Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
GOVERNOR SETS DRAFT
MACHINERY IN MOTION
Sends kilograms To Mayors, Sheriffs,
Clerks and Other State
Officers.
ADVISES THEM OF THEIR DUTY
Hundreds Of Messages Go From Ex-
ecutive Mansion to All Parts Of
State, Following Out President
Wilson'S Plan OF Registration.

Governor Henry =. stuart set in mo-
tion last night the machinery for the
registration in Virginia on June ) Of
every male person who has reached the
age OF twenty-onc years and who has
day, when kilograms wen, forth from
the Executive Mansion shortly before
midnight TO the Mayors OF all cities.
The sherifis OF all counties. physicians
of the county boards OF health and to
clerks Of the county courts notifying
them Of their appointment, as members
of the board OF registration and in
structng them as TO their duties.
This action by the Governor followed d
the Presidents proclamation on Friday
night designating the day for the reg
istration of every person in the United
states within the ages prescribed by
the army bill, and after instructions
had been received yesterday afternoon
from The War Department. Under
previous instructions. those officials OF
the state notified last night had been
advised that the polls would be opened
at o'clock in the morning Of June 3.
and would remain. open until o'clock
that night.
EVERY PERSON MUST REGISTER
WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS
Under the provisions OF the army
bill just enacted, every person OF MILL
tary age must register. and TO fail to
do so is at MS own risk. Violations
OF this character are subject to Jail
sentences, at the end of which the
offender will be automatically RATED
into the service OF tne United States
The instructions TO the MAYORS OF
every city in the State. issued last
night by Governor stuart. advised
them that hc had been requested by
the War Department to notify them 10
proceed at once in the appointment OF
local boards OF registration. in accord
ance with instructions previously sent
them by the provost t-marshal-
kilograms TO the sherifs OF the 100
counties in Virginia appointed them
members Of the uoard Of registration.
and directed them 10 proceed at once
10 appoint registrar for each voting
precinct, notifying them OF their ap-
pon,ment Immediately. AS far as is
practicable. the War Department is de-
sirous that these registrars should he
the regular registrars of election. and
them il necessary for The work
DETAILED INFORMATION
SENT TO REGISTRARS
All State officials were again advised
that there arc no exemptions whatever
from registration, except persons in
the military or naval service Of tho
United States. Registrars must regis
ter all civil officers of the State and
nation. and must themselves register
IL they arc within the ages prescribed
by the conscription bili
For their general Information. in.
structions have been mailed to these
officials from the office of the provost
marshal general. These Instructions,
together with blank forms for the
registration of every person, should
reach officials on or before May "a.
They are directed by the Governor TO
read the instructions carefully, and 10
verify the number of blanks received.
That he may bc fully Informed at all
times as to the work OF registration in
Virginia, Governor Stuart in his in
structions to State officials directed
them to wire him or May % that all
registrars have been appointed and
notified and every detail necessary for
the work had bocn co,npletcd. They
were also instructed to include in this
telegram whether or not they had II
sufficient number of blank forms and
other necessary equipment. Directions
to see that registration booths and
quarters are supplied and In readiness.
were also issued.
Sickness will not he accepted by reg
istration officials as an excuse for Il
person failing TO be included on the
lists when they close on the date des-
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