The Sentinel=record., 1917-06-06
REGISTRATION
 FOR WAR
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 too high Others also were of the
 opinion that the country registration would bring th1 number we'll up to the expectations
 The registration proceedings took place without incident either in city or county. The county board, consist. ing of County Clerk Allen Hotchkiss, Sheriff Brad Smith. and Health off. cer Dr John s Wood. began their work early of having the bo2thg lopened Thereafter all throughout
 he day they were in close communi-
 cation with the registration booths Sheriff Smith watched the situation with care until + was apparent that there would be no trouble anywhere One man in South Hot Springs who had an anti-c1 inscription petition was told to fold his petition fer some other | day, and he was said to have been | Ioffended al the advice and later might have been arrested but that he changed his mind and deferred his | lagitation.
 1 There were some street rumors Of situations in the remote sections of 1 the country. bur they were every one Iunfcunded Sheriff Smith kept the rural lines busy throughout the day watching all situations None were alarming
 One of the first definite reports to  that in two of the townships the work had been completed by B o'clock in | the afternoon We know every man within the age limits. and have listed them and checked them off, and they i have all registered was the report ta Clerk Allen Hotchkiss The regis. trars thought perhaps they might az well close mp and bring in their re ports, but as the government instruc ion W as To remain open until 9 o'clock al night, they did do
 About 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon the county board received a telegram 1T m the government authorities stat
 ing that by all means the total sum mary must be ready 10 be telegraphed 10 headquarters by noon today and tO spare no expense in reaching out into the country and getting the re ports in
 Forthwith the board assembled and laid out the work of getting the re. ports in promptly It was decided that Allen H.tchkiss, the secretary of the board should remain in his office and receive the reports Sheriff Brad Smi h hurried off 10 the far south western corner Of the county 10 get the reports of Bain, Ouachta Farmer, ee. Crystal and Bear townships in early Dr. John s. Wood went into the western section If the county to see that Hale, Cedar Glaydes and Buck vile were gotten in time 10 make the report Roy Brown deputy sheriff was sent to hurry along Union
 Marble Moutain Mountain Valley and Baxter townships. Deputy M C. Bur row vas sent into Mazarn, Lincoln. Mooney. Mill and Antioch townships Telephone communication with Phil lips Lonsdale and Sulphur townships urged that the reports from that sec. ton be certainly reported on he first tarins in the morning
 As soon as the reports are filed
 oday with Secretary Allen Hotchkiss they will be tabulated. an extra force having been named 10 hurry his work along Then the board of registrars
 imposed Of Hotchkiss Smith and
 Wood will summarize and total the reports and as soon thereafter as pos sible the word will be teegraphed 10 Adwtant Lloyd England, who will re- port 1t 10 Washington
 All registrars are ureed 10 make theic reports promptly this mornine at the office the county clerk. in 0r- der that the work up 10 noon so i'm. portaut fc the whole plan may be completed at the earliest p ssiule minute