1 vote at the next e tion with s, unless your st contrary, ment_is disprove Q. My first n since taking ou tion papers other n Dr. FRANK CRANE, the famous editorial writer, whose articles reach ten mill- me has been cha my first natu’ am not known by| Ry what name ar have to be up to pitch physic- ally every minute, ready for prompt, decisive action, chew Adams Pepsin Gum.” Alterative Je Yow AB BARa Se SRB AA NERE:| SWarerooms S™Rve-39% FOR THROAT AND LUNGS STUBBORN COUGHS AND COLDS In the Struggle for Wealth take care of your Health