Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-26
Our SHARE.
Cities of West Virginia VIII Furnish
tho Following Number:

Huntington .4562
PaTkersburg .2,O61
wheeling .4,337
Under the Presidents call for the
conscrlption of all male citizens of
America between the ages of 21 and
81 years, inclusive, for the new Amer
lean army to be organized under the
selective draft system, West Virginia
will furnish 100000 soldiers.
= This estimate made by the military
authorities Of the state is based on
population of 100000 and the en-.
rollment of men between the ages
stipulated in the act Of congress is
based on 10 per cent Of the entire
population.
Although the enrolment will not be
made until June 5, West Virginia is
ready to proceed with the enrolment
even tomorrow if it had been neces-
sary Under the direction of Major
George S. Wallace, Of HUNTINGTON, all
the details Of the enrolment OF the
west Virginia soldiers have been
worked out. MAJOR Wallace astab-
ltshed headquarters at Charles.
-on several weeks ago and with a
force of clerks has compiled a list OF
registrars ~for each of the 1.SOO pre-
cincts OF the state and also has
designated the enrolling boards In
the several cities and counties OF the
state.
AS chief of the board of military
census and enrolment Major Wal
lace has already issued instructions
to the county clerks, the sheriffs and
registrars relating to their duties in
connection with the operation Of the
transcription law
in each OF the several counties and
In the larger cities boards have AL
ready been named which will have
charge Of the enrolment to be taken
These boards consist Of the sheriff,
county clerk, the county health Off
|cer and two citizens, one from each
|of the dominant political parties.
Registrars who take the enrolment
are compelled to sit in their respec-
tive precincts on the date fixed by the
President in his call and register all
persons between the ages of 21 and
30, who present themselves for en-
Irnllment.
Especial instructions have been is.
sued to take the enrolment Of all per-
isons In penal institutions, jails, re-
formatories, colleges and schools.
The registrars who are required to
fake the registration are the political
registrars who seved in their pre-
|cincts last year, but in instances
where they have removed new men
have been named and recently q
final letter Of instruction to the
sheriff was mailed out from the b,,-
Ceau at the armory, giving that officer
complete list Of the registrars in
his county and advising the board,
particularly the sheriff, that it is their
duty to supervise the registration, and
to see that the registrars in each pre-
c1nct are In place. Registrars must
be sworn in within six days after the
ssue Of the Presidents proclamation
Berkeley county will furnish 1858
fSep who are eligible under the Presi-
tents proclamation. To make up the
first army Of 100000 men it will onlv
pc necessary to summon one-haf OF
pne per cent Of the actual enroll
nent.
West Virginia furnishing 100000
subject to call will provide only one.
half Of one per cent, or 1000 men
n the first army Of half million.
Berkeley county with 2,35S eligible
men will furnish 1T men, while Mar.
insburg with 1866 men subject to
cah will be requi1e ed to furnish e3