Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-27
rHE SHERIFF IS
 COMMISSIONED TO REGISTER


 ed official instructions from Governor Thomas F.. Campbell regarding the registration of all males between the ages of 2I and 30. inclusive. under the order of the United States war department.
 The governors telegram follows:
 Phoenix. Ariz.. May 1s, 1917 Harry C. Wheeler. County sheriff,
 Tombstone. Arizona.
 In accordance with the proclama- tion of the president dated today you will proceed at once to appoint the registrars required for the pur- pose of registering all males be tween the ages of 2l and 90 inclu. sive. Registration day will be June 5th 1917. which day will declare state holiday by proclamation.
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL.
 Governor.
 Every male between the ages Of 2l and 20. must register on the day of registration. which has been set aside by Governor Campbell as legal holiday. In event they do not call they are subject to imprison- ment on a federal charge.
 Should anyone between these ages be sick they must send a represen- tative to the polling places who can answer all of the uestions asked. The polling places will be open from : a m. to o'clock at night.
 After June all males between these ages who do not carry cer- tifcate of registration are liablc to arrest and any peace officer who fails to make an arrest is liable to the same punishment as a stacker" who attempts to dodge the registra- ton. No one between these ages. no matter what his position will be allowed to dodge the registration clerks.
 According to the law. the Sheriff. County Recorder and County Physi- elan will compose the federal regis. tration board. and Chief Depui: sheriff Guy C. Welch is bpSy mak- ing preparations for appointment of the registrars and distribution of supplies. The registration is to be completed in one day, on the 5th. which will be declared a legal holi- day by Governor Campbell, and fol- lowing that the board will have but five days in which to index the names and forward them to the State Registrar at Phoenix. County Recorder Ray B. Krebs, received his appointment today from the gover- nor while the sheriff's appointment came several days ago together with supplies and instructions. The coun- ty health officer at Bisbee has also received his instructions. It is es- timated there are in the neighbor- hood of 10000 eligible males in Co chise county between the ages pre- scribed, and it is compulsory that all register on that day at places which will be named just in the same manner as an election is held. Those who fail to register will be prescott ed with not less than one year in jail, s1,000 fine besides being sub jected to registration. Instructions and questions are to be spread broad. cast at a later date and places of registration also named. The job is to be a big one for the officials named, owing to the short space of time allotted in which to complete the registration. and the oficers are to serve without pay. It is expect ed that the polling places at which the last election was held .bou. the county will be designated as place of registration. An information nec- essary for the public is being pre- pared and will be given out that none may have no excuse for not having registered. and prosecutions of slackers will not be overlooked should they fail to comply with the law.