Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-27
STOP DRIVE ON
CITY REGISTRAR
Frank Newkirk and Mayor
Simmons Spring Affidavits
on Applicants.
JUNE 5 OFFICERS NAMED
Complete List Of Men Who
VIII Have Charge of Reg
istration Given Out.

Those liable 20 registration under
the conscript.on act need not count on
the mayor OF Tulsa to assist them in
their plan 20 take vacation on June
2. the date of universal registration.
For the past week scores Of men
ieiHeeu the ages 0f % and 81 have
been presenting themselves al the Of
ice ot CITY Auditor Newkirk. or the
mayor. and asking that their regis
railou cards be made out for them
upon the grounds that they would be
81 sent from the city on registration
day A. a result the entire office force
~ the city auditor has been kept
huslly engaged In making out these
caras, and with no time 20 devote 20
other matters.
Auditor Newkirk suspicioned that
In majority Of these cases the ap-
plicsnt was only taking this step 20
assure him OF q vacation on registra-
ton day. as II win be a legal holiday
and all shops and other lines Of bust
ness viii be suspended on that day
and In conference with Mayor Sim
mons II was agreed TO present an affi-
daN.t % each applicant. by which he
would subscribe 20 an oath that only
business would take him from his
nome on 'he date Of registration.
7 Ut Down Number.
These affldavlts We're presente.~to
me applicants yesterday for the first
time In Tulsa With the result that the
number Of registration decreased by
NJ least 80 per cent. In this way 2
Rreat deal Of work was taken from
the shoulders 81 the employees OF the
mayors and auditors offices and the
chance for those seeking 10 take a
vacation on June and at the same
time avoid the necessary duties for
registering On that date. eliminated
The oath, which is presented to
each applicant for registration, is as
follows:
State Of Oklahoma County Of Tulsa. ,s
-being duly sworn.
on oath. depo.es and says That he i.
such person contemplated by the laws
enacted by congress, pertaining 20 reg. !
hirailon - male persons between the
ages Of - and 81 years for military
service
That he desires at this time to reg.
hier In accordance with said law. for The
reason ths- he knows il will be- impos-
sible for MIN TO register on the 5th dAy
Of June. 1917. in this his home city for
reason Of the fact tha, he will be absent
from said city on said day and that his
absence will be caused from bona fide
business reasons and that h. is not seek.
Ing TO register AZ this time for any other
purpose and that he will not leave said
ei'y on the 9Th day Of June to avoid
registration by reason OF seeking plea
sure recreation or for any other pur-
pofe except business reasons
This same method was tried IN |
Kansas city and several of the other |
larger cities.
Mayor Simmons. DR. &. DeZell Haw- !
ley and -. +. Gore, appointed by Cow !
ernor Robert L. Williams, to have
complete Jurisdiction over registration
In Tulsa Yesterday. secured the ma
Jority Of the registrars who will be
placed In the several precincts Of the |
city 10 carry on the work on June : |
Ihose registrars, already selected 10y
The mayor and fellow board members.
ure:
Precinct l, George Mowbray: pre-
cinct ?, John Eldridge; precinct 2. ]. |
IL. Sheppard; precinct 4. NJ. G. Sprad-
ing precinct 3. u. NJ Setser: pre-
=. w. clark, Earl Hastings; pre-
cinct s. Il. l.. Morton and S s Shu-
may; precinct g. B. Il. I.eecraft. l. II.
Reese and Charles HALEY: precinct
10. Verne Seeman; precinct II, .. f.
Lingo; precinct -. G.. Ramaine: pre-
cinct l3. S. G. Maxey. A. Neweham
and T. l.. Essely; precinct II. G. c.
Spiclcrs; precinct Is. Stanley Hisev.
y. Bowers G +. Barnett and +.
''Nii'i''is bl'Nlllfl ~ =. 'Tdrbpff.
precinct H. j. G. Freeman: precinct
IN. H. w. Cody Il. Griffett and Hugh
simmons. precinct 10. j NJ Atkinson.
and precinct 90, j. c. Woolsey and G.
G. Dawson.
No Exemptions
Mayor simmons declared Yesterday
mat there appeared to he a belief on
the parts of some OF registration age.
that no registration was necessary In
cases whore the young men had not
lived In precinct long enough TO
vote.
'They must not get this matter con-
FUSED with an election" the mayor
declared This law compels every
man OF military age to register on
June and there IS a heavy jail SEN
teuce for those who do not obey the
law.
in our ialls and prisons this regis
uation is to be made. and those who
are serving sentences on next Mon
day Will have to fill out cards and
mail them TO their home precinct
They will give as their present nd
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